On the edge of a cliff where the wind and sun are shining, a young man sits, holding a fishing rod made of gold.
At this moment, he lazily stared at the calm sea.
At one moment, the laziness in his eyes vanished instantly, his gaze sharpened, and he murmured softly:
"They're here!"
The very next second after he finished speaking, he stood up and then pulled the fishing rod up sharply.
The next moment, a fish several tens of meters long was pulled out of the water, its reddish-brown scales shimmering in the sunlight. It then landed on the ground not far behind the boy.
The young man sighed and said, "Why are the fish so small this time? Is it because all the big ones have been caught?"
"Fine, small is fine, it's better than the Air Force!"
If anyone else were here and overheard the boy's words, they would surely think he was in Versailles, because this fish was already tens of meters long, and he was calling it small? Was he trying to be pretentious?
But the boy was right; this fish was indeed small compared to the ones he had caught, because it wasn't an ordinary fish, and this wasn't an ordinary sea area.
This is the Calm Belt, a place known as the lair of the Sea Kings!
This fish is definitely large compared to ordinary fish, but if you consider it as Sea Kings, then it is very small!
As the man walked towards the fish, he said, "It's a bit small, but it's enough for everyone on the island, since they don't have very big appetites!"
"But if it's Luffy and the others, that won't work. Luffy alone could eat who knows how many..."
"Speaking of Luffy and his crew, it's been a long time since I've seen them... I wonder what they're like now..."
Just as the young man was still muttering to himself, a melodious female voice came from not far away, interrupting his thoughts.
" Xia Chen! Did you catch any fish today?"
Hearing this, Xia Chen's face darkened. He looked at the woman walking towards him and said, " Hancock, how many times have I told you? Don't ask me if I caught any fish. You should ask how big the fish you caught today was!"
That's right, the man fishing is Xia Chen, and the woman is Hancock.
Nearly half a year has passed since the Summit War. During this time, Xia Chen has been staying on Amazon Lily, and he and Hancock have long since consummated their marriage.
It was a dark and stormy night... (ten million words omitted here!)
In short, although the two have not yet held a wedding ceremony, the entire Kuja knows that he is Hancock's husband, and he has naturally become the master of the country!
Hancock, on the other side, looked at Xia Chen with a puzzled expression after hearing his words, and said in confusion:
"The problem is you haven't caught many fish! Last time, that Sea Kings that was over a thousand meters long thought I didn't know you secretly went into the sea to catch it to save face, that it wasn't you who caught it at all! Did you think I didn't see the fist mark on its head?"
(⊙o⊙)...
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen's expression stiffened slightly. He hadn't expected Hancock to discover this. His reputation was ruined! Well, actually, it wasn't that bad!
Xia Chen shook his head helplessly, his eyes full of doting as he looked at Hancock, and asked, "What are you doing here? You didn't just come to ask me if I caught any fish, did you?"
"No! It's because someone was looking for you. He said he was Fire Fist Ace and needed to talk to you about something, so I told him you were fishing!"
"Then he said he had something important to tell you and asked you to call him back when you got back!"
"Well, I figured I didn't have anything else to do, so I brought you this Den Den Mushi and wanted to see what you were up to!"
A happy expression appeared on Hancock's face.
" Ace? What does this kid want with me?" Xia Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.
We haven't been in touch for six months, so I can't exactly say I want to catch up with him!
Xia Chen took the Den Den Mushi and dialed the number immediately. It was connected in no time, and a man's voice came from the other end.
Xia Chen immediately recognized Ace's voice.
Is that Xia Chen?
"Yes, it's me! What's up, Ace? What a rare guest! I thought you'd forgotten about me, you actually called me!" Xia Chen teased Ace.
"You have the nerve to say that to me? You've never contacted me either, so can I say you've forgotten about me?" Ace's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
"That's right, I've forgotten about you!" Xia Chen replied frankly.
"Why should I remember you, a grown man like you, or call you? Are you out of your mind?!"
Ace:...
Upon hearing Xia Chen's words, Ace's voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi fell silent, as if he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he finally managed to utter a single sentence.
"As expected, it's you, Xia Chen. Your words are as sharp as ever!"
"Thank you for the compliment, but don't overpraise me, or I'll become arrogant!" Xia Chen replied with a smile.
Ace:... Ace was speechless once again.
"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I called you today because I have something important to tell you!"
"You speak, I'm listening!"
"..."
Ace remained silent for a long time.
Xia Chen:???
"You little brat, are you trying to play dumb with me here?"
Xia Chen immediately started cursing. He called him saying he had something important to say, but then remained silent for a long time.
" Pops can't hold on much longer!"
Just as Xia Chen was about to curse him out, Ace's deep voice came, making Xia Chen swallow his words. After a long while, he said:
"You mean... Whitebeard is dying?"
"Right!"
"How much longer can you hold on?" Xia Chen continued to ask.
"About a day!"
"I understand!" Xia Chen nodded.
" Pops said he wants to see you before he dies!" Ace continued.
"Hmm? You want to see me?"
Xia Chen was a little puzzled, but didn't ask further. Instead, he said calmly:
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
After saying that, Xia Chen hung up the Den Den Mushi and then looked at Hancock.
Before Xia Chen could speak, Hancock asked, "Are we going to see Whitebeard?"
"Yes! I don't know why old Deng wanted to see me before he died, but it doesn't matter anyway, let's go see him!"
"I've been staying here for the past six months without going out, so it's nice to go out and see some old friends!"
"Hmm..." Hancock pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then go ahead, I'll take this fish back and cook it for you myself!"
"What!!!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen was greatly shocked, his expression turning slightly grim. He looked at Hancock and suggested:
"Um, how about we let the island's chefs cook? What kind of image would it be for an emperor to cook himself!"
"No, I'm going to cook for you! What, you don't want to eat my cooking?" Hancock's eyes suddenly turned dangerous.
"Of course not! If you made it, then I'm in for a treat! I'll head over to Whitebeard's place now!"
After saying that, Xia Chen turned around and jumped off the cliff. The Flying Nimbus appeared instantly, carrying Xia Chen and disappearing into the horizon.
He's determined to eat at Whitebeard's place today, and nobody can stop him! That's what he said!