One Piece: The Eternal Flame

The reason why Cyborg gave Gray the sword now is because of his own intentions. After Gray's inquiry just now, he realized that he might really guard the child too tightly.

Gray should go outside and not be confined to Marlin Vandor. He should go to the outside world to see more and experience more, so that his mind can mature.

"From tomorrow, let's go to sea with Lieutenant Colonel Hebrew to do the mission, go back and continue the assessment, the first round should not be long after the end, let's go directly to the next round of lottery."

To great surprise, Gray realized that Cyborg's words meant to let him go to sea, his eyes burst into burning light, and he shouted excitedly, "Got it, Dad!"

"Call the general at the headquarters!"

"Yes, General!"

"Go."

Gray rushed out of the headquarters, only to remember that Cyborg didn't seem to give him a clear answer to the question, but now all the depression in Gray's heart has disappeared.

Children are like this, their unhappiness will soon be washed away by happy things, it can be said that they are very heartless.

But this is also the happiest time. I don't understand anything, and I have no scruples about everything.

But as time goes by, the worries and troubles of growing up and carrying big bags and small bags live in my heart, and many times I can no longer be as happy as when I was a child.

That's how Gray felt right now.

He was wearing a navy uniform, with his hands resting on the hilt at his waist—the Western sword, which used to be almost as tall as him, had shrunk a lot now.

In other words, over the past few years, Gray has grown a lot taller.

The baby fat from childhood has faded, and his face has become sharp and angular. When he is not smiling, he looks stern, and when he smiles, his brows are bright, and anyone who sees him will feel good about him.

A genius in the navy, he went from fresh graduate to ensign in just two years.

His first voyage with Commodore Hebrew was dubbed the "dream maiden voyage" by the navies.

With him alone, he captured the heads of the captains of two well-known pirate regiments and captured hundreds of pirates. With these, Gray was directly promoted from recruit to sergeant.

Hebrew was promoted to major general after that "dream maiden voyage".

"What's the matter, are you still thinking about that?"

A voice suddenly sounded from the side, Gray looked back and said with a smile, "Muli, I'm thinking about what to have for dinner."

The person standing next to Gray was Muli, who was defeated by Gray two years ago. He was supposed to return to his navy branch, but Steel Bone stepped forward and gave him another year.

The person who put Gray's name in the lottery box was also found out. It was Daniel who dropped out of school suddenly a few days before the assessment.

But his family is rich and powerful, and his father has a cooperative relationship with the Tianlong people, so even the steel bones can't do anything to punish him.

In the second year, Muli finally got rid of the bad relationship between himself and the strongest student in the same period, because he was the strongest student in that year.

He then also became a recruit under Hebrew.

After that incident, Muli's personality changed a lot, she was no longer dull and dull, and gradually opened her heart to accept other people.

This may be due to the nurse who once took care of him. After that, the two got married. With the nourishment of love, Muli changed even more.

He planned to apply to return to the original base after he was promoted to a major to change the situation there.

Gray, who was originally very enthusiastic and cheerful, became friends with him now.

Muli said: "Your expression just now doesn't seem like you are thinking about something to eat."

"Hahaha, what expression do I want, eating is a very serious matter." Gray blinked.

"Hmph, you must be thinking about the island that anchored three days ago. It is clearly a small island sheltered by a naval base, but the civilians living there do not welcome the navy."

"Yeah, we haven't done enough." Gray said: "There are too many things tied up in the Navy, and we need to change."

"Okay, okay, stop!" Muli crossed his hands on his chest, signaling Gray not to continue talking. People like them who can't even touch the edge of power are forbidden to talk about such sensitive topics.

Gray smiled and stopped insisting, "Okay, let's stop talking, let's talk about something else, we have been out to sea for more than half a month, haven't we arrived in the country of flowers yet?"

"You have to go through the Upside Down Mountain to enter the West Sea. Do you think it's that easy?" Muli said helplessly, "Otherwise, why do you think we have to leave two months in advance? The World Conference is very important. We must ensure that the king of the Kingdom of Flowers is safely brought to the Holy Land."

Today, the navy does not have the technology to survive the calm zone safely. Although the scientific research department is researching, it has been unsuccessful to inlay the sea tower stone on the bottom of the warship.

It is very troublesome to go all over the world. The farther away from Marin Vanduo's naval branch, the more chaotic and disorderly it is. It's okay to have a better navy, even if the navy is not a good person.

The island they moored for rest three days ago was like this, and the admiral took the lead in squeezing the civilians.

Although Hebrew has reported the situation and re-selected the manager, they are not sure whether the island will get better after that.

"What kind of country is the Kingdom of Flowers? I'm really looking forward to it." Gray took a deep breath, with a smile on his face, "This is the first time I've been to the West Sea."

"I heard that it is a very stylish country. Their buildings are very beautiful, surrounded by mountains and rivers. I heard that there are buildings directly embedded in the mountains."

"Embedded in the mountain?"

"Yes, and it is said that the princess of the Kingdom of Flowers is the most beautiful woman in the world. Although I don't believe this, she seems to be only ten years old." Muli has indeed changed a lot, and now he can discuss these unnutritious gossips with Gray.

In the past, he would never say these things.

Gray had no interest in this so-called "world's most beautiful woman", but Muli teasingly poked his chest with his elbow, "Aren't you twelve this year? If that girl is really beautiful, let the general order you a doll kiss or something?"

"I oppose arranged marriages and advocate free love." Gray said seriously.

"Come on, you know what love is." The married Mu Lide trembled, "That's one... one." He didn't know how to describe it, "Forget it, you will know when you have someone you like."

"Okay, I'm also looking forward to it." Gray smiled, he was sincerely happy for Muli's change, maybe love really has such a magical power, enough to change a person's character.

"The future is really something to look forward to." He said softly, looking up and squinting at the clouds in the blue sky, "I hope that when I meet that person, the weather will be better than today."