One Piece: The Eternal Flame

The meaning of what Gray said was not understood by the current Oden. He only felt that Gray was a little weak when he said this, but why was he so weak? Would a person as strong as Gray still be weak?

"Well~ keep reading, what else is in the newspaper?" Gray raised his voice and brought the topic back to the newspaper.

Perry browsed the remaining pages of the newspaper, turned to Ace and said, "News from the Roger Pirates."

Passing the newspaper over, Ace took it, and saw a report about the Roger Pirates—Roger Pirates broke into Judiciary Island, the reason was not mentioned, there were only some one-sided descriptions in the newspaper, and Ace was confused.

"It's so strange~" Gray poked his head to look beside him, and said with emotion: "It's rare that the World Economic News didn't add oil and vinegar, it's quite objective."

"Hmm." Ace also felt that this time the newspaper had changed the previous style of fearing that the world would not be chaotic. Although the description was vague, it could be seen between the lines that the writer wanted to express an objective and fair attitude, rather than exaggerated extremes like other reports.

Perhaps because of this, the length of this report is very short, just in a small corner of the newspaper, without writing a point, Ace turned the newspaper over, browsed roughly to the end, but couldn't take his eyes off it anymore.

[The author believes that there are two reasons why the Roger Pirates escaped safely from Judicial Island. One is that the navy underestimated the enemy. They may think that Judicial Island is an authority that no one dares to challenge, or they may think that this pirate group is a newcomer.

[Writer——Intern reporter of World Economic News, Lu Jiu. 】

Intern reporter of World Economic News. Lu Jiu?

Ace repeated the final signature in a low voice, but he didn't react for a long time.

Gray blinked, grabbed the newspaper and read it, and finally said "Wow", and asked, "Your mother used to be a reporter?"

"Well, how do I know." Ace lowered his voice, trembling, "I only know her name."

He doesn't even know about appearance, personality, past experience, everything.

Portgas D. Ace knew only his mother's first name.

"Maybe it's the same name." Gray patted Ace on the shoulder reassuringly, "Don't think too much about it, let's ask now~ I know the boss of World Economic News."

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"Oh~ fly~"

"Heck, heck, heck~"

In the newspaper office of the World Economic News, apart from the voices of reporters clamoring which news is more valuable, there is also the giggle of a child.

The boss, Pulitzer, was smoking a pipe, put his hands under his son's armpits, threw him high and then caught him firmly. The two of them enjoyed playing this game endlessly.

Recently, the World Economic News has finally overwhelmed other newspapers and monopolized the leading news circle. The sales volume has risen a lot compared to before. Pulitzer is in a good mood, and even has a relaxed attitude towards employees.

Suddenly, there was the sound of the phone bug beeping, which rings countless times a day, and Pulitzer didn't pay attention to it at first.

As a result, the phone bug kept ringing, but no one answered outside.

He put down his son, and suddenly realized that the place where the voice came from was his office, and all the important people's contact phone bugs were properly placed in his office, Pulitzer immediately ran to take out the ringing phone bug.

"Ah, ah~" The son who was put aside opened his mouth and yelled, as if he was very dissatisfied with his father's behavior.

But Pulitzer is totally ignoring him now, "Morgons, you can play by yourself first." He connected the phone bug, a little nervous, "Hello, is this Lord Gray?"

Pulitzer's mind was spinning crazily. They haven't reported the news about the black fireworks recently. Could it be because of Murloc Island?Or are they for the Pirates?
"Pulitzer, I have a question."

"Of course, sir."

"In the latest newspaper, there is a report about the Roger Pirates. The author is called Lu Jiu, right?"

"." Pulitzer thought for a while, and affirmed: "Yes, her name is Lu Jiu. We are a newcomer here. Why did she offend you? I didn't say that, this girl doesn't know how to adapt, she is very stubborn, and she is not suitable to be a reporter at all."

"I didn't ask you that. What's her full name?"

"Her full name" Pulitzer really didn't know the name of a new intern who came to report. He called the reporter outside to ask, and then gave the answer to Gray, "It's called Portgas D. Loujiu."

Boom—as if a thunderbolt had struck Ace's body, his whole body felt numb, and his fingers unconsciously grasped the newspaper in his hand.

It's really my mother. My mother used to be a reporter. How hard it is.

"Where is she now?" Gray asked again.

"Because she followed the incident on Judiciary Island before, she is on the other side of the paradise, so I sent her to the capital of water to report on the matter of the Admiral of the Navy." Pulitzer's answer this time must be cautious.

He has already noticed that the relationship between this intern reporter and Captain Gray is not ordinary. Thinking about the appearance and age of this intern, he is quite compatible with Captain Gray. Is it really the relationship he imagined?
He didn't wear shoes for this intern before, did he?Pulitzer couldn't help complaining about this intern named Lu Jiu, she already had such a strong man, why did she come out to be a reporter and suffer, and hurt them.

"You know the price of lying to me, Pulitzer." Gray finally said, "If you don't want all your newspapers burned."

"Of course, how dare I lie to you. Lu Jiu is indeed in the Water City. She works very hard, and we all think highly of her."

"Well, that's it." Gray hung up the phone, glanced at Ace, and said to everyone: "Why are you still standing there, speed up and rush to the water capital!"

"Yes, Captain!"

"The result of divination is good luck." Charles handed a card with good luck written on it to Ace, "Your good luck."

"Thank you, thank you." Ace took it with both hands, but when he spoke, his voice was a little broken due to tension.

When he knew that Lujiu was in the water capital, Ace's mood was like a roller coaster, first ecstasy, then timidity, and this timidity is still rising.

"Grey! I... can I wear this?"

"Should I take a shower?"

"Should I bring a gift or something? What do you think she will like? Damn, where can I buy a gift?"

"I'm... I'm not nervous, really."

Everyone seemed very happy to let Ace see his mother. They watched helplessly as Ace paced back and forth on the deck, tense with hands and feet.

Oden's eyes followed Ace around and around, and finally succeeded in making himself dizzy, and his eyes became like mosquito coils.

Xia Qi looked at Ace with contempt. She didn't know the meaning of this woman to Ace, and this information cannot be checked, so she asked Gary, "He looks so stupid, why did he do this?"

"Because he's going to see his mother soon." Gary lowered his voice, "I've seen you again for a long time."

"." Xia Qi didn't answer, she could already understand Ace's nervousness, she asked: "If the dead mother, I mean, if, if she appeared in front of you again, would you run away?"

"The first reaction is to run away." Gary smiled. Just when Xia Qi was about to get angry, he continued: "But... when I react, I will definitely go over and hug her. She is the person I love against my nature and instinct."

Xia Qi blinked, and heard a voice from above her head, "You too, Xia Qi."

"Hmph." Xia Qi snorted coldly, turned her head away from looking at Gary, but her ears were already red.

Ace has turned around and around, thinking that he will see his mother soon, he is so nervous that he can't control the flames, and the question he worries most is, "Will she like me?"

"Okay." Gray couldn't stand it anymore, and stood directly in front of Ace to block his movement to continue circling, with some headaches, "You are a little nervous Ace, why are you so unconfident all of a sudden."

"Because I really don't have any advantages." Ace said with his head drooping. He also wanted to find some advantages that his mother would like, but after thinking about it, he realized that he had nothing at all.

"Oh, crying, shouldn't it happen when mother and child meet?" Gray looked at Ace's tears and thought to himself, crying is so ugly, it's no less than the time of the top war.

He wiped Ace's tears indiscriminately, and comforted: "Isn't it just an advantage, we have plenty, brothers, hurry up and one for each!"

"Gentle!" Latin spoke first, "Ace is a very gentle person."

"Be polite." Andrew thought for a while, "Bow after a meal, it's the first time I've seen you."

"Speaking of loyalty~" Demon laughed, "Ah, I'm very happy that Ace can join this ship."

Teutonic recalled what happened in Wano Country, and said, "He has backbone and is very generous."

"Love your family and companions." Alder scratched his head, "I'm still very optimistic about you."

"The strength is quite good, and the talent is very high." Perry commented: "If you can get rid of the bad habit of being brave, it will be better."

"Hey, this will turn into a criticism meeting, Perry." After complaining to Perry, Colin smiled at Ace: "There is a clear distinction between love and hate, sunny and cheerful, really a very good character."

After a round of evaluation, Gray was the only one left. He thought for a while and said, "Sleeping while eating, what an enviable skill~"

"What a compliment, Captain."

"Yeah, I don't feel worthy for Ace."

"Hahaha, I'm just kidding." Gray said seriously, "If you ask me, he laughs like a little sun, hey, who wouldn't like Ace like this."

"Yes, yes, your mother will definitely like your Ace."

"Don't worry, Ace, she will definitely like you at first sight."

"What you should consider is, if your mother likes you, what will your father do hahahaha." Bud laughed halfway, and suddenly stopped, no, no, no, he seemed to say something wrong.

"Hmph, that Gol D. damn Roger, let him fend for himself!" Ace once again expressed his dislike for his biological father.

"Okay, then...invite your mother on board!" Gray said with a smile: "Being a reporter, especially a field reporter, is a hard and dangerous job. If you meet your mother, you will definitely not rest assured that she is alone."

"I will definitely." Ace cheered himself up, and swept away the previous confusion. At worst, when he met his mother, he would recite all the good things everyone said to her, "She will definitely like me."

"Hahaha, of course." Gray shrugged, not caring about the consequences of being changed in the future.

But what they don't know is that Lu Jiu and Roger have met each other a long time ago - this is the love between an intern field reporter and a pirate who just showed his edge at sea.

At first, she felt that it was very unlucky to encounter a shipwreck on her first field trip, but it turned out to be even more unlucky. After she was rescued, she learned that the person who rescued her was a pirate, and because of the shipwreck, her filming phone bug was also taken away from the equipment fixed on the turtle shell, and only the phone bug she was holding on to was left.

"So what's your name?" In front of the fire, the man's face was flushed red by the fire.

Lu Jiu sat up straight nervously, bowed politely, and said, "My name is Lu Jiu, thank you for your help."

"Ah, it's okay, after all, I'm also trapped on this island~" The man spread his arms and said helplessly, "It's nice to have someone to accompany you. By the way, my name is Roger, and I'm a man who wants to overturn the world in the future."

"To subvert the world?" Lu Jiu blinked. This dream is really huge, but Lu Jiu didn't have any intention of laughing. She said seriously: "Are you trying to subvert the world government?"

"Huh?" The man who called himself Roger was puzzled.

"Didn't you say you want to overthrow the world?" Lu Jiu was also puzzled.

"To overthrow the world doesn't necessarily mean overthrowing the world government~" Roger shrugged and said with a smile: "What I mean is to turn the world upside down and let everyone know my name! That's good."

"Oh~ it's a big pirate like Black Flame Gray from the New World, isn't it?"

"Well, the new world?"

"Don't you know the new world?"

"Uh, I seem to have heard that it is a magical sea area. I heard Rayleigh mention it." Roger rolled his eyes to one side, obviously guilty, and he was lying without any concealment.

Lu Jiu thought it was funny, and really laughed. There were some small freckles on her cheeks, and this smile made her whole person lively and cheerful.

Her appearance does not have any aggressive beauty, but is gentle and clean, with beautiful long curly hair hanging smoothly behind her, which makes people feel good at the first sight.

Roger scratched his head, staring at the fire in front of him. Luckily, because of the light from the fire, Lu Jiu couldn't see his flushed face and ears.

"My crew should be able to find me soon." Roger said, "It will definitely be saved."