One Piece: Dark Sky.

Nine Snakes Island is an isolated country located in a windless belt. The island is surrounded by mountains. On the northernmost mountain, there is a man-made palace. However, the solemn and solemn palace in the past has become very depressing now.

In the huge palace, there is only one person sitting on the top throne, and that person is already old, with wrinkles on his face. She is the king of Nine Snake Island 30 years ago, Gu Luoliosa.

At this time, she was holding a piece of paper with a solemn face, and the seagull was printed on the back of the paper, which was the logo of the Navy. This was a document given by the Navy to the king of Nine Snake Island.

"You left too early... You should have known that it was impossible for you and Roger to leave this big mess behind. Why are you so stupid... Sigh..."

Gu Luoliosa's eyes were closed tightly, and her index finger and thumb kept rubbing between her eyebrows.

The current situation of Nine Snakes Island is very embarrassing. The current emperor died because of the incurable disease in the legend of Nine Snakes Island. There is no king in the whole country and he must find someone to replace him. However, the previous king Guloliosa is already old, and the next king is only a nine-year-old child. It can be said that Nine Snakes Island is currently in an embarrassing period.

In order to seek asylum, he had to accept the invitation of Shichibukai from the navy. He planned to spend this period peacefully, but when Waldo escaped from prison, the navy asked Kusnake Island to help encircle and suppress the "world destroyer" Bandi Waldo who escaped from prison.

At this time, it was the Qiwuhai summoning order issued by the navy that was held by Gu Luoliosa.

Gu Luoliosa didn't plan to send troops, because facing a big pirate like Valdo, no matter how many soldiers were sent, it was useless, and the current Hydra Island did not have the so-called highest combat power. As a king, she could not let her people die, but the navy's orders could not be ignored.

When people are helpless, they always think of some old people, and Gu Luoliosa is no exception. At this time, she is rubbing her brows and talking to herself naturally.

"Ash, if you're still here..."

Just when Gu Luoliosa was at a loss, a small figure broke in from outside the palace.

After the little figure broke into the palace, he didn't speak immediately, but gulped and dressed roughly.

Gu Luo Liosa on the throne saw her but did not blame her for trespassing the palace, and even a color called pampering appeared in her eyes.

Gulo Liosa looked at the little guy under the throne with a smile and said.

"What's the matter? What happened? Little Han Cook, why did you become so flustered."

"Huh...huh...granny! I...our hero! Barn! Master Barn Bashuit is back!"

"what?"

Gu Luoliosa seemed to have heard something unbelievable, and the paper sheet in her hand slipped inadvertently, but her shocked face immediately changed into ecstasy.

"Quick! Bring him here!"

It's no wonder that Gu Luoliosa became so excited, it was because Bahn's arrival brought a turn for the better.

"Ok!"

Hearing Gu Luoliosa's words, Little Han Cook, who hadn't even breathed yet, ran out again.

Guloriosa has been fiddling with her fingers anxiously until...

"Choo Choo Choo!"

"Fitz?"

Now Fitz has grown to the size of an eagle, and he usually stands out on Bahne's head.

Birds fly faster than people, after all, Fitz rushed towards Guloriosa with fluttering wings, and Bahn followed slowly.

"Bane..."

"Well, long time no see."

Although Bahn couldn't see it, he could feel it, the changes in Gulo Liosa's breath and the hoarseness of his voice, he knew it.

After all, not everyone is as immune to the invasion of time as he is. Time is cruel, at least for Gulo Liosa. The lively and young Gulo Liosa 30 years ago will never come back, and will be replaced by the aging old woman in front of her.

"I'm really jealous of you, time doesn't seem to have left any traces on you."

"Yes, you are old."

"Hehe, yes, not everyone is like you."

Bahn shook his head and smiled wryly, then turned to Leonard and said.

"Leonard, you go out for a walk first, I want to chat with my old friend."

Leonard always acted like a gentleman, and left the palace after performing a standard gentleman's salute.

"How about it, old friend, do you want to talk to me?"

Bahn looked at Guloriosa with his empty but affectionate eyes and said.

"as you wish."

Guroriosa naturally replied with a smile.

There are nine huge snake heads on the mountain behind the Nine Snake Palace. This is a symbol of Nine Snake Island, and it can be said to be a kind of totem. Generally, no one will easily set foot in this place, but at this time, Barn and the previous kings of Nine Snake Island are here.

Bahn sat cross-legged on one of the giant snake heads, with the abyss below, but he casually teased Fitz, whose head was already the size of an eagle, while Guloriosa stood silently behind Bahn.

"Ash, she..."

Bahn's deep voice suddenly sounded. Although he was still teasing Fitz above his head, the smile on his face had disappeared.

"Ai Xi was infected with the plague the year before last and died..."

Guloriosa also replied in a sad tone that she had a deeper feeling for Ashe than Bahn, and Ashe's departure naturally hurt her more deeply.

"I really didn't expect that a person like her would end up like this."

Bahn held his forehead with one hand and said with a sigh.

"Ai Xi is just a human being. She will get sick and die without eating any fruit of life. This is all predestined by God."

Guroriosa from behind silently came behind Bahn, put his hand on his shoulder and said.

Bahn grabbed the hand of Guloriosa on his shoulder, but what he felt was not the slippery palm in his memory, but dry and rough.

"Time has left traces on everyone, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, Roger, the traces left on them are indelible, even Roger has left me, only me remains unchanged, just because I ate this so-called 'fruit of life'..."

"This is really a fruit of evil..."

Bahn rubbed the withered palm in his hand, thinking in his heart, but he couldn't see the expression of youth on the face of the owner of the withered palm...

Maybe because he sensed Gu Luoliosa's strangeness, Barn let go of her hand in embarrassment, and then wiped it on his pants imperceptibly...