Phantom of the Pirate

Kuina didn't answer Locke's question, but asked Locke curiously, "Why are you here?"

"It's not because of you!"

"Me?" Hearing Locke's words, Kuina's cold cheeks felt hot for a while.

"Of course! If you didn't see anyone yesterday and looked at us strangely after you showed up today, why don't I see what's going on!"

"Oh, what else?"

"Anything else? Of course I care about you!"

"I care!" Hearing what Locke said, Kuina's face turned even redder. Fortunately, it was night and the lights in her hands were not very bright, so Locke, who was walking beside Kuina, didn't notice it at all.

"Also, you haven't said anything yet, what are you doing?" Seeing that Kuina suddenly lost her voice, Locke asked again.

"I'm going to sea! Go find the devil fruit you said can change your physique!" When Kuina slowly recovered from her blushing state, she explained softly to Locke.

When Locke heard that Kuina was going to sea now and was still with the Revolutionary Army, he was very surprised. He didn't notice that the side of Kuina talking to him had changed a little. That trace of coldness has been replaced by a trace of tenderness.

"Is it too early for you to do this?" Locke hesitated.

"My body has already started to develop. If I don't solve this problem as soon as possible, it will take me a lot of time!" Kuina returned, and looked down at her XIONG that had begun to develop.

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In this way, the two walked and chatted all the way, and soon came to the pier, where the boat was already waiting.

After getting closer, the figure of the chubby John appeared on the boat, waving at him.

When they came to the side of the boat, everyone stopped.

"Okay, let's go here! I will take good care of your daughter, so don't worry!" Long said to Koshiro.

Then he said to Locke: "Boy, I'm waiting for the day when you change the world, hahahaha!" After speaking, he laughed and took the two of them onto the boat.

Kuina, who was left in place, was already tear-stained, looking at her father.

"Father, don't worry, I will definitely become the most powerful swordsman in the sea." He said and bowed to Koshiro.

Koshiro didn't say anything, just waved his hand calmly.

"Lock, I'll be waiting for you at sea!" After speaking, he ran onto the boat without waiting for Locke to say anything else.

When Locke heard that she was waiting for him, he thought it was waiting for him to challenge him!So he said to Kuina who could only see her back: "I will go find you!"

When everyone was on board, there was a sound of "lifting anchor" from the ship.

Then Locke watched the big ship slowly move away from the pier, Locke told himself in his heart, we will meet again, and at that time, I will not lose to you.

"Let's go back too!" Koshiro, who was standing beside Locke without saying a word, suddenly said.

Locke nodded, glanced at the ship that was almost invisible, turned around and followed Koshiro's footsteps towards the gymnasium.

The two masters and apprentices didn't have much communication along the way, but when they reached the entrance of the gymnasium, Koshiro said: "Don't say anything about what happened tonight."

"Student understands!" Koshiro nodded when he received Locke's affirmative reply, and walked directly to his bedroom.

Locke, who was standing at the back, didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Koshiro's back in front was a little sad.

Locke didn't think so much, shook his head and walked towards his room.

Back in the room, he found that Sauron was sleeping soundly on his own bed, with saliva dripping onto the pillow.

It's nice to be heartless.

When Locke opened his eyes again, a new day had arrived.

After waking up and washing up as usual, there was a sudden noise outside, and then the door was opened, and a little junior with a runny nose appeared in front of him crying.

"Senior Brother Locke, Senior Sister Kuina fell down the stairs and died. Wooah" she cried even harder as she spoke.

No, I just sent Kuina away last night, how could I still fall to my death, are you kidding me!
But if you think about it carefully, you will understand that it is the revolutionary army who took Kuina away after finishing the work. If you use feigned death to cover up, it will save a lot of trouble on the island.

Thinking of this, Locke breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had to look sad, otherwise it would be bad if he was exposed.

When Locke and the younger brother came to the martial arts arena, it was already full of people, all of them looked sad.

There is a coffin in the middle of the arena, surrounded by flower petals. At this time, Sauron in front of the coffin is holding a white knife, crying there, and Carmen standing next to him, Wiping tears there too.

Seeing Locke coming, Carmen threw herself into Locke's arms and sobbed.

"Why is it like this? Why?" He asked while crying.

"It's her own choice!" Locke whispered softly.

"what!"

Looking at the little face with pear blossoms and rain in his arms, Locke really wanted to tell her the truth of the matter, but after thinking about it, Locke gave up.

He could only say helplessly, "Nothing!"

Looking at Koshiro who was standing in front of him with a sad face, Locke felt that his sadness should not be a disguise, but that he was sad for his daughter's departure!

After all, I don't know how long it will be until we meet again.

Kuina's funeral only took one day, and when he saw the empty coffin covered with soil, Locke's heart was in a trance for no reason.

It was as if this funeral was held for his previous life, and he suddenly saw that young man in his twenties buried in it, and his past was also buried at this moment.

The self in the previous life will die today, and there will only be another Locke in this world from now on.

I don't know what happened, but at the moment when the soil was covered, the originally clear sky began to rain, which seemed to herald a new beginning.

When a new day came in a daze, Locke got up as usual, and then went to morning exercises.

As if nothing happened yesterday, Locke is still practicing his kendo hard, preparing for changing the world in the future, and Zoro is working hard to become the number one swordsman in the world, training assiduously.

As for Carmen, since returning from the funeral yesterday, she has locked herself in the kitchen specially prepared for her in the gymnasium, and no one has been seen.

Locke felt that after yesterday's incident, it seemed that everyone had grown up overnight.

Constantly swinging the knife, Locke doesn't know how long he has been practicing, but he just feels that through his continuous practice, the way of the sword is constantly improving.

Kuina wait!I will come to you.