Arkham in the pirate world

"I know I have no face to see you. I lost to Whitebeard." Facing Deus, Ace clenched his fist and said.

Having his flag broken, Ace not only lost a battle, but Ace also put his companions in danger and failed to protect them.

"You're right," Deuce said.

"But that doesn't mean I will lose to him forever, as long as I can take Whitebeard's head."

Deus took a deep breath.

He hesitated on how to speak.

Deuce is a good partner who travels with Ace all the way. Because of this, his attitude probably hurt Ace a little.

"The medical team here is very good," Deuce said.

"Are you talking about the nurse sister?"

"I'm not kidding. Listen carefully. The equipment here is on par with hospitals in big cities. Maybe even better. Do you know why?"

"I didn't know it, it hurts so much"

Ace held his neck. Although he was supposed to be the embodiment of fire, Whitebeard could still cause him harm.

In the new world, facing opponents like Shichibukai or Yonko-level opponents like Jinbe, ability users, especially natural-type people who are relatively more dependent on ability, are just scum at the mercy of others.

That's the "peak" of pirates

That was the level Ace had to cross in order to transcend his hated father.

"This medical team is set up for Whitebeard alone," Deuce said.

"What's wrong with Whitebeard?" Ace whispered.

how is this possible

That monster is actually carrying diseases

"As people get older, it is impossible to be healthy all over. People will get older and one day will weaken. There is no medicine in this world that can defeat aging, but maybe I am just ignorant. There may be such a demon in immortality. fruit."

"What do you want to say?" Ace frowned.

"Whitebeard is no longer the Whitebeard he was in his heyday, no more than he was when he competed with Roger."

The implication of Deus' words was probably, but Ace was completely crushed by such a white beard. The two were not on the same level at all, even though Ace could barely fight Shichibukai Jinbe.

"You mean, I can't win" Ace stared at Deus.

"At least you can't win now." Deus concluded.

"I continued what I just said, why should we set up such a huge medical team just for Whitebeard? This is because Whitebeard's life does not only belong to Whitebeard himself."

Ace looked at Deus with some confusion. After all, he was still a young man in his early 17s.

"The total strength of the Whitebeard Pirates is tens of thousands. There are dozens of times the number of residents in his territorial waters. All of these people are protected by the Whitebeard flag. So what will happen if something happens to Whitebeard?"

Hundreds of thousands or millions of lives are directly linked to Whitebeard's life.

For Ace, who had just managed a ship, this was unimaginable.

"Therefore, they must use the highest medical level to manage Whitebeard's health. This is to continue Whitebeard's rule as much as possible and for those who expect to be dominated by him and raise his flag."

"So you want me to stop having trouble with Whitebeard?" Ace glared.

"It's up to you to decide. But I think it's better for you to know the weight of the life you are targeting."

"Deus, have you seen Whitebeard?" Ace looked at Deus with suspicion.

"I haven't spoken to him, no one has directly told me what to do."

Whitebeard didn't persuade Deus to become his subordinate, but could he still let Deus speak for him for this reason?

"You seem to have really become a member of the Whitebeard Pirates."

Ace was outspoken, and as soon as he said the words, he showed a regretful expression. This sentence really shouldn't be said.

Deus did not blame Ace. He also knew Ace's character and temper, and said: "It was us who took the initiative to provoke Whitebeard, and as the captain, you lost to him, so the battle is over. We want to save you." Come out and screw up too.”

"When you say that, I really don't have the shame to refute." Ace said with a cold face.

"Don't get me wrong, Ace, we and I did not betray you and join Whitebeard."

Ace still had a cold face.

"But in fact, all of us would have nothing to say even if we were thrown into the sea and drowned. But Whitebeard not only spared our lives, but he also neither put us in prison nor put us in shackles. Even you, as the captain, are no exception, Ace."

"He just looks down on us."

"This can be considered one of the reasons, but these are all facts."

Ace lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and asked, "What are the others doing?"

"Everyone has his or her own business. Skaar is interested in intelligence capabilities and is doing work in this area. Teacher Michal said he is teaching people to read. Akin helps repair ships. Kodaz is used to collect food. . They cherished it, it was the first one to work here. Captain Thatch gave it something to eat, and it became very close to Captain Thatch."

Seeing that Ace was silent, Deus continued: "Being a pirate also has rules. In this world, it refers to the so-called benevolence and righteousness, right? Cats seem to be more benevolent and righteous than humans."

Those who do not work cannot eat

This is a thought that has been instilled in Ace since he was taken care of by the bandit Dadan as a child.

Other partners also have their own uses.

"I haven't lost to Whitebeard yet" Ace whispered.

"If I lose, if I give up"

"The captain in my heart, Ace, is only you. No matter what life path you choose, I want to fight you to the end. If you are determined to take down Whitebeard's head, I will not stop you. But benevolence and righteousness still have to be talked about.”

"Deus"

"Everyone has started life in Whitebeard's team. This is to repay Whitebeard's kindness for sparing his own life and giving him food. This is to implement the principles of being a pirate. If you want to kill Whitebeard, do it openly. Don't force me to betray you." Deus said solemnly.

Ace looked at Deus with some confusion.

"So, he was photographed in the sea by dad again today." In the mess hall of the Moby Dick, the head chef and captain of the fourth team, Sachi, sighed.

For the Whitebeard Pirates, who have a large number of people, food is a major issue related to the survival of the pirate group and they face it every day. They are a group of barbarians on the sea. If the captain cannot let the brothers eat well, most of them will not be good. Have a good ending.

Since Thatch became the captain, the main job of the fourth team is to be in charge of the pirate group's kitchen. They are not only chefs, but also hunters and fishermen.

"This meat is so delicious."

"Yeah, got some pretty good frostbitten beef."

Due to the popularization of seawater filters, the problem of fresh water needs during long-term voyages has been solved. They can even take a shower. Most of the remaining problems can be solved as long as they have hot soup with meat and bread, rice balls and tea. Straighten up.

"Are there any cows around here?"

"How is it possible? Kodaz caught it after landing."

"Gululu, meow"

"Ouch, the scream is so cute."

In the cafeteria filled with long tables and benches, the pirates teased Kodaz one after another.

"Totally integrated with them."

"I was the first to feed him, but he doesn't eat and drink for free. He can catch mice in the warehouse and can also hunt. He is indeed a cat with only one skill. He was particularly popular when passing by Dongdao before, and the nurses were all Fighting to use it as a heater."

"Have you become a heartthrob? By the way, I can smell the smell of shampoo. Have you bathed it?"

"Kodaz is a real pirate. He never forgets the favor of a night and a meal. He is different from so-and-so who just eats for free."

"Meow"

Kodaz came to Ace and curled up into a ball.

Ace said nothing, just chewing the meat that Kodaz had hunted.

"When are you going to target Dad?" Sachi leaned over and asked.

"I do not know either"

"That Yonko, Whitebeard's life does not belong to him alone."

"I know." Ace held the spoon in his mouth.

Sage said: "As much as you know."

"Whitebeard is using his flag to protect his territory, Fish-Man Island, other islands, and many people. If something happens to Whitebeard, plundering forces will invade from all directions, and his territorial waters will be invaded. The blood is stained red," Ace said.

"You're right, but you still don't understand the situation."

"Um"

"Ace, if you were just a little bit stronger, you and your companions wouldn't be able to survive, because we would kill you."

Ace looked at Thatch in shock.

"To put it simply, if you are strong enough to ask Dad to use all his strength, we will not show mercy in order to protect the territorial waters."

Because we are weak, we are saved

Ace clenched his fists.

Kodaz licked Ace's face, as if to comfort him.

Cats can use food to make them obedient, but people don’t obey so easily. You have to ask why.

why

Is the self-esteem or other self-esteem because you are not willing to lose to Whitebeard?

Ace, who had grown up hating his father since he was a child, couldn't think of a way to get rid of his hatred and survive, so he aimed at the head of Whitebeard, who was Roger's opponent. After all, it was not what he is now. The opponent that Ace can reach, that is to say, the hated Roger is also not something that he can surpass.

Ace's troubles couldn't go away, so things got messy.

"Whitebeard, he"

"Um"

"Has it always been like this? He took the pirate who wanted to take his life as his subordinate."

Although it is simple to say that you have a broad sense of magnanimity.

"Don't think too complicatedly. I guess you're not the thinking type."

Ace: ""

This probably means he has no brains.

"The same goes for that person. In fact, he is a very understanding person."

"Um"

"Dad is a pirate. He is a consistent, old-school and excellent pirate, so he likes people with a pirate temperament. In that battle, you let your companions escape first. You said that in exchange, you would not escape like This kind of idiot, he likes people like this. Probably you should have been an excellent captain at that time, but that was only at that time." Saatchi said.

"I"

"I won't stop you if you want to leave, but if you want to eat here, you must be kind and righteous, just like Kodaz and your companions."

喀呛

The plate was broken.

Looking around, I saw a guy eating very noisily at the edge of the long table where Ace was.

"Oh, this fish pie is so delicious."

"Don't break the dishes, Teach."

"Hahahahaha, what are you talking about? That's why I'm sorry, this fish is still alive and kicking." Tiqi, who broke the tableware with his fork, pretended to be stupid as if nothing had happened.

"I'll give you an iron plate next time."

"thief hahahaha"

Just because of this guy's noise, the atmosphere at the dinner table was completely changed.

"What the hell is that guy doing?"

As a pirate who was raised by bandits, Ace may not be appropriate to say this, but this man is too vulgar.

His physique was probably similar to that of Jinbei, a big, hairy man.

"That's Teach, he's been doing this a long time," Sage said.

Ace looked at the guy. He must be in his thirties. He seemed to be an old crew member. He didn't use honorifics when talking to Captain Thatch.

"Oh, does that mean he knows the Pirate King? But he doesn't have a bounty on his head, right?"

"Speaking of which, he is also Ace, just like you."

"The same thing, the same thing"

"That's the name"

Sachi stopped mid-sentence.

Ace subconsciously raised his head. The big uncle, Tiqi, stood beside him at some point, looking down at him with wide eyes.

"Are you the one who refused to become the Shichibukai's bounty worth over million?"

Teach's obviously provocative attitude made Ace's expression freeze.

"You ate the fruit, right? What kind of fruit was it?"

Ace frowned, this man's words were so disgusting.

"It's Shaoshao fruit, don't make trouble, Tiqi, why are you trying to compete with young people?" Sachi scolded.

"Really, thief hahaha"

Teach slapped Ace on the back so hard that Ace choked.

"Ahem!" Ace got angry.

"I'm Teach Marshall D. Teach. Is that right? It's said that Devil Fruits are so unpalatable that they make you vomit. Is that true?" Teach asked.

"Ahem, no, it's not so unpalatable that I can't swallow it. I ate the fruit when I was starving while drifting to an uninhabited island, so its taste is not a problem at all."

"What? Are you so lucky? Even though the devil fruit tastes so bad that it makes you vomit, it's not hard to swallow. Are the fruits of Dad and Captain Marco also taste so bad that you vomit? Hahaha."

he is

Tikki suddenly let out a huge fart and left the cafeteria.

Ace's nose was almost blown away by the strong and pungent smell.

"What a thief!" Ace pinched his nose.

Saatchi said with a smile: "He is an uncle who does his own thing, but he is not a bad person."

"Really, what's wrong, Kodaz?"

Ace looked towards the floor.

Kodaz lay on the ground and curled his tail.

"Can't stand up, this guy."

"Did you eat squid or something?"

The trembling Kodaz kept staring at Tikki's back at the door of the cafeteria.

"Zenit"

In the city hall, Liszt's mayor's office, he looked at the blind man led in by Baccarat and frowned slightly.

Although Liszt behaves relatively close to the people, normally, not everyone can see him.

Otherwise, what else would he be doing if he went to meet ordinary people all day long?

Things like searching for missing persons can be handled by the security department below. Generally speaking, it will not trouble him.

However, today is the person in charge of the Golden Casino, and Baccarat personally brings people here.

"There are two businesses that Cessna Island does not do, slaves and drugs. If Zenit is really sent to Cessna Island by human traffickers, I will definitely give this gentleman an explanation." Liszt looked serious. explain.

"In that case, I believe it for once. This is the sign of the ship seen by the witness." The blind man took out the page from his arms and put it on the table.

After watching the blind man and Baccarat leave, Liszt's face darkened.

"There was nothing wrong with the casino, but there was a problem with the internal management first."

Liszt picked up the paper on the table, opened it, took a look, and looked again carefully. No wonder the blind man couldn't find the target. This style of painting was completely comparable to Luffy's. You couldn't tell what was drawn on it.

However, things must have happened. Liszt still believed in the blind man, and he would not just come and lie to him.

Liszt pondered slightly. In order to stabilize Cessna Island, he did not carry out too much cleaning. Those who followed me prospered, and then used the benefits to tie them together.

Although doing this will allow him to quickly establish a foothold in the new world, it also lays hidden dangers. Those pirates who surrender are mixed, good and bad. It is okay for a short time, but he can hold it down with his prestige. Over time, in the face of interests, Then many people will take risks, let alone pirates.

In the Great Pirate Age, there were certainly many pirates who went to sea because of the pressure of life, but not all of them. Some, like Ace and Luffy, went to sea with dreams, and there were also those who were driven by profit and hoped to make a fortune. guy.

The concept of these pirates is that they can get rich easily, so why do they have to work so hard? If you become a pirate, you can move around the world with a machete, and control other people's life and death with money, women, and power. Isn't it uncomfortable?

Liszt did not act rashly, but first called for Sagres, Queeraverdi, and Enrique Dias.

"Human Trafficking"

"Don't look at me, what I hate most are human traffickers." Sagres said.

"I can testify to this. I heard that this guy was abducted by human traffickers, encountered a shipwreck, and lived on a desert island." Enrique Dias said.

Sagres glared at Enrique Dias in displeasure.

"Although I have sold some slaves before, they were all the guys I defeated. In fact, the real money maker in the slave business is the auction house. They buy it at a very low price and sell it at a high price. I no longer do it. That kind of business,” Enrique Dias said.

"I've never done that," Gueraverdi said.

"I believe you would not do such a thing, so I hope you will go down and find out who is so bold," Liszt said.

"What if it's a casino owned by the Four Emperors?" Sagres asked.

"The Four Emperors are on Cessna Island, and the Four Emperors must abide by the rules," Lister said.

After leaving the office, Sagres and the others immediately mobilized their men to search for Zenit.

Don’t underestimate these guys. Cats have their own paths, rats have their own ways. Sagres and the others have been on Cessna Island for many years and have their own network of relationships. Moreover, they are also pirates and are familiar with how pirates do things. Sometimes , using thieves to catch thieves will have miraculous effects.

Soon, it didn't take long for Enrique Dias to have a clue.

"My men said that Jigula, a well-known organ trader in the dark world recently, has close ties with Kivi."

"I also found out here that ships from Kiwi have been entering and leaving the port frequently recently, and the goods they carry are not of high value." Sagres said.

"Kivi, keep checking"

"Captain, what should we do? Something seems to have been discovered over at the city hall. Sagres and his men are staring at us." On Kiwei's territory, his subordinates said in a panic.

Kiwei had actually heard the news. He leaned on the sofa and frowned, but he still had a little bit of luck.

"Captain, Captain, it's bad, our ship has been inspected. The leader is Muscle Vidi, we can't stop him." A subordinate hurried in.

"What?" Kiwei stood up suddenly, took two steps back and forth, and said coldly: "Damn, these guys are so active, they must want to swallow up my territory."

"Captain, what should I do or run away?"

"How to escape"

Kivi is quite self-aware.

It's okay if the matter is not exposed, but once it is exposed, there will be no place for him to escape even if he wants to.

He knew that there would be such a result, so why did he agree to Jigula to help him deliver the goods?

Two words, benefit

Interests are moving.

Kiwei suddenly looked at the cadre and said in a gentle tone: "Mokafu, how do I usually treat you?"

The cadre was stunned.

噗

A knife appeared in Kiwei's hand out of nowhere and stabbed into the cadre's chest.

"Captain, you"

As Kiwei pulled out the bright red knife, the cadre fell to the ground, still twitching unwillingly.

"Mokafu went behind our backs and cooperated with Jigula. After I found out, he tried to escape and was executed by me. Did you hear that?"

Kiwei glanced around, and his men around him responded one after another after a slight panic.

"You, lead a team of people and kill all the people close to Mokafu." Kiwei pointed his knife at the man who came in to report.

The man was stunned for a moment, saw the bright red knife, and said quickly: "Ah, yes."

Kiwei walked up to him in a friendly manner, patted his shoulder with his blood-stained hand, and said: "You will take over Mokafu's position from now on. Do a good job."

On the ship belonging to Kiwi, Quieravidi rescued more than a dozen imprisoned children, including Zenit, whom the blind man was looking for. As for the crew members guarding the ship, they had all been captured by Quieravidi. .

After Liszt arrived with his people, he looked unhappy when he saw the scenes at the scene.

At this time, the blind man heard the news and rushed over.

"Uncle for life"

When the boy with brown hair saw the blind man, he screamed in surprise and quickly ran to his side.

"Zenit, are you okay? Your mother called you home for dinner." The blind man rubbed the boy's head with his hands.

"I won't run around again next time," the young man said with lingering fear.