Arkham in the pirate world

"Maybe so" Kerra nodded thoughtfully.

"People tend to impose their own subjective consciousness on others, trying to make others the perfect gods in their minds."

Rezmax lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "But, the one you imagined is a saint, a god, and what you see is a human being."

"What is a human being?"

Rezmax said with great experience and profoundness, "As human beings, there is goodness and evil, greed, anger and ignorance, love and hate. Each of us is a complex body of contradictions."

"You said that a person with a mansion and countless assets occasionally eats one or two pickles and coarse rice with ordinary people and lives in a low-rise house. That is approachable, approachable and easy-going. But if you do this every day, others will think that You are hypocritical and have bad intentions.”

"If you are in Liszt's position, your perspective on the problem will be different, because his every word and deed will be watched by people, those who rely on him for food, those who have ill intentions towards him, Those who were wary of him.”

"I won't go too far, let's just talk about a cadre on the pirate ship. Maybe he accidentally said a few words to a little guy. The little guy may have to wonder for a long time whether this cadre has any hints for me. Or have any dissatisfaction.”

"Not to mention Liszt"

"Let's take another example. You and Sabo are eating in the restaurant. Dorag suddenly appears and sits next to you. Do you feel awkward when an elder is in front of you?"

"But, what does this have to do with what we are talking about?" Kella asked.

"Of course it does matter. An ugly and sloppy man stands in front of you, and a handsome and decent man stands in front of you. Who would you rather work with?" Rezmax asked.

"Then, it definitely depends on his ability and character," Kerla said.

"No, your first impression must be that of a handsome and decent man."

Kerla spread her hands helplessly and said, "Okay, you're right."

"Look, we are all the same. So what's the problem with Liszt hiring some beautiful women as maids? Moreover, those maids must be hired by him? Some of the women inside may be the daughters of nobles from a certain country in the New World. They may be The intelligence personnel that IR deliberately arranged to enter may be tributes from some caring people in the world. Maybe the situation is more complicated than you think."

Rezmax finished smoking a cigarette and said, "With the same ability and the same talent, why do I have to choose the ugly one instead of the beautiful one? It's because I'm afraid of other people's gossip. Everyone has the love of beauty." , which man doesn’t like to look at beautiful women, right, Sabo?”

"what"

Sabo was stunned for a moment and scratched his head.

Facing the gazes of Rezmax and Kerra, Sabo felt that the atmosphere was not good, so he quickly changed the subject and asked curiously, "By the way, what is the content in it? It is so confidential that it cannot be faxed through a phone bug. We need to come and get it in person."

"IR is pervasive. Telephone bug faxes are too dangerous. Once it is eavesdropped by IR's communications department, it will be very troublesome. As for the content inside, you will know it when you return to the headquarters."

Rezmax took out a small safe from the house, put the book inside, locked it, handed the key to Sabo, then took out a large safe, put the small safe inside, and locked it. Give the key to Kella.

"There is a self-destruction device in the safe. As long as it is opened using any other method other than a key, it will activate the self-destruction. Therefore, you must keep your keys, but if you are in danger, you know what to do." Rezmax said solemnly.

Speaking of the mission, Sabo and Kerra immediately nodded seriously.

"Be my son"

Whitebeard said this to Ace who was about to take his own life and stretched out his hand to him.

This is Whitebeard's way of life. The captains of the Whitebeard Pirates team have a father-son relationship with Whitebeard through direct drinking. The main pirate captains under his command are also either with Whitebeard or with the captain. They exchanged cups and formed a relationship between father and son, or brothers, so the Whitebeard family would respectfully call Edward Newgate daddy.

Just as the world government rules by "justice and justice," pirates are united by "flags and cups."

Nowadays, the figures at the "peak" of pirates are not simply destroyers, but more like rulers.

At this time, Ace will think of the little girl who sent flowers. Are the so-called four emperors a title to refer to the territorial waters created by each country?

While Ace was moving around and fighting in Whitebeard's territory, he gradually realized the difference between the Yonko and the Paradise pirates.

"Be my son"

This sentence has been echoing in Ace's mind recently.

The adoption cup, as the text indicates, means becoming Whitebeard's nominal son, that is, the role of younger brother.

Even so, for Ace, the demon son of Roger, the existence of such a person who made him his son was a great shock to him, even if Whitebeard still doesn't know his origin. is also like this.

"If we tell him, what will happen to the cup exchange?" Ace was talking to himself on the side of the boat.

What does Whitebeard think of Roger?

After all, everyone knows that Whitebeard and Roger were once rivals, right?

"So, Sage isn't coming," Teach's loud voice sounded.

They were on a fast, medium-sized ship that did not fly the flag of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Well, why don't Sachi come?"

"Be careful, I'll beat you all over the place."

Teach was making a vicious noise with the crew.

He can't stop the car once a commotion breaks out. Even such a rough Tikki has been under the protection of Whitebeard and has been taken care of for more than ten years. Whitebeard's wine glass should be quite generous.

"Thieves hahaha, we are going to a Dao next. We will teach those bad guys who despise Dad's flag, and let those bad guys learn what benevolence and righteousness are," Tiqi said loudly.

"That is to say, I am the one leading this punishment," Ace said.

"Hahahaha, so my father who didn't come here gave the task to you, Ace"

"Is it to test Ace's character? Then Teach came as a witness to witness to the end." The crew members were all thinking.

Everyone knows that the agreement between Ace and Whitebeard is coming soon, and there is basically no possibility of changing the result of the th challenge. So, the day will come when Ace will become a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. Not far away.

The ship sailed on the sea for a long time, and at night, the island was seen ahead.

Grains of light seemed to be overflowing and scattered all over the starry sky. On the dark sea below, a dazzling shining light floated like a fishing fire.

This is the edge of Whitebeard's territorial waters.

On this island, there is now a problem that cannot be ignored. In order to solve this problem, Whitebeard sent Ace.

The condition is, a challenge, the hundredth time, and probably the last time

When the ship docked, Ace called the pirates over and said, "Everyone, let me declare something first."

"I, Portcas Ace, will be responsible for this matter. However, I am neither your captain nor the Whitebeard Pirates. Maybe some people are unhappy with this kind of thing and do not accept my leadership. People, quit here.”

After hearing Ace's words, the pirates looked at each other.

However, since dad gave the order, let’s see what Ace is capable of.

Everyone thought so, and there was no discordant sound.

"In that case, let's set off, Wores and Bunsey." Ace called over the two partners of the Spade Pirates.

"Captain Ace," said Vores.

"Is it really okay for me to participate?" Bonsi didn't look positive.

"This is Deus' plan. Although it's okay to rush in like this, it's a bit uncomfortable to be manipulated like this. I want to see the true face of this city in my own way. Please help me."

This is Puerto Chibalalta.

This is a lively city near the entrance to the New World, with many ships parked in the port.

Bars, flower streets, and casinos attract crew members, not only pirates, but also legitimately employed passenger ship stewards and even naval soldiers.

In this seaport, they risked their lives and the considerable reward they finally received after a long voyage was squandered on wine and women in just one week. This kind of thing has long been very common. Crew members like this , throughout his life, he can only live at the bottom.

Tonight is the annual Thanksgiving Festival on the island, to thank the local gods for blessing this year's harvest.

The streets are gorgeously decorated, and lights are lit up at night. From adults to children, as well as tourists, everyone dresses up and goes out to play on the streets. There are services for taking commemorative photos, open-air food stalls in the alleys, Every store is packed with people, and the money people spend drives the society.

Whether it's the outside or the inside

"Hey, what's going on with this lukewarm sparkling wine? It's just piss."

In the casino, the tatami-covered room is where dice gambling is taking place. Most of the people who come in and out of here are sailors, pirates, or sailors.

Today coincides with the festival, which is unprecedentedly grand, so the number of troublemakers has increased.

"Why did you lose again? You've been betting against me since just now. You must be cheating."

"Colonel, if you cheat, it will be very troublesome, even if you are a navy," the man who served as the casino manager tactfully scolded the drunken guests who started to make a fuss.

Peeing, assholes, these are all understandable, but drunkards are just shouting out loud. You can't just sit idly by and ignore this, as it will affect the casino business.

However, the drunken colonel became even more angry and started to make a scene.

Feeling that things were not going to end well, the casino staff made some moves behind his back, and not long after, a man appeared.

"Colonel, you are in a bad mood. Have you made a fortune?" He is a gorilla.

Wearing an exaggeratedly colored striped suit, he held up the clothes with clearly defined muscles, and wore a gorilla mask on his head.

The colonel looked sideways and started to complain drunkenly, "Hey, your name is Oliver, I didn't make a penny in your casino."

"Well, this wine is not good." The orangutan man clapped his hands.

"Please go back today. You will cause trouble to other guests."

"what"

Unexpectedly, he would be treated with such contempt, and the colonel's mood became even worse.

"Oh, I owe a lot of the debt I made on credit before. Please take this opportunity to pay it as well." The orangutan man said, clenching his fists and cracking his knuckles. On each of his fingers, he wore Wearing a thick solid gold ring.

The beautiful secretary next to her calculated the abacus and issued a settlement letter. After all, it was the result of losing again and again. That was an amount that the colonel's annual salary for several years was not enough to pay.

"What the hell is this?" asked the colonel.

"As expected of the captain of the Navy Headquarters, he lost so boldly," the orangutan man said with a smile.

"I don't care who pays for such a scam," said the colonel.

"Your Excellency, Colonel, you know whose flag is flying in this city, right?"

On the front of the casino, along with the paintings, is the "White Bearded Skull" flag.

The colonel took a glance and visibly flinched, but in full view of the public, his pride still made him fight back.

"So what about Whitebeard? I'm the Navy Headquarters."

嘭

There was a muffled sound, and the quilt filled with sparkling wine flew out.

The gorilla man punched the colonel of the navy headquarters from above. With just one punch, the colonel collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

"Hold him down," said the gorilla man.

He used a thick ring to mark the colonel's cheek deeply, causing the bones on his face to twist and sink in.

The man took off his gorilla mask, and what was revealed was indeed a gorilla.

It looks like a face that is about % human and % orangutan.

"Even if you are a navy man, I'm afraid you can't default on your money in my Whitebeard's casino."

Using the colonel's cloak embroidered with the word "Justice" and wiping his blood-stained fists, the man named Oliver gave instructions to his men to deal with this troublesome guest.

Two middle-aged women with big bellies and heavy makeup came to Oliver and handed him their kept handbags, which were stuffed full of bundles of banknotes.

“Good, good, very good”

Looking at Bailey in the bag, Oliver clapped his hands twice as if he were worshiping the gods, and said to the guests, "It's just a small sideshow that doesn't go on the table. Today is the annual big thank you ceremony. Please give me a warm welcome." Have fun and get rich”

The guests in the casino suddenly burst into enthusiastic cheers. As for the colonel who was knocked unconscious, he was dragged out by the casino people and no one paid attention.

In the bar in the back alley, fathers who had sent their families to join the costume party, as well as some inconspicuous people who had not participated in the festival celebrations, were drinking and passing the time.

This is an era like this. As long as idle people get together, the topic will be about pirates.

"Goldo Roger has been dead for decades, and the era of being the Pirate King and being surrounded by i has to come to an end."

A skinny gangster in slovenly clothes was sitting at the bar of the bar, talking as if he knew what he was doing.

"Roger is the worst bastard, huh," the young man sitting next to him said.

He is Ace, wearing a cape and a low hat, looking like a homeless man.

He thought that even if he was just in a good mood, it would somehow create the feeling of participating in a festival. He put on a cheap mask with a prosthetic nose and a beard that he bought at a stall. After buying it, he realized that it was probably It's a white-bearded mask.

"Oh, brother, do you think so too? Yes, that's right. The map of adventure treasures in the era of power cannot always be there. Is it worth risking your life for something like that?"

"Okay, drink, drink."

Ace filled the cup of the young bastard whose face was completely red from drinking.

"I'm sorry to ask you to treat me, so what's going on?"

"It's about the boss in charge of this town."

Ace met this young gangster on the busy street and planned to get some information from him.

"That's Mr. Oliver. Although after the death of the previous generation, the young master of their family has inherited the family business." said the little gangster.

"You just said this, what kind of people were the previous generation?"

"Oh, the old-school pirates of the previous generation were neither good nor bad. They had some fate with Whitebeard. After they became prosperous here in Portocibaralta, this didn't work for a while, and that didn't work for a while. I ordered one. Lots of rules”

"Whitebeard has restrictions on things like poison and slaves."

It can be seen from the fact that Whitebeard has included the fishmen in his territorial waters that Whitebeard does not seem to like racial differences and slavery itself.

"There are always people coming and going in this Boduoqi Baralta, and money will flow here regardless of whether it is there. The casino also holds fighting competitions, concerts and other activities. For a bar like this, the operating income It's quite impressive. However, in exchange for the protection of the Whitebeard flag, the previous generation banned all slave trade in this town." The drunk gangster kept complaining. He used to be famous as an intermediary for human traffickers. Now it has become just a matter of muddle along.

The town of Puerto Zibalalta was built on the basis of privileges, entertainment and gambling industries centered on the port. The various industries such as catering, accommodation, shipbuilding, and commerce derived from it were all controlled by the Oliver family. Among them A portion of the proceeds will be given to Whitebeard in exchange for the protection of a banner that can rival an army of ten thousand men.

In this regard, the world government and the navy almost completely ignore it, and it should be said that they cannot interfere.

Of course, navy ships will occasionally stop by the port for supplies. At this time, as long as they give them some benefits and give them some face, they can live in peace.

However, as the lackey of the World Government, the Navy naturally wants to split the territorial waters of the Four Emperors and weaken their power whenever it gets the chance.

"This town is a money-spinner, so after inheriting the family business, Mr. Oliver started to reform, which was deregulation."

"That's what I want to know"

Ace carefully checked his surroundings and quietly took out a photo.

The little gangster immediately held his breath.

"Brother, isn't this a mermaid?"

The photo is of a mermaid girl, and there is a fresh scale.

"Oh, this girl is a celebrity at the Mermaid Cafe," Ace said.

"real or fake"

This island is located at the entrance to the New World, and we know a lot about the mermaids. The mermaid cafe is famous far and wide.

The little gangster became nervous, lowered his voice and said, "Do you really have a mermaid girl?"

The excitement in his words could not be concealed.

Slaves that can be circulated through formal channels are pirates and other criminals or residents of non-member countries of the World Government.

Depending on race, gender, etc., the price of slaves also varies, and a girl from the mermaid tribe is worth at least tens of millions of beli. If they can be transported to the Xiangbo Group for auction, the Tianlong people will not hesitate to spend a lot of money.

"I was worried that I couldn't find a way to take action. At that time, I happened to hear the rumors in this town. I have been taken care of by Whitebeard, and I don't want to do anything that goes against justice."

"What's wrong with Whitebeard? Isn't he just a bastard pirate?" the gangster said with a loud tongue.

"What's the difference between him and the evil people in this town like us? He steals from others, robs others, kills his opponents and kills all the way. The person who stands at the top of all the evil people says that he cannot buy or sell slaves. No matter how great his words are, he can't. It’s not convincing at all. After all, you don’t live by taking other people’s things. Pirates take other people’s lives. Traffickers take other people’s lives. Look, aren’t they all the same?”

This man's eloquence was first-rate and his reasoning was clear and logical. Ace was impressed by the little gangster.

But why is he still so bad?

Some people are just good at talking

"I mean, if, if my mermaid escapes without my knowledge and is sold by someone without my knowledge, there is nothing I can do about it, right" Ace said.

"Oh, there's really no way to do that." The little gangster's eyes lit up.

"Fifty-five points is good, I want to get rid of it quickly." Ace looked very anxious.

"Thirty-seven"

"You are too greedy"

"Who is greedy? It's me who takes the risk," the gangster said.

"Forget it, wait until you see the goods, keep your eyes from falling." Ace stuffed the photo and scales into the little gangster's arms.

The photo was actually taken by Ace's men at the Murloc's "Mermaid Cafe", and the scales were naturally those of Walles.

"Hey, is it that exaggerated? Isn't it possible that your kid has played with it? But forget it, Mr. Oliver is the one who sets the price anyway."

"When can we meet, with that Mr. Oliver?"

"Tonight is the big thanksgiving ceremony. Mr. Oliver is a very busy man during the busiest time of the year. But since he is a mermaid, the situation is different. Just wait, I will make arrangements for you."

The gangster asked Ace to thank him, and then went out to discuss with his boss.