To the end of the sea [One Piece]

"Does it look good?" Eina came out of the clothing store and turned to Ace.

Although Alabasta has a hot climate, the harsh sunlight makes sun protection equally important. Eina bought a relatively simple long dress from Alabasta. The white gauze vaguely outlined her graceful figure. The upper body was sleeveless, and her white arms were exposed. Her long silver hair was pulled into a bun and tied behind her head, revealing her slender and graceful neck.

She even bought a veil and put it on her head, vaguely covering her shoulders.

Ace had seen her in winter clothes and summer clothes before, but this was the first time he had seen her wearing a long skirt. Because it is always inconvenient to wear skirts at sea, Ena always likes to wear neat shorts.

He turned his head to one side with his cheeks flushed: "You look good no matter what you wear."

This is true. As a pirate in daily life, skill is always much more important than appearance. But when anyone sees Ena for the first time, they will sigh from the bottom of their hearts. This girl's delicate appearance is enough to confuse everyone.

It is a girl's nature to dress up, and Ena's mood improved after she put on nice new clothes. She smiled and pulled the shy young man forward: "Come on Ace, I want to try all the delicious food here."

The man with red ears suppressed the joy in his heart and followed her, watching her walking on the streets of Nalohara like a cheerful bird. She was the only one in his eyes, and his hot gaze was full of love.

It's so good...she's by his side again.

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The market was lively. Women with earthen pots on their heads and men in headscarves were walking past them. Eina looked left and right with interest. Occasionally, a few camels carrying goods passed by and snorted at Ena.

"This city is really lively." Eina sighed, "It's obviously a country with such a harsh climate."

"This young lady looks like she's from outside, right?" The vendor at the stall she was stopping at tsked and shook his head: "This is Nalohara, a port city with the most visitors, that's why it looks so prosperous. Miss, if you come If you go to other cities, you will know that our place is not as beautiful as you think."

"Oh?" Eina approached him with a very interested look: "Are people in other cities living very poorly?"

"Hey, think about it, it hasn't rained here in three years, how can it get better!" The man sighed, "But you outsiders are here to replenish supplies, so it's normal for you not to know our sufferings."

"It hasn't rained in three years?" Eina asked in surprise, "What about the ruler? Isn't there any relevant countermeasures?"

As soon as she mentioned the ruler, resentment appeared on the man's face: "As for that incompetent king... it would be better to say that he was the one responsible for these three years of disaster."

Ena asked him, but the other party was unwilling to say more. She had no choice but to pick up the fruit on the stall and throw down a few coins: "Thanks, uncle!"

The man immediately smiled, waved to her and watched her leave.

"What took you so long?" Ace asked after seeing her after waiting for her in front of a stall selling accessories for a long time.

"Sorry, sorry." She smiled flatteringly, "I had a few chats with the boss and kept you waiting for a long time."

Ace wasn't actually angry. But after her amnesia, her personality became much softer than before. He couldn't help but tease her a little: "I was exposed to the sun. Just apologizing doesn't seem to be enough."

As soon as he said the words, he already felt that he would be beaten. After all, in the past, Ena should have snorted and said "I know, I will pay attention next time" when he said she had been gone for too long.

What's more, his behavior is purely seeking death.

But he didn't expect that the girl's soft arms hugged his strong forearms, and she said to him almost coquettishly: "I have already apologized, Ace, please don't be angry with me, right?"

The man who seemed to understand very well but was actually extremely innocent suddenly turned red all the way down to his neck!

Although it is not that I have never had physical contact before...

But why is she suddenly so good at acting like a spoiled brat? !

Maybe it's because there is really no scene of the two of them getting along in Ena's memory. So in her eyes now, Ace is the boy whose heartbeat was obvious at the first sight she met, and the man who never hides his love for her every second. So when dealing with him, she always couldn't help but want to behave like a common girl, acting coquettishly or willfully.

Others may need to be secretive and test each other, but that is because there is no mutual understanding.

But Ace, the young man who said "I confessed to you" when he saw her, since she also likes him, why should she be coy about it?

What's more, they are all free and easy pirates.

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"I heard that people here have strong opinions about the king." Eina said, "What happened to this country?"

Ace thought for a while: "I don't know, I don't know very well. But speaking of it, I do know that this place was protected by a Shichibukai named Crocodile."

"Shichibukai..." Eina searched for this term in her memory, and had a vague impression: "Is the king under the Shichibukai?"

"Yes. Ena, do you still remember this?" Ace said in surprise.

"Don't look at me like I'm an idiot, okay?" Eina rolled her eyes at him, "I just forgot about my own affairs, but I still remember common sense."

He smiled and scratched his neck: "Haha... So, I feel that this country is not very peaceful. On the surface it seems very harmonious, but think about it if it is ruled by the Shichibukai and the royal family at the same time, there will always be certain problems, right?"

That's right. Ena thought calmly. The King's Shichibukai is one of the seven great pirates recognized by the government. Although they work for the government, there is no reason to be so kind to help a country.

She recalled what Nami had told her earlier that Luffy wanted to come to this country because they seemed to have met a princess of Alabasta on the way. There is a crisis in her country, and Luffy wants to come and take a look.

Just take a look... Ena held up her forehead. With Luffy's character, he would probably have to fight with someone to settle the matter.

They reached the end of the market. Some shabby tents began to appear on the edge of the city, and a few exhausted men were resting in the shade.

Ena even saw a small child and his mother. The child's lips were chapped and turned white, but the woman could only lower her head and silently try to coax him to sleep.

Sleep was just a way to escape reality at this time, just like when he woke up, sweet water would appear in front of them.

But Ena knew that this would not happen.

The mother also knew it, but there was nothing she could do about it. Maybe they are waiting for the men at home to earn money for them to exchange water, or maybe they are at the end of their rope.

The children gradually closed their eyes and fell asleep, when suddenly a figure walked in front of them.

The woman seemed to be unable to react and stared blankly as a bag of water fell into her sight. When she looked up again, she could only see the back of a slender woman in a white dress.

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"You can't save them all." Ace sighed. Eina spread her hands: "I know. But it's hard for me to just walk by like this."

The man's rough, knuckled hands landed on her head and patted her comfortingly.

"Don't get too close to me." Eina complained, "It's already very hot, but your body temperature is even hotter."

Ace had a hurt expression on his face: "What, Ena, you actually dislike me?!"

Eina smiled at him: "That's right. Ace's body temperature is too high. You'd better not be near me in Alabasta."

Ace turned his face away from her.

Ena bought a lot of supplies and stored them in her own space, and found that she couldn't be too happy after finding a way to use the fruit's power. You don’t have to worry about not being able to put away the things you buy, and you don’t have to worry about losing things.

One ring can do it all!

Back at the hotel, there were many drinkers chatting at the bar on the first floor. Ace went upstairs to pack his things, while Ena sat aside and listened to their conversation.

"There has been no news from the rebels for a long time..."

"Who knows, it's better not to have any news, right?"

"Lord Crocodile obviously manages this place very well, but it's a pity..."

Eina listened calmly and found that the people here spoke very favorably of Crocodile, who took over his country. However, it was such harmony that she couldn't help but worry even more.

And there is also a force that exists, a rebel army spontaneously formed by the people of the country, who wants to overthrow the rule of the country. The country of Alabasta is actually already experiencing a turbulent undercurrent. There are kings above, Shichibukai, who are involved in politics, and civilian uprisings below. The royal family whose face is still unknown is also full of unknowns.

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The next day, Ace and Ena split up. Ace went to the street to find out whether Luffy had landed, while Ena was wandering alone on the street.

After walking a certain distance, Ena realized something was wrong.

If she saw it correctly, several people appearing on the road bore navy insignia.

Why did the navy come here... She was alert and thought about why they came here. She was also very concerned about some sneaky figures among pedestrians.

"Hey! Sanji!"

Eina turned around suddenly and saw only the surging crowd. She turned around in confusion and thought, was she hallucinating?

There seemed to be a voice that looked like Chopper calling Sanji just now...

But how could Chopper be here? This is not Drum Island.

She shook her head and continued walking forward. So she successfully missed Sanji passing behind her, and Chopper who helplessly watched Sanji strike up a conversation.

As she walked on the road, she felt more and more that the atmosphere in Nalohara today was different. There was an air of tension, and there were many more people she hadn't seen yesterday.

"Boss, have you seen a boy wearing a straw hat?" She asked someone casually and took out a wanted poster for Luffy.

"No." The other party shook his head, "But it seems to be particularly lively today. I just saw a white-haired man smoking a cigar walking past."

"What?!" Eina was startled and leaned forward: "You mean the white-haired man? What other characteristics does he have?"

"If you want to talk about characteristics..." the stall owner tried to recall, "It seems that he is carrying a strange-shaped weapon on his back, and his clothes are not buttoned up. Oh, by the way, he actually has two cigars in his mouth at one time. It's really strange. man."

Eina no longer had to doubt, she could almost confirm who it was when she heard the two cigars.

Why did Smoker come to Alabasta? ?

The naval admiral has his own station. Smoker is obviously the colonel stationed in Rogge Town. Why did he pursue him in Alabasta?

Transfer order? What happened in Alabasta that warranted the Navy transferring him from duty in such a short period of time?

Ena didn't realize that it was unusual for her to know so much about naval transfers. But she also didn't expect that Smoker didn't come to Alabasta because of a transfer order.

This guy was just chasing Luffy all the way to capture him.

I never expected that Smoker had the attributes of a mad dog, nor did I expect that he actually had a crush on his captain.

"I understand, thank you." Eina thanked the man and walked quickly.

She needed to find Ace quickly and tell him about this.

However, before she could go far, there was a loud noise from the other side of the city.

Smoke rose into the sky and people started talking.

Ena's facial muscles twitched, and she suddenly felt a strong intuition for some reason. She remembered a sentence:

If you want to find Luffy quickly in a place, just go to a place where someone is causing trouble and you will definitely see it...

Don't be such a coincidence! She spread her steps and ran towards the place where the sound came from