To the end of the sea [One Piece]

When night fell on the sea, the Redfors ushered in a long-lost banquet.

Besides treasures, what pirates probably like most is banquets. In order to entertain Eina after a long absence, Chef Deli made his own special dish. Of course, the wine and meat specially requested by his captain cannot be missing.

"Oh! Come one, come one! Temuluo!"

"You can't drink just this much! Cheers!"

"Delhi! I want a barrel of wine here! And ten pieces of barbecue!"

Everyone in the red-haired pirate group sat in large and small circles on the deck, and the sound of shouting and clinking glasses could be heard for a while. Infected by such an atmosphere, Eina smiled softly and picked up the orange wine prepared for her by Deli.

Shanks was sitting on her left. The man who was laughing and drinking saw the smile on the corner of the girl's mouth with his peripheral vision. The smile in his eyes became even brighter. He raised his glass with great enthusiasm: "Hey - everyone! We did this together. Cup! Celebrate Eina’s awakening!”

"Oh--!!!"

The wooden wine glasses jingled and the golden wine flew in the air, then fell heavily back into the glasses. Everyone raised their heads and drank it all.

Shanks put down the cup with a smile and went to get the roasted meat. The boyish man had an innocent smile on his face. The scars and stubble on his face were engraved with the man's rich adventures.

The brown curly-haired Jesus sat on the right side of Ena. His cheeks, which were almost the same as Usopp except for his nose, bore traces of the vicissitudes of time. At this moment, he was laughing and chatting with Lackey next to him. clink.

Eina vaguely remembered the banquet on the Wanli Sunshine. Luffy made exaggerated grimaces that made Usopp and Chopper roll on the floor with laughter. Nami complained helplessly to them, and Robin and Franky sat at the table with smiles on their faces. At this time, Brooke should take out his ukulele, fiddle with it a few times with his bare fingers, and play the song "Binx's Wine" that everyone loves to sing; Zoro drank heavily, and Sanji brought some food from the kitchen. One beautiful dish after another.

And what about Eina? She was probably sitting next to Zoro or with Nami, eating her favorite fried rice with a smile.

They should be growing up in distant places now.

If there was a reason that called her back to this world, it was this group of people.

Companions were the last thing she and Luffy had.

If you want to live a good life, you have to let go of some things and move on.

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"What's the matter, Xiao Eina?" Jesus asked her with excitement on his face, "Why don't you eat?"

Eina laughed: "I think of Usopp and the others. Jesus Bu, you have a great son."

Jesus was stunned for a moment: "You're talking about that kid." He smiled: "Of course, he is my son. I heard that he followed Luffy and did many great things."

"Yes." Eina picked up the roasted corn, "He is a true sea warrior."

The thick-lipped man laughed, raised his glass and clinked it with her, and was dragged away by Temuluo and Lucky to punch her.

Shanks heard Eina's words. The red-haired man swallowed a sip of wine and leaned back lazily, wishing he could lie on the deck: "I heard from Beckman that today you received a road map from the newspaper. News about Fei?”

"Ah." Eina looked at him with a helpless expression: "Six years have passed, and you still look like this." She had always looked like an adult in front of a 15-year-old child, but now she still looks like one in front of a 21-year-old child. Like a young man.

When she was a child, she also protested against men who were naive enough to snatch food from her. Compared to Shanks, Beckman was more like the old father who raised her up after she first set foot on the sea alone.

But all her changes about pirates were brought to her by him.

It was Shanks who let her know that there were people like him among the pirates in this world.

It was he who taught her to laugh when she was happy and to cry when she was unhappy. It was he who taught her the color of arms and the color of knowledge, and took her through countless scenery.

She understood from him what the sea is and what freedom is.

No matter what she does, he will protect her and cherish her. The first time in her life that Eina felt loved wholeheartedly by a person, or a group of people, started on the Redfors.

It was this childish man who could always make her feel at ease.

Shanks scratched his hair: "Haha. So... what are your plans next?"

Eina stared at him without blinking until she saw that Shanks couldn't keep the smile on his face. He sat up nervously and asked, "What's wrong? Are there any difficulties?"

This expression is so funny whether it appears on the faces of Uncle Shanks or the famous Four Emperors. Perhaps it’s because the happiness of the pirates is so contagious. Ena, who has always been worried, temporarily puts it aside at this moment. Overcome the haze in my heart, I laughed loudly.

"Hahahaha, Shanks, you actually have such an expression..." The girl covered her mouth, half-eaten corn staggered in her hand, her slender body leaned back, and fell on Jesus Bu's back.

Jesus Bu, who was drinking, turned around and saw the confused and aggrieved expression of his captain. He immediately pulled Temuluo and Lackey into laughing together: "Hahahaha, Captain, you look like a goose!"

This quickly attracted the attention of more people. Even if Shanks quickly put away his expression, it could not affect the crew members who were worried about the world being in chaos. They started to cheer: "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha~sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss" set!"

"Ena-chan finally smiled!! It looks even better when she smiles!"

"Sure enough, the party is all about having fun!"

Although pirates always seem heartless, many of them are actually more careful than anyone else. The silver-haired girl was the child they had taken care of since she was a child, and anyone could tell whether she was really happy or not.

At this moment, Ena was finally really happy. Although they didn't know what the girl was thinking, at least they wanted to see her lively and bright look.

Shanks looked at his friends and spread his hands helplessly and indulgently: "You guys, don't go too far!"

"Hahahahaha——" After everyone laughed, they went to drink their own drinks. Shanks sighed and turned to the culprit, saying helplessly: "So, what is going to happen?"

After Eina smiled, she regained her composure, but the warmth in her eyes did not dissipate. She put down the corn in her hand and moved towards Shanks, leaning against the wooden pillar with him, imitating his example and tilting her head lazily.

The bright firelight of the party swayed and danced on her astonishingly beautiful side face, and the shadow of the other half hidden in the starlight made her already exquisite facial features more three-dimensional at this moment. The deep green eyes like gems reflected the sparkling sea, and Shanks saw his own shadow there.

His heart suddenly skipped a beat.

I have never looked at her as a woman. She was just a child when she met him, and even though she had a beautiful appearance, she was still just a girl waiting to blossom. What's more, the way they got along with each other was like a father and daughter who were neither old nor young.

However, at this moment, he realized more clearly than ever before that his girl had grown up.

In a place he didn't see, facing the turbulent waves of the sea, he polished himself into more sparkling and colorful gems, and grew into a woman with a blooming face and a slender but strong body. There are heavy worries, there are adventures of escaping from death, and there are partners who can be trusted wholeheartedly.

He blinked: "Ena has become a great adult."

She raised her lips.

"I may indeed have something to ask you for help with." She looked at him, her tone more serious than ever.

Shanks also waited very attentively for her to finish her words.

"Luffy wants to tell us that we will separate for two years and let us practice separately. We will meet at the agreed place in the Chambord Islands two years later." She sighed softly, "I can see that he has cheered up. I was very satisfied. But at that time, the bear knocked us all away...right in front of Luffy, his companions disappeared one after another. It was a huge blow to him."

Shanks lowered his eyes, he could understand the pain of this powerlessness.

"Coupled with Ace's death... I can understand that Luffy must now realize the weakness of all of us. In the face of many things, we who have just entered the new world are too insignificant. Since the captain has such an awareness , then we can’t fall behind.”

There was unchangeable determination in Ena's eyes: "So I want to ask you... Shanks."

She met his eyes, and Shanks already guessed what she was going to say.

"Help me train...make me stronger."

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