Pirate's Freedom

The sound of waves and the singing of seabirds.

A well-equipped, sturdy-looking two-masted sailing ship was moored on a coast lined with rocks and rarely visited by people.

On the beach where gravel and gravel were mixed, Tata Tot and Shaqi stood side by side.

"in case."

Looking at the busy scene in front of him, he suddenly said.

"Miss Xia Qi, please run away."

"don’t worry."

Holding her elbow with her left hand and holding a cigarette in her right hand, Xia Qi looked relaxed amid the curls of smoke.

"I can still do this."

"I just--"

Tata Tot sighed and stopped a man who had just gotten off the boat.

"Where's Hancock?"

"Boss."

The tall man in coater's overalls scratched his head.

"Hancock said she didn't want to see you."

"Have you seen her?"

Tata Tot asked.

"I heard what Sonia and Mary said..."

His expression was troubled and his voice was hesitant.

"To be precise...Hancock...she doesn't want to see anyone except Kerra."

"Where's Kella?"

"Uh...Boss...Kerla too."

"..."

"Um...boss, I'm going to do something."

"Go."

Tata Tote's voice was calm, and he turned around and left as if he was being pardoned.

"..."

After a moment.

"Ah-Kerra! Hancock!"

Tata Toth covered his head with his paws.

"What a mistake! Are you still having trouble?"

"Erwin."

Beside him, Xia Qi looked at him sideways and said with meaning.

"Don't underestimate children. They may grow up suddenly without you realizing it."

"..."

Tata Tot remained motionless with his head in his arms.

"If this little disagreement is not resolved, it will continue like this for a long time—"

"Ah--stop talking! Xia Qi!"

Tata Toth interrupted, shaking his head vigorously and waving his long ears rapidly this way and that.

"I don't want to have so many worries!"

"Ah! Then next time we meet -"

Xia Qi continued teasing with a smile.

“Let’s talk about it next time we meet!”

Tata Tot said the words of escape in a menacing tone.

"I will always find a way!"

"All right……"

Xia Qi smiled and let him go.

After a few words of conversation, Xia Qi smoked a cigarette, Tata Tot held her head, and no one spoke for a while until Granny New got off the boat.

"Guroliosa."

Xia Qi called her.

"...?"

Granny New, who had her hands on her hips, turned around.

"You won't come back this time, after all..."

"call--"

Looking at the short figure directing the boatmen to carry supplies.

Xia Qi blew out a faint smoke ring.

"The store has also changed hands."

"That's right, Xia Qi."

Granny New had a bright smile on her face and looked around.

"I'm going back to my hometown, where is Rayleigh?"

"Maybe you went to the casino, right?"

Xia Qi was a little uncertain.

"He never likes to show up at times like this."

"Haha! Still the same!"

Granny New didn't care at all.

"Then say goodbye to him for me."

"Well, alas..."

Xia Qi sighed and responded.

"I always feel a little lonely...another old friend has left..."

"Xia Qi, I thought I would stay here forever. I have no choice but to take advantage of the miracle when it happens."

Today, Granny New is radiant and looks ten years younger.

"My country, my hometown, I want to go back and do something."

"How many years has it been..."

Xia Qi couldn't understand.

"Is it okay...Gloriousa?"

Granny New is full of confidence.

"With Hancock here, it'll be no problem."

"That--"

Unable to let go, Xia Qi wanted to say something, but when she turned her eyes, Tata Tot beside her had disappeared.

"...!"

After being stunned for a moment, Xia Qi laughed helplessly.

"I can rest assured that."

……

On the sailboat, in the room.

Hancock leaned against the bulkhead, with Kerla in his arms still wrinkling his little face in his sleep.

A small green [Firefly] passed through the wall as if it were nothing, disappeared silently into the closet, and then disappeared in the pocket of the clothes...

……

Area 66 of the Shampoo Islands, Navy garrison base, base director's office.

"Puru poru~poru poru~"

In the office with the door closed, General Warring States put down the confidential documents in his hands and opened the drawer. A special phone was ringing inside.

"Porphyrin!"

The Warring States General picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke seriously.

"[Big Senkai]——!!"

"[Millet Guo], it's me."

A deep male voice came from the phone bug.

"Rosinandi! You haven't contacted me for a long time, and you're almost worrying me to death!!"

After finally receiving contact from his adopted son, Warring States breathed a sigh of relief.

"I can't get away now. Robbery, extortion, gangsters, protection fees, and illegal transactions that account for the majority. I am responsible for everything in the Don Quixote family."

The sound of turning paper came from the other side, and a deep male voice continued.

"I'm almost exhausted."

"What do you mean?"

Warring States picked up the tea cup and asked doubtfully.

"Where's Doflamingo?"

"Doflamingo is missing."

"puff--!!"

Tea sprayed all over the table, and Seng Guo hurriedly cleared the table.

"This kind of thing is still happening?! How long has it been happening?!"

"This is what I'm going to tell you, a strange guy took him away! It's been several days and there's no news at all!"

The deep voice became urgent, and a slapping sound came from the opposite side.

"I don't have much time. Listen, he provoked wars between several countries! But he disappeared when he was about to harvest the fruits..."

The sound suddenly stopped for a moment, and then sounded calmly again when Seng Guo felt anxious.

"I understand my brother. His [evil] nature is to provide arms to countries at war with each other... He must have seen much greater benefits than this."

"I want to ask if you found anything unusual there."

"……abnormal situation--"

Warring States paused and said in a harsh voice.

"Which one are you referring to?"

"..."

In the silence on the other side, Warring States smiled bitterly.

"You also know that the sea is in violent turmoil. At this time... it can be said that [abnormality] is normal!"

His subtext was that the situation was so serious that the Navy could no longer care about [minor characters] like Doflamingo.

"This is a very valuable piece of intelligence."

Despite this, Warring States still comforted his adopted son.

"I'll let the intelligence agencies pursue it."

"Now let's talk about another thing. I have obtained the family's secret information."

Rosinandy delayed no longer.

"I will give you the list of the big names who conduct dark transactions and all their transaction partners, so that-"

He let out a long breath.

"The [dark side] hidden in this ocean will be greatly exposed..."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work...!!"

"I still hope the navy can be more vigilant. Doflamingo should not be underestimated."

Rocinante added.

"Check your mail carefully."

"Click!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhan Guo took another look at the documents spread out on the table. He stood up, walked slowly to the window and looked out.

Today, the Shampoo Islands are still sunny and green.

"Doflamingo is missing, and Roger's crew... Spangdyne... but at this time..."

One after another, seemingly unrelated things happened one after another...

"This feeling...can't be wrong..."

He frowned and muttered to himself.

"The storm is coming."