Pirate's Freedom

Dark clouds blocked the moonlight and the lights on the streets were dim.

In the dim night, a shadowy figure slowly approached the building where the naval base was located.

"Stop! Who!"

The sailors standing guard shouted loudly with their guns on alert.

"..."

Taking slow steps, the black shadow continued to approach without saying a word.

"stop!!"

There was a loud sound of loading.

"If you don't stop, we'll shoot!!"

Hearing this warning, the shadow paused for a moment, but soon continued to move forward slowly.

"..."

In the increasingly tense atmosphere, the sailors shut their mouths one after another.

One by one, the crosshairs were hit by black shadows.

Just before pulling the trigger.

"..."

The black shadow moved a few steps to the side in a strange way, walked under a streetlight, and finally revealed its true appearance.

Wearing a black robe and a hood covering his face, the tall and thin figure has a strange posture.

A white cardboard was placed close to his chest, with several large words on it——

【I am a bounty hunter】

"...!"

The sailors paused.

"What are bounty hunters doing sneakily!"

Without letting down his guard, the leader, Chief Cao, frowned and shouted.

"Take off your hat!"

The man in black robe tilted his head back and dropped his hood, revealing a white mask.

"Don't play tricks!"

His brows furrowed even more tightly, and Chief Cao shouted sternly.

"Show your face!"

The slightly lowered muzzles were raised again, all pointed at this extremely suspicious guy.

next moment.

The man in black robe shrank his neck in an extremely exaggerated manner, half of his head was not covered by the cloak.

Immediately afterwards, the mask suddenly fell off his head, continued to sink into the clothes on his chest, and slowly disappeared.

"..."

Under the attentive eyes of the sailors.

As the white mask slowly lowered, a guy with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an extremely scrawled appearance appeared from top to bottom.

"..."

After trying hard to identify in the dim light for a while, Chief Cao suddenly spoke.

"I know all the bounty hunters around here, not one like you."

"...!"

As his words fell, the atmosphere became tense again.

The next moment, the cloak on the chest of the man in black suddenly shook.

Immediately after—

With a 'tear' sound, a layer of cardboard was peeled off, and underneath it was written——

【I am from the Grand Line】

"The Grand Line?!"

The sailors were slightly commotion.

"You have to find a better reason to lie."

Only Chief Cao remained unmoved and said.

"How could a person from the Grand Line come to the East China Sea for no reason, let alone a bounty hunter?"

tearing~

Another layer was peeled off the cardboard, and below was——

[I can’t survive anymore]

Face to face with someone so honest.

"..."

The sailors looked at each other, and Chief Cao was also stunned for a moment.

"Even if you didn't lie..."

After coming back to his senses, Chief Cao continued.

"Where's the pirate you caught?"

The black robe was opened for a moment, a hand stretched out from the abdomen, and a round floral cloth package emerged.

The words on the cardboard also changed at the same time——

【here】

Startled by this hand, the muzzles of the sailors' guns all shook.

"..."

After frowning and staring at him for a while, Chief Cao spoke.

"Take him to exchange for the bounty."

"Yes."

A sailor took the order.

After the man in black robe showed his hand, the sailors finally lowered their guns and made way for them.

"Hey!"

As they passed by, Chief Cao suddenly spoke again.

"..."

His body swayed strangely back and forth, and the man in black robe stopped expressionlessly.

"It's too late this time."

He said in a low voice.

"Remember to come early next time."

The man in black robe shook his head up and down.

"..."

Wait until the man in black robe who enters the door turns left and disappears into the corridor.

"Hey! You—"

Putting down their guns and coming together, the sailors immediately started talking.

"Did you see that head?"

"He does have a hand."

"Long-hand clan?"

"Snakehead Clan?"

"Maybe it really comes from the Grand Line."

"Stop guessing!"

Chief Cao scolded.

"Go back to your place!"

"Ok!"

"immediately!"

The sailors quickly stood back up.

"..."

After a moment of silence.

"None of you are getting to the point."

Chief Cao suddenly spoke.

"The important thing is..."

The sailors who were watching intently pricked up their ears.

"From that person just now——"

Chief Cao's voice was serious.

"I feel the aura of a strong man."

……

The strong man walked in the corridor with an expressionless face, and people who passed him looked at him sideways.

"..."

When he reached the stairs, he suddenly stopped.

"what happened?"

The sailor leading the way turned around.

"Is there a problem?"

Tear ~!

Another layer of cardboard was torn off the chest, and now it was——

【I need to go to the toilet】

……

Toilet on the second floor.

bang~ bang~ bang~

Amidst the pungent smell of ammonia, the strong man, who said nothing, opened the door of the compartment and looked at each one one by one.

"Um...please hurry up."

The voice of a marine came from the door.

"The gold exchange guy is about to get off work."

"..."

The black robe fell to the ground silently.

"Unexpectedly...huh——"

Holding the cardboard in one hand and pressing her chest with the other, Nuo Qigao let out a sigh of relief.

"It really worked..."

On top of her——

Under the head with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a few straws were messily exposed.

"Nokigao."

Holding the straw head and mask wrapped in paper in her arms, Nami's feet fell on Noki's high chest.

"Your heart beats so fast."

Although beads of sweat kept dripping from the tip of her nose, she still had a smile on her face.

"You're so nervous."

"Who is nervous?"

Nokigao retorted in a low voice.

"I'm just a little excited..."

Below her——

"Haha...haha..."

Not only was he carrying a package, but he was also carrying two people.

"I'm exhausted...haha..."

Karina was panting from exhaustion.

"Get down here quickly."

The strong man in black robe disintegrated.

After coming down, Nami looked around curiously.

"Look, this thing is so weird."

She stared at the urinal on the wall.

"What exactly is it used for?"

"It's really strange, you said-"

Nokigao's attention was also drawn.

"Why is it hanging on the wall?"

"Don't worry about it, it has nothing to do with us anyway."

Karina nailed the point.

"We're running out of time..."

Pointing to the door, she lowered her voice.

"It's not time to relax yet, you guys shouldn't have forgotten what we're here to do, right?"

"Of course not."

Nokigao said without thinking.

"We are here to rescue Ira."

"But……"

Nami wrinkled her face in distress.

"Where is Ila?"

At this time-

"Hey, Finn, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly there was a voice saying hello at the door.

"..."

The three little girls were stunned for a moment.

the next moment.

"Hide away!"

The three little girls rushed into a cubicle with a whoosh and closed the door tightly.

"Nothing, I'm waiting for someone."

Next, amid the nervous expressions of the three people, voices at the door came one after another.

"Would you like to go get a drink after your shift?"

"Okay, just wait a moment."

Finn, who was leading the way, happily agreed.

"It's time for my shift soon."

"but--"

Another voice said with a smile.

"It's your invitation this time."

"You guy! I was the one who invited you last time!"

"Don't be so loud-"

"I have some breaking news!"

"What big news could you possibly know?"

Fein didn't seem to believe it.

"Hey, Finn, have you heard about it?"

He lowered his voice mysteriously.

"Brigadier General Smoker and Colonel Hina, they..."

"what is this!"

Finn interrupted dismissively.

"Your information is out of date!"

"Damn it! News spreads so fast!"

"Hehe... you can't escape this time..."

……

The footsteps at the door faded away, and time passed again.

"Excuse me...are you okay yet?"

The voice came from the door again, and the mood was already a little anxious.

"The door will be locked soon."

"..."

No one responded for a long while.

"That... Excuse me..."

Finn walked in.

"How's it going?"

dong dong!

The door of the second compartment rang twice, drawing his attention there.

next moment.

A piece of paper was handed out from the crack of the door, and it read——

【I am constipated】

"what……"

Finn's expression was complicated.

"Is that so..."

The second piece of paper was handed out again.

【Let’s chat】

"Uh……"

He was speechless.

Then came the third one.

【Chat helps me】

"Uh... well..."

Finn always felt weird.

"What are we talking about?"

The fourth piece of paper was handed out.

[Brigadier General Smoker’s illegitimate daughter]

"Ah! This!"

Finn was startled and looked around subconsciously.

"Did you hear it too!"

【I heard】

"This is confidential information."

He stood up straight and his voice became serious.

"Please don't spread it everywhere!"

The sixth and seventh pieces of paper were handed out one after another.

【of course not】

【causal talk】

"I can't help it...actually, I..."

After touching his head, Finn sighed.

【Really incredible】

"Colonel Hina will come to Rogge Town every now and then. We have known for a long time..."

【Really incredible】

"anything else!"

Finn gradually became excited.

"I tell you……"

【Really incredible】

"Hehe~ I wouldn't tell most people."

【Really incredible】

"Let me tell you..."

【…】

After a moment.

Amidst the sound of flushing water, a strong man in black robe alone stepped out of the toilet.

……

In the corridor on the fifth floor.

"I want to go back."

Ila repeated it, and then explained seriously.

"If we don't go back, Nami and the others should be worried."

"But……"

There was an obvious look of embarrassment on the girl's face.

"I'm going to ask Brigadier Smoker."

"Oh..." Ila said, "Then let's hurry up."

The two of them walked back to the stairs and were about to go back up.

dong... dong... dong...

Heavy and slow footsteps came from below.

Ain and Ila heard the sound and looked down.

The figure in black robes climbed up unsteadily like a noodle.

He walked up the last step with difficulty and stood still in front of the two of them.

"You are……?"

Ain wondered.

"..."

Ila's eyes remained unblinking.

The cloak of the man in black robe swayed, and a piece of cardboard popped out from his chest with a rustling sound.

It says--

【Ila】

Then turned it over again.

【We are here to pick you up】