Pirate Catcher in the Rye

"Uncle Brent, you still like Jiji Waiwai so much."

"Who would be stupid enough to doubt yourself? Only a clichéd old man like you has so little confidence in yourself!"

Jamory calmly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said with a mocking look on his face.

Alas, I am only 23 years old,

I don’t know how to comfort the elderly, and I don’t know if saying this will be effective.

At the same time, Jamory was also complaining in his heart, why am I the one who does this kind of thing every time!

Bang!

"Who are you calling the bad old man, kid?"

Brent slapped Jamory on the head and cursed dissatisfied.

This kid started pretending that he was an old man five years ago. At that time, he was obviously only 35 years old, which was the age in which he was in his prime.

Of course, you are not old now either!

"Time is fair, and we all grow up in the blink of an eye. This is the helplessness of passing years!" Bernard elegantly picked up the red wine glass in front of him and took a sip.

Like Bartholomew and Jamory, Bernard also came from the youth camp.

However, except for group meetings, he spent most of his time reading quietly in his manor. This kind of life was what he dreamed of.

Hawkins did not break his promise and fulfilled his original promise in the youth group. He is now a noble of the Kingdom of Lubnir.

I wonder if his dream came true too easily and too quickly, which made him lose his direction.

"Speaking of which, Bernard, you are actually attending this meeting. Have you finished reading the book again?" Bartholomew asked with a puzzled look on his face.

When it comes to the most serious absence, Bernard is certainly the No. 1 player. He has been absent countless times in the past five years.

If he hadn't seen him occasionally, Bartholomew would have thought that he would just settle down and become a noble.

"My dream has not been realized yet, so I naturally can't slack off."

"Isn't your dream to be a noble? It has come true now."

"You heard wrong. I was talking about the world's nobles. You missed two words!"

"World noble? Are you crazy, that's a Celestial Dragon."

Bartholomew looked at Bernard as if he were a fool. He dared to say such things without fear of being shot to death by the World Government.

"I used to be young and ignorant, and thought that the best life in the world was to become a noble."

"Small, the layout is small!"

"I didn't expect it to be so easy to achieve. It's not challenging at all. Five years have passed and I'm only 22 years old!"

Recalling his five years of living like a pension, Bernard seemed to see what he would look like in 50 years.

It’s too long to start caring for the elderly at the age of 17!

In life, the pattern must be enlarged, otherwise it will be too easy to achieve. This is the experience he summed up after in-depth review over the past five years.

Alas, still too young!

"The nobles of the world?"

"Interesting... so interesting!"

Next to him, a man with blue hair held his hands and laughed, his evil smile making people's scalp numb.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing was not his smile, but his hands, which were twisted into a ball like twists.

Elke, the super helmsman scheduled by Hawkins, is 30 years old and has excellent steering ability.

Not only his hands, but his entire body can transform into any shape like a mollusk, and can change its hardness at will.

The most important thing is that he is not a devil fruit user, he is an absolute alien among humans!

When Hawkins discovered him eight years ago, Elk was like a lone wolf who stayed away from strangers, full of hatred for all humans.

This is also a matter of course!

His parents abandoned him since birth, but luckily, he was picked up by a kind-hearted old man.

But this is also the beginning of tragedy!

Ever since he had him, the old man had been despised and rejected by everyone. When he was 11 years old, the old man fell seriously ill and no doctor was willing to treat him, and he died like this.

From then on, he began to wander alone, spending most of his time in the jungle and fighting wild beasts.

At least in his opinion, the ferocious gaze of the beast only regarded him as food and did not dislike him!

Until one day, when he returned to his and the old man's home again, he found that the haven that contained all his beautiful memories had been burned to ashes by a raging fire.

It was also this day that Hawkins discovered him and helped him find the culprit.

Revenge was avenged, but the house could never come back, and he had nowhere to go. After Hawkins invited him to join, he agreed.

The reason is simple. Hawkins helped him find his enemy, and there was no look in his eyes that made him hate him, as if he was an ordinary normal person.

Later, after discovering his talent at the helm, Hawkins showed a look of surprise and appreciation for the first time.

That look was something Elke would never forget, it was something he had never seen before!

Even the old man who adopted him looked at him with pity and compassion in his eyes, but no appreciation.

He respected the old man who adopted him, but he didn't need pity.

It wasn't until he met Hawkins that he suddenly discovered that I also had advantages and that I would be appreciated by others!

He is just a little different from most people and everyone, and he can also be very good.

"Oh, Elk also wants to taste what it's like to be a world noble!"

Bernard blinked in surprise. Among the group of people, Elke was the most wantless. He didn't even have a dream.

Is it because he was too ambitious that he didn't say it out loud?

"No, I just think it would be great if Boss Hawkins could become a world noble."

"After all, this is a dream that is ten times or a hundred times more difficult than becoming the Pirate King, and it is very worthwhile to realize!"

Of course, they must be the biggest and the best. Elk's idea is simple, no one can be above them.

They don't deserve it!

...

"The discussion ends here."

Hawkins waved his hand: "Speaking of world nobles, the person we are going to find next was once a world noble!"

"That person must be familiar to you, Donquixote Doflamingo, the traitor among the Draco."

"Of course, it's better not to tell this secret in front of him!"

Hawkins knew exactly what he lacked. The reason why his Haki progressed slowly was not only his talent, but also because he had experienced too few battles.

Doflamingo is this opportunity. The other party is about to leave Beihai. If he misses this time, he will have to rely on hard work and accumulated time in the next eight years.

Although you can lay a solid foundation, the improvement is limited and the speed is very slow!

"Doflamingo?"

Everyone looked solemn. Although they were a little surprised by Doflamingo's identity as a Celestial Dragon, they were more afraid of him.

Perhaps in the world, Doflamingo is nothing, even if he has become King Shichibukai.

But in the North Sea, Don Quixote is the well-deserved overlord. They have been entrenched in this sea area for 14 years since the Great Pirate Era!