[One Piece] She comes from a private server

"Now is not the time to be depressed." Alicia reminded her friends, pointing the cannon at the tyrant above the ruins, the bear.

"When did you show up there?!"

Everyone was shocked, and what the other party said made them feel like they were facing a powerful enemy. That man was talking to someone on the phone, and his implicit intention was to eliminate everyone here to cover up the fact that another Shichibukai was defeated by pirates. After Moria was defeated, some of the hiding people who came out of the woods recognized who they were.

"I remembered...he is a pirate who used to be called a tyrant, and is now Bartholomew Bear, one of the King's Seven Warriors!"

"Another Shichibukai?" Nami looked at the bear in collapse, especially since Luffy hadn't opened his eyes yet. The current situation couldn't be worse.

Zoro and Sanji tried to attack to no avail. Facing the bear, it seemed that their group could not see the slightest glimmer of victory.

Xiong said that he couldn't bring himself to embarrass a group of already scarred guys. As long as they were willing to hand over Luffy's head, he would let them go.

No one would be willing to hand over Luffy, so there was nothing more to say. Everyone picked up their weapons and planned to attack the bear, but they were instantly killed by the air-air meat ball that popped out of the opponent's palm.

Under the violent impact, the bear stepped on the rocks and approached Luffy step by step, but people blocked him one after another. First, Alicia, who switched to a priest, stood in front of Luffy holding a shield, and then Zoro drew his sword and made a surprise attack.

"The Lion's Elegy——"

The sharp wind of the knife could only cut through the bear's clothes, but the shoulders exposed to the air were made of hard iron. The bear still looked calm, and his voice was cold as he explained what kind of existence he was. Zoro had already clearly understood in several battles with Xiong that he had no chance of winning. He sat down on the ground and begged the bear to agree to take his head to replace Luffy's.

Sanji also staggered up, vying to be the one to die in Luffy's place. Zoro didn't hesitate and hit Sanji in the abdomen with the handle of the knife, causing the man to pass out. He glanced at Alicia behind him again, and Alicia understood.

"If this is your consciousness, I will respect it."

Zoro reluctantly pulled the corner of his mouth, threw away all the swords on his body, and looked at the bear solemnly.

"please."

"It seems that if I continue to refuse to let Straw Hat go, I will become a laughing stock."

Knowing that Xiong's words meant that he agreed to his request, Zoro felt relieved.

"Grateful."

The bear used the meat ball fruit to pop out all the pain and fatigue in Luffy's body. Only a small piece of the bullet hit Zoro, and he fell to his knees unbearably. Even so, Zoro still did not intend to change his mind, but asked for a change of place.

"Huh? Do you want to try it too?"

Bear, who was walking forward with Zoro, heard the sound of extra footsteps behind him and turned back to ask Alicia.

"Hey, you said you would respect my choice." Zoro also gasped and reminded Alicia with difficulty.

"My forgetfulness is not that big." Alicia first answered Zoro's words, then looked at the bear, "I won't do anything, I'm just following him just in case. If my companions don't make it through, there will always be Someone needs to collect his body for him."

As soon as Zhuo Luofu touched the big ball of flesh that enveloped Luffy's pain and fatigue, he started bleeding all over his body and became unconscious. Alicia sat cross-legged on the rubble with an expressionless face, squeezing and unclenching her hands repeatedly.

"So you really don't plan to do anything." Xiong was a little surprised.

"Don't underestimate our swordsman, he is the most determined among us. This little hardship cannot defeat him, it can only make him grow stronger." Alicia said firmly.

"Even so, you still followed me."

"...You have to see it with your own eyes to feel at ease."

"With your strength, you can still defeat me if you try your best, right?"

"Then I will fall myself." Alicia was not surprised that Xiong could see where her bottom line was. "Why should I try my best to fight someone who is not my enemy?"

Other emotions finally appeared on the bear's expressionless face. He was confused as to why the boy in front of him thought he was not an enemy. Alicia saw this and said angrily:

"What? Do you really want me to do it with you?"

"After all, you guys all seem to have a lot of backbone, but you act very... how should I say, smooth? Are you really Straw Hat's partner?"

"Isn't it bad to be diplomatic?" Alicia sat upright and asked Xiong seriously, "Does it mean that you have to abandon your family, friends and partners who care about you and stubbornly die for a certain goal?"

"What do you care about?"

"What can I mean? I'm just talking about a guy who doesn't think about the people who are worried at all, and just goes his own way and does whatever he wants."

"Sure enough, I mean something." Xiong didn't know who Alicia was referring to, but thinking about the deal between himself and Vegapunk, and the reactions of his partners soon after, it seemed This can also be incorporated into this statement. "Some things are always worth someone's life for. A little sacrifice can bring a brighter future. This is the smart thing to do."

"You're as self-motivated as a fool." Alicia didn't agree at all. "You can obviously find a way to get the best of both worlds."

"Although I don't know why I am telling an innocent boy like you this, but many times there is no best of both worlds. The only choice before you is one of two." Xiong stood up, his figure looking extremely tall, "Just like you Companion, he knew very well that you had no other choice, so he decided to use his own life to replace the Straw Hat Kid. This is not a self-movement like a fool, but a protective heart entangled by fetters. "

Alicia was unable to say a word to refute, and she lost her eloquent appearance before.

"When you encounter a desperate situation and face a choice between the two, it will naturally become clear." Xiong was not happy because he defeated Alicia in words. He looked at her and Zoro in a pool of blood with a calm expression. , ready to leave.

"If I'm going to travel, I want to be with my captain." Alicia said abruptly before the bear left.

"..."

"Tsk, can't you? Then, it's okay to push into the city, right?"

"There are all seastones there, and it's not a good habit to bargain." Xiong said coldly.

"Wow, did you understand my hint? It's okay not to bargain. Anyway, I want to catch up with the execution in the navy in a few days. If it doesn't work, you can let me go to Whitebeard's ship. I'll leave it to you."

"I know." The bear left a reply and disappeared.

"Bond and protect?"

If Bear is here to protect the future of the Revolutionary Army, and Zoro is here to protect Luffy and other partners, then Ace...should be here to protect Whitebeard's reputation, right? After all, that is his belief.

"I don't have this consciousness at all... Even now, I am still thinking about rescuing Ace without any sacrifice. Am I naive?" Alicia lowered her head and pulled her hair in worry. "Damn it... So how long am I going to be idle like this! But I don't want to make such a realization at all! What I want is for everyone to live well and freely!"