One Piece: The Magician

After these two days of observation, Sherlock felt that Maya was a very contradictory and interesting person.

Normally she has a soft and cute look that looks easy to bully, but when her hand holds the sword, her whole temperament completely reverses and she becomes full of aggression.

Call her timid. As a landlubber who can't swim, she dared to go to sea alone.

Let's say she is as brainless as Luffy, but when she was captured and made a slave, she knew how to hide her true strength and wait for an opportunity to escape.

Moreover, from Maya's body, a certain glasses felt an inexplicable fluctuation many times, as if there was some unknown connection between the two of them.

All in all, Sherlock was quite interested in this beautiful girl whom he bought for a billion berries.

"Speaking of which, why did you leave your hometown of Wandering Island and go out to sea for adventure?"

A certain glasses suddenly asked.

"Ah, this one"

Maya was slightly startled when she heard this, and after hesitating for a while, she sighed softly.

"This should be influenced by my father."

"your father"

Sherlock's eyes narrowed slightly. He was keenly aware of the flash of sadness in Maya's eyes when she mentioned her father.

"kindness."

Maya nodded, and then briefly told Sherlock about her father.

Although Mizong Island is isolated from the world, as an ideal paradise, the comfortable and comfortable living environment makes the residents of the island rarely think of venturing out to sea.

But Maya's father, Tox, is obviously not among them.

I heard from the old people on the island that Maya’s father has been full of adventurous spirit since he was a child.

Many years ago when Tox was still very young, he had already gone to sea for adventure. In the following decades, he went to sea many times one after another, and each time he went further.

If the Wandering Island were to select one of the top adventurers of the past thousand years, it would probably be Maya and his father.

"Your father is really powerful." Sherlock pushed up his glasses slightly.

From what the blue-haired girl just described, her father Tox was as talented as Rolando, the famous adventurer in the North Sea, in terms of adventure.

In a sense, Tox is even scarier than Rolando.

After all, Rolando had a boatload of companions when he went out on an adventure, while Maya and her father were doing it alone.

Who knows that the people on the Wandering Island really lack the spirit of adventure? It is really difficult for Tox to find an adventure partner.

"Navigation, swordsmanship, botany, my father taught me many useful skills."

"He told me when I was very young that he hoped that when I grow up, I can be like him and bravely venture out to sea, and tell him adventure stories when I come back."

Maya's face looked melancholy. She hugged her knees with her hands and curled up into a small ball on the bed.

"It's a pity that he will never hear it again."

"Could it be possible?" Although he had expected it, a certain glasses expression changed slightly when he heard this.

"Well, my father passed away in an accident three years ago."

Maya breathed a long sigh of relief. After being reminded of the sad past, her mood could be said to be extremely low.

The bright moonlight streamed in from the cabin window, and Sherlock could clearly see the faint twinkle of tears in the corners of Maya's eyes.

"Ah, I made you laugh."

The blue-haired girl suddenly came back to her senses, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said with a smile:

"It's really strange. I don't know why, but next to you I couldn't help but say everything in my heart."

The corners of Sherlock's mouth turned up slightly. As a perfect listener, he could always make the person speaking subconsciously reveal his true feelings.

This very reassuring feeling can easily make others relax their vigilance and open their hearts. It is comparable to a hidden passive skill.

"So, you are venturing out to sea this time to inherit your father's legacy."

A certain glasses took out a handkerchief from the mirror space, handed it to Maya, and changed the topic at the same time.

"Then the Devil Fruit you ate was also brought back from outside after your father went on an adventure at sea?"

"No, I found it accidentally on the island."

Maya shook her head, recalled it attentively for a while, frowned and said, "That happened when I was very young. I have almost forgotten the specific details."

"I just remember that the taste was really unpleasant."

As she spoke, the blue-haired girl made an exaggerated expression on her beautiful and refined face.

"Haha, indeed, that terrible smell will never be forgotten for the rest of my life."

Sherlock couldn't help laughing and nodded in agreement.

In this way, the Straw Hats spent a peaceful night.

the next day.

Due to the sudden storm yesterday, all the pirates participating this time were scattered.

Sanji stood on the top of the mast and looked around, but he didn't find a pirate ship traveling with him.

Although the destination is the same, it may be difficult for them to meet again halfway.

And very fortunately, compared to yesterday's violent storm, today's sky is clear and clear, which is a rare good weather.

Therefore, everyone on the Meili was able to do some things of their own.

In Usopp's factory, a certain great inventor with a "famous reputation throughout the East China Sea" was in full swing making inventions.

Strange, what is Usopp doing?

Chopper poured the ground medicine powder into a small bottle and looked at the long nose surrounded by parts with a puzzled expression.

After completing the transformation of Sherlock's black knight armor, Nami's weather stick and his own slingshot, Usopp's factory has not been open for several days.

Usopp's latest invention successfully aroused Chopper's curiosity.

So the little reindeer quietly walked up to Usopp and was about to ask a question, but his attention was attracted by a bright and beautiful light.

"Wow, what beautiful gems Usopp, these gems are you"

"Shh, keep it down, Chopper."

Usopp quickly reached out and covered the little reindeer's mouth, and looked around vigilantly. When he saw if it had attracted the attention of a certain money-crazed navigator, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Listen Chopper." Usopp put his hands on the shoulders of the blue-nosed reindeer and said seriously:

"Before my invention is completed, you must not let Nami know that Sherlock gave me these gems."

"Ah yes, I understand."

Chopper nodded in understanding, his dark deer eyes blinking again and again, and then he lowered his head to observe the props around Usopp.

A few empty island shells, a small bag of gems, a few pieces of scrap metal of various shapes, and many materials and tools that couldn't be named.

"But Usopp, what is your latest invention?"

Chopper scratched his head. This simple little guy really couldn't guess what Usopp wanted to do.

"Hehe" Usopp smiled mysteriously and reached out to pick up the small bag containing the gems.

"Chopper, do you still remember what Sherlock said about the last bait plan the night before departure?"

After saying that, the long-nosed brother poured out all the gems in the bag without waiting for Chopper's reply.

Under the sunlight, these gems reflected a bright and alluring light, and even the originally crude cabin became slightly brighter.

It is worth noting that although the colors of these gems are different, their sizes are almost the same, about the size of a fingernail, and they are obviously carefully selected.

And the number is neither too much nor too little, just seven.