"One Piece" ADAMAS

Kuzan's principle in doing things is to never let himself regret, and he has always done so. Whether he personally executed his best friend and released the wanted criminal, or adopted Arya, the daughter of the Pirate King, he has never regretted it. But after learning that Arya had been kidnapped, he felt regret for the first time.

"It's not your fault." Granny looked at Kuzan, who had not slept for several days, with distress.

"I was not vigilant enough and actually let her stay alone in the hospital." Kuzan frowned and read every naval report carefully.

"No one would have thought that someone would dare to kidnap and traffick children in Marinefando." Granny gently put her hand on Kuzan's hand, "Arya will be fine."

Kuzan retracted his hand without leaving a trace: "I hope so."

Although they immediately sealed off Malinfando after realizing that Arya was missing, they still found nothing after a few days. Arya was probably taken away from the island.

In Malinfando and under the eyes of their navy, children could be abducted so quickly. The other party must have someone inside the navy. Zefa immediately arrested Arya's chief physician and personally participated in the torture.

"Report!" A navy soldier came in, "Lieutenant General Kuzan, the doctor still refuses to reveal his accomplices."

"Teacher Zefa personally took action, but the guy still refused to say a word. It seemed that he couldn't ask any more questions." Kuzan waved his hand tiredly and asked the soldier to go back.

"If it was aimed at our navy, it shouldn't be possible that there has been no news for several days." Granny sighed, "It can only be because of his status as a spiritual master."

This is what Kuzan is most worried about. If Arya is abducted for other reasons, they can handle it in time. But if the other party wants Arya's spiritual speaking ability, they will inevitably erase all traces and hide the person to use it. In this way, with Arya's character, I don't know how much hardship she will endure...

The fact is that the more you fear something, the more likely it will come. As time passed, there was still no news from Arya. Nearly six months after Arya's disappearance, Sengoku announced it was halting the search and investigation. I thought Kuzan would object strongly, but he turned out to be unexpectedly calm. But others understood that Kuzan would never give up looking for Arya. In the past few months, apart from necessary tasks, Kuzan had spent almost all his time looking for Arya.

"Aren't you going to go home today?" Granny asked worriedly.

"I'll be upset when I go back." There are traces of that little guy's life everywhere in the house, and everything reminds him of her. The thought of the little one suffering somewhere unknown to him left him breathless.

Granny sighed, turned around and met Zefa who was carrying sherry, and she thoughtfully closed the door for the two of them.

The next day, Granny unexpectedly found two drunken men. Normally, Granny would definitely not disturb them, but she had just learned some terrible news from the Warring States General, so she changed her usual gentleness and went straight to shake Kuzan crazily.

"What's wrong?" Kuzan rubbed his hungover head.

"The Warring States General asked you to go to his office, saying there is news about Arya!"

This was the first time that Sengoku saw Kuzan in such a panic. He was a little surprised. He coughed lightly: "There is intelligence that Arya was captured by Doflamingo, and now a warship has set off to rescue people. "

"Doflamingo? That pirate who has been in the limelight recently?" Kuzan straightened his clothes.

"His Don Quixote family is already a size that cannot be underestimated."

"Is it time to snuff out their signs?" The person who had always been lazy and indifferent seemed to suddenly turn into a long knife that was about to be unsheathed.

Warring States frowned, as if he was dissatisfied with Kuzan's rare gaffe: "Someone will be responsible for them. You go back and rest for a while, and wait to pick them up in a few days."

Kuzan had thought that Arya would definitely suffer if she was kidnapped, so he was mentally prepared before picking her up. But when he actually saw the person, his eyes were stung by Arya's bruises. Looking at the naked girl, Kuzan's proud sanity was cracked open. He tried to hug the lost little guy, but he didn't know where to place his hands so as not to hurt her. Finally, he gently touched the girl's pale cheek.

"Welcome home, Arya."

That day Arya was bundled onto the ship by Doflamingo, followed closely by Vice Admiral Tsuru's warship. During the melee between the two parties, Corazon secretly unlocked Arya. Arya takes the opportunity to run towards the lifeboat, but somehow alerts Doflamingo who is fighting. A ball of thread pierced straight towards her. Arya had no time to run into the lifeboat. She looked at the rough sea under the railing, turned her head and glanced at Law and Corazon beside Doflamingo, and finally gritted her teeth and jumped out. . This jump left a deep impression on Law, so no matter what surprising actions Arya performed later, Law would not be surprised.

Such an experience of being fully exposed to the bitter cold sea water was rare in Arya's future life. The sea water passed over the wounds all over her body, causing her to faint from the pain. When she woke up again, she was already in the naval hospital. Fortunately, she was rescued by Lieutenant General He.

After more than six months, Arya saw the white ceiling of the hospital again, and it felt like a lifetime ago. She blinked and tried to sit up, but with just a slight movement, pain shot through her body in an instant. Her face turned pale, and cold sweat quickly covered her forehead.

"Don't move."

The familiar voice made Arya's eyes heat up, and tears couldn't stop falling. When she was in the Don Quixote family, no matter how much Doflamingo tortured her, she never shed tears because she didn't want to show weakness in front of Doflamingo. But now that I finally see my family, the grievances I have felt over the past few months have suddenly come to light.

"Okay, don't cry." Kuzan wiped away her tears.

"You...why don't you come to me? Woohoo...don't you want me anymore? That string hit hurts...that guy Luo even poured disinfectant alcohol on me..." Arya cried so hard that she couldn't breathe. After taking a breath, his words were completely illogical.

"How could I not want you? It's my fault this time. I couldn't find you earlier." Kuzan felt extremely distressed and gently touched Arya's face. "I promise you, I will never let you go again." Someone else hurt you.”

Arya rubbed Kuzan's palm, sobbed and fell asleep again.

If General Sengoku hadn't stopped him, Kuzan almost rushed to kill Doflamingo, but what happened next made Sengoku almost unable to stop him.

Arya's injuries kept her lying down, unable to move. Because the wounds on her body were opened repeatedly, Arya's wounds became infected and inflamed even with Luo's disinfectant alcohol. The doctor said there might be scars. Arya felt a little sad after hearing this, but she immediately calmed down when she saw Kuzan.

Arya cared more about the dark blue liquid Doflamingo injected into her than the scars left by the wounds. Ever since she was injected with the unknown liquid, her head has been dizzy and she is not very clear. It had been many days since the last injection, and she felt increasingly uneasy, and her body gradually felt the stinging sensation of being bitten by insects.

"Ah!" There was a sudden sharp pain in her heart, and Arya couldn't help but cry out in pain, and then the coldness and pain flowed to her limbs and bones as the blood pumped by the heart made her shrink up in pain.

"Arya!" Kuzan, who had just entered the door, was frightened and hurriedly pressed the bedside call bell.

"What's wrong? Does the wound hurt?" Kuzan tried to check Arya's wound, but he couldn't open Arya's hands that were gripping the clothes.

"It hurts..." Arya was already a little confused. She only felt that the blood in her body was like ice, and every part of her flesh and blood felt as sharp pain as if it had been cut by a knife.

The doctor arrived soon and started examining Arya's body with a bunch of instruments and equipment. Kuzan, who was standing aside, stared anxiously at the hospital bed. He saw the blood vessels on Arya's body suddenly protruding, and then Arya screamed and pushed the doctor away.

"Monster! Go away!" Arya retreated to the corner of the bed and huddled up.

"Arya?" Kuzan carefully stretched out his hand to comfort her, "What's wrong with you? Let the doctor take a look, okay?"

Arya raised her head and glanced at Kuzan. Her eyes were full of bloodshot eyes and fear. She pushed Kuzan's hand away: "Go away! Ah! There is a monster... give me medicine..." She He held his head with both hands, his expression was very painful, and he kept talking, as if he was crazy.

Kuzan grabbed Arya's hand and shouted anxiously: "Arya! What's wrong with you? I'm Kuzan!"

Kuzan's voice brought back some sense to Arya, and the doctor took this opportunity to inject a sedative. After some manipulation, Arya finally calmed down in Kuzan's arms.

The doctor took the diagnosis report and said in a cold sweat: "She was injected with a new type of drug. The drug is very strong, and it seems that she is already addicted to the drug..."

Kuzan's murderous intent exploded instantly, and the cold air filled the entire room.

"Lieutenant...Lieutenant General..." The doctor shivered from the cold.

"Is there any treatment?" Kuzan calmed down a little.

"Ordinary detoxification treatment is probably not possible. I will consult with people in the science class later." The doctor sighed, "No matter what, this will be a very painful process. Please be mentally prepared."

When Granny received the news and rushed over, she saw Kuzan being held tightly by Warring States and Zefa. His narrow and sharp eyes were pressing straight towards him, with an irresistible suffocating feeling, and there were already faint signs of elementalization in his right hand.

"Lieutenant General Kuzan!" Granny looked directly into Kuzan's eyes, "Rather than avenging Arya, isn't it more important now to accompany her to heal?"

Kuzan's breathing stagnated, his eyes turned gloomy in an instant, and his whole person lost the awe-inspiring aura just now. The sudden fatigue came over him like a tide, almost making him unable to hold on any longer, and he fell blankly beside the bed.

Granny mustered up the courage to drive the two generals out, then walked to Kuzan and patted him gently: "As long as you are here, Arya will survive."

Kuzan lowered his head and smiled bitterly after a long silence: "What could be more devastating than having a daughter?"

"Then do you regret adopting her?"

"No." Kuzan stretched out his hand to smooth Arya's frown, which was still frowning even in her sleep. "Never."

The effects of the sedative wore off quickly, and Granny leaned in front of Arya and softly explained about the drug.

Chest hurts, head feels swollen, ears buzz. Arya actually didn't quite hear what the other party said. She closed her eyes slightly and opened her mouth, but she couldn't pronounce a single word. She had to try to calm her rapid breathing, trying to relieve the suffocating pressure in her chest.

After all this tossing, Arya could probably guess what Doflamingo had injected into her.

Kuzan held her hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid."

"Am I still going to be okay?" It took almost all Arya's strength to say this, and the end of the words she squeezed out became a breathy sound.

"You will be fine if you are strong enough, so let's try harder, okay?" Granny touched Arya's head.

Arya nodded, she didn't want to be defeated by Doflamingo like this.

But the pain of detoxification treatment was far beyond her imagination. The pain of drug addiction was so painful that life was worse than death. The injuries on her body also healed extremely slowly due to self-inflicted injuries during the attack.

After Arya survived a bout of drug addiction, she fell asleep in Kuzan's arms. She breathed weakly and laboriously, reminding Kuzan of the frail and small body he had when he first saw her. He couldn't bear to see Arya being tortured repeatedly like this, and his heart began to waver.

Granny, who had always been soft-hearted, stopped him sternly: "Your slightest wavering will affect Arya's determination. If she can't quit now, her whole life will be ruined!"

Kuzan was stunned for a moment and said nothing more.

Granny sighed: "How about I come to accompany her?"

Kuzan shook his head firmly. When Arya had another fit, he put his hand directly to her mouth and let her vent. Even if I couldn't help her, I didn't want her to suffer like this alone. Over time, Kuzan's hands were left with indelible marks.

The drug was extremely strong, and the amount of injections Doflamingo gave her was huge. As her drug addiction became more frequent, it gradually caused permanent damage to part of her brain and nervous system. Specifically, she lost some memories, including the memory of being abducted.

But perhaps because her resentment towards Doflamingo was too strong, the hallucinations she had when she was addicted to drugs were all about flamingos, so that even if she forgot about that experience, she still had a feeling for flamingos. There is physical repulsion, and seeing similar items will make you feel sick.

The drug addiction relapsed again and again, which put a heavy burden on Arya's body. Her mental state was also very bad, and she was unconscious for most of the day. After surviving the first phase of treatment, Kuzan took Arya, who was rarely sober, to the beach. On the way, I also met two of Arya's friends. They chatted for a long time, and Kuzan, who couldn't bear it anymore, took them away.

"Why did you come to the beach?" Arya hugged Kuzan's neck and was happy to be lazy and not have to walk.

"I picked up an egg on Winter Island some time ago, and the egg broke yesterday." Kuzan raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Little bird?" Arya still maintained her childlike innocence when facing small animals.

"That's right." Kuzan touched his fluffy and curly hair.

Arya stared at the giant penguin baby in front of her, feeling deeply deceived. How could this be a little bird? ? There is no bird that is taller than her right after birth!

She carefully reached out her hand and touched the penguin. The feeling was unexpectedly good, and Arya, who was plush and adorable, was deeply healed.

"what is his name?"

"Gamel."

"Why should a penguin be named Camel?" Arya couldn't understand Kuzan's naming method. "Did you also give me my name?"

"I named you Arya, and your biological father named you Ann."

Arya was stunned. This was the first time Kuzan took the initiative to mention her biological father. It's not like she hasn't asked about her father before, but Kuzan has always been very secretive and unwilling to talk more. The memory in her mind has been very confusing recently, and a terrible memory suddenly took root in her mind. She vaguely remembered someone telling her that her biological father was the Pirate King Roger.

"Is my biological father Roger?" Arya stared at Kuzan and asked cautiously.

Kuzan's eyes widened in surprise: "Who told you?"

"I can't remember." Arya showed a troubled expression.

That was probably what Doflamingo told her. How did that guy know? Obviously this matter is extremely confidential within the Navy. Could it be said that he has an undercover agent who has invaded the Navy? Kuzan frowned.

"What's wrong?" Arya looked at Kuzan's expression and asked very uneasily.

"It's nothing." Kuzan quickly calmed down his emotions and showed a comforting smile, "Your father is indeed Roger, but this has nothing to do with you now."

"why?"

"Because your life belongs only to you, and you can only decide what your future will be like."

Arya nodded in understanding.

"Now you need to make a choice."

"What choice?"

"Do you want to continue to call Arya, or choose the name An?" Kuzan patted Arya on the shoulder, "You don't have to make a decision so quickly, think about it carefully."

Arya nodded obediently, and Kuzan picked her up and walked to a bicycle: "Do you want to go for a ride on the sea?"

Arya glanced at the tattered bicycle, then stared at Kuzan in disbelief.

"Ah la la, it seems you haven't seen this trick before." Kuzan put Arya in the car, then walked to the beach and put his hand into the sea.

"iceage!"

The seawater was immediately frozen into a piece of ice. After Kuzan wrapped the frightened Arya into a ball with his cloak, he rode his bicycle on the ice.

"Wow! Kuzan! Your abilities are great!" Arya was excited.

"Hold on! Don't fall. I can't catch you."

Arya closed her eyes and enjoyed the cool sea breeze, feeling peaceful that she hadn't felt in a long time.

"Kuzan, why did you adopt me?"

"Because Capusan left you to me."

"You can refuse."

"You are too clingy to me, I can't refuse." Although it is not just because of this, it is also true.

"..." Arya rolled her eyes.

"Let me tell you a secret." Kuzan suddenly said seriously, "I let go of a wanted criminal before I adopted you. Her name is Nico Robin."

"You love her?" was Arya's first reaction.

Kuzan was speechless and choked: "What is going on in your head? She is only a few years older than you!"

"I don't mind the age of my foster mother," Arya muttered, "but I still prefer Granny."

Kuzan couldn't bear it and punched her.

"It's not because of this, then why did you let her go?" Arya touched the painful head.

"Because I want to see another just outcome."

“Are there many kinds of justice?”

"Everyone has his own justice, but most people's justice is similar. A few people's justice is very extreme, focusing on erasing all sins. I used to agree with this kind of justice, but I was too obsessed with absolute justice. Justice can make people violent and crazy." Kuzan's tone was low and cold, "During the O'Hara incident, my best friend made me suddenly realize that while I was convinced that such justice was right, I became I killed a cold and cruel person. So in the end I let Nico Robin go. I wanted to witness another kind of justice."

"So you let me go and even adopted me."

"New life represents a new beginning."

Arya hugged Kuzan tightly, and after a long time, she suddenly asked: "What kind of person is Nico Robin?"

"A poor and dangerous child."

"Then we are the same."

"Different."

"why?"

Kuzan chuckled: "She is much smarter than you."

Arya punched Kuzan without hesitation, causing the two to nearly overturn and fall into the sea.

"It's not easy for you to survive so far, so you have to get better soon."

It took Arya a year and a half to get through the painful first, second and third stages. After confirming that her drug addiction had gradually stopped, Warring States approached Kuzan and proposed to send Arya away.

"Her life experience has been leaked, so her stay at the naval base will cause endless troubles."

Kuzan understands this proposal very well. The fact that Arya is the daughter of the Pirate King has been discovered. This is very dangerous for both Arya and the navy. Moreover, since receiving detoxification treatment, Arya has become more and more withdrawn, not as lively as before, and she has not seen her former playmates, which makes Kuzan very worried.

After Garp learned the details, he laughed and asked Kuzan to give Arya to him. He had a good place suitable for Arya to train. So even though Kuzan was reluctant to give up, he still sent Arya to the warship where Garp returned home.

"Will you come to me again?" Arya's eyes were slightly red.

"Yes, no matter where you go." Kuzan was tying her hair.

"I've thought about it!" Arya wiped her eyes.

"what?"

"I decided to keep calling Arya."

Kuzan smiled and hugged her gently.

"So why name me Arya?"

"The first name starting with a that I saw when looking through the file was Arya."