People are pirates, this navy is not very fair!

Kingdom of Eligia.

In a forest burning with flames.

Squeak...!

The bat clone, which had more than a dozen bloody holes stabbed all over its body with spears and was dripping with blood, after completing its instructions, split into a large group of bats. It lifted Uta's young body and flew to Sephiroth. .

After he hugged Uta with his hands, those black bats re-entered his body and fed back to him the energy that had not yet been exhausted.

"My name is Shanks, thank you very much for your help, what is your name...?"

After Shanks put the Griffin in his left hand into the sheath, he walked towards the silver-haired young man with a smile on his face.

"My name is Sephiroth, I am a marine..."

Hearing this, Shanks' smile froze on his face, and his steps stopped.

Beckman, Jesus Bu and others of the red-haired pirates quickly filled their pistols with ammunition and vaguely pointed their guns at Sephiroth.

Although the two sides have just cooperated, the identities of the navy and the pirates are naturally opposed to each other, and Uta is still in the hands of the other party, so they have to guard against it...

Besides, they had all heard of Sephiroth's reputation as the "throat-slitter".

In addition, when Shanks visited Rayleigh, he was also relatively solemnly warned not to cause trouble in the Shampoo Islands, otherwise Sephiroth would be offended and the situation would be very serious!

Out of curiosity, Shanks once asked Rayleigh about things about Sephiroth.

Thanks to this, he also accidentally learned that the three sisters Sephiroth and Boya had practiced under Rayleigh's guidance for a period of time.

He never expected that the two parties would meet in this way, and Sephiroth turned out to be the mysterious person who reminded him...

"Red Hair, I will not hand Uta back to you..."

As soon as he said this, Shanks' eyes suddenly became sharp, and Beckman, Jesus Bu and others directly pointed their guns at him.

"I once advised you not to come to the Kingdom of Eligia. There is the Demon King of Song here, but you just didn't listen.

So much so that it has now led to this tragedy..."

"..."

Shanks couldn't refute this. He was indeed the party at fault. To a large extent, the main responsibility for this matter rested with him.

After the Demon King of Song disappeared, the citizens of the Kingdom of Eligia also woke up one after another.

Screaming, crying, wailing... the endless sounds filled the ears of Sephiroth and the members of the red-haired pirate group, making them feel extremely harsh and heart-wrenching.

"Just now, when I hypnotized Uta and asked her to release the people in the dream world, I had already confirmed one thing...

The true form of the Demon King of Song is actually the awakened state of the Song Fruit!

Uta entered a special state of awakening by humming a special piece of music, using it as the key to awakening.

Because she was too weak to control this power, she was dominated by the will of the Demon King of Song...

Having sung the music score once, she already had relevant memories in her mind.

In other words, there is a possibility that she will go berserk again! "

Shanks: "..."

"Given that you are so unreliable, it is very likely that a similar tragedy will happen again. With her power, if she doesn't handle it well, she can even destroy the world!

Besides, I am the only one who can remove her abilities now, so I must monitor her...

Therefore, I have no intention of returning her to you! "

Sephiroth's tone was full of seriousness and seriousness, with no intention of giving in.

Uta's song fruit is really a very unstable factor and extremely dangerous!

If she goes crazy, she can even bring people all over the world into the dream world and make human beings extinct!

If Sephiroth was absolutely sure that he could obtain the Song Fruit from Uta, then he would definitely kill her without hesitation and seal this extremely dangerous Devil Fruit forever!

but……

Sephiroth couldn't afford to gamble. He was afraid that he would kill Uta but not get the song fruit, and that the fruit would fall into the hands of others, thus adding more variables and dangers.

Therefore, he could only choose to do the next best thing and choose to monitor Uta to minimize the risk!

After hearing Sephiroth's words, Shanks could only try to make a final effort. He tentatively said:

"Ahem!... I have heard Mr. Reilly mention something about you before.

In fact, I have wanted to get to know you for a long time!

How about... how about you join my pirate team? "

"..."

Good guy! Sure enough, there is no airtight wall in the world. This old guy Rayleigh actually sold me! ?

Um! ?...It seems that I haven't told him that things between the two of us must be kept secret...Miscalculation! ………… Sephiroth muttered in his heart for a while.

Seeing that the silver-haired young man didn't reply, obviously not interested in his proposal at all, Shanks couldn't help but be silent for a moment, and then slowly said:

"What are you going to do with Uta?"

"I will take good care of her and let her grow up healthy and happy...please rest assured!"

“Hmm!…Uta is still a child, she doesn’t know anything.

In this matter, it's not her fault, it's me...

I hope you won't take it out on her... please!

I will take full responsibility for this matter! "

Shanks' words were full of reluctance.

Although he learned from Rayleigh and Shaqi that Sephiroth was a pretty good person.

but……

He was still a little uneasy, so he handed over his adopted daughter Uta directly to the other party.

“Also, I hope you can do me a favor and please don’t tell Uta the truth.

The truth is too cruel to her...

Just tell her that the red-haired pirates coveted the treasure of the Kingdom of Eligia and launched an attack..."

"I see!

The navy's warships are coming soon... you'd better leave as soon as possible!

For Rayleigh's sake, I won't take action this time..."

"Well!...But now I still need to go find Gordon and apologize to him..."

Shanks pressed the straw hat on his head and covered his eyes. He suppressed the reluctance in his heart and stopped looking at Uta.

Immediately afterwards, he stepped hard on the ground, rose into the air, and flew away into the distance.

Before leaving, he had to apologize to Gordon.

Although this apology seems very pale and weak...

Sephiroth stood there and watched the red-haired pirates go away. He did not leave directly. Instead, he split into a large group of bats again and dispersed around, looking for something nearby.

……

Soon, Shanks found Gordon on a hillside near the sea. He was kneeling on the ground, staring blankly at the city that had turned into a sea of ​​flames.

Dark red blood left on Gordon's forehead, and his eyes under his sunglasses were full of confusion and dullness.

This is all his fault!

The legend of the Demon King of Song has been circulating in this country since ancient times. As a king, he naturally knows that there is an ancient and mysterious music score hidden under this country.

Gordon could not help but be curious about the music score. He also secretly read the score and played it quietly, but nothing happened.

Over time, he also regarded the matter of the Demon King of Song as a mythical legend.

I never thought that the Demon King of Song would appear in the real world today because of a little girl!

At this time, Gordon was filled with regret and self-blame. If he had directly destroyed the sheet music, things like this would not have happened today!

On the distant sea, three warships slowly appeared from the sea level. The lookouts on the ships used searchlights to continuously send signals towards the island.

In this regard, Gordon just glanced blankly and stopped paying attention. His heart was still immersed in grief and regret.

Shanks walked up to Gordon, and he slowly said:

"Gordon, I hope you won't tell the outside world about what happened today and Uta...

This truth is too cruel for a little girl..."

Hearing this, Gordon, who was slumped on the ground, said slowly in a low and hoarse voice:

"Okay! I understand, I will tell the navy that this matter is all my fault..."

"No! It's our fault.

You directly tell the outside world and the citizens of Eligia that all of this was done by Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates...

I have entrusted Uta to a marine...

If her affairs were leaked, it would not be good for her after all. "

Gordon stood up, nodded in agreement:

"I understand!"

After Shanks concluded his discussion with Gordon, he took the members of the Red-haired Pirates and quickly ran to the coast where the Redfors was docked, preparing to set sail.

……

On the other side, after searching tens of thousands of bats, Sephiroth quickly found a few image phone bugs that were still recording, recording everything that happened tonight.

If the footage is circulated, Uta will be noticed by the top leaders of the world government.

At that time, Sephiroth will either hand over Uta honestly, or he will have no choice but to become the enemy of the World Government!

Soon, the phone bugs were carried by a group of black bats and brought to him.

Without even thinking about it, Sephiroth reached out and cleared the video.

Leave evidence or something... let's forget it!

After finishing everything, he flapped the black wings on his back and flew in the direction of Gordon.

After a while, Sephiroth arrived at his destination. His figure fell from the sky and stood beside Gordon, who was still in a daze. He scolded in a low voice:

"Hey! His Majesty the King of Alygia...

Now is not the time for you to remain in a daze, is it?

Your citizens, they are still waiting for you to direct disaster relief! "

Sephiroth's scolding finally awakened Gordon, who was immersed in regret and grief, and he began to mutter to himself:

"Yes!...I can't continue like this!

My citizens, they still need me..."

The conversation between the two woke up Uta who was sleeping. The girl murmured softly and gradually woke up.

As soon as Uta opened his eyes, he found that he was being held in the arms of a strange silver-haired young man.

She tried to struggle for a few times, and the silver-haired young man put her down.

Uta stood on the hillside, looking around, looking at the flaming city in the distance, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Mr. Gordon, what happened?...Where are Shanks and the others!?"

Hearing this, Gordon immediately pretended to be panicked and helpless, raised his hands, and lamented:

“Everything was stolen!

They killed many people! "

"Where is Shanks!?"

Uta's expression suddenly changed as she thought of something, but she subconsciously rejected the answer.

However......

Gordon's next words made her fall into an ice cave and fall into deep despair.

"Their plan is to use your singing to get close to Eligia and steal our treasure..."

Hearing this, Uta's eyes gradually lost focus and her mind went blank. She still held on to the last bit of luck and asked:

"Are you talking about the red-haired pirates...?"

"Yes!...It's them, the red-haired pirates...

You have been deceived by Shanks and the red-haired pirates all this time..." Gordon nodded in affirmation.

boom-! boom-! boom-!

In the distance on the sea, three warships discovered the Redfors flying the black flag and sailing away from the coast.

As a result, the warship immediately launched a bombardment on it, and staged a drama of catching thieves...

From Sephiroth's point of view, Red-haired Shanks' operation was really a bit of a show of force to take the blame. It was obvious that the Redforth could quietly leave in the opposite direction, but he insisted on letting the Redforth appear on the warship. in sight.

Uta was attracted by the sound of gunfire from the warship. She looked for a sound and saw the Redfors gradually moving away on the sea.

Seeing this scene, she ran down the hill quickly. Even if she fell down and injured her right knee and bled, she still stood up and continued running regardless.

"Shanks!"

"Shanks!!"

"Wait for me!"

"Don't leave me behind!"

"why!"

Uta ran and shouted towards the Redforth, trying to call back her family who had abandoned her and take her away with them.

Sephiroth and Gordon followed closely behind. They both sighed inwardly when they saw the girl crying so heartbrokenly.

After running to the shore, Uta looked at the Redfors, which was still moving away. She immediately jumped into the sea regardless of her own safety.

Seeing this scene, Sephiroth immediately took a step forward and hugged Uta from behind, stopping her irrational behavior.

Uta is a Devil Fruit user. If he falls into the sea, he will sink or even float. Sephiroth, who is also a Devil Fruit user, can only stare at him.

"Give up! They won't come back..." Sephiroth admonished.

"Woah woah-!"

Hearing this, Uta cried even more sadly, with big tears falling down.

The girl cried for a long time, until she was tired of crying, and then she fell asleep...