Pirate: I'm not the King of the Sea, so don't mess with me.

【What did I do wrong? 】

[Are you going to kill me just because I'm with a pirate? 】

[Yes, how just and selfless are you? what about me? What do I mean to you? 】

[...Sakaski, I hate you. 】

【I hate you! ! ! 】

The person on the bed sat up suddenly.

Under the cold moonlight coming from the window, the man with a stoic face had thin beads of cold sweat on his forehead.

Neither the quiet night nor the cold moonlight can wash away the hesitation and pain in the man's heart.

He stared at his palm blankly, his mind filled with the woman in his dream.

She is still so beautiful.

But she asked him why with tears in her eyes.

It’s this dream again…

He raised a trembling hand to cover his cheek.

On the resolute face of the other half that was not covered, in addition to hesitation and pain, there was also strong yearning and regret.

The man slowly closed his eyes, his rock-like face showing the fragility that can only be revealed in the silent late night when no one is around.

He knew that the woman in the dream was not her.

She wouldn't show such strong hatred towards him either.

Because his Yaya is very soft-hearted, and she can forgive him as long as he doesn't step on her bottom line and hurt the people she cares about.

Therefore, Sakaski would always choose to chase after her and operate with loud thunder and small rain, but he did not hurt anyone on the Roger Pirates.

He knew she would forgive him.

But this time...

She died right in front of his eyes, and he would never forgive himself.

So the woman who appeared in his dream questioning him every night was not her...but himself!

He asked himself over and over again, why?

Why not give her freedom?

Why do you selfishly try your best to keep her by your side?

Why do you turn a blind eye to those guys who sneaked into the army because of some shady thoughts?

Why not nip all hidden dangers in the bud earlier?

In a trance, it seemed like I was back to that day when there was a thunderstorm.

He rushed forward to grab her hand, but he could only watch helplessly as she was swept away by the waves.

Seeing his lover disappear before his eyes, Sakaski was so painful that he couldn't breathe at that moment.

He regretted it.

I regret not being able to let go of my own ambitions and leaving room for the government to operate.

Regret that he had secretly planned to use the power of the government to keep her by his side.

I regret having to say those decisive words every time we meet.

Regret hid all the love and chased after her in another extreme way.

I regret even more... not saying the words 'I love you'.

The reality is cruel.

Everything that should have been noticed and cherished slipped away from your fingertips, no longer difficult to catch.

People are often like this. Only when they see that they are about to lose will they fall into endless regret and regret over and over again those things that they did not have time to do.

He wanted to say that although he hated pirates, that didn't include her.

He wants to say that you don't need to change anything, just be yourself happily.

He also wanted to say... I love you, even if you like pirates, I still love you...

But what use did he think it would have?

She is no longer here.

Under the silvery moonlight, the room seemed to have faded away from other colors.

The man, who was sunk in gray, hunched over and buried his face deeply in his hands.

He didn't cry.

Because he has long lost the qualification to cry.

*

Ghost Spider found that his parents were becoming more and more hardworking recently.

The specific performance is:

A mountain of documents can be dealt with in just one night.

There is always no one around when eating.

The number of times I go to sea is increasing, and the number of times I return to the headquarters is becoming less and less.

Warships are always sailing endlessly, and more and more pirates are being sent to the impel city.

Just this morning, Magellan called him to complain that Impel Down could no longer accommodate the pirates.

Let them pick out the most evil ones and kill them if they can, but don't send them to Impel Down City. They have to waste food to feed the overpopulation, and their finances are going crazy.

The ghost spider was eerily silent for a few seconds.

Then he coldly said "OK" and hung up the phone.

Looking up again, I saw that my boss was still standing motionless at the bow of the boat. Looking at his back, he was still the cold and increasingly unkind boss.

like……

The Ghost Spider slowly glanced to the side, his fierce and scarred expression showing a bit of concern to the naked eye.

Ever since the mermaid princess died and Lieutenant General Garp impulsively rushed to the Holy Land, their parents have become more and more cruel.

Although his attitude towards his subordinates remains the same, his cold expression, which is completely different from the hot magma, still makes many people shy away in fear.

Ghost Spider's eyes were fixed on the phone bug on the table, thinking slightly.

So he felt right. Lieutenant General Sakaski really liked the mermaid princess.

...This can explain why the mermaid princess became so indifferent after her death.

He feels like he is probably feeling guilty, remorseful, or blaming himself?

But Ghost Spider doesn’t think the death of the Mermaid Princess is the Lieutenant General’s fault...

He thought a lot with his divergent thinking uncontrollably, and his worried expression slowly became firm.

He doesn't think Sakaski did anything wrong.

The government is not wrong either.

Although the government has revoked the reward for the mermaid princess, she is with the pirates after all.

Where can a pirate find a good thing?

It would be better to be taken back to the headquarters or taken into custody by the government before he behaves badly, to avoid going astray.

For justice, absolute justice in the future.

Sakaski shouldn't give up his principles for the person he likes...

"Ghost Spider!"

The chaotic thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a cold and mellow voice.

The ghost spider was shocked, and at the same time he felt a little guilty.

He quickly looked over and his expression returned to a cold and capable look: "Lieutenant General?"

The man standing at the bow of the ship did not look back, and his deep and mellow voice continued without any emotion: "I have prepared the transfer documents for you. We will leave the ship starting tomorrow."

Ghost Spider subconsciously made a military salute: "Yes."

Immediately after he realized the officer's words, he was shocked and asked almost in silence: "Huh?...Wait, you..."

The man on the bow didn't give an explanation no matter how he asked.

Just like this, he walked through the Gate of Justice and returned to the headquarters in confusion. As soon as he stepped on the ground of the port, the messenger brought the notice of an emergency meeting of general-level officers.

Although the news of the death of the mermaid princess cannot be widely publicized, the Holy Land and the World Government secretly celebrated and gave promotions and salary increases to the navy involved in the matter.

This is undoubtedly heartbreaking for Sakaski.

But the indifferent man accepted it all and participated in one aristocratic banquet and naval meeting after another despite the indifferent eyes of some colleagues.

It's the same today.

Sakaski was noticed by several pairs of eyes as soon as he stepped into the conference room.

But those cold eyes glanced at him and then looked away as if they were indifferent.

Sengoku, who was at the head of the conference room, glanced at him indifferently, then looked around the room and tapped the number of people, and finally said loudly: "Today's meeting has three topics. Candidates for the Shichibukai, Douglas, who is making waves in the new world. ·Barrett, and..."

He paused, his lips pursed tightly for a moment without being noticed, and finally he continued to speak in a cold voice with a cold expression: "And the challenge letter sent by Pluto Rayleigh to the Holy Land."

A letter of challenge sent by Pluto Rayleigh to the Holy Land?

All those who had sat down, were sitting down, and those who had not yet sat down, stared in the direction of the Warring States Period with wide eyes.

There was silence in the conference room for a moment.

Everyone was shocked by this last topic.

A challenge to the Holy Land?

seriously?

And wait...

Shouldn't this matter be mentioned first?

Sengoku looked around, as if he knew what they were thinking.

He said calmly: "There are still two days until the challenge day, this is not important..."

Except for the guys who knew what Sengoku was thinking, everyone else was visibly speechless:...

A challenge to the Holy Underground to blatantly slap the world government in the face?

You say...this is not important?

Zefa sat on the chair boldly on the side, and looked around with a serious face, frowning slightly: "It's just a challenge to the World Government, our navy still has its own things to do."

Everyone:...

Zefa also suddenly realized that this attitude was wrong, so his face became even colder: "I have some confidence in the World Government and the CP. I am calling you here this time. The deployment of the Holy Land is one thing, and more importantly, the surge in the sea along the Grand Route. Number of thieves.”

The implication is that they have to take care of Pluto Rayleigh's challenge, they have to take care of the chaos of the Grand Line, and we, the common people and nobles, have to take care of it...

That one: 'Do you young people know what the point is? ’ His dissatisfied expression made He’s teeth hurt just by looking at him.

The no longer young woman held her forehead and sighed.

I thought to myself, at such an old age, I might as well calm down my emotions!

If such straightforward dissatisfaction were to be known to the World Government, it would be a small matter to cause trouble, but it would be a big deal to be targeted.

Thinking of what Gion said before setting off to defeat the pirates, Tsuru lowered his eyes.

They all know that the World Government and even the Celestial Dragons are a bunch of bugs, but it's not the time yet, it's not the time yet...