Pirates: I'll be with the Straw Hat Pirates in my old age

Another half day of leisure...

"Lord Yun Yi, would you like to play a game?" Under the mast, Robin held the chess pot in both hands and looked at Yun Yi on the watchtower above his head with great interest.

"You are really persistent." With a helpless smile, Yun Yi stood up, pulled the rope and jumped down from the watchtower.

"I kind of regret teaching you Go now!"

"Are you afraid that teaching your apprentice will lead to starvation to death?" After placing the ebony chessboard, Yun Yi and the other person sat opposite each other.

"That's not it."

After all, it has a thousand years of heritage, and even if you practice it for another hundred years, it may not be enough.

"Are you planning on just playing chess? Or do you want to talk about something else?" As a scholar at O'Hara, Robin had a lot of knowledge.

"Well...if Lord Yun Yi is willing to talk about other things, I have no objection."

"I understand!" Yun Yi smiled indifferently.

The bright sunshine shines through the sails, casting a patch of light and shadow, alternating between light and dark.

Purple smoke rose from the sandalwood burner that was casually put down. There were two soft cotton pads, an ebony chessboard, and 361 chess pieces lying quietly in the box, waiting to be killed.

"You first? Or me first?"

Adhering to the gentlemanly style of giving ladies first, Yun Yi really wanted to give the first move to the opponent. Although taking the first move does not necessarily mean an advantage, Yun Yi did not think about giving him a handicap. In this way, Robin's advantage would be even greater.

Unfortunately, the other party doesn't seem to think so.

"Let's leave it to God to decide who goes first!" Robin reached out to the chess pot and grabbed a few chess pieces. "Guess whether it's odd or even?"

“I never thought that as an archaeologist, you would rather leave your fate to God?” Yun Yi picked up a black piece at random and guessed single.

"But it works. Look, is God blessing me?" He spread out his palms, and six chess pieces were quietly placed in the middle of his slender hands.

It’s double!

Robin made the first move, and the black piece hit the star position with a "pop", and he started steadily. Yun Yi followed closely behind, and the two of them continued to attack, and the chessboard was soon filled with black and white pieces.

After looking at it for a long time, Robin gently placed another chess piece, then raised his eyes to look at Yun Yi opposite him: "Lord Yun Yi, do you think this chessboard looks like the sea?"

"We are all chess pieces. Each of us has our own ties and concerns. The forces of all parties are intertwined and constantly attacking each other."

"But no one can completely eliminate anyone else, just like every piece on the chessboard, one move can affect the whole body."

Wearing a white-feathered green robe and holding a folding fan in the shape of a crane totem, Yun Yi gently shook and twisted it, waiting for Robin to look at the chessboard and make another move. Then, Yun Yi also picked up a white piece with his fingertips and placed it at the small eye.

With a smile on his face, he said, "You see things clearly. The four emperors of the New World check and balance each other, and the navy commands all sides of the sea to maintain the fragile order."

"There is also the famous Revolutionary Army, and the real world hegemon behind the Navy - the World Government. Of course, the small pirates scattered around are also a force that should not be underestimated."

"Haha, of course, we don't have to be chess pieces. Why don't we try to be chess players?"

"Look at these two pieces, black and white. They are like the disputes among nations. Even if you, the black pieces, go first, expand your territory and take the lead, my white pieces should not be underestimated. You can plan carefully and act after careful consideration, and you can also turn the tide."

After saying this, Yun Yi's eyes sparkled, revealing his sharp chess intentions.

"As expected of Lord Yun Yi."

Robin nodded slightly, and the black piece flew to the corner, gradually launching an offensive: "But now on this chessboard, there are powerful countries all around, and the four corners of the chessboard are occupied. You and I are in the middle of it, how can we find a foothold, and how can we be a chess player?"

"You can see that long-term strategies are necessary. Just like in this chess game, the lord cannot just focus on local fights, but must consider the overall situation. If he rashly fights for a short period of time, he will often lose the opportunity."

Hearing what the other party meant, Yun Yi was not in a hurry. He responded with a sharp move, defending and attacking at the same time: "That's right, but governing the world is like playing chess. You need to weigh the pros and cons and understand people's hearts. Excessive militarism, ignoring the loss of people's livelihood, will lead to the collapse of diplomatic relations."

“Just like the black pieces on the chessboard, they only know how to capture pieces but don’t build any defenses. It looks impressive, but in fact, it has many flaws.” The white pieces fell lightly, forming a group and gaining momentum.

Robin frowned slightly, and then the black piece broke in, disrupting the white formation, with a serious expression: "Lord, look at my middle game. In recent years, relying on the terrain, I have gathered the world's ingenious equipment and gathered brave soldiers from all directions. My territory is spread all over the place, as if I have no rivals in chess. Isn't it awesome?"

Yun Yi closed his folding fan and chuckled. Then Bai Zi jumped lightly and said in a clever way: "It's certainly majestic, but I don't think it's invincible!"

"If you ask me, this can't be called an invincible hand, it should be called an unreasonable hand."

"I respond to his unreasonableness with ingenuity."

"Look, if I make alliances with the surrounding chess pieces in advance, help each other, and build a Great Wall, it will naturally have no chance to take advantage of me. Moreover, although it is in the center and occupies an important position, if I promote its industry and commerce, innovate its weapons, avoid its sharp edge, overcome hardness with softness, and wait until the time is right, and then attack together with the momentum of sparks setting the prairie on fire, what can you do?"

This time, Robin pondered for a longer time.

As soon as the piece fell, the momentum that Kuroko had accumulated for a long time suddenly burst out, and Robin's voice also became louder at this moment: "That's right! Cultivating morals internally and strengthening military preparations externally is the way to long-term stability."

"But the center of the chessboard is bound to be a battleground. If we control this area, we can control the direction of the general trend, just like holding the power of public opinion and morality in the world, which will make other countries look at us with awe and dare not easily offend us."

Yun Yi's eyes were burning as he stretched out his white piece to enter the black formation, looking for a gap to break through the air. He spoke in a sonorous voice, "Yes, this 'trend' cannot be achieved in one day. It requires several generations of hard work and silent cultivation, just like our layout at the beginning, placing the pieces to take root, and slowly accumulating advantages bit by bit."

"But you must know that a thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole. Once this 'trend' collapses, what will you do?"

As Yun Yi dropped a white piece and took away several pieces, the black chess situation was instantly destroyed.

Robin made his move, his eyes still searching for hope between the cracks on the chessboard, but the more he looked, the more he felt that his opponent was foresighted and had made clever moves - the game was over, and Black was powerless to turn the tide.

Robin had no choice but to put the chess piece in his hand on the table and admit defeat.

However, after admitting defeat, Robin asked very seriously: "Lord Yun Yi, you said that watching chess is like watching people, so in real life, have you secretly planted many hidden pieces like on the chessboard?"

"You! Are you also a chess player?"

In response to Robin's question, Yun Yi's smile just deepened.

"The chess player moves the universe with his fingertips, controlling the direction of fate between black and white."

"A chess player must have a clear mind and make his moves like thunder, writing the legend of all living beings in silence."

"The chess player can hold the brush of fate in his hand and outline the future blueprint of all living beings stroke by stroke."

"The chess player stands at the crossroads of fate. Every move he makes is a reshaping of all living things."

"The chess player sees through the world with a calm eye and moves the wheel of destiny of all beings with a resolute hand."

“The chess player must use wisdom and courage to play the symphony of fate for all living beings on the chessboard of time.”

"So, do you think I am a chess player?"

After saying that, Yun Yi jumped onto the watchtower again, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"I guess?" Robin actually had the answer when he asked the question just now.

But when did he bury it?

Immediately, Robin thought of the other party’s most famous title, “Lord of Fishman Island”!

Fishman Island is also in the center of the world, but wasn't that there when he was a child? Could it be that he had already clearly understood the changes in the world eight years ago?

But this is too incredible, even more incredible than his own strength.

Robin sat quietly beside the chessboard, puzzled.

On the other side, Chopper, Usopp and Luffy all looked confused.

What are they saying? They are speaking human language, but why can't they understand a word?

Of course, the same was true for Nami and Zoro, but they could still barely sense that what they were talking about must be very important.

Only Sanji looked serious and thoughtful. However, the panic hidden in his heart made him look a little unnatural.

What is a chessboard? Three, six, and one, black and white, like the interweaving of the fate of all living beings.

Every move is a choice. And all living beings are on the big chessboard of life.

We are chess pieces and also chess players. We accept the arrangements of life and also write our own legendary chapters in life.