Pirate Shadow Guardian

"Grandpa Cap, this is the sign. Please!"

"Um... what you drew is..."

“It’s a skull flag with a pig’s head on it!”

"Is this a pig's head? Well, it looks very similar. Don't draw it next time..."

"Eh? Bro, am I not good at drawing?"

In response to Xingye's question, Yangye carefully looked at the soul painting and finally gave a positive answer.

"The painting is very good, especially the pig's feet, which are very vivid!"

"Brother... that's a wild boar's tusk..."

"Uh... cough cough cough..."

Yang was also choked.

What does this painting say...

It was a crooked object that looked like a pig's head, with three hairs flying on its bald forehead. The fangs in Yangye's mouth were not on the side of his mouth, but under the skull, in a cross shape.

But I have to say that after Xingye’s explanation, Garp and Yangye miraculously understood this inexplicable painting!

The painting alone is nothing, but with the explanation, it can touch your soul and go deep into your heart...

He is indeed a soul painter!

But... this thing really can't be used as a clue...

"Xingye, grandpa will confirm it with you again. It is a skull that looks like a wild boar, with three hairs on top and crossed fangs below, right?"

"Yeah, that's right, it's just like what I drew!"

The corners of Garp's mouth twitched. He really couldn't imagine which pirate group would dare to go out to sea under the flag drawn by Hoshiya... Are they planning to make their enemies laugh to death?

"Okay, that's it. I'll have someone check the movements of this pirate group. Yangye, you said that they might appear near the Gothic Kingdom, right?"

"Yes, Grandpa Karp, but this is just my guess, I can't be sure."

"Okay, then I'll have people pay special attention to the area around the Gothic Kingdom, and also ask for information from other places."

"Okay, thank you Grandpa Cap!"

"Thank you, Grandpa Cap!"

Yangye and Xingye thanked him gratefully, but Garp waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing.

Next, Garp called his adjutant Bogart, explained the matter to him, and then took Yangye and Xingye back to the ruins of the Makino Tavern.

Ace and Luffy were already here, along with some residents of Windmill Town.

Of course, without the pub, we can’t drink anymore, but we can build houses.

Makino did not ask Yang Ye to compensate for the tavern, but he welcomed Yang Ye's help in the construction.

Since he had to build a house anyway, Makino had some savings, so he just decided to build a big house. Of course, the most important thing was to make it sturdy! The sturdier the better!

"Yang Ye, do you know how to mix this sand with cement?"

“Not really…”

"Uncle Ali, please teach Yang Ye about cement."

"okay!"

In this way, Yang also started working with cement at the construction site. The technical difficulty is not high, but it consumes a lot of physical energy.

Luffy, Ace, and Hoshi's job was to carry the cement mixed by Yangye to the decorator in a small bucket.

The decoration master applies cement on each fired brick, then stacks them flat, and then recycles the excess cement.

Among the decorators, there was a tall and burly white-haired old man, who was none other than Karp.

Yang Ye was also confused when he saw it for the first time.

Navy hero, you have this technology?

It turns out that not only can Cap do the work of a bricklayer, he can also paint walls!

Painting walls sounds simple, but it is actually very difficult.

First, apply cement to the wall, and then... (I won't go into details here, or someone will say that they actually saw a home improvement guide in the One Piece fan fiction...)

Makino is a boss with a conscience.

Dozens of workers were paid a decent wage and provided with three meals a day. The food was quite good, not only the residents, but even Cap was very happy eating it.

The construction was estimated to be completed in half a month, but Yang couldn't wait that long. He went on strike after just three days.

It’s not that he is shirking his responsibilities, but that there are more important things waiting for him to deal with.

Bogart has news.

Just as Yang Ye expected, the Wild Boar Pirates (the pirate group that attacked the Hidden Moon Island) indeed appeared near the Gothic Kingdom and had already had contact with the Gothic Kingdom.

Yang Ye must now rush back to Yueyin Island as soon as possible to prevent possible attacks.

Although it would take nearly a month to get from the Gothic Kingdom to Yueyin Island even if everything went smoothly, it was impossible for Yang to go back on time.

So, after entrusting the star to Garp, Yang said goodbye to everyone and prepared to leave.

"elder brother…"

Xing also hugged Yang tightly and refused to let go.

She knew that after her brother left this time, she didn't know when the siblings would see each other again.

"Okay, Xingye, once I've dealt with the troubles at home, I'll come back to see you as soon as possible!"

"Yeah, it's a deal! You must come to see me!"

"Yeah, bro won't lie to Xingye!"

.........

However, neither the brother nor the sister expected that they would be separated for several years.

Taking some iron swords purchased in Windmill Town, Yang Ye set out on his journey home.

The quality of the long sword is average, but it is sufficient for training. It is better than a wooden sword, right?

I can go to Shimotsuki Village to buy a batch of high-quality long swords in the future. I don’t know if Grandpa Kozaburo will be angry...

I promised to bring Zoro and Kuina back, but Kuina ran away with the Revolutionary Army, and because of the Gothic Kingdom, I and Zoro dared not return to Shimotsuki Village...

Hey…

There are always so many things in this world that are beyond our control, there are always so many unexpected events, and plans can never keep up with the changes!

Yang also remembered that his previous idea was: after Xingye becomes Garp's apprentice, he will find a place to live in seclusion for three to five years before coming out... and going out to sea!

But something happened on Yueyin Island, and he had no choice but to run around for this matter.

Why can’t people live a peaceful and stable life?

There are always so many bad things happening!

Gothic Kingdom!

Ever since I met the people from this country, I've been having bad luck.

70% of all my troubles are caused by this country!

Yang Ye once again took note of the Gothic Kingdom in his heart.

.........

With Yang Ye's current strength and reputation, there are very few people in the East China Sea who dare to provoke him, so the voyages are generally smooth.

He was too lazy to attack those who didn't provoke him.

Of course, the premise is that those people did not engage in looting in front of Yang Ye.

Yang is not a moralist or a scavenger.

However, if you see a crime happening in front of you, you will still take action when it is necessary.

"Thank you so much, Lord Silver-haired Hunter! If it weren't for you, I would have suffered heavy losses this time! Please accept this as a small token of my appreciation!"

After Yang Ye took action to deal with the pirates who were looting a merchant ship, this scene happened.

Looking at the merchant with eyes full of relief, and then looking at the bodies of pirates on the deck, Yang calmly accepted the merchant's thank-you fee - five million berries.

These dead people are like mercenaries.

Most of them are not very strong, but they dare to fight and kill. When life as a civilian becomes unbearable, they go out to sea and become pirates as a second way out.

These people have a stronger moral bottom line than pirates, but because of this, they are often unable to defeat pirates.

The starting point is the same, but one is law-abiding and the other is unscrupulous. You can tell which one is easier to deal with no matter how you think about it.

The higher the Tao, the higher the devil.

however…

Even if they perform their duties diligently and even if they suffer heavy losses, what awaits them may not be rewards and compensation. Instead, they are more likely to be punished and abused by businessmen.

Before they set out to sea, the money they earned from selling their lives had already been handed over to their wives and children. If they returned alive, they would have made a profit, and if they died, they would not have lost anything.

It’s everyone’s choice.

However, just as there are scum in every industry, the same is true for these hired hands.

There are righteous people among pirates, and there are occasionally scum among mercenaries who collude with pirates and leak merchant ship routes.

Or to put it more simply, this person was originally an undercover agent sent by the pirate group.

The wages of avarice is death.

Such was the case with this ship.

This also means that the days of these mercenaries will probably not be easy in the future...

But what does this have to do with Yang?

He took action only because these pirates were an eyesore to him. As for the life and death of these mercenaries, this was the path they chose themselves, wasn't it?

Furthermore, in this day and age, it cannot be said that there are no good people among those who can become wealthy businessmen, but it is certain that there is not even a commoner among them!

Yang was not one to look at people with tinted glasses, but he did not have any good feelings towards these nobles.

He did not kill all the people and left a group of people to sail the boat. Yang then exchanged his small boat for a large one and continued to move towards Yueyin Island.

This time the location marker is Ollie.