[comprehensive] red tide

The town is peaceful, and it doesn't look much different from any ordinary day.

The sun is pouring down on the red brick streets, children are chasing and playing and throwing silhouettes, housewives are returning home with baskets full of vegetables, smiling faces are reflected in the shop windows on both sides, and pies baked by someone’s house occasionally float in the air wonderful fragrance.

If it wasn't for the unexpected encounter in the forest, I would never have believed that such a pleasant time would be wiped out in an instant.

Sticking to a blind spot at the corner of the alley, I looked up and stared at the two-story building across the street. From my left hand was the third window with a pot of spider plants hanging on it. Behind the glass window was my uncle’s desk. He works as a clerk in that trading company.

I don't know why I didn't dare to rush in. Maybe it's because... subconsciously, I noticed some kind of annoying existence that was hidden?

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Can pretend to be Avalokitesvara's Devil Fruit ability to activate.

The eyes and ears seem to have accidentally fallen into a different dimension. In just a few seconds, what I saw and heard changed to another scene. Based on this height and the half-covered situation, it is probably near the top of the window on my side. the potted plant?

With a tut, I carefully changed positions several times before I finally saw clearly what was happening in the room:

Uncle is holding on to the simple desk, with a slightly panicked look on his side. There are two people standing next to him, one with his back to me. I can't see his expression clearly. Judging from his gray hair and slightly bloated figure, the other person is a monthly savior for his uncle. Paycheck guy.

The other one... looks so ordinary that he will be forgotten immediately if he is thrown into the crowd. It's just the shadow of prey between his brows, which makes people uncomfortable at first glance.

Their conversation is drawing to a close.

"The woman didn't hear from her after she left the child..." The uncle's expression was exaggerated with exaggerated indignation, "Her child, that child runs wild outside all day, or fights with boys, how could he know a doctor?" '

The stranger said in a very grim tone, 'Oh~ is it?That being the case, please let us know immediately if you find anything wrong. '

Before leaving, he added another sentence, 'Do you have a family too?Think more about your wife and son. '

The door was opened and closed again, and when there were no other people around, the uncle staggered and fell to his seat, covered his face with his hands, shrugged his shoulders slightly, stood up abruptly after a while, and hurried away without picking up anything. go out.

Withdrawing my ability, I turned around and rushed in another direction.

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The panting between running brought confusion.

Was the situation so dangerous when I didn't know it?If it is said that O'Hara's destruction was caused by the main text of history, then these people who came to threaten Uncle were because of Nicole Olbia?

what did she dowhat can she do

In the next second, this question was thrown out of my mind, and I tried my best to rush to the destination——In any case, the three people must be allowed to escape the imminent disaster first, as for the others, let it die!

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Along the winding alley corner, I moved quickly and anxiously, turned around several secret places where I stayed before, and finally I lay down on the roof, quietly watching my younger brother who was walking below, and the strange man who was with him.

The younger brother's brat bounced and led the people through the alley piled up with debris. The target should be...the shipwreck yard at the end of the alley?

I remember that the shipwreck was overgrown with weeds. It was a place where the children of the town always liked to play hide-and-seek. Maybe my brother took people there...

When the two walking side by side gradually approached the corner, I slowly straightened up, stared at the back of the man who was also wearing a light gray windbreaker, and slowly narrowed my eyes.

Raise your hand, stretch out your arms on both sides of the target's neck, tighten your hand holding the air, and twist it in the opposite direction.

The man's body trembled violently as he was walking, and he fell down like a puppet with broken strings.

Jumping off the roof, I stepped forward and dragged the frozen brat into a U-turn, cursing as I ran, "How many times have I told you, don't go with strangers, do you want to be sold?!"

"Sister...Sister?!" After running for a while, the bear boy finally came to his senses, "That person..."

"I was knocked out." I stopped abruptly, and I turned around and pressed the bear's shoulder, looking into his frightened eyes, "Listen, now go to the bakery to find my aunt, and tell her to go to the east coast. "

Can you trust the place that the future Admiral Aokiji specially mentioned?If that man's senseless compassion is in my pitifully small impression, it's true.

The east coast is probably an asylum opportunity given to civilians by the so-called 'justice'?

Believe it or not, at this point, there seems to be no other choice?After all, the east side is O'Hara's only port, and all ships stop there.

"Remember, don't let uncle and aunt go home to find me." I carefully touched my younger brother's face in the sunlight cast by the cracks of the eaves on the street.

At that time, the little child had grown to be taller than me, with deep chestnut eyes, small freckles on the tip of the nose and cheeks, except that the hair was black like mine, and everything else followed my aunt...

My brother... you must grow up in peace.

"But sister..." Xiongzi eagerly grabbed my hand, "Sister, come with me! That's a bad guy, he just kept asking where my sister is!"

"I know, so I'm going to hide in the cabin of any ship parked on the east coast first."

I shook off his hand, turned him back by pressing his thin shoulders, pushed him forward lightly, and said to the back of his head, "Don't forget, no one can beat your sister and me in hide and seek, hurry up!" go!"

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The silly boy hesitated for a while, and finally ran away under my angry stare.

I kept watching him until he disappeared, and then I lowered my head and stared at my belatedly trembling hands—just now, I broke a man’s neck without even asking!

The terrifying feeling of broken bones still lingers on my fingertips... and I have no regrets?How did the mentality change to such a terrible degree?To make me feel so numb that human life is worth nothing?

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I don't know when it started, the peace and tranquility on the street disappeared, the crowds coming and going became anxious and flustered, occasionally sporadic disturbances came from a distance, and the breathless haze gradually spread in the air.

Hiding in the old clock tower close to the port on the east coast, through the narrow window, I could see the bustling crowds at the pier. I tried to find my uncle's family among them, but it was still fruitless for a long time.

Five cruise ships are moored in the harbor, guarded by fully armed navy, everyone fleeing is being inspected, some boarded the ship successfully and some were detained to the other side...

Seeing this, I can't help but be glad -- at least, my uncles and aunts won't be implicated because of me. Look, those ferocious navy soldiers are escorted aside alone, almost all of them are gentle scholars.

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After waiting for a long time, I finally saw the family of three in another wave of people flocking to the pier. Like all the people who had taken refuge, they had almost nothing. Asking about something.

Originally, I planned to sneak into the escape ship according to the agreement and leave with my brother and the others. Only when I arrived at the pier did I realize that the security here is stricter than I imagined. The navy is probably much more difficult to deal with than I expected.

After waiting for so long and still not finding a suitable opportunity, it seems necessary to find another way.

I quietly stared at them for a few minutes, then bent down and carefully backed away from the window. I was about to climb down from the bell tower by climbing the decaying wooden brackets, and my movements stopped inexplicably. I turned my head and took a last look. The dusty round glass window frowned.

The sky outside the window, reflecting the golden red sun, made me particularly uneasy. I always felt that I had forgotten something, it was very important, but I couldn't remember it alive or dead.

What exactly was overlooked? !

According to the eavesdropped conversation, the person who found my uncle and the guy who lied to my brother are both government personnel. Why I am not known, but as long as I am not there, the navy has no reason to refuse to leave the uncle's family who are confirmed to be civilians.

However, I just want them to be safe.

With my feet on the ground and my eyes darting across the eastern sky, I pursed my lips, turned around and ran to the other end of the island cruelly; after confirming their whereabouts, I should worry about my own safety.

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The navy and civilians are gathered on the east coast. If I want to escape, I have to choose... The mushroom that arrived in O'Hara as an advance party wants to go to the other end of the island?

No matter what is there, it must be dealt with by the navy. The so-called: the enemy of the enemy cannot be regarded as a friend, but can also temporarily become a cooperative partner, or... a shield.

Now I just hope that the mushroom was as unlucky as I expected, and got caught in a shortcut full of caves.

Along the way, I almost searched all the gods that I could think of. As a result, after almost losing half my life and arriving at the destination, I deeply realized what it means to be "ideal is so beautiful, but reality is so violent".

I think I'm smart, but it's really too sweet!

…………Dividing line…………

The other half of O'Hara is rolling forest.

With the giant tree towering into the sky in the center as the boundary, the boundless lush greenery is divided into two parts from the crowd settlements. After the trees are sparse, there is a vast beach, and after that, there is only an endless ocean.

I climbed over a cliff along the edge of the town and broke into this place obliquely.

Just saw a corner of the beach and bushes, the giant as tall as a hill, and the iron-gray warships approaching here from the sea and sky line behind him, also came into view at the same time.

The giant... is actually not as huge as in the legend, standing up is as tall as a tree, even dressed in rags, with a pair of big feet bare, the ground trembles when he moves, and the direction he is rushing to...

Taking advantage of the moment the giant raised its foot, countless arms sprung out from the sand, connecting them into a string of tripping ropes, entangled the opponent's toes, which were thicker than my waist, and dragged them down through gritted teeth.

"Ahhh!" The giant danced and fell face down, [Touch! ] There was a muffled sound, and a large cloud of dust was raised.

I leaned forward slowly, and stood in front of that head, and I asked ghastly, "What are you going to do on the east coast?"

"Eh?" The other party raised his head with a disheveled face, his bean eyes looked very innocent, he blinked twice, and said in a surprised tone, "Are you Robin? Nicole Robin?"

I pursed my lips and nodded.

"Nicole Olbia is my friend." The giant got up and sat down, extruding a very weird smile, as if lying to a child, "She showed me your photo, and ah~ she and In the letters from my hometown, the doctor kept talking about you."

"And then?" I interrupted his incoherent speech.

"Ah? Ah~ I'm here to report the news." He raised his hand and shook his head, "The companions of Olbia were one step ahead of me. The world/government has taken action against O'Hara."

nonsense!I motioned him to look at the army behind him, "I don't care about anything else, but you are not allowed to go to the east! That's where civilians board boats to take refuge. Are you going to hurt innocent people?"

"No, I'm looking for you." He held out his hand, "Your mother asked me to protect you, she... I'm sorry..."

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After being stunned for a few seconds, I suddenly realized what he said, and my pupils shrank slightly—what does 'I'm sorry' mean? !she died!impossible!Absolutely impossible!Obviously we can still see each other.

It's just... when did it happen?That silver-haired, blue-eyed woman... Some fragmentary memory fragments flashed in the depths of her mind, and she felt like she fell into the icy sea water, and her blood froze instantly.

It was O'Hara, who was under fire. I remembered that scene. The silver-haired and blue-eyed woman passed by that girl, and they didn't recognize each other until they died. Come?

Staring dazedly at the giant who stretched out his hand in front of me, I forgot how to react for a moment, but was lifted up by him with both hands and started to run, and I heard intermittent talking in my ears.

He said, 'Those who escaped rushed back to O'Hara, and Olbia was seriously injured on the way...'

'...she asked me to take you away...'

'Let's go south, where the raft is prepared. '

The giant moved very quickly, forcibly stepping on a path in the forest, and the trees screamed and fell down, but this also caused the target to be too large, causing the warships on the far sea to start shelling here.

I held on to the edge of my wide palm, trying to keep my balance in the bumps.