[One Piece] Uncrowned King

The next morning, when the first rays of sunlight shone into the ward, Newgate still did not come back.Originally, he wanted to spend more time with his daughter and wife recently, so he naturally didn't want to be crowded with Roger. After the wounds on his body were treated yesterday, he moved to Teresa's room and had no plan to go back. .Therefore, Roger's obstetrics and gynecology ward, where three people lived, also became empty and lonely because of the sudden loss of two patients.

On this day, Roger, who has always been in bed, did not sleep until the sun as before. He was terminally ill, even if he could barely survive, he was still enduring the torment of illness all the time.And this pain is not just physical. For a strong man like him who has a dream, he feels the powerlessness of being unable to control the free movement of his hands and feet, the sadness that his dream may not be realized when his dream is close at hand, and the lover who is destined to let him down. The promise of his lover, and the fetters of gathering with important partners around him to end early, those feelings that have been determined to be let down, are far more unbearable than the pain on his body.As much as Roger cared about these things, it would be so painful.

He was originally a person who could face death with a smile, no matter what kind of fate he could easily accept.But as he got older, the ties that gradually increased made him unable to be as free and easy as before.He hopes to survive, even if he dies, he hopes that he can die to fulfill his dreams and die for important people, instead of lying powerlessly on the bed like now, feeling the constant erosion of his life by the illness.And this pain is not only engulfing him, but also his partners who also know the truth but are helpless.

He raised his head and looked out the window. The sunlight had become a bit dazzling now. Roger lifted the quilt and let the slightly cool temperature dry the sweat from holding the quilt in pain all night.He stood up, and as soon as his toes touched the ground, he felt numbness in his knees, as if his muscles didn't exist. It was difficult for him to stand still. After a while, he stood on the ground again. Calmly walked to the windowsill and opened the window.

Half of this island is a green belt, so in the early morning, as long as you open the window, you can smell the greetings of nature. The fresh wind with plants caresses your cheeks, making people sleepy and a little drowsy. All of a sudden clear up.Roger stood by the bed like this, quietly watching the people coming and going below, as well as the children who got up early and played around below.He didn't feel much about such a quiet life before, but now, he felt a little longing.If time permits, he hopes to find a quiet place to live a peaceful life after his dream is over, and then die...

"Roger?"

Kulokas, the ship doctor of the Roger Pirates, opened the door and saw that his captain was getting up so early and staring out the window in a daze.He walked behind him and looked down his line of sight, only to see a group of kid playing around.Seeing this, Kulocas probably guessed something, and said: "If you like children, keep a child, while you still have some time."

Roger shook his head without answering.

Kulocas walked to the small table on Roger's hospital bed, put the medicine on the medicine cover, poured him a cup of hot water to keep it cold, and then said: "No matter what you say, that girl Lujiu probably won't Shake it up, although she is a very weak woman, she is surprisingly stubborn. It would be good to leave a child and give you an explanation of your relationship with her, and a woman will become strong after becoming a mother. "

"Even if you don't become a mother, Lu Jiu is still very strong..." Thinking of Lu Jiu, Roger said with a smile: "I don't want to delay her, she is still very young. Besides, I don't want to be hated by my children in the future... "His voice was very low, and Kulocas didn't hear clearly.Before he went to ask, Roger had already changed the subject and said: "I have almost determined the route for the location of the great secret treasure, so let's set sail this afternoon."

"So fast? Your injury hasn't healed yet." Kulocas disagreed.

"I don't have any injuries. It's just that I was slapped a few times by Garp and Newgate. It's already healed." Roger pulled off his clothes to look at the bruises on his body, and then buttoned them up casually. button, put the medicine in the bottle cap into his mouth, swallowed and said: "One Piece, I'm sure!"

He said this sentence from the beginning until now, but this time, it was heavier than any other time.

.........

The two people who were talking didn't notice that their every move and every word they said was transmitted to Teresa's office through the surveillance phone bug.The blond woman standing in front of the computer was already in tears.

Teresa, who was standing with Lu Jiu, pursed her lower lip, raised her hand and patted her shoulder, and said, "It will be fine, there is no disease in this world that cannot be overcome... Lu Jiu, you know..." But having said that, she also knows that the current ship doctor of the Roger Pirates, Kulokas, is as famous as her father. If it is a chronic disease that he calls terminally ill, then the chance of being cured... It's too slim.

"..." Lu Jiu lowered her head, her light golden long hair hanging down to cover the expression on her face, only tears were constantly sliding down her chin.Hearing Teresa's comforting voice, the strong woman turned her head, with tears all over her face, and said with a smile, "Yes."

She was obviously smiling, but her eyes were filled with tears...

Seeing this beautiful woman who was clearly dying in pain but still pretending to be strong, Teresa ignored the white robes of the doctors on board, pushed open the door, and rushed towards Roger's ward.Regardless of the weird eyes of everyone she met on the road, Teresa opened the door with red eyes and walked in directly.

There was surprise on the faces of Roger and Kurokas, and then Roger reacted, put on his usual bright smile, and said, "Teresa, I'm going to sail this afternoon..."

Teresa ignored him, walked up to him and grabbed his arm, putting her finger on his pulse.Roger, on the other hand, withdrew his hand in surprise, hiding his wrist behind him.He lowered his head, looked at those reddish eyes, forced a smile, and said, "Ha, haha...what are you doing, aunt..."

"Let me go, other nonsense words, wait for me to cure you before continuing!"

Teresa grabbed Roger's wrist from behind and dragged him to the outside, and Roger was passively dragged by her for a few steps before stopping.

The smile on his face faded...to the point where no emotion could be seen.

Teresa tugged his arm, but couldn't move his footsteps anymore.

She turned her head and looked at him who was no longer smiling.

Then, he said.

"Sister, thank you..." These words conveyed his unwillingness, pain and despair as a man...

But in the blink of an eye, he laughed again, like the young man surrounded by flies who was still confident when we first met, with an extremely bright and confident smile, he said firmly.

"I won't die, I'm going to be the One Piece."

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