[One Piece] Uncrowned King

The light has not been turned off since it was turned on, until early in the morning, the dim light illuminating the room was gradually replaced by sunlight.The half-white-haired woman sitting by the bed didn't move for a long time. She lowered her head, clutched the palm of the sleeping man on the bed expressionlessly, and quietly looked at his sleepy eyes with tightly closed eyes.He didn't sleep comfortably, his eyes were slightly swollen, there were many wrinkles on his brows, and he didn't even relax after resting.The woman next to her stretched out her hand and rubbed it several times, but she couldn't completely smooth the mark.

There are tubes inserted into his body to unclog the blood vessels. In the past, he always resisted these things, but yesterday, he didn't say a word.He knows that his body is no longer capricious, and he also knows that there is no way to recover the damaged organs and the lost years. He can obviously enjoy the next time more willfully, but he suppresses himself for the sake of the people around him. temper, obey her care for him, and let her take care of him patiently.If it wasn't for Teresa, he might have already removed the tube and wasted the rest of his time.After all, people are doomed to die. Rather than living carefully for ten years, it is better to enjoy one day.It is these dense fetters around him that let him know to cherish his life.

Teresa knew him and knew what he was thinking all the time, but even if she knew, she still hoped that he could live longer and give her more time to be ready to accept death.Although... she may not be able to prepare for that in her entire life.

Thinking of this, the corner of Teresa's mouth raised a bitter arc.

It was already bright outside, but there was no laughter and laughter on board the boat, only low crying was heard.Teresa lowered her eyes, suppressing the grief in her eyes.At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the house, which interrupted Teresa's meditation at the right time.She hurriedly straightened her clothes and hair, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, cleared her throat to let the nasal voice and the dryness caused by dripping overnight fade away, and said, "Please come in."

When the door opened, Newgate's eyelids trembled on the bed, but he didn't choose to open them in the end.

Coming in behind Kiel was a beautiful woman dressed as a nurse. She had beautiful long curly hair and she looked even more charming with a nurse uniform.Her expression was a little cautious, and she said to Teresa: "Madam, I am the head nurse of the Whitebeard Pirates' ship medical team. I brought people here when I heard the need." (PS. In the appendix of the latest chapter, Oda explained that the nurses of the Whitebeard Pirates were members of the crew of the Pirates' ship medical team. During the battle, Whitebeard was determined to fight desperately, so before the battle, all the girls who were not good at fighting were transferred. It's just weird that in previous episodes, the girls called Whitebeard Captain, not Papa.)

"Thank you for your hard work." Teresa smiled and said gently, trying to keep her tone calm and appease the nervousness and anxiety of the girls.Sure enough, seeing her attitude, the girl was obviously relieved.

On the contrary, Keir didn't understand the feelings of the girls. He asked, "How is Dad? Just now before he fell down, he subconsciously pressed his right chest because the severe pain behind the sternum was hard to suppress..."

"Well, acute myocardial infarction caused by acute and persistent coronary ischemia and hypoxia, if this disease is not maintained for a long time, it may go away at any time." Teresa is not unfamiliar with this disease, and she is sure that it can Let him live well.As long as you don't get particularly stimulated, or join a long-term battle, there is no problem in living for decades.

Keir nodded when he heard the words, and the nurse beside him had already picked up a pen and paper and began to draw up a nursing plan.Thinking of something else, Keir asked again: "Then...why did Dad vomit blood yesterday?" Now only Mom knows about Dad's physical condition, and he doesn't want them to know that his physical problems are in vain to worry about, so Keep it all secret.In fact, Keir also knows that Dad is the backbone of the Whitebeard Pirates. If Dad falls, many people will lose their way.It is because of everyone's dependence that he has been so brave.He has been pretending that nothing happened, and he will never fall in front of everyone, so that this family can be as solid as gold.

"Alcoholism damages the liver cells, increases the pressure of the venous system, and vomits blood due to rupture and bleeding of esophageal varices." Speaking of this, Teresa glanced sideways at the man with his eyes tightly closed and said, "We still have to quit drinking." This bleeding is also fatal.

Hearing the words of quitting alcohol, the nurse sister began to write vigorously, and the man lying on the bed also stiffened.

Keir reached out and rubbed his nose, and said, "It's a bit difficult. If Sachs was here, he could persuade him, but that kid never..." His voice stopped abruptly, he opened his mouth, but didn't say anything .Stretching out his hand and patting his head, Keir turned around in a little embarrassment, and said in a choked voice, "I, it's okay... I'm going out." After speaking, he opened the door and left the room in a little embarrassment.

"Goodbye." Seeing this, the nurse sister hurriedly bent over and walked out after Kiel.

There were only Teresa and Newgate left in the room again, and the room was quiet, only the sound of double breathing could be heard.Teresa sighed, went to the bed again and sat down.Just as she was about to close her eyes and take a nap, she heard the sound of arguing outside, and the sound became more and more intense, and Ace's voice seemed to be heard in it.

Suddenly her mind became clearer, and Teresa got up quickly, but at this moment, a pair of hands behind her pressed her shoulders, leaving her on the edge of the bed.Teresa turned her head, and saw that Newgate had sat up, and pulled out all the infusion tubes on her body, and said, "You rest for a while, I'll go and see, that boy Ace, after all, he can't change his impulsive temper." "His voice was a little weak, although Ace was usually obedient, but he was quite stubborn in certain things, and he was not sure that he could keep Ace.

"Ace...Even if he stays now, he will find a chance to slip away." Thinking of Ace's personality, Teresa said with a worried face: "Ticky is from the second team... Ace must take the responsibility again on myself."

"Yes." Newgate nodded and left the room.At this time, Teresa had no intention of resting. She walked to the window and looked at everything outside through the glass.

Sure enough, just as Newgate and Teresa thought, despite being advised by everyone, Ace finally chose to hunt down Tiki.He pushed away the pull of his companions, jumped off the boat, and disappeared in this sea area in an instant while driving the small boat alone, making it impossible for anyone to even catch up.

Looking at the sea where he couldn't even see the shadow, Marco said: "Father, Ace is still going, this kid is too headstrong! I'll go and catch him back!"

"..."

Newgate was silent for a while, and did not immediately answer Marco's words. After a while, he dropped a sentence.

"No, Marco, I sent Ace."

"Huh!? No, it's obviously his own decision..."

"I made him go."

"..."

"..."

"Yes……"

It was Whitebeard who let Ace go, because he was self-righteous and self-righteous for his father.Nothing to do with Ace.

The author has something to say:

Regarding Whitebeard's claim that Ace was sent by himself, I personally think that 1 covers Ace by covering himself and telling others that it has nothing to do with Ace. 2 is to express to Ace that he has never blamed him, so that he will not blame himself