good brother

The whole carnival was full of people, and that night, the people of the entire Seven Waters crowded around the swimming pool behind the Carrera Company to participate in the banquet held by the Straw Hats.

And Angor, uncharacteristically, didn't surround Luffy or help Sanji barbecue. Even Vance was sent aside by him, and he sat quietly on a remote wall alone, watching all this.

This afternoon, intelligence came from the navy, and Whitebeard and Redhead made contact in the New World.

In the eyes of the navy and the world government, the contact between the two four emperors is a sign of something big going to happen, and now the navy headquarters has begun to be alert.

As for Angel, he clearly knew what the two big men were talking about, and he also knew everything about to come.

Taking out Ace's life card again, Angel looked at the small three letters in the corner of the small card by the light of the bonfire in the distance.

ACE

Ace...it would be great if he could beat Blackbeard...

Although Angor clearly knew that if he flew over to help now, Blackbeard could be killed [-]% of the time, and at worst, Ace could be guaranteed to be rescued.

But what would Ace think if he did.

Ace has always wanted to prove himself in front of Angor, and now, after Ace made it clear that he wants to handle everything by himself, and there is a certain possibility of success, Angor still goes to save him. Does it mean that Angor doesn't trust Ace?

What a blow this would be to Ace, and whether he would never recover, Angel dared not imagine.

Even if failure will trigger a war, even if it will lead to countless deaths, as long as it is the path chosen by Ace, Angel will support him without hesitation.

It's... so bad...

Angel fell back on the fence, covering his guilt-ridden eyes with his arms.

Between his younger brother and the world, Angel never hesitated.

He is neither a saint nor a sage, he is just a selfish guy who can sacrifice anyone for his brother's future.

All the pain, all the accusations, he bears alone, and his younger brothers only need to stride forward under his wings.

Because... that's why he came to this world...

This is……

"Hey! Angel! What are you doing over there! Sanji's baked water and meat super-delicious!"

A sudden shout interrupted Angel's contemplation. He sat up and watched Luffy in the middle of the banquet hall waving at him with a few skewers of barbecue, with the most innocent and sunny smile on his face .

And Luffy's sound made many people turn their heads and look at Angel.

"Come on, come on Angel! Come and play!"

"A rare banquet! What are you doing there?!"

"Come dance together! Angel!"

One call after another made Angel's silent heart beat violently again.

"I don't know how to dance like that, idiot!"

He laughed, jumped down from the high wall, and when he walked past Luffy, he hit him on the head without pain.

"Fool."

"Eh? Why did you hit me again?"

Although it didn't hurt, Luffy still covered his head with an aggrieved expression.

"Because you're stupid."

Angel said with his back to Lu Fei, reaching out to pick up a skewer of barbecue, with a happy smile on his face.

Forget it, it's useless to think too much now, it's better to relax at the banquet with all your heart.

In this last banquet.

Early the next morning.

Due to the all-night carnival last night, the capital of seven waters was unexpectedly quiet this morning. Most people, including the Straw Hats, were immersed in dreams throughout the morning.

And this time.

"This is?"

In a small, empty garden, Angel took another box from Vance.

"Correct."

Vance pushed his eyes.

"It's just a trial version, because I am the most pistol-dependent person in the navy, so I won it relatively easily."

"Oh, that's it."

Angel opened the box and took out a small pistol/gun.

This gun was developed by the Navy based on the blueprints Angor brought back from Germa 66 two years ago. It is far more powerful than ordinary guns.

more importantly……

Angel loaded the bullets specially ordered on the black market for this gun.

"However, with this gun, I feel much more at ease."

"Master Angel, with all due respect, your marksmanship is really not flattering."

Vance said with some worry.

"Anyway, this gun will only work if it hits someone."

"fine."

Angor smiled while holding the gun, and hid the gun behind his waist.

"At worst, it's better to shoot at the other party~"

"...That...Master Angel."

Vance asked hesitantly.

"Why do you want this gun?"

It takes only one bullet to hit the enemy.

What is the use of this gun?

"This..."

Angor smiled.

"One point more hole cards, one point more insurance."

"Then... why did you hide it from the navy?"

Vance asked lightly.

"Ah, I thought you wouldn't ask."

Angel responded frankly.

Putting away his smiling face, Angel became serious, which made Vance even more uneasy.

He has been with Angor for seven years, and he understands Angor's style, which is to treat people and things with a smile. Except for fighting, Fan Siba has never seen Angor put away his kind face.

But now, Angel is serious, which means that what he will say next must be a far-reaching event.

"Vance, remember what I told you that night in Chambords six years ago?"

Vance froze for a moment, then his pupils shrank.

""In the future, if I do something that the navy cannot tolerate, you must not give up the navy because of me!"』

""you promise!""

It was the first time that Angel spoke to Vance so seriously, and the content made Vance even more uneasy.

In the past seven years, after knowing what kind of characters Angel said about the younger brothers, Vance understood that sooner or later, Angel and the navy would break apart.

So, this gun was used against the Navy.

No, to be more precise, it should be the three generals, because the lieutenant general is no threat to Angor, and the Marshal of the Warring States Period cannot take action against Angor.

Or... you can make the target smaller.

"Is this gun... used against General Sakalski?"

When Vance said this, his throat was a little dry, and his hands were full of cold sweat.

Aokiji and Angel get along very well, and the yellow monkey spends all day working as a bodyguard in the science department, but Akainu is the only one who is extremely at odds with Angel's ideas.

But... against Akainu... the kind of character that made that person fearful even in the navy... Will Mr. Angel really be safe and sound?

"Why are you talking so much?"

Angel had an indifferent expression on his face, but he didn't deny it.

"I'll just ask you, do you still remember what you promised?"

"……Remember."

Vance gritted his teeth and said these two words.

"Then, now, can you promise again?"

Angel spoke word by word, his silver eyes locked Vance's sight.

"I promise……"

Fance lowered his head, his hands beside him were trembling.

He was afraid, afraid of the result that he had guessed.

However, facing the trusting eyes in front of him, Vance couldn't even refute.

"No matter what Master Angel does, I will not leave the navy."

"very good."

At this moment, Angel laughed again, and patted the shoulder of Vance, who was about to collapse.

"It's fine, as long as you are absolutely loyal to the Navy, it's very simple~"

But... what if the Navy wants me to take your head off...

Vance smiled wryly, but didn't ask.

"The mobile unit will be handed over to you."

Angel turned around silently and waved his hand, leaving Vance's sight step by step, leaving him alone, standing quietly under the green shade of the park, without saying a word for a long time.

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Mermaid Song Four Five Six

"...Can you really light a fire, Ace."

"No Road Race! Just watch it!"

Angor lay on the shore and watched Ace rubbing a wooden stick there for a long time, but he didn't see any flames. Ace's forehead was sweating a lot.

"Are you really not going to consider eating it raw?"

Angel took a few fish tails and cut off a small piece of fish with his sharp nails.

"It's delicious."

"No! I don't want it!"

Ace looked at the bloody fish and refused without saying a word, and continued to complete his great cause of making fire.

"Oh, what a pity."

Although Angel said that, he had an indifferent expression on his face. He picked up the sashimi with his fingers and put it into his mouth.

"The smell of blood..."

Ace looked at Angor in horror when he heard Angor's words in a tone of enjoyment.

"Hey! Don't say such scary things!"

"Blood means food and nutrition to mermaids."

Angel gave Ace a contemptuous look.

"We live in water and don't have the opportunity to eat food that has been roasted by fire."

"Alright alright……"

Ace turned his head helplessly and continued to make fire, but then turned his head to look at Angel in surprise.

"Wait! You?"

"Of course! Otherwise, how do you think I got here!"

Angel looked at Ace in disgust, and explained.

"Under the sea, in an absolutely dark world, there is a kingdom of mermaids. Although there are not many of them, there are probably hundreds of them."

"Absolutely dark? Then how do you live?"

"Symbiosis with a special kind of lantern fish."

Angor said with a smile.

"We provide food for their hunting, and they provide us with light."

"Hey! That's amazing! Then why haven't you heard about mermaids?"

Ace's curiosity soared, and he didn't even care about making a fire. He rushed to sit next to Angor, blinking his eyes and asking.

"Who said, you must have records about mermaids in ancient times, right?"

Angel was also a little surprised.

"Huh? Are those stories true?"

"Partly, because mermaids are actually not allowed to come into contact with humans. Humans are too dangerous, so they will usually be killed if they are discovered by humans, but there will be survivors."

Angel explained with a smile.

"The white people called us mermaids, but you probably called us sharks in ancient times."

"No human contact allowed?"

Ace wondered.

"Well, humans are dangerous and powerful."

Angor rested his chin and looked at the sparkling moonlight reflected on the sea.

"The patriarch said that once discovered by humans, human greed and desire will destroy the mermaid clan."

"Is there anything a mermaid deserves for a human?"

Ace didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his question at all, but Angel paused, turning his head to look into Ace's eyes.

As clear as ever, nothing but curiosity and trust.

"How many mermaid legends have you heard?"

Angel smiled and closed his eyes. When he opened them, his silver eyes were full of joy and trust.

"The legend of the mermaid..."

Ace folded his arms.

"Tears turn into pearls, songs can bewitch people..."

"Also, if you eat mermaid meat, you can live forever."

What he wanted to say was said first, Ace was a little surprised, but after he reacted, there was a look of shock in his eyes.

"Could it be..."

"Yes."

Angel said frankly.

"It's all true."

"..."

Ace was silent, even he knew that any one of these could change the world completely, especially the last one.

Immortality is the dream of many human beings, but now, the opportunity is in front of him.

However, Ace doesn't need to be entangled, he doesn't care about immortality.

"Why are you telling me this! You idiot!"

Angor was surprised again, and what was reflected in his pupils at this time was Ace's worry without any other emotions.

"You...do you know what I just said?"

It's not because I'm too idiotic to realize it...

"Of course I do!"

Ace yelled.

"If this matter is known by other people, it will cause a world war!"

"So why tell me! You won't tell other people about this kind of thing casually!"

"Of course not! You think I'm as stupid as you are!"

Angel complained, and at this moment his smile finally widened.

"I don't want to involve the entire murloc family because of my own mistakes. Those humans who are not worthy of my trust have long since died on this island~"

"Yeah, then I'll be at ease... what a ghost!"

Ace screamed.

"How can you let me spend the night at night!"

"Hey, I thought you'd be scared."

Angel happily flicked the fish's tail and set off waves.

"After all, I am a murderer, a murderer~"

"But my intuition tells me that you haven't killed anyone."

Ace said suspiciously.

"...Don't say that your intuition is [-]% correct..."

Angel shook his head helplessly.

"But I did not kill anyone with my own hands. Those people were all eaten by wild beasts on the island."

"Oh, that's it."

Ace looked back at the quiet jungle.

"...I can't sleep anymore..."

"It's okay, come here."

Angor dragged the small raft that Ace made at random to the shore, made it up and patted his fish tail.

"Come here and sleep."

Then, Ace blushed shamelessly looking at Angor's beautiful fishtail and perfect mermaid line, and then walked over to lie down shamelessly.

The cold scales, warm body, and smiling silver eyes that can be seen as soon as you open your eyes, are more eye-catching than the bright sea of ​​stars in the sky.

"Good night, Ace."

"Good night, Angel."

That night, Ace clearly remembered that he heard the most beautiful lullaby in his dream.

A good night's dream.

tbc

It's getting longer and longer!

I can't finish this volume!OCD strikes again!

I have already designed the background experience of Mermaid Angel!

Is this still called a small theater?

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