A journalist partner

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"That girl fainted very early, so it can't be counted!"

"Captain...that's amazing..." The first crew member was a little unbelievable, "Did you single-handedly defeat the Kraken, the kind of creature that no one would think of as an enemy..."

Crew member B looked worriedly at the treatment room with the closed door: "With such a serious injury, it looks like it will take several days to wake up. But..." The conversation changed, and there was some resentment in his tone— —

"Why is that girl Dorothy unscathed!!"

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"Mom, is that so?" Holding up the batter she just stirred, the girl looked expectantly at the woman in front of her, waiting to be praised.

"Yes, Dorothy is very smart, and then add some butter and honey." The golden curly hair was tied into a low ponytail, the woman smiled and patted the little girl's head.

"En!" A big smile came in response.

"Haha..." Laughter filled the small kitchen, and the unfinished cake was waiting on the counter for further processing.The small face was covered with white cream, and the small hands were wrapped in big hands, and the last chocolate was spread on the cake.

The golden sunlight poured in through the windows, dyeing the air brilliant yellow.

……

"Give me all the valuables!"

"Hmph, you look pretty dainty. Tsk tsk, look at those hands, you look like a capable housewife."

"Selling you, even though you are a human being, at least you can make up for the money your family gave away."

"Let go of me, you guys let go!"

Mother……

"Mom—!!!" Dorothy sat up suddenly on the bed.

Surrounded by brown wooden boards, a bright yellow chandelier hangs above the head, and a floor-to-ceiling mirror is placed in the small room.This is her room on the Heart Pirates ship.

Dorothy exhaled, it was a dream...

What a long dream.

From the beginning of my memory to the day when my mother was taken away, I dreamed about every bit of my childhood, as if I had experienced that period of time again.That warm memory, the painful memory.

The body lying on the ground flashed in his mind again, with blue skin, a sharp sword on his chest, and a tear in the corner of his eye.

Mother……

How much torture did he go through after being captured, the cowardice and panic in those eyes, the heavy and cold shackles, the hoarse voice, and the...

The eyes that were deeply locked on him were full of thoughts and worries.

Back then, I was so swearing, I firmly believed that I would find her, I firmly believed that I would rescue her.When I first became a reporter, I asked around for her whereabouts. Now, I met her and got close to her, but...

Trafalgar?

A trace of hatred flashed in her eyes, Dorothy clenched her fists, took another deep breath, got out of bed, and walked outside.Once on the deck, all the crew members were a little surprised to see her, and Joe laughed, "Oh, you're awake, Dorothy, she's clearly not injured, but she's been sleeping in a daze for so many days, talking in her sleep all day long, thinking you're not About to wake up."

Dorothy didn't answer, and asked directly, "Where's Trafalgar Law?"

"Eh..." Seeing her call her full name, Joe felt something was wrong, and pointed to the bow of the boat, "There." He added, "The captain is just right."

Dorothy walked straight to the bow, very fast.All of a sudden, he saw the man leaning against the side of the boat, the golden earrings around his ears shone more and more in the sun, and the sea breeze blew over. He looked at her with a faint smile, as if waiting for her to speak.

Dorothy looked directly at him.

Those eyes were still deep, and there was an indifference in them, as if everything was clear in his heart.She couldn't find the emotion she wanted in those eyes, no regrets, no guilt, not even a trace of strangeness, he looked at her as usual, without any shyness, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked, and his frivolous smile, as if ...

As if he hadn't killed her mother after all.

"Give me a reason." Dorothy clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and still staring at him, "You wouldn't do that for no reason."

"Huh." Luo let out a laugh from his nose, Luo looked at her and grinned, "Because it's an eyesore."

Dorothy was stunned for a moment, her voice trembling slightly: "I don't believe it."

From the first meeting on Soap Island to now, after spending so long with him, she couldn't believe that he would kill her mother for such a ridiculous reason.He will respect the wishes of the crew, learn medical knowledge for his companions, and take responsibility on his shoulders. He is one of the few pirates she admires.Several times when she was in danger, he always helped her. Ha, how could she believe it? This is the reason?

Dorothy's eyes turned slightly red, but Luo turned his head and stopped looking at her. He was still smiling, with a disdainful tone: "Believe it or not, why, don't you want revenge?"

Dorothy was silent for a while, then clenched her fists, "I don't believe in this kind of reason, but—" she raised her head, her gaze was firm, "If you don't tell me other reasons, I will acquiesce to it and hate you forever."

Dorothy waited silently for an answer.Her eyes fell on his face, but she couldn't see anything unusual about him, he always had such a calm smile, and she couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

She waited a long time.

"Don't tell me?"

"I won't kill you now, I know myself." Dorothy suddenly smiled, turned around, and walked to the side, "But that doesn't mean that I still won't be able to kill you after a few years, or even ten years later. You." With a light leap, she jumped off the boat.

From now on, she will never set foot on the Heart Pirate Ship again.

The crew members on the ship were busy with their own affairs, and those who noticed her thought she was just doing something to get off the ship.But Bepo looked at her back for a long time, and it was the only one (bear) who heard the captain talk about what happened to them in Kaku City.

——"The ship repairer made a contract with his soul as collateral. Once the leader of the Kaku family is defeated before he looses the shackles, the violator will die immediately."

——"Hmph, instead of letting that guy hate me for the rest of his life..."

——"Then hate me."

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——"Bepo, if you let the third person know, you understand the consequences."

fishman island

Fishman Island.01

The sun is shining brightly and the breeze is coming.

Dorothy was walking down the street, looking around in wonder.There are stalls selling marionettes on both sides of the street. Those puppets are humanoid or animal. The eyeballs inlaid on the face are spiritual and vivid, and the limbs like lotus roots are wrapped with thin silk threads. They lie on the mat. It's like having life.

It really is a veritable puppet island.

After leaving the Heart Pirates, she immediately rented a speedboat and went to the nearby island at will.She slept dimly in the hotel for a few days until her emotions gradually stabilized, at least she no longer had the idea of ​​"I'm just dreaming", the sun continued to rise and set, and life actually had no essence. With the change, life still has to go on.

Even with the departure of my mother, some of the original beliefs lost their reason for existence, but the desire to become stronger is stronger than before, not only because I don’t want to be unable to help my companions anymore, I don’t want to drag my companions down, and I don’t want to be unable to protect them anymore Beloved, let alone——

Someday we will meet again in the New World, Trafalgar Law.

At that time, I didn't want to be like this anymore.

but……

"Hey~" Dorothy sighed faintly, her strength has never been enhanced after so long, how can she become stronger?

The spirit returned to the state of depression, and Dorothy walked slowly through the lively crowd, walking forward aimlessly.Unknowingly, he left the bustling street and walked on a gradually secluded path. There were more and more plants around him, but fewer and fewer people.

"Ah----!!!" A cry of surprise came suddenly.

Dorothy looked up and saw a little boy of seven or eight years old falling from a tall tree.She immediately raised her hand, and the silk thread shot at the child and quickly wrapped around his body, placing him on the ground safely.After landing safely, the little boy raised his head and said with a smile, "Thank you sister!"

"It's okay." Dorothy was weak, as expected, she could only help with such trivial matters.Still immersed in feelings of inferiority, his hand was pulled up, and the little boy's bright smile came into view: "Sister is a puppet fruit capable?"

"Hey, do you know such things at such a young age?" Dorothy was surprised.

The little boy's eyes lit up: "Ah, my name is Lun. Sister, come with me to my house!!"

Dorothy was confused: "Why?"

"Go, go!! Auntie will be very happy!!" Before Dorothy agreed, Lun had already pulled her hand and pulled her forward, "Auntie has always wanted to meet the person who ate the puppet fruit!"

Being forcibly pulled forward, seeing the innocent smile on the little boy's face, Dorothy couldn't refuse him. She walked all the way into the depths of the forest, and a small wooden house appeared in front of her eyes.As soon as Lun opened the door, he shouted: "Auntie!! It's a puppet fruit capable person!!~"

"Ah~ my dear little Lun~~~ let me see what you brought me?" While speaking, a sexy woman turned her head, wearing a long black dress. When she saw Dorothy, she Tapped his lips with his index finger, thoughtfully, "Ah, is this the cute little girl?~"

"...Hello." Dorothy grinned at her.Immediately looking around, the room was almost full of puppets of all kinds, and the figures of a few little white mice shuttled among the puppets, chirping.A crystal stands on a round wooden table