Set sail, bastards!

Since the existence of Shanks, this island is much more cheerful than before, and it is full of noise all day long.Whenever I have free time, I learn swordsmanship from behind Shanks.

Although I was forced to call him "brother" every time, I was willing to teach me the persistent party.But how many people in this world can be taught by the Four Emperors?Thinking of this, I don't bother with such trivial matters.

"Xiaoyin, do you have a dream?" Shanks and I asked while sitting side by side on the beach.

"Yes... right..." I put down the bamboo knife I was practicing, and took a sip of water: "I want to have a group of partners who care about me, and I want to meet someone..."

"Oh~" It was obviously a serious topic, but it was made extremely ambiguous by Shanks' understanding smile: "Xiaoyin is so young..."

"Hey bastard, don't think nonsense!" You knew he was not a serious person, so how could you believe that he would say such serious things!

But it turned out that it was too late, Shanks had already spread the word with a loudspeaker: "Xiaoyin has someone he likes~!"

I sighed, holding my forehead helplessly.There are still a few months, such a year will pass... After all, life with someone is much faster than being alone.I don't know if what Hawkeye said is true or not, it must be very distressing to have a little ghost by his side, especially his kind of loner and strong man.

"Hey~ Xiaoyin~ let's prepare dinner together!" Not far away, Beckman raised his hand at me, interrupting my thoughts.

Beckman is the deputy captain of the red-haired pirates, and I admire his super high IQ.Every time I go hunting, I will be called to train my ability.

I grabbed the dagger and fastened it to my waist and ran towards him: "Yes~ I'll be here soon!"

The deeper you go in the forest, the more powerful beasts lurking in the dark.I don't know how many pairs of green eyes have been staring at us along the way, probably waiting for an opportunity to subdue us in one fell swoop.If I were alone, I wouldn't dare to go even if there was gold in the depths of the forest.

"Here we come." After Beckman finished speaking, he quickly jumped onto a tree trunk.

As soon as the words fell, the ground began to tremble slightly and regularly, like a giant beast walking.

"Hey, Beckman, don't leave me alone!" Hearing the footsteps, I was a little confused. What kind of beast can make the ground tremble!

"Boom—" The sound of footsteps was close at hand, and I couldn't help swallowing my saliva.

When I saw the monster's body, I immediately had the urge to run away. A huge wild wolf with dark gray fur was exposed, with two sharp fangs sticking out of its mouth, as if it could swallow me in one bite.A pair of frightening eyeballs exude waves of frightening coldness, and at this moment it is staring at me who is blocking the middle of the road...

"Hey Beckman! Come down quickly, don't watch the show leisurely there!" My movement of drawing out the dagger was obviously a beat slower, not to mention hunting, even whether I can meet this guy is also a problem!

"I will avenge you when you die, um." Beckman gave me a thumbs up with a cigarette in his mouth.

"That's not the point—" Before he finished speaking, the wild wolf in front of him seemed annoyed and slapped him!

With the strength of the ground, I hurriedly jumped onto a big rock next to me.Seeing that it was about to attack again, I quickly changed direction and jumped directly onto its back, holding the dagger tightly and stabbing at the back of its neck——

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Spots of mottled blood dripped onto the grass, and the wild wolf threw me off with a roar of pain—the violent impact rushed straight at me, and the moment my back hit the ground, I could only feel a fishy-sweet taste spreading in my mouth Open, a mouthful of blood sprayed in the air.It seems to be cracked, and the pain extends to the whole body...

I closed one eye tightly in pain, only to see that the wild wolf was kicked aside by a strong airflow the moment it was about to pounce with its bloody mouth open, how many were broken from the moment it fell down? You can see how fierce this kick is.

Beckman put me on his shoulder with one hand, and dragged the wild wolf that turned into a corpse in just one move with the other: "I know you can't win."

If you can't win, you still tell me to die!If I'm a second late, I'll be a corpse!I really want to yell like this at this moment, but the severe pain in my body makes me speechless.Brother-in-law, no matter how hard you want me to cheat, it won't be like this!

Because of this incident, I was also tied up as a mummy for several days. Although Shanks also came to visit me, I would rather he didn't come!Selfishly talking about the happy place and then habitually patting me on the back, that's a wound, bastard!What's even worse, Beckman, who knows everything, doesn't say anything!Silently killed their two unscrupulous captains with their eyes.

But ignore Shanks who is chattering in my ear and think about it carefully... It is impossible for the high-intelligence Beckman to hurt me in vain. Could it be that there are other hidden meanings that I want to discover by myself?

"Then kid, let's go~" Shanks patted my head and stood up with a smile.

"Hurry up, bastard! I'm not a brat!" I grimaced in disgust.

Shanks also unceremoniously returned a grimace to me: "You brat who can't even beat the big wolf!"

Speaking of wild wolves, I raised my head and looked at Beckman thoughtfully.But he still looked lazy with a cigarette in his mouth. Before leaving, he only said something inexplicable: "What do you think is the most important thing in battle?"

What is the most important thing when fighting?Of course it is power!The word quickly popped into my mind.Only a powerful force can subdue a monster that is even several times bigger than itself with just one move, isn't it?Just like Beckman.

When I was about to answer, I found that the two of them had already gone out.Cut, what.Asked a question and didn't wait for my answer.

Maybe it was because I was injured that I couldn't run around. I had nothing else to think about, and I kept thinking about this problem until I fell asleep when I was locked in the room.

It should be... power... right?

———A few days later———

The wound is finally healed!It's a tough day being bandaged.I was just running around with joy as soon as the bandages were removed.He's obviously a man in his 20s...how come he's living more and more?

Since Beckman asked me that question, he has never appeared in my field of vision again. Did he just ask casually?

After inquiring from the crew that Beckman was on the beach, I immediately rushed to the beach.Anyway, it's better to prove it.

"Yo~Beckman~ What a coincidence." I pretended to meet him by chance. If he really just asked casually, and I struggled with it for several days before I came to him, I would be too cowardly...

Originally, I was still thinking about how to bring the topic to the question, but when Beckman saw me, he went straight to the topic: "Oh, it's Xiaoyin. Have you thought about that question yet?"

"Hmm... Isn't strength what you need most in battle? Why do you suddenly ask such a simple question?" I was a little puzzled.

Beckman didn't answer, but instead asked me, "Do you really think it's strength?"

"Yeah... With great power, can't you be like Beckman..."

"Xiaoyin, what you need most is not strength." He withdrew his eyes from looking at the sea, and turned to look at me.

Huh?Something seemed to flash through my mind, a thread, but it could not be connected into a thread.

Beckman smiled slightly and said, "Xiaoyin is a smart girl, come to me when you think about it." After speaking, he got up and wanted to leave.

Cut, what!A child is a child, what a girl.I curled my lips, and the thin threads in my head slowly entangled...as if...knowing something...

——Girls will be weaker than men when they grow up...

——If only I, if only I were a boy!

An immature female voice sounded in my ears, accompanied by swords and swords...

By the way...Kuina said...Girls can't take the power type.The only way to defeat the enemy is to use... skills, right?It's really ridiculous, it's been less than a year since you came here, and you have completely forgotten all the martial arts you have learned for several years?

"Hey, Beckman, I got it. It's a 'skill', right?" I also stood up and shouted at his back that hadn't gone away.

"Xiaoyin is indeed a smart child." Beckman casually held a cigarette between his fingers and exhaled.

It really taught me a lesson. In modern times, there is basically no difference between men and women when it comes to using guns and electric shock prods.But I forgot the basics of martial arts that I have studied for several years.For me, this is undoubtedly a great irony.If Beckman hadn't reminded me, the injuries I would suffer in the future would not be comparable to this time.

"Thank you, Beckman, I think... I will know what to do in the future." I smiled at him with relief.

Whether it is a human or an animal, there are only a few places that are most vulnerable and easy to attack: that is the soft jaw, neck, and joints.

From now on... I will fight if I can win, and if I can't... I will run away~!

It can be said that Beckman can be regarded as half of my master... Although my real master is still at ease... But the one-year deadline is getting closer...

Looking up at the red sun that is gradually setting, the beautiful streaks of setting sun illuminate the blue sea into orange red.The gorgeous colors really make people linger... After realizing the truth, I also have the pleasure of appreciating the beautiful scenery.

"Oh, Xiaoyin, you are here." A pirate crew member with curly hair walked over holding dessert: "If you don't come over, dinner will be over."

Huh?dinner? !I suddenly woke up, and looking around, Beckman was nowhere to be seen...

"Beckman! You bastard! You don't even call me when you eat!"