The hardest thing in the world to cut is the karma

What Aaron Booth said, "It's never too late" is actually an unspoken rule that both black and white parties agree to.

No one officially stood up and declared that it must be complied with, but everyone consciously did not touch this bottom line.

And the so-called "misfortune is not as good as the side" means that no matter what kind of people this village, town, or country has in the past, present, or future, it has nothing to do with their place of birth.

This rule applies not only to pirates, but also to the navy, government, and revolutionary army.

It can be regarded as a kind of protection for the folks in the village, and most of the young people who come out to roam the rivers and lakes also conceal the location of their hometown intentionally or unintentionally.

Therefore, like Barto, touching the Windmill Village with a clear goal is actually very dangerous.If one accidentally commits public outrage, there will be no scum left.Not to mention that Fengche Village has successively raised Garp, Long, and Luffy, three generations of the D family who are all-powerful in the world, and the secret protection is extremely strict.

Even with a rough nerve like Lu Fei, he never talked about the Windmill Village to anyone other than his companions after going out to sea.

Barto's ability to know the location is due to the fanatical concentration and intelligence gathering ability of the brain-dead fans.

Today, the Barto Club, which has gone through untold hardships and hardships, has finally stood down-to-earth on the pier of Windmill Village.

Since the island was vaguely visible from the sea, Barto and the others went into a tizzy. After arriving at the place, the first thing they did was to cry in the dark, as if they had completed the great cause of life, their faces were mixed with excitement and relief. complex expressions.

This abnormal situation frightened the villagers of Fengche Village, and they exchanged terrified eyes with each other, not knowing how to deal with it.

The village chief frowned slightly, and looked at the most ferocious green hair with unfathomable eyes.After checking the characteristics of each place up and down, he took a cautious step forward and spit out a sentence without beginning or end.

"A straw hat is as deep as the sea."

"Well -- from now on, my confidant is a passer-by from now on!"

Reflexively calling out the signal, Barto was so surprised that he even forgot to cry, and stared in disbelief at the silently smiling old village head with his tear-filled eyes.

"Sure enough, you are also from 'this side'. Judging by your attire, you should be the 'little fan of the senior'."

"Difficult, are you the 'Grand Elder'?!"

The village chief stroked his beard as a tacit consent.

Barto immediately panicked, rampaging against the well-known pirate in the new world, bowing down to a bad old man in the country, and knocking his forehead on the ground with full force and muffled sound.

"'Great Elder', please be respected by the younger one!"

Huh?What the hell is this unfolding?

Not only the villagers, but even Barto's crew were stunned.

Here I have to explain, in fact, "Straw Hat Monthly", a magazine full of mysteries, not only unilaterally reports the latest developments of the Straw Hats to readers, but also accepts contributions from all parties under aliases.On the last page of the magazine, the method and address of submission will be announced, and each issue is different.Although there are also good people who follow the manuscript all the way, but the clues are always broken due to various emergencies in the middle.

As a matter of course, Barto contributes to every issue.Turn the respect and admiration in my heart into words, sometimes poetry, sometimes prose.The rich rhetoric and the sincerity of his feelings are completely beyond the level that he, a delinquent boy who didn't go to school well, should be.However, even if he achieves this level, the chance of being selected is only one tenth.In other words, only one of the ten articles can be published in the monthly magazine.It is not ruled out that there are reasons why the content of his writing is the same, but it can also be seen that the review standards are strict.

There are salted fish, and naturally there are big bosses.

There are always a few great gods, and their articles can be read almost every issue.And the daily writer with the pen name "Grand Elder" is one of them.His style of writing is simple, and his content is also very plain, but he can always touch the strings in the bottom of people's hearts.Although the names of places and people are deliberately hidden, it can be deduced from the details he revealed several times that he is an old man who watched Luffy grow up.The lines between the lines are full of seeing through the vicissitudes of the world and caring for the juniors who are wandering outside.

"Once you enter a straw hat, it's as deep as the sea, and your conscience is a passer-by from then on." It was a sentence that was quoted as a joke by writers long ago, when the monthly magazine was first published.Its source is an essay by the "big patriarch".

At that time, there were only five members of the Straw Hat Pirates, and it was the active period when Luffy was recruiting companions everywhere.Based on this situation, the "big elder" wrote this in a half-joking manner, which unexpectedly aroused everyone's sympathy.

Today, it has become the same existence as the proof of old readers.

In addition, the resident gods of "Straw Hat Monthly" are not only the "big veteran" who is the leader of the literature section, but also the "top hat chef" who is the pillar of the gourmet section, the overlord of the academic section "Snowy Night Witch" and his rivals. "Mr. Ershui", the first replacement of the entertainment section is particularly fierce, mainly due to the back and forth competition between "We are the Three Pirates", "Orange Sisters" and "Big Whale", while the art section is always hanging with "Field". The vigorous and powerful calligraphy works of "The Great Swordsman".

Therefore, in Barto's eyes, the old man standing in front of him is not a bad old man who stepped into the coffin with one foot, but an old man with great wisdom in his heart, a big boss whose realm is far above him.

In the eyes of the old village chief, Barto is not an ordinary pirate who is full of evil and evil, but a young man with love, righteousness and great ideas.

These two people who had been friends for a long time through a mysterious magazine finally got to see each other's true colors in Lushan this time.

"Stop kneeling here, it's indecent."

"'Great Senator' says so!"

The more the old village chief puts on airs, the more Bator's eyes shine.

"Well, I won't ask why you came here. However, you can go to the tavern in Makino, and there should be what you are looking for."

Turning around with his hands behind his back, the old village head acted like an outsider, while Bator, who had just got up, responded with a 90-degree deep bow.

"Thank you 'Grand Elder' for your guidance!"

"Also, Makino is like Luffy's adoptive mother, and she must be respected. Don't disturb the business of the tavern."

"Keep in mind the little ones!"

Seeing Bator's obedient attitude out of the corner of his eye, the old village chief nodded in satisfaction, and then led the confused villagers away.

When everyone was gone, Barto straightened up and exhaled cautiously.The subordinates behind him realized what happened just now and who they met with belated awareness.

"Boat, captain, that old t...could the old man be..."

"Idiot!" Barto punched the sailor who asked the question with a backhand. "Usually I tell you not to just look at the pictures, but to read the text word by word. The whole fuck is ignored!"

The crew member with a swollen cheek bowed his head in repentance from the bottom of his heart.

"Sorry! There will be no next time!"

"Forget it, being violent in the hometown of senior Luffy is really a gaffe. You should also pay attention to me."

"Yes Captain!"

The crew responded in unison, this group of unhealthy groups with loose records is especially united in this kind of thing.

Like other ordinary taverns, Makino’s tavern is engaged in lunch and dinner business, but in fact, Makino, the kanban lady, proprietress and cook, will stay at the pub almost every day from ten o’clock in the morning to one or two o’clock in the night inside.If there is something to leave, a small blackboard explaining the situation will be hung at the door in advance.Compared with taverns run by men, there is more care and consideration unique to women.

Therefore, even at non-meal hours, a large crowd poured in and packed the tavern with ten tables to the brim.Makino still entertained them patiently with a gentle smile.

Fifty or so rough guys who were uneducated and ignorant of etiquette were sitting quietly on some old wooden chairs.The back is straight, the legs are close together, and the hands are on the knees. It is the kind of stiff sitting posture that kindergarten children only appear when they are seeking praise from the teacher.

Barto, as a representative, shoulders the heavy responsibility of communicating with Makino.Unfortunately, because he was too nervous, not only his face was flushed, but his eyes wandered around.It seems that the behavior is very suspicious.

"Little Barto Lomio, come here to pay respects to Big Sister Ken!"

He also bit his tongue and ate screws.

Barto's crew looked at the captain's back with understanding eyes, and silently cheered him on in their hearts.

"Ah, ah - where, you are too polite."

Adhering to the correct point of view that "weirds are also guests".A synonym for exemplary professional quality in the service industry—Makino quickly sorts out doubts and confusion, and skillfully enters the business state.

"What would you like? Beer or rum? The meats are still in the works and will take a while. If you can, try the mixed salad with citrus and olives. Fruits and vegetables are fresh in the morning , very fresh."

"Everything is arranged by the eldest sister!"

Impressed by Makino's ability, Barto turned into a large dog with its tail wagging in a fan shape, with small stars shining in its usually triangular eyes.

"Ha——" Holding her cheeks in distress, the word "casual" is the most difficult thing in the world, Makino thought for a moment before suggesting, "Then serve a large salad on each table first, 56 Grilled fish for one person, three barrels of beer, and ten baskets of bread and butter."

"Excuse me!"

When Makino turned around and walked into the back kitchen, the group of quail-like men began to whisper excitedly.

"Wow - what a beauty!" "The smile is so gentle, it makes people feel peaceful." "I want to marry." "Just you? Don't take a picture of the piss." "For the smile on the head of the big sister, no matter what I can eat all kinds of food."

"Shut up! You idiots who are impolite!" Barto stopped the crew members who were getting more and more inappropriate, "You can talk about big sister! This is where senior Luffy meets redhead and eats it" Rubber fruit' is the starting point of embarking on the road of One Piece! And the big sister is the witness of that great moment!"

"!!!"

A thunder "rumbled" across the minds of everyone, blasting out their few brains.

So, when Makino reappeared with more than twenty drafts of beer in each hand, he was treated with extraordinary enthusiasm.

"The eldest sister has worked hard! Let the younger one come."

Three gangsters with mohawk hair rushed forward, snatched all the wine glasses, and served as a service for distributing wine.

"Forehead?"

Before Makino could stop it, another new situation happened immediately.

"Big sister! Sit down, sit down."

Almost half-forced, the strong man with an apologetic smile on his face led Makino to the seat, and the only one at the same table was Captain Barto, who was fidgeting and fidgeting.

"that……"

A thick and loud voice interrupted Makino's question.

"Big sister! What would you like to eat? Don't look at me as a cook, but I'm not too thick at all. My chef is best at steak Wellington. I'll cook it for you!"

The fat man talking to himself hurriedly decided on an impossible dish, and ran away step by step.

"..."

Makino, who had completely given up on the pursuit, sat helplessly on a chair, watching the thugs who were supposed to be guests busy and tossing about.

Don't look at them talking and acting in a mess, but their hands and feet are very neat.

In just five or six minutes, the dinner plates, napkins, knives and forks and other utensils were neatly placed on the table.What was served to Makino was a mixed fruit juice with a little brandy, and the bright orange was gradually changing from light to dark at the top and deep at the bottom.Although the steak is not Wellington, its color and aroma are extremely attractive, and the black pepper sauce is bubbling, stimulating the appetite of diners.Judging from the sharp eyes of the cook Makino, the fat cook put a lot of thought into making the beef marinated in a short time.The bread is also sliced ​​into three-centimeter-thick slices, spread with butter and honey, and sent to the oven for a second bake.

In the center of the table stood a narrow-necked vase with a bright red rose in it.I don't know where it came from.

What's more, there is actually a BGM!

A tall, skinny gangster wearing dark glasses plays a patched accordion intoxicatedly, and the tune has a strong country flavor.

Makino didn't act in a hurry, she sat firmly and carefully observed the situation on the scene, from the food in front of her to the people peeping at her around, and finally fixed her eyes on Barto, who seemed to be sitting on a soldering iron, and suddenly understood What.Show a troubled expression.

"sorry."

"Forehead?"

Barto was confused by the sudden apology from the eldest sister, but Makino deliberately didn't look at his face, so he didn't notice Barto's abnormality.

"I already have someone I like. Therefore, I cannot accept your pursuit."

"Eh? Eh——!!!"