[One Piece] To be

"The World Government has known about the existence of Roughdell for a long time? If I guessed correctly, I'm afraid Roger hadn't gone to sea at that time."

"Yes, Ravdell has existed for a long time. The world government is afraid of it, because there is the truth of the world there. Once it is made public, the world will be in chaos, and their current dominance will be lost."

Therefore, Roger, the only one who boarded Loughdale, was executed, and the era of great pirates was started on the grounds of treasures. What attracts more people to search is not the treasures, but the truth of the world...?

The blank 100 years, the disappearing historical text, the golden bell, ancient weapons, O'Hara...all these flashed through Luo's mind.

"The priest locked his most beloved [daughter] in the church, went out alone, and faced the world government's demon-slaying order. The result can be imagined. At that time, I couldn't use my ability proficiently. I only knew that in the dark Weeping in the house, the gunfire outside became louder and louder, and finally, the church also collapsed, and I was buried in it with serious injuries."

The picture changed again. In the town that had been reduced to ruins, the priest knelt on the ruins of the church covered with scars. He had no strength to activate his abilities, so he had to dig with his bare hands. In the end, he rescued the dying little girl with his hands dripping with blood. Her silver hair was stained red with blood, as if she had been hit by a falling steel bar, and she was almost dying.

"I'm sorry..." the priest wept bitterly with his arms around the girl, and asked in a miserable voice why God didn't save the world and why he let innocent people die.

Kong has the ability but can't protect the things he cherishes. Luo stared at the figure of the priest in the illusion, thinking that he is not the same, just like the white town in his childhood, and Mr. Cora, and now his sister Lamy.Even if he became a great pirate galloping the great route, he was still powerless.

The priest held the girl and cried for a long time, and finally, as if he had made up his mind, he laid the pale little nun on the ruins.

The light blue film rose to cover her, gradually soaked in blood red, and the two blended into a strange color.

"Surgery of Immortality!"

The little nun's injury disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the priest seemed to have exhausted all his life and fell to the ground.

"This is……"

"As you can see, the priest used the immortality operation on me, and he died because of it. Before he died completely, he told me that I have obtained eternal life, and I should exercise my fruit ability to guard the entrance of Roughdale instead of him, so I Lived and he died."

"Wait, so he's dead isn't it? Who's that guy who's been talking to the Straw Hats all along?"

The surroundings were once again shrouded in white mist. Through the white mist, Luo saw the little nun bury the priest while crying, and then sat on the ruins day after day wasting time.The ageless surgery seemed to bring not only eternal life, but also removed diseases and physical needs. The little nun lived on the ruins without eating or drinking for a long time.

"Later, I slowly cheered up. Because of my loneliness, I used the illusion fruit ability to re-simulate the small town in the Forgotten Land, creating the illusion of covering the entire island. In this illusion, everything was restored to the state before the Demon Slaying Order, and everyone was safe and sound. Living here, I also created the illusion of the priest, which is the one you see... That is what I imagined the priest would look like. Although it is an illusion, it seems to anyone that he is alive and free Walking, talking, smiling, just everything is in my hands."

Luo's mood was very complicated, and he slightly lowered the brim of his hat, not knowing what expression to use to face her.

"A pirate group came to the Forgotten Land decades ago. They didn't come to invade, but to find the legendary Ravdel. I said to them, please pass my trial first. Then put them into the illusion , it took them some time to successfully break away, so I kept my word and allowed them to move on."

In the hallucination, Luo saw a big ship breaking through the white fog and sailing to a deeper place in the sea. That ship was the Ole Jackson of One Piece Roger.

After sending away the pirates who broke in by accident, the gatekeeper, the little nun, fell into a deep sleep again with the phantom world created by him.

Her world became very quiet, and the sky and the earth were a vast blank.The gatekeeper Joshua has eternal life, but he can only slowly waste time in his own illusion.

The white mist gradually dissipated, and Luo found that he was already covered in sweat, as if he had walked a long way, and he was extremely exhausted physically and mentally.The little nun in front of her had a gentle smile, but that smile made people feel cold all over.

"Mr. Trafalgar, as you can see, this is the price of eternal life. The priest gave up his life to save me. I am grateful to him and hate him very much, because the only thing that eternal life brings is loneliness, and I am imprisoned by loneliness. I became a gatekeeper on this island, and the only thing that accompanied me was the illusion I created.” Joshua smiled, as if he was telling someone else’s story, “Because I was so lonely, I created the priest’s illusion. Illusion, creating a brand new town as if everyone is still there, it's just that time has abandoned the island."

Luo felt that he couldn't listen anymore, so he simply interrupted her, "Ah, I see, I won't use this ability, never will."

"It's best that you understand."

Luo turned around and left without looking back. The younger sister had already left with her younger brother, and the Straw Hat gang had long since disappeared.He's acting like an idiot listening to a story told by a woman who never ages and never dies, and it's a waste of time that Rami's illness is completely unresolved.

Joshua stood quietly on the roof of the church, the wind blew her silver hair, and the hair brushed past her eyes and covered her sight.

The priest appeared behind her at some point—it should be said to be the priest's hallucination.

"What's wrong?" the man asked softly.

Joshua shook his head and tried to smile again, "I remembered some unhappy things. The priest will always be by my side."

"Will do."

A slightly rough big hand gently brushed Joshua's messy forehead hair.

It's so strange, it's clearly a shadow created by hallucinations, but it seems to have the warmth and breath of a living person.

Such an irreplaceable warmth will never appear again in the future.So she can only keep him like this.Just like the queen is to Luo.Joshua concluded that Mr. Pirate was such a smart person that he must have planned to save his sister with the immortal surgery.

As expected, her heart softened, and she didn't want to see similar tragedies happen again.

So, pray, before despair sets in.

"'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

may your kingdom come.May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. "

"Lead us not into temptation. Deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever. Amen."

The sound of prayers dissipated in the air, and the town filled with white mist was peaceful and peaceful.

(75) Turbulent Situation

After hanging up the missed call displayed on the last record, Lamy finally breathed a sigh of relief, put down the phone bug that was already hot and was about to explode, and watched the little guy lower his eyes and start to doze off, only then did he feel that his throat was so dry that it was about to smoke. Liszt thoughtfully handed over a glass of water.

It has been almost a day since Joshua dragged him into the hallucination trial without saying hello.Although the time in the hallucination is not synchronized with the real time, the pattern of the underground world has been in turmoil after the king's fall. As the only remaining intermediary, the queen must always be ready to receive new news from all parties. I don't know how much I missed this delay. It's a big deal, she has no choice but to get it back slowly, she doesn't want to complain about Joshua anymore, and to be precise, she doesn't have the time.

Drink all the water in one go and sort out the messy thoughts.Lamy looked out through the window of the church room, the town was still shrouded in white mist, and under Joshua's ability, everything was peaceful and beautiful.Looking up at the sky, the sun is obscured by the mist, and it is hard to imagine how many great changes have taken place outside this illusionary island in a short period of time.

Liszt stood aside, not knowing what to say, but frowning with a black face as if he hadn't slept well.

"Why? Do you want to say [I'm worried] with this expression?" Seeing the tangled expression of the little brother, Lamy unexpectedly found it very cute—what is in the eye of the beholder? Now, even Li Si She would probably find it cute to pick her nose with the Straw Hat kid.

"What's going on outside now?"

"The world is in chaos outside. When we left, Reinaser called me countless times, saying that the old army of the king formed a rebel army on the island of the new world, and refused to be included under the queen's command. People hooked up... Also, I can't remember what the name of the supernova was. Seeing that there was only one woman left in the dark forces, they planned to take advantage of the fire. The revolutionary army suddenly mobilized, walked out of the backstage and fired the first shot, maybe soon Soon we will formally declare war with the World Government..."

The year 1522 in the Haiyuan calendar was really an eventful year, and chaos that had not occurred in decades came together.

"Don't worry," Lamy put his arms around Liszt's neck, and the latter felt his soft body leaning towards him, and the familiar breath sprayed on his neck, making his heart itch. "When we were teenagers, we ran for our lives everywhere, and we have seen more chaotic formations. This is nothing."

Liszt enjoyed Lamy's rare coquettishness very much, and this kind of coquettishness was usually reserved for his elder brother.So he hugged her waist, and slowly slid his hand up, feeling the butterfly bone on the back protruding clearly.Are you really thin again?