[Pirate] Phil Gusley

At the southern end of Miya Island, there is a vast and luxuriant forest, covering almost three-quarters of the entire island.

It was mid-afternoon at this time, and the warm sunshine poured down, bringing a little warmth to this winter island buried in white snow all year round.

It is the warmest time of the day, and this time is the traditional afternoon rest time for the islanders living in Mia.People put down the work at hand, went to the tavern together for a few drinks, and sat in groups of threes and twos by the window, enjoying the sunshine, talking and laughing.

Miya produces wine, and the cherry blossom wine produced here is very famous throughout the Great Route.

As usual, the largest tavern in the town was bustling and lively at this time.The owner of the tavern is a middle-aged man with a big belly. He cheerfully entertains every customer he knows or doesn't know.This is the best time of day for the tavern business, and naturally it is also the time when the boss is in the best mood.Suddenly, the door of the tavern was pushed open, and a person walked in from the door.The figure against the light makes it impossible to tell who the person is for a moment. However, this situation is not like in the novel that "the main character appears and the focus is on the audience". There are only a few people including the boss who bet on new customers.Miya has never been short of guests, and even in the tavern at this time, there are nearly one-third of visitors from outside the island.

After the door was closed, the light returned to normal. The owner of the tavern wiped the wine stains left by the guests who had just left on the bar while carefully sizing up the visitors.

It was a boy, wearing black clothes and trousers for easy movement, a heavy cloak, and a backpack. He was alone, with a face he had never seen before, and it was his first visit to Miya.

The boy had already walked to the bar at this time, he took off the backpack from his shoulder and put it aside casually, squinted his eyes and looked around, and then spoke to the boss not far away.

"Have a glass of sakura wine, and then some food." The boy's voice was very hoarse, and it sounded like he had a rather severe cold because of the unwell climate of this place.

"Okay!" The boss put down the rag in his hand, bent down and took out a new cup from the counter, "How about the seafood noodles?"

"Of course it's fine~" The young man's voice was filled with joy, he moved his body on the seat, raised his hand to pick up the wine that the boss had just placed in front of him, and took a big gulp, "...ha! You really deserve it It's Miya's cherry blossom wine."

The boss at the side laughed loudly when he heard the words, "Naturally, the cherry blossom wine in our shop can be regarded as the best on the whole island!"

"Oh?" The boy swallowed another big mouthful, narrowing his eyes comfortably. "Then I've come to the right place."

The young man had long black hair that stood up high behind his head, his eyes were always squinted, and he looked in a good mood.

The boss patted his round stomach when he heard the words, and from the corner of his eyes, he passed the arm of the boy who was waving the wine glass and shouting for another drink.The iconic tattoo on a small part of the arm that was exposed with the large movement made the tavern owner swallow the sentence you almost blurted out.

Seemingly noticing the boss's instant discomfort, the young man tilted his head and thought for a while, a little confused, so after a long while, he decided to change the subject.

"Speaking of which, has anything happened recently? I have been in the deep mountains and old forests for nearly half a year, and I am almost derailed from this world."

Pretending to be aggrieved, the boy raised one hand to support his chin, "This doesn't feel very good."

The tavern owner was almost amused by the expression of his little daughter-in-law. In fact, before he could react, he could not help laughing out loud.

"Hahaha... If you want to talk about big things..." the tavern owner patted his chubby belly again, "Half a month ago in Marin Fando, the war between the Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates, well, this is not just a big thing ...Hey, don't put on such a surprised expression, this is the battle of the century that has caused a sensation for a long time..."

"White Beard and the Navy? In Marlin Fando?" The boy's eyes, which had been squinting, were now rounded due to the change of his master's mood, and the four words 'unbelievable' were written on his face," unscientific Ah...how could Whitebeard..."

The owner of the tavern showed a slightly satisfied expression when he heard the words, "It was said in the newspaper that the Whitebeard Pirates were out in force. In order to rescue Fire Fist Ace, even the prisoners in the city who pushed forward escaped to join the battle. Oh yes, and That straw hat kid, tsk tsk tsk, you don’t know, but a lot of people died.”

The boy's eyes opened even wider, and the black pupils were full of disbelief.

The boss pushed the poured wine in front of the young man, patted his stomach, and said, "Fortunately, the navy won in the end, really, but I sweated a lot. That white beard is simply a monster. He suffered so many injuries." They persisted for so long before they died, and the Whitebeard Pirates are now in disarray."

"There is also that straw hat boy, depending on the situation, he is also dead. He suffered such a serious injury, and the brother he was trying to save died in front of him to protect himself. Alas..." The boss lit a cigarette, "This group of sea creatures Thieves, but they also value love and righteousness. In the end, Shanks of the Four Emperors rushed to the battlefield to end the war. To be able to snatch the fruit ability of the dead Whitebeard, that man is really..."

The young man had lowered his eyes at this time, without saying a word, veins burst out in the hand holding the wine glass, he took a deep breath, picked up the glass and drank it down in one gulp.

"Fire Fist Ace... is dead." The boy said, his voice still hoarse.

"That's right, with three admirals and so many of the strongest naval forces present, no matter how strong the Whitebeard Pirates are, it seems that they can't beat them..." The boss patted his belly and shook his head, "Oh! Yours Seafood noodles, eat it while it’s hot.”

As soon as the words fell, a bowl of steaming seafood noodles was placed in front of the boy.

The boy was silent for a while, and finally picked up the chopsticks beside him.

"This news... is really..." The boy still lowered his eyes, the smile on his face had long since disappeared, and his voice was still hoarse.He stirred the bowl with his chopsticks, but didn't eat right away.

"It's no wonder you're so surprised. To be honest, I'm still in the dark. The newspapers called this battle the Top War. Although the Navy won, Whitebeard died and the New World was messed up. Really. ...I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing...Okay, here we come!" Someone greeted from the other side, and the boss responded loudly, "You eat first, I'll go to work!"

"Thank you." The boy finally raised his head, and the smile returned to his face. He squinted his eyes and waved to the hotel owner with a smile.

——Is that kid here to buy wine?

——I don’t know, hey, don’t look at people’s young age, let me tell you, I just saw it.

——What do you see, so mysterious.

—Shh, keep your voice down.I just saw the DAL tattooed on the guy's arm.

——What DAL, it’s just a tattoo, what about it?

—Tsk tsk tsk, you don't know, that bounty killer!The DAL that offered a reward of [-] million!Even the ring on the middle finger is exactly the same, I will never admit it wrong.

--……this!What does the killer come to us for? It can't be that there is some goal...

——Who knows...huh?What about people?

The owner of the tavern whispered quietly to an old customer of his, and turned slightly sideways to take a look at the bar, only to find that the boy who was sitting in front of the bar had already disappeared at this time.The boss walked over and found that the seafood noodles on the bar had hardly been touched, leaving only a bag of Baileys on the bar.Picking up the bag of money and nodding, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.

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A boy, or should be called a girl, our protagonist, Phil, whose full name is Phil Gusley, is standing on the side of the Hai train platform in Mia at this time, with his head down, not knowing what he is thinking.The thick cloak was tightly wrapped around his body, and his back was bulging because he was carrying a backpack inside. His long black hair fluttered left and right with the sea breeze, and the bangs on his forehead also flew up in disorder.

Phil is very good looking, with a tall figure, and although there is no expression on his handsome face, he has been frequently stared at by many young women around him.Some bold ones even came over to strike up a conversation, but the young man didn't respond as if he had never heard of it, and the atmosphere around him became more and more dignified.

The upcoming train was bound for the Chambord Islands, and Phil didn't raise his head until the train stopped at the station.Although he squinted his eyes, he didn't smile at all. After the lingering aura exuding from his body intensified, it was finally interrupted by the arrival of the train, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

As the entering bell rang, the doors of the train slowly opened, and a beautiful ticket inspector stood at the door, talking.Raising his hand and rubbing his face, Phil buried his face in his hand and stopped for a while. The moment he put down his hand, the expression on his face had returned to the usual smile that made it easy to see that he was in a good mood.Taking out the ticket from his pocket, Phil walked quickly into the carriage.

There is an old acquaintance of Phil in the Chambord Islands. Phil always calls her Miss Xia Qi. That person runs a small restaurant with the purpose of killing people, and there are not many customers.

Phil came here for information.

The seat is by the window, at the end of the carriage, and there are not many people in the carriage.After Phil took his seat, he turned his head and looked out the window. The train started slowly, and the scenery outside the window was receding faster and faster. The city of Mia was gradually going away.After a while, Phil turned his head and took out a newspaper from his pocket.

This newspaper was just bought from a second-hand bookstall, and Phil asked the boss to look through it for a long time before finding it.

Open the newspaper, the headlines on the front page, and the first thing you see is the smiling man with the same freckles on his face and the ugly hat on his head.

In bold black font, the title is carelessly stuck there, so concise that people don't even have the desire to read the content of the report in depth.

"Whitebeard Pirates Second Team Captain Fire Fist Ace Death"

Phil closed the newspaper, raised his head and closed his eyes.

The sound of the roaring train was right next to my ears, and the voices of people around me were gradually fading away.Phil squeezed the newspaper in his hand tightly, his tightly pursed lips turned white.

After a long time, finally let out a sigh.

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