Zi Mu and the others walked on the clean and tidy path, admiring the scenery by the roadside. On the left was the endless sea, blue water, and blue sky; On the right were rows of meticulously built houses that looked pleasing to the eye. Coupled with the warm smiles of the residents walking on the road, this place was filled with warmth.
"Captain, I have to say that Roger chose a good place! I even have the thought of spending the rest of my life here in peace!”When they were on the Sky Island, Qingshan was a good person. No matter who he met or what he encountered, he would always face them with a smile. When he saw the residents here who were like him, he couldn't help but sigh. The smiles of the residents here came from the bottom of their hearts, unlike those of Green Mountain who only smiled for the sake of smiling.
"What? Vice-Captain Qingshan wanted to get off the ship, but he couldn't. If you leave, won't the position of vice-captain be vacant? Captain, what do you think of me?" After the " pretending to be the captain " incident, Cage had completely understood Zi Mu's temper. He was very open now. As long as he didn't screw up at the critical moment, he could play with the captain, but he had to have the courage.
"Tsk, why don't I help you cut off the wings on your back? Otherwise, with your image, you'll be treated as a monster. Oh? We're here!" The group of people did not stop walking. As they chatted and laughed, they arrived at their destination, the house where Portacas D. Lucio used to live.
Looking at it, it was a house covered in weeds. It had red tiles and yellow walls, and the door was tightly shut. The windows on both sides of the house were open. The fence around the house was seriously damaged, and the lush green tree on the left blocked the sunlight from the weeds under the shadow.
"What? There were so many weeds. It seemed that they had not been cleared for a long time. Is the person the captain is looking for still here?”Cage looked around. Vines covered the house, and the yard was overgrown with weeds.
"It's not surprising at all. Portacas D. Rujo has been dead for ten years. It's only natural that this place would become like this. Also, who said that she was the person we were looking for? Can't he?" Zi Mu had also thought about this scene, so he didn't pay attention to it. Zi Mu answered Cage's question as well. He looked at an old man walking out of a house with a walking stick.
"Eh? " Captain…" Following Zi Mu's line of sight, Qing Shan sized up the old man from head to toe. When he noticed the old man's turbid eyes, he let out a soft gasp. He actually felt a sharp edge in an instant!
" This is…" Nagri also noticed that something was wrong. He muttered softly, as if he had some impression of this old man but could not remember for a moment.
"Uh, is this old man the person we're looking for? Walking was already a problem, so what was the use?”Cage could only judge a book by its cover.
While Zi Mu and the others were deep in thought, the old man shakily walked over with his walking stick. He swept his turbid and lifeless eyes over them and said.
"Hello, guests! I'm a resident nearby and have lived here for more than half my life. I saw that you were looking for someone, so I came to ask.”The old man, who was trembling as he approached, explained the reason in a hoarse and weathered voice. Everyone could see the doubt in his turbid and yellow eyes.
"Oh, this is a great help, old man. The few of us came from a distant island and followed the address given by our parents to find our sister who lived here, but who would have thought that it would be such a scene. Dare I ask the old man, did this family move elsewhere, or…did they encounter some misfortune? Elder, please tell me." When Zi Mu mentioned the Empty Island, the old man's expression changed. He glanced at Qing Shan imperceptibly, then continued to listen to Zi Mu as if nothing had happened.
"There is indeed a problem." Because he felt that the old man was unusual, Qingshan had already spread out his senses to observe him. The old man's subtle glance just now was clearly captured, Qingshan thought to himself.
"It really is him!" The old man's reaction just now confirmed Nagri's thoughts. It seemed that they had met before.
"What? Are you a relative of their family?" The old man asked Zi Mu suspiciously. He lived here and naturally knew the situation of this family. When did they have a relative? Even if they had a relative, it should be a child who was wandering outside. Looking at the few people in front of him, which one was smaller?
"That's right. Old man, can you tell us where he is so that we can continue searching?”Zi Mu's expression was sincere, and there was some anxiety in his anticipation. He was very concerned about the safety of this "sister".
"In that case…Alright, I'll take you there. Some things happened here a few years ago, so they moved to the mountains behind.”After hearing Zi Mu's words, the old man seemed to have thought about it for a long time before agreeing to let Zi Mu look for this family.
"In the mountains? Wouldn't the road be rugged? With the old man's age, it's better not to go. If we hurt you, it'll be our fault. Why don't you just tell us the address and we can take our time looking for it.”Zi Mu, who respected the elders, looked at the old man's trembling body with concern and couldn't bear to see him.
"Haha…Don't worry, it's fine. "There aren't many good young men who respect elders like you nowadays. Since I've met you today, I can't help you. Let's go…" The old man seemed to be very pleased with Zi Mu's attitude. Because of Zi Mu's words, he was even more determined to personally lead the way.
"Alright then." After Zi Mu compromised, the group slowly walked towards the mountain.
Back Mountain, Deep in the Woods
They had already walked into the back mountain for a long time. The old man was in front, and Zi Mu and the others followed closely behind. They didn't say anything and just walked. No matter how difficult the mountain road was!
"Captain, something's wrong! After walking on this mountain path for so long, I feel a little tired. Why is that old man in front of me acting like nothing happened? Will there be any problems?" Even the slow-witted Cage realized something was wrong. This old man was too strong.
"You're underestimating me! This distance is still considered a distance. You don't know the identity of this senior in front of you.”After walking for so long, Zi Mu felt that it was about time. He could take the opportunity to attack Cage.
"Huh? Senior? Him!" Cage didn't turn his head around and didn't lower his voice, so the old man in front of him heard him.
"What is it? Are you talking about me? Oh, I've been through a lot of mountain roads, so I practiced.”The old man didn't want to reveal his identity and was playing dumb.
"If you walk too much on the mountain road, you might encounter ghosts.”Zi Mu said playfully.
In a forest somewhere on Patrilla Island, five figures were faintly visible under the afternoon sun.
"Aiya, isn't it enough that we've already walked so far? It shouldn't affect the peaceful villagers! Hence, there was no need to hide it. The only aptitude user on One Piece Roger's ship, Swordsman Shi Rong Yiting, could not hide the sharp sword aura and pride in his bones no matter how turbid his eyes were.”Nagri, who had fought with Roger's Pirates before, knew that Zimu did not want to delay any longer after hearing what Zimu said. Thus, he pointed out the identity of this old man, who was frighteningly powerful!
"What is it? He's One Piece's crew member? I'm not joking!" Cage was shocked.
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