"Qin Ming, are you stupid?"
Luffy suddenly said to Qin Ming as he was eating.
Puff!
Qin Ming, who was eating happily, heard Luffy's words and spat on his face.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Among us, you are the least qualified to call others stupid.”
Qin Ming wiped his mouth and said to Lu Fei honestly.
"If you weren't stupid, you wouldn't drink tea when you're eating snacks. Of course, you'd use the delicious gravy. Your tongue is really weird.”
Luffy's words immediately made Qin Ming embarrassed.
F * ck, I can't even be bothered to talk nonsense with you. It's more important to fill my stomach first.
Qin Ming saw that Luffy was being silly and he decisively shut up.
"Don't fuss over such a small matter. Speaking of which, you've used the banner of One Piece, so you should have gathered quite a number of people, right? Then where are the others?"
Solon, who was sitting on the other side, asked Luffy. He thought about how Qin Ming had attracted the attention of the navy even though he was injured when he tried to save him. He could be said to be a good partner. The other people Luffy found should be not bad, right?
"Aren't we all here?”
When Luffy said this, Solon was dumbfounded. He looked at Qin Ming and Luffy who were eating,""So... Just the three of us?"
"Is there a problem?"
Luffy was so focused on eating that he didn't notice Sauron's shocked expression.
"What kind of pirate group is it with just three people?”
Solon was speechless. As a pirate hunter in the past, he had never seen a pirate group with only three people.
"So what if there are three of us? Qin Ming and I are both strong enough to fight one hundred people.”
Luffy did not care about the number of pirates at all.
Sauron glanced at Qin Ming and remembered his ruthlessness in the previous battle. It was really not something that ordinary people could compare to, but he still felt that something was wrong."Where's the pirate ship?”
Luffy pointed at the window of the restaurant and gestured for Solon to go and take a look.
Sauron walked to the window of the restaurant. From afar, he saw a lonely and pitifully small wooden boat parked by the port below. There was also a white dog peeing on the stone pillar tied to the small wooden boat. He was completely dumbfounded.
"Haha!"
Sauron laughed dryly.
"Don't be unhappy. Actually, I also have a boat.”
Qin Ming thought of the small wooden boat he and Nami had taken, but he didn't know if it was still there.
"Then where is your ship?"
Sauron's eyes lit up. Maybe the boat Qin Ming mentioned would be better.
"If the ship was still there, you would have been able to see it from the window.”
Qin Ming drank a mouthful of meat soup and felt that it was extremely delicious. He licked his lips in satisfaction.
Sauron looked at the port again. As expected, there was another small wooden boat parked there alone.
However, the wooden boat that Qin Ming mentioned seemed to be a little smaller than Luffy's, which made Sauron go crazy on the spot.
It seems like Nami left that ship for me.
When Qin Ming saw Sauron's extremely dissatisfied expression, he knew that the boat that he and Nami were on was still there. He said to Sauron sincerely,""No matter what, we're a pirate group with two ships now. If you're willing, I can give you my ship and let you use one ship.”
"You idiot, we are from the same pirate group, how can we be separated?”
Sauron shouted at Qin Ming.
"Actually, you're afraid of getting lost on the sea alone, right?”
Qin Ming directly exposed Sauron's thoughts and immediately made Sauron have the thought of drawing his sword and cutting this guy down.
"Don't worry, one day we will have a ship as big as this.”
Luffy finally stopped eating meat. He exaggeratedly gestured at the size of the boat with an excited expression.
"Hahahaha!"
Sauron laughed even more exaggeratedly. With an exaggerated expression, he said to Luffy,""Keep dreaming."
"I need another pirate flag."
Luffy stuffed a mouthful of meat into his mouth. He had already entered an illusion state and was unable to extricate himself.
"I think Mr. Luffy must have left his planning ability in his mother's womb when he was born.”
Kirby saw Sauron's helpless expression and comforted him.
"I actually acknowledged such a person as my captain.”
At this moment, Solon really felt that he was an idiot for calling Luffy captain. The veins on his forehead were bulging.
"Big brother, is it true that you want to become the Pirate King? You're really brave."
Little Li Jia came to Luffy's side, her big eyes full of innocence.
"Yes, I'm very brave, but I'll be even more powerful in the future because I'm going to be the Pirate King.”
Luffy chewed on the meat in his mouth and smiled at Little Li Jia. His face was full of confidence.
You can even brag about your bravery in front of a little girl. I'm really convinced!
Qin Ming looked at Luffy who was talking to Little Li Jia and cursed in his heart.
Solon then asked Luffy where he planned to go. Luffy immediately replied excitedly,"Of course we're heading towards the great sea route!”
"What? Are you talking nonsense again? There are only three of you, and you want to enter the great sea route? That's equivalent to sending yourself to death!"
Kirby was still bandaging Qin Ming's back wound. When he heard Luffy's words, his hand trembled and accidentally touched someone's wound.
"Ah!"
Qin Ming's back wound was accidentally touched by Corby, and he immediately cried out in pain.
Kirby hurriedly apologized to Qin Ming and continued to speak to the confused Luffy,""Don't you know? Countless ferocious pirates from all over the world had gathered in the great sea route! If you rashly enter the great sea route, you will definitely be torn to pieces by those pirates!”
"Is the Great Sea Route that scary?”
Little Li Jia asked Kirby with a puzzled look.
Qin Ming saw that Corby stopped working after bandaging the wound on his back, so he could only ask Little Li Jia to help him.
"Of course. There are two great seas in this world, and the one that splits these two seas into two is the Red Earth Continent. It is said that there is a small town in the center of the Red Earth Continent. The sea route that passes through this small town and circles the Earth at a right angle is called the Great Sea Route!”
Corby held a glass of juice and sat on a chair. He lowered his head and continued with a serious expression,"Legend has it that the Pirate King Goldo Roger once ruled the entire world, and the place where he chose to hide the world's most precious treasure, the One Piece, was on that great sea route. For this reason, countless pirates swarmed into the great sea route and started a brutal slaughter there.”
"Now, the great sea route has become a terrifying battlefield. People call it the graveyard of pirates. Who knows how many pirates have died there.”
Kirby's body trembled slightly, and his slightly chubby face revealed a look of fear. It was obvious that he was really worried about Luffy and the others.
"I've heard from my guest before that anyone who enters the great sea route will die.”
The lady boss, who was wiping the plates, looked at Luffy and the others with a worried expression.
"But since the One Piece is on that great sea route, we have to go.”
Luffy had a carefree expression on his face as he said it in a relaxed manner.
"There's nothing we can do about it. We can only go there. I have no objections.”
Solon agreed with Luffy.
Seeing how determined Luffy and Sauron were, Kirby could only hope that Qin Ming could persuade them. He rushed to Qin Ming's side and grabbed Qin Ming's hand excitedly, shaking it vigorously,""Mr. Qin Ming, please tell them that no matter what, it's too dangerous to go to the great sea route now.”
Kirby suddenly rushed up and shook Qin Ming's body, causing the wound on his back to be accidentally touched by Little Li Jia. It was so painful that his lips trembled.
Damn it, what kind of sin did I commit? I kept a low profile and didn't say anything, but in the end, my wound was touched twice in a row.
Qin Ming sat up straight and said to the anxious Kirby,""You're not going with us anyway. Why are you so anxious?”
"Although I won't go, I'll be worried!”
Kirby shouted excitedly at Qin Ming: "Can't I? Can't I worry for you?”
"You should be worried about yourself.”
Qin Ming's words stunned Kirby for a moment, and he couldn't react for a moment.
"He's right."
Solon tapped the head of the stunned Corby with the hilt of his saber.""Although you are a slave, it is a fact that you have been on Arita's pirate ship for two years. Don't underestimate the navy's ability to gather intelligence. If they find out, you can forget about joining the navy.
After hearing Solon's words, Kirby slowly lowered his head and said dejectedly,""I've never had a friend I could confide in since I was young, let alone one who would risk his life for me. Actually, it's because I don't have the guts at all! What a coward!"
"Mr. Luffy, although we have only known each other for a short time, can I be considered your friend when I am so useless?”
When Kirby asked this question, his voice was extremely low. Even Little Li Jia's breathing was louder than his voice. He seemed very unconfident, but he looked at Luffy and the others with a hint of anticipation.
"Yes, although we are going to be separated, we will always be friends!”
Luffy grinned at Corby.
Hearing Luffy's words, Kirby's eyes that were slightly dim under his thick glasses brightened up. The corners of his eyes were slightly moist, and he almost cried on the spot.
"I'm really grateful to all of you. I've learned one thing from all of you.”
Kirby looked at Luffy, Sauron, and Qin Ming. He remembered that Luffy had set his sights on the path of One Piece and was prepared to sacrifice himself for it. Sauron, on the other hand, had to survive even if he didn't eat for three weeks in order to become the world's number one swordsman. Qin Ming had even risked his life to follow Luffy out to sea.
They all had their own persistence, their own persistence that ordinary people could not shake, so they could continue to become stronger. This also made Kirby realize that he could not be as weak as before.
"You're right. That's why we decided to head to the great sea route.”
Luffy said to Corby, and Solon also echoed,""That's it."
What made Qin Ming speechless was that Corby actually resonated with Luffy's words and replied foolishly,"Ah, yes."
"No, no! I just feel that it's too risky for you to go to the Great Sea Route now!”
Corby quickly realized that he was beating around the bush and was almost convinced by Luffy.
"I say, Kirby, if you really want to join the navy, you have to make some changes. If your mind is only filled with fantasies and you don't put in any actual action, then you will be like this for the rest of your life.”
Qin Ming felt that it was better to encourage Corby. For some reason, seeing the lack of confidence in Corby reminded him of his past self who didn't dare to pursue his dreams.
When Kirby heard Qin Ming's words, his expression became a little excited.
"Qin Ming is right, that's why I eat a lot of meat every day. If I only wanted to eat meat but didn't eat it, I would have starved to death.”
Luffy's unintentional words made Qin Ming's face turn black. He almost couldn't hold it in and wanted to beat Luffy up.
At this moment, the door of the restaurant was pushed open and a group of marines walked in.
"I heard that you guys are pirates. Is that true?”
A lieutenant colonel with a square face came to Luffy and asked.
"Yeah, we just found another companion. Now, we're going to do what pirates should do!”
Luffy answered honestly.
"Although you caused a huge ruckus at the naval base, it's a fact that you saved us and this town. We're very grateful for this. However, once we know that you are pirates, in the name of the navy, we cannot turn a blind eye!”
The lieutenant colonel lowered the cap on his head and said to Fei and the others with a serious face,"Please leave this place immediately. We will not report this to the headquarters due to morality.”
"Hey, Hai Jun, what are you talking about? You're under Monca's control, and you're still scared to death! If it weren't for them, I don't know what would have happened to you.”
"They are the benefactors of this town!”
When the people around heard the navy's words, they all shouted indignantly at the navy. They had been bullied by Colonel Monca and Belmebry on a daily basis, and now they were finally free. However, the navy treated Luffy and the others who had helped them out of their misery like this. How could they not be angry?
"Then, let's go. Thank you for your hospitality, Lady Boss. The food here is really delicious.”
Luffy stood up from his chair. He didn't care about the navy's attitude and even thanked the lady boss of the restaurant with a smile.
Qin Ming and Zoro saw Luffy leave, so they naturally followed him. However, when the navy saw Qin Ming, they couldn't help but show fear.
After all, the one who beat them up the most at the naval base was Qin Ming.
"Are you with them?"
The lieutenant colonel asked Kirby, who was looking at Luffy and the others.
Eh? I…"
Kirby was flustered by the lieutenant colonel's sudden question and didn't know how to answer.
"Although we are going to be separated, we will always be friends!”
Kirby recalled what Luffy had said to him not long ago. Sauron was also worried about him, and Qin Ming's words of encouragement were still ringing in his ears. He felt conflicted and painful. Luffy and the others hadn't gone far yet, and now they were forced to deny their friendship. This feeling was really unbearable.
"I'm not with them!”
Kirby's eyes under his glasses were red. He bit his lips and said words that went against his heart.
"Please wait a moment!"
The lieutenant colonel obviously didn't believe Corby's words and called Luffy and the others to stop.
"Is it true? Is he really not on your side?”
The lieutenant colonel asked Luffy.
"I know what this guy used to do.”
Luffy turned around and pointed at Kirby.
"Mr. Luffy!"
Kirby was shocked,"No way, is he going to tell me about my past?"
"I forgot where it is. There's a female pirate with such a fat figure. I think her name is Yalta.”
Luffy used his hand to show the female pirate's figure to the navy.
"Idiot, that's the female pirate Arita. You even said the wrong name.”
Qin Ming pointed out Luffy's mistake.
"Oh, so you also know about that female pirate.”
Luffy glanced at Qin Ming and walked towards Corby.
If they find out that I was on a pirate ship, I won't be able to join the navy. Please don't say anything else.
Kirby pursed his lips and looked at Luffy and Qin Ming. When he thought of the consequences of being exposed, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and he shouted in his heart.
"That female pirate is a fierce, fat, and ugly old woman. For the past two years, this fellow has been staying on her pirate ship.”
Luffy was acting out of character. He poked Corby's head with his finger in a frivolous manner. His tone was even more annoying.
"This is true. I once heard this little fellow bootlicking that fat woman in Arita's pirate group. I remember that she said that she was the most beautiful person in the world.”
Qin Ming walked over to Corby and poked his head with Luffy, causing him to shake his head.
Don't say anymore, really don't say anymore!
Kirby was completely angered by Luffy and Qin Ming's words, especially when Qin Ming exposed how he was forced to suck up to that fat woman Arita. He was even more furious, and he could no longer hold it in. He roared,"Please stop talking!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Furious, Corby punched Luffy and Qin Ming.
The surrounding people were shocked by the sudden outburst of Kirby.
When Sauron saw Corby's punch, he was not angry. Instead, he let out a sigh of relief. He obviously knew that Luffy and Qin Ming were deliberately provoking Corby.
"How dare you hit me!"
Luffy punched Kirby in the face, sending him flying towards Qin Ming.
"You bastard, we're pirates. How dare you attack us!”
Qin Ming also punched him hard.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Puff! Puff!
"Little brat!"
"Bastard!"
Qin Ming and Luffy beat up Corby in public.
At this moment, on the top of a cabinet in the restaurant, there were a few plates that had been polished by the lady boss until they were as smooth as mirrors. On those plates, the image of Corby being beaten up by Luffy and Qin Ming was clearly reflected.
The lieutenant colonel saw that Luffy and Qin Ming didn't show any mercy when they beat up Corby, so he hurriedly shouted,""Stop fighting, you pirates. I won't allow you to cause trouble in town!”
"Enough, the two of you have gone too far!”
Sauron grabbed Qin Ming and Luffy by their backs and dragged them away from Corby, who was beaten up so badly that he couldn't get up.
Corby had been beaten black and blue by Luffy and Qin Ming, and he looked extremely miserable.
"I already know that you guys are not in cahoots. Please leave this place immediately!”
The lieutenant colonel shouted at Luffy and the others.
They did it on purpose. They did it for me. They deliberately provoked me and forced me to make a move!
In the end, I still had to rely on their help. I haven't changed at all. I'm really useless!
Corby fell to the ground. Although Luffy and Qin Ming had beaten him up badly, the conviction in his heart became more and more firm.
If I don't seize this opportunity, I'm really hopeless!
Kirby dragged his aching body and slowly stood up. He looked at Luffy, Qin Ming, and Sauron's receding figures and steeled his heart. He finally mustered up the courage to bow to the lieutenant colonel and shouted,""Please let me join the navy. Even if it's just a handyman, I'm very willing! As long as I can become a navy officer!"
Great, I really said it.
At this moment, Kirby was extremely excited. It was the first time he felt that he was so close to his long-awaited dream.
"Lieutenant Colonel, I object!"
A navy officer walked over and said to Kirby,""Sorry, I still can't completely trust you. There were pirates who came to be spies for the navy before. We have to investigate your background first."
Kirby stared blankly at the person who objected to his joining the navy. His face gradually revealed a look of despair, and then he thought, Is that all I have for the navy? Was it not worth mentioning? Was it that fragile? Just because one person raised an objection, would I give up my dream for so many years?
After a short and intense struggle, he finally shouted out the dream that he had hidden in his heart for many years and had never mentioned to anyone.
"I'm a man who's going to become a navy general in the future!”
As soon as Kobe shouted, the entire place fell into silence. Even Little Li Jia stared blankly at the determined Kobe.
Even the person who had objected to Corby joining the navy was completely stunned and could not say a word.
When some of the navy soldiers heard what Kirby said, cold sweat started to appear on their foreheads.
A admiral was something that many sailors couldn't reach. They didn't even have the right to mention it. However, this thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy had said that he wanted to become a admiral in the future. How could they not be shocked?
The lieutenant colonel looked at Kirby. Although Kirby's face was injured, his eyes were obviously different from before. There was no longer any timidity or hesitation. His unyielding eyes moved him."Too many of our comrades died at the hands of pirates. Don't underestimate the navy. I allow you to join!”
"Yes, thank you!"
When Kirby was approved by the lieutenant colonel to join the navy, he felt his blood boil and his voice became more imposing.
When Kirby was allowed to join the navy, Qin Ming and the others also arrived at the port, preparing to leave Shields Town.
"Your acting is really bad. It's not surprising that you were seen through.”
Sauron said to Luffy and Qin Ming.
"I think Kirby will definitely have a way.”
Luffy said heartlessly.
"Indeed, if Corby really gave up so easily, then we would have beaten him up for nothing.”
Qin Ming then turned to Sauron and said,""Quickly use your knife to cut off the rope tying the boat.”
"Why didn't you untie the rope?”
Although Sauron was puzzled, he followed Qin Ming's instructions and cut the rope that tied the boat with a knife.
"Because the rope is wet. It seems to have been soaked by the dog's urine. If I use my hands to untie the rope, wouldn't I be an idiot?”
As soon as Qin Ming said this, Sauron's expression changed.""What is it? My knife hit the dog's pee!"
"Hey, you bastard, why didn't you tell me earlier? You're asking for a beating!”
Sauron grabbed Qin Ming's neck and shook him.
"Hahahaha, you two are really interesting.”
Luffy jumped onto the wooden boat and laughed happily while holding his stomach. He watched Qin Ming and Sauron fight at the port.
After Qin Ming and Sauron gave each other a pair of panda eyes and boarded the wooden boat to leave, they heard Kirby's voice."Wait a moment!"
"Kirby?"
Luffy stood at the bow of the ship and looked at Corby who was running over.
"Thank you. I will never forget your kindness!”
Kirby gave a standard military salute and shouted at Luffy and the others, who were riding on the small wooden boat and gradually moving away from the sea.
"Which navy would say thank you to pirates?”
Sauron sat on the boat and waved at Corby, who was standing on the shore. Qin Ming sat lazily on the boat, the corner of his mouth slightly curled up, and he secretly waved at Corby.
"Exactly."
Luffy grinned and waved his arms at Kirby. He said happily,""See you again, Kirby!"
"Everyone, salute!"
A loud voice suddenly sounded behind Corby.
On the shore, a large group of navy soldiers stood behind Kobe and saluted Luffy and the others.
"Your friend is really loyal.”
The lieutenant colonel had seen through the lousy show that Luffy and Qin Ming had put on earlier, but even so, he still accepted Corby and let him join the navy.
"Yes, I am."
At this moment, tears finally flowed down from Kirby's eyes. It was for himself and for his friends.
"Those who saluted the pirates just now have all violated the navy's military law, so you're not allowed to eat for a week!”
The lieutenant colonel's face turned serious as he shouted at the navy soldiers.
On the small wooden boat that Qin Ming and the others were on, Sauron asked Luffy,""Why did you choose the Pirate King?”
"It's because this is very delicious, right?"
Qin Ming smiled.
"I don't want to become the Pirate King for food.”
Luffy stood at the bow of the ship and took off the straw hat on his head. Looking at the straw hat in his hand, he revealed a nostalgic expression."I once swore to a man that I would gather a group of powerful companions to find the world's unique treasure and become the Pirate King!”
Luffy put on his straw hat and turned to Qin Ming and Zoro.""Now that I have found two companions, this straw hat is the witness of my oath!”
"Hahahaha!"
Luffy laughed happily. He stepped on the bow of the boat and faced the sea breeze. He shouted towards the sky,"We're sailing! Towards the great sea route!"
As dusk approached, the thick clouds and mist lingered in the sky. The setting sun could only take advantage of the small gap to shoot out streaks of crimson light, reflecting on the sea surface and occasionally rolling golden scales.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on a small wooden boat that was drifting on the sea and slowly moving forward. The evening sun made people feel very warm.
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