The night was getting darker. Outside Aini Road's hut, there was a bonfire.
"Are you alright?" Ainilu looked at Li Mu, who was wiping his wounds, and asked hurriedly.
" He's not dead yet. The leader is probably in a much worse state than me." Li Mu thought of how the two of them slapped the leader's face and found it funny.
"Actually…"I'm very grateful to you," Ainilu whispered after a while, burying his head between his legs.
" I…I saw the ancient books left behind by my family. It recorded that our hometown was the brightest moon in the night sky." Ainilu pointed at the bright moon hanging high in the sky. His eyes were bright and then dimmed.
"But no one here believed me. They thought it didn't matter if we returned to our hometown or not. They didn't even believe that we came from the moon. Slowly, slowly, the people here looked down on me."
"Won't you resist?" Li Mu asked in a deep voice.
" But, if I resist, I really can't stay here any longer." Ainilu said with a sorrowful expression. As he spoke, tears unconsciously flowed down his face.
Looking at Aini Lu who was burying his head in tears, Li Mu felt bad.
When a determined dreamer was ridiculed, despised, and ostracized by others, anyone who had the same dream in their heart would feel uncomfortable.
No wonder Ainilu destroyed Bica and went to Sky Island to become a god. His violent personality back then was probably a result of his split personality.
Suddenly obtaining an incomparably powerful strength would indeed make one lose themselves in an instant.
It seems that I have to save him. I can't let him get the Thunder Fruit. Li Mu thought to himself.
" Ainilu, stick to your dream. I will help you," Li Mu comforted him.
Hearing this, Li Mu only felt black lines appearing on his forehead. He touched his head and explained,
"Well, it's about the same."
When Li Mu obtained the Thunder Fruit, he would use it to power the ark. That would be the same as helping Ainro build the ark.
Thinking about it, it was normal for a person whose dream had not been recognized for more than ten years to suddenly have someone who recognized your dream and was willing to help you realize it.
Therefore, in the following days, Li Mu was not in a hurry to find the Thunder Fruit. He accompanied Ainilu to repair the ark, and while he was explaining, he was secretly surprised.
It turned out that Ainilu's construction skills were not bad. The materials he used were all very old and abandoned, but he was able to build the foundation of the ark. The only thing missing was energy to fly.
Just like that, the days passed. Until one day, Li Mu suddenly asked,
"Ainilu, where did you get this Ark Design?”
Li Mu recalled that no matter how talented Ainilu was, he couldn't directly develop an ark, right? It was likely that there was something like a design drawing to help him.
"Design? There are some ancient books left behind at home."
"Is there anything else recorded in your ancient book? Or was there anything else that was passed down?”
Li Mu suddenly thought that perhaps the Thunder Fruit was also a family heirloom of his family. That could explain why he had not been able to find the Thunder Fruit.
It should be the Thunder Fruit. Li Mu suddenly had a strong premonition.
After all, it was more or less embarrassing to look at other people's family heirlooms.
" Yeah, sure." Ainilu was surprisingly indifferent.
He followed Aini Lu back to the house and saw Aini Lu looking around. Finally, he found an old box covered in dust.
Li Mu's mouth twitched. Oh my god, if there really was a Thunder Fruit inside, then it would probably be the most embarrassing Demon Fruit in the world.
Li Mu took the box and opened it with a trembling hand.
A yellow fruit covered with lightning symbols appeared in front of him.
Peng, Peng
Li Mu had never felt his heart beating so fast. He felt as if his brilliant future could be realized in an instant. This throbbing feeling lasted until Ainilu reached out and took out the fruit.
"Hey, this is the Demon Fruit, right?”
Li Mu looked at Ainilu and thought for a long time. He hesitated and wanted to say it, but he didn't want to. In the end, he nodded and told him the truth.
"Ainilu, this is the Thunder Fruit. If you eat it, you will have the power of lightning..."
"Lightning? "Isn't that amazing?" Ainilu's eyes widened as he said excitedly with a face full of surprise.
" That's right. You can become very powerful after eating it. By then, you won't have to worry about running out of energy for your ark. No one will dare to laugh at you. You can return to your hometown and realize your dream. I believe this is also the dream of your ancestors."
In the end, Li Mu still told Ainilu everything. He did not want to lie to him. Ainilu had already been ridiculed and discriminated against by others. He could not be deceived by others anymore.
Ainilu looked at the pained Li Mu, then looked at the yellow Thunder Fruit. In the end, he gave the fruit to Li Mu and said to the surprised Li Mu,
"No one will dare to laugh at me if I eat it, but what I want is for no one to laugh at me. Returning to my hometown is my dream. You have your own dreams too, right? You are my only friend. As a thank you gift, I will give it to you.”
"If you can make a real friend, a fruit is not a big deal. I think my ancestors thought so too, didn't they?”
Li Mu held the fruit and lowered his head. He was really touched.
He had completely experienced the purity of One Piece's world, the purity of friendship and brotherhood.
At first, he didn't understand why Mr. 2 was willing to stay in the city to provide cover for Luffy and the others. He also didn't understand why White Beard was willing to risk his life to save Ace. He also didn't understand why his comrades were more important than his life.
He now understood that this kind of naivety was the true essence of this world.
Thank you, Anilu.
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