Pirate Alliance

Devil Fruit.

If you want to pick one of the most special and representative "souvenirs" in this world, there is no doubt that it can only be the Devil Fruit.

Some see it as a "power", some see it as a "curse", or it's a combination of both, but no matter how powerful or mysterious, devil fruits do give people extremely special powers .

The price is to become unswimable on a planet that is more "Mercury" than the navigator of Mercury, with its oceans all over it. Considering the risks in terms of the environment, in a world where almost all transportation is by boat, this is undoubtedly a very painful price.

And Ain is that kind of "ability man".

A few years ago, according to her own claim, she accidentally ate a durian that "looks like a durian that has been boiled with the pulp for three days, then oiled, steamed, mashed, mixed with raw lemons and green bananas. together, mashed into a paste, sprinkled with cumin, coated with a layer of fresh sweet noodle sauce dated ten years ago, the kind of fruit that has a multi-layered and unforgettable taste, and she has A magical ability that does not belong to human beings.

This is probably the 'equivalent exchange' in the legend, and only after eating feces-flavored fruit will you gain the ability to punch the enemy out of feces.

As for the Devil Fruit that Ain ate, the name should be called "Regression Fruit", and its function is to reverse all objects she directly touches in twelve years.

With this ability, Ain can restore rocks to magma, Yujie to loli, old fat house to small fat house, etc. This is similar to the ability to manipulate time and can even be called a bug... Yes Saying that the taste of the devil fruit is unforgettable and makes it impossible for her to swim again, the "regression fruit" seems to be worth the money.

As for the "inattentiveness" that Ain said, although it sounds like eating by mistake, it is not. The devil fruit itself has a strange attraction to human beings. The coquettish color and strange pattern will make people unable to help but fall into it, unable to stop, and finally swallow it.

Children obviously do not have the will to resist the attraction of devil fruits, not to mention that even if they have been warned not to eat too brightly colored things, they like to stuff colorful flowers and plants into their mouths.

From the name, it can also be judged that Ain's ability has considerable limitations. Simply put, she can only regress in twelve years, so it is extremely dangerous to use this power - even if it goes backwards The ability of Ain can be given or removed, that is, something that will go back to the state of twelve years ago will return to its original state after Ain removes the ability, but...

Those existences that have been "erased" are clearly not within the scope of recovery.

Because "non-existence" cannot be restored, the small can be restored to the big, but the non-existence cannot be restored to the existence.

In his previous life, Qiubai had the impression of "Ain", so when the other party suddenly acquired the ability, he immediately understood what the essence of this ability was, which also prevented her from losing control due to her ignorance of the ability. redemptive consequences.

But obviously nothing is absolute, and there are always accidents... For example, this unfortunate robber who falsely reported his age.

Not only did he die, but he died completely, disappearing from this world without a trace.

But fundamentally, there is nothing wrong with Ain in this matter. If there is anything wrong, it is also on the side of the robber who carried out the robbery. At best, Ain's overdefense caused the accident... She didn't kill her from the beginning to the end. meaning.

But this kind of thing was something that Ain had never experienced before. Although the two quickly left the place and Qiu Bai gave a deep and sincere explanation, it was foreseeable that this would have limited effect.

He, who caused the death, has probably been in and will be in a state of depression for a long time.

But this is just a self-blame for his "taking his life\

,"Instead of self-blame for the other party's "loss of life", the robber who specifically picked the minors to attack, even if it can't be regarded as "death and guilt", it can be said that he deserved it, so for the death and injury, neither of the two planned to surrender. .

Objectively speaking, maybe they also improved the security of this town.

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Because of geographical factors, shipbuilding or ship repair yard can be regarded as the "standard accessory" of each island, and for a relatively prosperous place such as Baron Port, there are even more than one shipyard, and Qiubai easily found this kind of place.

There is no shortage of boats on this island, but Qiubai's problem is that he doesn't have time to wait to place an order and then build a new boat.

Qiubai is not so patient, what he needs is "spot".

Fortunately, the stock is also available. After picking and choosing, Qiubai finally found a suitable boat... In order not to sell a leaky boat, he was still very careful.

"Just this one, but it needs a little modification. Please remove the jib and bowsail, leaving only the mainmast and stern."

Qiubai was not obsessed with new boats either. He chose a second-hand half-masted brig that was about a year old. The boat had been maintained and maintained and seemed to be in good condition.

The key is that the price is also very suitable... In this way, Qiubai has fulfilled his promise. The keel of this boat is fifteen meters long, so it can no longer be called a "small" boat.

Certainly not a big ship.

The only problem is that the ship's materials are extremely common, and the sinking resistance is probably average, but you get what you get for every penny. Qiubai can't expect Adam's treasure tree.

His request made the person in charge a little unclear. So:

"Only one mainsail left? Guest, with all due respect, that will affect the speed and even the agility of the boat."

He explained kindly.

But it's not that Qiubai doesn't understand this kind of thing, but he can only insist on his request, "500,000 Bailey will be paid to you. I just hope that tomorrow you can fix the boat."

Of course he knew the advantage of having more sails, but the problem was that there were only two of them, one at the helm and the other at the sails would be busy enough, how could there be extra manpower to control the second sail?

After Qiubai put the money in the hands of the person in charge, the other party could only modify it according to his requirements. Maybe this guest just disliked the boat running too fast.

Well, drink driving and speed boating are both undesirable behaviors.

More than half of the money went out in an instant, but Qiubai didn't care, after all, it was a pit... Cough, after all, changing a knife for a half-new boat is very appropriate.

After explaining some points to pay attention to, the two left the shipyard.

"My third ship, named 'Caesar'... What do you think?" Qiubai turned and asked Ain who was behind him.

The cargo was apparently unaffected by the robbery incident, and that's when the name for the new ship began.

...I want to explain here that Qiubai's first boat, the one that overturned, was called "King Kong" by him, and the second "boat" was cut from the wreck of the overturned Diamond. The floating board that kept the two alive was called "Kongzhi" by him, and with the words of the Caesar, it is not difficult to see his naming rules.

King Kong, Caesar, and Kongzhi. These names come from three well-known mountain gorillas. Although they are only orangutans, they represent the three highest qualities of human will:

Bravery, wisdom...and integrity.

"Okay, Captain." Unexpectedly, Ain didn't refute... Although she wouldn't refute this kind of shit under normal circumstances, but this time she was particularly listless.

Obviously, she is not as heartless as Qiu Bai.

"Don't call me captain (captain), please call me commander (commander)." The ship with two crew members is still the commander, and I really don't know who is going to command whom.

Fortunately, Ain ignored him.

The ship needed rectification, so it was temporarily parked in the shipyard. Later, in preparation for the voyage, the two went to buy a lot of supplies for the voyage, including but not limited to food and fresh water.

So when they finished their work and returned to Longma's former residence, the whole day had passed.

The sky has darkened.

Qiubai carried the sword box and walked into the house with Ain, and then the two walked in different directions.

Qiubai walked to the innermost room, where a sword stand was placed on the table, and on the sword stand was a knife... Hei Dao Qiu Shui.

Qiubai put the sword box in his hand on the table, then opened it, and then lifted Qiushui and put it in... The black knife Qiushui is a heavy sword, and Qiubai's movements are also very cautious.

When he walked out again with the sword case in hand, Ain was already waiting for him outside the door.

The two left the house one after the other, and walked for a few kilometers before leaving the coast. There was a gentle slope of a mountain, with sparse and unnamed broad-leaved forests and dense shrubs growing.

But that is not important, what is important is that a grave made of slate has already been prepared in the woodland.

The two came to the side of the tomb, and Qiu Bai jumped in directly. He placed the sword box first, and then reached out and took the jar that Ain was holding from above.

Then he placed the jar in the center of the tomb, then crouched down, resting his right hand on it.

"Longma...Teacher," Qiu Bai said the last two words for the first time, so he seemed extremely unaccustomed.

"thank you very much."

Preaching is by no means easy, so Qiubai's thanks come from the bottom of his heart.

If this is a story about a swordsman, Ryoma might need a strong description, but unfortunately...it's not.

Relying on the things that Longma taught Qiubai a month ago, he has made rapid progress in swordsmanship during this time.

This does not mean that he has reached a position and level of strength, it is impossible to compare it overnight, but Qiubai has finally embarked on the right path at this time, and the rest is nothing more than to continue on this path.

In the last time of his life, the swordsman Longma played such a role as a "guide" for Qiu Bai.

And it is the most suitable kind of guide. Maybe Qiubai thought wrong before. In this life, he only needs such a teacher.

"Although Wano Country doesn't seem to have the custom of 'cremation', please believe me, burning you into a pile of ashes is definitely for your own good." Qiubai explained in a low voice.

Although it sounds unreliable, and there is suspicion of finding fault, Qiubai did cremate the dragon and horse out of goodwill - this is to prevent a generation of swordsman from being "reincarnated" after the death of a generation of swordsman. bad situation.

If the time comes, and Qiubai will stage a story of master and apprentice killing each other... Wouldn't it become some other routine.

"Then...please sleep forever and rest in peace."

Qiubai's palm left the icy jar, and he walked out of the tomb.

The two began to cover it.

A swordsman like Ryoma could definitely be regarded as 'magnificent' during his lifetime, but he died silently without anyone knowing, which is a bit emotional.

As for Qiubai, there are various reasons, but one of the most important reasons is... Ryoma is a great swordsman, but not the world's greatest swordsman.

Qiubai, who witnessed Jianhao's life at the end, if he wanted to talk about his feelings, it would only make him more firm in his belief: since he came here, it would be enough to turn the world upside down.

The word "calm" has no connection with him in this life.

Therefore, it is for this reason that he will go out to sea on a small broken boat without any safety guarantee... This is actually the same as the situation of many famous people in the pirate world.

Because they also "can't wait" for the world.

The tomb becomes a mound, and this is the final destination of a person.

"By the way," Qiu Bai, who was about to leave, suddenly turned around as if he had remembered something.

There is a tombstone in front of him, and only the name of its owner is written on the tombstone: Ryoma.

"Because I'm afraid of being called water, I don't seem to have said my real name. 'Qiubai' is only part of it. My full name is..."

"Shichimiya·Aut·Haku... Next, my journey will continue."

Qiubai was grateful to Longma, but he did not have the slightest nostalgia for this place. At noon the next day, the "Caesar" set sail...

towards the unknown sea.