Pirates: Start by rejecting the redhead's invitation

The residents of this peaceful little village rely on and cling to Whitebeard and Marco.

They often ask Whitebeard and Marco to help with various tasks.

Even gossip among neighbors will go to them to chat.

In short, after the two of them arrived in this village, they were greatly welcomed by the people here.

When Ace left here in tears, Whitebeard's injuries were almost not healed, and he was very embarrassed and weak. After this period of care from Marco and the residents here, Whitebeard has improved a lot, and his whole person has changed.

I feel a lot more energetic.

Ace's eyes turned red when he saw the white beard in the distance.

"Dad~" Ace couldn't hold back and waved in the direction of Whitebeard and shouted.

Hearing the sound, Whitebeard turned his head and looked over. When he saw Ace and Lin Mo appearing together in front of the cave that allowed them to enter this peaceful place, he was not too surprised. Instead, he looked at them happily.

He waved his hand.

Ace immediately transformed into a semi-element and flew towards Whitebeard. He did not stop until he reached Whitebeard and landed on the ground.

The three children who were originally surrounding Whitebeard immediately changed their targets and began to circle around Ace.

"Brother Ace, you are back."

"Is it fun outside? Brother Ace, I made a wooden doll for you yesterday."

"Brother Ace, come play games with us~"

The three children surrounded Ace enthusiastically.

Ace bared his teeth and said with a smile: "You guys should play by yourself for a while. I will accompany you in a moment. Let me talk to dad first."

The children were very obedient and after saying "ok", they continued chasing each other and playing nearby.

After the children ran away, Ace looked at Whitebeard and said happily: "Dad, I'm back."

Whitebeard laughed and asked: "Gu la la la, why did you think of coming back to see me? Is it you or Lin Mo?"

Ace smiled and said, "That's what he meant."

"I see." Whitebeard glanced at Lin Mo, who was walking calmly this way, and continued, "It seems that you two get along pretty well."

"It's not bad." Ace shrugged, "Lin Mo's crew are all very interesting people. By the way, Dad, how is your health?"

Whitebeard said nonchalantly: "You're still dead, why are you and Lin Mo alone? Where are the other crew members?"

"Kaku and Heral are watching the ship, Enel and Perona are looking for treasure in the ruins outside, and Xiaobai is temporarily lost."

"Lost? Didn't you look for it?"

"No, Lin Mo said Xiaobai will come back. Dad, you also know their personalities. When Xiaobai gets into trouble, we will know the whereabouts of that guy."

"That's right." Whitebeard nodded slightly, and then his eyes fell on Lin Mo, who had already come over. "Kid, are you here just to see me, or do you have other purposes? Just tell us directly. Between us,

There’s no need to beat around the bush.”

Lin Mo stared into Whitebeard's eyes very calmly and said, "Look at you."

Whitebeard asked jokingly: "Gu la la la la, are you here to see if I am dead?"

"No." Lin Mo said calmly, "With Marco here, if the World Government and those four emperors don't come to cause trouble, you won't die."

This village is still very hidden and not many people know about it, so it is relatively safe.

"That makes sense." Whitebeard laughed and said, "Gla la la la, since you're here, let's stay here for a few more days before leaving. Ace, you go play with the children, I have something else to say.

I need to tell Lin Mo."

Ace nodded, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, stopped again, looked at Lin Mo, and whispered: "I forgot to bring gifts for the children, Captain, what toys do you have over there?"

, or candies and snacks? Lend me some."

Lin Mo glanced at him speechlessly, and without thinking much, he randomly took out a bag of maltose from the system space and gave it to him.

After taking the maltose, Ace whispered "thank you" and trotted towards the three children.

After Ace left, Lin Mo continued to speak: "If you want to ask anything, just ask."

Whitebeard stared at Lin Mo and continued: "I'm not surprised that you survived the big explosion in Malinfando, but Ace mentioned Kaku just now. I remember that Kaku was already dead at that time.

Did he come back from the dead?"

Lin Mo nodded slightly in response.

Whitebeard asked worriedly: "Did you bring him back from the dead?"

Lin Mo asked back: "Isn't it possible?"

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly and continued: "It's not impossible, but bringing the dead back to life is an act that goes against God's will. This is definitely not something ordinary people can do. Tell me the truth, you let Ka

What is the price for Ku’s resurrection?”

Lin Mo didn't expect Whitebeard to ask him this. He originally wanted to find an excuse to excuse it, but when he saw Whitebeard's solemn expression that seemed to be seeing through, he was silent for a moment before he responded:

"life."

"What?" Whitebeard asked in surprise, "Life span? Kid, do you know what you are doing?"

Lin Mo said nonchalantly: "I know, it's just a few years of life. As long as Kaku can come back, I can do anything."

"But have you ever thought about the feelings of that brat Kaku?" Whitebeard said solemnly, "You probably didn't tell him what the price was for resurrecting him, right? If one day, he knows that you are giving your life to

If he extends his life, what do you think Kaku will think? Do you think he can accept it?"

"Whether he accepts it or not, this has happened." Lin Mo said expressionlessly, "I won't let him know, and I won't let others know again. Even if he really knows one day, it doesn't matter.

He has always been obedient to me. No matter what I do, good or bad, he will support me unconditionally and stand by my side. He will not blame me."

"This is just your own idea." Whitebeard said in an unhappy tone, "Kaku is a person with feelings. He is not a machine, he is your companion. Maybe it is true as you said, he will not blame you.

, but he will definitely blame himself, and he will always live in self-blame, is this what you want to see?"

"I don't want to see it, so." Lin Mo continued, "I don't want anyone else to know about this, do you understand?"

Few people dare to talk to Whitebeard like this.

Whitebeard didn't care about this.

Seeing that Lin Mo didn't look regretful at all, Whitebeard was silent for a while and continued: "If it is really just a few years of life that can be exchanged for the life of an important companion, I would do the same if it were me.

Come on, kid, you’ve really grown up, doesn’t it feel good to have a companion to depend on?”

Lin Mo nodded lightly, hesitated, and continued: "Well, this feels good."

"Cherish it well."

"I will."