The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

so cold

so dark

so quiet.

'it's here···'

'The stomach is pierced, and there is a weak pulse--'

'Doctors! where is the doctor ····Ah, I am a doctor...'

?

very familiar voice...

'How's it going, Chopper? '

'Adrenaline, maximum dose injection...ready for blood transfusion...who is blood type X? '

'I! '

A more familiar voice.

‘...It’s incredible, the body’s functions are slowly recovering, and it can be saved...’

—————

bumpy,

In the darkness, the familiar anxious voice slowly brought the dazed Roman back to his senses.

Open your eyes to a circle of familiar faces and surprise cheers!

"Roman!"

"Very good,"

"Out of danger..."

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo""

"..."

"...I am..."

Roman blinked, and the images and sounds in front of him became completely clear.

"I'm not dead?"

This is impossible!

"It's a miracle, Monsieur Roman."

Chopper wiped the sweat from his brow. Among the Straw Hats, this little reindeer was the only one who would address Roman with respect.

"Your stomach has been completely pierced, but most of the vital organs have not suffered too much damage. The damaged place has also been stitched..."

"...I'm really not dead?"

Roman, who just woke up, was stunned, almost thinking that he had actually arrived in the underworld. because:

This is not scientific at all!

What does it mean that most of the vital organs have not suffered too much damage? Roman is fighting against Crocodile, not Water King Hawkeye!

And who is Crocodile now?

Ruthless and cruel! He is a hero who will be killed by his subordinates if they don't do their job well.

Crocodile would never have done something like "mercy" before Marianu, or Miss. matter!

And with the opponent's high-level domineering level of knowledge, there is no way for Roman to hide from Crocodile and pretend to be dead...

?

He tilted his head and looked at the tattered clothes beside him. It was Roman's own coat, which was full of blood and holes, and there was a vaguely recognizable white '@' graffiti on it.

'The White of Mercy'

Miss. Golden Week's color ability can interfere with the 'killing intent' of other creatures towards the holder.

That little girl's ability can directly hit the soul! In the "future", we will use the "Rainbow of Dreams" trick to make all the cadres of the Baroque studio face their own hearts, and even make Crocodile in prison recall his dream of "One Piece"!

It turned out to be her,

'We're even. '

Recalling the words the little girl said when she left, Roman twitched the corners of his mouth.

Hehe, what is this? Do good people have good rewards...

"Okay, okay, Roman is already awake, everyone should disperse."

As Chopper drove away, Roman turned his head and looked around. In addition to Zoro and Sanji who were relieved, Vivi and Usopp with tears on their faces, Nami who smiled at him with a blood transfusion inserted into his wrist, and——

Sitting in front, Luffy with his back to everyone.

Ahhh, Luffy must have been blown away...

Maybe I'm going to get--

Boom!

His cheeks went numb, and the 'world' in Roman's eyes shook violently, mixed with a rush of noise.

"Luffy, what are you doing—"

"Hold him!"

"The wound, the wound is open~~"

·······

"You put—"

"What do you think your partner is! Roman!!"

A roar drowned out all the voices, and Roman, who had been punched in the face, turned his head while lying down, and what caught his eyes was Luffy's bloodshot eyes.

"Roman, you are smarter than me and know a lot of things I don't! But—"

"You don't even know what a partner is!"

"Do you think that in the face of a strong enemy, you can call yourself a partner if you rush up and fight hard?"

"Even if you're dead, you can still say coolly: Look, I've tried my best, why don't you run away?"

"asshole!"

"You don't think of us as partners at all!"

If it weren't for the angry Luffy being strangled by Zoro and Sanji, he would be ready to rush up and punch Roman a few times.

"It's great for you to go all out alone? Great? You're wrong—"

"You should fight with our lives!"

"This is the partner!!"

--Quiet.

·····

Luffy,

exactly.

It was me, the 'time traveler', who was wrong.

Even if there are no plug-ins, cheats. Roman's heart still lurks the pride of being a "traveler"...or arrogance!

Mere Aboriginal···Mere Plot Characters···Mere····

I know your abilities, I know your weaknesses, I know your past, present and future...

So, no matter what it is, I will definitely be able to figure out a way! As for Luffy, Zoro, and Nami... you just need to call 666 from the sidelines, and see how I can handle all the bosses beautifully.

Even if you lose or die, it doesn't matter, these are also in my 'calculation'.

I am a dignified traveler, that's how it is...

arrogant,

madness.

"That's right,"

Roman sighed, and inexplicably remembered that the old ship doctor in Gemini Gorge learned that he had learned about domineering in private, took a deep look at Roman and said, "You are so arrogant".

Now it seems······

"I'm too arrogant."

He wanted to solve everything by himself, and didn't consider Luffy's feelings at all. What you say is for your partner, but in fact it is just to move yourself.

"I·····"

crackling,

"what are you doing,"

"Don't get up, you bastard!"

"The wound, the wound burst!!"

Under the horrified and worried gazes of others, Roman turned over and sat up, the bandages on his waist oozing bright red again. But it still couldn't stop Roman from bending over to the crowd, bowing his head, and apologizing.

"Sorry, Luffy, everyone."

"What I have done is not worthy of the word partner! I—"

——! !

At this moment, Roman froze suddenly! And Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji all turned their heads to look in the direction they came from.

And Roman finally noticed that he and everyone in the Straw Hats were sitting on top of a giant crab. They were flying across the desert, and in the distance was the silhouette of a fading city.

"this is·····"

The seriously injured Roman twitched the corners of his mouth. Even though he didn't see the figure, there was no doubt about the icy aura that swept across the earth like a sandstorm, devouring everything and withering:

"It was the 'Sand Crocodile' who caught up."

Zoro and Sanji let go of Luffy and stood up from left to right.

"Just leave us here—"

brush,

A figure leaped down from the top of the crab two steps ahead of them, and turned around in mid-air to look at the crowd.

"You go first!"

"Luffy--"

"The opponent is a sand crocodile..."

"Chopper, keep going!"

Facing Sauron's words, Chopper nodded and then communicated with the giant crab that everyone was riding on.

"But even Roman—"

"Leave it to Luffy," Zoro grabbed Wei Wei who was about to jump down, "That's his battle, we are responsible for sending you to Albana (the capital of Alabasta) safely."

"Luffy is very strong!"

"do not worry--"

·········

Is this the difference between us?

Roman, who lay down again, closed his eyes. Luffy fought alone with everyone's blessing and trust, and he... just made everyone worry.

cut,

Being a time traveler, this is really a stretch, and he will be kicked out of the group by the 'Alliance of Travelers', right? but:

clatter,

In Roman's open palm, a piece of white paper quickly formed the shape of a paper crane, and then glides down from the giant crab.

———————

"Boss, Princess Weiwei has escaped."

Robin, wearing a white windbreaker, looked at the group of straw hats stalking away in the desert, with a smile on his face, making it impossible to see his true inner thoughts.

"The cadres are all assembled in Albana, inform them to intercept!"

"As for you—"

Crocodile, who was wearing a black fur coat, looked at the boy wearing a straw hat in front of him with indescribable disgust.

"Straw Hat, the one who challenged my patience..."

"That girl Weiwei,"

"Trying to help others when you're struggling. Makes me angry—"

?

"That idiot Roman,"

"Always thinking about fighting everything by myself makes me very angry—"

? ?

"Oh? It seems that you are not so stupid."

Crocodile looked at Luffy standing up and raised his chin arrogantly.

"So, smart people shouldn't deal with these sentimental guys. You think so--"

"Do not!"

Luffy opened his posture, punching forward, and clenched his waist with one fist.

"I'm going to beat you up!!"

"In this way, they don't have to think about these messy issues anymore!"

! !

"There's a kind of—"

Biao——

A fist enlarged rapidly in Crocodile's pupil, interrupting his next words.

puff,

The yellow sand splashed and the head burst.

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PS: In fact, I plan to publish two chapters together. After all, this chapter...Roman was beaten up, and I can’t get back up (tears). I’m afraid that it will affect your mood, and the next chapter will be the real change.

Since you urged me, I will send it first.