At the camp site, Kalifa was diligently packing up her belongings. She took the time to make seven more phone calls to Kaku, causing the phone bug to lose sleep. At the same time, she also determined the time for Kaku and others to arrive.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon.
The adults made an explanation before taking Hancock away. After the ship arrives, everyone will have a dinner together, have a drink, and then board the ship and leave.
Therefore, many things for adults need to be packed and organized in advance.
At the same time, everyone at the camp was also packing their things slowly. Except for Mr. Leili, who always used materials from the forest to build old-fashioned tents, everyone else had bought more or less things for themselves in the past three months.
Things that should not be left in the forest to damage the environment.
While everyone was packing, Gawain happened to come back with Big Bear and Hancock.
Jinpei lay in the reservoir and looked at Gawain leisurely. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a look, he let out a surprised sound.
Even a slightly dull person like him noticed the difference in Hancock at this time.
Gion raised his eyebrows in an interesting way. After the woman left with the adults, when she came back, her face no longer had that stupid look of being in love.
Although her cheeks were still slightly pink, she looked much more energetic, and her eyes were countless times sharper than before. Just one glance actually made her feel a little stressed!
This feeling only arises in Gion when facing Rayleigh and Sengoku, especially someone with an extremely powerful overlord like Lord Gawain.
So what exactly did they do, and why did Hancock suddenly become so much more powerful?
On the other hand, when he saw everyone packing, Gawain smiled and said to everyone.
"Haha, everything has started to be packed up. When will the ship arrive? Is there any news?"
"Sir, the ship is expected to arrive between four and five o'clock, which is only about two hours from now!"
Kalifa pushed up her glasses and said calmly.
Hearing this, Gawain nodded.
"Very soon. After we finish cleaning up, we will also pay a visit to the Amazon Lily Country. Before we leave, we always invite the girls from the Hancock family to have a few drinks.
In the past few months, our overbearing behavior has caused trouble for your country, Hancock."
Hearing Gawain's words, Hancock was stunned for a moment, then nodded shyly.
"Lord Gawain, you are joking, my people don't mind that.
On the contrary, in the past few months, the domineering and domineering energy you, Lei Li and I have continuously released have made the people of the Concubine tribe grow a lot in strength.
Many of them have awakened their excellent armed color, and can already resist my overlord color to a certain extent!"
After saying that, Hancock smiled at Gawain, and then regained his leering look.
And all around...
I heard Hancock's slightly gentler, but obviously no longer crazy words.
A group of people, you look at me, I look at you.
Rayleigh suddenly stood up, came to Gawain and Hancock, and waved his hand in front of Hancock's eyes.
"Little Hancock, what is this?"
Looking at the three fingers raised by Rayleigh, Hancock glanced at the corner of his mouth and his eyes turned cold.
"Leili, even if you are kind to me, don't make fun of the Ai family easily!"
"Haha, not bad, really good!!!"
Reilly was not angry. Instead, he smiled very happily. While laughing, Reilly rubbed his white hair with emotion.
"You look a lot better, little Hancock, and you didn't even call me a stinky man!"
"snort!"
Hancock snorted and raised his chin calmly. Although her shadow and mental illness have generally recovered, she still doesn't like communicating with any man other than Gawain!
After snorting softly, Hancock followed Gawain and sat on the sofa to take a nap.
After sitting down, Gawain reached out to take the wine from Kalifa and took the newspaper.
Looking at the newspaper, Gawain suddenly spoke to Khalifa.
"Bring over the information about that person I asked you to collect a few days ago."
"As you command!"
Kalifa nodded lightly, then hurriedly went to her package, took out a series of information and gave it to Gawain.
After receiving the information, Gawain looked at the various patterns and words on the briefing with interest. After a moment, Gawain suddenly said.
"Mr. Rayleigh!"
"oh?"
Rayleigh smiled and found a sofa to sit down. He held the wine bottle and shook it gently at Gawain.
"Why, you have a rare day off, so you want to have a drink with me again?"
"Of course not, I thought it couldn't be that simple.
Old man, what I want is to be able to drink with you anytime and anywhere from now on!"
Gawain teased, then handed the information in his hand to Kalifa and waved her hand to give it to Rayleigh.
At the same time, everyone who was packing their things on the side also pricked up their ears.
After hearing this, they finally heard what Lord Gawain said about recruiting the old man!
In the past three months, the old man has gotten along very well with everyone, but in any case, the old man has never made a statement about the future.
Even Gion, everyone wanted Mr. Rayleigh to board the ship, although there is no concept in the world of pirates that every family has an old man and a treasure.
But how could everyone not appreciate a living legend like Raleigh who was powerful, cheerful, witty, and experienced in sailing.
Everyone has been speculating whether the old man will board the ship, and everyone has also been looking forward to Gawain's recruitment of the old man.
So far, Gawain has taken action, no matter the pirates, the Shichibukai, the Revolutionary Army or the Queen of Nine Snakes, they have all been hit!
Then, everyone looked at Gawain and Rayleigh expectantly.
Will Lord Gawain succeed this time?!!
Facing the expectant looks of Gawain and everyone else, Rayleigh smiled while taking the information.
"You guys, and you young people, are really waiting for me here!
But, haha, don’t even think about reading my joke.
How could I not know little Gawain’s style!
Whenever you open your mouth, Gawain, you must be fully prepared, and you are even almost 100% sure!
I have been waiting for you these three months, and I know that one day you will come.
But I would also like to know what kind of information can make you feel confident enough!
After all, I am not young people chasing dreams like you!"
After the words fell, Rayleigh took the information and read it with interest.
The first page of this information is an extremely clear photo.
In the photo, a shirtless young man wearing only shorts and his body burning with flames beat a Navy captain to the ground.
The headline of this intelligence clipped from a newspaper is:
The natural burning fruit reappears in the sea, and the fire fist becomes famous in the mountains!
Seeing this, Rayleigh glanced at Gawain doubtfully, what does this mean?
You have been preparing for so long, and I have been preparing for so long. As a master, I am even prepared to hold you and cry bitterly before saying goodbye.
And you actually let me look at another young man?
While puzzled, the old man continued to look through the newspaper. At the back of the newspaper, most of them were photos taken at the scene. These were obviously the masterpieces of the members of the Black Ice Platform.
The photo generally records the story of an unknown young man who, as a user of the Burning Fruit ability, formed the Spade Pirates just one and a half months ago.
The information was not thick and there was not much content, so Rayleigh read it quickly.
He sent the information back to Kalifa, and then asked Gawain.
"What is the relationship between this young man and me? Why did you specifically convey his information to me?"
"Old man, let's not talk about this for now. I have been studying with you for three months. You taught me the basic application of Overlord Color and helped me master the technique of entangling Overlord Color when my strength was so low.
For this, I must say thank you, you can bear it."
After the words fell, Gawain stood up with a smile and bowed solemnly to Reilly.
Seeing this, Rayleigh's eyes softened slightly and he waved his hand.
"Haha, there's no need to talk about what's available and what's not, I know what I'm doing.
I want to teach you, but I have to teach you, so I have fulfilled my obligation as a teacher, and you have also done everything an excellent disciple should do. This is very good.
As for getting on the boat..."
Reilly paused for a moment and let out a long sigh.
"I understand your intentions, and I also know that I still have the strength to fight.
I am very healthy now. Even if I cannot reach the peak level of the past, there is no problem for me to fight for another ten years.
However, even if I go to sea again, I will probably stand in the ranks of pirates!
You...hey!
Although you are magnanimous and all-encompassing, you can accept pirates, navy, CP, Shichibukai, and even the revolutionary army.
But have you considered my position?
I have been just a pirate all my life, and I don’t want to change my stance for the rest of my life, so do you want me to fight with those old friends before I die?"
After the words fell, Rayleigh slowly stood up and came to Gawain kindly.
After lightly patting Gawain's shoulder, Rayleigh shook his head and said regretfully.
"Tell me that piece of information. After listening, it's time for me to give you an accurate answer, Gawain!"
"OK."
Looking at Rayleigh who seemed to have made up his mind, Gawain raised his eyebrows at the briefing in Kalifa's hand.
“If you want to work on this sea, enough manpower is essential.
Although our current team is full of elites, it is not enough, far from enough!
Therefore, this person with the ability to burn the fruit is my next recruitment target.
Mr. Rayleigh, do you think I can let him board my ship?"
"Ha ha!"
Riley smiled very happily.
"Who is that guy? He actually makes you value it so much. Burning fruit? It's indeed a good fruit!
However, why do you think that whether to recruit him or not will affect my judgment?
You may have thought wrong, my mind will not be affected by just any young man, you thought he was..."
Suddenly, Leili suddenly became silent, then he widened his eyes, looked at Gawain in shock, and asked loudly.
"Wait a minute, what's his last name!"
"Old man, answer my question first. Do you think I can let him board my ship?"
Gawain asked with a smile. Faced with this problem, Rayleigh finally became more cautious.
"Even Big Bear and Jinbei are standing behind you. He is just a young man. As long as you are serious enough, I don't think he can escape from your grasp!"
After Rayleigh finished speaking, he immediately looked into Gawain's eyes expectantly. Facing Rayleigh's anxious eyes, Gawain smiled and nodded.
"It seems that you also think I can do it. By coincidence, I think so too.
Although it is definitely not easy to recruit this guy, it may even be more troublesome for this guy to be older than you.
But I believe that he will be my strength.
So, let’s talk about something that always interests you, his full name is Postcat D. Ace.”
"Ace!!!"
Lei Li glared, how could he not know the meaning of this name!
Ace is the name of Roger's sword!
“But why Boscat?!!”
Rayleigh looked at Gawain solemnly, he was serious!
Across the way, looking at the impatient Rayleigh, Gawain laughed teasingly.
"Haha, okay, okay, Boscat is his mother's surname. As for his father, haven't you already guessed it?"
The moment Gawain finished speaking, everyone present widened their eyes. Except for Empress Hancock, everyone including Gion looked at the briefing in Kalifa's hand in shock.
Even Kalifa herself picked up the briefing in astonishment. When she told Kaku and others to collect this information, she really didn't expect this person's true identity!
At the same time, Gawain continued to say with a smile.
"If you don't take into account the surname he changed himself, which comes from his mother's surname, then his name should be called.
Gol D. Ace!
He is the only descendant of the Pirate King.
Roger’s son!”
"What the hell!"
Rayleigh rolled his eyes fiercely, then he laughed and rubbed Gawain's hair.
While messing up Gawain's hair, Rayleigh put his hands on Gawain's shoulders and chuckled.
"My experience is indeed effective. From the beginning, I never said no to rejection.
Otherwise, you see, I almost became a joke in their mouths!
Anyway, you win, Gawain.
But...but you don't have martial ethics!
Do you know how long I have been waiting for your recruitment? Do you know how many excuses I have prepared to deal with you?
In order to deal with your kid's mouth, I have been unable to sleep at night in the past half month!"
Having said this, Rayleigh let go of Gawain's shoulders in displeasure.
"As a result, when things came to a head, you actually prepared such a big gift for me to bully me, an old man in my sixties!"
Speaking of this, Rayleigh patted Gawain hard.
Seeing Gawain gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, Reili smiled with satisfaction and continued.
"No need to say more, I will join your ship. As for what I said before, there is no ship in this era that can carry me.
Haha, you know, I am sure of one thing now, that is, after you walk into this sea, a new era will come soon!
This era can’t support me, so I’ll go to the next era!”
Having said this, Rayleigh came to Kalifa and held Ace's briefing tightly in his hand.
"Gawain, even if there is no information about Roger's son, I am probably ready to board the ship.
After all...if it's just a fight, you are definitely no match for me. You're still far from it.
But when it comes to chatting, I am far from your opponent. Although I have been preparing for a long time, I have already been prepared to be persuaded by you.
I have lived with you for three months. I like your character very much. You are not the trash of the Celestial Dragons, but a unique thinker who has never appeared on this sea.
At the same time, you not only have unique but extremely desirable thoughts, you are also a strong person with sufficient willpower and action.
Even I can’t help but look forward to seeing what you can do in the future!
Of course, that was just what I thought in the past. As for now, since you gave me this briefing.
Then my mind has changed!
If you want to let me board the ship, you must hand over this Ace to my personal guidance. I want him to be my adopted son, haha!!!"
"oh?"
Hearing Reilly's words, Gawain suddenly laughed and hit Mr. Reilly on the shoulder.
"Are you sure you want Ace to be your adopted son, old man?
As far as I know, Esco is also Garp’s adopted grandson!