At the edge of the training ground in the distance, while Zefa and Dorag were having a friendly exchange, Ace was also pulling Sabo to ask questions.
Oh, by the way, they should be asking each other, because they really have too many things they want to communicate!
Ace grilled meat in one hand and drank wine in the other. While serving the meal, Ace asked Sabo.
"I was too impatient before, and our boss kept fighting, so I didn't even have time to tell you what's on my mind!
Sabo, it’s great that you’re alive!!!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ace gave Sabo a greasy hug.
Feeling the greasy hands and pig legs rubbing against his back, Sabo kept pushing him in disgust. After a long time, he finally got out of Ace's arms.
"You're so oily!"
First he complained with a smile, then Sabo rubbed his face.
"I don't even know how I survived.
At that time... I really couldn't stand my aristocratic family at that time, so I directly made the decision to go to sea!
Speaking of which, I still want to apologize to you, Ace.
Nobles will truly inherit their title and status when they turn eighteen, so I have always agreed with you that we will go to sea when we are seventeen.
As a result, you fulfilled your promise, and Luffy is still waiting in Windmill Village until he turns seventeen.
But I... I seem to have gone to sea too early..."
Having said this, Sabo held up his hat nostalgically, while Ace raised his hand and knocked on Sabo's chest.
"Don't talk about those things, let's talk about something crucial. How did you end up on the revolutionary army's ship and join the revolutionary army!
Didn’t we agree that we would become the Pirate Emperor together and have a final showdown to decide who will be the Pirate King?
As a result, you actually gave up your identity as a pirate and became a revolutionary soldier..."
"Ha, are you sure you want to ask me this?!!"
After hearing Ace's question, Sabo frowned slightly.
"You probably don't have the right to speak against me, Ace.
After all, you gave up your identity as a pirate and joined the Black Bird!
Neither of us has fulfilled our promise.
But it’s okay, just stay alive.
When I recovered my memory and found out that I was still alive to see you, I felt...
It doesn’t matter if you don’t keep some agreements, as long as we don’t lose each other!”
As he spoke, Sabo took a melancholy breath, and the corners of his eyes gradually became moist.
The days when you don’t have yourself, or the days when you think you are dead.
Ace and Luffy must be very unhappy...
From the side, looking at Sabo's melancholy look, Ace rolled his eyes silently.
"Yes, it's good to be alive, and being able to see you is the best news I've encountered so far.
Sabo, if Luffy knew you were still alive, he would definitely jump with joy!
But...hell, there seems to be something wrong with my tattoo!"
When he said this, Ace stretched out his left hand towards Sabo.
"See for yourself, brother.
I thought you were dead, so I tattooed your name on my body along with my name!
ACE is my name, so I added your logo under A.
When you first wrote to us, didn't you just use this S with a cross as your logo?
And your pirate flag, isn’t it also an X-shaped skull with the letter S written on it?
I originally wanted to live with you and become a good brother in Luffy's life.
It turns out now that I should change my tattoo!!!”
Having said this, Ace laughed and hugged Sabo, and saw him walking toward Big Bear and Ivankov with Sabo.
"Uncle Bear!!!"
Ace shouted and came behind the big bear, laughing.
"That meat ball fruit of yours should be able to knock tattoos and other things away, right?
So, do me a favor, uncle.
Help me take the tattoo off my arm!"
After the words fell, Ace gently hammered Sabo on the head.
"Since this kid is still alive, let him inherit his responsibilities. Let him take on his job of taking care of his brother Luffy, haha!
As for my arm, I will get a new tattoo in the future.
I have actually thought about it for a long time. Sometimes I dream about it. If you are still alive, I will tattoo three letters on my arm.
Those three letters are of course ASL, haha!"
After saying that, Ace looked at the big bear expectantly.
Facing the different expressions of Ace and Sabo, Big Bear nodded slightly.
"this is very simple."
As soon as he finished speaking, Big Bear took a photo and made the tattoo on Ace's arm disappear.
Looking at the ink molecules dancing in the air, Ace let out a long breath.
"I ate the flame fruit, so if I want to continue getting tattoos, I have to find a tattoo artist who knows how to do it.
Uncle Xiong, who do you think is the senior on our ship who can both wear armor and get tattoos?"
"Well……."
Big Bear was stunned by Ace's question, but it only took him a moment to react.
"Tattoo, no one on our ship offers such a job.
However, although there is no professional tattoo artist, if it is just a tattoo, Sister Xia Qi should be able to do it.
Before Sister Xia Qi joined the Rocks Pirates, she was the king of the Nine Snakes Island and the captain of the Nine Snakes Pirates.
Except for Hancock's generation, all the female warriors on Nine Snake Island have the tradition of skin painting and tattoos.
So, you should just go to Sister Xia Qi!"
"Why?!!"
The news from the bear's mouth made Ace stunned. It took him a long time to react.
"Is Aunt Xia actually the former king of Nine Snake Island?
Then...then why did she join the Rocks Pirates?
Isn’t this unreasonable?”
"What's unreasonable?"
Facing Ace's question, Big Bear chuckled and explained.
"At the time when Sister Xia Qi was active on the sea, the world government did not yet have a system like the Shichibukai.
So you should be able to imagine that Nine Snake Island is almost adjacent to the Navy Headquarters and Imperial Prison. Her geographical location means that they are destined to be protected by the top forces at sea.
Otherwise, the windless belt alone cannot stop the truly strong.
Therefore, in Locks' era, it was Locks' pirate group that protected Kuja Island.
After the Rocks Pirates were disbanded, the Roger Pirates were the ones protecting the Island of Nine Snakes.
After Roger was executed, it was Rayleigh who protected Nine Snake Island.
It was not until Hancock later joined the Shichibukai that Nine Snake Island changed to a situation where Hancock and the World Government came together to protect the island."
While he was talking, Big Bear greeted Hancock from afar, who was listening carefully.
Facing the big bear's wave, Hancock naturally raised his head.
However, just as she was about to put on a arrogant expression, she suddenly froze there.
Because on this ship, Big Bear, Lei Li and Xia Qi, these three people are all a bit special.
The three of them knew clearly that Hancock was once a slave of the Celestial Dragons.
So, after thinking for a short time, Hancock finally just snorted and turned his head arrogantly to the side.
Looking at Hancock's proud head turn, Xiong pursed his lips in embarrassment.
"Well, according to the tradition of Nine Snake Island, the next king must defeat and kill the previous king in order to inherit the throne.
But in the past fifty or sixty years, this tradition has gone through a bit of a period of decline.
So, uh, Hancock has always been a little dissatisfied with this matter.
But it’s nothing, it’s just a small matter, we are companions, right? Everyone will understand.”
Having said this, Big Bear gently patted Ace on the shoulder.
"Anyway, just go find Sister Xia Qi, she will definitely know how to get a tattoo.
In addition, you and Saab should communicate well, you should have a lot to talk about."
"indeed!"
On the side, Sabo took over Big Bear's words and saw him speaking seriously.
"We do have a lot to talk about and we also have to get matching tattoos.
But apart from this, Uncle Xiong......
This is the first time I’ve seen you say so many words with a smile!!!”
Sabo shook his head with emotion.
"Does life on the Black Bird make you feel so relaxed? It's so interesting. I'm starting to look forward to my stay on this ship!"
"Ha ha!"
Sabo's words made the bear laugh out loud. He held the book in one hand and patted Sabo's shoulder hard with the other.
"Just look forward to it, kid, go find Sister Xia Qi.
Ivankov and I continued to talk about things in the Grand Line.
It's okay for you to listen, after all, you will know sooner or later, or in other words, Ace already knows.
In the next few years, we will block the Grand Line, and pirates are not the only ones who will be blocked.
The revolutionary army is obviously also within the blockade.
Therefore, I am persuading Ivankov to relocate his home base. After all, he is the commander of the Revolutionary Army’s Grand Route Front. Once the Grand Route is blocked, wouldn’t he become a rat in a jar with no way to escape?
.
Anyway, when you are done with your work, give me some advice to the cunning Ivankov.
No matter how careful you are, you can't go against the general trend. The only place where conspiracy and tricks can work is in the corners of the shadows.
For Yangmou, conspiracy cannot pose a threat or stop it!"
After saying that, the big bear faced Ivankov's deep eyes and gently pushed Sabo and Ace away.
At this point, Ace and the two walked towards Xia Qi's direction.
At this time, Xia Qi was sitting next to Kureha, listening to Kurokas's constant complaints about Kureha.
Kurokas has now accepted his job, and he continues to share with Kuleha his worries about the health of the Blackbird members, as well as his anger and worry about the crew members not following medical advice.
"It's too much, these guys!
Obviously they all know that none of them are young anymore. Every monster on this ship counts, and even Gion is only two or three years away from turning 40!
They are not young people. Do they think their bodies can be shaped as they did when they were young?
They think too much, and their vitality has already begun to decline. As a result, they are still willing to do things that damage their vitality!"
Having said this, Kurokas slapped the table hard.
"In short, the work and rest of these officers on the ship, including Captain Gawain's, must be slightly adjusted.
Gawain's habit of getting up early at six o'clock is really good. If he catches the end of the third watch and gets up at sunrise on the fourth watch, he will be full of energy throughout the day.
But those who get up at this time must not be busy all day long. Gawain and the crew must lie down for a while!
I don’t know if you can understand the necessity of high lying, but whether you understand it or not, high lying is a fine tradition that has been passed down for countless years.
Therefore, we must join me and take a nap for about half an hour at noon every day!
Ok, deal!"
"Hmm~."
Facing Kurokas' words, Kuleha nodded lightly.
"Although I don't quite understand what you are talking about about vitality and yin and yang, but since you think it is right and have developed a habit, then this must be a good habit.
You are almost seventy now, but after examining your body, your various organs are probably only about the age of forty years old.
These are real results, so I respect your medical theory.
If the two of us request it together, even Gawain will change his living habits a little!"
"That's right!"
Kurokas nodded with satisfaction.
"I'm talking to you about this specifically because I want to invite you to join us in the initiative. If we both agree, the captain will abide by it.
If he complies, those crew members will naturally find something to do!
In short, Dr. Kuleha, thank you, a surgeon who only knows how to treat headaches and foot pains, for believing in and understanding my medical theory."
"Are you looking for a beating?!"
On the side, a cloud of black energy appeared on Kureha's face, while Kurokas gently covered his mouth.
"Sorry, I was too quick to talk, I was too quick to talk!"
"You must be outspoken, you little Kulokas!!!
I only know how to treat a headache and treat a sore foot, right?
Then come here and have a good fight with me!
After my scalpel makes an incision on your body, you can experience it again, whether your vitality is more effective in treating large-scale trauma, or my surgery is more effective!!!"
After the words fell, Kuleha held a cigarette in her mouth and threw Kurokas directly towards the training ground.
Immediately afterwards, Kureha's flying knife collided with Kurokas' harpoon.
At this time, Ace and Sabo also came to Xia Qi.
"Aunt Xia~~~."
Ace grinned and stretched his left arm in front of Xia Qi.
"Do you know how to get a tattoo, in military colors?
If you can, can you please help me and Saab get tattoos? Please~~~!"
After the words fell, Ace pulled Sabo beside him and rolled up Sabo's sleeves.
Immediately afterwards, Ace kept firing electricity at Sister Xia Qi with his shining expectant eyes...
Looking at the expectant Ace and the shy Sabo, Xia Qi glanced at the big bear in the distance.
The big bear was waving his hand towards her.
So, Xia Qi nodded.
"I do have tattoo skills. If you want to get a tattoo, there is no problem.
Just wait here, godson, while I go get some tattoo equipment.
And my godson’s brother, wait a moment and think about the pattern you want to get tattooed~"
Xia Qi smoked a cigarette and rubbed Ace and Sabo's hair with a smile.
Then, she went all the way to her room and took out the tattoo tools from the bottom of the box.
When Xia Qi came near Ace and Sabo again, Ace said happily while stretching his arms.
"Thank you very much, Aunt Xia, I want to get three letters tattooed!
A·S·L!
A is Ace, S is Sabo, and L is Luffy!
Of course we want our three brothers’ names tattooed on our bodies!”
"Why?"
On the side, Sabo was suddenly stunned for a moment, and he gently patted Ace's arm.
"No, Ace, the order is wrong!
It should be SAL!
Because I am the eldest brother, okay!!!”
"What are you thinking about, Sabo, are you thinking about shit!
I'm two months older than you, you should know this!"
Ace held Sabo's face, laughed and said to Sabo.
"So I am the eldest brother, and ASL is the natural order!"
"Ha, can we only decide the order based on age, Ace!
We are men at sea, shouldn't we decide who is the boss based on the order in which we go to sea?
I went to sea much earlier than you, Ace!"
"What's the use of talking about that? You're not going to be a pirate when you go to sea. Are the Revolutionary Army pirates?
If joining a force counts as going to sea, then wouldn’t we have joined Dadan’s bandit organization long ago? Did we go to sea at the age of five or six?
So, I became a pirate first, and I was also the first to have a bounty on my head. You should admit this, right?
My current bounty is a total of 600 million. Although this is the bounty raised by Uncle Gawain for me, no matter what, I am more qualified to be the big brother than you, a guy who doesn’t even have a bounty!!!"
At this point, Ace and Sabo started fighting, and within two seconds, Sabo received a hard blow to the face.
However, the two only struggled for a moment before hugging each other.
This time, the two of them really shed tears, and they cried very sadly.
Because they finally remembered their wrestling and beating youth.
They finally understood what they had lost, and they also understood that they had finally recovered something precious!