"You two are betting, why are you betting on my family?"
Xia Qi complained, then took out two cigarettes and put them in her mouth. After lighting the cigarettes, she took one from her mouth and threw it to Gawain.
"Hey, I'll give you another one, since you've been talking so much."
"No need!"
Beside Gawain, Di Yuan quickly took action and directly held the spinning cigarette in his hand.
Taking the cigarette, Di Yuan put it to his mouth and took a puff of it disdainfully.
After exhaling the smoke, Di Yuan sneered in the curling smoke.
"You are not qualified to evaluate the ideals of adults."
"Tsk tsk, you are really dedicated, so you really like Gawain's idea?"
Xia Qi teased, then took out two more cigarettes and handed them to Gawain and Leili respectively. All four of them started smoking, and the tavern suddenly looked like a chimney.
In the smoke, Di Yuan nodded slightly.
"As for the Shichibukai, my navy friends and I don't think it's necessary. We have enough ability to suppress the pirates so that they can't leave the new world at will!
As for the Shichibukai's method of dividing pirates, let alone the problem that this rule cannot make the Shichibukai truly useful to the navy.
Let’s just talk about the policy of using pirates to control pirates. Will this policy give civilians a feeling that the navy is no longer able to suppress pirates?
Coupled with the great secret treasure left by Roger, the Pirate King, how many civilians were influenced by it and took the wrong path!
Rayleigh, you...hehe, the reason why the navy tolerates your retreat to Shampoo is because you are not a pure pirate, you are more like an adventurer.
But not every pirate can be like you!
Many people may have had their original intentions when they went to sea, but when they encountered danger, when they were shipwrecked, lacked clothes, and were on the verge of starvation, they chose whether to rob or not...
They are pirates, and of course pirates have to do what pirates do!
Just such a reason can make 90% of young pirates completely fall into the realm of thieves when faced with human choices!"
After finishing his words, Di Yuan let out a long puff of smoke.
"I don't understand many principles. I spent the first half of my life immersed in improving my own strength.
I can't think of a way to abolish the Shichibukai, let alone make pirates extinct.
Since you are confident in mastering the Shichibukai and stabilizing the great sea route, of course I will be the sword in your hands and do my part for this good thing!
As for what adults can do in the future, haha.
No matter what changes adults can bring about in the next era, that change will definitely be better than the current era.
After all, there will never be any other era that is worse than now!"
Having said this, Di Yuan put out the cigarette he had only taken a few puffs into in the ashtray.
As for Gawain, he nodded with satisfaction, then stood up with a cigarette in his mouth.
"What Di Yuan said is right. This is what I appreciate most about her. It's not terrible to have no ideas. Just move closer to those who have ideas.
As for you, Rayleigh and Shaqi.
Forget it, prejudice is like a big mountain. There are many things that I won’t let you see with your own eyes. You probably won’t want to bet your future on me.
Let's drink here for today. I have to go back and prepare to go to sea. By the way, I will practice physical skills with Di Yuan first.
What happens in the future? That’s a matter for the future. Rayleigh, just don’t forget to go to Nine Snakes Island to meet me.”
After saying that, Gawain walked towards the door of the tavern, while Di Yuan quickly stood up and followed him to the right.
Approaching the door, Gawain waved his hand without looking back.
"See you on Nine Snakes Island, Teacher Rayleigh."
"See you on Nine Snakes Island, kid!"
Lei Li responded, and then he and Xia Qi looked at Gawain's back from a distance. After they walked away, Lei Li turned back and sighed together with Xia Qi.
"Is this the rising star of the Tianlong people?"
Reilly muttered and put the wine bottle in his hand on the bar.
He was no longer in the mood to drink.
As for Xia Qi, after noticing the disappointment on Lei Li's face, she raised her eyebrows and smiled.
"I quite like his idea. He is different from other Tianlong people. Let such a person with status, ability, and willingness to do something for the world give it a try. Why not?"
"But his thoughts are exactly the opposite of Roger's. Roger doesn't like the word stability. If it's too stable, how can it make waves in the world?
When he does this, we are very passive!"
"No, I'm not you. We still have a grudge. You and Garp dismantled our Rocks Pirates back then. I will take revenge sooner or later."
"Tch, I've heard this for too long, Xia Qi, when I die, you can take revenge as you like.
As for your Rocks Pirates, don’t you also want to see them disbanded?”
"Those are two different things. Although the atmosphere in our group was really bad at the beginning. The members were too strong, had too many thoughts, were not united, and criticized each other. Almost everyone was not willing to be subordinate to others.
But those are all problems caused by the members getting stronger and stronger. Speaking of Captain Rocks alone, he is definitely much greater than your Roger!"
"As you wish, what I have thought about Roger in the past ten years..."
Rayleigh fell silent and took a heavy drag on his cigarette.
"Although I see the waves set off by the captain are constantly active, I occasionally feel proud.
But looking at the news in newspapers from all over the world, there are more and more killings and plunders, as well as the increasing volume of slave transactions year by year, etc.
Maybe when people get older, it’s easier to reflect on their past, right?
Sometimes, I can’t help but wonder, is our goal really worth so many sacrifices?”
"Who knows, this is not something that insiders can see through. Let's let the future evaluate it, Rayleigh."
Xia Qi shook her head and said, then she suddenly clenched her fists.
"As for now, haha, you are going to Nine Snake Island, right? It is a country of girls!
You know what you should do there, you must not know, it’s okay, I will teach you!”
Reilly: "Huh?!!"
…
After Gawain left Tree Island No. 13, Di Yuan followed Gawain in small steps and asked softly.
"Sir, can the Shichibukai... really become your power? They are not even willing to obey the orders of the Five Old Stars!"
"Whether they can be used by me does not need to depend on whether they have been used by others. I am not someone else."
Gawain responded.
After listening to Gawain's answer, Di Yuan nodded and said in agreement.
"Indeed, my lord, your domineering power far exceeds that of others. Even the mere Shichibukai, I will conquer them one by one for you!"
"It's good to have this intention, but they are not people you can handle by yourself. If you rely solely on force, then even if I ask Whitebeard to come over, they will not be convinced.
I have other ways, because they can't get anything I can give them.
The relationship between monarch and minister, no matter which party is concerned, is a relationship of mutual need.
I need them, and I have the ability to meet their needs, and that's enough."
"Uh, I don't quite understand what you're talking about..."
"Haha, if you know everything, then what use do I have?
Let's go, go back and see Musgarud, and then I will buy a mansion of my own, and then I will ask you to teach me physical skills."
"As you command!"
The two of them quickened their pace for a while, and not long after, they returned to Musgarud's mansion.
As soon as the two of them walked in, there was a sudden roar from the banquet hall!
"Where did you take Brother Gao Wen? Why is he not here when you drink too much!!!"
"Ahem!"
Hearing this voice, Gawain coughed helplessly. For some reason, he could always see Shalulia beating Musgarud these days...
In the mansion, Musgard seemed a little confused.
"What did you say? Gawain is missing? Impossible, he stayed at my place yesterday!
Wait, what time is it now and is it so bright?
He should have gone shopping, that’s for sure, Shalulia, wouldn’t you ask my guards if anyone knows Gawain’s whereabouts?”
"I don't want to talk to an inferior man. Anyway, Gawain came out with you. If anything happens to him, I will definitely kill you!"
Accompanied by the shouting, Gawain opened the door and saw Shalulia holding Musgarud's collar and squirting all over him.
And Shalulia......
When she heard the door open, she turned around and saw that it was Gawain, and her whole body froze.
Quickly letting go of Musgard, Shalulia's eyes were filled with stars, and she rushed to Gao Wen's side.
"Brother Gao Wen, it's great to see you. You didn't leave your life card when you went out. People are very worried!"