"Who said I'm going to capture you and go back to the navy?"
Tina looked amused, "How old are you little brat? Even if you are equal, no navy branch will want you."
"Stop lying! If I say I won't go back, I won't go back!"
"You really don't want to go back?"
Nosha looked at Luffy with a smile.
"Don't go back!"
"good."
Nuo Xia nodded and waved his hand, "Okay, let's go."
"Goodbye, Luffy."
"See you later when you have time~"
Tina and the others followed without hesitation, saying hello and farewell to Luffy with a smile.
Eh...Eh?
Just leave like that?
Seeing that Nuo Xia didn't say anything nonsense, he turned around and left with the others, but Luffy was stunned.
Seeing the figures of these uncles fading away, Luffy's eyes fell on the chicken bones in his hand again. After struggling for a long time, he finally made up his mind, but as soon as he stuffed it into his mouth, he smelled the familiar smell of meat again.
came...
I looked up and saw that where the most handsome navy man had just walked, there was a large piece of fragrant fried chicken.
As for the navy, they were completely unaware of it and no one picked it up.
Luffy was overjoyed, seeing nothing but the piece of fried chicken. He followed quietly, looking around to see if no one was paying attention, and picked up the fried chicken as quickly as possible and stuffed it into his mouth.
Once again, the bone was removed instantly like magic.
"Oh oh oh! This one tastes better!"
After swallowing it all in his stomach, Luffy came back to his senses, his eyes shining brightly.
This piece is the triangular part of the original chicken. It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is delicious and juicy, and has a lot of meat. It is far more satisfying than the chicken drumstick.
——Awesome!
Luffy sucked all ten fingers, but his face was still unsatisfied - damn, it was so delicious, even the neighbor's aunt's beef stew couldn't compare to it!
It's a pity that it's only two pieces... Luffy touched his stomach and sighed, it was still stuffed between his teeth. He didn't know if he could still eat the bananas from those two stupid monkeys after eating such delicious food.
Go down...
He was about to turn around and walk back.
Sudden.
With a snap, another piece of fried chicken appeared on the ground dozens of meters away...
…
Half an hour later.
A burst of laughter erupted in the only tavern in Windmill Village.
"Hahahaha! I didn't realize it until now!"
"Do you only have food in your eyes? You eat all the way and don't even know you entered the village. You stupid kid, hahaha!"
"Who's going to count how much he ate? It should be seventy or eighty yuan, right?"
"More than that! It's at least a hundred yuan!"
…
"A bunch of bad guys, all liars!"
Luffy, who had just woken up that he had returned to Windmill Village, stood on a chair in front of the bar, his face flushed with anger: "You clearly said you would see you next time, but you actually lied to me... I will never believe you again!
"
"Hahahahahaha~~!!!"
The angrier he became, the happier the marines in the tavern laughed.
"Then do you still want to eat? You shouldn't be full yet, right?"
Nuo Xia asked with a smile.
"No more! Liar! Even if I, Luffy, starve to death today, I won't eat any more of you..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw another piece of fried chicken leg in Nuo Xia's hand and shook it towards him.
The alluring fragrance hits your nostrils.
"..."
Luffy looked constipated, but in the end he couldn't resist the temptation, swooped over and took off the drumstick.
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
There was another burst of laughter in the tavern, pounding the table.
Children really can't resist fried food, and Nosha couldn't help but laugh, casually ruffling Luffy's hair, and then looked inside the bar.
"Miss Maginot."
He said with a smile, "Please give my people a full glass of wine. We haven't been together for a long time and we have to drink non-stop. Besides... I also paid for the drinks of other guests in the tavern."
As he spoke, he discharged a hundred thousand oceans from his sleeves.
"Eh? Drinking? I have to rush on my way at night. Is it really appropriate to get drunk right now..."
"Idiot! This is Mr. Bailong's treat. Do you want to miss it?"
"That's true... Then have a good drink, long live Mr. Bailong!!"
The cheers of the sailors resounded throughout the tavern.
The drinkers at the other tables also smiled and raised their glasses to Nosha from a distance to express their gratitude to this generous naval gentleman.
"You don't need that much, Mr. Nosha."
Behind the bar, the light green-haired girl who was wiping the glass smiled and pushed back half of the bill, "Since it's your treat, I'll just give it to you at the cost price."
"Hey, do you recognize me?"
Nuo Xia was a little surprised.
"Don't underestimate people, I often subscribe to newspapers and read them."
Miss Maginot blinked, pursed her lips and chuckled, "As long as I see your photo once, I will never forget your face again."
Um?
...Tina on the side suddenly narrowed her eyes.
"I would feel embarrassed if you compliment me like that."
Nuo Xia didn't notice Tina's expression. He smiled without any pretense and took back the returned banknotes.
Luffy on the side had just finished chewing the chicken drumstick. He was sucking his fingers while listening to the conversation between the two, and looked up at Maginot curiously:
"Newspaper? Sister Maginot, this uncle has actually been in the newspaper? Is he very powerful?"
During the years when Luffy grew up in Windmill Village, he basically grew up eating hundreds of meals, living a happy and carefree life.
Garp's name is the best passport in existence, not to mention that Luffy himself is cute and lovable. If you go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, your face will have more than a dozen aunt's handprints.
Maginot, on the other hand, takes the most care of Luffy. Not only does she often deliver food and meals, but she also buys him clothes and does his laundry... In Luffy's eyes, she is the most trusted person in the world. It can be said that she is no different from his own sister.
.
"Of course, Mr. Nosha, but one of the most amazing navies in the world."
While pouring the wine, Maginot said with a smile:
"Even in my mind, the word "一" can be removed... What, Luffy, didn't your grandfather ever mention his name to you?"
"It seems that I have mentioned it, but it seems that I have not mentioned it..."
Luffy held his hair and thought hard, but it was vague and he couldn't form a complete impression.
no way.
Who told him that every time his grandfather came back, in order to encourage him to practice, he would always give a long speech with a bunch of examples of outstanding navy, but he would always feel drowsy after listening to it... No, he would fall asleep with his nose soaked in snot while standing several times.
Yes, it goes in through the left ear and out through the right ear, so I don’t remember anything.
"Don't think about it, those are not important."
Nuo Xia patted his head and said, "Anyway, as long as you know that your grandfather and I are very familiar, we are almost like one of the same family. When I came here this time, he also asked me to take a look at you and apologize to you by the way.
I shouldn’t have beaten you last time…”
"I'm used to it now!"
Luffy curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I have been beaten by him since childhood, and it was indeed my fault last time. I shouldn't have told him that I wanted to become a pirate..."
So sensible?
Nuo Xia's eyes were surprised. This answer was completely beyond his expectation. Sure enough, he had never come into contact with the red-haired Luffy before, and his concept was completely in another dimension...
Just as Maginot handed him a glass of wine, he thanked him and took it, turned around and asked with a smile: "Do you hate pirates?"
"I don't know. I can't say I hate it, but I definitely don't like it."
Luffy thought for a while and said indifferently, "Anyway, everyone in the village is very annoying. Aunt Mary next door, the village chief's grandpa, Sister Maginot... all said so, that pirate must not be a good thing, I'm sure anyway
I won’t do it!”
"So you said angry words to your grandfather last time?"
Tina couldn't help but laugh and interjected, "It's a good thing not to be a pirate. In this case, you can practice with your grandfather in the future and become an excellent navy like him when you grow up..."
"don't want!"
Luffy immediately shook his head like a rattle, "I don't want to be in the navy! The navy is boring as hell. There is nothing but training every day. I heard my grandpa say that even if you want to pee, you have to raise your hand to report... Life like that is a bit boring
I don’t want to live without freedom!”
As he was talking, he suddenly realized something, took a step back, and stared at Nuo Xia warily, "No, no! Uncle! You are trying to lie again! Grandpa sent you here because he wanted you to persuade him.
I’m going to be in the navy, right?”
"I told you to please, Luffy!"
Magino pointed at Luffy's forehead and scolded, "Be polite. Mr. Nosha and your grandfather are on the same level. They are not subordinates. Mr. Garp can't give orders."
Eh?
On the same level as grandpa?
Luffy was stunned for a moment and looked at Nosha up and down again... Couldn't he? This uncle looked obviously still very young, was he already as powerful as his grandfather?
"Your focus is wrong, Miss Maginot."
Nuo Xia glanced at Maginot helplessly, turned around, sipped his wine and said lightly: "Your grandfather really wanted me to persuade you to become a navy, but now it seems that I don't think it is necessary."
"Why?"
Luffy's head was filled with questions.
"Because in my opinion, the path is chosen by oneself and should not be forced by the will of the elders. Since you yearn for freedom, then pursue freedom. As long as you don't be a pirate, sail a boat and go out to sea and be an explorer.
, it’s also good to have adventure travels everywhere, and…”
Adventure travel everywhere?
It sounds great! Being free and carefree is the life he longs for!
Luffy's eyes lit up, and Nosha's words completely touched his heart. The wary look on his face immediately disappeared, and his favorability towards the handsome man in front of him started to rise.
But the next moment.
This rising momentum was instantly interrupted.
"and."
Nuo Xia glanced at him and said calmly: "You are indeed not suitable to be a navy. In other words, in my opinion, if you want to be a qualified navy, you still lack some important things, so you are not qualified at all."
The lively and cheerful atmosphere in the tavern just now suddenly fell silent.
Tina Smog and others looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes. They didn't understand why Nosha suddenly spoke like this.
A provocative method?
But it doesn’t look like it…
"Not qualified at all?"
Regardless of whether it was a provocation method or not, Lu Fei took the bait and stood up angrily, "Hey! Uncle, what do you mean by this? It's just a navy, I don't mind being a part of it!"
"It's not rare to be..."
Nuo Xia shrugged, "Do you think the Navy would be interested in someone like you joining?"
"You think the navy doesn't have freedom. It has to train hard every day and report everything it does. It's extremely depressing..."
He looked into Luffy's eyes and said with a smile, "Of course this is a fact, and you are not the only one who thinks so. People by nature are greedy for pleasure and comfort, and long for freedom, but have you ever thought about why there are still
So many people would voluntarily join the navy to endure this difficult life? Isn’t it good to travel and have adventures like you dreamed of? Isn’t it bad to stay in your hometown to spend time with your family and children? Are they all masochists or have no brains?
Are you so easy to use?"
Yes, why...
Luffy scratched his head, looking confused.
Without waiting for his answer, Nuo Xia casually pointed to a young navy man at the table next to him:
"What's your name?"
"Report...report to Mr. Bailong!"
The young sailor was a little nervous when his name was suddenly called, but he immediately stood up straight and saluted solemnly: "My name is Angel Blanc!"
"How old are you and where are you from?"
"Nineteen years old, from the Kingdom of Babur in the West Sea!"
"Nineteen years old, very good. I was the same age when I first joined the headquarters. Why do I want to join the Navy?"
"In order to maintain justice and order, Mr. Bailong!"
"It's too big and too weak. Let me ask you again, why do you want to come to the Navy?"
"Report to Mr. Bailong! When I was fifteen years old, everyone in my hometown was killed by pirates! My father, mother, sister...all died. Only I escaped by hiding in the river! So I have to become strong.
, destroy those pirates and avenge the people in my hometown!"
"Very well, sit down and continue drinking. What about you next? What's your name?"
"Reporting to Mr. Bailong, my name is Yajia Anna..."
…
A few young marines at this table casually ordered.
The responses received vary greatly. They come from all over the world, and the Grand Line has traveled all over the world.
As for the reasons for joining the navy, some are to kill pirates to avenge their families, and some have happy families, but they have seen the tragedy of civilians being plundered and massacred by pirates, and want to become heroes and protect them...
But one thing is the same.
They all joined the navy with enthusiasm, they all hated this chaotic era of pirates, and they all had their own creeds of justice to uphold.
"Did you see it?"
Nuo Xia then looked at Luffy and said softly, "The most important thing you lack is a sense of responsibility."
"You're living too easy, Luffy."
His eyes were deep and clear, and his voice was calm and gentle, "You lived a happy and comfortable life in Windmill Village. I am very happy to see this scene. A child's childhood should be so carefree."
Luffy raised his hands in protest, "You're not carefree. Grandpa, every time he trains..."
"They are all very harsh and make you feel very uncomfortable. You are very resistant to all this. You wish that grandpa would stay at the headquarters and never return to Windmill Village, right?"
Nuo Xia interrupted him and said softly:
"But have you ever thought that in this chaotic world, many people are suffering from various sufferings, but you can happily enjoy your childhood here? You don't have to worry about food and clothing. Everyone in the village is happy.
Treat you like your own child and take care of you like this?"