The True Path of Pirates

The two seemed to be tired of standing, so they sat on the floor and communicated with each other about each other's situation.And Ruiden had three more photos in his hand, and he was looking at them carefully under the moonlight.

One of the photos was of an adult woman and a boy.The boy looked about ten years old, but at first glance he could tell he was very "wild" and he just rolled his eyes at the camera.Although the woman was not beautiful, she was very gentle. She touched the boy's head, and a bright smile appeared on her sickly face...

"Don't look at this photo... If mom wasn't on it, I would have thrown this photo away, no! Burn it!"

"Hey, isn't it cute? Auntie now?"

"He's dead. He's been dead for 8 years. But luckily, he didn't suffer much before he died."

"He died...hey."

Ruiden sighed inaudibly, and then took out a second photo. The photo still showed a woman and a boy, but the boy was only one or two years old. The little face held by his mother was also filled with a smile. .The woman's face is also relatively healthy, but this time her smile is a bit forced.

"This is?"

"The photo was taken 20 years ago. I don't remember anything at that time, but my mother said that at that time... my father had just left."

"Twenty years ago...that was 20. You were 1492 years old at that time."

Ryden carefully moved the photo away and at the same time moved the last photo in front of his eyes.Unlike the other two, this photo was wrapped in film, and it no longer showed a woman and a boy, but a photo of a strong man and a young woman.

The woman looked very shy, but she still tried her best to raise her head and show a smile.Although the man looked calm, his expression was actually a little unnatural, and he looked a little shy when he looked at the camera.The film in the photo is also wrinkled, but the area on the man's face is extremely smooth, as if it has formed a patina after countless fingertip rubs...

"Heh, hahaha, hahaha."

"What are you laughing at? What's so funny? Let me see."

"No, no, it's just that I haven't seen my father for 15 years and my memory is a little blurry, but here... he looks so young. I never thought that man would have such an interesting expression."

"..."

Hasso looked at this brother whom he had met for the first time in his life, but had met so late. He couldn't help but want to remind him that the moonlight was very bright and water could easily reflect light, but then he gave up and laughed with Redden. stand up.

The laughter of the two brothers echoed on the deck of the "Benjamin", the waves gently lapped at the bottom of the warship, the thunder of the island also became lower, and everything became much gentler...

"Hasso, do you hate him?"

"I...I don't know."

"why?"

"When I was young, I was often bullied by other children because they all knew that I didn't have a father, so I often complained about him and even hated him. But my mother has always warned me since I was a child, saying that my father is an upright man. A man, she left to protect us. But as soon as I asked her, she refused to say anything, and she didn't say anything until the last moment... What about you, brother? What do you think of dad? "

"me……"

Ruiden looked at the photo in his hand again, his thoughts quickly returned to the past, and he slowly recovered after a long time.

"Although the time we got together was short, when disaster struck, dad really protected me until the last moment of his life. So..."

Ruiden turned to look at Hasso, and saw that Hasso also looked a little excited, with strong expectations in his eyes.

"He is indeed a man who can protect the weak. What Auntie said is not to comfort you. It should be true. Maybe this matter is also a secret between the two of them, and they don't want you to know."

"That's right, I guess..."

Hasso's voice slowly became choked, and his body slowly became trembling.Just when Ruiden wanted to comfort him, he saw that Hasso was already lying on the ground, crying with abandon.

The "Benjamin" will not be peaceful tonight after all. Hasso's cries are full of the pressure he has carried in his heart over the years, which makes the crew who can't sleep tonight also be moved by it.

Finally, after all Hasso was released, he lay comfortably on the ground, looking extremely relaxed.

"By the way, what are you going to do next? Continue to be a pirate?"

"I'm not a pirate. After I learned swordsmanship from the old man five years ago, I became a bounty hunter, but I was called a pirate for some reason."

"Then what are your plans in the future? Whether you want to join the 'Ocean's Shichibukai' or join the navy, I can help you arrange it. Even other things..."

"Forget it, brother, I don't want to trouble you. I'm used to living alone, so this is fine. In the future, I'll just come and chat with you and have a meal. Forget the rest."

Ryden took a deep look at Hasso, and the last trace of grudge in his heart completely disappeared.He followed Hasso's example and lay on the ground, quietly looking at the sky.

"You have offended the Big Mom Pirates. Although I don't know what happened to that aunt, you still have such terrifying enemies on the sea. You must be careful."

"Well, I know, I won't run into them easily."

"Also, I plan to return to the East China Sea in the next period of time. I will take my wife and children to visit my father. Do you want to come with me?"

"Well... you can let me know when the time comes - do I need to make any preparations?"

"Haha, don't be too restrained. Just keep your character. The children will like you very much."

"oh……"

"That's right, Qixing!"

"Crickle!"

Upon hearing Ruiden's call, Qixing flew out of the scabbard and immediately turned into a bat form. The whole bat lay on Ruiden's body and rubbed against him with its big head.

"Do me a favor, go to the office and get my notebook, you've seen it."

"Kerry!"

Qixing nodded his big head, then flapped his wings and flew into the office. After a while, he flew back with an old notebook in his mouth.

"This is?"

"Dad's relic is a notebook that records his lifetime information. It wasn't until just now that I finally understood some of the mysteries that I had been studying for more than ten years but still couldn't solve."

Hasso straightened up from the floor and took the notebook full of time from Bat Qixing's mouth.He slowly opened it and saw his father's handwriting for the first time, feeling the feeling of being a father who spanned more than ten years.

"These are diaries?"

"The front is dad's diary, which records everything from the first day I appeared to the last time something happened. You can look back."

"later……"

Hasso turned the pages slowly. The chapter where the writing ended was followed by rough but careful illustrations.

The illustrations contained graffiti that looked like sketches, but Hasso actually saw a sense of "familiarity" in such illustrations.He continued to flip back until the cabin appeared, and his hands were shaking uncontrollably...

That was the wooden house of my childhood. In front of the house were a rough man, a very detailed woman, and two boys, one tall and one short...

...

Back in the captain's room, Ryden was not sleepy at all.

It is completely different from the previous situation of resting for half a month after a battle. At this time, Ryden's physical fitness is enough to support him in fighting for several days, and the devouring ability of Seven Stars has allowed him to evolve from a "quick attack" type to a "persistent type". "type.The battle with Big Mom left him unscathed, and he was even more energetic.

Just when Ruiden was bored and was about to sort out his future plans, the phone on the table suddenly rang.And Ruiden looked at the face shown on the phone bug and answered the call without hesitation.

"It's not good for the elderly to stay up so late, old man."

"Humph, I'm in very good health. Not to mention one night, even ten or twenty nights, I can handle it!"

"Hey, so what's going on with you, Marshal of the Warring States Period?"

Although Warring States, who was on the phone with Ruiden, was still teasing each other with Ruiden, his words were somewhat heavy.He must have already known the result of the war, so he would naturally express his condolences for the sacrificed naval officers, and he would naturally not be in a good mood.

Ruiden, who had been dealing with Sengoku for many years, naturally understood Sengoku's mood. After simply stimulating the atmosphere, he also gave all the say to Sengoku.

"Kuzan and the others have already reported the battle situation. There are a few points I would like to discuss with you."

"Well, you say."

"What's the situation there in Eregenth? Although he will return to the headquarters soon, I still want to hear your opinion."

"Based on the current situation, there is no doubt that Eregans has secretly cooperated with Doflamingo. But this time he is doing things from the perspective of the navy, and he is working with Doflamingo. It seems that Lang Ming's cooperation does not violate the principles of the Navy. My opinion is - if he dares to admit it and is honest, give him a chance."

"Well, it's basically the same idea as mine... Also, Tom, how are you going to deal with it?"

In this battle for "Pluto", the biggest winner who has the last laugh is of course Ryden!

The "Benjamin" soldiers are divided into three groups - Ryden, Dadi and Luo are responsible for diverting the charge from Thunder Island, in order to increase their strength as much as possible in the battle and "build" a genuine Thunder Island base in the new world.

Archie is responsible for uniting with Ereganth and eradicating the Great Vortex Spider Skuad before the battle begins, as well as killing Doflamingo during the battle!Although Doflamingo saved his life because he "saved a hand", Riden also took the opportunity to kill Big Mom's top minister Charlotte Daifuku, which was considered a perfect "exchange".

Vicky, who led the "Benjamin", secretly went to the Capital of Seven Waters through coating and obtained the design drawings of "Pluto".At that time, Bingshan and Frame knew Vicky's identity and Vicky's promise to save Tom. Based on their trust in Tom and Redden and their belief in saving them no matter what, they decided to He directly gave the design drawings to Vicky, and at Vicky's suggestion, he participated in the "throwing the design drawings" combat plan at the beginning of the battle.

With the hard work of Bingshan and Frame, and with the help of Xiaoli and Monet, the design drawings of "Pluto" were completed within a few days.Although there are many designs imitating the "Pluto", they are only superficial after all. Even if they are far beyond the level of ordinary warships, they have not yet reached the level of terror. At best, they are comparable to the current "Benjamin".

The "hero" behind all this is Warring States who informed all the information and secretly supported Redon.For Ruiden, the role of "Pluto" is secondary, and the support of Warring States is what he wants to see most at this stage.Therefore, he did not intend to hide it, but shared the information with Sengoku.

"I already have the design drawings of 'Pluto' in my hands, but according to Tom's two disciples and Xiaoli, it is too difficult to build it, and it is almost impossible to do it manually. Therefore, I plan to first Conduct experiments on the 'Benjamin', and if you need it, I can make a copy of the design to you."

"Well... if the Navy wants these things now, it will only cause trouble. After all, the research institute has been completely controlled by the government. I'm not asking you about the blueprints, but about Fishman Tom."

"Tom... His original guilt has been offset by his contribution to the design of the sea train, and the crime of attacking the ship was completely planned by CP5. I have found a lot of evidence. But these are useless, as long as the government wants to If he is guilty, he must be guilty, even if he is not attacking the ship, he will be guilty of other crimes!"

"Hey... Actually there is something I don't know if I should tell you, but I hope you don't think too much about it."

"Since it's inconvenient for you, I won't force it, but I've already guessed the general situation, and if nothing unexpected happens, it should be right..."

Ruiden's voice gradually became excited, while Seng Guo on the other end of the phone was even more silent, seeming to be waiting for Ruiden's guess.

"The reinforcements for the original battle should be General Kizaru, but the battle ended earlier than expected, so where will he go? He probably won't just report back to the headquarters..."

"..."

"So I will make a bold guess. The thing that makes you so confused and even a little uneasy - it should be that General Kizaru led his troops to pursue the Sun Pirates!"

"...I really can't hide it from you. There is already a solution."

"Well, we've already started. But you made it very obvious...Thank you."

After so many years of hard work, Rhett obviously felt that Warring States had begun to favor himself.But thinking of the troubled old man on the other end of the phone, and his mood tonight, Ruiden also felt sympathy for Sengoku.

"I will no longer ask for your support. What should I do? What is the future like? Just follow your own ideas. Now let's talk about lighter topics. The tasks that have been prepared before need people. Let’s do it.”

"Ah, indeed."

I don't know if it was Ruiden's imagination, but he clearly heard some subtle tremors in Seng Guo's voice.That moment passed quickly, and soon the Warring States period returned to its former composure.

"I have been preparing for two years. I will elaborate on the details when you come back, but I can tell you the destination in advance. That place is - Elbaf!"