Chapter 183 The Shanks Departure
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"You wretched Rox, you'll get a bulbous nose from drinking yourself into oblivion sooner or later!"
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"You damned Rocks, I curse you to be struck by lightning wherever you go!"
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Just as we were about to head back to Beehive Island and were getting some fresh air on the deck, we turned a corner and overheard Vale cursing John, the captain, about the black mud.
John: "..."
He emerged from the shadows and saw Vera crouching on the deck, angrily scrubbing the various clothes that were almost as tall as her.
brush!
Vera raised her hand blankly, staring blankly at the clothes she had torn in two.
John: "Pfft!"
Violet's blank stare suddenly sharpened, and she turned around instantly, pressing her soap-foam-covered hand onto the Shadow Sword.
John: "..."
For some reason, John understood the unspoken threat that Vera was implying.
"...Lox will not know this from me."
Vera nodded in satisfaction and continued her arduous task of washing the sheets for Locke: "What do you need me for?"
John looked at Vera's unguarded back, hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Have we met before?"
"Before? No."
Hearing Vera's confident tone, although John always felt that Vera was a bit too familiar with him, he still chose to believe his memory and what she said.
"You returned the captain's wine, but what about my treasure map?"
Now it was John's turn to stare at Vera with a dangerous look.
John, the greedy and stingy man who wouldn't even share a single bit of the treasure he plundered with his crew, found it extremely hateful that Val stole his treasure map.
If they weren't still on the Sword of Giebeck, and if it weren't for the fact that Rocks made the decision to make Velvet an apprentice in the Rocks Pirates in the captain's cabin, John would definitely want to give Rocks a piece of his mind.
Treasure maps? Oh, those things.
Violet didn't know how long she could stay in this time and space, so naturally she wasn't interested in treasure maps that would take an unknown amount of time to find.
After casually wiping her hands on her clothes, Vera handed the treasure maps to John.
John took the maps and carefully examined them, comparing them to his memory of them. Only after confirming that Vera hadn't switched or altered the information did he feel relieved enough to put the treasure maps into the inside pocket of his clothes.
...It really hasn't changed.
With a sigh, Violet suddenly remembered something and looked at John, saying, "Actually, I have another treasure map."
John, who had no liking for Vera and had nothing to say to her, was about to leave when he heard this and stopped in his tracks: "...Do you have any good treasure maps?"
"Why can't I have it? I didn't draw the treasure map; someone else gave it to me." Although that "someone else" was John.
Hmm, I wonder if John has started transferring his treasure in batches to the locations on the treasure map by now. If he has, John's expression after seeing the treasure map must be quite interesting.
The place that would make a miser like John put most of his fortune there must be very secluded, and John must have thought that no one else would ever discover it in his lifetime.
If Vera had taken a picture of a treasure map beforehand that pointed directly to the safest location in his mind, John would have been furious.
However, there is another possibility: John may not have started moving his treasure yet. After all, while Rocks was still alive, as one of his crew members, John would hardly feel that his treasure was in any danger unless Rocks himself had his eye on it.
Although Rocks wasn't a great captain, he was definitely a highly capable one, and his mere presence was enough to give his crew a great sense of security.
This situation will likely only change after Rocks dies in God Valley and the Rocks Pirates disintegrate.
If the transfer of treasure and the creation of the treasure map happened after the Battle of God Valley, then her giving the treasure map to John now would be tantamount to her introducing this place to John.
So who did this treasure map originally belong to? Doesn't this create a kind of time loop paradox?
So John shouldn't have seen that treasure map?
No, no, no. What if the treasure map John has really was given out by her in the previous timeline, and John is determined to move all his treasures to that place because of it? Wouldn't it disrupt the cycle if she didn't give it out?
Those who are fortunate enough to travel back in time should respect the historical timeline or take the initiative to make history unfold according to their own expectations. If it is the latter, will the act of deciding to change history actually promote the development of the historical process in some way?
Violet's eyes kept spinning as she looked around.
No, that's not right!
She's not a time traveler, she's a player!
A true gamer should be free to do whatever they want and please themselves without any constraints or inhibitions!
Vera rested her chin on her hand and said solemnly, "I'll give you the treasure map whenever you can give me a satisfactory reward."
"Ha, you're having a good dream. Keep dreaming." John sneered, then pointed to the spot behind Valerie. "By the way, the clothes you hung out to dry fell down."
"Huh? I just washed my clothes!"
Violet quickly got up to try to save them, but after taking only two steps, she felt the boat beneath her feet shake violently.
John, with his experience, looked up: "The sails have changed direction; it looks like we'll have to head back soon."
In the distance, where the sea meets the sky, the island with a giant skull on it reappeared before the two of them.
Hello again, Beehive Island.
After docking and anchoring, Lockes led his crew off the ship.
"Lox?"
Seeing Rocks suddenly stop moving, Shiki, who was floating beside him, turned his head in confusion.
"Oh, and tell that bastard he's not allowed to get off the ship until he's finished washing everything!"
After speaking, Lockes stepped off the sword of Gibeck and glanced at the Hive Island, which was now much more crowded than before they left. Amidst the wary and hostile gazes of everyone, he walked towards the core of the Hive Island as if no one else was there.
"Phew, finally..."
After clipping the last piece of clothing to hang it up, Vera took a step back, clenched her fist, and patted her aching shoulder. Looking at the pile of clothes in front of her, which smelled of fresh soap, she felt a sense of accomplishment.
But this will be the last time. If Rocks dares to make her do hard labor again, she'll have to talk to the other crew members and see if anyone is willing to lend a hand.
"Finished washing?" Shanks walked to Val's side, looked up at the clothes and asked in surprise, "I thought you were going to just throw these clothes into the sea."
Or, to go even further, catch one of those fish that had made him stink for days and return it to him.
Shanks, recalling the chaos Vale caused on the ship after her "surrender" and the lackluster "punishment" from Rocks, couldn't help but wonder: "You wouldn't actually be related to Rocks by blood, as everyone suspects, would you?"
"..."
“Yes.” Wilton paused, then nodded seriously. “I am indeed related to Rocks by blood.”
Shanks, sensing he was about to get some juicy gossip, looked at Violet expectantly. Violet leaned close to his ear and whispered something.
"Actually, I am Rocks' mother."
Shanks: "..."
"Heh." Violet chuckled twice at the petrified Shanks. "Actually, there's something I don't quite understand. Shouldn't you pirates be the most knowledgeable about brotherhood, sisterhood, and camaraderie?"
"Why is it that when it comes to explaining human relationships, we start to focus on blood ties?"
Logically speaking, this kind of mindset is something only nobles who value family and blood ties would develop. As for pirates...
Valerie pouted. "There's Yasopp on Shanks' ship, too."
"Haha, that makes sense, Violet. So you've met Rocks before?" Shanks thought of Roxne, who lived in Violet's flower, "and his...ghost?"
"That guy, I'd say he's kind of my teacher, albeit a bit of a stretch."
Otherwise, how could a lawless and arrogant player possibly obediently help him wash his clothes?
"...Speaking of which, don't you think there are a lot more people on Beehive Island than before?" Standing on the Sword of Gibbek and looking down, Violet felt that there were so many people on Beehive Island that it was as if some kind of celebration was taking place.
Shanks listened intently: "...Ms. Shakky?"
"Um?"
Shanks swallowed hard. "They say that after resigning as captain of the Kuja Pirates, Ms. Shakky opened a tavern on Beehive Island."
The chance to see the world's most beautiful woman by simply buying a drink naturally attracted pirates from all over the world to Beehive Island.
Shanks reviewed the timeline he knew: "Ms. Shakky shouldn't have officially opened yet."
He had heard Captain Roger say, with a heavy heart, that Shakky's first customer at her tavern was Rocks.
"Wow!!!!"
Just then, a series of excited screams came from deep within Beehive Island. Those who knew would understand that it was the sound of a group of pirates, but those who didn't would think that thousands of screaming chickens had been squeezed and detonated at the same time.
Valerie looks at Shanks, Shanks looks at Valerie.
Violet: "I have an idea."
Shanks laughed and said, "I have one too."
Shanks & Violet: "Eh!"
The two jumped off the boat, eager to go and see what was going on.
The closer one gets to the center of Beehive Island, the denser the crowds become, eventually making it almost impossible to move.
The awful stench of sweat, fish, and blood completely enveloped Vera. Having been cared for by the germaphobe Luo for so long, Vera hadn't experienced such a terrible environment in a long time and almost fainted from the stench.
She trembled as she reached out her hand to indicate that she didn't want to join in the fun, but just then, Violet felt her body suddenly rise up!
Shanks simply picked her up and carried her on his back!
"Haha, Violet, sit on my shoulders!"
Shanks grabbed Violet's leg: "Hold on tight, we're about to charge!"
Violet was initially startled, but then became excited by this novel perspective.
Ah, is this the world as Doflamingo and Kuzan see it? The scenery is so beautiful, and the air is so fresh!
Violet glanced at the dense crowd around her, said "Wait a moment," then narrowed her eyes slightly. She released a small amount of Conqueror's Haki and then withdrew it, stunning the people around her and creating an open space where Shanks could act freely.
"Pfft, Violet, you actually used Conqueror's Haki just to avoid queuing!"
"What, you're not satisfied?"
"How could that be? You're so interesting, I'm extremely satisfied!" Although the chances were slim, Shanks asked, clinging to the hope that "Vil, after we get back, do you want to join the Red-Haired Pirates?"
"don't want!"
"So that's the answer after all... Alright, buckle up, Shanks, let's go!"
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Author's Note: I can see that everyone has mixed feelings about Teach, just like me [doge emoji]
In the original outline, Teach was definitely not going to get the Dark-Dark Fruit. I originally planned to write him as a comedic character, but after the God Valley storyline was officially revealed, I...
Teach, you should be grateful you have great parents! [Angry]
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