“Slavery…”
Seeing Sheridan's agitation, Noadi opened his mouth, then murmured, "Even you say I'm enslaving you...?"
...
"Xie Lidan! We're going back. Our dreams are the same. I've been at sea all this time, and all I want is this one fruit, a trump card. Let's go back together and fulfill our dream!"
On the vast ocean, the middle-aged Noadi spoke passionately to the dashing middle-aged man beside him.
The dashing middle-aged man said with considerable worry, "Ah? Going back now? Noadi, you don't even have a bounty. If you go back to be king now, some people might not be convinced. You should stay a little longer."
"What's the big deal? I have you here, don't I? If you come to help me, there won't be any problem." Noadi laughed and punched his chest.
"No, you're clearly very capable. If there's no bounty, I feel it's not worth it for you."
Xie Lidan shook her head: "Several times, you've put the blame on me, and as a result, I've become famous while you haven't. How can that be allowed?"
"My ambition is not to become famous."
Noadi smiled and said, "Or rather, not being famous is my true intention. Sheridan, you're not getting any younger, aren't you? You should go back and get married and have children."
"I do have that idea..."
Xie Lidan scratched his head: "But now, I think I should be more famous. I've finally made a name for myself, and I want more honors."
"Stop thinking about it, come back with me. Let's get married first. We went out to sea to become pirates, wasn't it all to make our families live a more comfortable life? After all, Kolf Island doesn't produce anything except rocks."
Noadi patted Sheridan on the shoulder and said, "Times have changed. We should have ways of survival that are more suitable for us."
"But..."
Xie Lidan was about to say something more when she saw that Noadi had already turned and left.
"Hey Noadi, you still haven't told us what your specific dream is?"
Xie Lidan called out to Noadi as he left, but Noadi was already far away.
"strangeness..."
He scratched his head: "Could it really be getting married and having children? No way, that's a weird dream... I'm already famous, it's not time to retire yet."
...
"This hand of mine is not for controlling people."
Noadi shouted, "Over the years, I've developed my abilities to the point where I can control the island! Besides controlling others, this ability can also be used like this!"
He bent down and slammed his right hand heavily on the ground.
The earth suddenly trembled, and the bomb guns held by the pirates suddenly shook, sending bombs flying out. At the same time, the ground seemed to spew something out, and irregularly shaped stones burst out from the ground, hovering around the pirates.
"Explode, Bomb Rock..."
The pirates screamed in panic.
"The entire island is under my control!"
Noadi roared, "Do you think I don't know what you've done?! If it weren't for that damn straw hat kid, I would have already taken care of you!"
Just one step away!
Noadi's eyes were almost bloodshot; he was so close!
His dream is about to come true!
If it weren't for that damn straw hat, this group of people, this group of people...
"Rotating Jelly!"
Suddenly, a loud shout interrupted his thoughts. Xie Lidan spun around, and a mountain of flesh-like objects flew out continuously, engulfing the bomb rocks and bouncing as they landed on the ground.
"If that's all, you can't do anything to me!"
Xie Lidan roared, "You should know that I am a 'Jelly Man' who ate the 'Jelly Fruit'. The power of the Bomb Rock is useless against me. When it explodes, it will only blow up my jelly and won't affect anyone else!"
"I know you're afraid, afraid that I'll break your enslavement. These jelly pieces scattered on the ground can also be my clones. I can abandon this body at any time! If I hadn't been careless, you wouldn't have been able to control me at all! Your so-called trump card is useless against me!"
Hidden cards...
You still remember that saying...
Noadi was momentarily lost in thought.
"Jelly Impact!"
Xie Lidan charged forward, his belly bulging forward, his fleshy belly instantly transforming into a cylinder, covered in a layer of domineering aura, and directly struck Noadi's body.
The latter grunted and was sent flying backward by the blow, sliding several meters on the ground before coming to a stop.
"Cough, cough!"
Noadi spat out a mouthful of blood and it took him a long time to get up from the ground.
I didn't react in time...
The injuries from fighting the Straw Hat Pirates haven't healed yet...
"What's wrong? Can't you hide anymore? Look at you now, you're nothing like the wise and dashing person you used to be!"
Like a mountain of flesh, Xie Lidan, no longer the handsome man he once was, laughed loudly: "You've changed so much! So weak, so old! Kill him, go kill him!!"
The pirates quickly realized what was happening and, following Xie Lidan's orders, charged forward one by one.
Besides bomb rocks, they also carry weapons like pickaxes.
"Kill Noadi and take over this country!"
As the pirates charged at him, Noadi instinctively reached out and grabbed at the air. A piece of the ground rose up and gradually formed the outline of a collar.
He can use this trick; through the collar, he can control everyone here, except Xie Lidan.
but...
He looked at the group of pirates; all their faces looked familiar.
Some of them were citizens of the country from long ago who had always wanted to go to sea and become pirates, and were thus controlled by him.
Some of them were infiltrators, caught and controlled by him, and forced to mine here.
They... should already be married and have children.
Back in the rear, through their own arrangements, they got married and had children. Their wife and children are still alive and can still be sensed.
It's already peaceful...
Why aren't you satisfied yet!
They are all their own citizens!
He lowered his head, looking at the collar that was gradually taking shape, and loosened his grip, untying the collar.
Then, he looked up at Xie Lidan, whose face was contorted with rage. This old friend, when he first came back, was still very handsome, but in two years, he had become like this.
So, do you want revenge on yourself?
Would you rather become like this just to take revenge on yourself?
My old friend, you've changed...
Things changed a long time ago. Your ideals when you were young are completely different from your ideals when you were middle-aged.
It's just one step away...
In a few years, he will be able to unlock this ability, and those who have gotten used to it will live a peaceful life and no longer become pirates.
Just one step away!
The dream of bringing peace to the people of this country, freeing them from piracy, and enabling them to marry, have children, and live stable lives is about to come true!
My heart is heavy with sorrow!
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