The whistling sound coming from the sky immediately attracted the attention of Shanks and others.
Shanks stared intently for a long time, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat ugly, and he couldn't help but let out a low cry.
"ju——"
“Bang!!!”
Soon, the white "meteor" in the sky fell down, accompanied by a loud roar, and the white meteor directly hit the stream next to the ancient tree.
The violent shock wave created countless splashes of water, which spread in all directions. The gravel hit the trunks of the trees in the forest, making a "da da da" sound.
The mist in the sky immediately obscured the vision of several people.
"what happens?"
Sabo quickly bent down, trying to keep his body steady under the shock wave. He pressed the brim of his hat with one hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked towards the direction of the stream.
Ace also leaned over quickly, his little face full of nervousness. After watching for a while, he glanced at Shanks not far away and quickly pulled the corner of LS Bo's clothes.
"Walk!"
While this sudden change attracted Shanks' attention, Ace wanted to take Sabo away from here first.
Although Ace was reluctant to give away so much treasure, compared with his own life, life was more precious.
As long as people can survive, wealth and everything else can be accumulated slowly.
"Long time no see, Shanks."
"I didn't expect to see you in the East China Sea!"
A clear figure suddenly emerged from the thick mist, and a black shadow flashed in the water vapor.
"rustle--"
After a while, as the sound of footsteps rang in the ears of several people, a rootless wind swept out from the mist, blowing away the light white mist.
At the same time, a red-haired young man wearing a navy cloak and a long sword at his waist appeared in front of everyone. There was a flame-shaped mark on the young man's forehead, which added a bit of mystery to his whole temperament.
"It really is you, Tsugikoku Yoriichi."
Shanks opened his mouth, and the surprise in his eyes quickly disappeared, replaced by a look of speechlessness.
At this moment, Ace, who had clearly seen who was coming, opened his mouth slightly, his face full of surprise. Then he quickly turned to joy and immediately shouted to Ji Guoyuan:
"Admiral Tsugikoku Yoshida, this guy is a pirate!"
"Help us!"
As Ace spoke, he grabbed Sabo, then quickly jumped off the tree and ran towards Jigoku Yoshiichi.
Shanks did not try to stop them, but just covered his head. Seeing Ace and Sabo running behind Tsugikuni Yoriichi, his eyes were full of thoughts and he became a little distressed.
"The Red Hair Pirates, Captain Shanks."
"A trainee crew member on the Pirate King Roger's ship."
"Speaking of which, how long has it been since we last met?"
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni slowly walked to the ancient tree, raised his head slightly, looked at Shanks standing on the branch, and asked with a smile.
"Pirate King Roger?!"
Hearing this name, Sabo, who was hiding behind Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, was stunned, and then looked at Shanks in astonishment. He did not expect that the person who tried to steal the treasure was actually a crew member of the Pirate King Roger.
But the other person is obviously so young.
What surprised Sabo the most was that the crew of Pirate King Roger would actually appear in a place like the East China Sea. Why would such a "big shot" appear in the Kingdom of Goa? And even try to steal his and Ace's treasure?
"Roger." After hearing this name, Ace's eyes revealed some complicated emotions.
Although Ace is only as big as a toy now, his mother has already told him some things.
In this world, children generally become sensible early, and Ace is also a smart child. Lu Jiu has never concealed his identity from Ace.
Son of the Pirate King.
Although this identity is sensitive, Lu Jiu has never felt ashamed because her husband is a pirate.
On the contrary, Lu Jiu was very proud. She was proud that her husband was the world-famous Pirate King, and she was proud that she could be Roger's wife.
She also hopes that her son can recognize his father. Not to mention following the same path as Roger, at least, Lu Jiu doesn't want Ace to feel inferior because he thinks he is a fatherless child, and she doesn't want Ace to feel inferior because his father is a bad guy.
Ace was precocious and didn't have much feeling for this father whom he had never met.
But it is of course impossible to say that Ace has never been curious about his father. Therefore, when he heard the conversation between Yoriichi Tsugakuni and Shanks, he immediately became interested and also deeply imprinted Shanks' appearance in his mind.
"Last time we met?"
“That was last time.”
When Shanks heard this, a hint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes. He recalled the happy time he spent on Roger's ship, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
"bass!"
Suddenly, the sound of a sword being drawn woke Shanks from his memories. He didn't know when, Tsugikuni Yoshiichirō had come behind Shanks, and the sharp long sword was already on Shanks' neck. The cold chill penetrated his skin and made Shanks wake up instantly.
“.”
Shanks almost forgot that Yoriichi Tsugakuni is a navy admiral!
"Hey, hey, hey, there's no need."
After a brief silence, Shanks raised his hands helplessly, paused, and then continued:
"I was just playing a joke on these two kids."
"I don't mean to hurt them either."
"There's no need to put a knife to my neck, right?"
Shanks slowly turned his head, looked at Yoriichi Tsugakuin, and began to explain.
"Are you kidding?"
"Even if you're joking, you're a pirate and I'm a marine, right?"
"Besides, you are a vicious and wanted criminal!"
There was still a faint smile on Tsugikuni Yoriichi's face. When Shanks saw Yoriichi's expression, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Tsugikoku Yoshiichi has no intention of killing him directly.
After learning this, Shanks secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He spread his hands and directly put a big hat on Tsugikuni Yoriichi's head:
"A righteous sailor like you wouldn't just follow the crowd, right?"
"Although I'm a 'heinous' criminal with a bounty on my head by the government, I haven't done anything evil since I went to sea!"
"Some things are forced upon us by the World Government."
"On the contrary, we, the Red Hair Pirates, have eliminated many truly vicious pirates for your navy along the way."
"Even if you don't thank us, you won't execute me, right?"
"General Ji Guoyuan, you must investigate thoroughly!"
As Shanks spoke, he grinned and laughed, revealing a bright smile, not at all worried about his life.
Unlike ordinary pirates who were terrified at the mere mention of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, Shanks knew a little about him. He believed that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was a "righteous" navy because Shanks believed in Roger's vision.
People like Yuichiro Tsugakuni have their own set of rules for conduct. Shanks believes that his behavior does not meet the "death penalty" standard according to Yuichiro Tsugakuni's "rules of conduct".
"oh?"
"You seem to be convinced that you will be fine?"
"You are a criminal wanted by the World Government. How can you be so confident that you can be safe in my presence?"
Shanks heard this and laughed heartily: "Because I believe you are a righteous marine!"
Hmm.
This flattery was quite good. Even when Ji Guoyuan heard it, some emotions were aroused in his heart. He put away his long sword, groped at his waist, and walked towards Shanks.
The chill on his neck disappeared, and Shanks's mouth curled up.
“Crack!”
However, at this moment, a light sound came into Shanks' ears. Shanks also felt his wrist sink, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He lowered his head slightly and saw that his wrists were handcuffed with seastone handcuffs.
Ignoring the look of astonishment on Shanks' face, Ji Guoyuan walked past Shanks, grabbed Shanks' other hand, and handcuffed both of Shanks' hands with seastone handcuffs.
“.”
Shanks raised his arms in a daze, listening to the clanging sound of chains, his face full of confusion.
“!!!”
"Hello!"
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, what are you doing?!"
"Why are you torturing me? Is this the justice you insist on? Ah!!"
"Asshole, I misjudged you!!!"
Shanks finally came to his senses and suddenly shouted loudly, his hands shaking rapidly, but he couldn't get rid of the handcuffs at all.
"It is my duty to capture pirates."
"As for whether you are guilty or not, let others judge you."
"Actually, I don't know whether what you just said is true or not."
"If what you said is true, I think the people on Judicial Island will give you a fair trial."
"Of course, if they don't give you a fair trial, you must tell me."
"I will correct their mistakes and ensure that justice is served and sustained."
Listening to Shanks' roar, Jiguo Yuanyi scratched his ears and said nonchalantly. But Shanks became even more angry after hearing this:
"Judicial Island?!"
"Stop joking. How could those bastards on Judicial Island possibly judge the guilt of a prisoner fairly?"
"Those people are just mouthpieces for the World Government. They don't even have their own brains!"
"I'm not going to Judicial Island! I'm not going!"
"Hey, untie me quickly, Tsugikoku Yoriichi."
Shanks walked in front of Yuichiro Tsugakuni and waved his handcuffed hands in front of Yuichiro Tsugakuni.
The sound of the chains colliding was a bit loud, which made Yuichiro Tsugikoro couldn't help but scratch his ears again.
"What are you doing in the Kingdom of Goa?"
Tsugikoku Yuichi flicked the non-existent earwax and suddenly asked.
"fine."
Shanks answered without hesitation when he heard Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's question. However, this answer did not satisfy Tsugakuin Yoshiichi. Yoshiichi did not waste any words and simply pulled up the chain, "pulling" Shanks towards the coast.
"I just came to see if the captain's son was doing well!"
"It's really okay!"
Tsugikoku Yoriichi ignored Shanks, waved to Ace and Sabo, and said, "If you two have nothing to do, go home early."
"Two children in this wild place, they are not afraid of being taken away by wolves."
"I don't know what the adults who are taking care of you are doing. How can they let you two little brats go out freely?"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi waved to Ace and Sabo, then took Shanks' hand and walked into the forest.
Tsugikoku Yoriichi had no intention of bringing the two on board, nor did he intend to interfere with their growth. Although it was dangerous for a little kid of this age to wander alone in the wild, it was also relatively safe, wasn't it?
For children like Ace and Sabo, using common sense to speculate is problematic.
Didn’t Luffy survive the “torture” he suffered from Garp when he was a child? Ace and Sabo will be fine too.
Although Karp is not very good at ideological education, the children he teaches have no problem in terms of ability.
Even someone as talented as "Navy King" Coby can be taught, not to mention Ace and Sabo. You can say Coby is stupid, but you can't deny that he has "two hundred times the effort" of ordinary people. I don't know how "ordinary person Coby" did it. I guess Garp has a secret to training him.
“.”
Ace and Sabo looked at Shanks being taken away by Tsugikoku Yoshiichi in a daze, and they were unable to come back to their senses for a short time.
It wasn't until the two disappeared for a long time that Sabo came back to his senses. He quickly jumped onto the ancient tree, glanced at the wooden pit where the treasure was hidden, and said to Ace nervously:
"Hurry, Ace, this place is no longer safe."
"We need to find a new place to hide our things."
After hearing this, Ace withdrew his gaze and quickly climbed up the ancient tree.
In the forest, Shanks kept chattering away, trying to find excuses for himself. Jigoku Yoshiichi took Shanks out of the forest, and then they came to a hill, looked at the edge of the town of "Uncertainty Terminal" in the distance, and stopped.
"I have something I need you to do. If you finish it, I will let you go."
Jiguo Yuanyi loosened his grip on the chain and turned his head to speak to Shanks behind him.
"matter?"
"What is it?"
"I'm a pirate! How could I possibly work for the navy?"
Shanks was stunned when he heard this, then waved his hand and refused decisively.
"The Kingdom of Goa."
"My subordinates have already found out something."
"This uncertain terminal in front of us is actually a slum. The people here are still considered citizens of the Kingdom of Goa."
"But in reality, the nobles of the Kingdom of Goa don't even consider these people as human beings."
"The social system here is already very distorted."
“If no changes are made, there will be big problems sooner or later.”
"It's not convenient for me to take action, so it's up to you to change the current situation in this country."
A gentle breeze blew, and the stench of decay penetrated into the nostrils of Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Shanks.
The Uncertainty Terminal is actually the "national garbage dump" of the Kingdom of Goa. The people living here are some of the least able-bodied and poorest people in the country.
The source of materials for their survival is not arable land, but wild forests and the garbage on the ground at the uncertain terminal.
This obvious class differentiation will ultimately lead to only two results.
The first is that the princes and nobles of the Kingdom of Goa no longer treat people at the uncertain terminal as human beings and treat them arbitrarily.
The second is that people at the terminal of uncertainty unite and launch a wave of resistance.
But judging by the current situation at the terminal of uncertainty, it is almost impossible to unite these people. The poor are already fighting each other, let alone uniting.
In the future world, Dragon knew about the situation in the Goa Kingdom, but the Revolutionary Army had no intention of intervening. The main reason was that the people here did not form the will to resist at that time.
The revolutionary army is weak, so even if they want to help, they will only help those people who have the will to resist.
Since Tsugikuni Yoriichi already knew the national conditions of the Goa Kingdom, he naturally did not want the situation to develop in the worst direction.
"ah??"
"Are you kidding me? I'm a pirate!"
"How could a pirate do such a thing?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
When Shanks heard Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's request, he shook his head like a drum. Shanks had no interest in such non-pirate things.
“This is a quid pro quo.”
"It's a conditional exchange between the Navy and the Celestial Dragons."
"I'm talking to Celestial Dragon Shanks, not Pirate Shanks!"
When Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's voice reached Shanks' ears, Shanks, who had originally looked resistant, was stunned and suddenly fell silent.
(End of this chapter)
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