Chapter 300 Father and Father, Responsibility and Freedom! (Two in One)
Shanks and Ben Beckman returned to the Red Force soon after they boarded the ship.
They were also afraid that their crew members did not know the truth and would conflict with Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Fortunately, when Shanks and Ben Beckman returned to the ship, Hongo and his crew members had not yet returned to the ship.
Shanks saw Jiguo Yuanyi helping Jesus Bu take care of the child on the bow deck, so he also walked to the deck. Seeing Jiguo Yuanyi smiling and chatting with the young Uta, the tense muscles on his face relaxed:
"You seem to like children very much! Mr. Jiguo."
Hearing the voice behind him, Uta turned around suddenly, then struggled to get out of Yunyi's arms, and ran towards Shanks while shouting happily: "Shanks! You're back!"
Uta cheered and hugged Shanks' calves with both hands.
"Well, children are the future of the world."
"I hope every child in this world can grow up in a peaceful environment."
Yoshiichi Tsugakuni picked up his cloak from the ground, glanced at Shanks who was slowly holding Uta in his arms, and said with a smile.
Hearing this, Shanks couldn't help but nod, and whispered with some emotion: "The future!"
Shanks' mind began to recall the days he spent on Pirate King Roger's ship. Being able to travel freely and carefree on the sea with his friends, those times were precious to Shanks.
"I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, I would become the character of Captain Roger."
Shanks looked at the blue sea, his mind full of thoughts.
There wasn't much to talk about between Yuichi Tsugaku and Shanks. Although they had met a few times, they weren't really that familiar. Yuichi Tsugaku knew Shanks a little, but Shanks knew very little about Yuichi Tsugaku.
Shanks still had reservations about Yoriichi Tsugikuni's true purpose and did not make a conclusion easily.
The two stood on the deck for a while, and the young Uta began to feel sleepy with his head drooping. Seeing this, Shanks and Ji Guoyuan said goodbye and left the deck with Uta in their arms.
After Shanks left, Yoriichi Tsugakuni also sat by the railing, looking at the sea and thinking about his own things.
"Mr. Jiguo, I have already cleaned up your room for you."
"There are already quite a few cabins on the Red Force, and I've already cleared one out."
"Do you need to go to town to buy some daily necessities?"
After a long time, footsteps were heard on the wooden ladder leading to the deck. Not long after, Jesus Bu came to the deck and asked Jiguo Yuanyi.
He had already learned about Tsugakuni Yoriichi's situation from Shanks in the cabin. Although he was still very wary of him, he did not treat Tsugakuni Yoriichi differently in his dealings with others.
"Really? I'm really sorry to bother you, Mr. Jesus."
"I'll go to town to buy some daily necessities later."
Jiguo Yuanyi tilted his head slightly, glanced at Jesus Bu, and replied with a smile.
"Do you need to go see your room now?"
"If you're not satisfied, there are some other empty rooms. You can take a look."
Jesus Bu was quite enthusiastic. Although he did not treat Yuichiro Tsugakuni as a partner, at least he did not treat Yuichiro Tsugakuni as an enemy.
The attitude towards Yuichiro Tsugikuni was more like a host treating a guest, with a hint of alienation amidst the enthusiasm.
“I don’t have any requirements for accommodation.”
"Just a place to rest will do."
"Speaking of which, Mr. Jesus, you seem to be from the East China Sea, right?"
"What made you want to go out to sea and become a pirate?"
Yoriichi Tsugikuni leaned on the railing, looked at the young-looking Jesus Bu, and asked with a smile.
"Why go to sea?"
"General Jiguo Yuanyi, are you interrogating me?"
Jesus touched his chin and did not directly answer Tsugikuni Yoriichi's question, showing a doubtful look.
"It's just a normal chat."
"To be honest, I don't interact much with pirates. I want to hear from the crew of the famous Red Hair Pirates if they have any answers that are different from others."
Ji Guoyuan spoke in a calm tone, without any aggressive attitude, and his eyes looking at Jesus Bu were clear and deep.
"There's no other reason for going out to sea. I just like the freedom of life on the sea."
"It just so happened that Shanks invited me, and then I went out to sea, it's that simple."
Jesus shrugged and replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ji Guoyuan nodded slightly, and then suddenly asked, "Mr. Jesus Bu, do you have a wife?"
"Of course!"
"Why are you asking this suddenly?"
When Jesus heard that Tsugikuni Yoriichi suddenly mentioned his wife, his expression became stern and his brows were tightly furrowed.
"without"
"I just think that being Mr. Jesus' wife is a great thing."
"Mr. Jesus Bu probably doesn't have any children yet, right?"
Jesus Bu had no idea what Tsugikoku Yuichi's purpose was, he just stood quietly on the deck, silent and without answering.
Tsugikoku Yoriichi turned his gaze away from Jesus Bu, shook his head slightly, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"If Mr. Jesus Bu not only has a wife but also children, then Mr. Jesus Bu is really a selfish person!"
"In order to be able to ride freely on the sea, he left his wife and children behind."
"Without a man to look after them, it would be very difficult for an orphan and a widow to survive in this world."
As he spoke, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's gaze fell back on Jesus Bu.
After hearing this, Jesus Bu didn't know what he was thinking. He lowered his head slightly, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
A shallow acquaintance can lead to deep words.
There is no doubt that Jesus' mood has become very bad now. Tsugikuni Yoriichi's words are rolling in his mind, making Jesus' brain blank.
Jesus has never been a heartless and ungrateful person. If he were such a person, he would never have been Shanks' partner.
But then again, Jesus is also an extremely selfish person, otherwise he would not have left Usopp and his mother alone in Sirob Village.
Usopp's mother, Banchina, died of illness. In Usopp's growth path, Jesus, the father, was obviously missing. Even after Usopp's mother died, Jesus did not return home to visit the young Usopp, nor did he take Usopp and his mother to his side.
Don’t say that pirates have no place to live and cannot take care of Usopp and his mother. The actual situation is that with the ability of the Red Hair Pirates, it is a very easy task to protect Usopp and his mother.
The reason for not doing so is simply because Usopp and his mother do not mean enough to Jesus in his heart.
Jesus Bu is an extremely selfish person, but he is also very loyal and righteous. Most of the time, selfishness overcomes the deepest friendship in his heart.
My feelings towards Usopp and his mother may not be as deep as my feelings towards Uta.
"Jesus, give up being a pirate."
"As a husband, isn't it good for you to be by your wife's side?"
Jiguo Yuanyi narrowed his eyes slightly and persuaded in a deep voice.
Jesus didn't respond, but stood at the stairs on the bow deck for a long time without saying anything. Jesus was very confused. No one among his companions had ever said such a thing before.
Facing Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Jesus didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"As expected of General Jiguoyuan!"
"Even without a knife, you can still kill a person!"
At some point, a figure appeared beside Jesus Bu, put his arm around Jesus Bu's shoulders, and started to speak.
Ji Guoyuan cast his eyes towards the newcomer, with a faint smile on his face:
"Mr. Ben Beckman."
"I don't mean to kill anyone."
Ben Beckman, holding a cigarette in his mouth, took a puff upon hearing this, then exhaled a wisp of white smoke, patted Jesus's shoulder heavily, and said in a deep voice:
"Killing a person's will is no different from killing a person."
“Humans have already become individuals from birth to adulthood.”
"Jesus can follow his own will and live the life he wants."
"Not only him, but also Jesus' wife and even Jesus' children, they all have their own lives and their own adventures."
"We pirates are such a free people! Isn't that right?"
free!
This word seems to be a golden ticket to immunity from death. No matter what happens, whether it is right or wrong, as long as this golden ticket is put on, everything seems to become reasonable.
I won't interfere with your freedom, but please don't interfere with mine!
You have your life, but I also have mine!
"yes!"
"I want to live a free life!"
"What's wrong with that?!"
Jesus' eyes brightened up a little and he said firmly.
Ji Guoyuan glanced at Jesus Bu, who suddenly became full of energy, and couldn't help shaking his head, with a hint of pity in his eyes.
"Freedom!"
“That’s really a convenient thing.”
"You can avoid taking care of your family, avoid shouldering the responsibilities you should be shouldering, and avoid fulfilling your obligations, leaving the person who doesn't have 'freedom' to raise the children."
"really."
"I really can't understand or comprehend the thoughts of pirates!"
Although both Jesus Bu and Long raised their sons in a free-range manner, their situations were very different.
One went to sea for the "revolution" and entrusted his son to his heroic father.
One, simply to live the adventurous life of his dreams, left his child to a young girl who was weak and had no skills.
The same cost of raising a child, if placed on a vice admiral, would be barely noticeable. But if placed on a girl without any special skills, it could become "an unbearable burden on life."
Banchina's illness is closely related to overwork.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi no longer had any interest in continuing the conversation with Jesus Bu, so he turned around and looked at the sea.
Jesus Bu did not argue any more, but warned himself deep in his heart that he must not lose his freedom, turned around and walked down the deck.
Ben Beckman keenly sensed something, walked to the side of the ship, leaned on the railing and smoked a cigarette with an inexplicable expression.
"Beckman, what happened to that Jesus guy?"
"You don't look very well, are you sick?"
After a while, Shanks, who had settled Uta, came to the deck and asked Beckman curiously.
"I'm not sick. Maybe Jesus is just homesick."
Beckman said perfunctorily, cigarette in hand.
Hearing this, Shanks couldn't help but laugh heartily:
“Hahahahahaha!”
"Is that guy three years old? Still homesick?"
"Since you miss home, why don't you take some time to go back and visit?"
It would be difficult for someone like Shanks to understand the melancholy that Jesus was feeling. Beckman spread his hands, as if to say, "I don't know."
He was just smoking by himself, glancing in the direction of Tsugakuko Yoshiichi from time to time, apparently monitoring him.
Dusk falls.
Hongo and other crew members of the Red Hair Pirates returned to their ships.
When they saw Tsugakuni Yoriichi on the deck, everyone was shocked. And when Shanks announced that Tsugakuni Yoriichi would live with them for a while, everyone was shocked.
Shanks didn't care about the crew's shock at all. He pulled Yoriichi Tsugakuni and started to prepare a party.
Yoshiichi Tsugakuni didn't know what was going on in the minds of these guys in the Red Hair Pirates. Hongo and the others were originally looking surprised and alert, but after hearing that Shanks was going to hold a banquet, they immediately put all these things behind them.
Even Jesus Bu, who was originally a bit "emo", was very happy to help Lachi Lu, and there was no trace of his previous depressed and sad look.
Under the moonlight.
"cheers!"
Following Shanks's shout, the crew members at the table raised their glasses and cheered loudly. Tsugikoku Yoshiichi sat beside Shanks, simply holding up his teacup and taking a sip, forming a stark contrast to the surrounding Red Hair Pirates crew members.
Shanks didn't care about it at all. He happily toasted with his friends. When he was happy, he even danced with a group of crew members while hugging each other.
Jesus, holding a wine glass in one hand, joined Shanks and the others, put his arms around his friends' shoulders, laughed and danced funny dances.
Ji Guoyuan looked at the lively scene, quickly filled his stomach, and then left the banquet held for him.
After a night of revelry, Shanks opened his eyes in his bedroom and slowly sat up.
The bright sunshine shines into the room through the small window of the cabin.
Shanks glanced at Uta who was sleeping soundly on the cot, reached out to help Uta lift the quilt, then shook his head and sat quietly on the boat.
I drank a little too much and felt a little groggy when I woke up this morning.
"I seem to have gotten myself into a huge trouble!"
"So what should I do next?"
Shanks slowly stood up, walked to the small window, squinted his eyes slightly in the sunlight, and whispered to himself.
Just as Ji Kuniyoshi returned to the East China Sea and boarded the Red Force.
Mihawk, Tensei and others also drove a merchant ship out of the G-8 Naval Fortress and headed towards the next island pointed by the record pointer.
After completing the ship repair and material supply work at the naval fortress, Mihawk and his crew prepared to head to the Seven Water City, where they would change to a large ship to support their next voyage.
The sea is rough.
A merchant ship covered with "patches" was bobbing in the waves.
Tianzheng stood on the watchtower, carefully observing the situation at sea through a telescope, and then gave instructions to Abel in the cockpit from time to time.
The wind and waves on the sea are very strong today. If Tian Zheng didn't have rich sailing experience, this small merchant ship would probably have capsized.
"Blur, blur—"
At this moment, a sound came from Tianzheng's arms.
Tianzheng lowered his head in confusion and quickly took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms.
"Moses Moses?"
"Section Chief Tianzheng, I have something important to report to you."
"Headquarters wants our Naval Criminal Investigation Division to enter the North Sea and investigate the town of Flinberth."
"Amber-lead ore of unknown origin has entered the market. We suspect that one of the escorting officers is dishonest."
"You know what amber lead is."
Without waiting for the person on the other end to finish speaking, Tian Zheng's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "I have been seconded to the Sword of Dawn by General Ji Guoyuanyi."
"Should the headquarters ask the Criminal Investigation Division to intervene, or do they plan to ask the Sword of Dawn Navy to intervene?"
After the voice fell, there was a brief silence on the other end of the phone before answering:
"Section Chief Tianzheng, if that's the case, then I'm sorry to bother you."
Tian Zheng heard the voice coming from the other end of the phone, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a serious tone:
"Deputy Section Chief Xi Puli!"
"No, Brigadier General Sipley."
"I have something to remind you."
"I have some small ideas, so don't move."
"Since this department has chosen you for this matter, you should do your best!"
"If you get involved with someone you shouldn't be involved with, the consequences will be something you won't be able to bear!"
(End of this chapter)
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