One Piece: The Eternal Flame

Due to the ability of Yunyun Fruit, everyone quickly reached the back of the elephant. Andrew, who had been manipulating the entity cloud, let out a long sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, if it is higher, I will not be able to reach it."

"So we are very lucky." Charles said mysteriously.

"Wow~ it's soft!" As the first person to land, Gray looked at the ground in surprise. It was a neat lumpy ground, which should be the skin of an elephant.

On the back of such a huge elephant, it really looks like a small island. Among the clouds and smoke, there are countless lush vegetation and a huge and majestic group building in the distance.

"It's amazing." Ace also stepped on the elephant owner's skin.

"Clang—clang—clang—"

The rhythmic and crisp crashing sound was from the town over there, as if they had discovered their landing, and I don't know if it was a warning or a welcome.

"Hurry up!" Gray urged the people behind impatiently, "We have to go to Zou to eat!"

"Someone is coming." Perry put down the magnifying glass, "with weapons."

"I really don't want to fight." Abel sighed.

Fighting when you are hungry is tantamount to the cruelest torture in the world.

When they were vigilant, the guards with weapons had already run over and surrounded them in a semicircle.

Gray was a little curious, "Is this the fur tribe? It's really good."

"Who are you!" the leading guard asked vigilantly.

"We are the sea..." Before Gray could finish speaking, Perry covered his mouth.

The latter said with a smile: "We have no malicious intentions, it's just that we ran out of food during the trip and happened to come across this island, so we came up to buy some food and take a rest."

Several fur tribe soldiers looked at each other, finally put away their weapons, and the leader smiled friendly, "Okay, I'm Matthew, nice to meet you, please come with us."

As they spoke, they made a gesture of invitation. Although they looked like animals, their expressions were exactly the same as those of humans.

Grey ran to Matthew with a grin, and asked curiously, "Didn't it mean that fur people don't like humans? Why did you let us in so easily?"

Matthew was taken aback, smiled and shook his head: "For us, humans and monkey fur tribes are the same."

"I see, so the rumors are not credible." Gray rubbed his chin.

"As for being wary, because we are strong enough, we are not afraid of any challenges that come to us." Facing Gray, Matthew smiled confidently.

Fur tribes are born fighters.

"Hahaha, really good." Gray also grinned.

"Yeah, plus the characteristics of the elephant master, we still welcome outsiders." After speaking, Matthew made an unexpected move.

He leaned over to Gray and lightly rubbed the latter's cheek, "Karuqiu."

Being rubbed on the cheek so intimately, although the fur tribe was quite comfortable, Gray still took a few steps back in horror, covering the place where he was rubbed just now, his face suddenly flushed.

"You...you..." He pointed at Matthew for a long time without knowing what to say, and finally hid behind Perry with a sad face, "Help, Perry!"

"What do you want to do?" Perry also became vigilant.

"Our captain is still a child, so we can't be with you!" Latin said with his hips akimbo.

Their captain is such an innocent child. So far, he has never been in love, and he has never been to Flower Street. How could he be taken advantage of by the fur tribe!
"Haha, this is a friendly gesture of the fur people." Matthew laughed: "There is no other meaning."

"Karooqiu is our word for friendliness and greeting," added other fur tribes.

"Speaking of which, animals will indeed choose to rub their hands to express their friendliness." Tang En expressed his affirmation. After all, Tang Tang often rubbed his palms.

"Karuqiu?" Ace repeated, and then a fur tribe came over and rubbed Ace while talking about Karuqiu.

Their fur is so soft that when it brushes against the skin, it feels like it has been touched by electricity.

Ace shivered, took a few steps back and hid behind Perry, "It's really strange."

"Yes, yes!" Gray looked at Ace sympathetically.

In his early 30s, Perry, who still felt very young, was pulled by his left and right hands, and he deeply felt that he was really old.

In the past, it was only necessary to bring Gray as a child, and now Ace is added. These two people are the same age, and it is estimated that even the emotional experience is the same as zero.

"Okay, you two, don't you know that your body temperature is very high?" Perry said patiently. The palms of these two boys are very hot. After all, they are both capable of flames.

He shook off the hands of the two, and said angrily, "Don't hide next time."

"So heartless," Gray grumbled.

"Next time, hide in someone's arms~" Latin cupped his cheeks with both hands, and blushed involuntarily when he thought of some strange picture.

"Hahaha," Ace smiled, and said sternly, "Please allow me to refuse."

"Hey~ So ruthless, I hurt someone~" Latin clutched his heart, heartbroken, "Why don't you let him protect you, why?"

Ace scratched his head and said with a smile: "Because Latin wants to be a woman, so we should protect you."

"Huh?" Latin pretended to cry, and looked at Ace in disbelief.

The latter's smile is sincere and sunny, and there is no sign of lying at all.

So are all flame users like this?Not only to warm oneself, but also to give warmth to others?
"Ace is right!" Gray nodded approvingly, and smiled: "Don't worry, Latin, there will be no day when you protect me, and everyone, there will never be a day when you protect me. I have to say why, because I am the captain!"

Captain... Everyone was moved.

Gray's smile was even brighter, and he said the next sentence firmly, "I am the strongest! You can't beat anyone who can beat me down!"

Ah... the original emotion was gone, and there was even a faint itching of fists, the urge to punch him hard.

……

Walking inside the extremely high city wall, it is an extremely prosperous and lively town.

"As long as you don't make trouble, please feel free to visit." Matthew said with a smile: "We still have guard work, so we won't go with you."

"Thank you very much." Ace thanked politely.

"We may stay for a while, and when you are free, I will treat you to a drink." Perry also said.

I thought that there would be some conflicts when we arrived in Zowu, but the rumor that the fur tribe hated humans was false.

"Perry, hurry up!" Gray couldn't wait any longer. If it was before, he would definitely rush to the town directly.

But just now, Perry warned him not to be impulsive.

The captain is still somewhat conscious of being a captain, at least he wants to prove his reliability.

Saying goodbye to Matthew, everyone rushed to the restaurant impatiently.

But Matthew and the others who watched them leave suddenly remembered something.

That's like the Lord's twice-daily fire-breathing rain, they forgot to tell this group.