One Piece: The Eternal Flame

"How should I put it~ You are very similar to me, but not very similar. Do you know what the pirates think of you?" Gray poked at the bowl of red bean soup, which was still sweet and sweet, but he didn't want to eat any more.

"Don't play with food." Zefa brought over the bowl of red bean soup that was badly poked by Gray, then put his own bowl in front of Gray, and replied, "It won't be a good evaluation."

"Heh... They say you are the most naive navy, yet you haven't even killed a single pirate." Gray put his hand on his cheek and said the cruelest words in the most flat tone.

"For this world, what you have done is a kind of unnecessary kindness! You will cause dissatisfaction among many people, Zefa, it's okay to say that when you are strong, once you are old, you will definitely be abandoned!"

Zefa didn't answer, just looked at Gray quietly.

He joined the Navy at the age of 14, and Gray was also 14 years old at the time, but joined them four years earlier.

He was like the legend that all newcomers to the navy must know, like someone else's child.

The instructors were talking, and even the newcomers were talking.

He was very disdainful at the beginning, I don't know whether it was out of the enthusiasm of the young man or the annoyance of hearing people talking about this name, in short, Zefa didn't like Gray at first.

It wasn't until Gray was invited to give an inspiring speech to the newcomers of the navy that he really met the legendary young genius for the first time.

Wearing a white navy uniform, he had an arrogant attitude and took the speech written for him by someone behind him as a matter of course.

Amid the exclamation of everyone, the young man laughed loudly: "Instead of reciting those clichés, why don't we just have a fight, you can go together, I want to let all of you know how dangerous the world is!"

The fluttering white papers are like white doves soaring into the sky, but the most conspicuous one is the person standing on the stage.

He is a teenager who grew up in the sun.

For some reason, Zefa thought so hypocritically that, unlike all of them, this young man named Gray had a unique attractiveness——clear and unassuming, exuberant vitality.

"Hey! I said, are you listening to me!" Gray complained dissatisfiedly knocking on the table.

Zefa smiled and looked into Gray's eyes, "You said I would be abandoned in the future."

"That's right, you were listening!" Gray yelled, "Please, it's rare for me to talk to you so seriously!"

"Then I will answer you seriously." Zefa was sitting upright, but now that he was serious, Gray even shut up obediently.

"As long as you are here, Gray, I will not be abandoned." Word by word, loud and clear.

The boy who turned the encouragement meeting into a trial match met his eyes for a moment after beating up the entire audience.

He was lying on the ground, unable to get up from the beating, as embarrassed as a wild dog. At that moment, they looked at each other.

He still remembers the look in Gray's eyes.

The black eyes are as deep as the night, but full of tiny stars.

Zefa believes that Gray said that he may be abandoned by the whole world, but the world will not include Gray.

If there really was a day when he was abandoned by the world.

"Are you right?" Zefa asked with a smile.

"..." Gray fell silent this time, curling his lips. Zefa's reaction was too flat, which made him feel very boring.

He didn't answer whether it was right or wrong, but just shook his head and exaggeratedly replied: "You are a navy, and I am a pirate. If I am so trusted by a navy, will I have the face to call myself a pirate in the future?"

"Haha, whatever you want." Zefa smiled, and drank a few mouthfuls of the crushed red bean soup that Gray had poked, putting on a stern posture, "Have you finished drinking? Hurry up and leave after drinking, don't think about your companions coming to save you!"

……

Whenever Huajie Liuxiang is mentioned, the ambiguous atmosphere it represents can make most men smile knowingly. This kind of flesh and blood business exists in almost every prosperous town.

The women wore slightly revealing clothes and stood at the door of the store in twos and threes. As long as they swayed a little and had hooked eyes, it was likely that this store was for that kind of business.

The men walked in tacitly, spent all their money and left contentedly.

Wano country naturally has such a place, but it has formed a system, which does not appear frivolous and vain.

Today, the largest brothel in the capital of flowers has put out an extremely eye-catching sign—the Oiran Competition!
Speaking of oirans, this is also the unique culture of Wano country. After layers of selection, the beauties who are finally selected with both wisdom and beauty can be called oirans.

The oirans are not only good-looking, but also have high cultural accomplishment. As stars with both talent and beauty, they are good at traditional skills such as music, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, poetry, calligraphy and dance.

The selection of oirans has always been one of the most lively events in Wano Country, but today, the popularity of this brothel has reached a record high.

Many people who come here for fame are crowded outside the door and can't get in. They can only stand on tiptoes and stretch their necks to look in, and they keep asking the people next to them, "Why is it so popular today? It wasn't impossible to squeeze in before."

The person who came earlier explained: "I heard that there is a beautiful beauty who is all over the city, and I can only see it today!"

"Huh? One day, why?"

"It seems to be here for fun." He didn't know the specific situation, but was a little annoyed: "Oh, anyway, hurry up, or it will be difficult to even take a look!"

The "beautiful" beauty they said was kneeling on the cushion at the moment, her rose-like bright red hair was coiled into a huge, solemn and elegant bun, and four golden rose vertical hairpins were stuck on it.

Her whole body was like a blooming rose, sitting there on her knees, attracting the attention of most men before she started any performance.

But it's a pity that these men just looked at it, and none of them dared to go forward.

There is no way, roses have thorns. Behind this beautiful woman, there are three men who look vicious to protect her.

But in fact, no one knew that the viciousness of these three men was only due to bad moods.

"Didn't we come to the brothel to have fun? Why are we here as guards for Latin?" Bud gritted his teeth and whispered.

"You ask me, I don't know." Andrew also gritted his teeth and replied.

Colin sighed. The eyes of the people around him were too hot. Although they were not looking at him, they were also very cold. "I really regret coming out with the three of you."

He should go to Jiuli with Ace and the others, or go to repair the ship with Perry and the others, or go to the food court with the captain.

Don't ask, you will regret it if you ask.

"But these selected women are really good." Bud had a hard time, "It's just that they wear too much."

"I have the same feeling." Andrew nodded.

Suddenly there was a burst of exclamation from the crowd, and Latin moved. He stood up gracefully and walked onto the stage stepping on high clogs.

During the dance, the rose petals fluttered to the ground, creating a thrilling and magnificent beauty.