Vice Captain of One Piece

Chapter 243 The vast sea, light up the light to find her

"!!!!!!", Luffy stared at the cold-blooded person with his eyes wide open in disbelief, biting his lips and trying to calm himself down, but in his blank mind, he repeatedly played back what Tiger Shark just said. Saying: 'It's nothing more than a corpse...'

"That bastard!!" Sauron's hands holding the two knives trembled slightly, and his chest heaved violently due to excitement.It was the first time he felt such a strong anger and killing intent, so strong that he wanted to tear that person apart.

"How dare you call the cutie..." Sanji's expression turned from blank at the beginning to distorted, clenched his fists but couldn't calm himself down.

Frankie, who was standing near the unconscious man, had a serious expression on his face. From the increasingly tense atmosphere, he could easily guess the life-and-death struggle that would ensue.However, you can know without guessing.Finally, he remembered his missing partner, and when he knew that he could snatch her back, he was told that she was already a corpse, a cold, lifeless corpse.How many people can bear this kind of blow that can break the soul?

The silent sadness began to deteriorate, and strong killing intent and anger emerged from Luffy and the others, and the eyes that looked directly at the person above were only left with lingering haze.The stormy low pressure makes the passing wind dissipate quietly, the smell of gunpowder is spreading under the fragrance of flowers, and the occasional falling cherry blossom petals are like the countdown to the battle that is about to break out.

The increasingly dignified and tense atmosphere could get out of control and turn into a fierce battle at any time. The powerful aura of both sides made the little bird hiding in the cherry blossom forest unbearable, and flew out chirping, trying to escape here.

A piece of falling cherry blossoms floated leisurely between the two sides, and then slowly fell down. Both sides began to tense up and began to store up strength, and they both saw the omen of the battle that was about to start in the eyes of the other side.

However, before the falling cherry fell to the ground, the sound of running closer and closer and anxious shouts came from the cherry blossom forest, "Master Tiger Shark!!!"

The sudden change caused both parties to temporarily stop their movements and look in unison in the direction of the sound.

The female nurse who ran out of the cherry blossom forest was still holding a small blue phone bug in her hand. The panting nurse was a little stunned when she saw the messy battlefield.I can't believe that the messy grass that seems to have been blown by a hurricane in front of me is a beautiful plain full of wildflowers.

Tiger Shark looked at the phone bug in the nurse's hand with a smile, narrowed his eyes dangerously and then regained his gentle appearance, and said, "What's wrong? Miss Merlin?"

The nurse regained her composure and tried her best not to look at the murderous pirate, and raised the phone bug in her hand, "Master Blue Whale is calling."

"That's it, bring it over here."

"Ah, yes!", taking a deep breath to calm her heartbeat, the nurse trotted to the hillside where Tiger Shark was standing, and respectfully handed over the blue phone bug that had picked up the receiver.

"I remember that the blue whale is..." After the words stopped, Sanji looked at the two above in silence, cleverly not intending to reveal the previous actions of the blue whale.After all, if he said it, the boy who kindly helped them might be given a second by the shark in front of him.

Luffy just lowered the brim of his hat, pursed his lips and looked at it, without saying a word.Sauron lowered his head slightly to look at the white demon knife in his hand, then stared at Tiger Shark's face closely, intending to see some clues from his expression.Franky still stayed close to the unconscious person, paying attention to the changes around him with tense nerves.

Picking up the microphone, Tiger Shark waited for a few seconds before speaking first, his gentle face became softer under the afterglow of the setting sun, "It's getting dark, don't you plan to come back, Blue Whale? It's very dangerous outside at night .”

No one spoke on the phone, but the sound of ocean waves and a little bit of other sounds could be heard. After a long time, an indifferent young boy's voice came, 'I'm sorry, Mr. Tiger Shark. '

"Sorry for what?" As if he couldn't figure out why he was apologizing, Tiger Shark asked back, but the hand holding the handset of the phone bug was already exerting force, and the smile on his face also tended to shrink.

The sudden rhetorical question left the usually taciturn boy at a loss for an answer. After a few seconds, a low voice came, but it was an apology again, 'I'm sorry, Mr. Tiger Shark.I... will go back to accept the crime in a few days. '

"Hehehe... What's wrong with you, Blue Whale?" Tiger Shark asked with a low smile, but the expression on his face began to show a haze.

"I...", I don't know how to answer such a question, the boy's voice is full of hesitation, after a few seconds, he seems to be in a hurry because of some urgent matter, and he said, "I will go back in a few days, I'm sorry Hu Lord Shark, bye! ' then hang up.

"Kala" The moment the other party hung up, the microphone in Tiger Shark's hand was also crushed into slag.The expression was cloudy and uncertain for a while before it changed back to a smiling one. After throwing away the debris in his hand, Tiger Shark walked towards the bungalow without even looking at the pirates below.

The nurse holding the phone bug didn't say much, and followed behind silently with her head down and the broken phone bug.

Seeing him turn away nonchalantly, Franky asked in surprise, "What? Did you stop fighting?"

Hearing this, Tiger Shark just stopped for a while and sneered, the irony implied in it was obvious.But he didn't say anything, just kept going.

Luffy, who also didn't say much, just looked at his back for a while, then turned and walked towards the fainted people, "Pick them up, we're leaving."

"I see." Sauron didn't ask about Luffy's sudden change of decision. He just took the knife back and held the demon sword Xue Lian without the scabbard in one hand, and directly picked up the unconscious Usopp with the other hand. Get up and carry it on your shoulders.

"Didn't you say you wanted to ask about that partner? Straw Hat Boy?" Franky was a little confused about his decision, but he still helped Robin up and carried him behind his back.

"You don't need to ask, she's not here." Luffy hugged the unconscious Chopper with both hands, and he already had a decision in his eyes, "The next step is to rely on Chopper's keen sense of smell."

Sanji lowered his head and thought for a while and didn't speak. He just stepped forward to gently hug Nami and walked over to pick up the weather stick that she was knocked into the air.

"Let's go!", holding Chopper with one hand, Luffy took the lead towards the exit of the island, his expressionless face focused.

Zoro didn't doubt Luffy's decision, and followed behind silently, the demon knife clenched in his left hand kept feeling cold, and the feeling conveyed to him told him that its owner was not here.

Sanji looked back at the quiet bungalow in the cherry blossom forest, pursed his lips and followed their footsteps.It was the first time for him to be so rational when the beauty was pregnant, because he didn't have time to pay attention to these trifles now.

Frankie, who was confused from the beginning to the end, curled his lips and followed Robin behind his back. In short, he would follow the captain wherever he went, and he would do his best in battle anyway.

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After returning to the bungalow, Tiger Shark silently looked at the empty knife holder on the display shelf, then walked into Lisa's room, opened the closet, and as expected, several pieces of clothes were missing.

After closing the cabinet door silently, he took out a small piece of white paper from his trouser pocket and put it in his palm.A small cartoon whale is drawn in the corner of the white paper that is moving slightly to the left. Its chubby appearance is inexplicably joyful.

After putting the paper back into his trouser pocket, Tiger Shark turned around and walked out, his smiling face seemed helpless but with vague anger:

'It's time to bring back the rebellious child.Really, at such a young age, he actually learned to run away from home and elope with others? ! '

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The Thousand Suns sailed slowly away from Huaxian Island, but the people on board did not look in that direction, even though there was one of the most beautiful scenery in the world.

The unconscious people were carried back to the girl's room and Chopper's medical room respectively. Franky was driving the boat, Sanji climbed to the observation deck, and Sauron and Luffy stood near the bow.

"Are you sure it's her voice? Luffy?" Zoro asked the silent captain in a low voice.

"Ah, although it appeared for a short time and was very vague, it was definitely Encore's voice." After a pause, Luffy raised his legs and walked towards his captain's special seat, and explained to Franky on the side, "Ship first Don't drive so fast, lest you lose your direction later. Let's talk about the rest after Chopper wakes up."

"Leave it to me at ease!" Franky replied energetically, and he was also happy for Luffy and the others in his heart. After all, it is possible to find the lost partner, which is a great joy.

"Then I'll go and see Chopper," Sauron turned and walked towards the medical room, "it should be possible for him to wake up quickly."

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The setting sun, which had struggled for a long time on the coastline, was finally dragged into the depths, and the afterglow also dissipated.The dim night has become the master of heaven and earth.The bright full moon slowly coming onto the stage flaunts its identity as the protagonist, carrying the extremely small stars under its brilliance to walk gracefully in the cloudless night sky.The faint mist is misty, floating and cruising on the calm sea, the dark blue is pale and white, with a helpless blend.

The bright moonlight smudges every inch of the sky and the earth. Facing the moonlight, the Qianyang is sailing on the glistening sea. The whole ship is hung with warm lights. The orange fire light softens the coldness under the bright moonlight. , like calling for someone to return.

When the few people who woke up knew that they could find the missing partner again, they immediately revived with full blood and struggled.

Chopper, who woke up, ignored the pain from the kicked wound on his waist, and ran around the whole ship full of energy, leaning out from time to time while leaning on the side of the ship, trying to escape the salty sea breeze. Smell a familiar smell.

The three of Nami, who were stunned by the hand knife, also woke up. Except for Robin who was in a better state, the other two were all grinning and applying hot towels to the back of the painful neck, cursing a certain hateful animal with ferocious faces. shark.But even so, both of them stood on the stern, staring wide-eyed and scanning the area ahead, hoping to see a ship with that companion.

Robin stood on the left side of the ship in the middle of the boat, holding a hot towel in one hand and applying it to the back of his neck. He closed his eyes and called out his hands with eyes to look at the nearby sea area where his partners couldn't see.

Sanji stood on the strings on the right, biting a lit cigarette in silence.Sauron stayed on the watchtower, walking around the windows of the round house with the demon sword Xue Lian on his shoulders, looking at the extremely bright sea under the moonlight like a torch.

Franky was in charge of steering the bow, while Luffy sat on the lion head of the Thousand Suns, folded his arms and straightened his back, looking ahead.

The ship illuminated by the lights was unusually eye-catching in the night. Although the moonlight was bright, they didn't think it was enough for them to see the person they were thinking about.

"I found it, it's over here!!!" Chopper, lying on the right side of the ship, shouted excitedly, pointing his hooves desperately in front of him, "There was a gust of wind just now, and it smelled of encore!!! "

"Really??", the long-awaited message brought the friends scattered around the ship around, and Sauron also poked his head out from the window of the observation deck to look at the people below.

Luffy also stood up and rushed to Chopper. Although he didn't see anything in that direction, he quickly ordered: "Quickly turn right 90 degrees!! Go forward at the fastest speed!!",
"Leave it to me! You take the helm! I'm going to prepare [Wind Blast]!" Frankie, who was also excited, rushed to the supply room there, and Sanji took over the work of sailing. Luffy, Zoro and Umber With one swift movement Thorpe furled both masts.

Chopper was still lying there sniffing intently, trying to catch the short-lived smell just now from the wind that became smaller.Nami and Robin also gathered around nervously, and the hot towel had long been thrown away.

The hull turned 90 degrees to the right, and the lights on the ship shook in joyful arcs, and the splashing white water became warm as a result, as if it was ready to welcome the partner who was about to return.

The instability of the hull did not disturb everyone's excitement and happiness. They just staggered a few times and quickly found the best position to see the direction the ship was facing.

Luffy and Chopper stood at the front of the ship - on the lion's head, one was staring at the front, the other's nose moved from time to time, looking for the smell that had been gone for so many days.Sauron and Usopp stayed on the watchtower, holding up the binoculars to look at the sparkling sea water in the distance.

Except for Franky who was staying in the energy supply room and preparing for [Wind Blast], the rest of the people gathered at the bow of the ship, eagerly hoping that there was something other than sea water in their field of vision.

"Get ready, be careful!!!", Franky yelled to remind them to pay attention to safety and immediately press the button.The hull shook violently and flew up with the help of the wind, and the swaying lights of the ship leaped past under the moonlight. The orange light and shadow were incompatible with the bright moonlight, but they were unexpectedly harmonious.

After a thousand meters, there was a loud "crash", and the Qianyang, which landed on the sea, splashed countless waves, and the flickering lights gave them a prosperous orange color.Not long after the Thousand Suns landed, the sails were quickly lowered, and Sanji, who was at the helm, immediately drove the ship forward, but the speed was considered slow, after all, it is still unclear her exact location.

Chopper standing on the lion's head closed his eyes and slowly turned in circles, then took a deep breath facing the left direction of the bow, and then opened his eyes and said affirmatively: "The smell is getting closer and closer. , right here! One point in the direction!"

"Really? Hold on tight, everyone!" Sanji yelled, turned the rudder to turn the direction of the boat to the direction Chopper said, and began to accelerate.The people around the bow looked anxiously at the sea ahead, but they could only see the sparkling water under the bright sunlight.

After carefully distinguishing the smell in the air, Chopper's expression became serious, "There are two more smells next to Encore, both of which are a bit familiar."

"If I'm not wrong, it should be the tiger shark and the blue whale," Robin guessed, "The blue whale should have sensed that Miss Anke was in danger and took her away in advance, but the tiger shark quickly separated from us. Got them. Just hope they're safe now."

Sanji asked suspiciously: "But why did that guy called 'Blue Whale' take away the cutie? Isn't he a subordinate of that stinky shark?"

"That child is still very young, she looks younger than Miss Anke." After a pause, Robin explained, "Of course, it's not about appearance."

"In this case, that child is as strong as Anke's younger brother Lian, and he saved her at a critical moment." Nami thought for a while, and suddenly looked at Robin in surprise, "You mean , is he also from the Encore laboratory?"

"Only this reason can explain clearly." Sanji said in a low voice: "Although I don't want to say that, but in this world, there are only a handful of people who can save cuties. Those children who spent their childhood in the laboratory with her are thinking of the old friendship."

'Hey, there seems to be a light on the horizon right in front of you!Encore should be on top! ’, Suddenly, Sauron’s broadcast from the observation deck interrupted their conversation, and also made them rush to the front and stare at the front in an instant.

Zoro and Usopp climbed down from the observation deck and ran to the bow; Sanji returned control of the ship to Franky who had returned from the power supply room, and stood in a row with the others.

Luffy put on the straw hat silently, and slowly clenched his hands into fists.Chopper standing on the side looked up at his appearance, thought for a while, turned around and jumped off the bow, and then stood next to Sauron and the others in a huge form.

(End of this chapter)