To the end of the sea [One Piece]

Ena approached Sanji and asked with some confusion: "What's wrong with you Sanji?"

She looked at his stiff expression and said anxiously: "Wait, what did you see again? Nosebleed occurred again??"

He shook his head in a daze, and said in an ethereal but extremely serious voice: "No... I will never make that mistake again in my life."

"?" Eina tilted her head, "Ah... then, that's good...?"

He calmed down his mind, with a hint of blush on his cheeks, and turned his head away with a flash of light in his eyes.

"Let's go Ena," he whispered.

She was a little confused, but she followed immediately: "What's wrong with you...You've been acting weird ever since you saw me..." She suddenly thought of something and stopped in embarrassment: "Wait, wait, could it be? Are you talking about my clothes?"

She blushed and picked up the hem of her skirt: "Isn't this really weird... I have never tried to wear it this way..."

Then her hand was held tightly by him.

"It looks very good." He stared into her eyes without blinking. "This dress looks very, very good on you."

Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, not for anything else but because he was looking at her too intently.

But before she could think about it carefully, Sanji took her hand and continued walking forward.

"Sanji..." she called him softly, "that, hand..."

Then she saw the blond man turned his head slightly and winked at her with his exposed eye.

He turned sideways like an elegant knight and said in a low voice, "If I don't hold on tight, what will I do if I lose such a beautiful treasure?"

The silver-haired girl blushed and was led into the store by his hand in a daze.

+ + +

After that day, Ena changed out of her mermaid dress, but Ishiri and the others insisted on giving it to her.

"Mr. Papago said, you must accept it!" they said, "When Eina was walking down the street wearing it, many people saw it! The sales exploded the next day!!"

So she had no choice but to put that beautiful skirt into the space.

Then, a grand banquet held for them in Dragon Palace City began.

They sat on two huge sea fish and slowly entered the palace. Luffy shouted anxiously: "Where is the meat? Where is the meat?"

"I want to drink!" Zoro greeted very rudely.

Nami and Eina sighed together.

"These two guys are really hopeless..."

However, the lights suddenly dimmed the next second, and the empty palace hall shone with colorful lights.

Below them were thousands of fishman guards, cheering towards them excitedly.

In an instant, this place seemed to be a grand party scene.

"First up is the most proud female singer of Fish-Man Island: Maria Napoleon!!!"

A bright light shines on the stage, a plump female mermaid opens her mouth with a smile, and the jazz band next to her starts playing music.

Brooke was the first to stand up excitedly. It is inevitable for musicians to feel excited in such an infectious environment.

Eina and Nami happily lay down in front of the bubbles and watched the dazzling performance. As Maria sang, several familiar figures slowly swam out of the background.

"Isili! Mero! Sera!" Eina subconsciously shouted.

The mermaids far away on the stage naturally couldn't hear her voice, but they smiled at her while dancing.

Usopp and Chopper made sounds of admiration.

As Maria's high voice penetrated, one song ended and another followed.

In the cheerful tune that changed the style, the palace maids who hired Tingting swam and served them plate after plate of food.

And, of course, there was an endless supply of wine.

But what Ena likes most is Yuman Island’s famous specialty—desserts.

"It's delicious!" She raised a piece of egg roll and said to Nami and Robin, "This strawberry flavor is so refreshing! Try it, Nami and Robin!"

As a woman, it is difficult to resist the charm of desserts. Nami and Robin also shared their favorite flavors with Eina.

The men were also full of praise, and even Luffy was able to put down a bite or two of meat and stuff a few pieces of cake into his mouth.

"It's delicious!" His cheeks bulged.

Zoro spoke highly of Fishman Island's wine.

"It's really good wine." He drank it all in one gulp. "Is it because the water quality is better?"

The maid on the side covered her mouth and nodded with a smile.

Sanji focused on several desserts while eating.

Usopp didn't pay attention at first, but then the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became better. Except for Luffy, who was still stuffing food endlessly, everyone else began to slow down and chat while watching the show.

At this time, he had the extra leisure to pay attention to Sanji, who had not been very active, and found that he was not indulging in the mermaid's dance but was carefully tasting the desserts that he had specially marked.

The long-nosed boy tilted his head and pulled Chopper over, who was jumping up and down: "Chopper, come and solve the case with me."

"What! Detective! It's so fun!" Chopper waved his little hand excitedly, and Usopp held him down: "Don't make any noise, watch carefully."

After the two of them had been observing furtively for about ten minutes, Usopp slapped his head and discovered the New World.

Before Chopper could understand, Usopp showed a kind smile.

"What's wrong, Usopp, did Sanji do something?" the little reindeer asked, raising his head.

"Nothing." Usopp touched his chin and nodded seriously, "Sure enough, only the smart and witty Usopp-sama can do this kind of thing... Oh, how can I be such a genius?"

No matter how much Chopper asked Usopp, he still wouldn't tell him. The little reindeer was so angry that he ran to the side to complain to Eina.

"Ena! Usopp tricked me into playing a detective game, but he ended up solving the case without telling me!"

The silver-haired girl swallowed the juice in her mouth and turned to Usopp with a smile: "Why are you bullying Chopper, Usopp?"

"I didn't!" Usopp jumped up and shouted, "Chopper, you traitor, come here!"

The two of them got into a fight again.

Usopp is indeed a man like the God of the Straw Hats to a certain extent.

He clearly saw that Sanji quietly took a portion of every dessert Eina said she liked and brought it to him.

But the meaning behind this was distracted by the hilarious atmosphere, and Usopp forgot to delve deeper.

+ + +

The banquet was over, and they sat in twos and threes in the corridor of the palace to rest.

Eina sat on the steps and leaned on Nami's shoulder, quietly staring at the dark sea water and the colorful fish that swam by from time to time.

Luffy and Usopp lay on the ground humming with burps.

After Zoro drank the wine, he fell asleep and snored steadily.

Sanji lit a cigarette and chatted with Franky.

Robin ran away somewhere, and Chopper was rolling around in laughter at Brooke's skeleton joke.

Jinbei spoke at this time: "Speaking of which, you should be returning to land soon... How much do you know about the news about the new world?"

Luffy drooped his eyelids and said like a sleepy puppy, "What?"

Everyone else also looked confused.

Only Eina sat up straight: "What do you mean?"

There was even a hint of kindness in Jinbei's eyes when he looked at her, as if an old father was relieved to find that a talented college student emerged from a family of troubled children.

"Question about the Admiral."

Eina lowered her gaze: "Ah, I know about this."

But the others didn't watch the news at all, so Jinbei told it again.

"So, Aokiji failed, and Akainu took the new position of marshal."

"Is the Aokiji dead?" Luffy's belly didn't know where it came from, and he actually started to chew another piece of meat.

"No." This time it was Ena's turn to speak, "Not only is he not dead, I have also seen him."

Even Jinbei was shocked: "Wait, you have seen him?! When?"

Everyone stared at her, and Eina scratched her head: "Before coming to Shampoo Land. I met him on the way, and I said hello to him."

"Where is he now and what has he done?" Jinbe asked.

Eina shrank her neck: "Please...I don't know him very well either. It's just that I don't think he is a bad person and he resigned, so we just nodded when we met. But I can confirm one thing."

She sighed: "That man is not someone who is willing to live under others or be content with the status quo. This guy is still in his prime, and his eyes tell me that he still has his own ambitions."

"It's just walking aimlessly..." She couldn't help but snorted softly when she said this, "Forget it, he obviously has his own agenda."

No one spoke for a while.

Jinbei and Nami were both a little confused.

Eina said she was not familiar with him, but when she commented on Aokiji, her tone was as casual as mentioning an old friend.

But there's nothing we can do about it. In the previous life, Ikegawa Ena had been completely busy with her own affairs since Aoji resigned, and she didn't pay much attention to what he did.

The last time she saw Qing Pheasant, she was already a heartbroken person.

But in this life, she crossed the point of death. When she saw him again after living for more than a year, she could tell at a glance that his state was not what he told her in his previous life. She wanted to Go on a trip, want to go for a walk.

It should be said that the former admiral's gaze was as sharp as an eagle compared to when he was in office.

She sighed inwardly.

That's not bad either. she thinks.

Just like she found a way to be consistent in her previous life, he must have found a new direction after resigning.

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"Report! For some reason, Hody and his gang lost their handcuffs in the prison city!" A soldier ran over and said in a panic.

Neptune stood up immediately: "What?! What about them?"

The soldier hesitated: "Well, the person is still in prison...but..."

They didn't ask any more questions and walked quickly towards the prison.

"This, this is..."

Everyone couldn't believe what they saw.

Hody and his gang, who had taken the dangerous drug ES, were still strong when they were arrested. The leader, Hody, became extremely strong by taking an overdose of the drug.

However, at this time, their hair turned gray overnight, and they looked as haggard as old people who were over seventy years old.

Even so, Hody, who was as thin as a stick, still stretched out his hands to grasp the railing tremblingly, and spoke to them with hatred.

"Humans...sooner or later...ahem!!"

They looked at each other, and no one showed them mercy.

"I thought that the side effects of the vicious drug ES would only show up in old age. I didn't expect that it would consume people's lives after use." Eina turned her head and didn't want to look at those non-human beings. "No wonder the Navy wants to use it." Listed as a banned drug.”

"Does Miss Eina also know about the dangerous drug ES?" Neptune said.

She nodded: "I've heard about it, but I've never seen it with my own eyes."

Neptune sighed.

"A few years ago, there was a case of theft of national treasures in the palace. Now that I think about it, it completely coincides with the time when Hody quit the guard."

"So the national treasure of Fish-Man Island is actually a banned drug?" Eina frowned, "In the name of what, is it to quickly increase human power?"

Neptune nodded: "Yes. But some people say that it is something that can make people age."

The silver-haired girl listened to the moans behind her indifferently.

"It's such an empty life." She said in a cold tone, "I say that I am a messenger born for revenge, but in fact, so what."

Hody confessed everything to Shark during the previous fight.

In fact, they have never been abused by humans at all.

They just grew up in Fishman Street and were deeply affected by racial discrimination. When they grew up, they used this belief to retaliate and be hostile to humans crazily and violently.

"If he can openly turn himself into a strong man and fight with us, I will respect him as a man." There was a bit of anger in Eina's tone, "Racial issues are the root cause, but in the end, aren't they? A bunch of chuunibyou."

"Zhong, Zhong Er disease?" Shark Xing whispered doubtfully.

Eina did not explain: "Using illusory hatred as an excuse is actually just to satisfy their violent desires."

She lowered her head gloomily: "There is still so much real pain and misery in the world, but there are still more people who choose to live tenaciously. So, I really look down on people like Hody."

She is not a pure and kind person like Princess Otohime, nor can she be like Shirahoshi. Even though she knows the enemy who killed her mother, she still chooses to live ignoring her hatred.

She is a child who survived hatred and darkness.

There is always a dark seed buried in my heart.

But all of this just became her motivation to make the world a better place.

It is precisely because she has seen the worst world that she has to be a kind person.

Precisely because we know how miserable the world is surrounded by evil, we don’t want to let more evil appear in the world.

She was born from sin and wanted to bloom the gentlest flower.