Pirate Catcher in the Rye

night,

The cadres of the Hawkins Pirates gathered together, plus the ministers and generals of the Wallis Kingdom, and there were more than a hundred people in the entire living room.

There were maids constantly going back and forth, replenishing the food on the table.

Fortunately, Weibull is the only real big eater, and even Randall doesn't eat a lot. Compared with others, he can be said to eat the most elegantly!

Affected by this atmosphere, even Bettina couldn't help but drink a few more drinks.

She is not used to the days of wandering around at sea. For her, only land can give her the feeling of a stable home!

"You seem to be worried about Davion?"

"Well, it's been so long. I don't know how Davion is doing now. After all, he is only ten years old!"

"Isn't there a phone bug? Just contact me."

"No, Davion said that when we meet next time, he will become the best king of the Kingdom of Lubnir!"

"Yes, he is indeed my son, he is very ambitious!"

Hawkins said nothing more.

He understands Davion's character very well. He is very stubborn. Even though he was beaten by the three Iji brothers since childhood, he never gave in!

"that…"

"What's wrong? It's not your character to be so hesitant. I can feel it. You must have something you want to say to me!"

"I might have to marry another woman."

"BIGMOM's daughter? I heard that she likes to arrange marriages. It's a good deal!"

Bettina's eyes dimmed slightly, but then quickly regained their luster.

Hawkins was originally a nobleman, so marriage and such were normal. Now that Davion was ten years old, he mentioned it. It was probably about some plans for the future!

Although they have captured the Kingdom of Wallis, if they want to survive in the new world, they need to stabilize their power through other means.

and,

I heard that all of BIGMOM's daughters are extremely ugly and have grotesque shapes, but Hawkins is quite a 'blessed' one.

"An Xin, I won't be jealous. I was already prepared for this kind of thing when I agreed to your proposal."

"It's not BIGMOM's daughter, it's Mrs. Charlie from Fish-Man Island. We met her when we went to the Mermaid Cafe."

"Her? I remember you threatened her to help you with divination, right?"

Bettina was completely shocked.

If it was BIGMOM's daughter, it would be understandable, and it would be considered a normal marriage. However, Hawkins and Mrs. Charlie only met once, and that meeting was not a pleasant one!

"Very important?"

"She is also a fortune teller and can divine many things that I am not good at. Of course, the most important thing is that this time the opponent is very strong and may even join forces with the World Government to target us."

"The World Government... It's really scary. Just dispatching the navy defeated the world's strongest Whitebeard Pirates!"

"So she found me. This is a matter of mutual benefit. I naturally have no reason to refuse."

"She's looking for you? What does she want from you?!!"

Bettina looked at Hawkins with a suspicious look on her face. Shouldn't it be that Hawkins has any special thoughts about mermaids?

Although Mrs. Charlie is not beautiful, her figure is definitely top-notch, and the other party obviously hates pirates!

"Now, she wants that pirate flag!" Hawkins pointed to the flag hanging above his head. It was the pirate flag of the Hawkins Pirates.

"What she does is not for herself, but for the entire Fish-Man Island."

"Such people are scary because they have something more important than their own lives in their hearts, and they will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals!"

"The Fish-Man Island side made three bets at the same time. No one knows how to weigh the pros and cons better than them!"

Speaking of this, even Hawkins was filled with admiration.

Although he clearly flies the pirate flag, he sticks to his position as a member of the World Government. Even though he hates the Celestial Dragons very much, he always pays the Heavenly Gold on time!

At the same time, the Sun Pirates headed by Jinbei are also a group of two-faced guys. They first sought refuge with the BIGMOM Pirates to find out.

After the Straw Hats made a strong comeback, they did not fly their flag hastily. I am afraid they will not change their flag until they defeat Kaido or BIGMOM.

Now that Mrs. Charlie has joined the Hawkins Pirates again, it can be said that Fish-Man Island is in an invincible position!

Of course, Hawkins can understand this kind of compromise. After all, Fish-Man Island is too weak.

Facing the powerful humans, they don't even have the basic ability to protect themselves. For the survival and reproduction of the race, this is a last resort!

Bettina rolled her eyes: "In that case, is it a loss or a gain?"

"Of course I made money." Hawkins looked at Bettina in surprise, not understanding why she asked such an idiotic question.

How could he, Hawkins, make a loss-making business!

"Hawkins, I hate businessmen!"

"I see."

"I also hate transactions without any emotion!"

"I know."

"But why do so many people in this world choose to fly into flames? Is happiness so cheap?"

"There's nothing I can do about it. In this world, not even human life is worth anything. Love and stuff like that are too extravagant. You and I are just lucky!"

Hawkins hugged Bettina's head and patted her back gently.

Hawkins knew very well that even though she acted generously, in her heart...

very sad!

"Not just Brent, all of you have a death look on your face. I don't know if I will have the opportunity to hug you like this in the future."

"But I will give everything I have to keep my wife and Davion's mother. At the same time, I will be prepared for the worst and cherish every day now!"

"It's been 29 years. Without you...I would be lonely. I will always be so lonely!"

a long time,

Hawkins slowly closed his eyes and kissed Bettina's forehead.

Although he didn't want to explain, he didn't want to leave any regrets, nor did he want a rift in their relationship!

Even if his strength has improved a lot, there are still people in this world who are stronger than him, and there are countless ways to limit divination.

if…

If she had never met Bettina, would she be happier?

If she hadn't taken her out to sea, could she have safely accompanied Davion until he returned in triumph after overthrowing the world government?

"You regret it!" Suddenly, Bettina looked up at Hawkins, showing anger for the first time.

It's just death, what's there to be afraid of? Which pirate isn't dancing on the tip of a knife!

She was familiar with Hawkins, who only showed this complex expression when he was regretful.

The last time was 17 years ago!

At that time, Hawkins faced the powerful attack of Doflamingo and abandoned Brent and Beck without hesitation, and fled the manor with her.

At that time, Hawkins thought that he had killed his family and the entire Basil family, and he once showed this expression.

That was the first time Bettina saw that expression on Hawkins' face, and that expression was something she would never forget!

That's another Hawkins,

A somewhat decadent and weak Hawkins!

In the past, Hawkins was always full of ambition and strong self-confidence that could not be concealed, as if any difficulties were not worth mentioning in front of him.

"Feel sorry…"

"No need to apologize, do you remember that hasty proposal?"

"Of course I remember it, but unfortunately I was completely unprepared at the time, and it was not romantic at all!"

"No, that was the most romantic proposal ceremony in the world, because...the person I like proposed to me!"

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