Pirate Catcher in the Rye

"I heard it all. Congratulations, Hawkins!" Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind Hawkins.

Reiju? ! !

"It's scary, scary to death. It's very impolite for you to suddenly appear when others are in the mood!"

"Mermaid, tsk tsk, only a simple woman like Bettina would be deceived by you."

"I lied to her?"

"Of course, it may not be easy for others to say, but I am the 'Poisonous Girl' Vinsmoke Reiju. Our Germa's home was robbed by you, so I will stay here... forever!"

After saying that, Reiju stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Then I'm really sorry. If you want to blame it, blame your father for sinking all our ships. Besides, Germa's ship is very useful!"

"It took thousands of people and five years to build the war house. Especially the war snails. Each one is ridiculously expensive. You are lucky."

"So, I should thank your father?"

"Thank you, I'll accept it for him, but... can you let Iji and the others return to their original state? They should be more cute when they don't have feelings!"

Reiju was a little uncomfortable with the changes in Iji and others. She thought they would become normal humans after having feelings.

did not expect…

His character is even worse than before!

"It's too late to stop it now. The increase in strength will make them addicted like a chronic poison."

"And once this valve is opened, it can never be closed again."

"If they are forcibly closed, they may not even be able to transform humans, but will become existences like clone soldiers!"

Putting himself in his shoes, if he were in the shoes of Iji and others, he would not be willing to go back to the past.

The badness only appears to others, and they themselves don’t feel much about it. They just say and do things according to their heart as always!

Do what you want to do, no one will think it is wrong, even if countless people tell them, they will not believe it.

"Is Sanji the only one in Germa after all?" Reiju's face showed a bit of loneliness.

How she hoped that her brothers could become normal people!

"Sanji? Then I'm afraid you will be disappointed. He is an acquired type, and sooner or later he will become a reformer, just like you now!"

"There's nothing wrong with it. As long as it still has feelings, it's a normal human being. As for the exoskeleton, just think of it as an insect's carapace."

"How many people have to wear heavy armor in order to gain defensive power. This is something countless people dream of!"

Hawkins didn't understand Reiju's thinking very much. Even he was envious of the exoskeleton!

If he could have the steel-like bodies of Kaido and BIGMOM, coupled with his own domineering power, he would rush to the BIGMOM pirates and fight.

"Hawkins, don't you think it's strange? We are obviously different from all humans!" Reijiu blinked. This was the first time she heard someone compare exoskeletons like this.

It feels a little strange!

"Why should they be the same? Speaking of alternatives, Elk and Weibull are the ones!"

"Elke?"

puff~

Thinking of Elk's peculiar body structure, Reijiu couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.

"Alke, it's true. You can rub your face at will, so why do you have to look so scary?"

"You'd better not laugh at that face to his face. It's the look of the benefactor who once adopted him, and it was also the look of the first day they met. It means a lot to Elk!"

Reijiu: "..."

This was something she didn't expect. He had only heard Hawkins mention something about Elke's past, but he didn't know the origin of that face.

No wonder,

No wonder the benefactor who adopted him is also alone. I'm afraid he and Elk both endure the same loneliness and the same strange eyes!

"Elke is kind and gentle, but his kindness is different from kindness in the general sense."

"His kindness is only towards his partners and those who care about him and care about him."

"It's a pity that over the years, among the cadres of the Hawkins Pirates, it seems that Poison Q is the only one who truly accepts him and doesn't regard him as an alien!"

Gollum!

After saying that, Hawkins picked up the wine glass next to him and drank it in one gulp.

He admires Elk very much. His loyalty far exceeds that of anyone in the Hawkins Pirates, and he is very capable.

But what Elk wants is very simple, just a trivial recognition and appreciation, nothing more!

As the captain, Hawkins would not force others to accept the taciturn Elk, which would be disrespectful to Elk.

Now, he began to understand Whitebeard and Doflamingo somewhat, why they call their partners family!

Like them, everyone in the Hawkins Pirates has been partners for many years. They are no different from real family members, and are even closer.

Especially Captain Hawkins felt the most profoundly.

Except for a few people who have just joined, almost all cadres are willing to sacrifice everything for their dreams, even their own lives!

"Try to accept him sincerely and get along well with him. Elk is more reliable than anyone else."

After hearing what Hawkins said, Bettina and Reiju looked at each other, feeling a little ashamed and annoyed.

Although they have been together for more than ten years, they still have to go through Hawkins to understand Elke's past.

They haven't gotten him to open up for more than ten years. I have to say that as partners, they are very unqualified!

You know, Elke is someone who is willing to give his life for them.

Although I have not encountered that situation yet, how many people are there!

"Wow~"

suddenly,

Behind Hawkins came the wailing sounds of Bartholomew and Baker.

At some point, the two of them quietly gathered over. They were just here to join in the fun, but unexpectedly they heard the origin of Elk's face!

"This is…"

"Pfft ha ha ha ha ha ~"

Seeing the two of them suddenly hugging each other and crying, with an abnormal drunken blush on their faces, the others couldn't help but look over curiously, and then burst into laughter.

Especially the ministers and generals of Wallis Kingdom, no one expected that drunken Bartholomew and Baker would behave like this.

Two rough guys nearly three meters tall hugged each other and cried loudly. It felt weird no matter how you looked at it!

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Affected by the crowd, Hawkins also laughed.

The two of them are now considered notorious pirates, and each has a bounty of more than [-] million beli.

Especially Bartholomew, who has such a cruel nickname as 'Skull Crusher', is indeed a bit contrary!

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, Hawkins pushed away his chair and stood up.

When they saw Hawkins raising his wine glass, all the hundreds of people on the field held their breath and raised their wine glasses as well.

Everyone present is the mainstay of the Wallis Kingdom, and the officers of the Hawkins Pirates also hold important positions in the Wallis Kingdom.

They are the leaders of this powerful country with a population of 1000 and [-] million. Where the future goes, whether it is good or bad, all depends on the thoughts of everyone!

"I am very happy today, not because of the recovery of the three towns besides Western Town, nor because of the bright future that can be expected."

"It's about so many people coming together and fighting side by side."

"I guarantee that everyone can realize their dreams, because from the moment we step into the new world, there is only one goal."

"That is---"

"The King's Landing!!!"

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