[Pirates] Retired Knight's Logbook

【1】Follow-up about the Whitebeard Pirates

This time in the war, both the navy and the Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy casualties.

On the Navy's side, because the primary purpose of executing Ace was not achieved, they did not win; while the Whitebeard Pirates directly damaged [King] Whitebeard, which did not count as a victory for them.

Along with it, there are also the sequelae caused by this injury - how the remaining Whitebeard Pirates should deal with themselves.

Ace was rescued by Whitebeard with all his strength, and he was also the successor chosen by Whitebeard - because Whitebeard bet the hope of a new era on him.

Everyone knows this very well, so the remaining Whitebeard forces did not fall apart... But this major weakening naturally brought about a counterattack by a group of people who were eyeing Whitebeard's territory.

"Ace is still too young now." Shanks commented to Marco.

"Red Hair, although I am very grateful for your help in bringing back dad's body...but the next step is what we should deal with ourselves."

And Andrea, who had just picked wild flowers and placed them in front of the tomb, stood up and said: "I will help Ace in these aspects."

She looked over and met Shanks' eyes. In this silent confrontation for a few seconds, the two completed their first confrontation.

Shanks looked back and smiled: "Yes, after all, you are Ace's aunt."

After Shanks left, Marco suddenly said: "Ignore the red-haired guy."

Andrea was stunned when she heard this, and then laughed: "I think his warning and worry are necessary."

"Hey, hey, I'm defending you. Whose side are you on..." After Marco complained, he was silent for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter even if you have a lot of things that you can't explain, dad." Choose to believe you.”

His unfinished words were obvious, and Andrea understood. She looked towards Whitebeard's grave and looked at Cong Yunqie standing there, with his empty coat and sleeves flying.

"I understand." She said with a smile on her face, lowered her eyes and whispered softly, "In addition to being Ace's aunt, I am also Mr. Whitebeard's friend."

【2】About Ace

——[I came to this world, is it really okay? 】

——[Is my birth really meaningful? 】

This is a question that Portcas D. Ace has been thinking about since he could remember it as a child.

And this question, he finally got the answer a few days ago.

His companions, his brothers, the only father he recognized, his relatives... all answered this question.

This made Ace, who had always felt that he was hopeless and inherited the blood of the devil, felt that the amount of love he received was already beyond his reach.

Of course, after his idea was known to his aunt, the newly recognized aunt held him down and beat him up.

It's not that he couldn't escape, it was just that when Ace was beaten, he was debating whether to escape, and then he was beaten before he could finish struggling.

"Roger is indeed hopeless! In every sense of the word! But he himself cannot be said to be a devil! He is just an ordinary human being! We need to be more rigorous when classifying races! Where do non-racial characteristics come from? ! Do you think Luffy’s father inherited Mr. Garp’s navy bloodline? Did Luffy inherit Mr. Dragon’s revolutionary army bloodline?!”

"Oh..." Ace, who was being lectured by the ears, responded obediently, "Auntie, don't be angry."

"It's you, you brat, who is making me angry!"

Even though Andrea had said something about the Destruction Mist, among the three brothers, the only one who accepted this setting without any obstacles and even called her "Mom" while being affectionate was Luffy.

Sabo compromised by calling Lia's mother, but Ace recognized his mother as Portcas D. Luju, so naturally he called her aunt according to the real relationship.

Andrea didn't think it was a big deal. If Lujiu was still alive, she would have been her aunt. But Ace couldn't call out "Mom" because of his knowledge of Lujiu, and she felt it didn't matter at all.

To be honest, Ace still thinks it's quite new.

Because although he has a recognized father, so many family members, his younger brother Luffy, and another brother Sabo who has also come back from the dead...but he still has someone connected by blood.

This person cares about him and is nervous about him, but at the same time he will also be strict with him.

Of course it doesn't mean what the other party will order him to do. Andrea asked him what he wanted to do on many things, and then she wouldn't say anything to influence his decision. She would only analyze the consequences of his decision with him... When the other party became strict, they would Some trivial things.

For example, eating habits, not being able to eat Overlord Meal, not being able to sleep while eating, and having to take etiquette classes.

Ace couldn't understand this last point the most. But it seems Saab understands this best.

Ace hoped that Sabo would go up twice and give him his share.

Of course, after he brought this up, his aunt gave him a slap in the face and said that Sabo didn't need to take this class at all.

Ace didn't hate the feeling of being controlled by the other party.

The other party has never been a forceful control, and it is not those harsh words that can restrain his behavior.

But the lonely eyes she occasionally showed, the shallow smile hiding helplessness and sadness, the voice calling his name with expectation, and... at that time, the other party's sadness and tears almost enveloped her.

——[You are...my last connection in this world. 】

——[If something happens to you, what’s the point of me returning to this world? 】

He had always wanted to ask what "returning to this world" meant, but he intuitively felt that this was an untouchable question.

So he acted as if he had never heard it before.

Although... when he was being pressed and rubbed on his cheek, Ace still wondered if he would really like this if he grew up next to the other person as a child.

But seeing the person looking so happy, he didn't avoid it.

But Andrea's happiness did not last long, because...

"Four billion?! Are you kidding me—four billion?! How can I be so valuable!"

"Hahahaha, after all, Leah, you have a very famous name now. You are Ace's aunt, the one who almost controls the situation of the battle, the one who knows Roger's secrets, and the mother of Straw Hat Luffy, that dragon woman... …”

"I've already said it - let Mr. Long go! Mr. Long is really innocent! I hope the other party received the apology letter I sent..."

【3】About the Revolutionary Army

In fact, apart from the turbulence and riots in the world caused by this incident and the inevitable reshuffle in the future, the revolutionary army did not suffer much loss.

Monkey D. Long was also very open-minded about this - he didn't feel much offended. On the contrary, he thought it was a pretty good trick that Andrea used him as a raft to fight against the navy's public opinion.

What's more, it seems that his son is also taken care of. Moreover, the other party's philosophy seems to be quite consistent with his own. If it weren't for various problems, he would want to recruit people to join him.

Different from Andrea's mentality of "they are still just children", Long's attitude towards Luffy's life-and-death participation in the big war is - it doesn't matter, he is not a child anyway.

As for the fact that Andrea was worried about the reputation being harmed... In terms of the actual effect, not only was there no harm done to the critic, but it seemed that... the reputation had improved a bit?

Everyone's initial impression of the dragon was not to mention the vicious criminal template that the Navy deliberately created and promoted. Even within the revolutionary army, there were some hidden worries because of the mystery of the dragon.

Now it seems that Long has a father, a wife and children... and it seems that the family is quite gossipy. Suddenly, Long's friendliness has improved a lot.

Of course, what needs to be clarified still needs to be clarified.

"That girl is Luffy's mother. She has nothing to do with me. I haven't even met her."

"It turned out to be like this..."

"It seems to make sense. Straw Hat Luffy also recognizes Fire Fist Ace as his older brother, right?"

"So is Sabo."

"Yes, Sabo should be back soon..."

"I'm back - ah, chief, Mother Lia rescued the bear and now it's settled secretly. We can pick him up in two days. Then she asked me to send you a letter."

Sabo said, taking out a thick stack of "letters."

Long: "..." It feels like the clarification just now is going to have the opposite effect.

Monkey D. Long looked at the thick pile of more than one hundred pages of letters in front of him. After being silent for a long time, he began to read.

The curious subordinates were full of gossip and curiosity at first... and then watched people turning faster and faster... Wait! Turning over too fast! Did you really read the letter well? !

When the subordinate hesitated, he saw his leader flipping the letter to the beginning and then starting from the beginning again.

Subordinates: ...do we have to watch the results again? ! Then don't look so fast!

This time, Monkey D. Long flipped through the pages much slower.

After reading this for the second time, he felt very calm - as expected, there was nothing else except an apology...

In this letter, which is as thick as a book, in addition to the first page that briefly explains the cause and course of the incident, the remaining 99 pages, apart from the gorgeous rhetoric and fancy words, can be summed up in three words: I'm sorry. .

Thinking like this, Long couldn't help but frown and read it for the third time - how on earth can this be expanded to 99 pages? Is there some encrypted information that I'm missing? I'll take another look...

Subordinates: ...the third time? !

【4】About the past and future

Andrea still has a bit of aristocratic demeanor.

Not only her usual clothes or some small living habits, but also some of her ways of dealing with the world.

Just like the gorgeous nonsense letter she sent to Long, the degree of nonsense in the letter represents the degree of her sincerity. Although the other party may not be able to understand it.

After she apologized, she helped Ace stabilize the situation, and then came over to see her little son who finally woke up.

"Mom - where are Ace and Sabo?"

"What's more, your child is injured like this and is now bandaged like a mummy. After they saw you for a day, they have other important things to do. I guess they will come to see you in a while."

Rayleigh, who came to see Luffy's condition, saw Andrea picking the person up from under his armpits, in a lifting mode, and both of them smiling like a parent-child. He felt certain in his heart - not to mention anything else, he was sure. She's Luffy's biological mother!

Although Luffy was seriously injured, it wasn't a big problem. His recovery ability was amazing.

However, this battle coupled with the previous encounter with Kizaru and Bear in the Shampoo Islands made him understand that they were still too weak.

The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates thought the same way, so he made a two-year agreement with his companions.

Their base is on the Empress's territory, because it is safe enough to escape the navy's pursuit.

On the Whitebeard Pirates side, Ace is definitely still a thorn in the eyes of many people, but at the same time, because of this battle and Roger's remaining power, some people will come to defect.

Of course, if it was directed at Roger, I'm afraid Ace would not only not accept his companions, but would also beat them up.

Andrea spent a lot of effort and effort to help others maintain the white group, and even went to Fish-Man Island, which was in turmoil due to the death of Whitebeard, to sit for a while, in order to repay Jinbe for his betrayal and rescuing Ai. His benevolence and righteousness.

And it was also when Andrea was on Fish-Man Island that Trafalgar Law came again.

Compared with the last time, some clues were revealed under the cover-up, which made Luo feel strange and keenly aware that something was wrong. This time Andrea has adapted a lot, and she seems to be very emotionally stable.

"Oh, isn't this the new Shichibukai? Why, what do you want from me?" Andrea smiled at the person, "Have you thought about what to ask for?"

Regarding Luo's rescue at that time, Andrea made a promise to Luo - that she could ask her for a request within her ability.

I don’t know if it was because Andrea mentioned Corazon that Luo was shocked. At that time, he responded casually and turned away without even asking a question.

On the other hand, Bebo was being groomed by Andrea, and there were a group of onlookers beside him who were so envious that they cried.

And this time...

"Well, I've thought about it." Trafalgar Law sat across from the person, forming a confrontation with the person.

Even if she knew Mr. Corazon... then she knew Mr. Corazon from the navy, right? That has nothing to do with him. But since she knows Mr. Corazon, the information she knew before must be true. ——Luo's thoughts went around in his mind, and he finally made a decision.

"I want information about the joker in the dark world." The black-haired young man raised his lips, looking a little sarcastic for no reason. "You have such a deep connection with the revolutionary army, you must be able to get it, right?"

...No, there is really no connection. Except I am the son of their leader and the adoptive mother of their chief of staff. ——Andrea is tired of this misunderstanding and tired of explaining it.

Anyway, judging from Long's reply, she didn't mind her much, but she was more interested in the world structure and her thoughts, and asked a lot about this aspect.

As for Luo... Andrea actually knew very well why the other party, as an orphan of Bai Town, became a Shichibukai.

So this joker... probably has a lot to do with Doflamingo, for further revenge, right?

Even risking his own life and coming to the battlefield to save himself at the very beginning was all for this reason.

It's just that she can't enlighten or say much now, because she has no position, and saying unnecessary words will only increase others' vigilance.

"I know." Andrea sighed, and then her body habitually raised her hand to pat the other person's head.

Then when she touched the other person's furry hat, she reacted, stopped her hand, and slowly and stiffly took it back. She raised her hand to cover up the hair beside her ear, and smiled nonchalantly. : "I will pay attention to this matter, but it will take time. You can come back in a month. If I am not here, I will leave the information with Jinbei. You can just ask him to get it."

"..." The shock on Luo's face had not completely dissipated. He looked at her deeply with a bit of confusion and defensive eyes. He did not comment on the other party's actions just now and slowly looked away. He let out a low hum.

However, because of Andrea's move, the momentum and confrontational atmosphere that Luo had just created completely disappeared, and even the new atmosphere was not much better.

He left in a hurry this time just like last time.

Andrea rubbed her eyebrows and sighed, feeling a little difficult.

But soon, something more difficult to deal with appeared.

Her apprentice became a Shichibukai. One of the Shichibukai reported his resignation to the World Government and came to fight with her without waiting for a response.

Andrea: "..." Well, he is indeed her little friend, he is so fresh and refined without being pretentious.