[One Piece] Even the Four Emperors Shanks will show you the strategy

After another two days, the boat was repaired and they were leaving. Tonight, Xiao Ren planned to go to bed early because she would be sailing before dawn tomorrow, but as soon as she took a shower, she heard a knock on the door.

The clock ticked, showing the time was past nine o'clock. I don’t know who will look for her. She casually put on a coat and went to open the door. Water droplets dripped down her waist-length hair and stretched out a long line on the ground.

It turned out to be Gray outside. He was not wearing pajamas and was wearing a very decent shirt and trousers. Ever since he left that depressing island, he seemed to have matured a lot overnight.

Gray didn't expect Xiao Nin to come out like this. His face instantly turned red and his eyes wandered, not knowing where to look.

"Why this expression?" Xiao Xin was puzzled, "Are you sick?"

"No." Gray turned back and said, "I didn't expect you to have clothes other than a kimono."

"Isn't this natural? What's the matter? What's the matter with you?"

"Well...it's a long story. Can I come in?"

"Oh, of course." She made way for him, and Gray went in and sat down on the chair. Shinobu closed the door and leaned against the wall and asked, "What, mysterious?"

Gray took a few deep breaths before finally calming down. He slowly took out a grass-green box from his pocket. It seemed to be made of velvet and was about half the size of a fist in a boxy shape.

"What is this?" Xiao Ren went over and was about to open it when Gray suddenly reached out and pressed on the lid. Then she touched the back of his hand and he bounced away like an electric shock.

"What are you doing?"

"Wait, wait until I leave before you open it!"

"Hey~" she raised her lips, "Since you said that...you think I will agree, you idiot!" She changed the topic, raised her ankle and kicked the bottom of Gray's chair, and he rolled over without any precautions. Then she turned on her toes, and the chair fell straight on him, not too big but not too small, just enough to trap him.

She sat down on it and opened the box. Inside was a delicate gem, the same one she had when she first met Gray.

Before she asked, she heard his deep voice coming from below:

"You know, there is a legend circulating in our place. The goddess created all things and gave humans a prosperous life, but the greedy humans were not satisfied with this. They killed the gods and plucked out her eyes to act as messengers for the gods... The goddess The left eye is the eye of blessing, and the right eye is the eye of curse." His voice became smaller and smaller, and finally almost turned into a hum, "This is the left eye, given to you."

"Then I have to keep it well."

Shanks had given her the same thing before, and she guessed that this was the other eye of the one-eyed dragon statue on the Jackson. No, to be precise...it's a completely blind statue now.

"Can you let me go?"

"Don't sound so heartless, let me ask you, why did you suddenly give me a gift, and it looks like... you want to say goodbye?"

Xiao Ren poked at the center of things, and he grunted twice, and finally confessed: "I decided to stay here."

"Why? Which girl do you like?"

"No!" Gray under the chair became excited and scratched his neck, "What are you talking about?"

"Pirates, treasure, adventure, freedom... this island is obviously nothing special. Then there is only the last one."

"The last one?"

"It's love. But it's not easy to make a pirate return to his heart."

"I...do you remember, you said I don't have pirate attributes."

"Really? Forgot."

She said it so calmly that Gray laughed a little angrily: "Isn't this just what happened a few days ago?"

"So? Do you hold a grudge?"

"No..." he muttered, "I may not be suitable to be a pirate. I will stay in this town and develop... If in the future... you get tired of sailing, you can come to me. I will take care of your food. "

"That's great. Have you told the captain?"

Drops of cold water fell on Gray's chest, and he felt a chill from the inside out: "Not yet... Let's talk about it tomorrow morning... I'm not suitable to be a pirate, everyone knows it."

"I do not know."

"I'm not asking you!" Her attitude made him a little angry. "I know in my heart that staying on the ship will only cause chaos for everyone."

"Really, this kind of thing is fine no matter what."

"Are you listening carefully? I'm so stupid, I still come to talk to you!" Before he could finish speaking, he felt the weight on himself lighten, and the next moment he was pulled up by the girl, "You... …”

"The important thing is not who you can be, but who you want to be." She pointed her finger at his chest, "What your heart wants is your destination. Whether it suits you or not, don't fart."

"You..." Gray was stunned. He had never thought that a girl who was usually a carefree and infatuated girl could say such words that hit people's hearts.

"Okay, stop talking to me and go back to sleep. Whose book should I peek at while you're gone?"

He was pushed out of the door by her, and when he heard the words, there were black lines on his head: "You really messed with my books!"

……

Gray came sad and returned angry. It was finally worth the trip. When the last crack in the door was closed, she sighed and decided to bury the matter in her heart.

Isn't it cool to keep a friend's secret?

Why does the island seem to have lost its barrier, why does the messenger bird fly out of the deep forest, why does a snake that eats the thunder fruit suddenly appear...

If Gray is the center.

Both of his parents died when he was young. Missing his relatives, he always secretly went to the dense forest to cry, so he became familiar with the terrain. And therefore, Dobby Snake, who can speak human words, can say the word "mother".

When he grew up, his curiosity grew day by day, so he ran deep into the jungle, found the altar, and dug out the gems. This may cause changes in the magnetic field around the altar. In layman's terms, the barrier disappeared, so the Dobby snake crawled in and ate it. Thunder Fruit.

When it comes into contact with Devil Fruit for the first time, it cannot control its power well, so the messenger birds will leave their familiar home. And it echoes the thunder from the sky, so the storm at sea will get closer and closer.

"You also said that you can't be a pirate. If you can get into trouble, what else can you be if you're not a pirate?"

As soon as she complained about him, she heard another knock on the door, a little more urgent than last time. It's only been two minutes since he left, and I don't know why he couldn't think of chatting with her, a close little sister... Could it be that he left something behind?

"Is there anything else?" She naturally thought it was Gray, but when she opened the door she realized it wasn't him.

The boy's red hair seemed to be brighter than the lights above his head, attracting her like a moth to a flame. His hair was half wet again, holding a towel in his hand, and standing at her door with an energetic smile.

"What's going on today? Come one or two..." She murmured, reached out to take the towel, spread it over his head, "Dry your hair, didn't you promise to do it two days ago? "

"Aren't you wet too?"

"This." She wrapped a strand around her fingertips, "I didn't have time to blow it."

"Did anyone come here just now?"

"Yeah, Gray." She felt that there was nothing to hide, "You should pay more attention to him. He is very sentimental during his adolescence."

"Oh okay~" He revealed a little bit of his eyes from the gap between his hair and the towel, "I'm here to return the towel."

"Is this the one on your head? Oh no, it's new. I'll give it to you."

"Were you specifically looking for a new one at that time? In fact, I don't mind if you use it."

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? I didn't intend to let you return it in the first place. Wouldn't it be too rude to give you the old one?" After she finished speaking, she saw that the boy hadn't left yet and was still looking at her with eyes as bright as the clear sky. , "What's wrong?" She came closer and smelled a faint smell that was different from usual emanating from the young man.

It is a fresh woody aroma with a hint of gardenia sweetness at the end, which makes people think of the lawn after the spring rain, the high-flying kites, and the unknown flowers all over the mountains and plains.

"I'm using a new shower gel. It smells so good. My vision was indeed right!" She sniffed at his collar and straightened up. "Where is the 'Puffy Mucus Overlord Flower'?"

Shanks watched the little girl's head getting further and further away: "Give it to Bucky~"

"Hey~ does he like it?"

"He threw him to the ground."

She had known this would happen, but when she heard it coming from Shanks' mouth, she was so happy. She laughed a few times, and then heard him say: "But I picked it up and poured it on his half-used shower gel." It’s in the bottle.”

"Pfft..." She lit some wax on Bucky.

……

The day went on. After breakfast today, she saved two chocolate beans from the plate and stuffed them into her pockets, and went straight to the weather-beaten statue of the goddess on the deck.

"One on the left, one on the right."

Bucky watched helplessly as two chocolates were pressed onto the statue. A good beauty has turned into a beetle-eyed girl.

But the people on the ship had no artistic talent, and he had already learned the lesson. The current statue wears a pirate hat, a floral shirt, and an unwanted bath towel around the waist. Its arms are used as drying racks to hang wet clothes...

"It looks a bit awkward," Shanks said while lifting the iron. Although nothing dangerous had happened recently, his experience with Gray Island and his group had doubled his training. But it's not to the extent of forcing yourself, so Xiao Ren doesn't care about him.

"You two have no taste," she said, "It's your duty today, go clean up!"

……

Xiao Ren was lying on the deck chair. The parasol blocked the scorching sun above his head and cast a cool breeze. She was holding a big coconut, and the ice-cold coconut water was sent into her mouth as the straw rose. She let out a contented sigh.

Looking next to her, Shanks and Bucky were sweating and fighting against the deck with mops.

"Xiao Nin, you bastard!" Bucky threw the mop to the ground with two blue veins on his forehead, "Get out of my sight now!"

"Hey~ No~"

"I get upset when I see you!"

"I don't care if you don't care!" She made a face at Bucky and called to Shanks who was working hard, "Shanks, come here~"

The young man ran over, and she took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

He arched his waist and came close to her, and their breaths blended together in the air. Her movements were so gentle, as if he was the only one in her eyes. The coconut was placed on the girl's lap, exuding a cool feeling and seemed to be close at hand.

Seeing him staring at the coconut, she said amusedly: "Would you like a drink? I'll get it for you..." She wanted to get a straw, but before she could finish her words, the boy had already leaned over and sucked it.

"It tastes good!" He straightened up, looking full of energy as if drinking the antidote had restored his health. "Let's do it Bucky!"

"You, you, you, I..."

she stuttered. Isn't this just an indirect kiss? The young man over there had already wiped the floor with enthusiasm, and no one was paying attention to her...

she, she...

Shaking like chaff, she slowly raised the coconut with one hand and held the straw with the other. Close, close, ten centimeters, five centimeters, one mile...

"boom"

Like a kick from the national football team, she poked the straw into her cheek.

She couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart!

"Shanks, I'm full, take it all."

"Hey, give me some!" Bucky jumped faster than anyone else like a hungry tiger.

"That's for me, Bucky the asshole!"

Shanks grabbed him by the collar from behind. He turned his head and pushed Shanks' face closer: "They are all interns, why should I only give it to you!"

"Because she is my navigator!"

"Fart, she is my combatant!"

The war begins over a half-finished coconut.