I am brushing up materials in One Piece

"You are the child of the Pirate King Gold Roger!"

After a long silence, Deus spoke again, but he still couldn't believe that this cheerful man whom he had been with for five days was the child of the Pirate King.

Ace nodded silently, his eyes full of helplessness.

For a moment, Deus didn't know how to speak. He wanted to comfort Ace, but he couldn't say something like "You don't have to be ashamed of being the son of the Pirate King."

Because the era of pirates that Roger kicked off was not just a gathering of heroes, it could also be considered a chaotic dance of demons. Compared with pirates chasing their dreams, there were more bastards who committed robberies and misdeeds. It is no exaggeration to say that Roger's words made this already unstable world worse.

Under such circumstances, how could Ace, the son of the Pirate King, not be troubled?

"Roger is quite an asshole."

After finishing the fish, Kos slowly opened his mouth,

"It's normal for you to be worried about being that guy's son. It's just that your name is 'Ace' and not 'Child of the Pirate King', right? At least not everyone will be upset because you are that guy's child." I hate you, don’t you?”

"really?"

Ace looked to Kos for confirmation.

Kos shrugged and said, "I wouldn't say that if I resented you for it, and to be honest, Roger and I have no grudges at all."

So Ace looked at Deus again.

In the past, Deus might have felt that a child of a super criminal like the Pirate King should not complain no matter how much he was resented, but now he felt that he could give another answer.

"Ace, you are my trustworthy friend."

Deus spoke slowly.

Ace, who was recognized by the two, immediately became as happy as a 1.8-meter-old child.

"Our pirate group will definitely be able to reach the top of the world!"

Ace said with extremely firm eyes.

"No, I never said I wanted to form a pirate group with you, right?"

Kos poured cold water on Ace decisively.

"Eh, no..."

Before Ace could persuade Cos, a second basin of cold water was poured on him.

"Sorry, actually I have no intention of becoming a pirate."

Deus also refused to become Ace's companion.

"Eh!!!"

Being hit one after another, Ashton suddenly became a gray salted fish who had lost his dream.

Hearing what Deus said, Kos was a little confused, "So Deus, you don't plan to become a pirate?"

"No, I don't have this plan. Why do you think I want to be a pirate?"

Deus was also a little confused as to why Kos thought he wanted to be a pirate.

"I just saw that you always used a fake name and wore a mask on your face, so I took it for granted that you were afraid of harming your family after becoming a pirate."

"So Deus, did you use a fake name?!"

After hearing the news, Ace, who was lying in a corpse state, immediately resurrected and looked at Deus in shock.

Deus, who originally thought that the other two knew that he was using a fake name, felt a hint of guilt in his heart after seeing Ace's shocked expression.

"Actually, I didn't give a false name out of distrust of you at first, but I wanted to change my identity. It's just that your inquiry made me come up with a name in a hurry and give it for the first time. come out."

Deus continued to explain,

"As I just said, my family did not give me any care. Instead, I was ridiculed and treated as a shame. Even if I ran away from home, they would probably not care. And if my name is because of For some reason, the news reached their ears, and they would probably laugh at me for leaving a good doctor behind and going on a sea adventure, so I thought it would be better to just change my name and cover my face, letting them think I was dead. , at least they won’t laugh at a dead man all the time.”

After listening to Deus' explanation, both Ace and Kos fell silent, because it was really a bit heavy and poignant.

But Ace soon found the key words in Deus's words. He patted Deus on the shoulder and said, "Since you want to seek adventure at sea, then you should become a pirate!"

"No, after all, how did you come to the conclusion that you should become a pirate to seek adventure?"

Deus once again rejected Ace's invitation.

Ace continued to put his hand on Deuce's shoulder and said, "Because aren't pirates the freest adventurers on the sea? If you want to enjoy the most wonderful adventures, you should become a pirate."

“Actually, I enjoy documenting adventures more than enjoying them.”

With that said, Deus pushed Ace aside, took out a small notebook and a pencil from the lining pocket of his clothes and showed them to the other two people.

"I want to record what I see along the way and write it into an adventure novel like "The Big Talker". I want to see the island where giants and dinosaurs live; the island in the sky floating on the clouds; where the mermaids live Fishman Island.”

"Those places are all on the Grand Line! Do you really want to go?"

Cos knew all the places that Deus mentioned, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, I must go."

Deus' tone was firm.

"Then I still recommend that you go with Ace. Although he is unreliable, he has some strength at least. The two of you can complement each other."

In Kos's view, it would be very dangerous for Deus to go to the Grand Line alone because of his strength. If he followed Ace, it should be much smoother. After all, it was already an "established fact" that Ace would go to the New World. At the same time, Deus's behavior of exploring around in search of things worth recording could easily lead him to become a pirate involuntarily.

"Also, in this world, you are not a pirate just because you say you are not a pirate. As long as the Five Old Stars think you are a threat, a bunch of naval warships will come to your door the next day to bring warmth. When the world government thinks you are a threat, When you’re a pirate, you better really be a pirate.”

"Really? Then I should really think about it."

Deus bit his pen and began to think.

When he saw Kos helping him persuade Deus to join the group, Eston immediately became energetic.

"how about you?"

he asked expectantly.

"What's wrong with me? Oh, don't worry, I won't become a pirate."

Kos expressed his thoughts again.

After being hit, Ace asked in confusion: "Then why did you go to sea?"

Kosi shook his finger and explained: "No, I didn't go to sea. I just took a boat trip and unfortunately encountered pirates."

"Then you must have some dreams, right?"

Ace still doesn't give up.

"I don't have such a big dream, but there are two things I want to do and one that I feel I must do: throw the core members of the Bartow Club into a public toilet..."

For some reason, the light in Kos's eyes gradually dimmed, and the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a chilling smile.

"And kill the Buggy Pirates."