Traveler in the Pirate World

Ta-da-da. The sound of soldiers running quickly could be heard outside the office of Marshal Marinford, who had a wide view.

"Marshal Zhan Guo, the statistical results of the Judicial Island incident have been released. Please take a look!"

"Leave it here, I'll take a look at it later." After looking up at the person who came, Zhan Guo continued to deal with the documents in his hand.

Kuzan, who was sitting nearby with an eye mask on, dozing off in the sun, lifted up his checkered eye mask and took the document while saying, "It's been a long time since I issued the Demon Slayer Order. I'm a little concerned."

As he watched, Kuzan's expression gradually became a little strange. After a long time, he whispered to himself: "The hereditary nobles of Judicial Island who see this information now may want to eat us!"

Hearing his muttering, Zhan Guo couldn't help but look up at the document in his hand, "What do you mean?"

"Take a look for yourself!" Kuzan smiled, handed the document in his hand to Zhan Guo, then he lay on his back with a slightly raised mouth and continued his sleep.

Zhan Guo took the document and reviewed it carefully. His expression gradually became out of control. He wanted to laugh but was also speechless.

Although many people were injured in the naval expedition to kill demons, no one died, which is not the point.

The key point is that no pirates died, or even were captured. Instead, the hereditary families of the judicial institutions stationed on the Judicial Island suffered heavy casualties. The commander of CP9, the initiator of the demon-slaying order, had his neck broken in public by the devil's son Nico Robin.

Thinking of the follow-up impact of this report, Zhan Guo couldn't help but feel a headache. He turned his head and saw the strong young man beside him sleeping lazily as if nothing had happened. He stood up and kicked Kuzan unhappily, "You seem to have a lot of free time. I heard that Blackbeard, who defected from the Whitebeard Pirates, took in a lot of guys who escaped from Impel Down. Shiryu is among them. Just go and deal with him. You know what to do!"

In response to this, Aokiji had no choice but to stand up and wave goodbye lazily.

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Flames rose in the sea, thick smoke billowed, wooden boards made crackling sounds in the fire, and the hull, broken in two, slowly sank into the sea.

Luffy watched Merry slowly disappearing into the sea. He could hear Nami and the others sobbing and crying. In his heart were all the memories he had with Merry.

The joy of their first meeting, he finally had his own pirate ship, which was a completely different feeling from the small wooden boat that Lily gave him.

Merry once carried them through storms and across the sky, so why didn't they notice that she was already covered in scars from all these adventures?

Maybe he noticed it, but he never really took it to heart. Only Usopp always felt sorry for Merry, because this was the ship that Kaya gave them.

Young people grow up because of loss, and regret because of loss. The death of Merry means that the Straw Hat Pirates have lost a companion forever, and represents his dereliction of duty as the captain.

In fact, I should have realized it earlier. I should have realized it when Nami was sick. The ship doctor saves people's lives, and the shipwright protects the integrity of the ship. In this pirate group, every partner is necessary and indispensable. One person cannot become the Pirate King.

The sunlight could not shine into the dark deep sea. The spirit slowly disintegrated along with the carrier under the huge water pressure, and Mary's consciousness gradually became blurred.

Merry looked at the sea that was getting farther and farther away, and at the light that was gradually disappearing. Her heart was no longer as relaxed and open-minded as it was in front of her friends. She hugged her knees with her little hands and curled herself up into a small ball. Her voice was trembling and timid. "The sea is so cold and so dark. I'm starting to get scared, Luffy! I really...really want to keep on adventuring with everyone. I...I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

The sound gradually turned into a cry, but the body could only fall into the deep sea along with the disintegrating hull. An emotion called despair rose in its heart.

Even so, Mary never resented or blamed anyone. She just didn't want to accept it. She just didn't want to die. She just wanted to see this colorful world with her friends.

Her consciousness began to fade, and everything in her eyes fell into darkness. All her unwillingness turned into helplessness. Mary gradually gave up struggling and shouting, allowing her spirit to be dragged into the endless darkness.

Suddenly, a soft white light lit up in the deep sea, and a pair of slender hands as white as jade, like the most flawless and beautiful art in the world, grabbed Mary's broken body. A familiar voice sounded in her ears, and Mary's consciousness became extremely clear at this moment. Her broken body was recovering, and the endless water elemental force began to fill her body bit by bit. Mary also gradually saw the appearance of the person who came.

"I heard your prayer, Mary!" Lily's face was more beautiful than in her memory. Mary felt that what she saw was not a simple creature, but an incomparably magnificent and dazzling world. She was far more dazzling and brilliant than nature.

The next moment, the world changed. Before my eyes was an unfamiliar tall city wall, an endless stream of pedestrians, and the sound of hawkers making up the bustling street.

Lily held Mary's little hand and walked naturally in the crowd, just like an ordinary pair of passers-by, without attracting anyone's attention.

Mary looked at all this blankly, and as if she remembered something, she kept groping around herself and touching the things around her curiously. Everything in the world seemed to be so worthy of care.

Lily looked at Mary's surprised expression, watching her touch the ground, the goods on the street, the cloth that flew in front of her and the bubbles that almost stuck to her. Perhaps it is difficult for people to imagine how happy this moment is for an elf that has never had a physical body.

After wandering on the street for a long time, Meili looked up at the smiling girl with her eyes downcast. She opened her mouth but seemed a little hesitant. After a pause, she said, "Ms. Lily, can I continue to go on adventures with the captain and the others?"

Perhaps because she felt she was too greedy, Mary's fair face turned red with embarrassment, even though Lily had clearly saved her life.

Lily smiled and squatted down, her eyes level with Meili's. She gently stroked the girl's long aqua blue hair and looked into her eyes as clear and pure as water waves. She said in a gentle voice, "Not yet. This world cannot rely on nature itself to support the survival and growth of elemental life. We have to wait for a while. Before that, Meili can't return to her brother and the others. She can only stay with me with grievance!"

"No, no, no, how can you say I'm wronged? Mary is not wronged at all, it's just... just..." Hearing Lily's words, Mary was both happy and at a loss. She wanted to explain something, but she didn't know how to say it. Her little face turned red with anxiety.

"You just want to go on adventures with your brother and the others, right? There's nothing you can't say, Mary!" Seeing that her little face was blushing, Lily stopped teasing Mary and smiled gently.

Suddenly she began to understand why Nami and Belo Betty always liked to tease her.

"Really?" Mary tilted her head and looked at Lily, her eyes clear and serious. Compared to her previous spirit body, she now looked like a human girl, except that her pointed ears were slightly different from those of ordinary people. In her eyes, she couldn't hide her joy, "Can I still go on adventures with the captain and the others? Mary loves adventures the most, it's great!

Lily... Lily... You know, when Meili was still a boat, she went up to the sky, and she went straight up to the sky. There was a white sea of ​​clouds and people with wings, so many..."

Perhaps because she was too excited, the little one chattered a little. Lily just listened quietly to her adventure stories, listening to her talk about how she went through the storm and how she broke through the clouds.

She always unreservedly admires and is proud of her companions. Merry said that Nami is the most powerful navigator in the world, Luffy is the best captain, Zoro is the most reliable swordsman, Sanji is the best cook after Lily, Usopp is the bravest warrior, Kaya is the girl with the best vision, Robin is a knowledgeable beauty, and Chopper is a reliable and lovely doctor. They are all the best.

Lily picked her up, rubbed her fair face against Meili's face gently, and smiled: "Yes! So before that, Meili, come with me to see the world!"