Traveler in the Pirate World

"Hey, hey, hey, harder, almost there!"

"Move everything that can be used over there, don't waste it!"

"Hey, what are we having for lunch? I'm starving!"

"Oh, your house is in such a bad state, there aren't many good bricks left!"

……

In Orange Town, reconstruction work is currently in full swing.

The men were responsible for repairing and rebuilding the destroyed houses, while the women prepared food and hot water for everyone. This was a habit they had developed over the past few decades.

Whenever pirates came, they would hide in the mountains behind the town, waiting for the pirates to take away the money they left outside, and then leave, cursing the poor place. If someone's house was destroyed, everyone would help rebuild it together.

In this world that has always been so chaotic, they support and help each other, and have lived here peacefully for several generations. They also have a complete set of response measures when facing danger.

"Dang dang!" The familiar alarm sounded, and everyone understood what the alarm meant.

"There is an unfamiliar ship approaching Orange Town. There are no weapons or pirate flags on board. Please be careful!"

……

Lily looked at the island getting closer and closer, and her terrifying observation Haki began to expand towards the island. After learning about the situation in Orange Town, Lily turned to look at Buggy and said, "Later, I will send you and the boat to the deserted seaport in the west. Remember what I told you, don't alarm anyone, and leave immediately with your body."

After that, Lily put a single-person speedboat that she had bought from Shields Town for research into the water and motioned for Bucky to get on.

Bucky jumped onto the speedboat without hesitation, saying, "Don't worry, big sister, you can trust me to do the job!"

Then he was horrified to find that the sea water around him began to surge up, swallowing him and the speedboat in an instant, and then the world under the sea began to become clear, which reminded him of his experience of going to Fishman Island.

Following the ocean current, the speedboat surfaced in a short moment. Everything in front of Bucky had changed. He could feel that his body was now within the range that he could control.

Shocked by Lily's horrific methods, Buggy quickly retracted his body, and before it was fully put together, he drove the speedboat towards the Grand Line.

"I, Captain Buggy, am finally free. Hahahaha!" Thinking of being free from the sea of ​​suffering, Buggy was so excited that tears fell, and he shouted while crying and laughing.

He didn't want to stay by Lily's side for even a moment. He wanted to return to the Grand Line, continue to be his own pirate, and stay away from Lily.

Lily didn't retract her Observation Haki until she sensed that Buggy had left. It seemed that Buggy was very sensible. Lily thought so as she ordered Guanhai to dock at the port.

Disguised as a Death Tyrant, Lily stood on the side of the ship and took a panoramic photo of Orange Town.

When getting off the boat, Lily saw a gray puppy with bandages wrapped around its body, small eyes and a big mouth, holding a torn bag of pet food, squatting in front of the escalator, looking at her quietly.

Lily didn't mind the little guy being covered in dust. She stretched out her fair little hand, touched the little guy's head, and said softly, "Little guy, are you waiting for me?"

The puppy raised its head and followed Lily's touch with a comfortable expression, without any resistance.

"It's called Xiu Xiu. This is the first time I see it actively approaching someone like this!" came the gentle voice of an old man.

Lily looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man with long gray curly hair, black-framed round glasses, a yellow plaid shirt and black shorts walking towards her.

"Who are you?" Lily couldn't help but ask the old man who suddenly appeared.

"I'm the mayor here and a friend of Xiuxiu's former master." Budor took a puff of his pipe, exhaled a long puff of white smoke, and said slowly.

"Why do you have to talk about the past?" Lily handed a piece of dried meat to Xiu Xiu and spoke in a slightly low voice.

Budor did not answer Lily directly, but sat down on a wooden stake nearby and said with a smile: "Come to think of it, it's a good thing you came two days late. A few days ago, our town was occupied by the Buggy Pirates."

The old man's voice became sad as he spoke, "That day, Xiu Xiu's cherished home was burned down. The only thing left was this half bag of pet food. That was the most important home to my friend when he was alive."

Budor turned to look at Lily who was wearing a mask, and asked, "So can you tell me why you are here?"

Lily didn't look up. She gently pinched Xiu Xiu's ears with her fingertips and said, "I'm just a traveler passing by!"

"Really?" Budor looked at Lily's petite figure and Xiu Xiu's approach to her, and sighed, "It's a pity that everyone in the town is busy rebuilding their homes now, so they may not be able to receive a guest like you."

"A traveler passing by doesn't need any welcome. Can you tell me the story of this town?" Lily looked at the people busying themselves in the distance, looked up at Budor and said with a smile.

"Is that so?" Budor became interested when he heard this. The old man always liked to talk about the past. If someone was willing to listen, that would be the best.

“Forty years ago, we fled to this small island. At that time, there was really nothing here and it was very desolate.

We opened up trade routes, built houses, and reclaimed land. After three generations of hard work, Orange Town gradually took on its current appearance.”

Looking at the collapsed houses, Budol clenched his fists in pain, "It's not all smooth sailing. There are always all kinds of pirates coming to the sea to cause trouble. Buggy was one of them before, and he is also the one who caused the most damage in the past few decades.

But the irony is that this time we were saved by another pirate, who were supposed to be a bunch of troublemakers and destroyers. I've never seen such a thing before!"

At this point, Budol burst into laughter, and then began to talk about how Luffy came here. They had been harassed by pirates in the past, but one day they were saved by pirates, and he was such an interesting guy.

Lily circled the water with her fingertips, gently brushing away the dust and blood on Xiuxiu's body, and said gently: "You tried very hard, Xiuxiu!"

"Yes, Xiuxiu was seriously injured while protecting herself and her master's home. When the doctors were bandaging Xiuxiu, they said it was really a miracle that Xiuxiu survived." Budor knocked the pipe in his hand, replaced the tobacco with new one, and then lit it up and said.

"Why didn't you hide like you did before?" Lily stood up, walked to the side of the old man and sat down, her calves swinging in the air.

"Seeing the town I built bit by bit being destroyed so carelessly, even an old man can't help it sometimes." Budor said angrily, "Besides, I'm old now, there's nothing to be afraid of. After all, some things are more worth protecting than life."

Lily looked at the large ruins and suddenly thought of Ace and asked, "Do you hate Roger, the Pirate King?"

"Hate?" Budor was stunned by Lily's sudden question, and then he laughed, "Pirates have never disappeared since I was born. What's there to hate about a little guy like Roger? Isn't this the way the world has always been?

Little girl, for those of us who desire a stable life, having a safe place to live is the best outcome. The sufferings of this world are not limited to pirates. Why do you think we fled here?"

Why? Lily didn't ask, but looked at the sunset in the direction of the sea. The beautiful red clouds overlapped where the sea and the sky met, which was very beautiful.

"It's getting late. Thank you for your story. This will be the best trip I'll have when I pass through Orange Town." Lily stood up and said goodbye to the old man. When she got back on the boat, she turned around and asked, "Will it be convenient for me to visit your town tomorrow?"

Budor laughed and said, "Of course, Orange Town welcomes every friendly friend!"

The residents of Orange Town worked until very late at night. Creation is always more difficult than destruction, but even so, they are still full of hope for tomorrow.

They talked about the golden light that lit up the sky last night, about renovating someone's house into a new style, and about the food for the evening. It was a very lively conversation.

Lily lay on the side of the boat and watched until midnight. Xiu Xiu was quietly guarding under the boat. During this time, Lily brought it some food. She knew that the little guy smelled Luffy's scent on her.