Pirate Bloody Hand Mary

"It's been a long time since I've been here."

Standing on the simple dock, Ace covered his eyes with his hands and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar town in front of him.

The townspeople were all busy with their own business, and no one noticed an idiot wearing a cowboy hat standing on the pier.

"That's Uncle Marwan, that's Aunt Thalia, and little Brown..."

"They are all familiar faces. It seems that the people in the town have not changed much over the years."

Ace grinned and walked along the path in his memory.

He wore a large cowboy hat and was covered by a gray cape. The surrounding townspeople noticed Ace, but they didn't recognize who it was.

Ace walked all the way to a pub and pushed open the door.

It's early morning, and the townspeople are busy. While Operation Red Sea attacked the pirates, it also cleared away the mountain bandits, making the tavern unexpectedly deserted.

Ace walked to the bar and sat down in a few steps, and greeted the green-haired woman who was wiping the drinking utensils:

"Hey, Maginot! Bring me a barrel of barley wine!"

"good--"

Maginot said in response, bending down and taking out a barrel of barley wine from under the bar and placing it in front of Ace.

"It's really rare for people to come to the pub to drink at this time. Are you from outside the town? No, then how do you know my name..."

Maginot said in a normal conversation.

Ace took off his cowboy hat and put it aside, grabbed a wine glass and drank from it.

"What's wrong, Sister Maginot, don't you recognize me after not seeing me for a few years?"

Hearing what Ace said, Maginot was stunned for a moment, and then took a closer look at Ace's appearance.

Seeing Ace's black curly hair and freckles, she suddenly reacted and covered her mouth:

"Ace!?"

"it's me."

Ace admitted openly.

Maginot quickly walked out of the bar and looked around him.

"Are you injured? Are there any scars anywhere..."

"You have been at sea for so many years. During the war, I saw you being put on the execution platform. You don't know how worried we are."

"How are you?"

Seeing Maginot's anxious and concerned expression, Ace felt a warm current flow through his heart.

His tone also softened.

"It's okay. I'm feeling very well now. As for scars, I'm sure there are some. I must have been injured several times during my years as a pirate."

"do not worry about it."

Maginot breathed a sigh of relief, then his face became tense.

She walked to the door of the tavern, looked around on the street a few times, then quickly closed the door and put up a sign saying "closed to customers".

Then she walked quickly to Ace.

"Ace, finish your drink quickly, then put on your hat and leave."

"Huh? Huh?"

Ace was confused by Maginot's actions and words: "Why?"

"Don't you know yet? You idiot."

Maginot was a little anxious: "The navy has wiped out all the pirates in the East China Sea. The previously powerful Creek Pirates didn't have a single living person left in an hour... The navy in the East China Sea is merciless to the pirates."

"There are navy personnel stationed on every island now, and we don't know where they will stay. But it is definitely not safe for you to stay on this island. You are a pirate who was executed by the headquarters and then escaped. If you are discovered by the navy, The consequences could be disastrous."

"Even Dadan was captured. If Mr. Karp hadn't returned to Windmill Town in time, Dadan's family wouldn't have known where they would have been taken."

"So run quickly, I'll prepare some food and clothing for you..."

Looking at the nervous Makino, Ace smiled helplessly.

He patted Maginot's shoulder and said very confidently:

"Don't worry, Makino, nothing will happen."

"But that's the navy. You've been caught once..."

"The person I am now is not the person I was then."

Ace said very confidently: "Even if the admiral comes in person, don't try to catch me now."

"Well……"

Maginot didn't know what an admiral was. She had lived in Windmill Town all her life, so her horizons had been limited.

Although I have met Garp, I don't know enough about the whole world and his strength.

But the general...

"Did you beat Mr. Karp?"

"Uh, I can't beat him."

Ace said honestly.

Now that he has the confidence to face any of the generals who are leading the war, a 50-50 split is no longer a problem. But fighting Garp...

Apart from the fact that he is probably inferior in terms of strength, he is also unable to attack with all his strength.

"Then you still say you can beat the general!?"

Maginot looked at Ace with her hands on her hips angrily and angrily.

"Mr. Karp is a lieutenant general. You are no match for the lieutenant general and you are saying that you are not even afraid of the general?"

"...You can't say that."

Ace also had a headache. Should he be asked to explain Garp's special status in the navy?

This is too complicated to explain.

"A lieutenant general is not necessarily weaker than a general..." Ace scratched his head and said, "It's not just Mr. Garp, Mary... the navy who recently became an admiral was more difficult to deal with than the general when she was a lieutenant general. "

This was Ace's true words. Ace and Mary only faced each other a few times, but Mary gave him a much greater sense of oppression than the three generals.

Maginot showed an expression of doubt and confusion.

Ace's mouth twitched and he immediately changed the topic.

"Okay, Sister Maginot, let's not talk about this for now."

"I came back for something. Well, let me ask you something."

"What's up?"

Maginot crossed her arms and looked at Ace.

"Have any pirates come to Windmill Town recently?" Ace asked, "Have you seen any in the town?"

"Well... I haven't seen any pirates since Operation Red Sea."

Maginot thought: "It would be better to say that there were no bandits after that."

"Is that so..." Ace thought, "What about the back mountain? What about the dense forest near the Kingdom of Goa?"

"Huh?...Then I'm not sure."

Maginot shook his head in embarrassment, "Normally no one would run into that mountain. It's too dangerous. They're all ferocious beasts."

"Is this so? I understand."

Ace nodded, raised the barrel and drank it in one gulp.

Then he stood up, put on his cowboy hat and pushed it down slightly.

"Thank you, Sister Maginot. I'm leaving now, and I'll come back to you later!"

Ace smiled and stretched out his hand, snapped his fingers, and then walked towards the door.

"You'd better not come back until the storm has passed...this period is too tense."

Maginot shook his head, pursed his lips and said, "Be careful when you go out, don't let anyone discover you."

"Okay!~"

Ace responded casually, opened the door and walked out of the tavern.

Standing on the busy street, he looked up at the mountains behind in the distance.

"I guess it's here, but she doesn't even walk around the streets, and she doesn't even meet Miss Maginot. It seems like the situation is really bad."

He murmured, then pressed his hat and walked through the crowd, gradually moving away from the town and heading deeper into the dense forest.

…

Saint Mohandas pulled Ai Xi into his house. After repelling the servants around him, he pulled Ai Xi all the way to his study.

"Come in."

He said bluntly after opening the door.

"Huh? Huh... um."

Ai Xi weakly followed Mohandas into the study.

Saint Mohandas's study was a bit messy, because servants were not allowed to enter here, and Saint Mohandas was usually very busy and had little time to take care of the study.

He sat on the chair and motioned to Ai Xi to find a place to sit down.

Ai Xi looked around and nervously sat down on a mahogany sofa.

Looking at Ai Xi who was a little restless, Mohandas Saint tried his best to make his expression as kind as possible.

"Don't worry, I didn't want to do anything to you."

"Um……"

Ash lowered his head a little.

"..."

Mohandas covered his face.

This little girl was okay after she regained her breath, but before she regained her breath, her character problem was too big.

Giving up on the idea of ​​letting this little girl face him bravely, Mohandas asked directly:

"Ai Xi, what do you think of the current CP? I want to hear your truth."

"Huh? What do I think?"

Ash was stunned for a moment.

Saint Mohandas nodded: "Because you are a navy."

"Because I'm a Marine..."

Several thoughts flashed through Ai Xi's mind.

Could it be that Saint Mohandas is a little dissatisfied with the current CP, but he can't find the reason...

And then let me, an [outsider] transferred from the Navy, find the reason?

Strictly speaking, Ashe's idea is correct.

Ai Xi, who felt that he understood the holy meaning of Mohandas, thought about it for a moment and said cautiously:

"I think CP is a bit too rigid..."

"rigid?"

"Um……"

Ai Xi cheered himself up in his heart, and then whispered softly:

"Because CP only executes orders without considering right or wrong..."

"Of course, I'm not saying the gentlemen's orders are wrong, it's just..."

"Sometimes, I feel like CP is less like a person and more like a prop. Not a unit, but like...a robot?"

Ash thought about how to describe it more appropriately.

"This kind of CP is very efficient, but when there is an error in the command of the gadget, ah ah, no, if there is any omission in the command, there may be very bad consequences..."

"Well, I think the current CP lacks a position that has the ability to self-judge and command on the spot. In other words, the CP captain should have such abilities."

After speaking, Ai Xi quickly curled up and looked nervously at Saint Mohandas through the mask with the corner of his eyes.

Saint Mohandas narrowed his eyes and stroked his chin, as if thinking about Ai Xi's words.

Ai Xi stared at Mohandas Saint, and Mohandas Saint was also staring at her.

'It turns out that it's not a complete inferiority complex...'

‘Have the ability to think independently, as well as certain opinions and observation skills. ’

‘But is there a clear lack of ability to get along with others? ’

Holy Mohandas opened his narrowed eyes, revealing a kind smile of an old man.

"Then Ai Xi, do you prefer CP or Navy? Tell the truth."

"Well..." Ash whimpered, "Navy, Navy..."

"Well……"

"Well, what do you like about the Navy?"

Saint Mohandas continued, not caring at all about Ashe's choice.

When Ai Xi saw this, she became a little more courageous.

"I like the atmosphere of the Navy, everyone is a partner..."

"I also liked my captain at the time, Mary, she was a good person."

"She, her temperament and ideas are very attractive to me, so I came to the headquarters..."

Ash put his legs together, pressed his hands on his knees, and bent his legs on his thighs.

Saint Mohandas nodded with satisfaction.

"Is that so? That's good. Your opinions are all valuable, CP0 Ai Xi."

"I will discuss it later with the other Five Old Stars and set up a position for independent judgment as you mentioned."

"As the hub between the entire CP organization and our five old stars, we will analyze and judge the orders we give."

"It's kind of a secretary-general. Are you interested in becoming one?"

"Eh? Me? Me?"

Ai Xi was horrified and shook his head quickly: "No, no, no, no, absolutely not."

"I will definitely die if I do this, I will!"

Ai Xi was so frightened that he even spoke fluently.

At this time, Saint Mohandas seemed to have not heard Ai Xi's words at all, and said to himself:

"Okay, it's decided. If this position is really decided, then you will be the first to hold the position."

"Hmph, almost all of Pangu City's residents are men. It would be nice if there was a girl standing among the few stinky old men. Having a girl around can also ease the current atmosphere."

"You stay in my study during this time and read more of the books on my bookshelf, so that you won't be helpless when doing things later."

"Ah..."

Ai Xi was about to cry. She murmured aggrievedly: "Why are you so careless now..."

"Oh, by the way, Ash, I have one more thing to ask of you."

Mohandas Saint slapped his head, as if he just remembered it: "You and Mary were classmates before, right?"

"Um……"

"That's it. You should have a good relationship with the Navy."

Mohandas Saint handed the phone bug to Ash.

"Before you serve as that Secretary-General, you should first serve as my personal liaison with the Navy."

"It's true that the guy from the Warring States Period granted a newcomer the rank of general without permission, without even considering the trouble on our side."

"As a friend, keep in touch with the Navy. Remember to tell me if anything happens, okay?"

"Okay..." Ai Xi had no choice but to agree.

Saint Mohandas nodded slightly, then stood up and walked out of the study.

After he closed the door, Ai Xi was the only one left in the study.

She looked at the hundreds of books in front of her and felt like crying.

But there is nothing she can do about being sad now. She has accepted the request of Saint Mohandas...even though it was forced.

So she could only try hard...even though she was forced to.

Otherwise, find an opportunity to mess things up and get fired?

No, no, you might die.

"Well...what should I do..."

Ash rubbed the sides of his head and muttered to himself in distress.

Saint Mohandas walked out of the house and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh... bury one more chess piece."