[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 184 Caught Again

What exactly has Miss Violet experienced before... I always feel that I have never had a good chance to ask her.To her, it seemed to be a very important and difficult thing to talk about, and she didn't know how to say it.Although Lance revealed a little bit, Youxiang now knows that she used to be the princess of Dressrosa, but it seems a bit bad for Lance to tell himself too many things.

Anyway...Miss Violet is not an enemy, just confirm that.

"That girl looks quite stressed." After leaving the square, Violet seemed to want to act alone, so she left.As soon as Marco was out of her vicinity, he said, "Is it okay to leave her alone, Matthew?"

"It was because I was worried that Zed was allowed to follow her. Thank you for telling Zed once, Miss Youxiang." Matthew replied, "Although I also want to stay by her side again, but... that kind of body state is This place is so, so…”

"Fear?"

"That's right! I'm scared! Isn't it embarrassing! I also have something to be afraid of!!" Matthew argued obviously unconvinced, "In short, let's go back to the port first. The location of the ile factory, I just saw the situation in the arena when I came here."

Although Youxiang and the others looked at it casually as if they were looking at the scenery while traveling, Matthew scanned everything. The entire □□ile factory is made of Hailou stone. There are hundreds of life forms with extremely strong vitality, but the structure is completely different from human beings. It is a race like... a small human race.

Judging from the circumstances, they should have been enslaved by humans for some reason.The supervisors inside the factory are Doflamingo's subordinates. It would be great if there is a chance to put the detector in, but the factory is airtight, so it is still a bit difficult to do it now.

As for the Colosseum... The Colosseum is an ancient building, it should have existed a long time ago.I can't see anything special from the satellite. Compared with the factory, the arena has many gaps, so it is much easier to put in the detector.According to the report of the detector, there is still a large part of the space in the lower floor of the factory, and the underground part is even larger than the above ground.

Even now when there is no combat competition, a large number of life forms have been detected in the lower space.Some are even faint.It can be inferred that they were seriously injured or dying.Is it a fighter in the arena itself?This does not seem to be unusual for the Colosseum, but why is there such a deep underground...

If you can't talk to the people inside, you shouldn't be able to draw conclusions.

Next, go back to the pier first, and wait for Luffy and the others to come over with peace of mind.Matthew was so sure in his heart, and by the way, he also devoted himself to coping with Youxiang's acting like a baby from time to time.

"Matthew is like a seasoned mom."

"Who is your mother!!"

Of course, I have to refute Marco's complaints.

Youxiang hopes that he can relax a little bit. Although planning is very important, Dover is definitely not an enemy that can be easily defeated, but sometimes you need to relax, and for Matthew, the word "relax" does not exist in his mind at all. Happened once in the loop.So dragging him to act like a baby is also hoping that he can be distracted, but it seems to have little effect.

"Hey~~ It turns out that Grandpa and His Royal Highness the King of Fishman Island are friends..." Youxiang was chatting with Whitebeard one after another, and she was quite resentful about not being able to go to Fishman Island, " I also want to visit Fishman Island..."

"Huh? Little girl, didn't you come to the New World without passing through the Fishman Island?" How did you come here?Whitebeard is a bit strange.

"It was Marie Gioia, the boss who took us away."

"Marie Gioia??" This, this is also... that's right, the only way to cross the Red Earth Continent is to go through Marie Gioia other than flying in the sky and passing through the Fishman Island in the sea.Although it is amazing, but... White Beard said, "The boss you are talking about, is it the little white face with well-combed hair and elegant clothes that I have seen before?"

"He's the one who looks so good-looking, Grandpa!" Seems like he's seen it from a distance... Youxiang said, "Boss, he's a good guy! He even traveled with us for a while, and we get along very well, a little bit." It’s not like super rich or anything.”

No, that kid has nothing to do with the word 'good guy'!Grandpa, I can see how dark he is at a glance!White Beard began to feel faintly worried, because he realized a problem that he should have realized before, that is: "You Xiang, do you think who is the bad guy?"

"Hmm~~" Youxiang thought hard, and she said, "BigMom and...Dover?"

fine.Very good.How much can still tell a little bit!Didn't say anything: everyone is a good person ~ and so on!Grandpa heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "If you want to go to Fishman Island, I can take you there. There shouldn't be any problem going there now."

"Wow! Really! I want to see the Mermaid Princess~" Everyone said that Princess Shirahoshi is very beautiful... Little stars appeared in Youxiang's eyes, "I also want to eat the desserts from Murloc Island! We— —"Ah...it seems, I can't go.Suddenly, Youxiang thought about BigMom.I don't know if I can still go to Fishman Island...

"Go." Marco immediately noticed her dull eyes, and said immediately before Whitebeard noticed anything, "Let's go. Murloc Island. After the Dressrosa thing is over, immediately just go."

"Monsieur Marco, but—"

"The Dawn can drive very fast." Marco interrupted Youxiang who wanted to say something, and smiled. He said, "No one can catch up with our speed. Right, Matthew?"

"If you work hard, you can even achieve superluminal speed. After all, it is equipped with a superluminal engine-even if it is a bit anti-human to do this kind of thing inside the planet, but... I understand. You don't care at all." Matthew Then he said, "That's right, no one can catch up with the speed of the Dawn."

Thank you, Mr. Marko.But, it's okay, it's okay...it's okay even if you can't go to Murloc Island.I can't escape alone... This should be the price to bear, the price to have the 'curse'.I have accepted.

Youxiang didn't answer anything, she just smiled at Marco, but was patted by the white beard: "You little girl... Acting like a baby and being willful are always wrong!"

Just say it!Tell me all the things you have kept from this old man!Let this old man help you!This old man will not refuse no matter what!So, you say it!

Say nothing, nothing.Don't worry, it's okay... With that smile, what are you trying to hide?How terrible is the 'curse' that you need to use this smile to cover up?Although the old man is old, he is not to the point of being aggrieved——

"Grandpa! Look!" Youxiang's voice interrupted White Beard's thoughts, "I seem to have caught some very powerful fish! Everyone has gathered!"

Ah yes, Ace.You're right.This child is the star, the moon, she is different from us, she is too far away from us.All these emotions, all feelings, cannot be thought from the perspective of a pirate.Feel her mood, and after feeling it, you will be able to understand her approach.

For a person who likes land, how can he be willing to run to the sea with pirates?

A person who likes stability, why would he choose to take risks on a free pirate ship?

There is only one thing that can make people fight and get out of the safe, stable and warm corner.

And as pirates, we can repay her so little.She brings stability and straightforward happiness to us who have no chance of these things, so we have to give her what she may not be able to touch in return.just-

Let'Fishman Island' float to the surface!

That's right, that's what pirates would do.There is no principle, no reason, just to get what you want.only for……

"grandfather?"

Just to get the 'treasure'.

Whitebeard came back to his senses, he laughed and said, "Oh, let's go and see. I don't know what we caught! What else is there to find around Dressrosa?"

"Probably a whale or something." Marco muttered the same thing, and they walked together to the place where everyone gathered on the pier. Because they arrived late, the center was surrounded by crowds. Can't see anything outside!Fortunately, Whitebeard discovered this, and he lifted Youxiang up and put it on his shoulders.

"It's so tall~~haha... Thank you, Grandpa!" Youxiang laughed, a little embarrassed, but this way she could see what was going on on the pier, and she took a closer look——

I saw an ordinary fishing boat parked on the pier. The fisherman was lowering a huge fishing net from the boat, and besides some sea fish, there was also a thing that was too huge compared to the fish. He has the tail of a fish and the upper body of a human!

"Mermaid??" Marco sighed in surprise.

"Why can you catch mermaids in this kind of place?" White Beard was also quite surprised.

However, none of them were as surprised as Matthew and Youxiang, because the beautiful blue scales reflecting purple light can tell at a glance that this mermaid is...

"Takumi?!!" Youxiang covered her mouth in shock, "Is that Takumi?! Matthew??"

"Hey..." Who else could it be! !Matthew started to have a 'fantastic headache' again, "Why was he caught by a fishing net again!!" The last time he was on Kidd's boat and two years ago on Whitebeard's boat, he must have been caught by fishing nets!As a mermaid, this is too embarrassing! !

"It hurts...Wow..." Takumi got up from the ground, he glanced at the fish jumping around, and then realized that he had been surrounded, "Hey——a lot of humans! That, that... Don't eat me!! Mermaids don't taste good at all!!"

"Is it really a mermaid??"

"It's a lie! It must be someone pretending to be! How could there be a mermaid here!"

"His tail is so beautiful..."

No one around cared about what Takumi was talking about, everyone was discussing the matter of the mermaid.After all, on the surface of the sea, except near the Chambord Islands, it is almost impossible to see the "rare species" of mermaids, not to mention mermaids, even murlocs are rare.And it's such a young and beautiful mermaid, to see it alive is something that many people can show off to their grandchildren.

"Ah...is that kid from two years ago?" Marco also recognized Takumi, that silly mermaid, "Why was he caught by the fishing net again!!" At the beginning, Youxiang told him not to be caught by the fishing net Still, I thought it was impossible, how could a mermaid be caught by an ordinary fishing net.result……

"Hey, I can't help it!" White Beard sighed deeply. "The young people nowadays are not only weak, but also stupid! We have to save him!"

"Grandpa, not everyone is stupid." Only Takumi is stupid!Youxiang said, "Hmm, um! As long as you give the fisherman some money, he should be willing to hand over Takumi to us! I have pocket money from Dover!"

"Why did he give you pocket money!??" Didn't you brag about your engagement?White Beard immediately became alert, "You Xiang! What is your relationship with that person??"

"Just, just..." That's right, what is the relationship between myself and Dover?Youxiang thought for a while, and then said, "It's the relationship between the prisoner and the victim!!" Although the two roles are often interchanged.

"Really?"

"Really!" Youxiang jumped off White Beard's shoulders, and she said, "Anyway, let's save Takumi first! He's been sold like this, and he needs to be paid!"

"Grandpa, I am even more worried that you will be sold and pay back the money!!"

"I won't! Grandpa really is!"

Why do you have so little confidence in me!Youxiang crossed her hips and angrily squeezed through the crowd. Many people around here have seen her, after all, she was too conspicuous walking on the street with Dover before.

"Miss Youxiang? Why are you here?" Someone asked, "Could it be that His Royal Highness also..."

"No. He is still in the palace." Youxiang said quickly, "Sorry, this little mermaid is my friend." She said and handed the money bag to the fisherman, "As compensation, I can give you this Did your friend let go?"

"So, so that's how it is! She's Miss Youxiang's friend!" The fisherman resolved his confusion, "No wonder...how could there be a mermaid in Dressrosa...I'm really sorry! How dare I pay for this money? -"

"You accept it! By the way, keep it a secret for me!" Youxiang smiled, and she said, "The world of mermaids above the sea is very dangerous, right?"

"Of course! Of course!" The fisherman immediately compromised, probably out of fear of the Doflamingo family.He returned to his boat with the money, and ran away without even picking up the fishing nets.The other onlookers saw the situation, no matter how curious they were, they didn't want to trouble their upper body, so they quickly dispersed.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." Takumi said while crying, "I was saved by you again!"

"Why do you appear exactly the same every time!" You get caught by fishing nets every time!This has happened several times!Youxiang sighed helplessly, and she said, "Okay, okay~ You are safe now!"

"No serious injuries either." Looks like just got caught in a fishing net, not a harpoon or something.Matthew scanned Takumi's body, and he said, "So, why did you come to such a far place, Mr. Takumi?"

"Matthew, long time no see, that's how you welcome me!" Takumi said a little dissatisfied, "I also came here to help Youxiang!"

"Help me?" Youxiang said in surprise, "Why, Takumi?"

"It's strange to say that suddenly...but..." Takumi grabbed Yuxiang's hand seriously, and he said, "I dreamed it! Not long ago, I had a dream! A person told me ! He said Youxiang needs me!"

"Huh??" Dream?This gets weirder.

"Is that why you came here from Murloc Island alone?" Marco said incredulously, "Do you know how dangerous it is for a little mermaid like you!"

"Youxiang is the one who helped me! Of course I want to help her too! We are friends!" Of course, I will not hesitate to do this!Takumi retorted, "As long as it's on the bottom of the sea, there's nothing wrong with it...it came up when it was close to here, that's why I was caught."

"I didn't expect you to be so loyal!" Marco shook his head, he said, "And you're quite lucky."

"Of course!" Takumi smiled confidently, "I'm quite confident about luck—oh no! That's not the point! Youxiang! Listen to me!"

While talking, Takumi took down the small backpack he was carrying, and then took out a white piece of paper like a paper cut from it: "The person in the dream said that this is something that only I can do. So I I think it must be this. You accept it."

"This is...?" Youxiang has seen this kind of paper before. Before the battle on the top, Takumi handed the dragon bird and such a piece of paper to himself, saying that he put the paper on the dragon bird at the critical moment. Can save the day.As a result, after doing the same, Longque, who was originally an ancient sword, turned into a beautiful young lady!Is this also a piece of paper with a similar function?

"This is my 'talent' and my 'curse'. Youxiang." Takumi looked at her and said, "I've been wondering why we always meet by chance like this... and what is my ability? Why did it exist. Now that I know, it must be for the purpose of giving this thing to you one day."

"Takumi...?" What are you talking about...why is it for me...

"After all, this is something that only I can do." Takumi laughed as he said, "I'm relieved to leave this to Youxiang. I suddenly felt a sense of relief. From now on, I just need to live well .”

"I don't understand, Takumi... What do you mean by your talents and curses...?"

"It's too troublesome to explain~" Takumi said, "Youxiang just trust me. This must not be a bad thing. I think this must not be a 'curse', but a gift for a friend. Wait until the use When the time comes to get it, You Xiang will definitely know."

"But……"

"Every choice you make is to realize this moment." Takumi seemed to be repeating someone's words, he said, "This is what the person in the dream told me. I think... this is fate. Sorry! It's a bit pretentious La! Anyway~ Youxiang, please accept this!"

"I see..." I would accept the small piece of paper, but... Youxiang said, "Does Takumi really want to explain it to me?"

"Actually, I don't understand it very well, so I don't know how to explain it." Takumi said, "I have this power since I was born, and because of the accident that happened, I provoked people with bad intentions and killed me. parents, family, friends, and many, many innocent people. I always thought it must be a curse."

Is Takumi... the same as himself...?

"But now, I have found the reason. It turns out that these powers are to help Youxiang achieve a beautiful goal. It turns out that this is not a curse, but a key, a key that allows people to open the treasure chest of happiness. I I'm glad it will be like this." Takumi smiled and said, "So, Youxiang must make good use of this key and find that 'treasure chest'!"

Takuya... don't you want to recall the past... a power like a curse...

Youxiang remembered the vision she saw with Sabo in Pendergar's sanctuary.That blood, those dead... made this power a curse.But then...Ace...

What happened to Ace, and many, many things related to everyone, turned it into a blessing again.Maybe according to the method used, you can decide what kind of treasure chest it can open, and whether you will get disaster or happiness, all depends on your own choice?

It is all your choices that have brought you to this moment.

No matter what kind of treasure chest it is, it will be the destiny you choose.

"I see. Thank you, Takumi! I seem to understand a little bit!" Youxiang became a little more confident, "I think I can do it!"

"That's great~ I knew Youxiang would say that!" Takumi laughed happily.

"But... boy." Although White Beard didn't really want to interrupt this happy moment, there was one thing he was very concerned about, that is, "How did you know that Youxiang is here?"

"Ah... this..." Takumi recalled, he said, "the person in the dream told me. He said that Youxiang needs my help and must find her before she leaves Dressrosa... what of."

"The person in the dream?" Could it be a demon or something?Youxiang said, "What does that person look like? Takumi?"

"I actually can't remember his appearance clearly... After waking up, his appearance is very vague." Takumi thought carefully, and he said, "It seems to be a man, a little thin and tall, with pink hair!"

The hair is pink... It's someone I don't know!Youxiang became even more confused, and she said: "I don't know... Forget it. Anyway, thank you for caring about me, Takumi. Thank you for taking the risk to find me!"

"Don't be so polite! We are friends, right!" Takumi rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, and said, "Besides, you have always risked yourself to help me in the Chambord Islands!"

That was two years ago... Takumi helped me more, right?Youxiang looked at him helplessly and said, "I know. But I don't feel at all assured that Takumi will go back by himself, so let's act together with grandpa for a while, okay? Grandpa?"

"Do you want to take care of this kid?" No way, he is too weak, he will be eaten on the boat.I wanted to say this at first, but Youxiang's request... White Beard said reluctantly, "Okay. Don't trouble the old man, kid."

"Thank you very much! I can help with chores!!"

"No, you just stay honest. You really can't do the chores on the old man's boat like this."

"I can dress up and pretend to be your granddaughter!!"

"...Marco. Is this popular among young people nowadays?"

"No. Only he is particularly strange."

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The author has something to say:

It is no exaggeration to say that Takumi looks like a girl even if she doesn't wear women's clothes.

Although it is not a matter of any relationship, I still want to emphasize it.Regarding Matthew, he is indeed a guy who hates everyone and looks down on the whole world, and has always emphasized that he is advanced, advanced, very smart, very fast and so on.But he never felt that he was superior to others from the beginning to the end.He himself has said many times that the reason why he is good at thinking, very fast, and able to handle more things is because humans made him to do these things (something humans cannot do or are not good at), and he is A very successful case.

He hates humans, but he believes that humans and even all life forms are equal.There will never be any behavior that casually criticizes the value of a certain type of people.In other words, he is able to accept any way of life, even the most sinful person, he can use rational analysis to deal with it.He hates the shortcomings of human beings, but at the same time loves the advantages of human beings.He won't say: If people like xx don't do this, they don't have the right to live and so on.Rather, because he himself is regarded as something worthless if he can't do what advanced AI should do, so he hates such remarks very much.

I said a lot of irrelevant things, today's update is very long!Just take it as compensation!I love you guys!Chirp!