[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 316 Late Night Patrol

"You don't have to all come along..."

Shanks felt a little troublesome, looked at the three people who were neatly following behind him and Youxiang, and said, "Look, Zed-kun, just obediently go and help Beckman!"

"For a dog, just tell him to wait there, and he will wait."

"We're not dogs."

"How could you let Youxiang be alone with you?"

Iji, Ace and Luo three people in order, one by one, let Shanks have nothing to say.Shanks looked at the three people in surprise, and then secretly said to the grandpa standing on his shoulder: "The little girl is too popular, Dad, what's the matter? Are you sure about it?" ?”

"Kah!" Grandpa Meow looked sharply at the three people on the opposite side, then stretched out a small paw to swipe at the neck, and said: None of them can do it.

"Oh, grandpa's requirements are really high..." Shanks understood.He re-examined these three people again, one is the eldest prince and heir to the king of the evil army Germa, the other is the son of Roger, the pirate king who caused a great uproar, and the other is the most evil supernova who once became the most evil generation of Qibuhai allied with Luffy ——

Uncle, I think all of them are fine, Xiao Youxiang.It's just that this card is too big, uncle, I think it's amazing!How on earth did you do it!

"Speaking of which, did Xiao Youxiang go to sea with Luffy?" Shanks remembered to ask this at this moment, "That's right! Were all of you okay during the battle on the top?!! That grave is fake?!!"

"The reflex arc is too long, Mr. Shanks!!" Why are you surprised now!I thought you already knew that! !Youxiang didn't know how to complain about him, "Hey...Although I didn't go to sea with Luffy, we will act together for a while now."

"So that's it, that kid Lu Fei is so promising... I've been seeing him in the newspapers all the time, but now that I've actually seen him, the sense of reality has become stronger." Shanks laughed, as if thinking of the past He said, "Xiao Youxiang has grown up too! But it seems that she has changed a bit since she was a child! Eat more! Is it because you can't catch Luffy?"

"No, it's not..." Youxiang replied, "Girls will be happier this way, Mr. Shanks!"

"Really?" But... is it really all right, Xiao Youxiang?The color of your hair has changed, your complexion looks bad, your body is also very thin, and you don't look healthy at all, and these three boys must be worried about you, so they must follow you, right?Luffy shouldn't be so sensitive, uncle, I don't know what to do...

What to do, Dad!No one ever raised a girl!

Meow! (Neither did I!)

At this moment, Sabo Meow in Youxiang's arms stretched out his little paw and patted Youxiang's face, and he meowed, bringing the topic back on track.Youxiang said: "Okay~~Mr. Shanks, since we are here, let's start the investigation quickly! Let me see how handsome the Four Emperors are!"

"Hahahahaha! Wow! Actually, I have no clue at all! It's too difficult! I'm not good at this kind of thing!" Shanks said with a look of 'I'm just in charge of guarding', " Does Xiao Youxiang have any ideas?"

"Hmm~~" Yeah, where should I start... Youxiang said, "If you plan...Mr. Luo~~~"

me!What should I do? !Luo began to miss Matthew in an instant, and he came back to his senses and said helplessly: "In short, let's take a look around the town first. I think we should be able to find people in the town who are willing to communicate with us."

"Just grab someone and come over for interrogation." Iji said why bother. "We just need to know the location of the hot spring and information about Ned White... right?"

"Hmm..." Miss Shi and the others went to investigate the matter of 'cannibalism', so just do other things by yourself.Youxiang nodded, "Okay! Let's ask the people in the town to cooperate with us! As long as the name of Mr. Shanks is announced, everyone will be afraid!"

"That's not the case, Xiao Youxiang! Am I scary?"

"That's right, Mr. Shanks is not scary at all." And it's not as visually impressive as other four emperors.Grandpa is very tall.Mr. Shanks looks normal instead.Youxiang stared at Shanks for two seconds, and then said, "Call Phoebe out to make it scarier!"

"You Xiang, let's try to have a conversation first!" Don't use a big killer right away!How scary that guy Fabias can be, I have seen it at BigMom's tea party wedding!Is it a bit too much to use here!Seeing that Youxiang was taken away by some people, Ace quickly said, "Luo's face is scary enough! He's enough!"

"Hey~ Mr. Luo is not scary!"

"You're the only one who thinks that!" And you said that Doflamingo isn't scary!While talking, Ace made Youxiang walk again, "Okay, let's go quickly. Make an investigation early and leave this place early... I always feel that this place is not good for your health."

"I'm fine, Ace~" It feels like the island is a bit weird, but the barrier is still stable!I didn't feel uncomfortable physically (the matter of falling into the sea is another story).Youxiang looked up at him and said, "You and Sabo are both here."

"Meow." Sabo meowed in agreement.

"..." Ace turned his head to look at Youxiang's face, clearly decided that this matter should not let her be self-willed in the future, and wanted to put on a stern attitude, but when she saw her smiling at him, he couldn't help it Stop laughing, "Will you hold my hand?"

"Hmm! Don't fall down, Ace~"

"Haha...you are the one!"

This is really no place for my uncle... Shanks immediately fell from the 'first echelon' to the back, and he said to Grandpa Meow: "That's great, Dad. Somebody did what none of us could do Things, and then I got happiness... Alas, pirates really can do everything! Hahaha!"

"Meow." Grandpa meowed without saying anything. He probably agrees with Shanks.It’s just that there are some people here who don’t agree, for example, a guy from Tela who rushed between Youxiang and Ace and forced them to let go of their holding hands: “…… I accidentally slipped my foot.”

"Lo you bastard!!"

"Don't even think about it. Ace is in charge. Don't even think about it when I'm here!!"

"Shouldn't we be together, Luo!"

"Who is with you?! We are obviously enemies in some respects!"

The relationship is really good... Iji silently watched Ace and Luo quarrel very energetically, and walked quietly to Youxiang who wanted to persuade the fight but couldn't get in the way. He said, "Leave them alone." , take my hand."

"Mr. Iji..." Don't make any trouble...Although I think it's okay to just hold hands, but...some people seem to care.Youxiang sighed, and she said, "I thought Mr. Iji would want to stay in the camp."

"I'm actually a little concerned about things here. That villager obviously knows me." Germa's combat uniform was seen at a glance.And he is very familiar with Germa's business.Iji said, "But I can't think of Germa ever going to such a place to carry out missions. As a prince... I think it's my duty to figure it out."

"I found out before that Mr. Iji is really serious about his work." As long as it involves the duties of the prince and Germa's work, he will be very serious.Youxiang said, "It's kind of handsome~"

"Is there only one point?" Iji raised his eyebrows and said, "But... I always feel that I can't find anything. Whether it's the beska metal used by the white knight, or others... it seems to have happened to me. When I was still young."

"Hmm..." But now there is a time machine here, so is it possible to go back to Germa in the past to see what happened?If you just look at it... it should be fine?But maybe there's no need to do that.Youxiang just thought about this possibility, and she said, "What was Mr. Iji like when I was young?"

"Huh?" What a strange question... just like that.Iji said, "I am more handsome now."

"Hahaha... His Royal Highness is really handsome when he is confident." Youxiang laughed, and she said, "I'm actually very happy... Mr. Iji is willing to stay here, and then I ate the dishes made by Mr. Sanji . Really happy!"

"...Really." Can this make you happy?I really still don't understand.But forget it.If I can't understand the principle, forget it.Just know how to do it.Iji said, "I remember."

"remember?"

"Ah. Remembered the way to make you happy."

"Does Mr. Iji want to make me happy? For...why?"

"I don't know. But if you're happy, I'm relaxed too. I guess that's a good thing." I want to see you smile.Smile at me.It's that kind of... a genuinely happy smile.Not seeking anything from me, nor relying on my strength.Just because... want to be nice to me.Want me to be as happy as you.

It might be normal for you, but for me, not even my father ever smiled at me like that.The only similar smiling face that appeared in my memory was...the vague figure of my mother appeared in my mind.I have to forget, I have to forget my mother's face.Since I never cared about it before, it is not surprising that I have forgotten it now.

Suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable, Iji stopped the topic.He looked up at the town that was already in front of him.It doesn't look much different from the towns on other small islands in the sea.It's not shabby either, like a place where people who lose civilization and start eating people live...

Yizhi was still watching, and suddenly Youxiang hugged his arm tightly, and then he noticed a person standing on the road ahead.

This person was wearing fairly clean clothes, but because of his uncoordinated limbs, the clothes were not neat enough.He was a middle-aged man with gray hair and a haggard face. The expression on his face was unnatural as if he had suffered a stroke. At the same time, his limbs were moving irregularly, as if... he was dancing.

"Is it a patient..." Everyone else stopped, and Luo said, "Don't worry. Patients with this disease are not aggressive. They...their intelligence has actually been damaged."

"But standing here at night is pretty..." It's kind of scary... Shanks took a step back, and then found that everyone except Luo was hiding behind him, and he said, "We, we How about going around?"

"Ah." Luo also agreed to go around, "We can't help him. And it should be difficult for him to communicate, and he can't ask for any information."

Iji was dragged behind Shanks by Yuxiang.In fact, he didn't feel scared at all.He really couldn't feel the fear.On the contrary, she felt that Youxiang was a little nervous holding her arm like this.It's attached to a very soft part... I don't think it's a good thing, right?

But... It is true that Iji really likes Youxiang very much, but he has never thought about his relationship with her in that way, that is... he has never had a sexual desire.Suddenly discovering this, Iji felt even more incredible.Goddess?Is it because she is a goddess that she has an aura? !

"Mr. Iji?"

"?!!"

ah!What just happened? !Yiji suddenly came back to his senses, and he found that Youxiang was looking at him strangely, while the others seemed to be walking forward.Luo now stopped not far away and turned around to look at this side, while Ace walked over and grabbed Youxiang and left: "Aren't you going to hold my hand, Youxiang?"

"Hmm, um!" Even though he was pulled away, Youxiang took Iji with the other hand, turned around and smiled at him before continuing to talk to Ace, "Speaking of which, we don't care about that Can people really do it, Ace?"

"The doctor said so." Ace shrugged, and he said, "We are pirates, Youxiang. Focus on your own purpose! And there shouldn't be any danger for that person standing there, right?"

It also makes sense.In short, let's look for the hot spring and the clues about the white knight first!Although many things have happened after coming here, we must not forget the fundamental purpose!Hurry up and turn Grandpa and Sabo back! (Although I am reluctant, I have to change back!)

"Dad~~~"

At this moment, a girl's voice came from the small town: "Dad~~~Where are you~~~? You're home!!"

Seems like you're looking for someone...?Just thinking about it, a girl with blond hair and wearing an ordinary peasant skirt suddenly let out a scream: "Yeah!! You, you are--" It turned out that she bumped into Shanks head-on and was frightened I jumped, and now I am backing away in horror, "It's those pirates! Don't come here!! We, we really have no money! There is nothing to snatch in this town!!"

"Wooah~~ Am I really that scary?" Shanks still thought he was quite attractive, he looked at the frightened girl in front of him with difficulty, and he didn't know what to say. .Fortunately, Youxiang immediately saw the situation clearly: these men are really more terrifying than each other.

Mr. Shanks has a natural aura.I don't know if he was like this before, but he is the 'Four Emperors' after all, and he still has the momentum standing there.No worse than grandpa!Ace would look fierce if he wasn't smiling, let alone Luo... When I saw him in Chambord Islands, even Youxiang hesitated!Mr. Iji was expressionless and a little stiff.

No way, I can only go here by myself!You can't let the kittens negotiate!Youxiang hurried to the front and said, "We're not here to snatch anything!!"

"No, it's not...? But... the mayor said so... The outsiders come to the island to take something away..." The girl hesitated.She looks about the same age as Youxiang.

"I don't know about the others...but we just got carried here by the current and died." That's pretty much true.The Little Seal nearly capsized, and Shanks' ship ran aground.Youxiang said, "We really don't want to hurt anyone, and we don't want to rob anything... just want some supplies and information."

"Is that so...?" The girl looked at Youxiang suspiciously.While the men in the back are scary, You Xiang looks very believable.The girl calmed down a little, and she said, "But... I can't decide to believe you... I, I just came out to find Dad..."

"Yes. I see." Youxiang smiled, "Sorry, we didn't mean to scare you. By the way! My name is Youxiang!"

"My name is Marianne..." Because Youxiang said her name, Marianne also said her own name, and she seems to be more relaxed now, "Well, Youxiang, have you seen my dad? Punishment... there are some who are unconscious, and they ran out of the house as soon as I didn't pay attention!"

God's punishment?Delirious... Could it be the patient I saw just now?Youxiang pointed while speaking: "We saw a middle-aged man over there just now, I don't know if it's your father..."

"Ah! I'll go and have a look!" Marianne seemed very happy, she immediately ran two steps in the direction Youxiang said, and then said hesitantly to Youxiang as if she remembered something, "I, although... I didn't Way to make decisions for everyone in town. But if you don't want to sleep on the beach... you can come to my house tonight!"

"Is it possible?" In this way, we can get some information from Marianne!Youxiang is very happy.

"Yeah!" Marian also smiled, and she said, "I think you need to rest well...don't worry! My house is in a remote part of the town, and usually no one comes, so I won't be found!"

It's over... Is he already weak enough to be seen as haggard by outsiders?Youxiang herself didn't feel too uncomfortable. Before she had time to say anything, Marianne ran away and said, "Wait for me! I'll go and bring Dad back!!"

"Miss Marianne..." Youxiang looked at her back and said, "Your vigilance is really low... You actually let so many dangerous men enter your house at night."

"I don't think you have any qualifications to talk about her, you Xiang!" You haven't walked around at night with so many dangerous men!Ace groaned, and he said, "But it's just right, she should know a lot of inside information. Let's go quickly if we get what we want."

"That's right..." Although those patients are very pitiful, both Matthew and Mr. Luo said that the disease cannot be cured...so...it's pointless to think about it blindly.Or as Ace said, find what you want and go.

Maybe letting them live in peace is already the best result.

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The author has something to say:

Youxiang: Miss Marian is really low vigilance!

It's still sweet: It's okay to drink with the captain until he passes out and then sleep in the same bed and die Rosie, right?

However, if there is no incense, these people are indeed vicious.It was Youxiang who made them all amiable (?