[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 697 Proof of Courage

It's suddenly getting so cold in here!Youxiang hugged her arm, and the surrounding scenery completely changed, from a sunny community to a circular area surrounded by a certain stone surrounded by a black-gray storm.Under the feet is a gray-black stone slab, which seems to be carved with some kind of circular pattern.

Youxiang has some impressions of these patterns, and feels very familiar, but she can't remember where she saw them.And Iji was standing in front of her, confronting the evil spirit in the form of a gentle mother——

"You don't know what you're protecting." The woman in a black robe and mask said, "She is disaster itself, and anyone who gets close to her will become unlucky."

"You..." Yizhi didn't waver at all, he said, "I'm a war machine created without emotion, even so, my mother never said that to me. You are really fragrant Mother? Is she really your own?"

"..." Without answering the question, the man in black raised his hands with a red sword in his hand, "The light organization I used to rely on has long since collapsed. In this place, there is no softness like 'mother'." And a warm character. In this darkness, there are only judgments, sanctions...and revenge."

revenge?Revenge against whom?But having said that, what's the matter with this piercing murderous aura... Is Youxiang's mother actually such a powerful person? !Before Yiji could speak, the opponent had already attacked: "If you don't defeat me, there is no way to break through this storm!!"

"?!!"

Although Iji dodged the blow, the red lightsaber scraped his hair and clothes and cut him. He could smell the burning smell, so he wouldn't be burned bald!That sword is too troublesome, if there is no suitable weapon——

"Well!!"

Yiji suddenly found himself unable to move his body!He should have avoided it just now, but his body seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand. Not only could he not move, he was also grabbed by this 'hand' around his neck and lifted up from the ground! !

"You are an empty shell with nothing. You are not my opponent. Vinsmoke's failure." The black-robed man said in an indifferent voice, and her raised hand made a shake in mid-air The posture of holding something, which made the strength to choke Iji's neck even stronger, "The price of this invulnerable skin is the human soul, the person who made you is really stupid——!!"

Before he could finish speaking, the man in black was suddenly hit on the back of the head by something!She staggered forward, and let go of the strength in her hand. Youxiang was still holding an iron pipe in her hand. She looked at the man who covered her head and bent down, hesitated for a moment, then rushed over to make up the knife , but this time the tin can was grabbed by the man in black!

"Are you doing this to your own mother, Olivia?!"

"You are not my mother!! I am not Olivia either!!"

Mom...my biological mother was a warrior who fought to the end and sacrificed to save me, and the mother who raised me was also a generous person who valued love and righteousness, definitely not...Mother, definitely not like you appearance!

Youxiang's gaze was very firm, she let go of the iron pipe she was caught in and quickly ran to Yiji: "Mr. Yiji!!"

"Ahem... I'm fine..." Damn... Careless!What ability is that!Luckily, I had my combat uniform with me... Kneeling on the ground and coughing, Iji took out a small red jar with the number '1' written on it, and said, "It's delicious to hide... This woman is not an ordinary enemy. She's strong."

"But... Mr. Iji! I think we should escape first!!"

Youxiang still remembers the overwhelming strength of this black-robed man on the beach last time. Although she really didn't want to admit that she was her mother, she was very familiar with this powerful force for some reason... It seems that this is not the first time met in this way.

I can't remember what my mother was like... I can only think of the scene on a small island, and the role of mother is played by another person.The figure in the black robe has no clear impression at all.But ah...

"Olu was beaten and lay down for several weeks!!" Youxiang grabbed Yiji's hand and ran away, "Anyway, there must be a way to escape from here, and there is no need to talk to her—eh !!"

After just two steps, Youxiang found that the surrounding storm began to shrink inward!The flying gravel almost hit her!The storm just got bigger!

"This is your inescapable fate, Olivia! Face me!"

I am your fear, I am your nightmare, you must defeat me!The man in black attacked while speaking, and the red sharp blade forced Youxiang and Yiji to separate!Looks like it's time to fight...

"Although I don't know what you have done before... But I, I am not born to feel such things as fear!" Yiji also started to fight back, and the light made of red flames suddenly filled his field of vision!This drove the enemy back, but the storm did not stop!

No, I have to think of a way...Iji-san will be injured if I don't have a suitable weapon...A suitable weapon...?Youxiang suddenly thought of something, she quickly touched her body, but the white uniform had no pockets... nothing!What are you looking for?

There is no doubt that this is an illusion created by the demon of fear about his own inner fear.If this storm is the manifestation of fear, then as long as you overcome the fear in your heart, you can win, right?At least the storm would go away or at least have a good way to fight...

What can overcome fear?What is she really afraid of, what should she use to fight... what to do, what should I... what should I do... Youxiang hugged her head subconsciously, and at this time a picture of a world of ice and snow appeared in her mind.

In a frozen place, in a cave covered in snow and ice, a jewel shone purple.

courage.

This is the weapon.

The scene in my mind became more and more obvious, and then it gradually appeared in front of my eyes, making the gem within reach——

Use your own strength to overcome fear.I seem to have experienced such a thing before, the same with Mr. Iji, the same fight with the man in the black robe, the same sword blade shining red, the only difference is myself.

That's right, the self at that time was different from now, and my heart was full of courage.That's why he didn't lose, and that's why he broke through the illusion and gained his own power.

This is the magic of fear, so don't be afraid, don't quit the group, take courage, everyone is still waiting.Must... must fight it alone! !

"Olivia!!"

A stern voice suddenly sounded beside her ear, and Youxiang came back to her senses: "I'm not...I'm not Olivia!!"

Olivia never existed, and although she might live an ordinary and happy life, unfortunately, she never existed.The only one here is You Xiang, who was forced to leave her hometown, escape from the ice and snow, and fall into the blue sea.She had an uneven life, but it was also very happy and important.Unforgivable, unforgivable, those who deny and trample on all these, as Youxiang, will never allow——

Youxiang's hand reached out to the gemstone in front of her, and the moment she touched the gemstone, light shrouded her!However, at this moment, the man in black seemed to be touched by something, and she rushed towards Youxiang quickly!

"Is there fragrance?!" Yiji wanted to stop her, but was pushed away by an invisible force!The red sword light cut through the white light, but was blocked in midair by something!

The lightsabers collided together and made a buzzing sound!The man with slightly darker skin and pure white hair came out of nowhere. He blocked the black-robed man's sword and said, "It looks like we have won. Your Excellency the Nightlighter!"

"..." The opponent didn't answer, and changed his strength to attack again!The red light and the purple light intertwine together, and the buzzing sound makes people feel that this battle has gone beyond the routine!

However, in contrast, the surrounding storm began to weaken. Youxiang got up from the ground and ran to Yiji to help him up: "Mr. Yiji! Are you not injured?"

"It's nothing serious." It's just that many places were burned and painful.Yiji wiped the blood from his face, and said, "Who is that person?"

"I...I don't know. But I think...he is my strength." Youxiang replied, "I think we can win, Mr. Iji. Real memories will not lose to false illusions. We Just... to fight alone."

Yes, this should be everyone's individual battle over fear.You must rely on your own strength to overcome your own fears.

While talking, I only heard a hum!The purple sword split open the black robe. Surprisingly, there was nothing inside the frightening man in black robe just now!Only the helmet that had been split in half fell to the ground with a snap, and the surrounding storm gradually subsided.

The man holding the purple light blade put away his sword, he turned and walked towards Youxiang: "You still can't remember my name, my master. There is no way to leave here."

"You, you are... that sword..." That hilt-like thing was found in a room infested by demons in the slums of the Dominion... Youxiang looked at the person in front of her in surprise, and a name came from her mind. "Dark...?"

The other party smiled: "Don't be afraid to think about it, master. If it's you, no matter what the real situation is, you can face it calmly."

I'm afraid... remember?

You Xiang suddenly realized that it was the same, and it was the same that night. She was afraid that after thinking about it, she would find that some people were 'fake', she was afraid of facing the reality that might be irreversible, and she was afraid that the illusion given by the devil was better than reality, so she avoided thinking about it. possibility, so I can't think of anything?

"It's okay. I promise you, you won't regret it." There is nothing to be afraid of, you already have the courage to face everything.Dake stretched out his hand, he looked at Youxiang, and Youxiang did gain courage when he looked at him.The moment she held Dak's hand, the storm and other illusions disappeared.

They returned to the small shop on Center Street, surrounded by their sleeping companions.The messy sounds unique to the Dominion came from outside the store, but Dak disappeared, only the lightsaber in Youxiang's hand was left.Yi Zhi immediately sat on the sofa. He looked at the wound on his body. Although it was not very serious, it hurt like hell.

"Is that person... is it also a dream?" He just said this, when he saw Youxiang turned his head in surprise and said, "Mr. Yiji! I remembered!"

"Remember? What did you remember?" Iji asked.

"Everything." Everything!All my real memories!Youxiang said, "I dare not believe it! My God ... I would forget so many and so many important things before! Can't believe Grandpa and Ace, they can't think of it!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I remembered everything! Iji-san!!"

"..." Remember everything?Yiji was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "Then we, are we going to resume the indifferent and unfamiliar prostitution relationship before?!"

"We don't have that kind of relationship, Mr. Iji."

"Is it okay?!"

"It's so strange to be told what you say!" That's not it!Youxiang sighed, and she said, "I feel like... nothing special has changed."

"...Really?" There is no change...?You will always smile at me like this, you will always stay by my side, and you will always... Is it like this?Yizhi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then he realized what he had been nervous about.Is it just that the relationship with Youxiang will collapse?Fear that things will get worse?

"Yeah. And I think it's better." Youxiang sat next to him and helped him look at the wound, "It seems that the wound is a bit serious here, it would be better if Fino was here... But we haven't found him yet , Mr. Luo is not there either. Wake Mr. Marko up?"

It seems that she really remembered everything, compared to Youxiang who didn't remember it...is she more confident and able to cope with it?Yiji didn't know how to describe it, but: "I'm fragrant...I'm very happy."

"Happy?"

"Ah...I'm glad you...you remembered it all."

"Mr. Iji is saying something strange~~" Youxiang looked at him and smiled, "Okay, it seems that we are the only ones who woke up, let's help others too!"

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The author has something to say:

The only way to overcome your own fear is to fight alone with courage, so Madam Shi Jiang and Sister Chiharu have also found the right way!

You Xiang: This place is seriously injured, use the wine here to disinfect it, Mr. Iji.

Iji: Let's wake up Marco, otherwise there will be one more person who faints.

The next chapter, Matthew's mother raising children (not)

When this article was updated, Cangcang didn’t get home until after ten o’clock in the evening because of the company’s team building. The team building was actually okay, but it happened to be the first day of my aunt, and it was almost my life.Cang Cang is the kind of physique that will hurt every time, it is really too painful for the whole night.Although I plan to take a half-day off on Friday, I should fall asleep... I am preparing for Xiangxiang's birthday episode and the new cover, and with the debuff, it may be a little slower these days... (falls to the ground)