In the early morning, at the end of the horizon, a purple-red morning light gradually appeared, dispelling the thin mist. Sunlight erupts like boiling molten steel, gradually reflecting the entire blue sky.

A huge pirate ship is sailing in the wind on the sea shrouded in the faint morning light.

The silvery white waves swept across the side of the ship, splashing ripples, and finally merged into one stern like a glittering water belt, shimmering under the shroud of the morning sun.

Xia Nuo leaned against the cabin and sat on the side of the deck with his knees crossed.

The sea breeze blew, and the occasional wave washed onto the plank, splashing silver and spilling it on the face, and the black hair was soaked and slid down the sideburns and down the neck. However, he never moved, and kept silently looking at the mist that was about to dissipate in the distance.

There, there was a small island that he was familiar with, and it was fading away.

Knock, knock, knock......

I don't know how long later, a dull sound of footsteps came from behind him, and in an instant, a tall figure in a white cloak appeared on the deck, and unceremoniously sat down next to Xia Nuo.

Xia Nuo didn't have to look back to know who it was, because the moment the other party sat down, a bouncy beard poked at him, successfully forcing him to move his ass to the right quietly.

It was Zhepu who came, and he was a little embarrassed at first, but then he coughed indifferently, and said with a smile:

"Hey, boy, when you came to me yesterday, you promised very decisively, what's wrong now, but you are reluctant to leave your hometown?"

"Ah, after all, after staying for so many years, it is indeed a little reluctant to leave at first glance."

Xia Nuo didn't deny it, turned his head to look at Zhepu, and said with a frank smile.

"Oh? That's really the case, haha, what an interesting stinky boy. ”

Zhepu laughed, and just wanted to subconsciously reach out and rub Xia Nuo's little head, he remembered yesterday's scene, so he withdrew his hand while Xia Nuo hadn't noticed it.

"Speaking of which, yesterday the old man didn't expect Tado to come back so quickly, and he was in a bit of a hurry to leave in the morning, how about it, did you say goodbye to your friends?"

"Those little ghosts, they don't know anything at all, and they don't have anything to say......

Xia Nuo scratched his head, withdrew his gaze from Andrik Island, which had turned into a small black dot, and said with a smile: "However, if I really go to say goodbye to those guys, I guess they will cry a lot, I don't want to see that scene." ”

"So, yesterday I wrote a letter to stay at home, it was dedicated to Anderson and them, I guess it has been opened now, and it has been written in it, well, it's not too meaty, but I guess these little bastards will still cry, after all, ......"

Speaking of this, Xia Nuo seemed to recall something, and sighed, "After all, these guys stole so many grilled fish from me to eat......"

"Then those little imps won't be able to eat your grilled fish, oh yes, and lobster."

Speaking of this, Zhepu glanced at Xia Nuo and said with a smile: "To be honest, boy, your skills yesterday were really good, although they are far inferior to the old man, but they are better than many pirate cooks."

"Like this Uncle Chef of the Tado Pirates, huh?"

Xia Nuo understood in seconds, and after glancing at Zhepu's side, he suddenly rolled his eyes, and said with a smile.

"Nonsense, that guy Tado, a good captain, is not right, but he always wants to learn what to cook with me, these days the old man takes his boat, and the food he eats is made by this bastard, he is almost throwing up, but because of the face of his old friend, it is not easy to say it directly, it is really ......"

Zhepu snorted, and was about to continue complaining, but after seeing the somewhat malicious smile on the corner of Xia Nuo's mouth, he reacted suddenly, his face froze, and he slowly turned his head and looked behind him.

Sure enough, on the originally empty deck, there was an extra short and fat uncle in a chef's uniform, looking at this side with a black line on his face.

It is the leader of the Tado Pirates and an old friend of Jep who offered a reward of 10 million Bailey's sea pirate "butcher knife" Tado.

This time, Jep came to Andrik Island on Tado's pirate ship, but because one of the crew members was going back to his hometown to visit relatives, the pirate ship did not dock in Orange Town, and it was not until this morning that he returned to the port and left the island with Xano.

After getting along for a while, Xia Nuo also has some understanding of this pirate group, compared to the general pirate group, the number of Tado pirates is not much, there are only a dozen people on such a large ship, and the crew's temperament is not bad, but it is a bit like Luffy, who is considered an adventurer at sea.

This Uncle Tado, in addition to his miserable cooking skills, can be described as gentle, looking chubby and quite amiable.

But now, his face is really how ugly and ugly......

"Hahaha, Brother Tado, why did you get up so early, but the weather this morning is really good, it's worth getting up early to exercise, right?"

Seeing Tado's black face, the corners of Zhepu's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly got up, greeted him with a dry smile, and in a few words, he wanted to change the topic.

However, the short and fat uncle named Tado did not waver, still staring at him with a blank face.

"Ahem, okay, the old man did say bad things about you, but in fact, it was for children, and it couldn't be ......true."

Being stared at like this, Zhepu's old face was suddenly full of embarrassment with a capital letter, and he explained in a hesitant manner, "Actually, to be honest, the food you cook is still good, and it is only a little bit worse than the old man." ”

"Alright, Zhepu, don't explain, I've seen through you, you bastard old man full of lies!"

Tado glared at Jep viciously, took off his chef's hat and slammed it on the deck, then took a few steps forward in a huff and sat down on the deck against the cabin.

The next moment, he saw Xia Nuo who was hiding and snickering, and suddenly as if he remembered something, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Xia Nuo with a little expectation.

"Zhepu, this old fellow, is already a complete bastard, but, boy Xano, I believe you still have a conscience, how about it, how about you come and try the breakfast I just made? I promise, it's going to be absolutely delicious. ”

"This ......"

Looking at Tado's chubby face, Xia Nuo suddenly hesitated, but after seeing Zhepu who began to gloat on the side, he still gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try.

"Okay, I'll try it."

"Eh~ This is a good boy, compared to the crew members on the ship who always complain that my cooking is unpalatable, what a bastard."

After receiving Xia Nuo's response, Tado immediately smiled, but then he said a little depressed as if he remembered something:

"Oh, by the way, there's the other little guy with blond hair and curly eyebrows, and if he hadn't slept right now, I'd have to let him try my breakfast this morning."