"From today onwards, Maple Leaf City will be your home!"

"Sister Lu Jiu, you and Ace, just live here!"

Don said with a smile.

After a year, everything on Maple Island has changed, the most obvious is that the population of the island has increased.

When everyone walked to the street, they found that there was an endless stream of pedestrians, and the shops on both sides were already full, and the shouts came and went, and it was very lively.

All kinds of decorations, signs, signs, and street lamps on both sides of the street have also been built, which is very distinctive. At first glance, this is a maple leaf island! Maple leaf shapes are everywhere, and a warm and cozy feeling is refreshing.

The group walked down the street unobtrusively, smiling, and walked down the street to the military quarters.

After the departure of a large number of soldiers, the place has long been a little empty, and now the guards who are guarding it are also recruited locally.

"The guards on the island are seriously underwhelming!"

Don shook his head and sighed as he walked down the road to the military district.

Now the guards on the island are too far behind the fighters of Unit 7158. Such a force is difficult for even ordinary pirates to fight, and once something happens, it is simply difficult to deal with.

"General Donn, isn't there a trend at the headquarters that puts you in control of the army anymore?"

Dorrens asked curiously.

"There are so many things in the department that they can't take care of me at all, and it's because of this that I can have this year's long vacation."

"If there is any new task issued, I guess, it will be after the election!"

Don said in a deep voice.

"Change?"

Dorrens and the others glanced at each other, and they all tacitly agreed not to talk about this kind of thing anymore.

Although everyone has already tacitly agreed to who the candidate will be after the re-election, it is still difficult to say on the surface. After all, their position authority is far from the level of blatant discussion of such things.

"It shouldn't be far away!"

Donn added.

Yes, he had a hunch that it shouldn't be far off. In the last few conversations with Sora, the other party has asked him to return to the headquarters as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation and maintain internal stability.

This kind of thing is not a regular occurrence in the navy! It is only in sensitive times that it will be put forward so clearly.

Maybe the empty change will be a little delayed or earlier than in the original book, but for the current naval situation, it is no longer important.

What can be known is that after this change, some people will be brought to the forefront, and the tendency of the Warring States is closer to today's younger generation.

The situation of pirates is changing rapidly, and it is natural that the navy will respond to it.

In the military district, Tang En quickly arranged a place for Lu Jiu to live, right next door to him, the two of them were not far away, and they could just take care of anything nearby.

Time passed, and Ace grew up day by day.

Two months later, little Ace was able to stagger along the beach, and he could clearly call out everyone's name.

The child grows up quickly and learns quickly, and Ace, who has Roger's blood, is even smarter.

"Uncle Donn, play with me."

Milky little Ace stood along the shore and shouted at Donn.

Don put down the book in his hand and touched Ace's head.

"Hehe, Ace, we're not playing games today."

"Today, Uncle Don is going to ask you a question."

Ace blinked, and then nodded seriously: "Uncle Don asks, I'll listen!" ”

"Haha!"

This mature appearance amused Donn, and he tapped the other man's head.

"If, in the future, someone says something bad for your close person and does something wrong, but that person is dangerous, what will you choose?"

Don asked with a smile.

The question was casual, but it was asking Ace's future.

"No matter how dangerous that person is, Ace must make him pay!"

Ace said firmly.

The words are very mature and imposing, but because of the milky emphasis, the atmosphere is completely destroyed.

"But, if you rush up, you will put yourself in a dangerous situation! What should you do if you are sad to be concerned about yourself and love yourself? ”

Donn asked again.

He was curious about what kind of answer Ace would give at this time.

Young and ignorant, but it represents simplicity and thoughtlessness, and the words spoken are the most sincere and heartfelt.

Perhaps, one day in the future, Ace will forget this passage even when he grows up, but Don will not forget.

"Will it put me in danger?"

"But I don't care, it's just not right to say bad things about my close people and do bad things!"

"Did someone say bad things about my uncle, and did it do the most bad thing to my uncle? Ace won't let them go! ”

Ace gritted his teeth, clenched his fists and said viciously.

"I don't care what the consequences will be, bully Mom, Uncle Tangne, Uncle Dorrens, Aunt Yuzu, Brother Pedro, they just can't do it!"

Ace, who was young, said this paragraph in a milky voice, which may seem very funny.

But Don smiled and looked at something else.

"Bonds! Feelings! ”

"It's a complicated thing, but it's because of these things that life can be colorful, isn't it?"

He reached out and touched Ace's little head.

"Don't worry, in this world, there are few people who can bully your Uncle Donne."

"On the contrary, in the future, I will not let people bully you!"

"So!"

His face became fierce, and he slammed the other man's head hard.

"In the future, I will be a navy for Lao Tzu! If you dare to be a pirate, I'll break your legs! ”

Ace howled miserably, hugged his head and cried.

"I don't even know what a navy or pirate is!"

When Dorrance and the others saw this scene, they laughed, and Yuzu came over to hug Ace in distress and helped him rub his head.

Another month passed, and a guest came to Maple Leaf City.

Don met the other party in front of the library, and at that time, he was picking up books in the newly built library.

O'Hara's scholars did not come, and he had received a reply that he would be brought back with the warship after the books were sorted out, and that everything was going well, reassuring him.

The books in the Maple Leaf Library are currently being transported from other places in the market, and they are widely available and ready for use.

Don has read a few books recently, and I think it's very interesting.

Many of them are travelogues or anecdotes that have been widely circulated.

"Lieutenant General Karp, when did you get here?"

In front of the library, Tang En looked at the middle-aged man with a Chinese character face in front of him with a confused expression.

The latter walked over and put his arm around Donn's shoulders.

"You kid, you've done a great job, tell me, where is Lu Jiu hiding?"

His eyes contracted, his head lowered, and his voice was extremely low, and Karp at this time was like a rogue selling wool films on the street.

Don rolled his eyes.

"It's on Maple Leaf Island! Ace is there too! ”

"Who is Ace?"

Karp froze.

"Roger's son!"