The man on the pirate ship had an obvious identity, and Don recognized it at a glance.

The man with braids on his bow with his hands around is none other than Red-Footed Jep, the man who raised the black-footed Sanji in the future Straw Hat Pirates.

At this moment, it is clear that the other side is in a period of exploration in the Great Passage.

The meeting between the two sides was a complete coincidence, and before Don and the others could greet him, Bruce was already waving his arms excitedly and shouting for help.

"Captain, they seem to be in distress, the ship is sinking."

Behind Jep, a stout man reminded him.

"I see, let's get the boat over!"

Zhepu squinted, glanced at the wooden boat in front of him, and found that there were only two old men on the other boat, a middle-aged man and a teenager, and said loudly.

On this wooden boat, except for Bud, who is burly and somewhat conspicuous, the others have no characteristics.

Soon, the pirate ship approached the edge of the wooden ship, and Bruce was very excited and let out a long sigh.

"Thank you so much, even though you are pirates, you are such a nice person!"

The two sides had already negotiated briefly, and the Jep Pirates promised to give them a ride. This is good news for Bruce. Moreover, although he is a teenager, he has wandered on the sea for many years and is also very good at reading people. This cargo pirate is not fierce, and he is a group of good people.

Bud was carrying a large and small package, and the two old men, Don and Rocius, were sandwiched between him on the left and the right, and jumped onto Jep's pirate ship.

He was tall, had a fierce face, and was covered in scars, and he didn't look like a good man, which attracted the attention of everyone on the ship.

"Captain, this man."

The young pirate reminded Zhepu with some concern.

"It's okay, don't mess around just yet, they don't look like bad guys, and they're not pirates."

Zhepu interrupted with a raised hand.

Then, he walked up to the front of the four.

Bard put Don and the others down, then looked down at Jepp condescendingly, and didn't speak.

"Thank you for saving us, our wooden boat has been sailing for too long, and the keel has been crushed and damaged, I thought it could hold out for a while, but I didn't expect it to sink today."

A smile appeared on Donn's face, and the folds were crumpled together.

"Who are you? How did it end up in this sea? This is not a place for ordinary people. ”

Jep asked in a deep voice, his gaze focused on Bard as he spoke.

"It's just two ordinary old men and a poor teenager, and we are going to go back to our hometown to have a look, but we are helpless."

Don sighed.

"It's dangerous."

Zhepu said, his eyes looked at Bard vigorously, but he couldn't see through the other party.

This big tall man, with a fierce body, looks dangerous and oppressive.

"There was Bard to protect us along the way, but no one came to provoke us, and it has come to this point smoothly."

Don laughed.

"This friend, he seems to have some strength, is his name Bud?"

Zhepu said.

Bud was silent, his eyes looking away, he was too lazy to talk to the weak people in front of him.

"Bard, the captain called you."

Rosius kicks Budd.

The latter grinned, looking a little painful: "My name is Bud, let's take a ride, and the enemies on the road can be handed over to me." ”

"This friend is very enthusiastic."

Zhepu said unexpectedly.

"Although Big Brother Bud is fierce on the surface, he is actually a very kind person."

Bruce said with a grin.

Zhepu believed, he nodded, and then led the four into the cabin: "Because I didn't expect to run into people halfway, you can only squeeze into this room." ”

"There's a place we're already satisfied."

"Thank you very much Captain Jepp for the rescue, you are such a good person."

Rosius sighed.

It's really not easy to meet such an old-fashioned and hot-hearted pirate.

Hearing others praise him, Zhepu smiled: "You're welcome, in this sea area, it is possible to suffer any kind of danger, and I will do my best to help." ”

Once again, Rosius lamented that he had met a good man.

Bard stood in the doorway, and he couldn't squeeze in even if he lowered his head, so he had to give up.

"Let him keep watch for you."

Don said with a smile.

Bard grinned and muttered something dissatisfied. But he didn't resist either, instead handing the package to Bruce.

"I'm going to make amends afterwards for why I don't even have a place to live."

Tang En laughed: "Who made you taller?" ”

Zhepu watched the four of them talk like this, and simply judged in his heart that they were not suspicious people, and after nodding again, he turned around and walked out.

"I'll prepare some food for you."

"I can help with cooking!"

Bruce shouted and ran after him.

In this way, the four of Don took a hitchhiker, which was considered their luck. Soon after, Bruce spoke with the crew and learned that the pirate ship happened to be destined for the same destination.

"What? Uncle Zhepu, are you going to the East China Sea too? ”

Bruce exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, there are too many dangers in the Great Passage, we have lost so much and experienced too much over the years, and it is time to go back."

Zhepu sighed, the emotions in his eyes were inexplicable, there were disappointment, frustration, and unwillingness.

"We don't have the courage to go down the road ahead!"

The Lost Way of the Strong Man Pirate.

Bruce was stunned, then nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the road of the Great Passage is somewhat dangerous. ”

Just some?

This sentence made Zhepu and the others turn their heads to look at him, just as the chaos of the world that young people don't understand.

In fact, from the New World to the Great Passage, Bruce has experienced storms along the way, but he has encountered almost no danger. Many pirates, as long as Bud makes a move, will obey. In particular, they had drunk with pirates like Whitebeard.

These experiences have made Bruce no longer feel the danger of the Great Passage.

"Are you going to the East China Sea too? In this way, we are still fellow countrymen. ”

Zhepu asked again.

"Mmmm, my hometown with Grandpa Rosius is in the East China Sea, and we want to go back and have a look."

Bruce nodded.

"I'll send you back to the East China Sea."

Zhepu nodded.

After that, he didn't talk to Bruce again, and after some understanding, he was sure that Don and the others were not some sinister bad guys, and he was relieved.

In the blink of an eye, three days later, Zhepu stared at Bruce's cultivation for a long time.

"You seem to be practicing an amazing punch."

Bruce nodded: "This is what Grandpa Andersa taught me, it's called Flowing Water Star Fist, and it's a very powerful school. ”

"Flowing Water Star Fist."

Zhepu muttered again.

He could see that this set of punches was extraordinary, but he didn't know how strong it would be.

Don and Rosius came out to bask in the sun at this time.

"How are you doing, two old men? Is it still comfortable? ”

Zhepu asked with a smile.

Don looked at him, nodded first, and then said, "There's a storm ahead." ”

"There are also pirates, Captain Jep, who can be prepared in advance."

Then he turned and walked away.

There was no Sanji on the ship today, so it seemed that Zhepu had not yet experienced his destined encounter and accident.