After coming out of the toilet, Zoro was gone, and he still needed to go back to keep watch.

Lonely wandering on the deck, Brooke didn't know what he was supposed to do.

Seem...... Today the light is messing around.

Obviously, he is very sincere and wants to have a good relationship with everyone...... Ay......

With a sigh, Brooke saw Robin watering the flowers in another corner of the deck, which was a small flower garden that Blue Night had specially created for Robin.

Brooke hurriedly stepped forward and asked tentatively:

"Miss Robin, is there anything I can help me with?"

"Nope." Robin laughed.

Brooke let out an 'oh', and hung his head in frustration to leave, but the keen Robin sensed his emotions, as if he had thought of something, and immediately said:

"Brooke, why do you look uneasy? Are you not afraid of something. ”

Brooke paused, and said in a depressed mood:

"Indeed, as Miss Robin said, yes, I am very uneasy and even terrified at this time. When Mr. Luffy asked me to join, I was really happy and excited, especially when I defeated Oz with everyone...... But from what I know, this ship will undoubtedly face more difficult and difficult challenges in the future, and if I cannot be your assistant, then I will probably be ...... will be thrown off the ship! As soon as I thought of this possibility, I would have to live a lonely life again, and I couldn't help but tremble all over......"

It can be seen that Brooke, who has been lonely for fifty years, cherishes everything he has obtained so far, and even a little too cautious.

Because it was too easy to join, and he didn't even show his strengths, he felt a kind of uneasiness in his heart, fearing that he would be abandoned and thrown off the ship at any time because he was 'useless'.

Robin sighed faintly, Brooke's current mood, the most understanding on the ship, is probably the same self that was once in the same situation.

"Brooke, I've been feeling uneasy all the time."

Robin looked at him with a look of reminiscence, and muttered: "During this time, I think you have also learned that the ultimate source of the incident on Justice Island is because everyone wants to save me from the world government. ”

"I've always been afraid that I'm not worthy of being a companion of the Blue Nights, and as the only person in the world who can decipher ancient texts, wherever I go, it will only bring disaster."

"So after the World Government appeared, my only thought was to leave Blue Night and Luffy, because they were partners that I had finally recognized, and I didn't want to hurt them for my own reasons."

"For this, the only thing I can do is to die, to die with disaster."

"But you know what? Just when I was about to fall into the darkness, Blue Night actually appeared in front of me, although the arrival of Blue Night as a revolutionary army was unexpected to me, but I knew that he loved me, which made me want to stay away from him even more, because I also loved him deeply and didn't want to bring disaster to that man. ”

"What made me change my mind was that Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Chopper, Usopp, Yilusi, Chieko, and Minoff all came, you must know that at that time, Blue Night and Luffy were not even a pirate group, but Luffy and they still came, and for a world government that was not even a partner, I openly declared war with the world government, and competed with the nightmare in my memory-Demon Slaying Order."

"Even later, in order to give me a sense of security, Blue Night sank the Island of Justice and destroyed an entire Demon Slayer Order, ten naval warships, five vice admirals, ten rear admirals, hundreds of colonels, and 100,000 naval soldiers, the source of my fear was broken by them."

"At that moment, I knew that friends are not what I thought, Blue Night, Luffy, they are all the same, whether it is a lover, a partner, or a friend, as long as it is someone they recognize, then no matter the ends of the world, they will not take the initiative to give up on you, and even willing to be the enemy of the world."

"Do you understand, Brooke?"

Robin spoke very seriously, and Brooke listened very seriously.

Robin said these words very simply, and it boils down to one sentence: be yourself, since everyone has recognized you, it is absolutely impossible to abandon you, because we are partners.

That's right, it's as simple as that.

From Robin's words, Brooke could vaguely see the scene on Justice Island, Blue Night and others declaring war on the world government, the kind of heroism that did not hesitate to be the enemy of the world for the sake of his partner, and he felt his bones tremble.

If, Robin is replaced by him Brooke, Luffy, Blue Night, Zoro, Sanji...... Will they do the same? Challenging the world for your own sake?

Brooke couldn't help but ponder deeply.

Robin didn't bother Brooke with his thoughts, and left with the empty shower.

Soon after.

Luffy swung up to Brooke, who was standing in place, and said excitedly:

"Hey, Brooke, it's time to eat! I'm just one of you, hurry up! Sanji took out his specialty dish today - the seafood feast! Haha, I'm really looking forward to it! ”

Blue Night's 'table manners' have requirements, and they must be all the partners on the ship before they can start, and as the man with the strongest combat power on the ship, even the captain can't refute this reasonable request - in the past, only Luffy would start first.

After calling Brooke, Luffy hurriedly ran back, for fear that he would eat a few bites less if he went back slowly, and he didn't want Brooke to still stand in place, without the slightest intention of wanting to follow.

"What, Brooke, let's go, what are you doing standing there!" Luffy dissatisfied.

Brooke moved his finger bones and hesitated:

"Mr. Luffy, can I really do it? Can you really be your partner? Is it really okay for me to join the Straw Hat Pirates? ”

"Hmm!" Luffy simply nodded.

“...... I promised so easily, I haven't prepared yet......"

"Hey, Brooke." Luffy grinned, "You're already my approved partner, and everyone has agreed to your joining, so you're one of us now!" Like Sanji, Nami, and Blue Night, they're all our partners! ”

After speaking.

Luffy turned around and ran towards the restaurant, because he heard Blue Night's voice saying that he didn't need to wait for Brooke, he could start first!

Luffy walked away, changed to Blue Night, walked in front of Brooke, and asked casually:

"Got it? Let's get the answer you want. ”

Brooke was unconscious, opening his jaw in a daze, and there was a watery scene in the skeleton's eyes, which really violated the setting of 'skeleton'.

Lan Ye smiled, didn't care, and left Brooke alone on the deck, while he began to shoot back to the dining room at the speed of the five dragons.

If you don't go back soon, this Captain Guisun will dare to eat his share!

It's just that what surprised Blue Night was ......

Brooke stood alone on the deck, the sea breeze blowing the corners of his coat, and drops of water fell on it, and soon a large area was wet.

It's not raining, it's Brooke he cried.

I didn't want to cry when I learned that Rab was 'very energetic', but this time Brooke just shed tears, but he didn't cry.

Partner...... This word has been unfamiliar for 50 years, and I can't imagine that 50 years later, I will still be lucky enough to meet Luffy and others...... It's just- so lucky!

After crying silently for ten minutes, Brooke could barely calm his emotions and walk briskly towards the restaurant, where he was hungry after an afternoon.

'My share must have been eaten by Mr. Luffy, right?' I'm going to have to trouble Mr. Sanji to make a new one. Brooke thought to himself.

Unexpectedly.

When Brooke pushed open the door of the restaurant, he saw a table full of delicacies, except for Luffy staring at the table with drooling, everyone else paid attention to Brooke.

"Yo, we're finally back, and we're going to starve to death if we don't come back." Sauron spoke.

"What, Green Algae, do you have an opinion on Nami-san's decision?" Sanji couldn't get used to Zoro's tone.

Zoro was about to refute when he heard this, but under the threat of Nami's raised fist, he had to close his mouth - no way, he couldn't beat it!

Let's not say that Zoro won't beat Nami, even if he wants to do it, Sanji, the flower knight, will definitely not let it go, even if he is lucky enough to defeat this color cook, as Nami's brother, Blue Night Zoro really can't bear it......

"Ahem, don't listen to their nonsense, it's the rule of the blue night to wait for the companions to come together to start, come to Brooke, sit down, my stomach is almost hungry!" Nami pointed to the spot opposite Brooke, which was Brooke's reserved spot.

Brooke was obviously moved, and the tears in his eyes uncontrollably welled up again, but fortunately, he understood that now was not the occasion to cry, so he was stunned and fell back by his neck.

True brain water Brooke!

Sitting in their own seats, after Lan Ye took the lead in saying the start, everyone who had been gathering momentum for a long time showed their fastest speed, quickly sweeping all the food that could be seen in front of them.

If it weren't for the deterrence of Blue Night and Nami, Luffy would have been able to swallow the table in one bite, anyway, he was a rubber man who was not afraid to hold on, and he could digest it slowly after eating.

Even so, Luffy, who frequently stretched out his 'foodie's hand' to someone else's bowl, still caused Nami to hit him several times, and Luffy, a foodie, was tempted by the food, and he was stunned to stuff food into his mouth with a bag on his head.

For the sake of food, what is there to fear from death!

Well, it's very Chinese foodie spirit, if Bei Ye comes, I believe he and Luffy will have a common language.

After you have eaten and drunk.

Brooke, who figured it out, didn't go to help Sanji (mess) this time, but leisurely took a cup of tea after dinner, sat under the main mast and basked in the sun comfortably, and fell asleep unconsciously.

In a daze, Brooke dreamed of his former friends again.

He told his friends that he had met a new partner, an unreliable captain who had both affinity, a reliable and quick-thinking co-captain, a very cute ship doctor, Sanji, who was as skilled as he was a 'woman-lover', Zoro who was more skilled in kendo than himself, and Nami, a violent but attentive navigator......

Unconsciously.

In Brooke's dream, his former companions said goodbye to him, until in the end he was left alone, and his figure gradually blurred.

Vaguely, Brooke seemed to see a lot.

Frankie banging on the hammer, Sanji simmering soup in the kitchen, Nami talking about clothes with Robin, Elus, and Natsuhime, Minov silently by Chieko's side, Luffy fishing with Usopp, Blue Night flashing his body, and Anilu who doesn't have a high sense of presence......

He completely let go of all his defenses and fell into a deep slumber.

At this time, as long as there is a random person, he can be easily captured or even erased.

How long has it been since you slept so relaxed?

Brooke doesn't remember.

Decade? Twenty years? Thirty years? Or forty years?

Ah, no.

It had been fifty years since that day that he hadn't had a good night's sleep, hadn't had such a restful night's sleep.

"Are these my partners? I...... Will protect them with their lives! If you want to hurt them, then step over my corpse first! ”