Devil Fruits.

If you want to pick one of the most special and representative "suvenirs" in this world, it can undoubtedly only be Devil Fruits.

Some people see it as "power", others as "curse", or it's a combination of both, but in any case, powerful or mysterious, Devil Fruits do give people very special powers.

The trade-off is that the ocean-swept-all planet, which is "Mercury" larger than Mercury's navigator, becomes unswimmable. Considering the risks in terms of the environment, in a world where almost all transportation is dependent on boats, this is undoubtedly quite a tragic price.

And Ain is that kind of "capable person".

A few years ago, according to her own account, she gained the magical ability of a multi-layered and evocative mixture of durian that "looked like it had been boiled for three days with the pulp of the fruit in tanberry, then oiled, steamed, mashed, mixed with raw lemon and green banana, mashed into a paste, sprinkled with cumin, and coated with a layer of fresh sweet pasta sauce dated 10 years ago."

This is probably the legendary 'equivalent exchange', and only by eating a fruit that smells of will you gain the ability to knock the enemy out of.

As for the Devil Fruit that Ain eats, it should be called the "Regression Fruit", which is used to rewind all objects she comes into direct contact with in twelve-year increments.

With this ability, Ain can restore rocks to magma, royal sisters to Lori, old fat houses to small fat houses, etc., which is similar to the ability to manipulate time and can even be called a BUG...... It's fair to say that although the taste of the Devil Fruit is unforgettable for a lifetime and makes it impossible for her to swim again, the "Regressive Fruit" seems to be worth the money.

As for Ain's "carelessness", although it sounds like accidental ingestion, it is not. The Devil Fruit itself has a strange attraction to humans, with its bewitching colors and weird patterns, which will make people can't help but fall into it, can't stop it, and finally swallow it.

Children obviously don't have the will to resist the attraction of Devil Fruits, not to mention that even when they are constantly told not to eat anything too brightly colored, they like to stuff colorful flowers and plants into their mouths.

From the name, it can also be judged that Ain's ability has considerable limitations, simply put, she can only go back in units of twelve years, so this power is extremely dangerous to use - although the ability to regress can be cast or dismantled, that is, what is in the state of regression twelve years ago will also return to its original appearance after Ain disables the ability, but ......

Those that have been "erased" are clearly not recoverable.

Because "non-existence" cannot be restored, small can be restored to large, but nothing can not be restored to being.

In his previous life, Qiubai had an impression of "Ain", so when the other party suddenly gained the ability, he immediately understood what the essence of this ability was, which also prevented her from losing control and causing irreparable consequences due to her ignorance of the ability.

But obviously, there are no absolutes, and there are always accidents...... For example, the unlucky robber who is now falsely reporting his age.

He didn't just die, he died completely, disappearing from this world without a trace.

However, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with Ain in this matter, and if there is anything wrong, it is also on the side of the robbers who are also committing the robbery, and Ain is at best over-defensive and caused the accident...... From beginning to end, she had no murderous intent.

But after all, this kind of thing was something that Aine had never experienced before, and although the two quickly left the place, and Qiubai made a profound and sincere verbal explanation, it was predictable that it would have a limited effect.

He was probably in a depressed mood for a long time, as a result of the death.

However, this is only a self-blame for "taking his life", not for the other party's "loss of life", the robber who singled out the minors, even if it cannot be regarded as "innocent", can also be said to be deserved, so for the death and injury, neither of them has any intention of turning themselves in.

In an objective sense, maybe they have also improved the law and order in this town.

…………

Because of geographical factors, shipbuilding or ship repair yards can be regarded as the "standard accessories" of each island, and for a relatively prosperous place like Balon Port, there is not even more than one shipyard, and Qiubai easily found this kind of place.

There is no shortage of boats on this island, but Qiubai's problem is that he doesn't have time to wait for an order to be placed and then rebuilt.

Qiubai is not so patient, what he needs is "spot".

Fortunately, there are also spots, and after picking and choosing, Qiubai finally found a suitable ship...... In order not to sell a leaky boat, he is still quite careful.

"That's it, but it needs to be modified a little, and you have to remove the auxiliary mast and bow sail, leaving only the mainmast and tail sail."

Qiubai was not obsessed with a new ship, he chose a second-hand semi-new brig about 1 year old, the ship has been maintained and maintained, and it looks in good condition.

The point is that the price is also right...... In this way, Qiubai can be regarded as fulfilling his promise, the keel length of this ship is fifteen meters, and it can no longer be said to be a "small" boat.

Of course, it can't be said to be a big ship.

The only problem is that the materials used in the ship are extremely ordinary, probably with average sinking resistance, but you get what you pay for, and Qiubai can't expect Adam's treasure tree.

His request made the person in charge a little unclear, so:

"Only one mainsail left? Guest, IMHO, that will affect the speed and even agility of the boat. ”

He explained kindly.

But Qiubai didn't understand this kind of thing, but he could only insist on his request, "500,000 Bailey will be paid to you, I only hope that you can change the ship tomorrow." ”

Of course, he knows the advantages of having more sails, but the problem is that there are only two of them, one at the helm and the other with the sails is busy enough, how can there be extra manpower to control the second sail?

After Qiubai stuffed the money into the hands of the person in charge, the other party could only modify it according to his requirements, maybe the guest just disliked the boat and ran too fast.

Well, drunk driving and boat racing are both undesirable behaviors.

The money that just arrived went out in an instant, but Qiubai didn't care, after all, it was a pit...... Ahem, after all, a knife for a half-new ship is very appropriate.

After explaining some other points to note, the two left the shipyard.

"My third ship, named the Caesar...... What do you think? Qiubai turned to Ain behind him and asked.

The cargo was apparently unaffected by the robbery incident, and the name for the new ship began.

…… Here I want to explain that Qiubai's first ship, that is, the one that capsized, was called "King Kong" by him, and the second "boat", that is, the floating board that was cut from the wreckage of the overturned King Kong, which kept the two alive, was called "Kongzhi" by him, plus this Caesar, it is not difficult to see his naming rules.

King Kong, Caesar, and Sorachi, these names come from the three well-known mountain gorillas, although they are only orangutans, but they each represent the three highest human qualities of will:

Brave and wise...... and temperance.

"Yes, Captain." Surprisingly, Ain didn't refute...... Although she would not normally refute this kind of, this time she was particularly listless.

Obviously, she is not as heartless as Qiubai.

"Don't call me Captain, call me Commander." The ship with two crews, and the commander, really don't know who is going to command whom.

Thankfully, Aine didn't bother him.

The ship needed to be rectified, so it was temporarily parked in the shipyard, and then in order to prepare for the voyage, the two went to buy a lot of supplies for the voyage, including but not limited to food, fresh water, etc.

So by the time they were done and returned to Ryoma's former residence, the whole day had passed.

It was already dark.

Qiubai carried the sword box and walked into the room with Ain, and then the two of them walked in different directions.

Qiubai walked to the innermost room, where there was a sword stand on the table, and a sword stood on the sword stand...... Black knife autumn water.

Qiubai put the sword box in his hand on the table, then opened it, and then lifted Qiushui and put it in...... The black sword Qiushui is a heavy sword, and Qiubai's movements are also very cautious.

By the time he walked out again with the sword case, Ain was already waiting for him outside the door.

The two left the house one after the other, and walked a few kilometers further before leaving the coast, where there was a gentle slope of a mountainous terrain with sparse and unknown broad-leaved forests and dense shrubs.

But that doesn't matter, what matters is that a grave made of stone slabs has already been prepared in the woodland.

The two came to the side of the tomb, and Qiu Bai jumped directly into it, he first placed the sword box, and then reached out and took the jar that Ain was holding from above.

He then placed the jar in the center of the tomb, then crouched down and rested his right hand on it.

"Ryoma...... Teacher," the last two words were the first time Qiu Bai had said them, so he seemed extremely unaccustomed to them.

"Thank you very much."

Preaching and receiving employment is by no means such a simple matter, so Qiubai's gratitude is from the bottom of my heart.

If this were a story about a swordsman, Ryoma might need a strong description, but unfortunately...... It's not.

Relying on the things that Ryoma taught Qiubai a month ago, he has made rapid progress in swordsmanship during this time.

This is not to say that he has reached a certain level of strength and extent, it is impossible to compare it overnight, but Qiubai has finally embarked on the right path at this time, and the rest is nothing more than to continue on this road.

In the last time of the rest of his life, for Qiubai, he played the role of such a "guide".

And it's the most suitable kind of guide, maybe Qiubai was wrong before, he only needs such a teacher in this life.

"Although Wano Country doesn't seem to have a custom of 'cremation', trust me, it's definitely for your own good to burn you to ashes." Qiubai explained in a whisper.

Although it doesn't sound very reliable, and there is a suspicion of finding fault, Qiubai did have good intentions in cremating Ryoma - this is to prevent the bad situation of being "reincarnated in the dirt" after the death of a generation of swordsmen.

In case the time comes, I will stage a story of cannibalism with Qiubai...... Isn't that something else?

"So...... Please sleep and rest in peace. ”

Qiubai's palm left the cold jar, and then he walked out of the tomb.

The two began to cover it with dirt.

A sword hero like Ryoma can definitely be regarded as 'magnificent' during his lifetime, but he died silently under the condition that no one knows, which is a bit emotional.

For Qiubai, although there are many reasons, one of the most important reasons is...... Ryoma is a great swordsman, but he is not the world's number one swordsman.

Witnessing the last autumn white of Jianhao's life, if he wants to talk about any feelings, it is nothing more than to make him more firm in his belief: since he has come here, he must turn the world upside down.

The word "calm" has nothing to do with him in this life.

Therefore, it is precisely for this reason that he will go to sea on a small broken boat without any safety guarantee...... This is actually the same situation as many celebrities in the pirate world.

Because they are also "impatient" to the world.

The tomb becomes a mound, and this is the final destination of a person.

"That's right", Qiubai, who turned around and was about to leave, suddenly turned around as if he remembered something.

In front of him was a tombstone with only the name of its owner: Ryoma.

"Because I'm afraid of being told about water, I don't seem to have said my real name, 'Qiubai' is just a part of it, and my full name is ......"

“Shichimiya· Aut· Haku…… Next, my journey will continue. ”

Qiubai was grateful to Ryoma, but he did not have the slightest nostalgia for this place, and at noon the next day, the "Caesar" set sail......

Towards the unknown open sea.