Chapter Ninety-Five: Like Me (I)
Two different groups of pirates don't need any reason to get along, just as two different groups of pirates don't need any reason to fight each other.
When two ships flying different skull flags staggered across the sea, it was clear that neither was in the way, but it was all too common for them to shoot at each other in a tacit manner...... In many cases, the pirates do something just because they are idle.
But this time it was probably different, although it was just intuition, Qiubai felt that the other party's actions were with great purpose.
In the trance of the smoke of the gunfire, he caught a glimpse of the enemy's unfamiliar pirate flag.
If the other side is not idle and wants to use the next passing ship to practice the power of the sideside salvo, then they must be aiming at something.
Sure enough, it's still ...... "childlike fruit".
There is no time to think about how the information was leaked now, and Qiubai feels that the reason is nothing more than that. However, since he suspected that the other party had a great possibility of targeting the Devil Fruit, then Qiu Bai would take the initiative to hand over the "Devil Fruit".
Although it was a useless Devil Fruit that had been scrapped, and although it was thrown into the open sea by his very wise efforts, if this group of pirates was lucky, they could probably find that fruit...... The Devil Fruit, which has lost its powers, is just a-flavored fruit.
But how could the other party guess this situation, even Qiubai didn't expect that the waste fruit could still come in handy, so they took it for granted that Qiubai lost something when he was in danger...... Thoughts like "I can't get it, you can't think of it" are playing tricks?
Now it is equivalent to Qiubai giving a double choice question, either continue to chase and kill a few of them little trash fish, or immediately go after the Devil Fruit...... The sooner you act, the more likely you are to find it.
A large amount of blood fell into the water, staining the surrounding sea almost instantly, and Peibo's changes and blockages lasted only for a moment, and then he fell into the sea entirely.
Although Peibo had rolled his eyes and lost consciousness after being rounded by the dense artillery fire, then his abilities were disabled.
No matter how much he changed his size, he was still too small compared to the sea, and if he was soaked in water, the fruit's ability would be naturally removed.
Qiubai took a deep breath, and without saying a word, he dragged a man and a bear into the water cleanly...... The most important thing at the moment is to flee from the enemy.
The enemy on the other side naturally noticed that someone threw something like a brick out at the moment of the explosion.
"Captain, the Devil Fruit has flown away! Now what? β
"Chase the fruit." The captain's words were calm and concise.
According to the intelligence, two of the three people in Don Quixote's group were originally capable people, but now it seems that even the bear is also capable people, so the current situation is that the three capable people have sunk to the bottom at the same time, so is there any salvation?
I don't know if that's what Doflamingo wants to see, but it's clear that the captain didn't have the three minions in mind.
Dover doesn't take the entire Komodo Pirates seriously, but there is actually not much difference here, the captain only thinks that Dover is his opponent, as for the others? Hehe.
However, in terms of common sense, there is nothing wrong with the captain's thoughts, the capable cannot float or dissolve in water, and if there is no one to rescue him after falling into the water, he will not do anything but suffocate to death.
But who knew that there was a magician disguised as a powerful one?
At this time, it would be good to send a team to confirm the death of the three men, but the captain seemed to feel that there was no need for it, and he clearly paid more attention to the whereabouts of the fruit than that...... Dead imps can really cause trouble, and this thing is not small, I really don't know how far that fruit was thrown.
Looking for a needle in a haystack......
People are like this, although the cause of the incident is Doflamingo's "little game", but what Komodo did is not in line with what he hoped, Dover hopes that this pirate group can target his "cute" subordinates, but the whole pirate group is more focused on the pursuit of power, that is, they want to get their hands on the devil fruit.
In comparison, Qiu Bai and others are insignificant. Some of Doflamingo's ideas are also a bit arrogant, everyone has their own ideas, and it is difficult to control their own people, let alone outsiders.
Anyway, the heavily armed pirate ship began to turn around, slowly sailing away from the reef area, and then chased in that direction...... Even if they did search all the way to find the fruit, I don't know how they would feel.
In the scarlet blood water, Qiu Bai slowly emerged, he looked in the direction of the ship's departure, reconfirmed the appearance of the pirate flag, and then swam around the reef and in the opposite direction.
Their ship is gone, and they have to tow two capable people...... Luckily, Qiubai had known about the charts of the area before, and his nearest island was not very far away, but unfortunately this so-called "not very far distance" was for boating, but he could only swim there now.
Peibo probably needed treatment, and after being rounded by the cannon, it is conceivable that his injuries were serious. After moving some distance, the pirate ship was completely out of sight, and Qiubai put the white bear on his head, so that Peibo's wound would not be soaked in seawater, so as to prevent possible continuous blood loss.
Of course, Qiubai hoped to meet the passing captain for help, but unfortunately he didn't see anything along the way, so the result was that he almost maintained a high-intensity swimming state for more than 24 hours until he pushed the two capable people to the dock of a certain port.
Is he tired? Probably Qiubai has never been so tired in his life, but the result is lucky, and at the same time, he also feels that the physical training he has been doing has not been in vain.
Later, claiming to have been attacked by pirates, he was soon rescued with the help of well-wishers...... Personally, he was only extremely tired, Peibo was seriously injured, and as for Ain, she was not intact, because the sudden artillery fire hit her left shoulder and calf from a piercing injury of no less than 5 centimeters wide, at least for now, she is in a state of immobility.
However, after she left the seawater, she was very conscious, and her injuries were easier to deal with than Peibo.
Peibo is a fur-covered man, and now he has open skin, serious injuries and blood loss, and it is very difficult to think about it.
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In the middle of the night, the waiting room of a hospital is pitch black, but the operating room opposite is brightly lit...... In order to explain to the doctor that Peibo is not a bear but an intelligent creature called the "fur tribe", Qiubai did not waste a lot of work, otherwise it would be impossible for the pet to lie on the human operating table.
Qiubai sat on the couch and lay on the corpse, and Ain sat directly across from him.
Although he was extremely tired, his spirit was extremely active, but no matter how he thought about this encounter, he couldn't seem to get around the name Doflamingo.
"Doflamingo...... Is it? β
There is no punishment after the mission fails, is it because Dover "predicted" such an encounter?
"It's funny." It turns out that this is what the Tenyasha is all about.
But in any case, the current autumn white is nothing wrong with Doflamingo, but it is relatively ...... Another pirate group.
"Al Ain......
In the dark, Qiubai's voice seemed to be particularly laborious.
"Before I went to sea, I used to say that one day I would form my own group...... Is that what you say? β
Aine didn't say anything, but she could be faintly seen nodding...... At this time, she was staring at the golden eyes of autumn white, which were like a pair of crystal clear gems in the dark.
Although her idea has been beautified to a great extent, and ordinary people will probably only think it is weird when they see this kind of scene, but if Aine thinks it is beautiful, it must be beautiful.
"Partner? Clan? Pleasant sailing? The reason for forming a pirate group is by no means so naΓ―ve and sweet, let alone for the sake of so-called 'self-satisfaction', if to say, I made such a decision for a clear and rather selfish purpose. β
"In reality, I still like the lifestyle of 'pirates', throwing away the cumbersome constraints and living in a 'self-compliant' way, which is something that ordinary people can never do, and it is also something that feels comfortable when you think about it, so even if I encounter any misfortune, I still feel that there is nothing wrong with my decision."
Of course, Qiubai understands how powerless ordinary people are in the face of such a huge organization as "society", because he used to be an ordinary person among ordinary people.
"It's a great experience to be able to pick the fruit you want with your own hands, but if it's too big, you can do it yourself...... That's almost impossible to achieve because the resistance is too great. β
Man is not God, and no matter how strong a person is, there are always more things he cannot do than he can do...... More and more, more and more. β
"So, more or less, people still have to rely on others after all, which I understand and accept, and the results of sailing still need companions."
"What you can't do with one pair of hands, it takes two years to do it with both hands."
"And if you need help from others, you need to be prepared with the appropriate 'courtesy', so that even if the action is only taken for selfish purposes, there must be a rule of 'justice' β if you want to borrow someone else's hand, you must treat that hand at least as if it were your own."
"So, some things still come at a price."
Of course, when it comes to the topic of selfishness, although ugly, no one can ignore the human side, so it is not impossible to give up an arm for something...... But for me, even a finger is indispensable in order to achieve the final goal, because without any 'insignificant' part, I can't get to that place, which is an irreversible "objective limitation". β
"The truth is that a finger has the same value as my head, so ...... I also have the consciousness of gambling my head for a finger. β
Qiubai's words went around and on, but Aine understood them all very easily, so she asked:
"Are you going?"
"Yes, I might have to step away for a while...... Pei Bo is okay and then apologize for me. β
"Alone?" No matter what he was going to do, Ain, who was now immobile, seemed to be a liability.
"Hmm."
"Can you come back?"
"Of course."
"Then tell him yourself, I'm not very good at communicating with people other than you."
"Really?" Qiubai laughed.
There is a very good question about philosophy and dealing with things, which is called how to deal with the world's slander, deceit, insult, laugh at me, despise me, despise me, hate me, deceive me, and deal with me.
Just put up with him? Let him? By him? Avoid him? Bear it? Respect him? Ignore him?
No, a layman like Qiubai can't live another 500 years to reach that state, so his answer is......
In five minutes, you look at him.