279. There is only one truth
People are not static, but big changes are usually driven by external factors.
Just like Yamato, who has always dreamed of going to sea and becoming a free pirate.
Because when I was a child, I was a little bird in a cage, so I longed for the sky. When I got to the real sky, I saw the scene before and understood the cruelty of the outside world.
It turns out that what the pirates are pursuing is not freedom, but unbridled and unrestrained.
The dream remained the same, but there was another idea - you don't have to be a pirate to be free to adventure.
The things that Alan explained to her about freedom, she was still too young to understand such esoteric things, but with the tragic scene that had a lot of impact before, it also took root in her heart, and it will slowly grow into another appearance.
The plasticity of children is the strongest, but they need some necessary guidance, otherwise they may not know where to go.
It is clear that the former Kaido did not do this, and his method was rough, locking a small child in a small area so that she could not see the sky outside.
If the reasoning is replaced by Allen himself, maybe his heart has been distorted.
Thankfully, he was able to straighten Yamato back up and take another path.
That night, Alan talked a lot with Yamato, until the stars sank and the moon disappeared, then he rubbed her little head and got up to leave.
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The matter of the Blood Fendi Pirates did not cause a little wave in the North Sea.
This criminal pirate group, like this, there is no trace anymore, in a short time, no one in the entire North Sea will notice this, after all, a whole ship has sunk to the bottom of the sea, and the only person alive is still locked in the prison of Allen's warship, maybe it will be long enough for these pirates who have not appeared to be noticed by some forces, but now, it will never be the case.
Not to mention, with Allen leaving the naval branch, many pirates who are very close to here will probably disappear immediately after getting the news.
While Alan was chatting with Yamato, somewhere, there were other people talking about him.
Brass Bell Tavern.
At night, it's the busiest place, and the huge tavern is full of people.
As a tavern in the chaotic area, there is also an obvious style here, and under normal circumstances, people who can run a tavern here have enough confidence, otherwise it would have been eaten and wiped clean long ago.
In the corner of the tavern, the booth was full of people.
More than a dozen guys who looked very strong, even had a bit of blood on their bodies, and a line of fishy smells from the sea breeze that had been contaminated at sea for a long time.
Those with a little experience will know if this group of people is a group of pirates, or a group of pirates who have just made a vote.
Whether it's dark, rough skin from long exposure to the sun and sea breeze, oily hair, dark red stains on shabby clothes, or the weapons you carry with you, you can prove it.
But what does it matter, the Golden Bell Tavern is not just a tavern, it also has a skin and meat place on top of it, and more importantly, it is one of the best places for pirates to sell their stolen goods.
I heard that the owner of the tavern, who used to be a pirate in the New World, opened this tavern here after hiding his name incognito.
Maybe it's because of his past experience, the general wealth is not in the eyes of the owner here, he does things more fairly, and the commission for selling the stolen goods is not much, of course, it is also a lot compared with his peers, mainly because he can't play tricks, and what is worth what price is what price, which is the reason why he is sought after by the pirates nearby.
At the beginning, it wasn't that no one had trouble with the boss, and in the end, those forces looking for trouble disappeared, and after a few exchanges, everyone understood the strength of this guy, and naturally there was no one who didn't open their eyes.
This tavern is also the most orderly tavern, no matter how many pirates have a reward of tens of millions, they don't dare to make trouble here.
It is precisely for this reason that many people are convinced of the identity of the boss New World Sea Pirate.
In the corner, a tall middle-aged man walked over, and the others gave him a place to sit on the main seat.
"Captain Dorek, how are the talks?" Someone asked.
The others also looked at him expectantly, wanting to know about the receipt this time.
Dorec was a one-eyed dragon with a slanted scar on his right eye that ran through half of his face, the eyeball under his eyelids had been removed, and the other eye glistened coldly in the light.
The one-eyed dragon Dorek's reputation in the North Sea is not small, and with a bounty of nearly 50 million, it can be regarded as a first-line pirate in the North Sea.
If you put it in the East China Sea, it will be a scorpion baba - a unique one. But in the North Sea, although powerful, it is not the best. Doflamingo is the highest bounty in the North Sea at this time.
Dorek looked around, one eye flickered in the light, he stretched out his palm, and five fingers stretched out: "Fifty million, Spark is really fairer than others, what we robbed this time can be exchanged for fifty million Bailey." Enough for us to be chic for a long time. ”
As soon as Dorek's words fell, everyone immediately erupted in strong cheers, and for them, this time was really a big gain.
"Howl!! Long live the captain! ”
"Hahaha, it's done, I'm going to go upstairs to find Chrissy and play for three days and three nights."
"Chrissy, you bastard, draw your sword! I've been wanting to find her for a long time, and that satin-like skin is truly unforgettable. ”
"Hey, buddy, don't be impulsive, we can play together, as long as you're willing to pay, Chrissy won't care about that."
"That's a great idea."
"You two rude bastards, two of you together, aren't you afraid of spoiling Chrissy's beauty?"
"So you're distressed?"
"No, I mean add me one!"
Their laughter immediately caught the attention of the others in the tavern, and many looked at it with envy and hatred on their faces, as if they had eaten a lemon from a tree.
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"Look at the one-eyed dragons, they haven't seen the world, I guess they must have made a fortune, hmph, now the naval hero Allen is in the North Sea, if you're not careful, maybe this is the last carnival."
"Who said it wasn't, after that naval hero came to the North Sea, many pirates went into hiding, but I didn't expect to give Dorek a good opportunity to make a big deal."
Someone is saying sour things, and naturally there are other people.
Not far from Dorek's table, a man suddenly said in a loud voice: "Hey, Dorek, it looks like you've made a windfall, why don't you have a drink, how about you get all the drinks today?" Do you think it's good? ”
"Roar, that's a good idea."
"I approve of the proposal, Captain Dorek, and I will praise you."
"Please drink, please drink!"
The atmosphere in the tavern was instantly detonated, I don't know how many people were fanning the flames, they were very hot for Dorek and his gang, but they couldn't do anything, and now they took the opportunity to agitate.
"It's 'Black Jackal' Bablos, this guy used to have a holiday with Dorek, he has always liked to play with yin, and his heart is as black as a jackal. When this guy heard that His Excellency the lieutenant general had come to Beihai, he immediately hid and had not heard from him for many days, but he did not expect that he was also here. "There are well-informed people who explain the identity of the speaker to the person next to them.
"It turned out to be him, no wonder."
The person next to him looked at the two of them with a flickering look, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing that everyone in the tavern was coaxing, Dorek sneered, this Bablos will only hide in the gutter forever: "Of course it's okay to invite everyone to drink, but Bablos heard that you found a treasure before, it is said that there are many good things in it, and there are even rumors that there is a devil fruit in that treasure, if such a thing is auctioned, it may be worth hundreds of millions of Baileys, I said do you want to express it too?" ”
Devil Fruits?
Wow!!
All eyes in the crowd were on Barblous, it was a Devil Fruit, it had the power to change its own destiny, and it was something that ordinary people could absolutely dream of.
It can be said that only the Celestial Dragons in this world will not take the Devil Fruit seriously, and other people will definitely do everything they can to get their hands on this kind of thing if they can meet it.
Many people looked at Ballooth with different eyes, a little deep and dangerous.
Peng!
"He slandered me, slandered me!"
Bablos slapped the table and stood up reluctantly: "Dorek, you bastard is full of lies, if I had a devil fruit, I would have eaten it a long time ago, how could I still keep it, you have a grudge against me This is something that many people know, and if you want to frame me, you will be too stupid to treat others as fools!" ”
That being said, but everyone knows that once the greed in everyone's hearts is aroused, no matter how you explain it, it is useless.
This guy Dorek is so vicious, he wants to kill himself!
"Then you say, did you find a treasure some time ago?" Dorek sneered and asked, "There are rumors that there are devil fruits hidden in that treasure, this is not my nonsense, but a rumor that has been circulating for a long time. ”
Regardless of whether there is or not, anyway, as long as you say that there is, you can make everyone believe that there is, and once there are more people who believe it, even if there is nothing, it becomes something.
It would be even more interesting if someone was bold enough to do it.
Cold sweat broke out on Bablos's forehead, and he didn't expect that he just wanted to pit Dolek, but he got himself into the pit, which was really stealing chickens and rice.
But compared to this, it is more important to solve this suspicion, otherwise once the news spreads, not to mention him, even their entire pirate group is not easy to use, I don't know how many people will go crazy for the Devil Fruit.
His mind turned, and Bablos frantically thought of a solution, and he must not carry the black cauldron with the Devil Fruit on his back.
Looking at the sinister smile on Dorek's face, Bablos suddenly moved: "You are diverting your gaze!" He pointed at Dorek and shouted. It's you, you guy must have a Devil Fruit, and your coming here to sell the stolen goods is only part of it. After the heroic Vice Admiral of the Navy came to the North Sea, none of us dared to make any moves, why did you choose to do such a vote at the risk of being noticed by that Vice Admiral.
There is only one truth, that is, you got the news of the Devil Fruit, in order to prevent the news from leaking out, you planned this operation, no wonder you got so much money, and the gold and silver treasures that can be put together with the Devil Fruit must be indispensable. That's why you're a thief and you're trying to draw everyone's attention to me. ”
The more Ballus spoke, the more excited he became, the more he felt that he had touched the truth of the matter, and in the end even he himself believed this statement, which seemed very convincing.
That's right. It's not far from the vice admiral's branch base, but anyone who knows the vice admiral knows very well that as long as the pirates he targets are not going to end well.
Even the Whitebeard Pirates have suffered a lot, not to mention their little shrimps.
Since he dares to defy the wind in the face of such a terrible character, it is definitely impossible to say that there is no secret here.
As a result, most of the people in the tavern looked at Dorek again, and if everyone's eyes were only a little eager just now, they were now completely blazing.
Just now, everyone was still skeptical of Dorek's claim, but now that Barbrus's analysis has been stopped, it is almost certain that Dorek may have a very good chance of possessing a Devil Fruit.
Even his pirate crew had this thought: the captain wouldn't really find the Devil Fruit, would he?
But only Dorek knew, of course he didn't have a Devil Fruit, otherwise he would have eaten it a long time ago, would he still wait for the Devil Fruit to give birth?
But looking at everyone's eyes now, Dorek fell into the same mood as Ballus just now.
This is really shooting himself in the foot, this guy Bablos is really as insidious and cunning as before, and he even thought of such a counterattack: "Bablos, you are simply spewing blood." The reason why I want to do this is because I am afraid that the vice admiral will stay in the North Sea for a long time, so that I will find a way to accumulate more possessions so that I will not be noticed in the future. If I had a Devil Fruit, even if I didn't eat it, I would ask Lord Spark to handle it on my behalf, and enter the underground auction through his hands, so it would be much safer, how could I keep it in my hands?! Even if you want to slander me, you have to find a good excuse, do you think everyone in this tavern is a fool? ”
After speaking, he didn't give Bablos a chance to speak, and said loudly to the others in the tavern: "Everyone knows that Bablos and I have a deep enmity, and today I am here to make it clear, and everyone will not die when they reach the sea." Also, I Dorek made a small amount of money on the previous ticket, although it is not much, but there is no problem with inviting everyone to drink today. All of everyone's expenses tonight, with the exception of Balloos's table, are counted on my head. ”
The tavern was suddenly in a carnival, for everyone, the Devil Fruit was too ethereal, and only the food and drink in front of them were the most real.
Sure, Balloos' face is not good-looking, but does it have anything to do with them?