In the lavatory, water drops are falling from the faucet.

Gulardo carefully put on the pitch-black blindfold that covered his left eye, and looked at himself in the mirror, a little distracted.

According to Hao Xue, although he has a strong recovery ability with a strong animal-based devil fruit, he can never get his lost left eye back.

It doesn't matter, that's fine. If it's a smooth road, is it still the road to atonement?

After the tragic battle on Goqiu Island that day, Victor fell into deep thought as he looked at Gurado, who had returned to his adult form and was dying in a pool of blood.

In the end, Victor did not take his life as agreed, but let Haoxue, who rushed to the island, take emergency treatment for him and save him.

Desperate for his death, Gulardo struggled to get up from his stretcher and asked Victor why he didn't take his life as agreed. [He] has killed so many innocent people, in order to atone for his sin, Gurado had made a pact with Victor before the war, he will fight to the death to create an opportunity for Viktor to defeat the Serpent King, if he dies in the battle, it would be better, if he is not killed by the Serpent King, Gulardo asked Victor to end his life with his own hands.

In the face of cross-examination, Victor just put his hands in his pockets and said lightly:

"If you want to kill yourself again, I won't stop you. But I think if you really want to 'atone for your sins', wouldn't it be better to fight for the weak in this world? Personally, I think so. Finally, think about those two children, you still owe them one last lesson. ”

Yes, it is not enough to atone for one's sins and to commit suicide like a deserter. Awakened from a dream, Gurado lay back on the stretcher and let the medical team carry him away.

It's the first time I've been so 'relaxed' since I ate that Devil Fruit. The [Beast Instinct], which had been corroding his will, was completely relieved after witnessing Victor kill the Serpent King with his own hands, and curled up in the depths of his heart like a frightened beast, never daring to go wild again.

He was in fear of Victor, who had defeated his long-cherished enemy, the Serpent King!

If it is this powerful man who is willing to stand up for the weak on this sea, if he joins his command...... [we] are convinced!

For! For! For!

There was a knock on the bathroom door, and Kira's voice came from outside the door: "Cousin, it's almost time to start." ”

“…… Got it. ”

Gurado tightened the faucet, straightened his black blazer in front of the mirror, and pushed open the bathroom door.

Outside the door, Kidd and Kira each wore a decent black suit, which set off the handsome and handsome two teenagers. The two said with a smile: "Cousin, the first time I saw you in a formal suit, you are quite handsome!" ”

Facing the two teenagers who were not relatives but more like relatives, the corners of Gulado's mouth showed a slight smile: "Let's go." ”

The moment the three of them walked out of the long corridor, it was as if the volume knob had been twisted to the limit, and the noise and noise filled their ears.

This is the central square of Jestetron, the 'City of Yesterday', where countless bounty hunters and civilians gather today, and the vast square paved with blue stone slabs is crowded.

Today is not a holiday, nor is it an anniversary.

But it is clear to all that it will go down in history today!

The three of them slowly squeezed to the front row of the crowd, and there was a high platform on the other side, and huge screens hung on both sides of the high platform, which were used to mirror the projection of telephone bugs.

"The time is coming."

Of course, it is not only bounty hunters and people who are mixed in the crowd, how can this sensational [big event] of the world be without spies from all forces?

The bell in the north of the square struck twelve times on time, and the noise in the square was suddenly subdued, and people all looked at the high platform.

Victor, dressed in a black coat, slowly walked to the high platform, and several video phone bugs aimed at him, and the huge screen clearly showed this handsome young man who had become famous in a year at sea in front of everyone in the square.

His blond hair was tucked into a meticulous back, and his black-gloved left hand held a small telephonic bug to his chest, and his gentle and elegant voice resounded throughout the square through the amplification equipment: "Everyone present, welcome to the Hehenholm Square of the 'City of Yesterday'." ”

"Today is an ordinary day, but for us, it is not ordinary."

"For a long time, this sea has suffered from pirates, and the navy has always been committed to protecting order and peace, but the number of pirates far exceeds that of naval soldiers, and this sea needs more people to stand up and defend the people. So, the profession of 'bounty hunter' came into being. ”

"But what is the result? I believe that all the bounty hunters present should have a deep understanding that they are not understood by the public, the navy looks down on them, and they are the sworn enemies of the pirates, and the situation of the bounty hunters is becoming more and more difficult. ”

"Today, I am here to propose that all bounty hunters come together and unite! Change the situation of scattered sand and twist it into a united whole! ”

"From now on, we are no longer 'bounty hunters', but members of the 'Hunters' Association'!"

"[Hunter Association], officially established!"

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Here is a brochure to be distributed to applicants who have signed up for the 'Hunters' Association'.

[The Hunters' Association has the authority and legitimacy recognized by the highest levels of the world government.] 】

[The Hunters' Association undertakes wanted notices and commissions from the World Government, the Navy, and various World Government member countries, and appoints the hunters in the Association to complete the mission.] Including but not limited to pirate hunting, collecting rare species and rare resources, security work, etc., successful completion of tasks will be based on the completion of the association internal points, which can be exchanged for personal resources. 】

[We will evaluate the participants who sign up for the Hunter Association, because the task of the Hunter Association will be more dangerous and challenging, and applicants who do not have a certain ability to protect themselves are very likely to face a threat to their lives, for the sake of your safety, please consider carefully before signing up.] 】

[The assessment time is the second Sunday of April every year, and the registration time will be opened one month in advance.] If there is a change in the date, the official announcement of the change date will prevail. 】

[The following are the rules of the Hunters' Association, and additional additions are not ruled out in the future.] 】

[One, the hunter must have a hunting target, i.e., a 'working range'. 】

[Second, hunters who pass the assessment will have a 'hunter certificate', which will not be invalidated for any reason, and will not be reissued for any reason. 】

[3. Hunters shall not deliberately attack innocent civilians. 】

[4. Hunters shall not regard other hunters in the association as hunting targets, and hunters who have violated Article 2 and committed heinous crimes are not within the scope of this protection.] 】

[5. All matters not mentioned herein shall be voted on by the President, the Vice-President, and the Staff Committee, and the President shall be in charge of the selection of the Vice-President and the Staff Committee. 】

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