After all, Luffy and Uta are still young, and after all, there is no way to fully comprehend the meaning of Jiguo Yuanyi.

But these people in the Iron Wall Pirates are all adults who come and go in the wind and rain, and when they listen to others, they don't just listen to the content of the other party's words.

Knowing how to be obedient and listening to sounds is the sign of a person's maturity.

Shanks's gaze fell on the side face of Jiguo Yuanyi, and he gently shook the wine bottle in his hand, looking a little dazed.

His understanding of Jiguo Yuanyi has always been relatively shallow.

Although the two of them have known each other since they were teenagers, the two of them have not exchanged these ideas with each other all this time.

Shanks's impression of Jiguo Yuanyi is actually similar to Uta's impression of Jiguoyuanyi.

On the basis of being strong and gentle, Shanks also knew that Ji Guoyuan was a ruthless person to pirates.

But at this moment, what Ji Guoyuan said is really inconsistent with his identity as a "navy". Until now, Shanks can finally understand why people like Ji Guoyuan are at odds with the Navy and the World Government.

"See the world with your own eyes?"

"It's not going to be easy!"

"There are always some people, some things, that can't be exposed to the sun."

"They just want you to see what they want you to see."

"I just want you to do what they want you to do."

"When you have your own ideas and want to do something meaningful on your own terms, you will be labeled a pirate."

"In this case, from the very beginning, going to sea as a pirate, isn't there less intermediate process!?"

"Just like you, going around and around, didn't you end up being a criminal?"

Shanks sighed with some embarrassment, Ji Guoyuanyi's words reminded him of a lot of things in the past, and when he was a child, he sometimes wondered why their Roger Pirates were called pirates.

Obviously, they are completely different from those pirates.

They simply wanted to sail freely and were forced to repel the navies that were chasing them.

But as he grew older, Shanks became more sensible, and he understood why they Roger Pirates were called pirates, and why they were wanted and hunted down by the government and the navy.

It's just that they want to explore something that others don't want them to explore.

Shanks saw a familiar figure from Jiguo Yuanyi's body.

"I think I know why the captain got caught by you."

"Thank you! Following the national edge one. ”

Shanks smiled slightly, and raised his glass towards Jiguoyuan. Ji Guoyuan looked at Shanks on the side, touched the barrel glass and wine bottle lightly, and after taking a sip, he ate his own dinner.

Uta and Luffy ran out to play after saying hello to Ji Guoyuan. Children of their age are interested in everything, and it is still unknown how long Jiguo's words will stay in their minds.

In the tavern, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

As soon as the country arrived, it didn't seem to affect the interest of the crew of the Iron Wall Pirates.

Shanks and Ji Guoyuan sat at the bar, one drinking wine and the other eating, and the two didn't talk much to each other.

"That Devil Fruit, don't you have any news here?"

Ji Guoyuanyi's eating speed is not slow, although others seem to be eating slowly and logically, very Sven, but his eating speed is still quite fast.

In the Navy, he had developed such a habit.

After eating, Ji Guoyuan once again asked about the whereabouts of the rubber fruit, and the main purpose of his visit to the windmill village was the rubber fruit.

"It was at the auction, but now, its whereabouts are unknown."

"At the auction house where the rubber fruit was successfully auctioned, a fire broke out unexpectedly."

"Not to mention that fire burned the customer information of the auction, and even the people involved in handling the Devil Fruit were also buried in the flames."

"So right now, there's no new news."

Shanks restrained the smile on his face and said. This kind of information, he didn't mean to hide it from Ji Guo Yuanyi, it was not a very confidential thing, if Ji Guo Yuan Yi wanted to check, he would be able to find it soon.

"An accidental fire?"

"Is it such a coincidence?!"

As soon as Ji Guoyuan heard this, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he already had a direction to investigate in his heart.

Coincidental? Accidentally?

This kind of thing, Ji Guoyuanyi doesn't believe that it happened by accident at all, not to mention how a normal auction house fire prevention work is doing, just talking about the people and things that disappeared in the fire, if you want to say that it has nothing to do with rubber fruits and the world government, he will not believe it anyway.

Shanks noticed Ji Guoyuanyi's expression, and after taking a sip of wine, he said in a deep voice:

"I know what's going on in your head right now."

"You think the fire was man-made, right?"

"I can tell you unequivocally, no!"

"I've already gone to the field to investigate, and the fire was really an accident."

"It was caused by the poor management of the auction house itself, and the few people who died were unfortunately crushed by the collapsed building in the fire when they were rescuing supplies."

"A lot of people who participated in the firefighting saw it with their own eyes."

Shanks said in a deep voice, looking a little gloomy.

When Ji Guoyuan heard this, his pupils couldn't help shrinking.

"Yuanyi, I'm not the same as you, I believe in fate!"

"And it's not just me, it's my former captain who believes in fate."

"Originally, he didn't believe in fate, but then he had to believe it."

"It's going to take time, I can feel it, it's going to take some time!" Shanks's words sounded more or less clueless to others.

But after hearing Shanks's words, Ji Guoyuanyi quickly understood the meaning of Shanks's words.

Legend has it that the Nika fruit has its own consciousness and is able to manipulate things like "fate" in order to evade the pursuit and recovery of the world government.

The Nika Fruit, which has consciousness, will choose its own owner if it wants to, and if the Nika Fruit "doesn't want to", no one can become the capable person of the Nika Fruit.

The person who was destined has not yet been confirmed.

Ralph Drew hasn't opened it yet.

Those who can beat the drum of liberation have not yet been revealed to the public.

Ji Guoyuan thought a lot at this moment, and he didn't know why, his mood was a little irritable.

This kind of traceable feeling of fate being delineated by others makes Ji Guoyuan very uncomfortable.

If all of this will ultimately be fate, then what is the point of what he has done so far?

Only Joey Boy can save the world, so isn't the efforts of ordinary people very ridiculous?

Not to mention ordinary people, even a strong person like Ji Guoyuanyi has become a little ridiculous.

"Coincidence."

"Is it a coincidence?"

"Hahahaha!"

Ji Guoyuan muttered a few words to himself, and then couldn't help laughing.

Shanks may not have the ability to empathize with Ji Guoyuan, he has long accepted "fate", what he has to do is to find the devil fruit and put it in the right hands.

Once upon a time, Shanks thought that the destined person was Jikokuenichi, but when he heard the news that Jikokuenichi had become a capable person, he knew that he had made a mistake in his judgment at the beginning.

In Shanks' mind, he already has a new candidate.

Shanks thinks that his captain's son, Ace, is the one who bears the destiny of heaven!

At this age, Ace has awakened the domineering spirit of the overlord and has the qualifications of a king.

And more importantly, the forces that Ace represents.

Ace is the son of One Piece Roger, and he also has a close connection with Jikoku Yuanyi and Karp, a "new" and old navy.

Behind Ace, there are many forces, and when Ace is an adult and goes to sea, he can more or less exert some influence and unite these forces around him.

If all this is done, Ace will indeed have the power to liberate the whole world!

The current Shanks would not have thought that the destined protagonist was not his captain's son, but Luffy, who was playing with his adopted daughter at this time!

Purely for Luffy, he wouldn't bet on his arm, but for Luffy who ate the Nika fruit, he was able to bet on his arm!

Jiguo Yuanyi's mind was full of thoughts, and after a long time, Jiguo Yuanyi's face returned to its former blandness.

Shanks quietly glanced at Jiguo Yuanyi, and said with a little concern: "Don't think about it. ”

"The captain used to say that everyone has their own chance."

"Your influence on the world is very, very great."

"Even if someone gets that Devil Fruit in the future, it won't necessarily be better than you."

"In the long 800-year history, there have been countless people who have eaten that Devil Fruit, but those people have failed, haven't they?"

Shanks sighed with relief as he sipped his wine.

The more powerful a person is, the more paranoid he may be in a certain aspect, and the same is true for people like Ji Guoyuanyi.

"Roger's words are not wrong."

"Everyone has their own chance to play, it's just a different time and a different occasion."

"I don't care if that legend is true or not, I'll do what I want."

"I'll see with my own eyes if everyone else except Joey Boy is not worth mentioning!"

Ji Guoyuan's expression was inexplicable, and a new plan was brewing in his heart.

Speaking of which, since the bear marked the location of the Holy Land with his abilities, their new navy has not been to the Holy Land again.

Compared with himself back then, Jiguoyuanyi's strength has improved considerably.

This time, he plans to kill all of Imu and her men!

He wants to see if there is anyone on the Holy Land who can stop him now, and stop the new navy now.

The navy's crusade against the BIG MOM Pirates is also an excellent opportunity for Ji Guoyuanichi!

Ji Guoyuan's eyes flashed, and the plan in his heart began to be quickly perfected.

Shanks didn't know what was going on in Ji Guoyuan's mind now, and when he saw that Ji Guoyuan was silent, he was also silently drinking. Suddenly, Shanks suddenly thought of something, and asked with some excitement:

"Hey, Jiguo Yuanyi, are you interested in the 'demon'?"

"Legend has it that on the island of Elegia in the East China Sea, there is a legend about demons."

"I don't know if the legend is true or not, but I do know that there are many, many ancient books preserved on Eleguia."

"Since the destruction of O'Hara, there have been very few countries with 'history' recorded."

"I'm going to check it out later."

"Elegia is known as the kingdom of song, Uta has been interested in singing since she was a child, and I am planning to take Uta to meet the world and learn to learn."

"By the way, I also explored the history of the island, and maybe there is a historical text stored on the island!"

Shanks happily invited Jiguoyuanichi, who he thought would be interested in these things.

Devil!

I don't know if there is any connection between the so-called demon and the devil fruit, but if you explore the history of Eleguia, you may be able to find some useful information related to the Nika fruit.

After all, Joy Boy is a legend to everyone, and it is also beneficial to know more about the so-called "Joy Boy".

"Elegia?"

"Demons?"

Sure enough, Ji Guoyuan was attracted by the content of Shanks's words, and he really planned to explore what the Devil Fruit was, and whether the Devil Fruit really had a will of its own.

In this regard, although there is some speculation in Jiguoyuanyi's heart, it would be a good thing if there was a "letter history" to confirm Jiguoyuanyi's judgment.

More importantly, Ji Guoyuan wanted to find relevant information about the abilities of the five old stars.

demon

That kind of thing, will it have something to do with the five old stars and Imu?!

With such a thought in his heart, Ji Guoyuan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "There is a legend about the demon."

"Sounds interesting."

"I'll check it out too! When do you plan to leave? ”

Ji Guoyuan asked, looking sideways at Shanks.

"I've been in correspondence with King Gordon of Eleguia for some time, and he invited us to a concert at Eleguia the other day."

"It's just that we went to sea some time ago and missed it."

"There's a concert almost every month, so let's get there."

"Calculate the time, the day after tomorrow, when you sail to Elegia, you can almost catch up!"

Shanks counted the time and said with a smile.

"At the end of the month"

"Good!"

Ji Guoyuan nodded slightly, and agreed, he was quite interested in the history of demons recorded by Elegia, and perhaps in Aregia, he would be able to explore the true mystery of the Devil Fruit.

Shrine.

Pangu City.

In the solemn hall, the sunlight shines through the windows.

On the windowsill, Jaygolucia Satansheng held a cane in one hand, and through the window, he looked out the town of the Draconians in the distance.

On the holy land, the prosperity of the past has long been restored.

If there is any difference from the past, then the Celestial Dragons living on the Holy Land have a somewhat restrained temperament, and the domesticated slaves are many, much less than in the early years.

Moreover, many Draconians have also begun to develop other hobbies, and many of them have become keen on collecting weapons, firearms, and Devil Fruits.

The Celestial Dragons, who were kept in the Holy Land like pigs, are now more human-like.

"Following the national edge one, it appeared in the East China Sea!"

"Got in touch with Shanks."

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the temple.

Satan slowly turned his head and saw a middle-aged man wearing silver armor, wearing a long sword at his waist, with a white beard and white hair standing in the hall.

The middle-aged man's hairstyle and beard are very distinctive, and from a distance, the middle-aged man's beard and hair are connected into a curved moon.

The man who appeared in the temple was named Figarand Garinsan, and was the head of the Knights of the Gods.

"Tokai?"

"As long as it doesn't affect us, let him go!"

"Don't worry that he will make a move on the red-haired Shanks, those things that happened in the Goya Kingdom have the figure of Ji Guoyuanyi behind them."

"You should be worried about whether he will get mixed up with that guy Jikokuenichi!"

Hearing Satan's words, Figarand Garin Saint didn't say anything, turned his head, and walked towards the outside of the temple.

(End of chapter)