Chapter 906 Ace: Running away after giving birth, how can you be a father? !
Bright flames exploded in the open space, making a deafening sound. The air within a hundred meters shook, and then the flames quickly dissipated, leaving only a charred ground and pirate hunters falling one after another.
"I ran into a pirate hunter as soon as I arrived on the island. How unlucky I am!"
Ace blew gently, dispersing the dancing orange flame in his hand, and then looked at the big tree behind him: "Hey! You can come out now!"
Several figures poked their heads out from behind the trees, with frightened looks on their faces. They were Buggy, Alrita, Kabaji, Mochi, and Riki.
"So amazing... As expected of Ace, he killed so many pirate hunters with just one move...!! "
"Nonsense! He's the captain of the second ship of the Whitebeard Pirates! How can he not be strong?"
"We've been getting along so well these days that I almost forgot he was still a pirate of that caliber..."
His subordinates behaved more uselessly than each other, but Buggy did not feel disgusted at all, because he was the same... ahem, it was because his life goal did not require the help of a bunch of powerful subordinates like Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Shanks, Luffy, and Blackbeard.
In his life, Buggy does not seek to have great strength, vast territories, beautiful women, or exciting adventures; he does not want to uncover history and challenge the World Government, because it is meaningless to dwell in the past; he does not want to conquer the sea and become the Pirate King, because in his heart, only one person can match that title; he does not want to draw a world map, because he knows how vast the ocean is and how magical the world is; he does not want to invent a panacea, because he knows that human power is limited, and gains and losses are limited...
At thirty, one is independent; at forty, one is free from doubts.
Buggy, who was 37 years old at the time, had long experienced the feeling of standing at the top of the world (riding on the ship of One Piece until it disbanded), and had also experienced the misery of falling to the bottom of life (being defeated and losing his body by Luffy who had just set out to sea). He had long since gained enlightenment and known what he wanted in his heart. Even the legendary pirate Whitebeard reached this level of thought at this age.
Bucky’s original dream was to hold all the wealth in the world in his arms and fall into a deep sleep.
How simple and unpretentious this is!
Look at his eyes again, clean and clear. It is the innocence of his original intentions that he has retained after seeing the darkness of the world. It is the tenacity that remains standing after enduring the ravages of the storm.
How rare is this for someone who has lived as a pirate since childhood!!
"Great job, Ace!!"
Bucky put his hands on his waist, commanding his men in high spirits. The big round red nose on his face reflected the crystal clear light in the sun, like a scarlet and gorgeous agate bead.
"Go ahead, guys! Take away all the valuables from them!!"
"Yes!! Captain Buggy!!!"
Gildarts walked towards Ace, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at him with approval: "How is it? A flame with a higher temperature will be more powerful in battle, right?"
“Yeah… I never thought that the Flame-Flame Fruit could be used in this way…”
Ace stared at his palms with a look of surprise on his face, but he soon calmed down and smiled brightly at Gildarts: "Thank you for your guidance, uncle!"
"Hahaha... it's nothing, I'm just reading from someone else."
"Someone else...do you mean Natsu?"
“That’s right!”
Ace discovered that every time they mentioned Natsu, there was a kind of pride and complacency in Gildarts' eyes. He was very familiar with this look, as his own father had a similar look when he mentioned his group of sons.
"You two have a really good relationship..."
"Of course! I watched him grow up!"
After Buggy looted the pirate hunters' belongings, the group had enough money to go to the amusement park, so they walked non-stop in the direction of the big trees No. 30-49.
…
"Hey, have you heard? A new tarot card reading shop has opened on the shopping street at No. 30!"
"Divination? Aren't those things just lies?"
"You're right. I never believe in divination or prophecy!"
"That's right... including gods, demons, God, Buddha, they are all for poor people, or rich people with free time to seek psychological comfort. In fact, they are useless! If you always live in a false world, sooner or later you will be out of touch with the real world and become a walking corpse! ”
"But the fortune teller there is a very pretty, generous, and good at drinking girl!!"
The air suddenly fell silent for several seconds, and then those who had said they did not believe in divination changed their words one after another.
"I suddenly felt that it didn't matter if I believed it. It didn't cost any money anyway."
"That's right. It's better to believe it than not to believe it!"
"That's right...Spiritual food is also very important. Without it, humans will sooner or later become pigs that only know how to indulge their desires! Just like heaven..."
"Idiot! Shut up! Do you want to die if you mention that name in a place like this?!"
“Sorry…”
Four ordinary-looking men passed by Gildarts and his companions while chatting. During the conversation, the "very beautiful, generous, and good at drinking young fortune-teller" immediately attracted Gildarts' attention.
"What's wrong? Are you interested in divination as well?"
Buggy nudged Gildarts, who was lost in thought, with his elbow in a wicked manner, "Or are you interested in that fortune-telling girl they mentioned?"
Boom! !
Gildarts punched Buggy directly and said, "Stop talking nonsense! I just suspect that person is my daughter, so I am more concerned."
"Daughter?!"
Ace, Buggy and the others were all stunned for a moment: "Gildarts, you already have a daughter??!"
Gildarts smiled and nodded: "Yes! Her name is Kana, she is one year older than you, Ace, and she is also an excellent wizard!"
"I can't believe it! I thought you were a wanderer, but I didn't expect you were already married..."
Get married? I don’t think I’m married yet…
The pride on Gildarts's face instantly turned into embarrassment and guilt: "Uh... well... you are right about this. I really like traveling and I always go out traveling alone..."
The sensitive Ace quickly noticed Gildarts's change, and then he quickly thought of his own situation and frowned: "Uncle Gildarts..."
"What's wrong?"
"Are you the kind of jerk who runs away after having a baby and doesn't take any responsibility at all?"
“Ahem… No… No…” Gildath was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat, gasping for air.
hiss--!!
Are all the people in this world so smart and sensitive? ? Ace looks careless and silly, but he is surprisingly delicate in terms of emotions...
"Really?? It seems like you're denying it with a guilty conscience and you don't have the confidence at all!" Ace's eyes became more suspicious.
As the past events came to his mind, Gildarts suddenly lowered his head in shame and murmured, "When I left, I didn't even know she was pregnant..."
"As expected! I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, Uncle Gildarts! I misjudged you!!"
"That's right... Parents who give birth to children but don't raise them are just garbage!!"
For a moment, several people stood on the moral high ground and denounced Gildarts.
At this moment, Alrita noticed that Buggy was silent and immediately became curious: Could it be that this red-nosed man had also done something like this and then left? No, no woman should be interested in him...
"Bucky, why don't you curse with us??"
“Eh? I don’t think this is a big deal. Many pirates are like this too!” Buggy blinked his confused eyes and said as a matter of course.
He remembered that one of Shanks's subordinates from the East China Sea abandoned his wife and son to board the ship. He had even visited that subordinate's hometown when he was in the East China Sea.
"There are bastards everywhere on this ocean who abandon their wives and sons and go out to sea alone to pursue their dreams. After all, we can't bring their weak wives and children to such a dangerous great route."
The dangers of the Grand Line mainly lie in the weather, wind and waves, and sea beasts. In fact, its area is much smaller than any of the four seas. If you follow the recording pointer after passing the Upside-Down Mountain, it will only take two months at most to reach the Sabaody Archipelago. If you have a permanent pointer, it will only take a few days. If you are stronger and can go through the doldrums, it will take even less time. You can travel back and forth between Paradise, the New World and the Four Seas within a few days.
"But, uncle, your daughter can actually tell fortunes with tarot cards? Is there such a thing in your world?"
"Yes! Why do you ask?"
"Interesting, it seems that the cultures of Qinghai and Aslant you mentioned have similarities... How strange! They are obviously two completely different worlds, why is this so?"
If Kira were here, he would complain, "That's because both worlds were created by the same kind of people." But at this time, Buggy has begun to use his imagination and guessed that the two worlds may have some connection.
'Could it be that the two worlds were once connected? ? '
The more Bucky thought about it, the more frightened he became. Before he knew it, he and everyone else had arrived at Town 30, in front of the newly opened tarot card reading shop that the passerby had just mentioned.
"Is this the place?"
Gildarts stood at the door of the store and sensed the fluctuations of magic in the air. He knew that he had made the right decision: "I can sense Kana's magic. It seems that she is indeed inside!"
The next moment, Gildarts's face smiled like a daisy.
"Kana-chan~ Daddy is here!!"
