Vinsmoke Sanji and Roronoa Zoro sat on the other shore looking into the distance.
"You..."
Sanji opened his mouth but didn't know where to start. He didn't even know if he should comfort the man next to him who had always been strong and fearless.
Then he smiled bitterly again, his situation...
Not much better than Zoro's...
The sadness and helplessness of his mother before her death. Reiju's despair and hesitation when she sent him away. And the man hiding in the distance with his trembling body...
After lighting a cigarette, Sanji felt bitter in his heart.
I can't choose the direction of my life...
When he was very young, his mother once secretly told him that he was the "most successful child." The other brothers and Reiju had some "flaws." But precisely because of this, his fate became even more miserable.
"Ahem! Ahem!!"
Sanji coughed violently. He seemed like a newbie after smoking cigarettes for many years. Tears welled up in his eyes.
He can't leave because of Germa and Baratie...
When he was pushed out of Germa, Reiju told him with tears in her eyes that he should be strong and live well. They would find a way to save themselves.
Although he didn't understand at the time why he was suddenly being criticized like that, why he was suddenly imprisoned inexplicably, and why Reiju said such strange things.
Until late one night a few years later, he heard a conversation between Zeff and a mysterious man outside the window.
"How is he?"
"He's very good...can you..."
The man in black was covered in black robes and had a hood on his head.
"Zeff, you should know that this will do him no harm. Have you forgotten your mission?"
"But..."
Zeff struggled for a while and then said: "He... he should have his own life..."
The man in black sneered. Under the thin moonlight, three looming scars were reflected on the man's face.
"His life? None of us has our own life. Before the arrival of 'dawn,' no one has his own life!"
Zeff sighed, but the black figure suddenly took action. In a flash of lightning, the man's finger pierced Zeff's chest.
"Ugh!"
Zeff groaned, as if he was trying his best to endure the pain.
"You have been shaken. This is the final warning. You know, we still have options. Don't force me to kill you..."
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It turns out that everyone is similar...
But...
Sanji looked at Luffy in the distance. Through the scattered information just now, he had noticed something extraordinary. A power that could make the "hero" Garp helpless, an organization that could deceive him and exploit him for decades.
Our experience along the way...
Hey!
He thought of the man who controlled the scene from beginning to end without taking any action.
Did he already know all this?
Sanji's heart moved.
Find a way to contact Reiju!
Although he didn't know what method they were going to use to "save" themselves, but...
The greatest "hope" has appeared!
"What are you going to do?"
Zoro, who was next to him, saw his expression changing and asked. Now in this situation, it was no longer up to them to believe it or not.
Sanji looked at the swordsman next to him and said in a deep voice: "Wait!"
"Wait?"
Zoro frowned. He was very worried about Mr. Koshiro, but as "Rairyu" said just now, maybe if he breaks away from the "Straw Hat Pirates" now, maybe Mr. Koshiro...
"What are you waiting for?"
Just now, Garp single-handedly killed two famous people in an instant, but he seemed unable to do anything about Luffy's fate.
"We have no choice, we..."
Sanji clenched his fist tightly, and the cigarette butt in his mouth was deformed by his bite: "We have to wait and see if Luffy can 'break free.' If he can't, then we must continue on the road with him, and we must get stronger because although Dylan didn't kill us just now, what about next time? What about after that?"
"When we are strong enough, we will have the opportunity to 'break off' the shackles on our own. We...should have our own 'life'!"
Zoro was silent.
No matter how arrogant your self-confidence is, you still have to have a degree of restraint. That man has been famous on the sea for nearly ten years, has never suffered a defeat, and his power is growing day by day.
Not to mention the pirates on the Grand Line, even pirates from all over the world and other criminals will tremble when they hear that name.
With their current strength...
No... let alone them, even Garp, who was like a demon god just now, could only accept his conditions to kill "Dark King" Rayleigh and Benn Beckman.
What does this mean?
Maybe Garp had to take some steps back because of his "justice", but his strength...
That man was absolutely sure to suppress or even kill Garp. The reason why he didn't take action this time was because of Garp's status as a "Marine Hero."
As they said when talking:
"Next time, just kill me."
Do they really have any hope of surviving that man...
"By the way," a light flashed in Sanji's mind: "He just said that he met you ten years ago?"
Zoro nodded: "Ah, I was young at that time, and he was younger than he is now."
Sanji's eyes showed a glint.
Nami was kidnapped by "Red Sky" Bell-mère.
Franky is a disciple of Tom "The Angry Sea."
Robin...probably won't die either...
"We need to look for an opportunity to ask him for help. His intention to kill us is not serious, and he can tolerate the 'Devil's Descendant' Bullet. As long as we..."
Sanji paused: "As long as we have enough value, maybe we can...even smash Shanks and their conspiracy!"
Seeing some hesitation on the swordsman's face, Sanji shouted:
"Zoro!"
This was the first time his name was called.
"You are not a pirate in the first place! Your purpose of going to sea is not to be a pirate!"
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"Garp..."
"Kong" fell silent as he looked at the paperwork submitted by Marineford.
There was also a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart, Adams Dylan...
There is obviously a better solution!
"Waging war with so many pirates in the Sabaody Archipelago on such a large scale without any formal documents or instructions, he..."
"I gave Marineford the authorization!"
Sakazuki leaned forward slightly and looked directly at Kong.
"As for Mariejois's authorization, I have no right to ask. You can ask the Five Elders."
Kong narrowed his eyes when he saw Sakazuki's attitude.
"Sakazuki, the Marine Fleet Admiral...is not as powerful as you think!"
Whoosh!!!
Sakazuki bit his cigar and smiled, then threw the cloak on his shoulders on the empty table.
"I know, so the choice is not mine now."
Seeing his actions, Kong's expression became more and more dissatisfied, but he did not continue the attack and allowed him to throw the cloak on his desk and walk out.
After Sakazuki left, Kong fell into silence.
Impulsive young people... you still don't know what's waiting for you later!
T/N: I don't know why but I got 'The Matrix' vibes, What about you guys?
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