East Blue, over Cocoyashi Village, Dylan opened his "Observation Haki" and felt it.
Not here?
When they landed in the orange orchard, Nojiko was taking care of the orange trees. When she saw Dylan Law, Nojiko ran to Dylan in surprise.
"Brother Dylan!"
"You've grown taller again, Nojiko." Dylan touched Nojiko's blue hair and took out some seeds from the ring: "These are some seeds I collected on the Grand Line. They are all kinds of orange seeds."
After receiving the seeds, Nojiko held Dylan's sleeve with her hand and walked towards the wooden house next to them.
Genzo, the village policeman sitting outside the yard, saw a smile in Dylan's eyes: "Vice Admiral Dylan is back. Do you want to eat here today?"
Dylan was hesitating whether to agree or not when Nojiko gently tugged on his cuffs with a look of anticipation in her eyes.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Nojiko."
Nojiko ran into the kitchen happily. Dylan put Shura aside and chatted with Genzo under the orange tree next to the yard.
"Where's Nami?"
"Nami... ran out to take measurements elsewhere again." Genzo rubbed his forehead.
Now that Nami is thirteen years old, he has no objection to Nami going out to measure and draw.
Because the entire East Blue Marine knows that Nami and Nojiko from Cocoyashi Village call the "Rairyu" Vice Admiral "Big Brother Dylan".
Under this premise, Nami can hitchhike with Marines wherever she goes.
And most of the Marines will help take care of Nami.
"I heard that she's already run near the Goa Kingdom. She's really something at such a young age." Although he said this, Ajian still had a smile in his eyes.
"Where!?"
Dylan was stunned, Goa Kingdom? Isn't that... the hometown of Nika?
"Uh..." Seeing Dylan's reaction, Genzo was stunned for a moment. Although he was a little confused, he still said: "The Goa Kingdom is not very far from here, and we can take a Marine warship there."
Is it a coincidence?
Or is it the self-correction of history and the world?
Dylan's fists tightened, and there was a hint of cruelty in his eyes.
Damn the Nika, I'll kill you now!
In the past few years, he had come back alone or with Bellmère.
Dylan has already developed a certain degree of affection for this peaceful village. He originally decided to save Bell-mère not only because he didn't want her to die, but also with the intention of interfering with the history of Nika.
But over the past few years, Dylan has developed some family-like feelings for the mother and daughter in this cabin.
Now knowing that history is still trying to correct itself, Dylan feels an evil fire in his heart.
Kill the f**king Nika and finish the show immediately!
But this kind of thing can only be thought about after all.
If Dylan really killed the twelve-year-old Nika without any evidence, his family and the entire Marine force would not stand by him.
Not to mention the power of darkness, Nika's grandfather, "One Punch Man" Garp himself may not be able to bear it.
Seeing Dylan's mood seem a little strange for a moment, Genzo was also a little confused.
Is there something wrong with the Kingdom of Goa? I heard that it is the cleanest and most beautiful country in the world.
"It's time to eat~~ Genzo, brother Dylan!"
Little Nojiko walked to the door wearing an apron and greeted the two people in the yard.
"Ha!?? Orange stew again, Nojiko?"
"Stop blabbering! This is Aunt Mei's specialty."
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"Nojiko, I have something else to do, um..."
Dylan took out a bunch of books and measuring tools from the ring: "These are gifts for Nami, and..."
Dylan took out some money and put it on the table: "Genzo, ask everyone to bring the harvest oranges to the square. I will bring them to G-5 to satisfy everyone's greed."
After Genzo's lips moved, he finally agreed and turned around to go out to summon the villagers.
Looking at Genzo's back, Nojiko raised her chin and said to Dylan with a smile, "Brother Dylan is always so gentle."
Dylan stretched out his hand and flicked Nojiko's forehead: "What are you talking about, you little brat, what do you know about gentleness?"
Nojiko smiled happily: "Brother Dylan saw that this year's orange harvest was huge and no one could sell it, right? But he didn't directly say that he wanted to help us so that everyone doesn't have to be favored."
Dylan rubbed Nojiko's head: "That's not the case, Nojiko. Bell-mère doesn't come back as often as I do. She misses the oranges in her hometown."
Nojiko grinned and did not refute, but looked at Dylan with eyes full of intimacy and dependence.
When Dylan left amid everyone's thanks, Genzo looked at the light disappearing in the distance and smiled slightly.
"What an amazing man..."
"Does Genzo think so too?" Nojiko asked while washing the dishes.
Genzo laughed and said, "That's not what I think. That's how the whole world describes him."
"Ha!? The whole world!?" Nojiko turned her head and looked at Genzo. In her understanding, Brother Dylan was a very powerful Marine.
But she didn't know how powerful he was.
"He is a man known as the 'youngest Marine Vice Admiral in history.' In the future... he may even be the 'strongest Marine Vice Admiral in history.'"
"But even then, he is still our big brother Dylan, isn't he?"
Genzo was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile on his face: "Yes, because of this, he is an amazing man."
After hovering in the air for a while, Dylan finally did not go to Goa Kingdom.
There is Roger's son there, a base of the Revolutionary Army, and old man Garp is often there.
It is not appropriate for me to come into contact with too many forces now.
"Nami..."
Standing in the sky and looking into the distance, Dylan sighed and left.
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Kingdom of Goa.
Windmill Village.
"One Piece!?"
Nami looked at the rubber idiot in front of her, and then at the boy with freckles next to him.
"Yes, I am the man who wants to become the Pirate King!"
After experiencing the "Arlong incident," Nami hated pirates from the bottom of her heart.
"What's so good about being a pirate? Are you going to kill and rob civilians indiscriminately?"
Luffy was stunned, and Ace's expression froze.
"Of course not!!" Luffy raised his arms: "I became a pirate because pirates have the most freedom!"
Before Nami could speak, Luffy grinned at her: "Hey Nami, you will be my navigator! How about becoming the Pirate King's navigator?"
"No! I hate pirates!"
"Ha!!??"
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After returning to the G-5 base, Dylan felt a little irritable, and Shiryu ran away as soon as he saw him.
Ain and Tahir left after a moment of silence, while Tom was still at the dock.
In the end, only Mansherry and Bell-mère had the guts to go to Dylan's office.
"Ah? What's going on?" Bell-mère sat down next to Dylan carelessly, and Mansherry looked at Dylan worriedly.
Bell-mère, who had just sat down, looked happy when she saw the oranges on the table. She picked up one and was about to peel it.
"Are these the oranges from the village? Really..." Bell-mère's hand stopped in mid-air and turned to look at Dylan: "Is there something going on in the village?"
"If something happened, would I still have the time to bring you oranges? If something happened, I'd bring Genzo's head to you!" Dylan rolled his eyes at Bell-mère angrily.
Although Dylan didn't actually lose his temper, Bell-mère heard something unusual.
"Then... did Nami and Nojiko make you angry?"
Bell-mère asked in a whisper.
For these two daughters, Bell-mère's heart is full of love.
They are what gave her the hope and courage to live.
Dylan sighed and shook his head: "No, they are all fine. I am just worried."
Although she was usually very rough, as a woman, Bell-mère certainly didn't believe what Dylan said, but since he said so, it was inconvenient for her to ask further.
For some reason, Bell-mère remembered what he said in the wind and snow on Drum Kingdom a few years ago:
"Fate will eventually separate us."
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