One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 102: You lost Kaido, but you still have Teacher Ross!
"Oh~?"

Borsalino, who had been eavesdropping, straightened up instantly, and a flash of light came to the two of them, staring at the fruit in the dragon's hand curiously, with a puzzled look on his face.

A devil fruit that can be evaluated like this by Teacher Ross must be very powerful, right?
"Really? Mr. Ross? What on earth is this devil fruit that you would even say that? Tell me now!"

Long happily held the treasure in his hand and looked at Ross with curiosity.

He also wanted to know quickly, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to sleep well at night!

Ross thought about it and nodded. After all, this fruit could be obtained at the latest after Long turned 30, but fate seemed to have chosen him in advance.

So, he opened his mouth and said:
"This is a Human-Human Fruit, a mythical beast-type devil fruit, which contains the ability to control hurricanes. You can call it - Vayu!"

"Fahyou?"

Long looked surprised.

The animal-type human-human fruit's mythical beast form?
I can find such a heaven-defying thing just by going out? Am I really the chosen one?
He fell into deep self-doubt.

What are mythical beasts?
It is a ladder that can easily lead you to the combat power of lieutenant general if you eat it. It is a stepping stone to becoming a general and a ticket to the top of the world!

To be honest, Long was moved and he really wanted to eat the fruit immediately.

But after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.

Teacher Ross also said that maybe I should wait until I get back to discuss it with my father and the others.

"Teacher Ross, please keep it for me first. I will discuss it with my father and others after this trip."

The dragon spoke and handed over the fruit in his hand.

It is safe with Teacher Ross, and Teacher Ross seems to believe in some kind of fate. This fruit seems destined to appear in his hands.

Young Long didn't believe in fate, but... he believed that Teacher Ross would not do anything without a purpose.

"Okay, I'll give it to old man Garp for safekeeping when we get back. No one would dare to take the fruit if your father is around, but that may not be the case with me."

Ross took the fruit, condensed a cloud box, took the fruit handed to him by Long, put it in the cloud box, and then threw it into the sack for special safekeeping.

Next, continue to stock up!

Time passes slowly.

The procurement process lasted for more than a day. The food was simply killed sea kings and eaten, and paired with some wild fruits, it became a delicious delicacy.

The final harvest was average. Apart from the dragon's mythical beast species, there was only one ancient species, and the rest were all ordinary devil fruits, not even a single superhuman type!
And it may be the choice of fate.

That ancient devil fruit is the one in Jin's original work.

Animal series: the ancient species of the Dragon Fruit, the toothless pterosaur form.

At this time, Jhin was still an angry child alone, and he was on a hunger strike. The food he ate was small pieces of meat and fruit slices that Ross forced into his mouth.

If he couldn't even commit suicide, he might have died with Kaido, right?

After all, this is the bad thing about the Lunalia people. They are born with high health, high defense and strong recovery, so it is difficult for them to commit suicide.

Ross intends to return this fruit to Jhin.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he doesn't commit suicide before he is ready to return.

It is impossible to kill.

Just like Ross said.

He would not kill a child. This was his bottom line and the only kindness he had in the pirate world.

So, Jhin will not die in his hands.

If Jhin were to commit suicide, Ross would throw him onto a pristine island in the Doldrums and leave him to fend for himself.

If he didn't die, and was caught committing a crime when he grew up, he would take responsibility for the cause and effect, end it personally, and compensate and repent to all the victims.

And there is another reason...

From the moment Kaido saved Jin, it seemed to have become everything in his heart.

Ross could feel that deep in Jhin's heart there was still hope for life, and this hope would not be shattered as long as the Azure Dragon Fruit did not appear.

This may be his only chance to survive, otherwise, he will still die at Ross's hands, indirectly.

But the most important thing is that Kaido's heart deeply touched Ross.

The sight and hearing of a smile will still have an impact on oneself.

The same is true for Ross.

All special powers in this world come at a price!

The most typical ones are the three people who stand at the top of the level of observation:

That is - Roger, Luffy, and Redfield.

The first two were born to listen to the sounds of all things. Similarly, they all bear certain unavoidable responsibilities.

The last one was forced to be isolated because he was too powerful and had a special observation Haki, and no one could truly enter his heart.

The solitary red is the respectful name given to him by the world, but it is also a kind of sadness for him.

If Ross had the same observation Haki as him, he might really be driven crazy like him and isolate everyone.

Passively listening to all kinds of darkness is really too terrible. After all, even between the closest partners, it is impossible for them to think about each other all the time.

Choices arise at every moment.

Once you know other people's thoughts, who is worthy of your trust?

In addition to these, there are various rare bloodlines.

They are born to be admired by the world, but when they can fall, they often fall badly.

The same is true of Barrett's ghostly aura.

Power has already been clearly priced!
"Xiao Jin, listen to my advice. We all know about your situation. It is true that the Navy and the World Government have wronged you, but there is no need for you to commit suicide, right?"

"........."

On the clouds in the sky, Long took a bite of the strange fruit while constantly advising Jin.

He has persisted for a long time.

He felt guilty towards Jin, and thought that if the Navy and the World Government had wronged him, he would have wronged him, so it was his duty to persuade him. Ross was in the front controlling the flight, while Borsalino lay down with his eyes closed and slowly appreciated the dragon's art of language.

until……

"Mr. Ross did kill Kaido, but he deserved it. He is an unforgivable pirate. There is no need for you to hold a grudge against him for such a thing."

"You have lost your brother Kaido, but you still have teacher Ross! He can definitely be your guide in life, right? Just like he is guiding us right now."

"You can't be so impulsive and risk your life for a pirate. It's not worth it."

Ross:?
Porusalino:?

Abel:……!!!!!!

Jhin was completely shocked, his face flushed red, and his eyes were bloodshot. If he was able to move, he would have wanted to kill the dragon right away!
"Long, I think it's necessary to train your language communication..."

Ross turned around helplessly and said.

Borsalino turned over, a look of shock in his eyes, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Long, your language skills are a little bit ahead of the times...

"Ah?"

Long tilted his head and scratched the back of his head, confusion on his face.

He didn't understand what was wrong with what he had just said. Wasn't he trying to comfort and persuade Jin? Did he say something wrong?
Teacher Ross is kind and well-known for adopting orphans. Everyone knows about the Sakaski he trained. If Jin's life were guided by him, it would definitely be better than letting Kaido guide him.

But the dragon seemed to have forgotten.

King once experienced pain and despair, but Kaido was the first person to bring him out of the abyss.

"clang"

Ross punched Long in angrily. He seldom hit people, especially children and students, but he felt that if Long was not shut up, Jhin might do something he didn't want to face.

…………

Clouds are floating in the sky.

It's not quiet under the sea either.

"Boom~"

"Dong~dong~"

"Dong dong~"

A huge heartbeat sounded in the darkness.

“Boom boom boom—boom~”

"Gudong-gudong-gudong!"

“Plop! Plop!”

As the heart continued to beat, the sound echoed more and more intensely.

A giant beast seems to be reviving.

"Ro...Ro...Ross!"

Kaido opened his eyes and sat up, only to feel as if a huge creature was pressing down on him.

"I...am not dead?"

He's not dead! He's still alive!

"Whoo~"

He spit out a ball of fire that illuminated the surroundings, allowing him to see clearly the huge thing pressing on him.

It was a giant dead electric eel. It seemed to have struggled desperately before death, and tiny electric currents were leaking unconsciously on its body surface.

The flames faded away and everything returned to darkness.

After realizing the current situation, Kaido couldn't help but feel confused.

Where is he and how did he survive?

"hiss---!"

Just as he was about to move and push the big thing away, the intense stinging pain instantly spread throughout Kaido's body.

"Whoo~"

After spitting out fire again, he could see his body more clearly.

All the skin on his body had fallen off, as if several layers had been washed away by the huge impact, leaving only a thin membrane attached to his flesh and blood.

Once rubbed, the diaphragm will be easily wiped off, directly damaging your flesh and blood.

The blow just now caused blood to flow out of his entire abdomen. If it weren't for his strong recovery ability, he might have died from excessive blood loss!

Moreover, his body had also suffered a certain degree of damage, and it was not easy to withstand the impact of such a huge ocean current.

"Damn you Ross!"

Kaido cursed angrily, then muttered to himself:
"Forget it. I'm lucky to be alive. I just don't know what's going on with Jhin. Ross shouldn't kill him based on his deeds, but..."

He couldn't help but start to worry about Abelru, even though he himself was not completely free from the risk of death.

Kaido looked at the electric eel.

This body type should be just an ordinary medium-sized sea king, which can't even break through its own skin.

But, it seems like it saved itself?

Kaido had seen the electric shock resuscitation treatment method on the Rocks Pirates, but it was almost ineffective against those with strong physical skills because it did not stimulate the heart at all!

But, perhaps it was a blessing in disguise, the electric current penetrated directly into his flesh and blood, stimulating his heart and miraculously awakening his dead self.

With the ghost tribe's body and the mythical beast's self-repair ability, all it needs is to make the heart beat again.

Resurrection seems very reasonable.

(End of this chapter)