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

Chapter 20 You call this pocket money?!

"Ahahaha, what are you two thinking about here, Long, tell daddy and me!"

Garp seemed to be always eating senbei, except when he was fighting. At this moment, he walked over and squatted beside the two of them while munching on snacks.

This place is located at the very end of the entire warship, in a secluded corner. Only patrolling marines would pass by here, and most of the others were on the deck.

"Nothing, just chatting with Sakaski and reading a book."

Long would not be stupid enough to tell Garp what he was thinking. Although Garp looked silly, he was more clever than Aunt Tsuru and Uncle Sengoku.

Karp would definitely share his thoughts. If the two of them knew about it, his idea of ​​seeing the outside world on his own would be shattered, and at least delayed for a few years!
On the other hand, Garp felt very uncomfortable seeing his son being so perfunctory. He munched on the senbei with an embarrassed look on his face. Tears from laughter kept falling from his eyes and his chin was wrinkled like a spider web.

"A son should not be kept at home when he grows up. He used to tell his father everything, but now he has learned to think independently. Kaba Kaba, ahwuwu hahaha!"

Long turned his head away in embarrassment. His father Garp has been a thick-skinned person for a long time, but could he please not be like this when he's making friends?

Didn’t you see that Sakaski looked surprised?

Sakaski was indeed surprised. He really didn't expect that Mr. Cap had such a side to him. He was apparently very serious when chatting with Master Ross!
There's a feeling of a broken filter, but it doesn't matter.

Sakaski quickly calmed himself down and stuffed the two books into a large bag in his arms.

This is a shirt he specially asked someone to customize. It has a bright red color and a pocket inside the lining for books. It is very convenient and is fine except that it needs to be taken off during training.

Suddenly, he remembered something that Master Ross had told him before he left, and turned to ask Garp:
"Mr. Garp, will we be assigned directly after arriving at the Navy Headquarters? You know what I mean."

"what?"

Karp tilted his head and asked Sakaski with a puzzled look. He could understand the meaning of the first half of the sentence, but he couldn't react to the second half.

"Forehead……"

Sakaski opened his mouth and glanced at Long, as if asking why your father could be so...casual?
He really couldn't think of any good words to describe Mr. Cap. Compared with Master Ross, his sense of responsibility was almost zero. It seemed that there was no room for him to think carefully except when something big happened.

Maybe he wouldn't think about it even if something big was about to happen. Sakaski had a hunch that Karp was very unreliable.

"Ahahaha, I forgot about that, Sakaski, just tell me directly. If it's something Ross asked you to do, I'll do it for you based on our relationship!"

Cap scratched his head. Although he was nearly 40 years old and several years older than Ross, the relationship between the two of them over the past two years was really impeccable. He unilaterally added the other party to the friend list under the Warring States Period!

Sakaski sighed and slowly dragged out the large box that always accompanied him.

The sixteen-year-old Sakaski is nearly two meters tall, and the box is almost as long as him. Inside is his sword [Fast Sword Fiesta] and the "pocket money" given by Ross.

He said slowly:
"It's nothing, actually. Mr. Ross is just worried about everyone's safety and food, so he asked me to give them some pocket money every month. After all, the navy's armaments are limited, and sometimes you have to prepare some life-saving things yourself.

He also said that he hoped everyone could go back together next time, although the probability of this is very small..."

Sakaski looked up at the deck. The orphans of the Nasdaq family had already become friends with the old marines on the ship. There were 37 brothers in total, but no one knew how many of them would be able to return home by then.

They are all 18-year-olds who have reached adulthood and have received certain basic training.

He lifted the box in his hand, indicating that all the pocket money should be placed in it. He added, "If we start distributing it right after we get off the ship, I plan to give them this month's money right on the ship, so I want to confirm with you."

After hearing what Sakaski said, Karp touched his chin with a look of "I see".

Indeed, the navy's armaments are very limited these days. As the Rocks pirate group grows stronger, armaments and military expenditures are consumed extremely quickly, and even the salaries of senior generals are reduced by half compared to before.

It can be said that they are really tightening their belts to make ends meet.

After all, the World Government would not care so much. The annual military expenditure is what it should be. If it weren't for Brother Kong asking for military expenditure whenever he had time, the Navy might not even be able to hold the defense line of the New World.

No, we can no longer hold on now. It is only a matter of time before we fall.

Being a sailor is indeed very dangerous, especially for the lower-level sailors. Ross's approach is indeed very good. At least it can greatly improve the life-saving ability of these little guys.

Besides, this is people's own money, so there is no point in envying them.

"Okay, just post them on the warship. In fact, your allocation started two days ago. I guess everyone has discussed it by now. After all, they are all excellent talents, hahahaha!"

Karp, who had an embarrassed look on his face before, suddenly burst into laughter, and his ability to change his face made Sakaski ashamed.

Long also approached Sakaski and became curious. Being a navy soldier actually gave him pocket money? Even I don't have such a good thing!
His stinky dad never gave him a penny, and the money he used to buy snacks was all his real salary.

He officially joined the navy at the age of 12 and is now a lieutenant with a monthly salary of Baileys, including food and accommodation, although he usually eats the meals of the lieutenant admiral.

"Sakaski, tell me the truth, how much pocket money do you have every month?"

Long's expression was beaming with joy, with one hand hooked on Sakaski's shoulder, his face full of anticipation.

Even Garp beside him leaned over to eavesdrop. He was also very curious. He had also fantasized about having pocket money when he was a child, but unfortunately, the Monkey family did not rise until his generation.

In order to let Long experience the joy of childhood, he could only spend the pocket money he wanted to give him on himself.

Sakaski didn't hide it, and it would be fine for other people, but this is Cap, Master Ross's friend, so there is no need to hide it unless it is a big deal.

Opening the box, he said:

"It's only 1 billion per year. Each person has 200,000 Baileys per month for free spending. I can have a little more."

He spoke in a relaxed tone, as if these ten billion Baileys were really nothing.

But Garp and Dragon are different, one has only earned this much after working in the navy for a few years, and the other has never seen so much!

"BILLION BAILEYS A YEAR!!!"

As expected, the exaggerated facial expressions of the father and son revealed their feelings at the moment, and their loud shouts attracted the attention of the entire ship.

In the year 1483 of the Haiyuan calendar, a fresh eggplant cost 20 baileys, while in the year 1520, it would cost one hundred.

(End of this chapter)