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

Chapter 200: Yatuo Extra
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“Welcome home scholars!”

On the shore, Dr. Clover welcomed the scholars who got off the ship. Each of them had an expression of surviving a disaster and greeted Dr. Clover happily, then quickly returned to reunite with their families.

Dr. Clover looked happy and genuinely glad for their return, but he was secretly worried in his heart.

He was afraid that there would be accidents in the next expedition fleet. The scholars of this generation were not like their generation who had both martial virtues and moral integrity, and there were very few scholars who were strong enough to protect the fleet.

Including Olivia, there are only about twenty scholars out of nearly a hundred who can deal with ordinary shipwrecks.

But this matter can be discussed later. There is something he wants to talk to Olivia alone. He just hopes that she won't be too sad after knowing it.

"Hello, Dr. Clover, do you remember me? I'm Yatuo, the little brat who grabbed the grass around your neck when we were kids. You got really mad at me, but you didn't do anything. It was so funny."

Only three people got off the huge merchant ship, Yatuo, Luo Er, and Olivia, who was following Yatuo holding a few books. She was smiling happily, as if she had experienced something happy.

After seeing the three of them, Dr. Clover felt that the young man among them looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was for a while.

But Yatuo's self-explosion instantly reminded him of some bad memories. He immediately blew his beard and glared, pointed at Yatuo, and said with his chest heaving violently:

"Okay, I was wondering why you sounded so familiar, it turns out it's you, this little bastard who doesn't respect knowledge! I haven't even settled the score with you for burning my notebook, and you actually dared to come back and ask for a beating!"

Dr. Clover was like a stern elder. He raised his fist, controlled the strength, rushed to Yatuo in three or two steps, jumped up, roared, and punched him on the head.

Yatuo also cooperated by pretending to be in great pain, saying some words of apology:

"Gentle up, Dr. Clover. I knew I was wrong a long time ago!"

"Ouch, this place hurts!"

"I was just a child and didn't know much. Why do you hold such a grudge against me? Oh, be gentle!"

Yatuo squatted down and accepted Dr. Clover's teachings without any temper, paying the price for his mistake in the past.

When his father Ross brought them to the West Sea for a trip, they came to O'Hara and stayed here for quite a long time.

He was young and ignorant at that time, and accidentally used the candlestick to ignite Dr. Clover's notebook, and even almost caused a fire.

Fortunately, his father discovered it in time and cleaned up his mess before any disaster occurred.

Afterwards, Dr. Clover stared blankly for a long time holding the half-burned notebook, looking at his younger self. In the end, he did not say anything. Instead, he smiled and touched his head, bringing him out of his depressed mood of self-blame and regret.

Together with his father, he used this example to teach him many lessons.

But those were the privileges of a child. Now that he has grown up, it is only natural for him to let Dr. Clover vent his anger. After all, he is just cooperating in the performance.

In front of respectable elders, no matter how high your status or how powerful you are, you should not show any emotion or act pretentiously.

This is the most basic respect for respectable elders, who are the embodiment of wisdom and from whom we can learn a lot of useful knowledge.

These were the words his father specifically warned him after he succeeded, perhaps just for this moment.

However, even if his father did not vaccinate him, after meeting Dr. Clover again, he was willing to put aside his dignity as a "superior" for the elder and accept the belated punishment.

A few minutes later, Dr. Clover pretended to be out of breath and stopped, without saying anything, and followed Olivia who was covering her mouth and laughing beside him and said:
"Little Olivia... I have something I want to talk to you about, but before that, I have to entertain the guests who have come from afar. Can you help me?"

"Of course Doctor, but why didn't Bart come over? Didn't he say he would give me a surprise when I got back?"

Olivia collected her expression, then nodded in agreement, then looked around with some confusion.

Didn't Bart want to confess his feelings to me? Why hasn't he come yet? Did he run away from the battlefield?
Olivia felt a little depressed, because the little knowledge she had about love came from storybooks or fairy tales she learned in her spare time.

It's not like she had never seen such a simple scene as deserting a battlefield before, but she never expected that it would happen to her, so... she was very sad and upset.

But everyone gets nervous sometimes. Maybe Bart will save the surprise until he returns home at night. Is this what you call a surprise?
After comforting herself, Olivia slowly stood behind Dr. Clover. At this moment, her identity had changed from a friend to a scholar with Atuo.

Since they are entertaining guests coming from afar, they have to be a little more serious and not let others easily look down on O'Hara's hospitality!

"Actually, Olivia, you don't have to be so formal. It's indeed written in the book, but sometimes you shouldn't blindly believe what's written in the book. Xiao Yatuo's father and I are friends. There's no need to be formal when entertaining friends. That would hurt the relationship."

"Oh! Really? But doesn't the book say that entertaining friends should be more serious and formal?"

"Bullshit! Let's go, Yatuo. I just happen to have something for your father. I plan to write a letter to him after the caravan arrives next year. Since you're here too, I'll just give it to you."

Dr. Clover tapped Olivia on the head, then turned and led the way.

Olivia did not notice Dr. Clover's change of subject, but also turned around and followed him, then turned her head and winked at Yatuo.

She didn't have the maturity of an older sister, but looked like a naughty girl who hadn't grown up. Yatuo didn't rush to catch up. After the two of them turned around, he frowned and looked at Luo Er seriously.

"Didn't I tell you? There's no need for that! Luo Er, you... forget it, let's go."

"I'm sorry, I've already confessed this to your father. Mr. Ross... scolded me severely several times in his letter."

"You deserve it! I know you're doing this for my own good, Luo Er, but there's no need to do something so outrageous. Our Nasdaq family has always acted in an upright manner. Look at what I said when I pacified the North Sea!"

"Uh... well, you're right, I overstepped my authority, and there won't be a next time."

Luo Er carefully recalled what Yatuo said when he disrupted the situation in the North Sea, and for a moment he didn't know how to complain.

However, the North Sea's ending was also very good. The chaotic forces completely turned to the side of the World Government's member countries, and there was little room for survival for the gangs and pirates.

After several years of war, everyone is happy, with only minor uncontrollable frictions continuing to occur.

But compared with the previous situation, the Beihai has improved a lot.

However, Yatuo's words and actions at the time were indeed full of flaws, but as a bodyguard and family member, it is better for him not to say some things openly.

He was indeed wrong this time, but he did not regret it, just felt very guilty.

Yatuo shook his head and quickly followed Dr. Clover with Roll, remaining silent all the way.

He also understood Luo Er's inner thoughts. Everyone has selfish desires.

What's more, if he really didn't want this to happen, Rawl wouldn't even be able to ask someone to report to the World Government officials, and he might even be intercepted by him.

It was precisely because of his inaction that Luo Er chose to carry this matter through to the end and physically eliminate his potential love rival.

After all, the responsibility for this matter did not lie with Rawl, but with himself. He still had not completely given up this quick and easy method.

"Ya Tuo, Ya Tuo, you seem to have been tainted by the filth of businessmen, and have begun to do whatever it takes to achieve worthy goals, just like what happened in the North Sea before.

A short war in exchange for a long peace, sounds good, but it's just to prove oneself quickly. Using this method that is despised by everyone, but claiming it to be justice, it's really disgusting!"

Yatuo said to himself in his heart.

His thoughts back then might have been very pure, but the older he got and the more he experienced, the more he realized that his thoughts, words and actions back then were combined with each other.

How ridiculous it is.

My father knew everything, but he chose to help me.

The navy also knew the cruelty of the process, but they still supported themselves.

The World Government understood the benefits of pacifying the North Sea, so they acquiesced to this matter.

So, what were the feelings and thoughts of these three people when they were helping themselves?

Yatuo could guess roughly what was going on, but now that he had embarked on this path, no amount of cover-up would be of any use.

He raised the corners of his mouth, and when he was about to reach the Tree of Omniscience, he regained his smile and expression, and faced the two people he cared about with his best condition.

At least, he would not give up everything for 500% profit and become a real businessman, at least for now.

Luo Er behind him said nothing and remained silent with a poker face.

"Come and have a taste. Although it's not a good tea, it's the tea I planted myself. I really like to grow some small things in my spare time."

Arriving at a small room, Dr. Clover took out a can of tea, brewed it, and poured a portion for each person.

Yatuo didn't hesitate to pick up the teacup, blew twice, and then took a sip.

It is indeed not very good, very bitter, without even any sweetness after the bitterness, very unpalatable.

But he still drank the whole cup of tea calmly, while Luo Er beside him observed it carefully and then drank it all in one gulp.

Dr. Clover smiled and drank the tea in the cup slowly like Yatuo.

Only Olivia, who had put the book in her hand somewhere, took a sip of tea and looked at Yatuo and Dr. Clover in disbelief.

Then he put down most of the cup of tea and sat there motionless.

(End of this chapter)