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

Chapter 247 Sakura Miracle
《Monkey D. Dragon, the son of a navy hero, defected to the navy! 》

《It only takes one thing to create the world's most vicious criminal!》

"In the "Coal Country" Canaveras uprising, the Celestial Dragons will also die if they are killed!"

《The birth of the GM Army, the world needs liberation and struggle! 》

"The tyranny of the nobles caused us to rebel, and the tyranny of the Celestial Dragons awakened us to fight!"

"The Navy is nothing but a bunch of lackeys of the Celestial Dragons. I am ashamed to have ever associated with them!" Justice is no more than this! "

Long was a man of action. In just two months, news about him spread like wildfire across the ocean by Morgans, as if the two had made an appointment.

Moreover, Dragon was very decisive in doing everything. After he decided to kill the Celestial Dragon, he arranged everything, leaving the World Government that wanted to take revenge on him and his followers with only three options.

First, go find his father, Karp.

Second, dispatch the navy to search and capture.

Third, take action yourself.

The first item is pure bullshit. If they dare to threaten Garp, he will definitely resign the next day. Even the title of "Navy Hero" will not work. He will not tolerate any humiliation.

Now that the benchmark for the new generation of the navy has been set and the most active legendary pirate has died, his title of "hero" is simply the best shield for his retirement.

I've been a hero for so long. Now that the sea is better, I want to take a rest. What can you do to me?

Not convinced? Then let's have a fistfight!
The Third World Government will not make such a big move, and one of their trump cards, the "Knights of God", will not be deployed.

After all, the one who died was just an old Celestial Dragon. As long as the death toll is not too high, they can use a few "Demon Slaying Orders" to re-establish their prestige.

Then, with the passage of time, this incident can be quietly erased just like the one that happened to Rocks.

It’s not like the Celestial Dragons haven’t died before. As long as the dead are not core members and the deaths are not numerous, it won’t be a big deal if the enemy is tough!

After all, those who are not afraid of death in the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line are a minority. Most of them are in the New World and will not have too many alternative ideas because of this.

So the World Government adopted the second option and asked the Navy to issue a wanted order:
Monkey D. Dragon
Reward: 3 billion Baileys
No matter life or death!

Special: The world's most vicious criminal, extremely dangerous! 】

In order to put on a good show for the World Government, Sengoku not only took the initiative to take charge of the first large-scale manhunt, but also severely beat and scolded Garp in front of the World Government officials, making even Sora, the Marshal, feel that it was too realistic.

It was as if... Zhan Guo had wanted to do that for a long time, and he just happened to use this opportunity to vent.

Garp was also a man who was willing to fight and be beaten. He neither dodged nor fought back, allowing his friend to vent his anger and put on a show, completely cutting off Dragon and the Navy.

It also shows the extent of Sengoku's "loyalty" to the World Government, so that he would not be strangled when he was appointed as the temporary marshal.

Among the crowd, Sakaski, as a major general, was naturally qualified to stand here. He was only one experience in the Demon Slayer Order or the Nation Annihilation Game away from becoming a lieutenant general.

He felt very happy from the bottom of his heart about Long's actions. The gloom of his childhood completely dissipated at this moment, and his mood became much clearer.

His domineering aura seemed to have been freed from some shackles, and it began to grow wildly after he learned that the celestial dragon was killed by a dragon.

In just a few days, the amount increased by nearly half!

But it has begun to slow down. Sakaski thinks that this growth will stagnate in about one-third, and then continue to grow as usual as his physical fitness improves.

He pressed down the baseball cap on his head and tried his best to suppress the urge to laugh.

...............

"It feels like... my whole body is falling apart..."

On Cloud Island, Smoker lay in Moccasi's arms like mud, with minced meat soup stuffed into his mouth again and again with a spoon to supplement his nutrition.

The same thing happened to Lucas not far away. He lay in his father Ross's arms, drinking minced meat soup mouthful by mouthful, and he was completely unable to move.

Annina was the only one who was fine among the three little ones present. However, she could only barely use her hands to put food into her mouth. The pain all over her body made her tears come out. Every mouthful of minced meat soup had a faint salty taste.

"Hahaha, you guys are lucky. This impact cloud is Master's signature skill. It can improve a person's physique very quickly.

But not everyone is qualified to experience this. Even if the simplified versions made by the masters are made into training rooms, few children will go in and suffer. It is better to walk out step by step by yourself. It can be said that this is something prepared for geniuses. "

Mockasi smiled and acted as Ross's mouthpiece to explain:

"Although a general-purpose machine has been developed, it is not as good as the master doing it himself. With him watching, you can't die even if you want to! It can also improve your physical fitness a hundred times.

I'm telling you, Sakaski knows it, right? He was able to last 20 minutes in the impact cloud the first time, but he was already 13 years old at the time. You are different, you are still young, and it is the time to correct your bones. You have a promising future!"

Hearing this, Smoker showed a longing look. He wanted to move to prove that he could still hold on, but just as he was about to do so, Ross gently wrapped him with the Cloud Island.

I only heard a gentle middle-aged voice:
"Don't move rashly. It's good to want to become stronger, but you can't be too impatient. The last thing you lack is time, so there's no need to be too anxious.

You should now specify this kind of exercise once a month, rest for three days, exercise for seven days, and exercise for the rest of the time, which is just right, do you understand?"

"Ah."

Smoker nodded obediently. He respected Ross, so he didn't take his words lightly. This old man would never harm him.

Although he didn't know the hazards and risks of this kind of exercise, Ross must know that he was now teaching them the easiest way to avoid them.

Ross also looked pleased, sensible children are the cutest.

Although Rees Mogg seems like a thorn in the original novel, he is actually a pretty good kid. He is gentle to other children, strict with evil, not afraid of power, and does not confuse right with wrong.

When Luffy is right, he ignores him, and when he is wrong, he beats him up!

Judging from Aokiji's evaluation of him, if Huoshaoshan was willing to be his superior, he would not be exiled to Rogue Town as a guard even if he was disobedient.

Therefore, the two of them have similar temperaments.

For this reason, in Ross's opinion, if taught properly, Smoker could achieve something, even if he didn't become an extremely powerful man.

There are more than one in a million people who can become legends on the sea. He can't treat everyone by the same standard he treats Sakaski and Barrett.

Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters is the pinnacle that a talented ordinary person can reach.

"What about Barrett? How long can he last the first time?" Annina finished the last bowl of minced meat soup. More than twenty bowls stacked beside her showed that her appetite was not in line with her body shape and age. After awakening the Armament Haki, her body seemed to automatically activate the passive skill of "Pseudo Life Return".

Much weaker than Sakaski back then, but qualified enough to reach the top of the world.

Mokasi opened his mouth and finally looked at Ross.

To be honest, he didn't want to dampen Annina's enthusiasm, otherwise he would not have used Sakaski as an example at the beginning, but would have used Barrett directly.

That guy is a true monster! A monster among monsters! Even more of a monster than Sakaski who was ten years older and could rival him!

He now doubts whether Barrett can knock him down with one punch...and it's obvious that the kid is only sixteen years old!

It's a talent that makes people despair...

"Your elder brother Barrett, when he was eight years old like you, he lasted half an hour for the first time. Moreover, the time kept increasing. At the age of nine, he could last for six hours a day. But when he was around twelve, it was no longer effective."

Ross had no concerns in this regard and told the three little ones very directly, with pride in his tone.

When talent reaches a certain level, the thought of comparison will disappear. He was not worried that Annina and the other two would fall into negativity because of this.

"Are you...are you kidding me?! He can last half an hour with this kind of thing, but it won't work anymore when he's twelve!?"

Smoker was so shocked that he stuttered. He couldn't imagine what it was like to persist for half an hour under such inhuman training method.

He only lasted three minutes before he was completely exhausted! Even the best Annina only lasted two minutes longer than him!

That's Annina who can knock him down with one punch!

This is enough to prove that the time spent in the impact cloud does not measure a person's strength, but his physical fitness, perseverance and faith!

It was also the first time that he understood how much Armament Haki could enhance personal strength. Although the gap between him and Annina was not that big, the other party could easily knock him down with one punch with Armament Haki.

Lucas's time was four minutes. His belief and perseverance should not be underestimated!
And Barrett? Half an hour! How on earth did he do that?!

Annina suddenly fell into autism. She knew that Barrett was very strong, but she didn't expect that he was so weirdly strong.

Only when you have experienced the feeling of having your bones shattered all over your body can you understand how difficult it is to persist in the impact cloud. The pain it brings covers every part of the body, making people's nerves tense all the time, and will not let you faint until the last moment of your will.

Are Barrett's bones made of steel?
She couldn’t figure it out…

If she hadn't practiced, she would think Barrett was like a frog in a well looking at the moon.

If she practiced, she would see Barrett as easily as a mayfly seeing the sky!

The gap is ridiculously huge...

"Look at it calmly. That's a talent that even your father would envy. Barrett's childhood was not a good one. If you have time, you can ask your mother about it. He is not just talented."

Ross carried Lucas to Annina, sat down, and gently touched his head.

Although he was not surprised by Annina's talent, this was after all his most outstanding child and would be one of the pillars of the family in the future, so he would definitely have to train her well.

However, every monster has its own firm will and way of life, even Annina, and this is the only thing that Ross is worried about.

Unlike Sakaski and Barrett, Annina's thoughts on this sea are a bit... too extreme.

This is a good thing and a bad thing.

The good thing is that it was enough to support her all the way to the top, but the bad thing is that after reaching the top, she never looked back until her death.

………………

"Phew~ It's so cold, Barrett. The East Island in the Grand Line is really different from winter. The temperature is so different."

Mona rubbed her hands, and rarely did she sit on Barrett's shoulders. Instead, she floated behind him, waiting until her hands were warm before she put her hands on his shoulders and walked with him.

She could hardly remember what it was like to walk.

The weather on Cigu Island was very cold. Even with Mona's physique, she had to wear thick clothes and did not dare to sit on Barrett's shoulders to be blown by the wind.

Barrett, on the other hand, was wearing a vest and shorts. He had not yet gotten rid of the dressing style he wore on the previous summer island, simply because it was very comfortable.

The freezing cold wind could not pierce his skin at all. Even with his physical body, he could remain calm in this sub-zero weather. He said slowly:

"What a beautiful view, those tall Cigu Mountains. How about we go fishing in the glacier?"

Barrett talked a lot more. The travels over the past six months have taught him how to "invite". His numb body shows the beauty of "self", rather than being a machine with a physical form but no soul.

Mona nodded and said immediately:

"Okay, okay! We must fish all the Four Seasons Islands. Then we'll only be missing Spring Island and Autumn Island.

Let's go, let's find a village and see if we can buy a fishing rod. Homemade ones are too useless!"

She agreed readily, and her body, hanging on Barrett's back, kept moving in the air, her head stretched forward, and their cheeks seemed to be pressed together.

"what is that?"

Just as their cheeks were touching, a hint of cherry red gradually emerged in the distance. It was extremely dazzling among the white snow and directly attracted the attention of the two.

Mona murmured in confusion, and the two of them stopped at the same time and looked into the distance.

A bright moon rose high in the sky, but was soon covered by cherry blossoms. Snowflakes illuminated by the moonlight fell like cherry blossom petals, and the whole scene was like a dreamland.

Full of wonder and romance.

However, this scene only lasted for a moment before disappearing without a trace. The whole process took no more than five seconds, like a flower in a mirror or a moon in water.

But undoubtedly, everyone who saw this scene would never forget its appearance, like the first brazier in winter, so warm that it could not be lost.

"Wow... Barrett, that one looks so good, I want more!"

It was also the first time that Mona acted unreasonably in front of Barrett. She hugged him and rocked him, urging him to go to the source quickly.

Barrett blushed, nodded, and walked towards the source of the cherry blossom miracle.

(End of this chapter)