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

Chapter 249 Miracle of Nature

"Qiang Qiang"

"Who is it? Don't you know that you can't just interrupt a woman while she's having her beauty treatment?!"

An irritable female voice came from inside the door.

In front of a tall wooden house, Mona and Barrett were waiting quietly.

"Click."

The door was opened, and a woman who looked to be in her forties or fifties walked out. She had a mask made of something unknown on her face, and was holding a bottle of medicine in her hand. She looked angry.

But after seeing the tall Barrett, Kuleha's anger obviously subsided a lot. After taking a closer look at the familiar Mona, she completely lost her temper and said:

"You two, please tell me what's going on. I'm in a hurry to get my beauty treatment done."

"Sorry to bother you. How about we wait until you are done, Sister Kuleha? We came here after asking an uncle in Big Horn Village. I heard that you are the most knowledgeable person on Drum Island and know everything!"

Just as Barrett was about to ask a question directly, Mona took his hand and stood up, praising Kuleha, and then said that it would not be too late to talk after the other party was done with his work.

As for Kuleha, she originally wanted to send the two of them away casually, but now she showed a satisfied smile, and the more she looked at Mona, the more she liked her.

She took two steps closer, took Mona's hand and walked into the house, saying as she walked:
"Then please wait for a moment, little girl. I don't have anything prepared to entertain you, but you can take the cherry blossom tea and snacks I made."

Behind him, Barrett stood in the wind and snow outside the door, watching the two figures gradually walking away. Kuleha's reversal of enthusiasm made him a little unbelievable.

It was clear to him that Kuleha didn't have any feelings towards them a few seconds ago. He couldn't say he had any malice towards them, but he definitely didn't like them.

How come her attitude changed so much after just two sentences from Mona?
It's a bit unreasonable...too unreasonable...

After standing there for a moment, Barrett squatted down and walked sideways through the narrow door into the wooden house.

He closed the door casually and walked towards the living room with his back slightly bent.

This house seems to be designed specifically for its owner. All the arrangements are just right, without any waste or redundancy.

Kuleha is only a little over two meters tall, which means the height of the first floor of the house is only about three meters, forcing Barrett to walk very carefully for fear of breaking something.

Not far away, Kuleha was lying on a recliner, chatting with Mona. Mona asked enviously:
"Sister Kuleha, how do you maintain such good skin? I have hired a professional beauty master from the West Sea to treat my skin. Queens from many countries have praised her highly, but compared to you, it seems nothing special."

"How can that kind of industrial product compare to a pure natural compress? Using it too much is not good for children's skin. So, I'll give you a prescription. If you use it twice a week, I guarantee your skin will be as good as mine!"

"Thank you, sister Kuleha! Then how come you look so young? Before I went to sea, my aunt always complained every day that she looked a year older, and she was afraid that my father would dislike her."

"Hey, haha, I guess your father isn't that kind of person, right?"

"Of course not! Isn't it that my aunt is feeling bad? Which girl doesn't want to be young and beautiful forever? Can you tell me a little bit?"

Mona blinked twice, and pulled Kuleha's wrist with her little hand and acted coquettishly. She really wanted to know this.

No one likes to be disturbed when doing things, and at this time some language art is needed to make up for it. That is why Mona pulled Barrett to talk to Kuleha by herself.

But after seeing Kuleha's young face, he began to have some ideas.

Just like she said, which woman doesn't want to be young and beautiful forever? Although she is only a teenager, it doesn't stop her from pursuing these things.

If the old man had not confirmed again and again that Kuleha was over a hundred years old, Mona would never have believed that this woman who looked almost the same as her aunt was actually that old!

But her face actually looked like that of a woman in her forties or fifties, exactly the look of an aging lady.

"This is actually quite simple."

Kuleha smiled and said as she applied the ointment:
“The soul is the inner part of a person’s face. The soul will determine how one will perform in the future. If you want to maintain this appearance, you need to spend a lot of money. I have used a lot of precious medicinal herbs to preserve my face.

But there is no eternity in the sea, and no matter how effective the beauty medicine is, there is a limit. If you want this ointment recipe, you have to be sincere to impress me."

"That's great, thank you Sister Kuleha!"

Mona excitedly called her sister, "It's just a little Bailey." She would ask her brother to come over to give her money and medicine.

This is definitely the best gift for my aunt, no doubt about it. I believe my eldest brother will not be reluctant to give it to her, and she can also benefit from it for free, which is really a big profit!

Here, Barrett had already found a place to sit down. Kuleha on the opposite side shifted her gaze to look at him and said:

"What an amazing talent! Much more freakish than those guys with the last name D."

"Thank you for the compliment."

In response to Kuleha's comments, although Barrett didn't know who those people with the surname D were, he didn't ask, but responded politely to express his gratitude.

It was the first time he heard an outsider praise him so sincerely. At the same time, he was very curious about how Kuleha was able to know his background without using the Observation Haki.

Yes, Barrett did not sense the aura of Observation Haki from Kuleha's movements and gaze.

The collision of Observation Haki will make a strong person have a strong feeling. It is an uncomfortable feeling of being peeped at, which is very obviously stimulating. However, under Kuleha's gaze, he did not feel this at all.

This only means that either Kuleha is ridiculously strong, just like her father, who has raised her Observation Haki to a whole new level, or she is completely useless and doesn't even have Observation Haki!

Kuleha is clearly the latter. She said:
"You are a little kid who is always surprised by what you have seen. This ocean is far more wonderful than you think. There are endless strange things and people. You and I are just one of them."

Kuleha spoke in a mysterious tone, so even Mona didn't know what she was talking about. She could only continue to listen to her:

"I'm just a little curious. In the past, young people like you were all ambitious on the sea. How come your world is so small?"

Hearing this, Barrett remained silent.

In the past, he might not have known how to answer this question at all, because everything he had belonged to others.

But now, he can slowly say:

"Because that's all I have, Ms. Kuleha."

"Well, that's an interesting answer."

Kuleha chuckled twice and said that she couldn't understand the feeling Barrett was talking about, but she knew that he was a pretty good man, at least for the women of this sea. ……………

The sun set in the west. It was around 6pm when Kuleha finished her beauty treatment. She first invited Mona to have dinner with her. After dinner, she slowly asked:
"Tell me, what do you want to know?"

She took out a ladies' cigarette, put it in her mouth and lit it, with smoke rising. She glanced at Mona and asked her if she wanted to try one.

Here, Mona smiled apologetically and shook her head to indicate that she didn't need it. She was not interested in smoking or drinking. Perhaps it was because of the influence of her father Ross, her children hardly ever smoked, even her two brothers had a low alcohol tolerance.

After refusing, Mona pulled Barrett, who was sitting next to her, and signaled him to ask.

Barrett would say slowly:
"A weirdo called it the Sakura Miracle. That day, Mona and I had just arrived at Drum Island, far away from here..."

Soon, he told Kuleha everything that happened that day, including the words and actions of the strange man.

"This is what happened. Mona wanted to see the cherry blossom miracle again. I thought it was also a natural phenomenon, but I didn't know how to replicate it, so I planned to ask someone on the island."

"I see……"

Kuleha nodded and looked at the somewhat shy Mona with a smile on her face. She asked, why did the little princess of Cloud Island have nothing better to do than to come to her.

It turns out that she wanted her boyfriend to help her create a "miracle", just like watching fireworks.

But Mona's taste is very high, so high that only such a natural miracle can attract her attention, make her love and praise it from the bottom of her heart, and even want to see it a few more times.

However, if it was really as Barrett described, she would also like to see such a cherry blossom miracle, so she said:
"Wait a minute, I'll look through the book to see if there are any clues. I do have some ideas, but they may not be accurate."

After sitting there and thinking for a while, Kuleha had a guess, but she still planned to spend some time searching.

Barrett and Mona nodded in response. They did not lack this little time.

Soon, Kuleha came down from the second floor of the wooden house holding an old book. She opened the pages and a photo of a full moon behind the cherry blossoms came into view.

"Look, is this it?"

"Correct!"

In response to Kuleha's question, Barrett affirmed that the moon was very bright that day and he could not have remembered it wrong.

Kuleha nodded and said:

“It seems that the things recorded in history books are not necessarily false, but they are just too rare, so that almost no one can see them locally.

I'm sorry, although I understand your feelings, little Mona, but unless you ask your father to come in person, it's unlikely that you can replicate the Sakura Miracle."

Kuleha's tone was lost and full of regret.

Mona was puzzled, and she asked anxiously:
"why?"

"Because the cherry blossom miracle is a coincidence of nature. When the sun and the moon are opposite, the Drum Island is full of fog in the middle of the night. Only when the cherry blossom forest is in contrast with the full moon, the miracle can happen."

Kuleha explained regretfully.

The conjunction of the sun and the moon basically only occurs during the spring and autumn months of each year. During these days, the full moon only lasts for a short 12-18 nights.

And under such harsh conditions, when the sky over Drum Island is filled with fog and the moonlight is invisible, a hole must appear above the cherry blossom forest to allow the moonlight and sunlight to intersect and dye the cherry blossoms with their color for the brief cherry blossom miracle to occur.

It can be said that this is a miraculous scenery unique to nature, which is almost impossible to achieve artificially.

But there are exceptions to everything. If Ross, the user of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, is allowed to take action, the full moon can be seen almost once a month.

"Why is this..."

Mona held Barrett's hand and murmured dejectedly.

She did not make trouble for Barrett unreasonably, she just felt it was a pity. This was obviously the first time she made such a willful request to Barrett, and it was also the first time that he had paid for her feelings.

This is clearly a request with very special significance, but unfortunately the weather was not good.

"Don't be sad, little Mona. There are so many beautiful places in this sea. With your boyfriend here, even if we go to Fishman Island ten thousand meters under the sea, they will line the streets to welcome us."

Kuleha comforted Mona, her tone intentionally becoming frivolous, and she looked at the two of them in a teasing manner.

Mona blushed slightly, and did not refute Kuleha's words, but just nodded slightly.

Indeed, you just missed a beautiful view. There are still many beautiful sights to experience in this sea. There is no need to stay in one place and wait.

"Come on Barrett, let's go fishing. After two days of fun we'll leave for the next stop."

"Goodbye, Sister Kuleha. It's nice to meet you. I'll ask my eldest brother to buy your recipe later. I'm sure you'll be satisfied with the sincerity you receive."

Mona said with a little reluctance that she couldn't possibly make things difficult for Barrett over such a small matter, as in the end all she would get in return would be her own happiness.

Just as Mona was about to stand up and pull Barrett to thank him and leave, she found that she couldn't pull Barrett.

Looking down, she found that he was thinking about something at the moment, completely immersed in his memories.

Mona did not choose to disturb Barrett, but sat next to him again, holding his hand and waiting quietly.

On Barrett's side, he was recalling how to clear the sky.

If he relied solely on strength, he could indeed tear a hole in the foggy sky, but that was all.

If he wanted to let the moon and the cherry blossom forest shine together, the hole that needed to be opened would undoubtedly be very huge, and it was totally beyond the ability of his fists to open with his current strength.

He didn't want to disappoint Mona. Since he had already found a way to make the cherry blossom miracle reappear, he couldn't just let Mona leave with regrets without even trying!

But is there any way to tear open a hole in the sky that is big enough for the moon to shine through without affecting the surrounding fog that is used to focus light?

After a long time, Barrett found the answer he needed:

Overlord color!
The domineering color that is in full control!

The domineering look that makes Tiandu submit!
(End of this chapter)