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

Chapter 89 Ross's Cold Kindness
"Child, hurting yourself will make your parents sad. Are you willing to talk to me?"

"........."

"You don't want to? It doesn't matter. I'll take you back when you want to. Mrs. Micko has entrusted me with this."

"Um……"

The residential area of ​​the Kingdom of Halik, the environment here is better than the slums, but not much better, dirt and misery still shroud this place.

In a small alley beside a private house, a boy sat on the windowsill of another family, looking through the glass at the scene in his former home.

There was no adult at home, only a little boy looking at a picture book and writing and drawing.

The older brother outside was about ten years old, while the younger brother inside was only three years old.

Unlike the previous two children, this boy went to the orphanage voluntarily and voluntarily pretended to be an orphan.

"You hope your brother can have a better life, but have you ever thought that your parents don't want you to sacrifice yourself?"

Yixiao sat on the ground, next to the wall not far from the boy.

He released his own observation Haki, which wrapped a layer of fluorescent purple air and attached to the boy's body. The warm feeling enveloped his whole body, gradually letting the boy down his guard.

The boy turned his head and glanced at Yixiao. Somehow, when he looked at Yixiao, he suddenly wanted to speak his mind. He swung his legs, lowered his head, and spoke slowly:
"Two months ago, the kingdom's miscellaneous taxes increased again. I heard my parents arguing in the room about whether to sell my grandmother's belongings so that my brother could have enough to eat and still be able to pay for my apprenticeship."

"I have a companion who wanders around the edge of this place. I haven't seen him for a long time, but not long ago, he came out to me and told me something about the orphanage."

"There is food and clothing there, and there will be a job or a peaceful life in the future. And as long as it is a child, the gentle Mrs. Mick will never refuse or explore."

Yixiao listened quietly, letting out a low sigh from time to time.

He looked up at the sky, where warm sunlight was shining down, but he felt that the warmth was too cold.

Is this your kindness, Ross? I didn't feel much when I discussed it with you, but after I really experienced it, I suddenly realized how much cold pain was hidden behind such a kind act.

[“Mr. Ross, I’m very curious, why did you bring these orphans with you when you traveled around the world?
I don’t think this is bad, on the contrary, I admire and respect you very much!

However, I personally think that they should stay in their hometown and help more people like them after they get help. After all, sadness and suffering are always happening all the time. "

Yixiao sat in front of Ross and asked his question.

Ross did not answer, but asked first:
"So, with that smile, do you think the redemption after a short period of pain is warmer, or is it more tormenting to find light in the long night?"

Just smile and say nothing.

Ross said:
“It’s true that my purpose in adopting those children was not pure, but I felt that rather than letting them live in agony, it would be better for them to forget their tragic past under my protection.

After all, I could just recruit soldiers like pirates, and the cost I would have to spend would be much less than raising these orphans."

"The only thing I got from the children was pitiful, almost worthless loyalty and gratitude, which is also one of the spiritual goods that can be exchanged for Bailey.

It’s also true that I could have been more cold-blooded.”

"It's the same when I opened those orphanages. My purpose was not pure from the beginning, but I thought those children should have a more promising future."

"Before this, some small tragedies are inevitable, but it doesn't matter, soon, the warm sunshine will shine on their lives!"】

Yixiao sat against the wall and suddenly understood why there was such a bright darkness attracting him as soon as he arrived at the edge of the NASDAQ family's radiation range.

"Let's go, sir. I want to go back to the orphanage. I won't run out again next time and make Mrs. Miko worry."

The boy jumped down from the window sill, slowly came to Yixiao's side, and took the big hand:
"Thank you for listening to me. I have never dared to tell Mrs. Mickel about this. I feel much better now. Now that I have said it, I feel relieved."

"My child, I'm glad you think so. I will keep this story in my heart. I will always remember a selfish boy who selflessly gave his brother a better life."

Yixiao said the same thing.

Walking out of the alley, he held the boy's hand, the sunlight shone on their bodies, and the cold feeling gradually dissipated.

Perhaps, this kind of kindness is right?
However, I always feel that it is a bit too cruel.

Let that darkness, that despair, that pain, that sadness, all shine in the short one percent of your life.

Shine in the one percent that is most worthy of joy.

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

"The last one is Mrs. Miko. Thank you for being willing to adopt these little guys, even if they are not orphans."

Yixiao brought back the last "lost" orphan and gave him to the girl next to Miko to take back.

Mi Ke nodded gratefully and said:

“Thank you for your help, Mr. Xiao, but I don’t think my behavior deserves to be thanked because I heard some things from a young man before I took office.

In other orphanages, some people like me would send the children who are not orphans back one by one and persuade the children’s leaders. "

Miko's voice was calm, but as she spoke, she began to feel sad, and her words were filled with endless anger:
"But you know what? Most of those children will be sent back, covered in wounds and unconscious!
A small number of them were either trafficked and disappeared, or could only rely on their own memories and limped to the door of the orphanage. "Even though the young man didn't say the details, I could guess a little.

When the children were sent here, their fate was already decided, whether they wanted it or not. I just don’t want them to suffer meaninglessly, there is nothing to praise about that.”

The hand holding the cane trembled slightly, and the words that Corinan had said replayed in his mind.

[“Although this measure is good, it is very troublesome. Many people would rather abandon their children than try to continue raising them, causing the originally estimated number of orphans to increase several times.”]

Every word is clear and every sentence is vague.

Although he knew it, and although he was mentally prepared, when the straightforward words came out of Mrs. Micko's mouth.

He couldn't help but let the bandage wrapped around his eyes get wet. His calm heart surged like a tide and he could no longer calm down.

"Mrs. Miko…ko, you…have…already…been amazing."

He spoke with trembling words, a forced smile on his face, pretending to be calm, and said:
"Then I'll be leaving first. After I finish this last thing, I should be on my way."

"Okay, take care, Mr. Yixiao. You are welcome to visit us again in the future. I will prepare tea and snacks for you next time."

As he watched the smile gradually fade away, Mrs. Micko's words rang out behind him.

What a gentle and kind young man. Obviously, he has some very important things to do, right?
Mrs. Mickel guessed in her heart.

On the other side, Yixiao looked up at the sky again, and two white clouds were hovering in his sight.

Without any restraints, Yixiao stepped on the soil twice, and the land that suddenly floated up carried him quickly towards the castle area of ​​the Halik Kingdom.

It was a place where nobles and kings lived luxuriously. It was surrounded by a wall and located in the center of the city.

Sneak in quietly.

The streets here are very clean.

The architecture here is very pleasing to the eye.

The air here is filled with the aroma of food.

But it was just like most of the kingdoms that Yixiao had encountered.

In the perception of seeing and hearing colors.

This place is full of filth and corruption, money is soaked in the wine of decadent will, and greedy tongues lick the same bone again and again.

Arrived outside a small villa of a nobleman.

He smiled and lowered his head, his angry eyes shone through the soil and bricks into the dark basement.

There, there was a man who was filthy to the core, and some poor souls who needed death to be freed.

"dong dong"

He tapped the cane twice, and endless gravity compressed the top of the villa, and then smashed down like an anvil.

"Boom~~"

The dull sound was the island roaring in pain.

What kind of house was there in front of Yixiao? There was only an uneven ground and a bewildered boy sitting on a chair.

He stared at it blankly and smiled. Clearly, just a while ago, he was eating the lunch prepared for him by the housekeeper.

But...what happened?
"Your father committed a crime that I cannot bear to watch any longer. All those who have committed evil should repent in the darkness of the underworld."

With a smile, he waved his hand, and a small safe that had been violently opened came out from under the ground and landed in front of the boy. He said:
“But you are innocent, you know nothing, live well, and don’t commit the same sin as your father.

If you want to understand why things happened, maybe these guys can explain it to you later.”

After he finished speaking, he smiled and looked around. The commotion here had already attracted soldiers and many nobles.

These nobles who came to join in the fun couldn't leave or stay now. After all, in front of Yixiao was a western-style house that had been violently pressed into the ground!

This method is no different from that of gods in the East China Sea!
The soldiers who came over also gave up resistance. Except for the private soldiers who were kept by Yixiao, what was their struggle like in Yixiao's eyes? Was it the impotent rage of ants? Or something even lower?

"I want to have a little talk with the king here, although it may not be of much use."

He talked to himself, smiled and walked slowly towards the castle, his steps no different from those of an ordinary blind person.

He walked carefully, using his cane to gently explore the way ahead.

There are still 7,000 words left. If we hurry up, it will be out around 8 o’clock.

After that, we will add 2000 words to the daily 37 words, and the total plan for the first month is more than words.
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(End of this chapter)