I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 265, Section 264: Ahri and the Little Fox!

"Are there pirates down there?"

The two left Rogge Town and flew through the air on the ten-meter-diameter Cold Dew.

Mercer lay on his sword, his arm as a pillow, meditating and reflecting, while Nojiko gazed at the sea below.

At this moment, he pointed to a black cat-headed pirate ship below that was plundering merchant ships.

Shouts of killing, wild laughter, and insults rose and fell in waves.

"Hehehe. If Captain Crook doesn't think much of you, then we cat-men brothers will take care of you."

"Yes, that's right, and so are we."

A hundred meters in the air, Moses used his Observation Haki to sense the scene on the two ships below.

The two ships engaged in battle.

However, their so-called Captain Crowe did not appear; instead, he was dressed in a well-tailored suit and leaning against the shadows at the bow of the ship.

They just watched as the pirates' men plundered the land.

"Mercy, shouldn't we help them out?"

Mercer's eyes flashed as he looked down at the medium-sized merchant ship below. He sat up, reached out and grabbed Nojiko by the collar, then tossed it down.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The girl's scream suddenly rang out from the sky, and a few seconds later, bang!
Amidst billowing smoke and dust, Nojiko landed heavily on the deck, smashing through the wooden planks.

The pirates who had been slaughtering the pirates turned around in shock, dispersing the dust. Noji, his chubby cheeks puffed out, gritted his teeth in exasperation.
How could you do this to me?

Seeing the cruel pirates on the ship, Nojiko was filled with resentment and charged forward like a tiger among sheep, punching and kicking them.

One punch and a chest caved in.

One kick sent him flying backward, coughing up blood.

"Aaaaaah! Charge! Charge! This guy's a monster!"

Nojiko wasn't fast, but she always managed to dodge all the attacks perfectly.

The predictive application of Observation Color.

"I can't hit it! I can't hit it at all!"

Crowe, who was hiding in the shadows, saw this scene and his eyes narrowed with a cold glint.

With a swift movement, his figure blurred into a blur behind Nojiko, and in the next instant, he crossed his arms and slashed across Nojiko's back.

Ten sharp claw-like rays flashed and disappeared in the air.

clang!
The crisp sounds of the impact mingled together.

Nojiko turned to look at the pirate captain with the strongest aura, and expressionlessly threw a charged punch.

Crack! The terrifying force of the punch shattered the claw blade that Kro had raised to block.

An unparalleled force landed on his face.

With a loud bang, he was lifted into the air, his face completely disfigured. The next moment, Nojiko swung out his right palm, and a rock spear shot out, piercing through Kro's chest and pinning him to the mast ten meters away.

He acted decisively.

Moses was somewhat relieved.

When they were at Reverse Mountain, pirates from all over the world came, and Messer took Nojiko on dozens of training trips, which tempered their character.

Nojiko walked over, grabbed the rock spear, and lifted it up. Kuro walked to the side of the ship, looking coldly at the pirate who was staring intently at him, blood gushing from his mouth.

"Go to hell, you piece of trash."

next moment.

The rock spear piercing his body suddenly sprouted rock spikes, strangling his body like a hedgehog. With a sudden release, Kro fell into the sea.

A flower of blood bloomed from the impact.

Looking at the few remaining pirates, Nojiko said calmly:
"Get back to your ship."

The remaining pirates were terrified and ran back to their pirate ship.

A few seconds later, he grabbed a rock spear that was ten meters long and one meter thick with his right hand and threw it.

With a whoosh, the pirate ship was destroyed and sank by the massive impact.

Nojiko turned to a man who appeared to be the captain of a merchant ship and asked, "Is this ship yours?"

He nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, thank you for your help."

Nojiko pouted: "I saved you guys, but we're not even close. Give me 100,000 Berries and this will be over."

He was taken aback, but then smiled obsequiously, pulled out a stack of peso coins from his pocket, and respectfully bowed as he handed them over.

"You count them, and I'll give you all the extras."

Nojiko looked at the hundreds of thousands of Berries and frowned in displeasure. He only took ten of the largest denominations and put the rest back.

"I only need 100,000. I just don't want to save you for nothing and don't want to suffer a loss. 100,000 isn't much. You can use it for a drink when you go out, right?"

His eyes looked embarrassed, but Nojiko didn't care; even an ordinary person could afford 100,000 Berries.

She accepted it without any sense of entitlement.

At that moment, a wave of energy acted on her, and Nojiko floated up.

It flew up to a height of 100 meters.

It fell back onto the sword.

Mercer chuckled: "Little money-grubber, you've made quite a bit."

Nojiko's lips twitched, and he took five coins from his banknotes, handing them out with a mischievous smile:

"This is a gift to you."

Moses smiled as he took it, folded it up, and put it in his pocket.

"You really are just like Nami."

Hanlu flew quickly through the sky, and Nojiko said with a grin, "I don't want to suffer a loss. 100,000 Berries is no burden for them, so let's just call it a day."

Before long, the two arrived at the orange grove outside Cocoyasi Village.

A beautiful red-haired woman sat under the eaves, sewing a small garment, with a chubby, adorable red-haired girl with pigtails beside her.

In the orange grove, Ah Jian, with a happy expression on his face, carried a hoe and sweated profusely.

A beautiful and harmonious scene.

"They're so happy," Mercer said with a smile.

Nojiko watched this scene, her eyes sparkling with happiness, and nodded vigorously:
“Belmel.”

Mercer laughed, grabbed her by the collar, and threw her down.

Nojiko let out a series of screams, "Aaaaaah!"

The family of three below, including two adults, stared up in disbelief.

Bang!
Two thick footprints were left on the ground as Noki landed smoothly.

Full score!

Bellemere dropped the clothes in her hands and stared at Nojiko in disbelief.

Unable to resist rubbing his eyes, he exclaimed in disbelief, "Nojiko?"

The next second, he stood up, his face dark, and roared with sharp teeth:

"You little brat, are you trying to scare me to death?"

With that, he got up and rushed forward.

He hugged Nochiko tightly.

Ah Jian dropped the hoe he was holding and ran over to ruffle Noki's hair, laughing heartily.

"My eldest daughter is back. Where's Nami? Didn't she come back with you?"

Moses then appeared under the eaves.

He sat on the bench, staring wide-eyed at the little girl in front of him. The little girl wasn't shy at all, staring at Messer with her big, watery eyes.

A water crystal appeared on Mercer's fingertip and he handed it to her. The little girl blinked, opened her little mouth, and leaned in to take it.

"Oink!" It bit Mercer's index finger, blinked its eyes, and asked curiously:

"Who are you? And why do I feel so comfortable?"

Mercer withdrew his finger, pinched the little girl's cheek, and laughed:
"What is your name?"

The little girl tilted her head and giggled:
"Mommy said that girls shouldn't tell strangers their names."

Mercer chuckled. "Did your mother ever tell you not to eat things given to you by strangers?"

The little girl wrinkled her pretty nose. "Hmm. Big brother, you're not a bad guy. Ah Li can feel it."

Is its name Ahri?
Messer raised an eyebrow, sensing the fleeting Observation Haki on the little guy. Was he a natural-born Haki user?

Roughly calculated, he's about two years old.

Just as he was thinking, Little Ahri smiled sweetly and asked, "Big brother, what's your name? Ahri wants to know."

Mercer stroked her head, looking at her short, bright red hair that reached her neck, her pair of dark, sparkling eyes, and her delicate features. She could be said to have perfectly inherited Bellemere's beauty.

Looking at the tiny creature in front of him, Messer couldn't help but think of Erii's adorable appearance when she was little.

However, the difference is that Erii was very well-behaved when she was a child, unlike this girl, who looks like a little wildcat.

"Isn't my little Ahri cute? Hehehe."

Ah Jian then came over, wiped himself with his big hands, and rubbed Ah Li's head while smiling happily.

Ahri's eyes darted around and she chuckled, "Daddy? Let me touch you for ten Berries."

Moses' eyes lit up with amusement; this little girl was quite interesting.

Ah Jian didn't think anything of it, and simply took out a ten-beli coin from his pocket and handed it over with a smile.

Just as Ahri was happily about to accept the prize, she suddenly froze on the spot, mechanically turned her head, and saw Bellemere with a blank expression and drooping eyelids.

Ahri took a step back and hid behind Messer, instinctively sensing that this was the safest place for her.

Bellemere laughed angrily, "I've told you before, it's wrong of you to ask your father for pocket money like that."

Ah Jian chuckled, his face flushing, and scratched his head, saying with a smile, "It's nothing, it's nothing, my Ah Li likes it."

The next instant, Bellemere gave him a death stare, and Ah Jian's legs went weak, and he instantly knelt on the ground, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me, my dear wife."

Mercer's lips twitched. This henpecked husband.

Bellemere snorted angrily, but was fairly satisfied with Ah Jian's attitude of admitting his mistake.

Ah Jian wiped away imaginary cold sweat, then, seeing the look in Mei Se's eyes, smiled smugly and whispered a wink:

"That's my goddess, she even had my baby, of course I have to cherish her. Hehehe."

Bellemere, with her keen hearing, heard it and her ears turned red. "That damned devil!"

Ahri watched this scene with curiosity. At this moment, Nojiko came over and rubbed Ahri's head. It was the first time she had met her sister, but she had a picture of the girl.

"Little Ahri, do you know who your older sister is?" Nojiko smiled.

Ahri's eyes darted around, and she said sweetly, "Are you Sister Nami?"

Noki's face darkened, and the next second she punched the little girl on the head, laughing angrily:

"How dare you joke with me? I think you don't want your little butt anymore. I even chatted with you on a Den Den Mushi a while ago."

Ah Li covered her head, her eyes blurry with tears, and looked at Ah Jian:
"Daddy, look at Nokigo, she's bullying your precious Ahri."

Bellemere grabbed her face and laughed as she scolded:
"Stop pretending, you brat. I don't know who you learned that from."

The next second, all four people present looked at her, and Bellemere's mouth twitched violently.

A heartwarming scene of laughter and playful banter.

Sitting inside, I ate a simple home-cooked meal prepared by Bellemere, which tasted quite good.

Mercer and A-Jian were drinking rum.

Bellemere and Noki were drinking cocktails, and even Ahri was drinking fruit juice mixed with fruit wine.

According to Bellemere, girls should learn to protect themselves, and that starts with learning to drink alcohol.

It's a fallacy, but it works.

After dinner, while chatting on the sofa at home, Bellemere asked curiously:

"You didn't come here just to see us, did you?"

Mercer laughed and said, "Nojigo wants to bring your family to live with me."

What do you think?

Bellemere asked curiously, "Is it the Eternal Ark that's been making headlines in the ocean these past few years?"

“I heard a lot of people want to get on the ship,” Ah Jian interjected.

Nokiko asked somewhat nervously:

“Come with us. There, our family can stay together forever. It’s safe there, and Little Ali can get a better education.”

These words were a decisive blow.

The two couldn't help but look at each other.

Some fell silent.

Moses laughed and said, "Come with me."

Ahri looked at Bellemere curiously: "Mom, are we moving?"

Bellemere considered for a moment, looked at Nojiko, and finally nodded.

"Alright, Ah Jian and I will pack up, say goodbye to the villagers, and then we'll go with you. It's just a pity about my orange grove; it was so beautiful."

Mercer laughed and said, "Let's move together. Your oranges are delicious, and I have plenty of space at my place."

Bellemere chuckled:

"I'm so sorry, but thank you in return."

Bellemere was efficient and decisive. After cleaning up the dishes, she took Ah Jian out to say goodbye to their acquaintances.

……

"Uncle, is that Rogge Town?"

On a single-masted sailboat, the tall, handsome Ushiwakamaru with long, straight black hair looked at the equally charming and spirited girl with short, neck-length hair beside him, then glanced at the harbor not far away with a smile on his lips:
"Yes, that's it."

Kuina held a Vivre Card in her hand, watching the direction it drifted away:

"Shouldn't we contact Moses? We can find him if we ask where he is."

Ushiwakamaru shook his head:
“I want to treat this as a test for myself; we must find them through our own efforts.”

"Mercy's territory is the Eternal Ark, which I've heard is on the other side of the Grand Line. Let's go find him."

"Anyway, we have the life card, so we won't get lost."

"Have you contacted Hiyori recently? She left with that mysterious Dragon three years ago."

I heard there's been some information circulating about her at sea lately; she seems quite famous, and so is Kawamatsu.

Ushiwakamaru shook her head. "We all have our own paths to walk. She'll go hers, and we'll go ours."

"You seem to dislike her a lot. Is it because of her father?"

Ushiwakamaru nodded with a cool gaze:
"I consider her a friend, but I really can't understand her father."

Kuina, who had also read the diary, twitched at the corner of her mouth and agreed:

"Me too, I feel like my brain just wants to stop talking and I can't make a judgment."

The two logged on.

Walking down the main street of Rogge, the two soon arrived at a restaurant for a big meal.

They were buying supplies and strolling around the streets.

suddenly,

Ushiwakamaru grabbed a fair arm that was holding his wallet and looked at her expressionlessly: "What do you mean?"

This is a purple-haired girl with extremely beautiful eyes, but her face is covered in black paint.

The girl felt the iron grip on her wrist, and her lips twitched imperceptibly. She said in a flustered voice, "..."

"Sorry, I saw your wallet was about to fall, and I was just about to pick it up for you. It's not what you think, big sister."

I'm not a thief.

She looked at Niu Ruowan with a pitiful expression.

Clang! The Wado Ichimonji was drawn, its gleaming blade pressed against her neck.

At this moment, Guina curled her lip and said, "The fox's tail is showing. Karina, the notorious cunning fox thief in this area, I know you."

Also, although my uncle is more beautiful than any woman, he's a boy.

Upon hearing this, Karina's eyes widened, then her pupils darted around again, and she spoke pitifully:
"I was wrong, please forgive me."

Ushiwaka rolled her eyes at Kuina, then said casually, "I heard you sail the seas all by yourself, so your sailing skills must be excellent."

Karina blinked and nodded obediently.

Seeing this, Ushiwakamaru nodded. "We plan to go to the Ark of Eternity, but we don't have a navigator. If you don't want to die, you'd better work for us."

According to rumors, although this little girl was a thief, she had no record of robbing or killing ordinary people.

They steal from pirates and wealthy people.

Niu Ruowan is highly skilled and daring, and he's not afraid of a little girl.

And I could not sense any malice from her.

Karina's eyes widened suddenly. The Eternal Ship, that legendary island ship.

I've heard that the place is overflowing with wealth, and even the air smells sweet.

It is the safest place in the world.

That was also one of her future goals, and she nodded quickly:
“I agree, as long as you promise not to hurt me, I can be your navigator.”

Ushiwakamaru released her, Kuina sheathed her longsword, and Karina breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes darted around, and the next second she grinned and said:
"My name is Karina. What are your names?"

……

On the endless sea.

An island several hundred meters in diameter floats in the sky.

Ahri excitedly lay on the edge, gazing at the sea below, her eyes sparkling:

"Wow, it's so beautiful! Is this what Mom was talking about—going out to sea?"

Nojiko grabbed her by the back of her collar and said helplessly:

"It's dangerous, be careful not to fall."

Ahri looked up at her, blinked, and said cutely, "Nojiko, I heard that Nami was even more mischievous than me when she was little."

Nokiko's lips twitched, a # appeared on his forehead, he put Ahri down, clenched his fists and drilled into her temples, his face dark with displeasure, and said:

"Why do I have to call her by her name while Nami has to call her 'older sister'?"

Ahri looked away and whispered, "Mom said that Nami has a bad temper, and she'll get beaten if she's naughty."

Nokiko looked at Bellemere with a resentful expression.

Mercer was eating an orange, peeling it as she watched the two women across from her playing around.

Ah Jian looked around at the sky in amazement. "How amazing! Is this what a Devil Fruit user is like?"

It seems that all the incomprehensible things in this world can be explained by Devil Fruit abilities.

Moses smiled. "I'll settle your family in Clockwork Town. The people there are very nice."

Ah Jian nodded and smiled, "Anything is fine, as long as our family is together, it doesn't matter where we live."

one day later,

What was once an upside-down mountain is now a dreamlike sea.

Sitting on the Cold Dew Sword outside the island, looking down at the Twin Gorges, where warships were docked.

Various building materials were transported over.

Site where the naval base fortress was built.

Should we let it float to the surface?

It flew over their heads.

The marines looked up nervously. At that moment, Little Ahri, sitting next to Moses, asked in confusion:

“Mercy, they seem very...yes, they seem tense.”

Moses chuckled, "You know that already."

"This ability to perceive things is annoying; it allows you to clearly sense other people's emotions."

Little Ahri was a little unhappy.

Mercer laughed and said, "That's just because you haven't learned how to control it yet. Once you learn, you'll be able to turn it on and off freely."

"Then teach me. Mom says you're really, really good."

"it is good!"

one day later,

On the vast ocean of the Grand Line.

A 21-kilometer-long and 7-kilometer-wide island ship came into view.

It's like a behemoth.

Mercer laughed and maneuvered the island to fly down.

(End of this chapter)