Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 284 Reorganization
"Haha! You're acting like a mother hen now."

"Jinbe is already eighteen years old, it's time for him to stand on his own."

"By his age, I had already made a name for myself on the high seas... *cough*"

"Gudonggudong~"

Wearing a floral thermal shirt and a dark coat draped over his shoulders, Bourfat leaned against the railing and took a sip of the Merman Island's specialty wine from the bottle.

Perhaps due to overwork in recent years, he has developed a few more wrinkles around his eyes, and his stubble is not as neatly groomed as before, making him look older than he is now.

Ossie frowned when she saw his appearance.

"Uncle Bourfat, didn't I tell you to quit drinking? Where did you get this bottle from?"

Ossi took a few steps to reach Bulfat, ignoring the other man's attempts to dodge, and coldly snatched the half-empty bottle of wine from his hand.

"Don't you know your own body right now?"

"If you keep drinking like this without restraint, you might suddenly die one day. Do you still think you're a young man in your prime?"

Thump~
"Throw the bottle directly into the sea," Ossi said, looking at Bulfat's face with a mixture of worry and anger.

Perhaps it was the hidden dangers sown by the survival environment of Fishman Street where he went hungry for nine meals in three days during his childhood, or perhaps it was the gradual eruption of the obvious and hidden wounds accumulated from countless arduous battles later on...

In short, during these years of quiet development among the beasts, Bulfat's health suddenly began to decline, as if the comfortable environment had become a burden on his body.

Now, at less than fifty years old, theoretically in his prime, he often suffers from insomnia and shortness of breath at night, and frequently coughs uncontrollably... Whenever this happens, he habitually covers it up by drinking alcohol.

Because he was often away from Fenrirben Island due to his daily duties, and without Ra's daily supervision, this unrestrained drinking further damaged his health, creating a vicious cycle.

Bulfat was just an ordinary fish-man, without any special bloodline, and certainly without the indestructible physique of Kaido and King... This terrible lifestyle was undoubtedly wearing down his body step by step.

Fortunately, Ossie discovered this situation in time.

After forcibly taking him to the island's hospital, where the doctor gave Bulfat a thorough examination and learned that his health was not optimistic, Osi took over the work he was responsible for, forcing him to rest and recuperate.

In order to help him recover from the damage to his body over the past few decades, Ossie even went to learn a whole set of medicinal diet recipes from La and forced him to eat them on time every day.

……

Looking at the bubbling wine bottle in the sea, Bourfat scratched his forehead and said helplessly:
“Hey Ossie, this is the only hobby I have. You’re suddenly telling me to give it up and never touch it again? That’s like killing me!”

"And it was just a tiny sip, I didn't drink much..."

“It’s not a matter of drinking more or less, Uncle Bourfat.”

Looking at the other person's face, Ossie shook her head seriously and said:
"The doctor said that if you take the time to recuperate now, there is still a chance that you can recover."

"But if you continue to indulge yourself as before and can't learn to control yourself... you don't want to suddenly have a stroke one day and end up lying in bed like a goldfish shouting 'No!', right?"

"When that time really comes, I won't be helping you with your business."

The flames of Ra can heal wounds and even cure diseases, but they are not very effective against the wear and tear caused by years of accumulated heat.

Aging and death are inevitable parts of life, marks left by time. Lara herself had no intention of forcibly interfering with the natural process of life moving towards death.

After all, even stars eventually go out.

"..."

Bourfat remained silent.

Ossi's threat did have some effect. Bourfat was not afraid of death, but he absolutely could not accept being confined to his bed like a cripple.

[Fine, consider it paying off a debt to my past self.]
Comforting himself with this thought, Bourfat sighed and honestly replied:
"I know, I know."

"I will never touch alcohol again, not even if you're not watching me."

"You can rest assured."

"..."

"Hmm."

Seeing the other party's assurance, Ossie smiled with satisfaction and turned to disembark. She wasn't on the roster for this voyage; she simply boarded the ship to give Bourfat a few instructions, telling him to take his daily medicinal meals properly.

After all, those medicinal dishes made up of many vegetables and herbs don't taste very good, and if you don't explain it properly, the other party may not eat them obediently.

In fact, apart from those cooked by the Labens themselves, the taste of the other dishes, whether by Ossi or by the chefs specifically assigned to Bulfat, was pretty much the same—only slightly better than just eating herbs directly.

Having explained everything, Ossie waved goodbye to the two men and jumped off the ship.

She still had a lot to do; having taken over Bourfat's daily work, she was no longer as idle as before.

"Ossie."

Watching her departing figure, Bourfat suddenly called out her name again.

"Ok?"

"Anything else?"

Ossie turned her head with some confusion.

"Remember to be careful and pay attention to safety when you go out on missions."

"Oh, I see."

"..."

"Ossie."

"Ok?"

Ossie turned her head again.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to call your name."

……

The 'Bullfighting Ship' set sail, its sails, weathered by time and stained with tar and indelible dirt, billowing in the sea breeze, heading towards Fishman Island.

Bourfat's trip was to see an old friend who had been missing for many years.

The other person and he grew up together in Fishman Street. Later, the two went to sea one after the other, but soon Bulfat lost contact with him.

Until recently, when he heard from his subordinates who were in charge of settling the orphans from Fishman Street that the other party seemed to have returned to Fishman Island, Bulfat decided to go and see him in person and ask where he had been all these years.

Jinbe, on the other hand, wanted to return to Fishman Island before officially setting sail, as it was the starting point of his life and the starting point for his dream.

"Speaking of which, Brother Bourfat, you and Miss Ossie are really close."

"She often mentioned your health condition when she was instructing me."

Sitting cross-legged on the deck, Jinbe chatted with Bulfat while practicing the Armament Haki flow training method that Osei had taught him.

"Well, we've been together for five years, and I've practically watched her grow up."

"Compared to Ra, who seems unapproachable, and Obey, who always keeps to himself, Ossie is actually the one who spends the most time with everyone in the group."

"Besides, given her personality, it's hard for anyone not to like her, right?"

"really."

Jinbe nodded. Osei's lively and cheerful personality, her sincere nature, and her increasingly perfect appearance over time made it difficult for any normal person to resist her charm.

In fact, as Ossie became more active at sea, her fan base among the general public and even the navy continued to grow, and many private fan clubs and support groups were even formed without her knowledge.

Those who dared to sneak up on her and take photos were mostly members of her fan club. These photos were practically gold, a form of hard currency within their organization.

"Speaking of which, there have been rumors lately that the pirate crew is planning something big. Is Miss Ossie busy with something related to this?"

Recently, a rumor has been circulating within the Beasts Pirates that Kaido seems to be planning to withdraw the entire pirate crew from Fenrir Island.

Meanwhile, these people also heard that the Beasts would take this opportunity to reorganize again, re-determine the list of officers and groups... It is said that Kaido has also drafted new officer titles.

(End of this chapter)