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

Chapter 340 Arrangement
"Alright, now tell me why you're here?"

Ah Long looked at his stepmother's gentle, smiling face and asked somewhat impatiently.

It's impossible for an ordinary mermaid to have traveled through so many dangerous places in the New World on her own.

There must be something you don't know.

However, before he could get a reply, he suddenly felt a blow to the back of his head.

Snapped!
"Hey! Who?! Who is it?!"

The slap wasn't very forceful, but it inexplicably hurt. Clutching his head, Ah Long immediately looked around, trying to find the person who had struck him.

"it's me."

A familiar voice came from behind him, and at the same time, out of the corner of his eye, Ah Long saw a bright and dazzling red.

"Hey kid, how dare you talk to your mother like that?"

"Don't you have any manners?"

Osi stood behind Aaron, withdrew the hand that had just lightly slapped the other's head, and said with an unfriendly look.

"Huh? Oh, Sister Ossie? What brings you here?"

"I'm here to see this lady."

"Huh? Looking for her?"

Now Aaron was even more confused. His stepmother was just an ordinary mermaid who had never left Fishman Island. How could she suddenly be involved with Ossie?

"Tsk~"

"Alright, get out of the way."

Ignoring the stunned Aron, Osei pushed him aside and then pushed a baby carriage the size of a cart to the female fishman.

She looked up, smiled, and greeted the other person.

"Nice to meet you, Aunt Sharp~ My name is Osiris, you can call me Osiris."

"It's really kind of you to come all this way to visit us. If you have any problems with your life in the future, please feel free to let us know, and we will try our best to help you."

Compared to Aaron, Ossie's tone was noticeably more polite.

"Oh? So you're Miss Ossie?"

"Jinpei specifically mentioned you to me before I came here~"

Looking at the crimson girl standing before him, who seemed to steal all the colors from the world around her just by standing there, the mermaid named Sharp was momentarily stunned before returning a kind smile.

"Now that I see you in person, you look even more beautiful and incredible than he described."

"Hey, Jinpei? That guy probably didn't say anything nice about me, did he?"

Recalling the things he had done back then, Osei, with the mind of a phantom god, judged the whale shark's belly and thought that as long as he was driving a jeep... well, driving a warship and chasing after the other party, Jinbe would definitely scoff at him from behind.

Educators are so misunderstood, and their good intentions are wasted.

Ossie sighed inwardly.

"No~ On the contrary, little Jinpei said a lot of things to praise Miss Osei... even though he used to be a child who almost never praised people."

Mrs. Sharp had known Jinbe for a long time. When Jinbe and his crew were still in Fishman Town, she often secretly helped them out and hoped that Jinbe could help take care of Arlong.

As an ordinary mermaid living in poverty, Mrs. Sharp could only give a small amount of food each time. She usually saved up little by little from her own meager resources without telling her husband. She would even go hungry herself to give food to Jinbe and the others.

Of course, out of consideration for Arlong's pride, Mrs. Sharp always asked Jinbe to keep this a secret and not let Arlong know.

Jinbe therefore held this ordinary and kind mermaid in high esteem.

"So, is this the child you were talking about?"

Considering Arlong's presence, Mrs. Sharp did not linger on the topic of Jinbe for long, but instead looked at the sleeping child in the stroller.

At 1.5 meters tall, Sharp is already a giant compared to an average baby, but as a great blue shark mermaid, Sharp, who is over thirty years old, is over five meters tall.

To her, the other person was just an ordinary baby who was a little older.

"What a lovely child, he looks a lot like Ah Long when he was a child."

Mrs. Sharp remarked, looking at his fierce face with bared fangs, even in his sleep.

Ah Long, standing to the side: "..."

No, was he really that ugly when he was a child?

no?
I'm only moderately ugly... Little Eight and Chuu are much uglier than me, this brat should look like them. "Hmph~"

With these thoughts running through his mind, Ah Long gave a soft hum and turned his head away from the baby in the car.

……

"I'll be leaving this child in your care from now on."

He reached out and pinched the sleeping baby's face, looking at the baby's wrinkled little face, Ossie smiled, then looked up at Mrs. Sharp and said.

"Yes, Miss Ossie, don't worry, I will take good care of this child."

Mrs. Sharp nodded seriously, and at the same time bent down and reached out to touch the child's head.

[Another pitiful orphan fishman...]
Little Shirley in her arms had woken up quietly at some point, sucking her fingers and curiously looking at the 'little brother' in front of her who was much older than herself.

"Then I'll leave the child to you. If you have any problems with his life, you can come to me, or go directly to Wright, he'll take care of everything."

After handing the child over to the other party, Ossie then gave them some instructions:
"The accommodation has already been arranged, right next to where I live. It's very safe there, and it's close to the sea. If you're feeling uncomfortable staying on land for too long, you can relax in the sea."

"As for food, nutritious meals will be delivered to your door on time every day. If you don't like the taste, or if there is anything else you want to eat, you can go out and buy it yourself, and the bill can be sent directly to Wright."

"As for compensation, in addition to the portion given to your husband, we will also pay you an extra monthly salary."

"Huh? Salary? But back then..."

Mrs. Sharp interrupted when she heard this, saying that when Wright went to negotiate with their family earlier, he hadn't mentioned that he would give her extra wages.

It's important to understand that the price Wright offered was a windfall for the Sharp family, who were already heavily in debt and on the verge of starvation. Her husband's eyes widened when he saw that huge box of Baileys, and he nodded like a telegraph machine...

She knew in her heart that she had essentially been sold to the beasts.

Mrs. Sharp felt overwhelmed by the good treatment the beasts were giving her in terms of food and lodging, and she felt that she should not and had no reason to take their money anymore.

"Don't be impatient yet."

“I heard about your family situation from Wright. This money was originally set aside from your salary specifically for you.”

"Once you finish your job as a wet nurse, if you don't want to go back to Fishman Island, you can settle down here and use the money to open a small shop or something..."

"As for the house, we will not take it back. You can start a new life here with your children."

As Ossie spoke, his gaze lingered on little Shirley, whom Mrs. Sharp was holding, and he gave her a small smile.

Little Shirley, who was nestled obediently in her mother's arms with her eyes darting around, saw Ossie's small smile. She was taken aback for a moment, then returned a big smile to Ossie.

……

"Thank you, Sister Ossie."

After dropping Mrs. Sharp and her party off at their lodgings, on the way back, Aaron suddenly stopped and spoke.

Gone was that deliberate arrogance and distorted self-esteem; this time, his tone was filled with genuine gratitude.

"It's nothing, it's just a little effort."

Ossie waved her hand, acknowledging the extra care she had given in this matter.

After all, Wright wouldn't care about such trivial matters; he was only responsible for paying and bringing the person back.

In contrast, Ossie, who is usually very outgoing, looked much thinner this time.

Although Ossie came from a happy family and couldn't truly empathize with those from unhappy families, that didn't stop her from offering help to those struggling in the mire of suffering.

While I wouldn't say I'm determined to save everyone, it's still good to lend a hand if you see someone doing something wrong...

Ah Long stood there, watching the crimson figure walking ahead of him... He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

I've already expressed my gratitude, and now all I can do is keep up, right?
……

"Hey~ Wright, what's the rush?"

Arriving at the small room next to the warehouse, Ossie was about to discuss with Light the matter of the pirate crew relocating to Wano Country, but she almost bumped into him when she opened the door.

"Ah, Miss Ossie?"

Adjusting his askew glasses, Wright took a few steps back and said:
"Perfect timing, I also need to talk to you about something."

"Governor Kaido and Miss Ra will be back soon, and they'll be bringing a child with them. We might have to trouble that mermaid wet nurse a little longer."

"..."

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)