Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue

I'm on holiday today.

Thanks to the pirates' arrival last night, the higher-ups will be very busy today in order to arrange their work.

Therefore, many factories have given themselves a day off today.

And Pique... the leather factory where he works is one of them.

Even if he works from morning till night every day, he will be very satisfied as long as he can eat his fill, his daughter is not bullied, and she doesn't go hungry.

Moreover, he gets paid to work in the Konom Islands.

How unimaginable this is!

In other places, these refugees only had the right to scavenge for garbage. Even if they worked for others, the slave owners wouldn't feed them properly or pay them wages. But here...

He, a father who should have been scavenging for garbage with his daughter, has instead found a job where he can eat his fill, sleep soundly until dawn, and even earn a salary to buy his daughter new clothes.

That's right, everything the old lady who served them food said came true.

It felt like a dream.

but……

Pique looked down at his daughter, who was no longer wearing the tattered, grayish, ill-fitting clothes he had picked up from the garbage dump, but instead a pink dress that he had specially bought after receiving his salary. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

If this is truly a dream, please let Katie grow up happily like this before I wake up.

At this time.

"Daddy~" Seeing her father suddenly lower his head and stare at her as they walked, Katie, wearing a pretty pink dress, looked up in confusion, blinked her bright eyes, and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just think Kati looks so cute today!" Hearing his daughter's words, Pique, with a smile on his face, also laughed heartily and picked up Kati. "This little dress really suits my lovely daughter!"

No need to scavenge for trash, no need to fight with everyone for stinking, rancid garbage like stray dogs, no need to sleep in a worrisome, rancid garbage dump...

that's nice!

really good!

"Of course, this is the first gift Dad bought me, I will cherish it." Katie hugged her father with a smile, then said with a little sadness, "If... Mom could see this too."

The words fell.

"..."

Seeing Katie's dejected expression, Pique fell silent upon hearing her words, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.

Katie's mother starved to death.

Even rotten, smelly garbage that others don't want is precious food for them to survive.

What a pity~

Katie's mother, however, did not hold on until now.

But seeing Katie looking a little disappointed, Pique, as her father, took a deep breath, put on a comforting smile, and said softly, "Mom will be very happy to see Katie so happy now."

"Mom...can you see me?"

"You definitely can! So, Katie, you must be happy and not worry your mom!"

"Yes, Katie will always be happy!" Hearing her father's words, the little girl Katie nodded heavily and said earnestly, "I won't let Mom worry."

"What a good girl! Since Daddy has a day off today, let Daddy reward such a good girl like Kati!" Piqué said with a smile, holding Kati. "Is there anything Kati wants? A doll? A dress? Or some snacks?"

Seeing Katie's eyes light up, but then lower her head again after a short while, looking somewhat conflicted, Pike knew exactly what the well-behaved child was thinking, and quickly added, "Don't worry, Daddy still has money."

Although he had only been there a few days, his kind boss still gave him an advance on part of his salary. After buying a dress without having to spend money on food or housing, he still had quite a bit left.

"This only happens today because Katie was so good~"

"Katie has always been very well-behaved."

"Really? While Daddy was working, did Katie stay still the whole time? Did she cry?"

"Yes, Katie didn't cry. She stayed at home obediently, waiting for her dad to come home."

"What does Kati want?"

"Hmm~, can Katie take a look first?" Hearing her father's words, Katie frowned her cute little brows and tilted her cute little head, as if she was troubled about what she wanted. "Katie, can Daddy buy it later?"

"Then let Daddy take Katie around the store today!" Pique smiled and agreed to his daughter's request.

His eyes held a hint of emotion and gratitude.

He knew...

It is because of Colonel Shacher that he can now agree to his lovely daughter's request like a father.

he.

I will definitely work hard!

Then, with Katie by his side, the father and daughter happily strolled through the bustling streets of Cocoyasi Town.

……

And the other side.

“Pick, a leather factory foreman, has gained recognition from the factory for his excellent leather-making skills and has obtained a good job. He is also very diligent and conscientious in his work, and he may soon receive praise from the factory.” Robin pondered for a moment and then casually said this, looking at Shacher who was staring curiously at the father and daughter.

As a competent secretary, she still remembered some trivial matters. For example, the person in front of her was one of the talented individuals from the previous batch of refugees who possessed a special skill.

As Robin watched Shacher eating Colonel's Chicken, a specialty of Cocoyasi Town, a hint of emotion involuntarily appeared in her bright eyes.

As someone who had always followed this BOSS, she was very clear about the situation in Cocoyasi Town at that time.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, it has developed into what it is today, and even now...

It still feels somewhat unbelievable~

Robin smiled as he recalled how the bewildered BOSS, who was sailing a small boat on the vast ocean, looked out at the sea with a sense of bewilderment, but then excitedly invited him upon seeing him.

She had originally planned to stay with the impoverished colonel who had been demoted for a while before running away, but before she knew it... so much time had passed.

Is this boss a good person?

Can someone who arrives in the East Blue and immediately leads the marines and civilians from their base to become pirates, and who, as a marine, secretly takes in this devilish child behind the backs of the Marine Headquarters, be a good person?

But this sycophantic and bullying naval captain actually saved a great many lives.

Just as Robin seemed to be recalling something, her smiling eyes made Shache feel a little uncomfortable.

Why did she suddenly introduce that father and daughter, and then stare at him so intently? Couldn't we talk about this later tonight?

I still want...

Xia Che looked at the Secret Recipe Colonel Chicken Nuggets in his hand, forked a piece, and handed it over, asking in confusion, "Want some?"

"???"

Pulled back to reality, Robin looked at the chicken nugget offered to her with a puzzled expression. After a moment of hesitation, she smiled, brushed her hair aside, leaned over, opened her alluring, soft red lips, and took a bite.

Then, under Xia Che's surprised gaze, after taking two bites, he frowned, elegantly wiped his mouth, and said, "A bit greasy~, but not bad."

The words fell.

"..."

Xia Che looked at Miss Robin, who had actually eaten today, and blinked in surprise. Just as he was about to say something,

At this time.

"Okay!"

A familiar voice came from behind.

Even without turning his head, Xia Che knew it was Nami's voice.

The two turned around and, sure enough, saw Nami who had appeared out of nowhere. Before Xia Che could say anything...

I saw.

Nami crossed her arms, revealing her ample chest—a fullness befitting her age but characteristic of the sea—and glared at Shache with puffed-out cheeks, her voice filled with resentment, "I've been busy all by myself, and you've been wandering around here behind my back..."

however.

The words are not finished yet.

"Crack~"

Shache forked another piece and stuffed it directly into Nami's mouth.

Not a moment.

After taking a few bites and swallowing, Nami frowned. "Hmm, a bit greasy!"

“Really? I also think today’s chicken nuggets are a bit too rich. I’ll have to talk about it properly later, so as not to ruin my reputation as the Colonel.” Xia Che nodded and looked at the empty bag of chicken nuggets, saying with satisfaction, “I can’t eat anymore. It’s perfect that you two each have one.”

"???"

Robin and Nami were taken aback when they heard that they had given it to them because they didn't want it.

Miss Robin shook her head with a helpless smile, while Nami glared angrily at Shache again, but before Nami could say anything in anger...

Xia Che spoke again, directly changing the subject, saying, "By the way, how were the profits this time?"

The words fell.

Sure enough~

Upon hearing the word "profit," Nami, who had been furious, immediately perked up. Her eyes seemed to gleam with a strange light as she excitedly grabbed Shache's hand and exclaimed, "We've made a fortune! We've really made a fortune this time!"

Chapter 25 Assessment

In the days that followed, the 16th Naval Division and the Konom Islands quietly digested their gains.

After Ms. Nami's careful calculations, the proceeds included not only pirate bounties and pirate ships, but also a portion of pirate treasure.

Although the pirates hid it very well, and if one wasn't careful, they might have sold it along with the pirate ship, with the help of Miss Little Thief Cat, anything valuable, no matter how well hidden, couldn't escape her eyes that emitted a strange light.

They've all been found one by one!

As mentioned earlier, a portion of these ships must be sold.

Not to mention that the Konom Islands and the 16th Naval Division don't need so many ships, some of them are not suitable for civilian or naval use.