I'm at the top of One Piece

Mercer smiled and looked at Ace with a smirk.

Ace stared at Mercer without saying a word, gritting his teeth as he said, "Bastard, you've already taken advantage of me and become my brother, how much more do you want to take advantage of me?"

"Tch, who benefits from whom is still uncertain. You're the one crying 'stop thief' first."

Mercer's words kept ripping Ace off, leaving him with a stifled expression, her lips as sweet as honey.

Garp, who was standing to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief.

The son of the well-known Pirate King.

The pressure of this identity is immense.

If not handled properly, it can cause a huge psychological burden.

After all, public opinion can be a powerful force.

In the end, most people in this world are still ignorant and ordinary. Ordinary people don't have much knowledge and always believe what they hear. Most of them deeply hate One Piece. I'm afraid that Ace might hear those foul words and get stuck on them.

As for Moses? He doesn't exist.

Garp didn't believe that his precocious grandson would care about such things.

Ace is very thoughtful, while Messer, in Garp's view, can sometimes be quite cold.

It was because Moses was also there that he was willing to recount Roger's past in detail.

The goal is to give them a more comprehensive understanding of Roger.

He also wanted Moses, as the older brother, to influence his foolish and naive younger brother.

Furthermore, this kind of guidance is more effective when it comes from his older brother, Moses.

Otherwise, he would rather not say anything.

Sure enough, as expected, the clever and calm older brother silenced his foolish and anxious younger brother, leaving him speechless.

Garp's lips curled into a smile.

The plan is in place.

Sure enough, Mercer's words never disappointed him.

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Chapter 21 The Fisherman Often Goes Home Empty-Handed!

As I suspected, I was right; we'll need you to deal with Ace.

clap clap clap!

Karp clapped his hands, drawing attention from inside the house.

"Alright, let's put this matter behind us. You can go about your business now."

You make it sound so easy. You're a big shot and you don't care, but how can we ordinary people not care?

The table in my heart has been overturned more than once.

Dadan and his two confidants looked like they had burned out completely.

Seeing this, Moses couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead and say:

"Actually, it has little to do with you. So many years have passed. You just need to continue living your lives as before."

That being said, once they know something, they know it, unless their memories are erased.

Mercer glared at Garp, somewhat speechless. How could he be so carefree?

"Sir, are we staying here tonight?"

"Messer asked."

Garp thought for a moment, then scratched his head:

"Stay here. After breakfast tomorrow, we'll go get treatment for Slab's grandson. Stay for a few more days, and then I'll send you back to Drum Island."

Moses nodded.

At this time,

When Mercer saw Ace's stunned expression, he immediately laughed and said, "What? You can't bear to part with me?"

"Would you like to come with me to Drum Island?"

Upon hearing this, Dadan in the arena trembled, silently raised her head and looked over, but said nothing.

I felt a pang of reluctance, but also a strong urge to escape.

Ace looked around, then spoke after a moment of silence:

"Forget it, I'll stay here. Given our identities, if we stay together and get caught later, we'll all be taken down."

Besides, I'm quite comfortable here.

Moses looked at Ace in surprise: "No, bro, are you that smart?"

Upon hearing this, Estun immediately became furious: "Who do you think you are? Do you think I'm a child? You're asking for a beating."

That's right. If we calculate their actual age and include the time they spent in the womb, they're almost five years old.

The filial son on the next film set was already contemplating the true meaning of life at the age of five.

Ace is smarter and more thoughtful now, so it's not unacceptable.

"Alright then, when Grandpa comes back here, I'll come and visit you more often."

"Who asked you to come and see? You were only born a few seconds before me, and you really think you're the older brother?"

Mercer chuckled, not taking Ace's words seriously at all. You can just listen to what that arrogant and stubborn brat says from the opposite perspective.

Just then, a "clattering" sound rang out. When Mercer looked up, a short, fat bandit with a cloth covering his head came into view.

Dogula.

Dadan's deputy.

The original timeline background is unknown, but he seems to be a good person with a story?

Hmm, that's good for Ace.

Mercer leaned closer and watched as he used a thin piece of metal to pry open a lock, quickly prying it open with a few clicks.

"Not bad, you've got some skills. It's quite fun. Can you teach me?"

unlock.

Dogula was startled by Messer's sudden voice.

I just overheard such a chilling secret, and I was finally trying to distract myself with lock-picking techniques, but I never expected it to scare me to death.

But seeing the curiosity in Moses' eyes, Dogura became smug:

"I won't teach it. This is a family heirloom. It's not passed down to outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Mercer smiled, took out his wallet from his shoulder bag, and pulled out ten ten-thousand-yuan bills.

“Bone Yukichi, 100,000 Berries, if you want to teach me, this is the tuition fee.”

For a moment, Dogula fell silent. 100,000 Berries was almost a month's income for an average family. If he had that much, he could at least buy a few more books he liked.

Dogula loves reading, but he's short on money.

Dogula happily accepted it and said, "Deal."

Garp watched with a dark expression as Mercer learned lock picking from the bandits.

I somewhat regret bringing Messer along.

"Mercy, why bother learning that stuff? It's completely useless. Once you're strong enough, just grab the lock and twist it off."

"Anyway, I have nothing else to do, so it would be good to learn a skill. It's not expensive anyway."

Garp was exhausted, so he decided to turn away sullenly to avoid seeing it.

Listen to Dogula quietly describing various lock-picking techniques.

Moses listened attentively.

Regarding things like sound localization and finger dexterity.

It's easy to learn and quick to understand.

Those unfamiliar with the trade might find lock picking difficult, but once you understand the underlying principles...

Mercer took Dogura's thin iron piece and the lock, and pried it open in no time.

Sound localization and dexterous fingers.

Learn about Observation Haki.

Let's learn about anatomy.

For Moses, it was simple.

After playing for a while, Moses understood the principle behind the lock picking.

And practice makes perfect.

Dogula stared in disbelief, looking utterly stunned.

"Really? I've been learning this skill for most of my life."

He had an expression of utter despair.

Moses wasn't paying attention to him at the moment.

The light screen panel is projected onto the retina.

Looking at the Gift Abilities section, gritting his teeth, Moses used 1 point of merit to refine his life history and experiences. Then...

【unlock】

Another brand new gift is eagerly revealing itself, though it is gray and has not yet been truly manifested.