Pirates: My crew is the heroine of the 3D zone

"Time to get up and have breakfast."

Chen Yong'an's voice came through the thin blanket to Uta's ears, "Does hiding solve anything? What you need to do now is apologize to me. You actually used your abilities to pull me into that world and lied to me that it was a dream, saying you could do whatever you wanted. You've tarnished my reputation, do you know that?"

Hearing Chen Yong'an say such things with a smile instead of any pain in his eyes infuriated Uta. She threw off the covers, sat up in bed, and roared, "Then I'm really sorry!"

“No sincerity whatsoever,” Chen Yong’an gave the enraged Uta a resounding flick on the forehead. “Get up and wash up. The kitchen made fish porridge; I guarantee you’ve never had it before.”

"and many more!"

Uta grabbed Chen Yong'an's sleeve as he was about to leave, lowered her head, pursed her lips, and said weakly, "What are we doing?"

“Of course we’re lovers,” Chen Yong’an said, placing his hand on Uta’s head and ruffling her already messy hair. “Are you so full that you want to just walk away and forget about us?”

"Oh."

Uta didn't know what to say; her feelings were more complicated than ever before.

But having a lover like this seems pretty good.

"Get up, or breakfast will get cold."

With that, Chen Yong'an ignored Uta and left the room.

At this moment, Uta needed time to sort out her chaotic inner world.

After Uta finished washing up and calmed down, she came out of her room and went to the dining room, only to find that Chen Yong'an was lying about the breakfast getting cold.

This so-called fish porridge is cooked over a small stove, with ingredients added as you eat, so it won't get cold no matter how late you get up.

Uta ate three large bowls of porridge, five servings of thick-cut fish slices, and various small seafood dishes for this meal.

After eating, Uta returned to her optimistic and cheerful self from the day before, warmly greeting the girls on the boat. When she learned that they wanted to go to the island to take photos, she even offered to be their guide.

So after everyone got ready, they set off in a lively and cheerful manner.

This time, everyone was together, except for Lexington, who was a ship spirit, and an auxiliary machine.

So that morning, everyone, led by Uta, toured the island, which was once full of artistic atmosphere, took photos, and left their mark at various scenic spots.

Around noon, Uta invited everyone to her home, a once-glorious castle located atop the city.

Everyone readily accepted and was happy to go.

Inside the castle, Chen Yong'an met Uta's adoptive father, Gordon, the former owner of the island.

Although he was dressed in high-class performance attire symbolizing a musician, his slightly hunched and tall stature, his Mediterranean hairstyle, the stitches on his head, and his lifeless demeanor gave him the appearance of a mad scientist.

"I have long admired your name, Your Majesty the Sun God," Gordon said respectfully, bowing to Chen Yong'an.

"You're welcome, Mr. Gordon. Just call me Chen Yong'an."

“Hmm,” Gordon nodded lightly, “Mr. Chen Yong’an, could we speak privately?”

“Of course you can,” Chen Yong’an glanced at 2B, signaling her not to follow, and then followed Gordon out of the main hall, turning to walk towards the corridor on one side.

The corridor floor is covered with an exquisitely patterned carpet, one can imagine how vibrant its colors were, how soft it must have felt underfoot, and how valuable it must have been.

But nowadays, due to lack of maintenance, it is covered in dust, and stepping on it is like stepping on sand. With just a little force, a large cloud of dust can be kicked up.

The walls were the same; the walls that were once covered with high-end gilded plaster had faded, become mottled, and were even covered with moss in some places.

Needless to say, those high-end lampstands and tapestries have also become dilapidated with the passage of time and daily neglect, losing their former nobility and splendor.

The only thing that was still intact was the various sheet music framed on the wall. Apart from the frames being slightly faded, the glass covering them was wiped clean and so clear that you could clearly see every note and every line on the sheet music through the glass.

It seemed so out of place on this long corridor eroded by time.

"Don't you think it's a pity to let this place fall into disrepair?" Chen Yong'an said. "Are we just going to let the hard work of our predecessors be wasted and buried in the long river of time?"

“It doesn’t matter,” Gordon said, walking ahead. “Aregia is in the past. All I want to see now is for Uta to fully realize her talents and let the world know about them.”

"As you've already seen, she has become the world's number one diva, recognized by the entire world."

"But now is the time for her to showcase her talents, not to become a caged canary."

"Imprisoned in a cage? I think you've misunderstood," Chen Yong'an shook his head. "In this era, no matter how amazing your talent is, if you don't have the power to protect yourself, you'll eventually become someone else's tool or plaything."

"Isn't this exactly what you've been doing?"

“I will not imprison her. On the contrary, I can give Uta a stage to perform, provide her with security, and allow her to fully display her talent and become a legend in this world.”

"..."

Gordon remained silent for a long while before continuing, "I hope you'll keep your word."

"of course."

The two stopped talking, and only their footsteps echoed in the corridor.

Walking through the corridor, I arrived at the study. It was completely different from the dilapidated state outside; it was so clean and spotless.

The two sat down by the window. Gordon poured Chen Yong'an some tea, looked out at the desolate, deserted city, and said, "Do you know what happened here?"

Chapter 641: Shanks and Uta's Past

Chen Yong'an followed Gordon's gaze to the desolate town outside the window and said, "The rumors outside are that Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, destroyed this place overnight, leaving only you and Uta as the two survivors. Is there some secret behind this?"

"Uta... is actually Shanks' daughter."

“This is the first time I’ve heard that Shanks has a daughter,” Chen Yong’an turned to Gordon. “But are you telling me this to warn me, using Shanks’ name, to keep me away from Uta?”

Gordon shook his head and continued, "Shanks already knows you've arrived in Eregia, and he's very unhappy about your contact with Uta."

"Did you notify Shanks?"

“That’s right. Shanks entrusted his daughter to me for upbringing, so it is my duty to protect her.”

Will he come?

"It takes about seven days to get here from Elbaf."

"Okay, then I'll wait for him here."

Chen Yong'an's main purpose in coming to the New World was to find the Four Emperors. Now that Shanks has come, he doesn't need to look for him anymore.

As for whether Shanks is angry or what, we'll just have to play it by ear.

With the current strength of the ship, Chen Yong'an is not afraid of Shanks' arrival.

Even though Shanks is one of the Four Emperors who adheres to the principle that his strength increases as time goes on, as depicted in the original work.

"I don't care what your true intentions are, I don't want you to involve Uta... Please."

As he spoke, Gordon even bowed his head to Chen Yong'an, his attitude sincere.

“I came to see Uta initially just because the girl on my ship wanted her autograph and a photo with her, nothing more. You informed Shanks about this and had him come over, and now no one can stay out of it.”

“Yes,” Gordon said with a wry smile, “this has become a political issue. Even if Uta doesn’t intervene, he won’t stand idly by…that’s Shanks, after all.”

What happened between Uta and Shanks?

"It's a long story..."

Gordon sighed and slowly recounted the past between Uta and Shanks.

The experience was largely consistent with what Chen Yong'an knew. Shanks, wanting Uta to develop her singing talent, took her to Eregia to study and become her apprentice. Then, after Eregia's destruction, he "abandoned" Uta, leaving her there to be trained by Gordon. (The last sentence appears to be unrelated and possibly spam/advertisement.)

They simply concealed the fact that Uta used the Song-Song Fruit to materialize the legendary Song Demon [Totemjika] and destroy Eregia, changing it to Shanks destroying the country.

"Abandoning young Uta? Despite having the strength to protect everything, after the destruction of Eregia, you chose to abandon Uta instead of taking away the only survivor, the one who could have trained Uta to become an outstanding singer. It can only be said that this is what pirates do."

"But in that case, Uta would become a pirate instead of a great singer..."

"Can't a pirate be a great singer? Is there some conflict between the two?" Chen Yong'an sneered. "I think the hurt that young Uta suffered when he was abandoned was greater than that of becoming a pirate. It's a pain that he can never get over."

Gordon lowered his head in silence, placing his hands on the table. After a long while, he continued, "Over the years, before Uta began to sing for the outside world, I knew she wasn't cheerful. You could even say she was...gloomy."

Over the years, I've wondered if leaving Uta behind was the right thing to do, but given how suddenly things happened, keeping Uta was the best solution we could think of.

"What's done is done. It's irreversible. Any reasons given now are just excuses."

Chen Yong'an got up, stopped talking to Gordon, and left the study.

As I walked through the corridor and arrived at the castle hall, I heard Uta's voice.

"What did Gordon talk to you about?"

“It’s nothing,” Chen Yong’an reached out and ruffled Uta’s hair. “He said you are his treasure, a gem in the world of music, and he hopes I can treat you well in the future. That’s all.”

"Really?" Uta asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"Otherwise what?" Chen Yong'an asked.

Uta leaned forward, pressing her chest firmly against Chen Yong'an, her purple eyes fixed on him, and asked earnestly, "Is that really all?"

"What are you worried about?" Chen Yong'an tugged at Uta's soft little face. "If you have any worries, you can tell me. You are mine now, and I have the right to share everything with you."

"Fine, if you don't want to tell me," Uta straightened up and hugged Chen Yong'an's arm tightly. "Let's go to the restaurant and see what delicious food Tifa and the others have made~"

Chen Yong'an glanced at Uta beside him; he had just seen worry in her eyes.

"Fine, I won't hide it from you anymore. You'll find out about this sooner or later anyway, so it's good to prepare yourself mentally now."

"What?" Uta tightened his grip on Chen Yong'an's arm.

"I'm the one who kidnapped you. Your adoptive father, Gordon, was worried about your safety and told your real father, Shanks. Shanks is furious about what I did and is on his way to Eregia. That's it."

Chen Yong'an's words made Uta lower her head and remain silent, but the hand holding Chen Yong'an's arm tightened even more.

Chen Yong'an sensed anger from Uta, the kind of anger that would awaken Conqueror's Haki if one possessed the qualities of a king!

"What does it have to do with him? My safety is none of that guy's business!"

Uta's voice trembled slightly, "He talked about family, but he abandoned me here. The most hypocritical person in the world is that guy!"

As she finished speaking, Uta even roared, her excited voice echoing in the castle hall, large tears falling to the ground and splashing up tiny droplets.

"Then I'll teach him a lesson for you, give him a good beating, what do you think?"

Chen Yong'an reached out and pulled the emotionally charged Uta into a tight embrace, patting Uta's back, "Make him pay the price for his choice to abandon you."

"Ok!"

Uta nodded heavily, then burst into tears, soaking Chen Yong'an's clothes completely.

After having a good cry, Uta finally left Chen Yong'an's embrace and wiped away her tears.

"I'm sorry, you had a bad laugh at me just now."

“How could that be?” Chen Yong’an placed his hand on Uta’s face and stroked the slightly swollen under-eye area with his thumb. “You are my lover. You don’t need to hide yourself from me anymore.”

"A lover who gets drunk, seduces me, and then I'm forced to take responsibility?"

"You lied to me and tarnished my innocence."

"Nonsense! If you didn't want to, you didn't have to do it! So, 'I'm your true intention,' and you still did it!"

“Yes, that’s what I want to do,” Chen Yong’an grabbed Wuta’s round and perky breasts, his gentle gaze now filled with greed as he tried to possess the beautiful girl.

That look sent a chill down Uta's spine, and he fled in panic.

Chen Yong'an watched Wuta's retreating figure, reached out his hand, and then gave her a firm handshake.

Try to escape, you can't escape my grasp now.

Chapter 642: Suffering Comes from Suffering

During lunch, Chen Yong'an told the others on the ship that Uta was the daughter of Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, and that Shanks was coming to Eregia.

While the girls were nervous about meeting the Four Emperors again, they were even more angry about Uta being abandoned by Shanks when she was a child, and they indignantly cursed Shanks as a bastard who abandoned his daughter for his own freedom.

The tirade continued until lunch was over, when Uta offered to take them for a tour of the castle, finally putting an end to the argument.

—The girls discovered through Uta's behavior that Uta's feelings for Shanks, who had abandoned her, were not entirely hatred.

Perhaps Uta was actually pleased that Shanks knew about Chen Yong'an's contact with her and that he had traveled a long way to see her because he was worried about her.

Those who want to play the castle adventure game can go on the adventure, while those who don't can return to the Lexington.

Although the castle was nice, apart from the main living areas such as Uta and Gordon's bedroom, performance hall, kitchen, and study, most of the rooms were covered with a thick layer of dust and were uninhabitable.

Instead of spending time packing, it's better to go back to the ship.

It's not like I've never stayed in a castle before.

Moreover, it's much more convenient to do anything once you're back on the ship.

So after returning to the ship, Chen Yong'an had a passionate and intense lovemaking session with 2B, Ada Wong, and Hancock, and then fell into a deep sleep with them in his arms.