Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

La spoke calmly, without the harshness that Ossi had feared.

[That's right, Sister La wouldn't get angry over something as trivial as someone gossiping about her behind her back... No, I remember Sister La used to be very narrow-minded, right?]

Scratching his head, Osi realized that not only he, but even La was changing subtly.

It’s just that I don’t know whether this change is good or bad.

As for bringing us here, it was really just to see these children.

Ever since she finished knitting the [Pterosaur Sphere] bag, La had lost interest in knitting.

I had thought that as usual, after a while, a new wave of inspiration would strike, allowing me to indulge in something again...

But this time the waiting time was a bit long.

So La chose to be more proactive by adding some external stimulation... that is, by contacting some different people to see if he could trigger some inspiration.

This is also the reason why she took the initiative to talk so much with Kaido and others to analyze the relationship between the World Government, the Navy, and pirates.

And in terms of results, it was undoubtedly a failure.

So today, La decided to try her luck with these children, hoping that the pure emotions of children could touch her.

"Speaking of which, Jinbe. Do you have any dreams?"

La started to talk actively.

Jinbe was obviously a little bit at a loss as to what to do when the topic was suddenly raised.

"Dream, dream..."

"Haha~ Honestly, I think there should be something. I feel like I have it, but I don't know what it is yet... Ha~ That sounds a bit weird, right?"

The little blue fat man scratched his hair a little embarrassedly.

"No, there's nothing strange about that. It's just that your current experience isn't enough to help you dispel the mystery surrounding Him."

La looked at the somewhat embarrassed Jinbei and continued in a gentle tone:

"You should have thought about going to sea, right? After you become an adult... in three or four years?"

"That's why I'm seizing this opportunity to train myself hard now."

? !

"Uh, Miss La, I..."

This was a plan he had kept in his heart and never told anyone.

Having his inner thoughts exposed, Jinbei was a little flustered for a moment. In his opinion, this behavior was obviously contrary to benevolence and righteousness and should not be done.

I was blessed by all the beasts, brought out from a place like Fishman Street, and taught Fishman Karate and Six Styles, Haki, and other techniques that ordinary people couldn't even touch...

There is no free lunch in the world. Compared to Aaron and the others who complain about being too tired from practicing every day, Jinbei knows clearly how rare it is to have the opportunity to be taught by others to become stronger. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a blessing.

But the confusion in his heart made him eager to go out to sea to find an answer.

"It's okay, I have no objection, and the Beasts won't stop me."

"As they say - nothing can stop a man from running to the sea."

"..."

"..."

"Thank you."

After a moment of silence, Jinbe's heartfelt thanks were heard.

"thank you all."

Chapter 265 A little thought

"Huh?! Little Fatty Fish, do you actually have such an idea?"

Ossi was also a little surprised to hear that Jinbei actually wanted to go out to sea on his own.

"Miss Ossie, I..."

Jinbei wanted to explain something, but was interrupted by Ossi in a nonchalant tone:

"Not bad~"

"He's truly a typical top student, planning his future so early."

Ossi stood on tiptoe and patted Jinbe's back in approval.

But then she thought of something, frowned again, and said worriedly:

"By the way, is it dangerous for you to go out alone?"

"You are so weak, what if you are bullied outside?"

"Will they be caught as ornamental fish by the fishmongers?"

"Ah! How about having Oubey make a little genius phone watch, so that when there's danger that can't be solved, he can just call someone?"

"Well, Miss Ossie..."

Seeing Osi lost in talking to himself, Jinbei wanted to interrupt and say that he should be able to take care of himself... but Osi still showed no intention of stopping.

"No, if it's too far away, it will take me some time to get there. I'd better be safe than sorry~"

After circling around Jinbe several times, Osi hit his palm and finally made a decision.

She looked at Jinbei, and when she found that she was not tall enough, she conjured up her tail. Using the slender and well-proportioned tail as support, she raised her body to a sufficient height and patted Jinbei's shoulder.

pop~

"Little Fatty, from today on, I will personally give you special training and train you well."

"Your strength must at least reach Uncle Burfat's level before we can safely let you go out to sea on your own..."

"..."

"Miss Ossie..."

Seeing the other party ready to fight, Jinbei was a little at a loss.

Even though Osei had never called him by his name, and even the nicknames he'd given him were all throwaway, Jinbei couldn't help but feel touched...

In daily life, Jinbei always gives people the impression of being mature, stable, independent and self-reliant, but as an orphan who grew up, he still showed obvious helplessness when faced with this kind of pure concern that he had never experienced before.

He was very clumsy in this regard and didn't know how to repay this kindness.

But fortunately, Ossi never lets others indulge in the weak emotion of "touched" for too long.

The crimson tail stretched out even further, pushing the body higher... The 1.4-meter-tall Osi looked down at him, his hands behind his back, and said in a condescending manner:

"Don't worry, Ah Yu. Although you don't have a tail and can't practice my unique skill, the 'Eighteen Styles of the Ah Tail'..."

"But with your talent and diligence, and with my guidance, even if you practice a mundane martial art like Fishman Karate, you will surely achieve something in a few years, enough for you to travel the world."

"..."

"Um, thank you."

"Also, Ms. Ossi, my name is actually Jinbei."

After much thought, Jinbei still felt that he had to let Ossi know his real name.

"Oh~ Real names and such are not important."

"After all, one name alone isn't enough to navigate the martial arts world. You have to have multiple aliases."

"When you're killing people or setting fires, use a fake name. Use your real name when you're helping people in need and want to repay them. Do you understand?"

"Also, if you get into trouble outside in the future, remember to tell me your master's name."

"Huh? Why?"

Ignoring the fact that the other party already regarded himself as a teacher, Jinbei was still a little confused by Ossi's strange request.

To be honest, his idea was to try to solve any problems he encountered outside by himself and not cause trouble for Osi and the others.

"Because if they still dare to attack me after I mention my name, then I'll have a good reason to beat them up."

Ossi said as a matter of course.

"..."

"Um... well, what if I'm the one who's in the wrong?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"You're in the wrong, not me. What does this have to do with me beating him up?"

Jinbei: "..."

……

Happy times are always so short, and the break time was over soon.

After carefully putting away their toys, the merman children returned to their familiar positions and began to practice the basics of merman karate with one of Burfat's mermen.

"By the way, where's Uncle Burfat? I don't seem to have seen him much lately."

After putting his tail back in place, Osi walked over to La and sat down properly before asking.

"He's been busy reorganizing the fleet lately."

"Reorganize the fleet?"

"Ah."

"We didn't suffer no losses in the last battle. In fact, several combat teams suffered severe casualties, and even one of the officers stationed on the island was vacant."

"These reduced-member teams need to be temporarily filled by recruits from other teams. The vacant island officers also need to be re-selected. There's also the work of repairing and purchasing warships..."

"Anyway, it might be hard to see him on the island in the near future."

"Eh~ It turns out fighting a war is so troublesome."

Osi felt a little emotional. Just hearing about these things gave him a headache.

"Pre-war mobilization capabilities, wartime deployment capabilities, and post-war reconstruction capabilities... although they are troublesome, these are the tests that a qualified armed force must go through."

"Besides, the troubles we have here are actually quite minor. The real trouble is with the navy. I guess the senior navy officials are going to be extremely busy these days."

……

After waiting for a long time without any inspiration, La stood up and decided to try his luck somewhere else.

"Eh? Sister La, are you leaving?"

"Well, I want to go to town and take a look."

"Oh... then, could you bring me some snacks?"

Ossie asked tentatively.

"Okay, what do you want?"

"Just bring back a few boxes of Pocky. I remember you bought us one when we first came to this island. That'll be fine."

"Hmm... that one?"

Although it happened a year ago, the scene is still vivid in La's mind. She even remembers the shop assistant with long black hair clearly.

"Okay, I see."

Just as La was about to stroll towards the town, Wright, who had been looking for her for a long time, finally found her trace.

"hu~hu~"

"La, Miss La, this is the application form for Governor Kaido."

He was a little out of breath after jogging all the way here.

"The Governor seems to be planning to host a banquet for one of the Shichibukai, so he wants to withdraw, uh... some wine from the wine cellar."

"Some?"

La took the application form written by Light and understood Kaido's thoughts at a glance.

No mention of type or quantity...it's clear they just want to write a blank check.