Chapter 6

After several days of sailing, I finally saw land. Yes, you really need to get used to long journeys, after all, this is a world with huge oceans. I have to swim a lot.

The island I arrived at was not very big, and there seems to be no city here, rather a small settlement. It looked like something Luffy lived in. Not a bad place. I think I will stay here for two years, then at sea to hunt for pirates, and by recruiting a team, although in two years I may come up with a different plan.

Very soon, we arrived ashore, but did not land.

- So, North, are you sure of your decision? - I asked the red-haired pirate.

- Yes captain! I want to go to sea with you in two years. - There was expectation from him. We had a little chat with him not long before arriving ashore, and he asked me to join my team. I certainly did not expect this, because I killed his former captain after all. But he said that he himself did not know that this "Upstart" was such an arrogant bastard. He joined the team of the first captain he met, who knew that he would fall into a storm, and then to the aborigines. In general, he did not even see his "captain", all that interested him was pirate romance. Yes, it's not clear to whom, he wanted romance, ha-ha. Although his story is a little crazy, I didn't ask too much.

I didn't refuse him either, why not accept such a lover of romance? What have I got to lose?

- Well, the rest, as I understand it, decided to quit with adventures? - I asked a little smiling.

- Hehe, yes, after that incident with the savages, they decided not to swim anymore. North replied with a laugh. Not surprisingly, they were still lucky to survive, although ... Perhaps if I hadn't saved them, it would have been even worse.

"Okay, then go to Loguetown and wait for me there in two years. Do not forget to train, I have nothing to do with weaklings in the team, I already told you. Take all the gold, it's useless for me now, and spend it on your training, repairing the ship, and don't forget to buy Log Pos. - I gave him an order and jumped to the shore. I hope he will not let me down, and even if you pocket the gold, the loss is small, I will get a new one. All the same, I have nowhere to put it now, I won't be dragging around with chests around the island? In addition, I took all the bellies, they are much more useful for me.

The island I landed on was called Mogos. It had only one village, and large farm fields. I remember the times when I was in the village ... Eh ... Memories of the past ...

The village was empty, while I was walking, I met only a few people, but for some reason they all looked at me strangely and immediately left in the other direction.

Maybe for them newcomers are rare?

There were only a couple of dozen houses, and several merchants' shops.

After walking a little more, I saw a building with a sign, on it was written "Tavern at Rotret". Looks like I found the right place.

I decided to look into the tavern, find out the latest news, and then decide on housing.

The tavern was small, with several tables and a bar counter. There were three people inside, not counting the bartender.

When I entered the tavern, the trio looked at me strangely, and then quickly looked away.

There was a bartender behind the bar. He was a middle-aged man with waist-high chestnut hair. With green glasses and a cigarette in his mouth. He was stripped to the waist and very thin. He had a saber on his belt, and he himself was in a brown apron.

- Zdarova, I'm new here, can you tell us about this place? - I sat down in front of the bartender, and began to speak.

- Ho-ho, boy, you would have hidden them, otherwise I like it, it became creepy. The bartender showed me in the face, chuckling a little.

- AND? Yours ... - I suddenly realized what he meant and remembered the reaction of people. How could you forget about it.

- Do you have an extra pair of glasses? - I asked smiling.

- Ho-ho, yes ... There was somewhere ... Hmm ... Hmmm ... Ah, here! - He went to the closet and began to rummage there. Then he took out a pair of glasses and handed it to me. They were black with gold rims, and they looked like nothing at all.

- Thank you, how much from me? - It would be impolite to take them just like that, maybe I can redeem them. They would be very useful to me now.

- Ho-ho, if you answer a few questions, then I might give them to you, agree? - He answered with a grin.

- No problem.

- Ho, ho, first question, are you ... Pirate? - I directly saw through the glasses, as he squinted asking me.

I shook my head.

- Not yet.

- Still? - A little surprised he asked.

- Yes, I'm not ready yet, I want to train on this island, and then go to sea. - I did not hide anything, and there is nothing to hide, he is not a sentinel, what's wrong with that?

- Ho-ho, very good, you look about seventeen years old, am I right? - It looks like he liked my answer, but why does he need my age?

- No, I'm sixteen.

- Ha ha ha, you are still quite a jerk. You know ... I just joined the patrol at about your age, yes, those were funny days, they drove us there notoriously.

- You were a sentinel? - I was a little surprised by his behavior. It seems that he was not particularly unhappy that I wanted to become a pirate, but on the contrary, and at the same time was a sentinel.

- Haha, I know what you think, but I gave up on patrol. Once I believed in the patrol ... But it didn't work out for us, one might say so. He was young and naive. - He said it with a kind of longing. So I didn't ask for details and moved the topic:

- So what's the next question?

- Why do you want to become a pirate?

- I want to become the strongest, and the patrol will only hinder me. And the pirate romance is more to my liking. - So what? I want to become a pirate. Freedom, sea, battles, booze, beautiful girls, what could be better? Such a life for me.

- Ho ho, good answer. Take it ... - The bartender handed me the glasses and added:

I wore these glasses when I was young, almost twenty years ago. Then I was a rear admiral, I wanted to be an admiral, but then .... Heh, government justice, complete shit kid, remember. The destruction of Ohara is a clear confirmation of this. Have you heard of him? - He asked sadly.

- Yes, I have heard, the call of five and the extermination of everyone on the island. - I said a little unpleasantly. Probably because of such cases, I despise the patrol.

- Yes ... How long ago ... There on Ohara, I had a friend, he gave me these glasses, but then ... He was killed. - With sadness in his voice said the bartender.

- I'm sorry...

- Heh, take them, I hope they serve you better than me. I think Saul didn't mind, with your eyes then, ha ha ha ha.

I took out my glasses and put them on immediately. Yes, just right.

Uh, did he say Saul?

- Did you say Saul? Jaguar D. Saul? - I asked a little surprised.

- ABOUT? Have you heard of him? Although ... Not surprising. Probably heard some kind of nonsense about betrayal, these bastards tried, they know how to hang noodles. - The bartender said through his teeth.

- No, I heard that he was ready to become a deserter for the sake of justice. I think he was a hero. - I answered smiling.

- Ha ha ha, has anyone forgotten the truth yet? Yes, he was a real hero. - The bartender answered happily laughing.

- Oh, exactly! Call me Rotret, and you?

- I'm Mor.

- You have a strange name, although ... I heard it stranger. Okay, you wanted to know about this place?

- Yes, I wanted to know where you can live here for a couple of years, and where you can train.

- Well, with housing here is not difficult, next to the bar there is a small house called "Lassie's Overnight" take a room there and live, but about training .... Well, you can go to the forest. What will you train? - I decided to answer, at the same time ask a couple of tips, he was after all a rear admiral.

- I want to train my body and will, maybe you know the way to train? I asked expectantly. I could use a couple of tips. All I knew about willpower training was how Reilly trained Luffy, but it wouldn't work for me. I doubt that there is anything bigger than a wolf in these forests.

- Hmm ... Why not, I can help you. The truth is, I only know how to train the will to observe. But I can help with the development of the body and fighting skills. Although I specialize in swords, I know a little about fistfights. Or do you prefer the sword? - Somehow he easily agreed.

"I've been thinking about swords, but for now I'll focus on my fists.

- Well, come to the forest in the evening. We will start training there. - He nodded and went somewhere.

- Thank. - I thanked him and went to look for housing.