Chapter 126

Back at the bar, I put my hat back on and sat down. It's hot here ... My raincoat is completely unsuitable for this climate, so I had to update my wardrobe.

When I sat down, the whole bar perked up again:

"Ha ha ha, the boss showed that sucker his place!

"Ha ha ha, son of Whitebeard, what an idiot!

- Ha! He could not even withstand one blow!

At their words, I just shook my head and continued to drink. He may not have resisted the blow, but he is not a weakling, otherwise he would not have dared to swim in the New World. He was not lucky to run into me, it was not for nothing that his mother was shaking so much. My strength is many times greater than what I was two years ago. In the past, I defeated Kizaru through tricks, but now I don't think it would be necessary. This Weeble had a pretty interesting fruit too, it puts out a kind of shockwave, quite good. You could have taken him, but who knows, suddenly he really is the old man's son. Let him live ...

His mother was not an easy person, she somehow managed to quickly carry her son away and they disappeared into the sea. Let them go ... At that moment, Charlie returned to the table and women began to paw him again. Yes, the girls here are pretty hot, the last month has been very, very pleasant ... Hmm, if Hancock was here, I don't even know what would have happened. Well, I'm not a family man, what can you take from me?

- Hey, cap, I could have left him too, I haven't been warming up for a long time. The tipsy musician said with a smile.

I shrugged my shoulders:

- There was nothing to slow down, your speed is not lower than mine, and could be in time.

- Eh, you are always like this ...

The guy continued to feel the girls, and I just grinned ...

We met Charlie a long time ago, about a year and a half ago. Then I was in the Siniar Archipelago, a rather famous place in the Whitebeard territories. There were usually no pirates at all, the locals were quite strong and able to defend themselves and drive away unwanted guests. Since it was an archipelago, there were accordingly many islands. Some were inhabited by different races and defended their territories. A tribe of long-armed, long-legged, snake-necked and even giants. Usually giants live on Elbaf, but these set up their own small communities there and lived their lives quietly. This place was like a paradise for different races and a place without discrimination. There one could meet a fishman and even people from the tribe of three-eyed. There were only a few of them, as their tribe had problems. They say their homeland was destroyed and there were too few survivors of their race. I was not surprised, the World Government must have done their best. Even if they had only a small chance to awaken their power, the Government would not risk it. Although it is surprising that they are not hunted.

I arrived there for the simple purpose of chatting with Marco and Ace. They set up a temporary base on this island and recruited people to the team. They were having difficult times, so they could be understood. Siniar was one of the few territories that was not touched by chaos after the death of old Whitebeard. But even after his death, they did not remove his flag, so it could be understood that there was a special bond between the archipelago and the Yonko crew.

There I met Charlie, a street musician, drunkard and womanizer. In general, he was a perfect fit for my team, so I did not hit around the bush and invited him to join me. This rogue immediately recognized me, but so simply did not agree. You see him and on land is not bad. Of course, I was not at a loss and asked what he wants the most. Hmm, it turned out that this fool only dreamed of drinking and women. But I knew that he would not open up to me so easily. I had to drink him and talk again ... It turned out that his dream was not quite simple ... Once upon a time, when Big Mom had not yet become a Yonko and was recruiting a team, an incident happened. Charlie was still a boy, but he clearly remembered the face of the woman who killed his father and mother. After that, he became an orphan and earned a living as best he could. Subsequently, he became a bard who wasted his life in vain. He knew he couldn't get revenge even if he trained and got stronger. She is Yonko, one of the emperors of the New World, how can a simple musician do something to her? Joining another Yonko's team, what's the point? Gather your team, you can, but then what?

Yes, this guy was still that pessimist, at the end of the story he even burst into tears like a child. Alcohol works wonders ... Of course, I couldn't leave everything like that, I knew that one day I would face the Yonko and destroy them without delay. Having promised to help him get revenge, he only laughed at my stupidity. But when he saw my serious face, he just sighed and agreed. "Damn you, I probably won't get a better chance, lead the captain, I'm with you" having said these words, he simply passed out on the bar counter.

In general, such was the meeting with the new nakama. His dream was quite achievable, it needed only strength and time.

Although he is a newcomer to the team, you shouldn't look down on him. The guy's strength is quite amazing, the will of arms and the will of observation were developed at a fairly good level. In combat, he usually used his fists and was a good fighter. He even surpassed North two years ago. Now, of course, the redhead is a real celebrity and his strength has probably increased greatly. But Charlie too, he not only walked after me, but also trained side by side. Moreover, I gave him the Peak Peak fruit, so now he went to a completely different level. A similar fruit suited him better than the rest. His mother was from a tribe of long arms, and his father was from a long-legged tribe. Therefore, his body was very disproportionate. But this gave him great opportunities, and most importantly, strength and speed that surpassed ordinary people. Thanks to the devil fruit, he was able to show all his strength.

* Bach *

Putting the mug on the table, I said:

- Okay, it's time to leave.

Charlie sighed sadly and stood up:

- Forgive ladies, but duty is calling, right after Raftel I'll drop by your place! - Grabbing his guitar, the guy followed me.

Looking back towards the bar, I smiled. Probably I will not be back soon, now my path lay only forward. It is not known what awaits me next, but I will accept it all and become stronger. And someday, I will definitely become - the King of Pirates!

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When the two pirates set off, they had no idea that right at that moment, to the place where they were heading, terrible events were taking place.