Chapter 40: Waste Fruit and Farewell

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Seeing Captain Gul teasing Moria again, Ajin on the side tried hard not to laugh.

Moria closed his eyes and stopped talking. He began to concentrate on controlling the swarm of bats, quickly searching every corner of the ship.

after awhile.

Moria suddenly opened his triangular eyes and smiled:

"Hehehe, Boss Gel! There really is a fish that slipped through the net."

"boom!"

Several bats worked together to carry a large wooden barrel and dropped it on the deck.

Gur was amazed. He didn't expect that besides that idiot Luffy, there would be someone else who would choose to hide in a wine barrel.

Even if they were not discovered by the enemy, how could they eat, drink, defecate and urinate while drifting on the sea in a narrow wine barrel?

Gel's stomach churned when he thought of that scene.

"Hey hey!"

The wooden barrel hit the deck and broke into several pieces in an instant. A middle-aged man with a wretched appearance and short stature screamed and fell to the ground.

Moria took two steps forward and, with a grin, lifted the man, who was as thin as a monkey, in front of Gel.

"Please spare my life, sir! Please spare my life! I am just a handyman and have never done anything bad!"

The man prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed to Gel repeatedly. His forehead hit the wooden board with a bang, and it was obvious that he was not a man of integrity.

"What's your name? Look up."

After hearing Gel's order, the man dared to raise his head which was pressed against the ground and gave Gel a smile which he thought was respectful, humble and polite.

"Your Excellency, my name is Chaji."

But his wretched face, big yellow teeth, and three gold teeth and two rubies inlaid in his upper jaw sparkled in the sun, almost blinding Geer's eyes.

It's really unsightly.

Gel narrowed his eyes, looked at this obviously dishonest wretched man and smiled:

"Hey, I searched the entire pirate ship, and all the valuables added up to less than 1 million Baileys. How can a errand boy like you wear gold and silver in such a poor pirate group? Even your teeth are inlaid with gold and diamonds? Do I look so gullible?"

The wretched man Chaji was intimidated by the invisible aura of Geer. For a moment, he just kowtowed and didn't know what to say.

"It seems like you still don't want to tell the truth! Forget it, let's not waste time, just chop it up and feed it to the fish, Lao Mo."

"Hehe, okay boss!"

Moria said as he drew out his long sword and slowly walked over.

Seeing Moria's devilish face and the strong smell of blood on his body, Chaji's legs went soft and he fell directly to the ground, with a hot stream flowing out between his thighs.

At the moment of life and death, his mind was unusually clear. Chaji did not look at Moria with a knife, but turned to look at Gel. He knew that the one who could truly decide his life and death at this moment was the handsome young man in front of him.

"Sir, spare my life! Please don't kill me! I'm telling the truth! I'm telling the truth! I was born with a special ability that allows me to communicate with animals. Through them, I can understand the currents and weather changes in the surrounding waters. So, I'm actually an excellent navigator!"

"Please don't kill me! I can work hard for you, my lord. A great man like you will definitely conquer the Grand Line and become the Pirate King in the future! Ordinary navigators in that sea area can't do it! I have the confidence and strength to help you! Respected sir!"

After saying that, Chaji knelt down and crawled forward to hug Geer's thighs. Geer smelled a strong smell of urine and kicked him to the ground with a look of disgust.

Chaji lowered his head, with a barely perceptible hint of brutality on his face, but when he looked up again, he still had that respectful and humble smile on his face.

He got up from the ground, not feeling embarrassed at all for being kicked, but feeling angry in his heart:

Damn it! I've performed so hard, my tears are almost dry, how come this person is not moved at all! I didn't expect that someone so young could be so hard-hearted!

Hold on! A gentleman's revenge is never too late! The most urgent thing is to gain the other party's appreciation and survive before seeking other things.

When two groups of pirates meet, there is often a fight and a confederation. Chaji said he has seen many such small scenes.

Since he went to sea, he has changed several pirate captains. The navigator is constant, but the captains come and go, but he is the only one who continues to live a better and better life!

Because of his excellent sailing skills, he was appreciated by his new boss every time he changed jobs and enjoyed better treatment.

Chaji was afraid of meeting unreasonable people who would chop you off before you could even finish your words. Now he had said everything he needed to say, and he was no longer nervous because he believed that as long as one made a living on the sea, no one could refuse a navigator like him who could predict ocean currents and weather.

"What should we do? Boss Gel, this guy seems to be a user with special abilities!"

Moriah's knife, which was held in the air, did not fall for a long time, because Gul had been specifically telling them to pay attention to the users of devil fruit abilities, and he was useful.

Ger stroked his chin in thought.

Listen to the voice of all things?

Then he shook his head to deny it. If this despicable villain could also possess the ability to listen to the sounds of all things, Roger's coffin would probably not be able to hold him down.

Gel had a guess in his mind.

Forget it! It doesn't matter what it is. If this kind of villain stays on the ship, it will be a disaster sooner or later. If he really has talent, he is talented but has no morals. He should be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid digging a hole for himself.

After sorting out his thoughts, Gel stood up and waved his hand:

"Cut it off!"

"Thanks…"

Just as Chaji expressed his thanks, he suddenly doubted whether he had heard it wrongly. He widened his eyes and stared at Geer in disbelief. His originally respectful expression gradually turned into a ferocious one.

"you!…"

"Crack!"

Without giving him any more nonsense, Moria received the order and swung his sword directly, and the dog's head fell to the ground cleanly and neatly. The blade was still bright, and he killed people without any blood. It seemed that the sparring with Mihawk had made Moria's swordsmanship improve rapidly.

Sure enough, a blue ball of light appeared above the corpse. Gel, who had not met a person with special abilities for a long time, walked forward happily.

[Ding! Unknown devil fruit detected, automatically analyzing...]

(Analysis completed: Parahuman system: Whispering Fruit.)

"It is indeed this fruit that has always occupied the top three of the most useless fruit rankings."

Please select [Extract] or [Decompose]

"extract!"

【Ding! Extraction successful! 】

[Extraction ability (animal friend): Gain the ability to understand the voices of animals (excluding humans), but cannot read their thoughts, and the creature must be willing to communicate. Usage: Oral. ]

"Ah this..."

Gel suddenly felt a little sympathy for the next user of the Whispering Fruit.

I wonder what will be left after the Whisper Fruit is extracted? An animal-type mythical beast landlubber form?

He stored all the meatballs and gold and silver jewelry into the system, then turned around to look at the inlaid gold teeth and gems.

too disgusting!

I really can't do it, so I think I'll just give up.

Just waste it!

After doing all this, Gel called out to the two of them:

"Let's go, Lao Mo, A Jin, let's go back and eat!"

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Two days later

Mount Lewis

Near the entrance to the Grand Line of the East China Sea, Senior had already folded up the sails, and Mosan held the rudder tightly. Although they were both old sailors, he had never been to the Grand Line. He had only heard of such crazy things as ships rushing towards the top of the mountain along the ocean current, but had never experienced it himself.

"Turn right a little bit, about 15 degrees! We're about to enter the ocean current! Hold on tight!"

Ajin yelled from the lookout.

Soon the ship was riding on the fast current and was speeding up.

"Wow, it's so fast! It's so cool! Sister Afu, come and have a look!"

Biya excitedly pulled Funi out of the cabin.

Funi looked at the towering mountain and was so shocked that she was speechless. After a long while, she said:

"Ah! What a high mountain! Is our ship going up the mountain? It's amazing! I have to record this spectacular view!"

As she spoke, Fanny took out a green camera and started taking pictures. This was the Polaroid camera that Ger gave her. It could produce pictures directly after taking them, which was magical.

Fanny liked this gift very much. With this camera, she could add various beautiful illustrations to her "sailing diary".

"Click, click!"

First there were a few close-ups of Levis Mountain, followed by various vain selfies of the two girls and daily photos of other people on the deck.

In the photo:

Weibull was still working on the iron as usual, while the others were busying about, fearing that the boat might get bumped into something.

Captain Gol stood at the bow, looking at the towering mountains, leaving behind a lonely and handsome back. Dragon and Mihawk lagged behind him two steps, surrounding Captain Gol on the left and right. No one would have thought that the accidental leak of this photo several years later would scare the Five Elders of the World Government so much that they almost fell to the ground.

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"Are you leaving?"

Gol didn't even turn his head, with his hands behind his back, looking like a hermit and seemed to be talking to himself, but in fact, his Observation Haki had already noticed that Ryu and Mihawk had come to the bow together.

Long pulled up his hood and answered first:

"Ah, yes, Mr. Gel, I plan to go to the sea first and look for like-minded companions. I have already written down Ajin's subsequent training on a piece of paper and handed it to him."

This guy Long has officially accepted Ajin as his apprentice. Firstly, Ajin's qualifications and character are excellent. Secondly, in order to have more connections with Gel, teaching apprentices to practice must be done from beginning to end, so he mentioned it specifically.

Mihawk on the side also spoke:

"Thank you Captain Gill for your hospitality during this period. I am also here to say goodbye to you! I will continue to travel and fight with strong men to improve my strength. I will definitely challenge Weevil again if I have the chance."

Although Weevil is not a swordsman, he has obviously been noted in Mihawk's notebook. He greeted Gol in advance so that they can continue to fight in the future.

"Haha, no problem."

Ger nodded and agreed with a smile.

The two saw Gel groping around, then he took out a bottle of wine and three small wine glasses from somewhere, and continued while pouring the wine:

"With your strength, there is no place in this sea that you cannot go. I won't tell you to pay attention to safety. The ones who should really pay attention to safety are the unlucky ones who are about to meet you."

Upon hearing this, the corners of Long's and Mihawk's mouths curled up, and their smiles were filled with great confidence.

"Come on, brothers. All good things must come to an end. Let's drink this glass of wine. I wish you all the best on this trip. We may meet again on the Grand Line in the future!"

"Dry!"

The three of them raised their glasses and drank them all in one gulp. Long and Mihawk had already smelled that the wine was different when it was poured, and their eyes lit up after they took a sip. The wine had a unique aroma, was mellow and rich, and had a long aftertaste.

Compared to this wine, the ones I drank before were like horse urine!

Gel looked at the intoxicated expressions on the two men's faces and smiled secretly. The sauce-flavored technology has already conquered countless Chinese people, and now with the further enhancement of the system, even Gel himself was amazed. He never thought that this wine could be so delicious!

Gel quickly put the wine away. It was not because he was stingy. This bottle of the most expensive Maotai liquor cost one million Baileys. Although it was not cheap, it was not so expensive that he could not afford it. He was mainly afraid that the two people would drink more and then be reluctant to leave.

Seeing what Gel was doing, Long and Hawkeye smacked their lips, muttering in their hearts that Captain Gel was stingy.

I really want another glass! I have never seen such a good wine before!

Both of them were rather aloof and concerned about their reputation. They looked at each other in bewilderment. They wanted to drink but were too embarrassed to ask, so they could only secretly smell the remaining aroma in the empty cup.

Being stared at with scorching eyes by two grown men, Gel sighed, but still took out the wine out of kindness. After filling a glass for each of them, he handed the remaining half bottle of wine directly to Long to prevent him from being remembered.

"A little drinking can soothe your mood, Long. You are going to do great things, so you can't be as greedy for pleasure as I am."

Monkey D. Dragon's expression turned serious when he heard this.

"Thanks to Mr. Gol for the reminder!"

After saying that, he handed the bottle to Mihawk's arms. As for the cup, he poured it all out. How could he waste the essence of the grain? Long raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Mihawk: ? ?

What do you mean? You are noble and great, but how can I be a pleasure seeker?

Geer winked at Long, who immediately understood and said with a smile:

"Mihawk and I have been having a great time lately, so we decided to travel together for a while so we can look after each other on the road."

Seeing that Mihawk remained silent and did not deny it, Gol felt that the air was sour.

No matter how excited he was, he never dared to think that he could successfully recruit Hawkeye. After all, this guy was a lone wolf. Now seeing that he was getting along with Long, Ger could only sigh that the personal charm of the Monkey family was a bit flawed.

Although Mihawk has not explicitly expressed his intention to join the Revolutionary Army, as long as he is willing to go along, he has already committed half a step. Over time, he will definitely be successfully brainwashed by Dragon.

Mihawk is a simple martial arts fanatic. When he was young, in order to hone his swordsmanship, he treated pirates and marines equally and chopped down everyone without mercy. He even defeated the world's number one swordsman, but when he ran out of rivals, he got bored and wanted to train an opponent to defeat him.

This madman who has no stance and is not afraid to make enemies with anyone is really suitable to join the great cause of overthrowing the world government, rather than being one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

What privileges do the Shichibukai have?

One is to cancel the bounty, and the World Government Navy will not cause you any trouble, so you can develop with peace of mind; the other is to have the legal right to plunder, but you need to pay taxes and obey the orders of the World Government to a certain extent.

Others become Shichibukai for their own purposes, some to protect their country and people, others to develop power in secret.

Look at Mihawk again, he is a loner, he neither develops his power nor plunders ordinary people, he has no power but only obligations, even Gol, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, feels bad for him.

After saying goodbye to everyone at the top of the mountain, Dragon and Mihawk got off the boat. The two of them drove away in Hawkeye's boat.

"The butterfly's wings are flapping a little too loudly this time. Never mind. The ones who should be worried are the World Government and the Navy."

When Gel came to his senses, the boat was already drifting away. Looking at the two people arm in arm in arm on the boat, he felt a little heartbroken.

Jorakel Mihawk, the future world's number one swordsman, is one of the top fighting forces in the ocean.

on the boat

Long put his arm around Mihawk's shoulders and said impatiently:

"Come on, come on! Mihawk, quickly take out that bottle of wine, and let's celebrate the new journey that is about to begin!"

"Get lost! Didn't you just say you didn't want to?"

After being pushed away by Mihawk, Long shamelessly approached him again, like a rogue, completely lacking the calmness that a big boss behind the scenes should have.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't be so heartless, Mihawk! Just one cup will do! Just pour me a cup!"

"Half a cup is fine!"

"I just want to smell it! It's okay if I don't drink it, right?"

"roll!"

"Damn it! You're going too far! You actually want to keep it all for yourself! Don't force me to snatch it away!"

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