Chapter 86 Lex's Dark Life

Lex and Gion went to Vice Admiral Tsuru's residence hand in hand.

This is an antique pavilion courtyard. The area is not very large, but it has all the necessary facilities. There is gurgling water flowing in the courtyard, water bamboos swaying up and down, green pines with strong branches standing, and gorgeous flowers.

It can be seen that the last war in Marinford did not affect here.

Next to the tea table.

Lex sat cross-legged on the floor with a strange look on his face.

In front of him were 44-year-old Vice Admiral Tsuru and 19-year-old Gion. The two were sitting very close to each other and looked very intimate.

Because they were so intimate, he ignored Lex the whole time, which made Lex very embarrassed.

But with his thick skin, he would not be turned off by such an atmosphere.

"Well, Sister Tsuru, please take care of Gion's potted plants. She's not in Marinford recently, but she misses these little things very much."

Tsuru's eyes moved away from Gion for a few seconds, and he looked at Lex with a cold gaze.

"I know..."

Then he continued chatting with Gion and ignored Lex.

The conversation that he had finally managed to get in on was kicked out again, and the only sounds left in the room were the whispers of Tsuru and Gion. Their voices were not loud, so to Lex it sounded like "whispering".

"Well, Sister He, let me introduce you to this man. His name is Lex. He doesn't have any special abilities, but he managed to win me over when I was helpless. This is probably one of the few things in his gloomy life that is worth boasting about. That's it."

Gion put his arm around Tsuru and made a joke that was neither too big nor too small.

Lex: “….”

【No skills】

【Dark Life】

【While You Are Helpless】

But he couldn't refute it because Gion was looking for an opportunity to smooth things over.

Tsuru was amused by Gion's words, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

Seeing this, Lex hurriedly introduced himself.

"Hey, Sister He, it's our first meeting, please take care of me!"

"The King of the New World? I can't afford to take care of him. Besides, I saw you destroy the Tower of Justice from afar on the battlefield of Marinford. You are truly a 'genius'."

He's tone was gentle, but his words were full of sarcasm and ridicule.

The man who led the pirates to cause riots around the world is now sitting safely in Marinford, being treated as a guest.

But Crane has no other choice, because in the secret order unilaterally issued by the World Government to the Navy, the definition of Rex is only a simple sentence.

[Leon Lex is not an enemy, and cannot be provoked or offered a bounty. If he comes to any government agency, he will be treated with the highest standards! ]

It was this ultimatum issued by Marijoa that caused headaches for the entire navy. The blond man who destroyed half of the headquarters and chopped apart the Building of Justice was not to be provoked and should even be treated as a guest of honor.

Crane had been in the navy for so many years that he naturally had a thorough understanding of the government's intrigues and complicated "rules", so he could only remain silent about Lex, or at most give him a cold eye.

But this "sister" whom he loved very much suddenly told him one day that she knew Lex, and not only did she know him, but he was her man.

This made He's attitude very subtle, and she even had great doubts about Gion joining the navy for a time. But as she observed over time, she gradually discovered that Gion seemed to be just a cute girl with full talent in kendo.

Gion also has his own understanding of the justice of the navy, but in the final analysis, he is definitely not on the side of the pirates.

The reason that ultimately prompted Vice Admiral Tsuru to treat Gion as his adopted sister was what Sora said: "Just treat Gion as your own sister. There's no harm in that."

Therefore, ignoring Lex is his position as a marine.

Similarly, letting Rex sit in my house and drink a sip of hot tea is also my duty as Gion's adopted sister.

"Ha, Sister He, you're joking. How could I have any bad intentions?"

Lex's smile was very friendly, but He had seen all sorts of storms and waves, so he just snorted coldly and did not answer.

"Uh-huh, Gion, aren't we setting off? The ship to the West Sea has been waiting at the port for a long time."

Hearing this, Gion rolled his eyes.

There are no ships at all. Don’t we just use the alien space to reach Fenghuai Qianli directly?

However, the long-standing tacit understanding also made Gion understand the deeper meaning of Lex's words, which was nothing more than a way for him to smooth things over.

So, Gion said.

"Sister He, don't you have anything to ask this guy? Don't underestimate this guy because he seems so honest. Who knows how many plots he might have against our navy? While he's here and can't run away, quickly interrogate him for some important information. If he doesn't tell me, I'll definitely beat him up."

Gion shook Tsuru's arm and said with a grin.

When He heard Gion talking, the expression on his face changed instantly. There was no contradiction between his indifference towards Lex and his gentleness towards Gion.

Crane then stared at Lex, then spoke slowly.

"Should I call you the King of the New World? Or should I call you Pirate Master?"

The title of King of the New World is easy to understand. This is the name given to Rex by the world.

As for the strange title of "Young Pirate Master", it is obviously Crane's allusion to the huge pirate force behind Rex. Three of the four legendary pirates followed Rex to participate in the war, and even the fourth, Roger, had a conflict with Garp.

"Uh-huh, just call me Lex, Sister Crane."

Lex didn't seem uncomfortable with the insinuation, but just continued to smile gently.

"Well, I don't want to ask too much about you, and I believe you won't tell me anything. I just want to say one thing to you: don't put Gion in any danger or embarrassing situation. You know what I mean."

He has a cold expression and is indeed an intellectual and mature woman, which is why she is known as the goddess of the navy.

Lex wasn't surprised by Crane's words.

".....I know this matter well, Sister Tsuru. First of all, I am not a pirate."

"I don't deny that, but at least you are not a righteous person."

Crane stared into Lex's calm eyes.

His deep eyes were filled with a deep blue light, making it hard to fathom.

"I have discussed the word justice with Uncle Zephyr before, but I always believe that the justice of the navy is true, but the justice of the 'World Government's Navy' is not necessarily true."

Lex said this calmly.

The expression of He in front of him remained unchanged. Although a lot of thoughts were on her mind at that moment, her face did not show any of it and she remained calm.

There was silence in the tea room for a moment.

"...Are you going to take Gion back to Saikai?"

Crane took the initiative to skip Lex's proposition and talked about this lighter topic.

Seeing that He was unwilling to argue too much with him on this issue, Lex didn't force him.

"Well, I'm going back to the West Sea for vacation. There won't be much to do in the next few years, so I might pick up Gion and go on vacation to various places frequently. I'll have to trouble Sister He to understand when the time comes."

In his speech, Lex revealed that he would have nothing to do in the next few years, which was also a disguised way of telling He in front of him that he would not start a war like the last time again.

"I understand. As long as Gion is willing, I, your sworn sister, won't say anything more."

"Thank you, Sister He."

Gion, who was standing by, held Tsuru's arm, with a slight redness in the corners of his eyes.