#56 - Chapter 56: Whitewashing
"When will this end..."
Jin sat on the ship, surrounded by the vast ocean.
He quietly sat on the ship's railing, feeling the cool sea breeze on his face, closing his eyes, and listening to the sound of the waves hitting the hull.
Before him lay the boundless sea, with its surging waves that seemed to never reach the end. The waves rose and fell, sometimes gently caressing the ship's side, and sometimes surging forward fiercely.
"I told you I didn't want to come out." Doflamingo continued to complain, his face filled with a sense of life being meaningless.
The vastness of the sea inspires awe, as if standing on the edge of endless time, gazing at the unknown distance.
But in this boundless ocean, one can also feel endless loneliness, as if one is the only existence in the sea, isolated from the entire world.
"I really don't understand. I could have been lying at home resting, enjoying life with a cup of tea, but because of you! My plans are all ruined!" Doflamingo glared at Jin, who was sitting by the railing.
"The strong never complain about their environment." Jin An took off his sunglasses and said indifferently.
It would have been better if Jin An hadn't said anything, because as soon as he spoke, Doflamingo exploded:
"Since when did you consider me strong?"
"Besides, I'm clearly still a child..."
His current situation was exactly as the saying goes, following Jin An means being hungry five times every three days. Although he wasn't actually starving, he felt even more miserable than if he had been starved five times.
They had now patrolled more than 10 countries, and Doflamingo was truly sick of the days at sea. Every day, all he saw was the sea, and more sea...
"......"
"Don't you like the sea?"
Doflamingo knew who it was. He turned his head and saw a tall man standing behind him.
Seeing him, Doflamingo's expression clearly improved a lot. On this warship, Kuzan gave him the best feeling, coming to chat with him every day so he wouldn't be so bored.
The warship was full of marines, and everyone had their own tasks to complete.
Leaving him alone with nothing to do...
Except for that person who lay on the deck chair all day without moving...
Looking at the person on the chair, Doflamingo thought of a term his mother used to say, something about a useless hillbilly.
"Even the most beautiful things become boring if you look at them every day." Doflamingo retorted, "You don't seem to mind being at sea for long periods of time?"
Kuzan nodded, affirming what Doflamingo said:
"Of course, because I know that every time I go to sea, I can do many meaningful things."
"Meaningful things?" A hint of ambiguous smile appeared on the corner of Doflamingo's mouth. "But after observing for this period of time, I feel like many kingdoms like to do superficial things..."
In order to cope with the navy's inspection, each kingdom showed their best side, using superficial prosperity to gloss over the reality.
Kuzan's expression was heavy, and he did not refute. He must have discovered what Doflamingo said, but he had no way to change these things.
No one can change it......
"Don't you guys get tired of talking about these things all day?" Jin An asked lazily.
The peace that comes from covering up the truth is still peace. At least those countries still try to conceal things. If they don't even bother to conceal it, either that country is on the verge of destruction, or those people no longer take the law seriously.
Jin An took everything very lightly. While alive, exert as much energy and emit as much light as you can.
"Our Colonel Jin An sees things clearly." Doflamingo complimented insincerely.
Jin An glanced at him. This kid's personality probably couldn't be changed. He really would try to tear down the house if he wasn't beaten for a day.
Kuzan looked at Jin An, who was lying on the deck chair at the ship's railing, and said helplessly, "If you keep lying down like that, you'll leave a bad impression on the marines."
In his eyes, Jin An was good in every way, but he was too lazy. This greatly damaged the image of the stalwart figure in his heart.
The childhood filter was almost used up...
"Don't talk nonsense."
Jin An didn't even change his posture. He was well aware of what kind of image he had in the eyes of the marines.
The wind in the South Sea was always so noisy. When it blew across people's bodies, it also carried the power to erode their hearts.
Therefore, he was so lazy. Jin An deeply believed in this.
So... he chose to continue lying down.
Kuzan had no way to deal with a person who wanted nothing. Although forced melons are not sweet, they can quench thirst, but there was nothing in that melon. What could Kuzan do...
Kuzan shook his head helplessly and turned to Doflamingo, saying, "You can't become like this in the future."
Doflamingo put away his expression of watching a show and nodded seriously.
"Seeing that you're bored, you can train with me in the future. Your aptitude is good, so you have to make good use of it." Kuzan thought of a brilliant idea and said directly to Doflamingo.
"Ah?"
Doflamingo, stunned, stood there, realizing he had become part of the show he was watching.
"Let's start tomorrow. You can prepare today." Kuzan said seriously, "The navy's training is very hard, and I will supervise you closely."
He would be honored if a good seedling grew up under his training.
Thinking of the envious and jealous expressions of those people in the navy in the future, Kuzan couldn't help but beam with joy.
"It's a deal."
Kuzan left directly. He wanted to prepare and train to his heart's content tomorrow.
"Hahahaha!"
Doflamingo glared at the place where the laughter came from. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing, I just thought of... something funny." Jin An wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, saying intermittently.
"You... you wait!" Doflamingo gritted his teeth and ran into the cabin.
Isn't it just the navy's training? What's so difficult about it? He didn't believe that mere training could do anything to him.
"......"
Jin An closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but his mind was filled with another matter.
The note rewarded by the system told him to go to this sea area in half a month, saying that there would be information about a missing island. He also asked the navigator to take a detour to this sea area adjacent to the Calm Belt.
As a result, not only did he not find anything, but it was also very desolate here. They were the only lone boat on this sea.
"The vanished island..." Jin An murmured.
He believed that anything the system rewarded must have some special significance.
Killing the Celestial Dragon was a whim, but it was also the choice that best suited his heart.
Moreover, at the moment of the Celestial Dragon's death, the system, which had not given rewards for a long time, unexpectedly rewarded a lot of good things.
That's why he kept staying here. In order to find that island, he was prepared to continue waiting.
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