#7 - Chapter 7: The Kingdom of Solbe
"This road is mine, this tree is mine..."
Jin An picked a ship that was neither too big nor too small, wanting to use words to influence the people inside and make them willingly hand over control of the pirate ship.
He had been shouting here for a while, but no one inside the ship responded to him.
"Since you're not talking, I'll take that as a yes!"
Holding the child, Jin An was as happy as a 160-pound kid, finally finding a good ship.
Arriving inside the pirate ship, Jin An was a bit stumped. How do you sail a ship again?
He had only ever ridden a bicycle since he was a child...
Jin An patted his forehead, suddenly remembering the movies he had watched: "That's right, set sail..."
No sooner said than done, he went straight to the bottom of the mast.
Looking at the sail in front of him, uh, he didn't know how to use this thing either.
"..."
Outside the pirate ship.
Three people stood in front of the ship.
"Are you sure this is the place?"
Ginny opened her palm, the Vivre Card was still inching forward.
Looks like this is it.
The three fell into contemplation.
The three looked at each other: "Looks like he was captured by pirates..."
Ivankov: "What do we do?"
Kuma couldn't wait any longer: "How about we just rush in? As long as we're fast enough, the people inside won't be able to react..."
Ginny shook her head in denial and withdrew her idiot-looking gaze: "I feel it's better to be cautious."
Jin An, who had given up on sailing the ship himself and was leaning against the railing wondering whether to friendly invite a pirate friend, saw the three people brainstorming.
"Yo! The three of you, long time no see."
The sudden voice startled the three people outside the ship, who glared at him.
"You weren't captured? Or did you join the pirates?"
The three were first surprised, then a hint of doubt arose in their hearts.
Jin An was a little puzzled, when did he join the pirates, why didn't he know...
Remembering that he was still on the pirate ship, he suddenly realized and patted the railing.
"I 'borrowed' this thing."
This thing can be borrowed? Without this thing, the pirates would have nothing to eat, how could they lend it to someone else.
Jin An looked like it was a matter of course: "I asked them to 'borrow' it three times, they didn't answer, so I took it as they agreed. Anyway, it's just sitting here."
"I think that makes a little sense..." Kuma was a little confused.
Ginny and Ivankov looked at each other, drops of sweat appearing on their foreheads at the same time. How come they didn't realize this guy was so good at telling cold jokes before.
"Haha, just kidding, have you finished your business?"
Having suppressed himself before, he felt very content now that he could chat with friends after relaxing.
"We've rescued everyone we could, but unfortunately..."
Jin An came down the ship holding the child: "There's no need to feel sorry. We've already tried our best. Even if the result isn't satisfactory, it's the best we can do right now."
He saw the three people in front of him pointing their fingers, staring at him in astonishment, and couldn't help but feel strange.
He touched his face, which was still covered in dust, but that's how he looked when he met them.
In order to survive in this strange place, the first step must be to cover up his overly attractive face.
"You already have a child!!!"
Obviously, judging from their expressions, all three of them had this thought.
Jin An stroked the baby's face with his finger, this feel is so good, he couldn't stop.
"This little guy crawled out of a treasure chest."
Then, he told them everything that happened after he met Charlotte Linlin.
There were so many people on the island, who knows if anyone was lucky enough to see those things. Moreover, this island was under the surveillance of Den Den Mushi.
"This little guy is so cute!" Ginny stretched out her finger to tease the little guy, so smitten that she wanted to snatch him away and hug him in her arms.
"..."
"Enough about that, are you guys preparing to leave here?" Jin An asked.
Ivankov nodded: "Now that we've found you, we can leave. We've done everything we can do."
"Where are you going?" Ivankov looked at Jin An. The three of them had already decided to act together, and now it mainly depended on Jin An's opinion.
"I'll go with you."
Jin An didn't hesitate. He was alone in this world anyway, and it didn't matter where he went.
"In that case, let's stand together and hold hands," Ginny suggested.
Kuma's Devil Fruit ability is to repel anything, and he can also use this ability to teleport over long distances. Holding hands together allows them to teleport away at the same time.
"Get ready, our journey is about to begin."
Kuma grabbed Ginny's hand with his left hand, then looked at the paw pad on his palm, slapped it on his body, and the four of them instantly disappeared.
Jin An, who was flying in the sky, suddenly heard a voice.
[Ding!]
[Task completed]
[Reward has been issued, please continue to work hard, Host]
[...]
...
West Blue.
Sorbet Kingdom.
Sorbet is originally the name of a kind of ice cream.
The roofs of the buildings in this kingdom are built in the shape of ice cream.
The people here like ice cream very much, this was Jin An's initial feeling upon arriving here, but after seeing it too much, it felt just like that.
The Sorbet Kingdom is a member of the World Government, which means that it is almost never harassed by pirates, and the people's lives are still decent.
And now, they have been living on the island for almost a week.
"The wind is still very noisy today."
Looking at the newspaper in his hand, Jin An looked as if he had expected this.
Ivankov glanced at it: "It seems those people don't plan to reveal anything other than 'Marine Hero Garp'."
"That's normal. The world is the way those people want it to be," Ginny said, looking as if she had known this would happen.
"But it's still a pity. I'd really like to know what happened there after we left."
Kuma was still praying with a serious face.
"What are you thinking, Kuma?" Ivankov asked in confusion.
Kuma interlaced his fingers: "I'm wondering if there are still many people waiting to be saved."
"Don't talk nonsense. You saved more than a few people in that chaos," Ivankov laughed.
"That's right," Ginny echoed: "Kuma dear, is very amazing. Everyone was crying and thanking you. (Including myself)"
"Your home was originally a church. With your will to 'save others,' you will definitely be able to save more people," Ivankov encouraged.
Jin An patted Kuma on the shoulder: "We all believe in you, because you are gentler than all of us."
Then his tone changed: "I hope you can remember that gentleness is reserved for friends. Being the same to everyone will lead to bad results."
"Gentleness to the enemy is cruelty to our own people. What you give to others will become a sharp blade to hurt your comrades."
Ivankov looked excited and immediately took out a small notebook to write down these words.
It can be seen that this notebook is densely filled with words, and it will soon be used up.
Jin An was speechless. This guy is at it again. Aren't these very normal words? Why is that big face so excited.
"Today is the day you set sail, right?" Jin An sighed. He doesn't like farewell scenes, but many things have to be experienced.
Although he doesn't quite appreciate Ivankov's attire, he is still very happy to have such a friend.
"That's right, be happy for me, partner. Take care, I won't forget you."
Ivankov carried his luggage and prepared to leave.
"Let's see you off..."
