Chapter 31 Little Boy
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"Squeak~"
The sails on the ship were raised high again.
When they came back, Mosan had already determined the course and was commanding the ship to head towards the nearest uninhabited island.
Shortly after Gel returned to the ship, he saw Weeble and Moria coming back one after another, and each of them had gained something.
Although Weevil came back empty-handed, he had a great time beating the pirates. In addition to testing the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, Moria also brought back a little boy of about ten years old.
The boy was short, only about 10 meters tall and thin. At the age of , this physique would be nothing in other worlds, but being born in the world of pirates was already a great disadvantage.
Dark circles, thick lips, short black hair, deep V widow's peak, and tanned skin.
Gur thought:
This healthy skin and thick lips make him look a bit like Jesus, but the age doesn't quite match. He should be a passerby character who did not appear in the original work.
"Hey, Captain, this kid said he's not a pirate, he was captured on the ship. I think he's not lying. What should we do with him?"
Moria, who had just folded his wings and landed on the boat, brought the little boy in front of Gel and asked him.
Geer was drinking the tea handed to him by Bi Ya, and he looked at the little kid while drinking.
Seeing that the captain didn't say anything, Moria thought that Gel didn't want to keep this kid but didn't know how to say it directly. Come to think of it, there are so many suffering orphans on the sea. If they took in every one of them, the ship would soon be unable to accommodate them. They are an adventure group, not a nanny group!
Moria scratched his head and said awkwardly:
"I'm sorry Captain, I'm being nosy. I'll take care of it right away."
The little boy next to him was not panicked when he heard this. His eyelids drooped as if he had not woken up yet. He raised his head and looked at Gel, knowing that his life and death depended on the thoughts of the young man in front of him. He did not kneel down and beg for mercy.
The boy slowly opened his mouth, looked directly into Geer's eyes, and said calmly:
"Thank you for killing these pirates and helping me get revenge. I'm very sorry that I have caused you trouble. I will..."
Child! Dad and Mom are gone first, don't cry, you must live on!
Suddenly, his mother and father's last words came to his mind. He must live no matter what! The little boy gritted his teeth and continued:
"If possible, please don't kill me. I can work, I eat little, and I can sleep on the deck! I will be more valuable if you keep me alive. I will definitely repay this favor!"
"If my work really doesn't satisfy you, you can leave me on the next inhabited island, and I will still be grateful to you, Captain."
Gel looked at him for a while and saw that the kid's eyes were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, but there was still a little light in the depths of his eyes.
Living on hatred until now, falling into confusion after the death of the enemy? But finding some reason to live even if it means living a miserable life?
interesting.
Guessing in my mind.
Gel kicked Moria's foot lightly and cursed:
"What do you mean by 'get rid of it'? It makes us look like bad guys. Look, we've scared people."
Moriah chuckled foolishly, but when he laughed he looked more like a bad guy.
Gel then turned to the little boy and said:
"Boy, I'm curious. You originally wanted to die, so what made you change your mind and suddenly have such a strong desire to survive? Don't be nervous, just answer truthfully. I won't kill you no matter what your answer is."
"Because... because my parents sacrificed their lives for me to be alive. I feel that I need to live well with their share. I can't selfishly choose to give up!"
The boy clenched his fists and tried hard not to let his tears fall.
"You're pretty good, kid. My name is Ge Er. We're not bad people. Don't worry. What's your name? Do you have any other relatives in your hometown? If it's convenient, we can take you back."
"Hello Mr. Gel, my name is Jin, my hometown has been destroyed by pirates, I have nowhere to go back to. If possible, please let me stay on the ship, I will try my best to repay your kindness with my whole life, you can let me do anything! Please!"
After saying this, Ajin fell heavily to his knees with a thud, put his hands in front of his knees, knocked his head on the deck, and saluted Gel.
As an outstanding young man of the new era, Geer doesn't like kneeling very much, but kneeling is still very common in this world, so he can only follow the local customs.
"Ajin, right? You get up first. Although we are adventurers, the dangers and enemies we face are no less than those of pirates. Staying on my ship is not a good option."
Most of us have this habit, that is, when someone's name has only one character, we often don't call him by that character alone, but add an "A" in front of it, so Geer also habitually calls him Ajin.
"I'm not afraid of danger! I'm not afraid of death! Please give me a chance, Mr. Gir."
Ajin was reluctant to get up and continued to beg.
"Hehehe, kid, we're not like those small-time pirate groups where anyone can join."
Moria said this casually, and took out a bag of melon seeds and started eating them.
He knew that Gel didn't like killing innocent people, so he wanted to bring the person back and hand him over to the captain for handling, but he didn't think of asking the captain to take in the kid. This world lacks everything, but it has everything, except poor orphans. If they take pity on every one they see and take him in, wouldn't their ship become a kindergarten?
Ajin looked at this group of people, some of them were tall and strong, and some were 6-7 meters tall devilish muscular men. Then he looked at his own thin arms and legs. It would be hard for him to help without being a burden. He felt a little lost.
But he didn't say anything else and just got off the boat at the next island. This was already a very good result. At least he was alive. Being alive should be worth being happy about, isn't it?
Biya hid aside and watched, feeling a little sympathy for the little boy who had lost his home and relatives even younger than herself.
If the captain doesn't agree to let him stay on the ship, what will he do when he's all alone in the future? It's so pitiful. Thinking about it, tears began to well up in the little girl's big eyes.
"Captain...why don't you just let him stay on the ship."
The little girl pleaded.
Gel also wanted to agree. After all, the ship was so big and there were plenty of empty rooms. In fact, since Gel had a system mall and storage space, there was no need to stockpile too much food and daily necessities on the ship. It would be easy to accommodate dozens of people. What's more, Captain Gel was rich and powerful, and adding a pair of chopsticks could save a life.
Gel, who had an A+ outlook on life, would not have hesitated at first, but at this moment he frowned, because the scene in front of him was very similar to that of an old man who knelt down and begged his father to get on the boat in order to realize his ambition.
Once this idea appeared in Gel's mind, it could not be shaken off. Every decision he made was responsible for the safety of everyone on the ship, which caused Gel to begin to hesitate.
As a very smart time traveler, I will never give anyone the chance to stab me in the back!
"Huh? Wait, what did you say your name was?"
Jin? Ah Jin?
Why does he sound familiar to me all of a sudden? Geer once again looked at his appearance, and the more he looked at him, the more he liked him!
"Mr. Geer, my name is: Jin, you can call me Jin, everyone calls me that."
Ajin said again.
"Okay! Ajin, no need to say more, I agree that you can join us!"
Gel suddenly said excitedly as he helped Ajin up.
"Huh??"
Several people on the boat and Ajin shouted in surprise. They were all confused as to why Gel's attitude changed so quickly and why he made the decision so suddenly.
But despite their curiosity, no one questioned the captain's decision.
"Yeah! That's great! Ajin, the captain agreed! Why don't you go and thank the captain!"
Bi Ya was the first to react and shouted happily.
"Thank you very much Mr. Gur!"
Ajin finally came to his senses and spoke quickly.
"Ah Jin, remember your words. From now on, your life belongs to me. You must live well without my permission! Do you understand?"
Hearing these harsh yet warm words, Ah Jin's eyes were blurred with tears. He had one more reason to live. He nodded vigorously and said:
"I remember it! Mr. Gur!"
"Hahaha, it's time to call the captain! Welcome aboard, Jin, we'll be your family from now on!"
"Yes! Captain Gur!"
The always cautious Ger certainly would not allow strangers on board in a fit of rage or out of sympathy.
Of course the reason the kid was allowed to join was because Ger had remembered who he was.
This is the devil Akin from the Creek Pirates that the Straw Hat Pirates encountered at the Barati restaurant in the East China Sea more than 20 years later.
The words "Goodbye Grand Line" made Jin the busiest man in One Piece. Countless people are looking forward to his reappearance not only because of his strength, but also because of his character.
When Akin appeared, he subdued Red-foot Zeff without any injury, smashed the Shield Man with one blow, easily took down Sanji while showing mercy, and knocked out Creek with the last punch. Judging from the general level of East China Sea in the early stage, his fighting ability can only be described as terrifying.
But what Geer valued more was Ajin's character.
Most bad people blame the environment and their experiences.
As Doflamingo famously said:
"If you went through what I went through, you wouldn't be half as kind as I am."
Gel did not comment. Fortunately, the Dover brothers did not bring up this sentence last time, otherwise Gel was afraid that he would not be able to help but ask, "Isn't your brother Rosinante's experience the same as yours?"
It is true that many times people are always forced to do things against their will. The path they want to take is not easy to walk, and it is not easy to be a good person.
But the strong draw their swords against the stronger, and the weak draw their swords against the weaker. When they begin to harm the weak, the so-called helplessness is nothing but an excuse.
Because there are always some people who can always maintain their persistence and kindness in their hearts even in a rotten environment.
This is a rare quality.
And Ajin is such a person.
He was torn between the captain's orders and Sanji's kindness. In order to repay the favor of a meal, he resolutely gave his gas mask to Sanji. In the end, when he was defeated and retreated, he stayed with everyone in the Creek Pirates.
Overall, this person is extremely talented, loyal, sentimental and righteous, and can be of great use. In my opinion, he has the potential to become a great general!
"Don't be so reserved, we'll be a family from now on! Jin."
Geer enthusiastically reached out and pulled up Ajin who was still in a daze, with a smile on his face as if he had won the first prize in the lottery. He turned around and called to the little girl next to him:
"Biya, take Ajin to wash and change into clean clothes first."
"Okay, Captain! Leave it to me!"
"Uncle Fate! I'm hungry. Can we eat now?"
As Weeble spoke, he walked towards the kitchen, and then he heard a commotion in the kitchen and Uncle Fate's roar.
"It will be ready soon. Hey! Weibull, don't take it. You can't eat it."
"These are for you to fill your stomach first, please leave first."
When everyone started to leave and busy themselves with their own things, Gel walked up to Moria and patted his leg, but he couldn't reach his shoulder which was two stories high.
"Hey, Lao Mo, well done. I didn't realize you have the potential to be like Uncle Snake. Bring back all the kids who need help when you see them next time!"
Who is Uncle Snake?
Moria had a black question mark face.
After thinking for a moment, the corners of his mouth stretched to his ears, revealing a terrifying and evil smile.
"Hehehe, Captain, I get it!"
No, you understand something, your smile is dangerous, you must have misunderstood!
Geer quickly explained:
"I'm not talking about kidnapping a child. I'm serious. Don't misunderstand me, Lao Mo."
"Captain, I understand! I really understand! Hehehehe!"
Moria nodded heavily.
Gel sighed and could only hope that Moria really understood what he meant.
Maybe some people are actually kind-hearted, but their smiles are just naturally scary.
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Finally, there was someone of the same age on the boat. The little girl happily took the little brother's hand and went into the hold.
"Come on, come on, you are so dirty, I will take you to take a shower and change clothes."
Ah Jin's face turned slightly red, and he no longer had the calmness he had just shown when facing life and death.
Being mature, he felt very embarrassed to hold hands with Bi Ya at such an age. He wanted to shake off Bi Ya's hand awkwardly, but when he saw the innocent smile on the girl's face, he couldn't bear to ruin it, so he could only let her pull him away.
"By the way, Jin, how old are you this year?"
"I was about 10, or maybe 11, I can't remember exactly."
"Huh? Have you forgotten this?"
Bi Ya's eyes widened in surprise.
Ajin experienced many misfortunes in his early years. He was captured and worked as a laborer on a pirate ship for almost two years, always waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. The pirates deliberately kept him just to have more fun during the boring voyage. Ajin was forced to grow up mentally, but for some reason, in front of this girl who was one or two years older than him, he slowly began to become like a child.
Seeing the embarrassment on Ajin's face, Bi Ya smiled and encouraged:
"It's okay. You are younger than me no matter if you are 10 or 11 years old. From now on, you have to call me Sister Bi Ya! Call me now and let me hear it."
"Sister Bi... Sister Bi Ya."
Ah Jin cried out in an embarrassed voice.
"Haha, be good, Brother Jin, I'll protect you on the boat from now on!"
"I tell you…"
Bi Ya asked questions all the way, and her laughter like silver bells echoed throughout the boat.
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Wearing clean clothes such as a white T-shirt, black trousers and a blue headscarf, Ajin looks energetic and capable.
When he and Bia came to the deck again, everyone had gathered around the table and were ready to eat.
"Hurry up! Otherwise, all the delicious food will be eaten by Weibull!"
Ajin stared blankly at the harmonious atmosphere on the deck, and Bia pulled him over by the hand.
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