Chapter 323 Funeral
“The Navy vs. the Three Emperors, plus the legendary pirate, the Ice Swordsman.
Eventually the navy was destroyed and the Ice Swordsman's whereabouts were unknown.
The news has spread all over the world. Poor Xiaona...it's all her father's fault!
We can't just live a peaceful and normal life, but we have to start a war."
When the ship docked, Yana couldn't wait to jump off the deck and threw herself into Shani's arms.
"Shani, Mommy..." Yana sobbed silently in her arms.
"I already know about the war... Who sent you back?"
Shani comforted Yana, who had grown up with her, and looked up at the big ship ahead.
Soon, two familiar figures stood at the front of the ship, making her instantly alert.
"Pluto Rayleigh... Jabba the Mountain! The left and right arms of the Pirate King!"
"We're here, you guys can go down too." Jabba waved to the deck behind him.
Soon, five more figures appeared in the eyes of the naval soldiers.
There was one person they didn't recognize, who looked very familiar, but didn't have that kind of demeanor.
Arthur, who had aged and matured, had dark circles under his eyes due to his physical condition, so they didn't recognize him at all.
Whether it was the case that they had an argument or a verbal conflict as soon as they met.
There were a few strange yet familiar guys, and at this moment they didn't behave like before.
"Goodbye, Arthur, take care." Rayleigh gave Arthur a simple farewell.
"Take care." Arthur responded, his body able to move normally and no longer needed help.
"I haven't seen you for a few weeks. You really have changed, Arthur."
Several icy coffins were carried to the port, and Jabba and Rayleigh drove away on the ship.
"I am Yaluo, not my father!" Yaluo pointed at himself and protected the skylark that followed him.
Pointing to Arthur, who has aged into a mature middle-aged man, he responded to Shani:
"That one over there is the father."
Shani looked in the direction of his finger curiously, and when she saw Arthur himself, who had become extremely mature, she felt very strange.
It was as if I saw a dying person, as if I saw a weak person.
There was none of the previous charm, nor was there any sense of cold murderous aura.
"I should have killed you with one blow when you were weak..." Shani drew out the blade and pointed it directly at Arthur in public.
Arthur glanced at her with disdain, then retracted his contemptuous gaze.
That look that pierced her heart seemed to say "you don't deserve it", making her, who already wanted to seek justice for Gion, even more furious.
The female soldiers held Shani tightly and caught her in her impulsive state.
"What an infuriating guy! Seeing the good things you have done, wars have begun all over the world!"
"Shani... stop making trouble... prepare for the funeral for Mommy." Yana also said at this time.
This suppressed the anger in her heart. Seeing Yana protecting Arthur so much, Shani must have known what happened at that time.
"Poor Xiaona, come with me!" Shani picked up Yana and walked towards the base: "That guy can't even think of enjoying any treatment in this G.12 base, even if you are Gion Ai's person, you bastard pirate!"
"Wait, we are also navy..." Yaluo quickly followed Shani with Yun Que.
"Arthur's son? You'd better not show yourself in public like that. The world is afraid, and there are even some lunatics pretending to be your father! Cover your face!"
"Kill her?" Enel's face darkened when he heard this, and a bolt of lightning condensed at his fingertips, ready to shoot directly at her.
However, he was conquered by Arthur's spirit and asked Arthur for instructions.
“Stop it.
"Enelu, you are free now... You can go back to Sky Island or do anything else. You are completely free."
"Please let me follow you forever." Enel looked at Arthur who was leaving and said what was in his heart at the moment.
Enel recalled Arthur's terrifying fighting power and couldn't help but feel awe and admiration for him.
Even if Arthur now doesn't have the domineering aura he had before and wants to kill everyone, he is still worth following.
However, Arthur ignored him and walked towards the G.12 Naval Base town alone.
"I don't want to trust anyone anymore." Arthur thought to himself as he walked on the civilized street.
Enel took this as his consent and followed closely behind him like a little fanboy.
Town, bustling. Arthur, with a sad face, passed by civilians one after another, and found that no one was afraid of him or recognized his face.
Arthur chose a spot on the street and sat down with his head down, leaning against the wall.
Passersby would throw coins in front of him from time to time, treating him like a beggar.
Because he was not wearing shoes and was barefoot, and he was wearing the black battle robe that Gion had personally put on him, which had been damaged many times in the battle.
The jersey looked tattered, but it had been washed very clean.
This is also his current way of recalling things.
"..." Enel sat cross-legged on the eaves of the house where Arthur was leaning, his chin supported by his hands, holding his golden staff and staring at Arthur below.
He had no idea what Arthur was thinking. Why would he abandon his identity and do this on the street?
However, Enel soon found out the reason. If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to bear it either.
Overnight, he went from being an absurdly strong monster to being a weak and useless person... Who could accept this in such a short period of time?
From day to sunset, a whole day.
The funerals of Gion, Stussy and Cooper were held grandly at the G.12 base.
In the cemetery, the setting sun shines on the earth.
The female soldiers fired volleys into the air, while Yana, Shani and others, dressed in mourning clothes, all stood in front of Gion's tombstone and looked sad.
Shani, who had followed Gion all her life, cried very sadly. She didn't expect that this voyage would be a farewell forever.
Although Bai Tian was cruel to Arthur, he still held a funeral for his pet and another woman.
"Yana, when you come of age, this base will be handed over to you. This is the legacy left to you by Gion. I will assist you with all my strength!" she said to Yana beside her.
"Will the government investigate?" Kake, dressed in a black mourning suit, asked the question seriously.
Whether it is the powerful G-Force military base or the naval branches spread all over the world, they are all the property of the World Government.
Although the navy was destroyed, all branches should nominally be under the jurisdiction of the government.
"Kakei, there is no agency under the government that can be contacted, which means that all bases in the world are now an independent armed force." Shani explained to Kakei.
"Really? After the funeral, please help me prepare a ship and take me back to my base. I don't want to serve the justice of the World Government anymore. I want to lead my base to independence."
Arthur listened to what the two said and looked around the cemetery, but he never saw Arthur appear.
Before landing on the island, Arthur asked her to leave him alone and not to look for him.
"Dad..." Yana was a little worried, but still listened to Arthur.
The sun sets at dusk and night falls.
All the mourning soldiers returned to the naval base, and Kaji was also sent away by a ship arranged by Shani overnight.
There was silence on the G.12 Naval Base Island, and the bustling town gradually quieted down.
Under the moonlight, Arthur walked out of the darkness and stood hunched in front of the Gion tombstone for a long time without moving.
When recalling those shameful things, I sometimes laugh out loud like a fool.
"Only a fool like you..."
After visiting Gion, Arthur walked wearily to Cooper's small tombstone, sat down with his back against the cold tombstone, and looked up at the moonlight.
"Without a reason in mind... you are invincible in the world."