manynovel Chapter 71 Love and Shackles
Chapter 71 Love and Shackles
Chapter 71 Love and Shackles (One more chapter to go~ More updates during the day!!!)
The Roger Pirates!?
Sengoku's expression suddenly turned serious.
"No, Garp, don't forget where you are!"
Just as Garp was about to say, "We're not fighting here," a thought flashed through his mind.
"You're right, Sengoku period!"
Warring States tilts its head: ?
Why does he feel that Garp has become smarter since he ate that Devil Fruit?
"We should sneak up behind them and then attack them with Conqueror's Haki when they're not looking!!"
With a clash of his fists, Garp's face grew increasingly excited.
"With the Rumble-Rumble Fruit added to my speed, I'm definitely faster than their ship!"
"I want to see where that bastard Roger can run to this time. This time, we'll definitely drag them all into Impel Down!!"
"Let's go, Sengoku! Any later and we'll miss out on the fresh food!"
Watching Garp's lightning-streaked figure disappear in a hurry, Sengoku shook his head helplessly.
All he could do was apologize and say goodbye to Nellie.
"Then I'll take my leave. I didn't expect to run into the Roger Pirates here. Please be careful and contact me if you encounter any danger."
"I'll have Garp come to provide support first."
Nelly nodded, making no attempt at polite conversation, and gestured with her finger to indicate that she was to leave.
Sengoku understood the woman's personality and was neither angry nor annoyed. He got up and chased after Garp.
Just hours after the two left the Kingdom of Solvi, the Southern Church welcomed another special guest.
"Unfamiliar face... Are you here to pray?"
Bear quietly stood in front of Nelly and Ginny, his tall body blocking the man's gaze.
"No, I only came to this island by following the clues I found."
The newcomer had short blond hair and wore frameless glasses.
He wrung out his clothes with both hands, and drops of seawater dripped down.
"There used to be a young prince named Bazel on this island. I'm curious where he is now?"
Behind the bear, Ginny shook her head at Nellie.
This indicates that she cannot speak.
"I forgot to introduce myself. I am Silvers Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates."
After putting his wet shirt back on, Rayleigh took off his glasses and wiped away the sticky water droplets with his fingers.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to get revenge on Bazel. On the contrary, I really like that man."
I like Bazel!?
Upon hearing this, Nellie immediately jumped out.
"Men absolutely cannot like other men, don't talk nonsense!"
"Who are you-"
"Nellie!!"
Bear and Ginny tried to stop Nellie, but the white-haired woman just smiled and shook her head.
"I believe that a man who has awakened Conqueror's Haki is definitely not a villain. I am Nelly, Bazel's mother."
"Mother—"
Rayleigh found a place to sit down, stretched his arms out over the back of the bench, tilted his head back, and looked at the old but very clean ceiling.
"So, this Bazel here is the same Bazel from the Grand Line, right?"
Before Nelly could speak, Riley had already gotten the answer from the tense expressions of Bear and Ginny, and a victorious smile appeared on his lips.
"I had a fight with Bazel a while ago, and I won. Well, I wouldn't call it a win; it was more or less an unfair victory."
"But I admired that man, and with some things Roger discovered, we secretly came to the South China Sea and used the World Economic Forum's intelligence channels to inquire along the way."
"It's all to prove one thing—"
The bear stopped the old man who was about to enter the church, apologized profusely, and then closed the church door.
He then removed his gloves, his glasses reflecting a cold light, and his eyes gradually revealed a murderous intent and determination.
Although he didn't know exactly what Bazeel's current situation was.
But the fact that Nelly and Bazel are mother and son must never be known to the enemy!
Nelly owes him and Ginny a great debt of gratitude, and even if he dies, he absolutely cannot let Nelly get hurt!
"Oh, what a wonderful murderous intent, but could you please let me finish what I have to say?"
The bear did not answer, but looked at Nelly.
"Let him talk, don't be nervous, Xiong."
Rayleigh looked deeply at the woman and continued:
"More than 20 years ago, Rocks D. Xebec, the captain of the Rocks Pirates, disappeared for a period of time."
"Witnesses say he appeared in the South China Sea, but did not stay for long."
"I want to know—"
Rayleigh's gaze suddenly sharpened.
"Is Bazel really Lox's son?"
Nelly showed no fear, meeting Riley's gaze openly.
"Is this answer important, or will your Roger Pirates decide whether to destroy this country based on the different answers?"
"Destroy a country? Don't be ridiculous, we're the Roger Pirates."
Rayleigh seemed to have already received the answer, and slowly stood up with a smile on his face.
"We never do robbing or pillaging; that's what low-level pirates do. We're high-level pirates."
"High-ranking pirates embrace a high level of freedom. If they let the negative emotions in their souls run rampant, they will become low-ranking pirates."
With his hands on the doorknobs of the church, Riley turned his head and looked at Nelly.
"So, Bazel is a member of the D clan, right?"
Nelly still did not give a direct answer, and her expression remained indifferent.
"He is simply Bazel, he is now, he was before, and he will be in the future."
"—Is it the protection of a mother?"
"One last question, does Bazel know his true identity?"
After a long silence, Nelly replied softly, "I don't know."
Rayleigh sighed, forcefully pulled open the door, his expression suggestive.
"I won't talk about this carelessly. No one else besides Roger and me will know about it."
"It's not our style to target women and ordinary people. Also, let me give you a piece of advice."
"Don't underestimate pirates."
"If you don't want Bazel to go completely insane, Ms. Nelly..."
"Then live on. If you die because of anyone, it will be the end of the world for this ocean."
Recalling Bazel's strange behavior and imagining the madness of the man who killed Nelly, Rayleigh's smile became tinged with helplessness.
"Although he can't beat me now, I can't stop him if he wants to escape."
"When that time comes, Bazel will become a true calamity. If he survives, one day he will have power that surpasses Roger's."
"Your survival is a good thing for both this ocean and our Roger Pirates."
"Because you are the chain that binds Bazel, once you die, this sea—"
As they stepped out of the church, Rayleigh's last whisper reached the ears of the three.
"Then we will usher in a second, even more insane era of Rocks!"
Nelly breathed a sigh of relief after realizing that Rayleigh's presence had completely disappeared from the island.
"Sister Nelly, isn't this too dangerous!"
"No, Bear Cub, you must take Sister Nelly to find Bazel right now! He's so strong, he can definitely protect her mother!"
Ginny looked anxious and grabbed Nelly, trying to run outside.
"No, I can't leave."
Breaking free from Ginny's grasp, Nelly said firmly:
"My presence in Bazel's life would have been a real disaster for him; the New World is a place full of all sorts of people."
"World Government agents, underworld informants—all sorts of people you can't even imagine are lurking in those waters."
"If my identity is exposed, Bazel will be too preoccupied to care about anything else, and as his mother, I cannot hold him back."
"Besides, with Xiong around, the South China Sea is the safest place."
"Even if all else fails, we can still escape using the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit."
Kuma nodded: "That's right, Ginny. I can't guarantee that I can defeat the strongmen of the Grand Line, but as long as they don't come to the South China Sea."
"Dealing with some small-time pirates in the South China Sea shouldn't be a problem."
"This..." Ginny slumped onto the bench like a deflated balloon. "Okay, okay, you have a point."
"For your safety's sake, Nelly," Bear said, looking at Nelly, "starting today, you'll be moving in with us."
"If there's any danger, I'll take you and Ginny away immediately. After that, Ginny will protect you."
"I will bring you back after I have driven all the enemies away!"
Nelly blinked: "No need for that. I'll be fine in the palace."
"Da~!!"
Ginny crossed her arms in front of her chest:
"Now is not the time to be willful, Nelly."
"That guy just said, didn't he? He said Bazel would go crazy if anything happened to you, but it's for the sake of the sea!"
"You need to be more willing to sacrifice!"
"Right, little bear?"
The bear nodded vigorously: "That's right!"