One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 153 Aftermath
"Hey, why are these little guys at sea?"

Sitting on a cloud and flying in the sky, Ross had two soft cloud bags beside him, each containing a devil fruit and several boxes of tea.

This trip to Magnetic Drum Island went exceptionally smoothly, completing it about two days earlier than originally scheduled.

And when this incidental matter was finished, Ross rushed to the East China Sea without stopping.

As for how to locate Tru and the other six, Ross put a little bit of Vision Cloud on each of them, so that he could sense them at any time as long as the range was not too large.

Following the sensation, Ross came all the way to the sea and found that they were on a pirate ship flying a pirate flag. Their current direction was to the largest member country in this sea area - the Kingdom of Drude.

"What are these guys doing? Forget it, let's wait and see. With me here, there won't be any trouble. But... this tall and thin guy looks a little familiar."

Looking down from the air, Ross could see with his naked eyes a small giant carrying a huge scissors weapon on his back. He was particularly conspicuous standing on the bow, with an extremely heroic temperament, similar to some pirate captains in the New World.

Pulling down the cloud, Ross finally saw the man's face and muttered to himself:
"Moria? Isn't he a hero from the West Sea? Why is he in the East Sea?"

Ross wondered.

His memories of his past life have begun to fade, and it is difficult to recall certain information accurately unless key words are triggered or familiar things are encountered.

After a long moment, he shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

It doesn't matter whether Moria was born in the East Sea or the West Sea, he seems to be a mature pirate now, his inner thoughts and ideals have been solidified, so what happens to him has nothing to do with him anymore.

Even if you want to, you cannot change this child who has a good nature. You can only decide whether to forcibly interfere with his improper behavior based on his situation.

Moriah is a pirate who started out as a gangster. If I had met him earlier, maybe there would have been hope for change.

But now... there's nothing I can do.

"Let me hear your plan, um, sleeping on straw and tasting gall? No, it's really interesting, driving the tiger to devour the wolf. You are a good kid who can write down what I said casually at the time."

About two hours later, Ross slowly began to talk to himself. Through the vision cloud, he eavesdropped on a small meeting between six people and pieced together the general plan process of several people.

It has been five days since they last boarded Moria's pirate ship. During these five days, they moved at full speed and attacked another member country, and are now heading towards the last one.

After doing this, they planned to turn against Moria and put him in a small prison for a few years.

"Your methods and actions are very good. You also know how to change your name and dress up a little, but you are still a little clumsy in trying to hide it from someone with ulterior motives. In the end, I, the teacher, have to clean up your mess."

After saying this, Ross turned around and left, no longer paying attention, preparing to clean up after these children who were not careful enough and eliminate some hidden dangers that might expose their deeds.

He is not like other children like him who will be able to make great achievements in the future. He has to go to the Judicial Island and be sued by a group of nobles.

Although nothing serious will happen, it will inevitably damage your reputation.

As for the safety of the six people? This was not within Ross's consideration. To be more conceited, the entire Moria Pirates might not be enough to defeat the six of them.

This is true even if Moria has already eaten the fruit.

Moriah had no idea how to hide things from his men, his shadow didn't stay beneath the surface like an ordinary person's, but was directly attached to his body, resulting in no shadow under his feet at all.

Ross discovered this early on, and he could draw the conclusion with a little thought.

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Two days later. Drude Island, Drude Kingdom.

As the most powerful kingdom in this sea area, their way of resisting invasion is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary member states.

This island nation does not have any villages left as sacrifices, but is guarded by well-equipped army troops armed with live ammunition on the kingdom's walls.

However, few member states would adopt this approach because the cost-effectiveness is too low.

After all, becoming a member state requires paying money, and maintaining an army also costs money.

But both are acts of self-protection. Since they can maintain their own troops, what is the point of having the status of a franchising country?
Just to be able to attend the World Conference held every four years? That thing doesn't have much practical effect, it's just for psychological comfort, and it will be the same after it's over.

It would be better to use the people who raise the troops to train their own team, or train one or two strong people for deterrence. This is much more useful than directly raising the troops.

"Hehehe! Guys, this is going to be a tough battle! Although these guys are no match for the navy, those guns and cannons can really kill you if they hit you!"

Moriah and a group of pirates gathered in the woods outside the city, looking into the distance while observing the opponent's strength.

This time, not only were all the regular crew members present, but even the trainee crew members who served as auxiliary personnel were standing around with weapons in hand.

There were only two or three cats, big and small, left on their vehicle for defense and guarding.

"Give the orders, Captain! We have nothing to fear!"

"Boss Moria, injuries and death are inevitable, but this is not a reason for us to retreat!"

"This is a huge target. It would be great if we could grab another secret treasure of the sea. Don't you agree, Captain Moria?"

The pirates were very excited, waving their weapons and shouting loudly.

Moria was even more excited. This goal was definitely one of the richest robberies he had ever experienced in his pirate career, both in the past and in the future.

But... there will also be considerable casualties.

From Moria's observation, there were at least two to three thousand soldiers responsible for defending the city walls. Although not all of them were equipped with guns, each of them had a weapon and armor.

Look at them.

A team of less than a hundred people is trying to charge into an army of thousands. This is a battle with completely unequal numbers!
"Hehehe, guys, follow me! I'll lead the way for everyone!"

Moria waved a huge pair of scissors and led the charge after a shout. His huge body was very flexible and he could quickly distance himself from the main force with a speed of several meters per step.

"Bang bang bang!"

When the gunshots were heard, the soldiers guarding the city saw Moria with malicious intentions on his face, and without saying a word, they pulled out their guns and shot him in an attempt to kill him on the spot.

"Shadow Armor!"

Shadows enveloped the body, and numerous shadows turned into armor and attached to Moria's body.

Accompanied by the sound of "ding ding ding", all the bullets were bounced off by the unusually solid shadow, leaving the soldiers stunned.

"It's a person with special abilities! Go and inform His Majesty the King!"

(End of this chapter)