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

Chapter 221: Black Charcoal Snake: I have a bad feeling
"Barrett, there are many bizarre and mysterious things in this sea, most of which are the illusions of the fearful and the fantasies of the dreamers.

And many more are stories that are passed down over and over again.

But! There are also real things among them, legends, not just legends! "

After Ross finished speaking, he patted Barrett's arm with his right hand and pointed to the X symbols in the circles with his left hand.
"Look, these X symbols represent the haunts of a certain creature. What they carry is a legendary substance that can give people eternal life - pure gold!"

"eternal life?!"

Although Barrett didn't receive much education and the only cultural knowledge he had was taught by Mona, he was still able to understand the meaning of eternal life.

Even the king in the fairy tale would greedily want more life.

Barrett felt a chill on his back. This task reminded him of the fairy tale Mona had told him, and there was a scene in the story that was very similar to the present one.

The brave knight set out to find the legendary fountain of youth in accordance with the king's order. He experienced three crises on the way and finally married the princess.

The latter part can be removed. Barrett fully understands the difficulty and challenge of this task.

However, he didn't understand if he wanted to take Mona with him on such a challenging mission, wouldn't it be too dangerous?

"Don't worry, Barrett. This mission will indeed be difficult, but that is for others. I believe you can complete it excellently, and you will get the reward you deserve in due time."

Of course, Ross saw what Barrett was thinking. He simply felt that it would be dangerous to bring Mona along.

If it were anyone else, Ross would never dare to let the two of them go together.

However, this problem does not matter for Barrett, a natural monster. In the original book, he dared to fight Rayleigh to a draw when he was only fifteen years old.

He will be even stronger now! Ross even dared to say that if Rayleigh didn't let him win, he could only fight Barrett, who was giving his all, on equal terms!

After all, today's Rayleigh is more like the future Vice-Admiral Zoro. His strength has not yet reached the level of the General Emperor, but he can fight with him or even escape.

The time when Rayleigh was promoted to the King of Generals should be about the same as Ross. One focused on physical skills and the other focused on fruits. At that time, both of them were the type of generals who could lay their foundation and there was still room for development.

Of course, no matter how weak a general is, he is still a general. It is not a problem for him to kill his way in and out of the Navy Headquarters alone. He just has to be prepared to be arrested or even killed in advance.

"By the way, you don't have to be too nervous or anxious. You can complete this task while you're hanging out with Mona. It doesn't matter if you don't complete it."

Ross emphasized that the probability of super-giant lantern fish and sea kings appearing is very small. They prefer to stay in the deep sea. Only the bright and shiny gemstone light can attract them to surface, or occasionally go out for a breath of air.

He did not expect Barrett to complete it in one go. After all these years, there was no news from Cap and Roger.

Knowing is one thing, finding is another.

Even though Barrett has more information than the previous two, Rose doesn't hold out much hope.

"Okay father, I will ask Mona for her opinion when we arrive near these waters."

Barrett understood Ross's underlying meaning, so he lowered the priority of Task 2 in his mind, putting Mona's body and mind first.

Rose is very satisfied with the choice of Barrett. He is such a good guy. It saves him a lot of trouble and effort. However, he is a bit unlucky.

"Okay, now let's talk about yourself, Barrett. Your development in taijutsu will be fully mastered in three years at the latest, and by then the path to improvement will be extremely blocked."

Nodding, Ross ended the topic of the mission and turned his attention to Barrett himself:

"Although Devil Fruits have their own natural enemies, Seastone and Armament Haki, the benefits it brings definitely outweigh the disadvantages. Plus, with my personal instruction in the future, choosing a Devil Fruit will definitely allow you to reach a new level of strength!"

After he finished speaking, Ross took out a list from his arms, which listed more than a dozen kinds of devil fruits. The worst of them was also an ancient devil fruit. Several mythical beast species were listed at the top for Barrett to choose from.

Among them is the powerful Momo Fruit from the superhuman series!
Some of the names of these fruits are written in green, most are in yellow, and a few are in red.

"Pick one, Barrett. You can get the green fruit now. The yellow one is in the hands of others. I have some information about it. The red one has been eaten or hidden somewhere."

Ross's voice was full of pride. He said he would give away the fruit at the top of the world's pyramid. Is there any more precious gift than this in the sea?
You mean the chance of eternal life? That is easier than strength. The hard part is intelligence.

"I……"

Barrett stammered, not knowing what to say. A huge sense of joy surged in his heart, making him excited. An emotion called happiness was active again, making him burst into tears.

But due to that super strong control, it did not fall.

Even in the most remote places, people knew how precious the devil fruit, known as the "secret treasure of the sea", was, not to mention that Mona had already taught him about this.

He understood the importance of the list in Ross's hand. It was definitely one of the most precious gifts in the world!

Even more precious than all the treasures in his room combined!

"Don't just stand there, make your choice. I personally recommend you to choose the mythical beast species. Although I don't have one on hand for the time being, I can still arrange the relevant information for you."

Ross patted Barrett's arm gently. The three-meter-tall man looked like a child who had just gotten a dream toy. He continued:

"You should have learned something from Tokos, right? Of course, that's not why I gave you these things. You will understand when you come back."

Barrett was confused by what he heard, but he didn't care. He only knew that Ross was someone who was truly kind to him and was his precious godfather!
He no longer hesitated, looking down at the list and selecting carefully.

Ross thoughtfully lists the advantages and disadvantages of all the fruits behind them.

For example, the superhuman Momo Fruit, although it cannot amplify Barrett's body, it can increase his attack and speed exponentially in a short period of time. It is a powerful and perfect superhuman fruit!

There are also animal-type fruits, all of which are used to strengthen the physical body, with only the mythical beasts being slightly different.

They have more powerful special abilities than the ancient species, the eight lives of the Yamata no Orochi, the frost of the Great Mouth God, the immortality and strong recovery of the vampire, and the domineering amplification of the Nine-tailed Fox!
Two of them are waiting to be found and two have been eaten. The Yamata no Orochi can kill the FW Orochi to find it, and the Nine-tailed Fox's Katarina can be found as long as the Navy's intelligence department is busy for a while.

It is worth mentioning that the special ability of the mythical beast-type Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit is similar to the passive ability of the superhuman-type Sweet-Sweet Fruit.

For women to increase their attractiveness, the effect depends on charm, while for men it is dominance and courage.

Of course, this also depends on the inner choices of the person with the ability, such as a shemale.

"Yamata no Orochi or Nine-tailed Fox! If I can't find it, I'll choose the ancient Wind God Pterosaur form."

Barrett made a choice after weighing the pros and cons.

He simply skipped over all the ancient species except the Wind God Pterosaur, and gave up on other abilities, even the Momo Fruit.

He clearly understands his advantages:
An extremely strong physique, unparalleled strength, and transcendent dominance.

In short: Strong! Powerful! Dominant!

Then the Yamata no Orochi, which can give him physical strength and eight lives, is the best choice, followed by the Nine-Tailed Fox, which can amplify his spirit and allow him to resist nine fatal blows. The worst choice is the Wind God Pterosaur Fruit, which can strengthen his physique and give him the ability to fly.

Beside him, Rose nodded, considered Barrett's choice, and finally found that it was indeed very suitable for him.

It’s just that these two fruits are not easy to find. They are both marked with red names, so the hope is not too great.

The only certainty is that the Yamata no Orochi will most likely be reborn in Wano Country.

As for killing the Kurozumi Orochi eight times, it was not that Ross looked down on him, but Barrett was 80% equal to him.

Kill him eight times in two minutes! It should be just right if you include the time for him to revive.

"Okay, then you can go find Roger first and take a ride on a favorable ship to visit Whitebeard Newgate. If you take this, he won't embarrass you."

Ross said, and took out a blank letter and a pen from his clothes. He wrote something on the spot, sealed it, and handed it to Barrett, and said:

"The latest news is that there is a person from Wano Country on Newgate's ship. He has retainers and is of high status. He must know the way to Wano Country.

If you can't find Roger, you can go by yourselves. I have no objection. Now, except for Charlotte Lingling's territory, there is no other place you can't go."

"Okay, father. What if Newgate's men..."

Before Barrett could finish his words of concern, Ross interrupted him with a very strong tone:
"Don't kill him. Just break his limbs and a few ribs to teach him a lesson. If Newgate still causes trouble, you can come back. At worst, you can go back later.

Also, if it goes too far, it doesn’t matter if we kill people. At worst, we can just go to war with that old man! The Golden Lion can die, so why can’t he die? "

"Ok!"

Barrett was impressed by Ross's heroic words. He thought he was so handsome. This was what he imagined his father to be like!

A man of integrity!
Beside him, Ross also fell into a brief contemplation after saying these words. When did he become so crazy?
He remembered that when Whitebeard first arrived at Cloud Island, he was so scared that he almost ran away with his entire family.

Is it because of killing the golden lion?

Shaking his head in his heart, he did not dislike this feeling because he understood that this was a good thing, proving that he could better protect his family.

"By the way, if you have the chance, look for this vampire fruit. It just so happens that your second brother Alexander doesn't have any fruit to choose from at the moment, so this one should be okay.

Don't worry about your big brother Yatuo, the Parahuman-type Gold-Gold Fruit is one of his goals."

Just as he was about to leave, Ross seemed to remember something and said to Barrett:

"There is also the Great Mouth God. The fruit should be inside Wano Country now. You can look for it when the time comes. You are fully responsible for the arrangement of it. It's okay to keep it as a collection."

"I've made a note of it, father. Goodbye. I'm going to look for Mona first."

"Oh...Okay, go ahead."

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"Ah!"

"What's wrong, Snake?"

"It's nothing, mother-in-law, maybe you have a cold?"

In Wano Country, Kozuki Oden has already left with the foreign pirates, and the concealment of the Kurozumi clan has entered the initial stage.

But at this moment, Kurozumi Orochi had a bad feeling, as if someone was targeting him.

But this premonition came and went quickly, so he didn't take it too seriously.

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"Little Nina, when you grow up, do you want to join the navy with Uncle Garp?"

In Rossburg, bored Cap came to the backyard to play role-playing games with the two little guys. He didn't seem to feel any sense of incongruity due to their age.

Even the concentration of childishness is higher than that of the two children!

During the break, Cap asked questions to Annina, who had a strong sense of justice.

He felt that this must be an excellent naval seedling! As expected, she was Ross's offspring. Annina's thinking and dreams were perfect for the navy!

"do not want!"

"No problem, wait until you are nine years old...Ah!!!"

Cap held his head and leaned sideways, looking at Annina with surprise and disbelief.

He didn't understand why Annina, who was so righteous, would reject the request of a naval hero! Besides, didn't she still worship him?
Could it be that this is a camouflage color unique to children? Damn, even he was fooled!
"Yes, sister, don't you always like to be a good person? Why don't you go to the navy with Uncle Cap? There are only good people there, and Brother Sakaski and many brothers and sisters are there!"

Beside him, his younger brother Lucas was also puzzled.

This sister seems a little strange.

"No reason, just don't want it."

Annina said firmly that she would not be so foolish as to tell a stranger everything about herself. Uncle Cap was a friend, but in some ways he was no different from a stranger.

What she wanted most was to learn Armament Haki from her brother Barrett, then learn Observation Haki from her father, and finally learn Conqueror Haki from Roger.

Finally, he practiced boxing with Garp, learned swordsmanship with Rayleigh, and finally reached the top through hard work.

Punch Newgate and kick Charlotte, make your own rules! Then let those villains be annihilated under his rules!
Of course, this is only an ideal development. In reality, we have to wait until he grows up a little.

If your body can't grow, no matter how strong your talent is, it's useless.

"Okay, okay, I won't force you. If you need help with anything in the future, little Nina, you can tell me!"

"it is good!"

"I want me too!"

"No problem, hahaha. Uncle Garp can do anything!"

(End of this chapter)