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

Chapter 253 Asking for Directions to Wano Country

"Dad, it's bad! A very powerful guy has injured Marco and Joz, and is coming this way!"

In the New World, in a busy city of a small kingdom, a pirate violently pushed open the door of a tavern and said so.

In the tavern, Newgate was happily drinking with his sons. When he heard this, he immediately stood up and looked, picked up the Murakumokiri beside him, and looked like he was ready to fight at any time.

But that was all. From the wine gourd in his other hand, it could be seen that he didn't take the matter to heart.

Not far away, Kozuki Oden, who was eating meat and drinking wine, also looked over. When he saw Newgate's appearance, he felt relieved and continued drinking with the others.

"Gulala, this might be another young man who has just entered the new world. He knows his limits. I'll go see if I can find some more brothers for you!"

Newgate laughed loudly and said, and the people playing in the tavern also started to make a noise:

"Wow, is a new brother coming? He will definitely like our big family!"

"Dad is going to take in another son. If this continues, our current territory won't be able to support our brothers."

"That's nothing. The New World is so big. We can just collect some protection money from those vicious nobles. Anyway, the new brother is not a bad guy. Let's get ready for the party!"

"Woohoo~ Brother Sachi, you'll be busy again!"

The pirates were talking and laughing, not at all irritated by the younger brother who had just rushed over to report the news. After all, those who could do errands were usually the younger and newer family members.

It's normal to be frightened by trivial things.

In the world of pirates, only death can be called a serious problem, and only the one who causes death can be called an enemy.

Marco and Joz were only injured, which was enough to show that the newcomer was a person who knew the rules, and it did not rule out the possibility that the two of them were careless.

So instead of being nervous, they were happy about the possibility of having more brothers and even prepared to hold a party.

"Gulala~ It turns out to be you, little Mona. What's wrong? Did you have a conflict with your father? You are very welcome here. Call me dad. From now on, I will protect you. Even if Ross comes, it won't be of any use!"

As soon as he left the tavern, Newgate saw a tall figure walking towards him, holding a familiar yet unfamiliar face in his arms, and following behind him were Marco, Joz and others with bruised faces and noses.

Only when the group approached did he invite Mona in a loud voice.

Newgate had never actually met Mona before, but as he had always been paying attention to Ross and had never put down the newspaper about Nasdaq, he naturally knew the identity of the visitor.

Ross's eldest daughter Mona, and her guard, who may now be her young boyfriend's "knight" Barrett, only Barrett's aura is very powerful and not concealed at all.

Newgate, who was not very educated, guessed that the two children might have secretly fallen in love, but Ross did not allow it, and then the elopement scene that often appeared in the story happened, and they were intercepted by Ross's men.

Barrett overcame all obstacles and brought Mona to the new world. As his powerful talent grew, he gained the strength that he now deserves to be looked up to.

But he was still very surprised. After all, Barrett was very young, and his current strength might be even stronger than Oden. It was really scary...

"It's not that we have a conflict with our father, Mr. Newgate. We need your help with something."

Mona shook her head and sat in Barrett's arms. She looked at Marco and others who had begun to move closer to Newgate and said:
"I'm sorry that Barrett bullied them, but they said that if you want to see you, you have to get through them first. This is the letter my father asked me to give you. Please take a look at it first."

The corners of her mouth curled up as she spoke, and she seemed particularly proud when she looked at Marco and others who looked aggrieved. After she finished speaking, Mona took out another letter from the inner pocket of Barrett's clothes.

He stood up, floated in front of Newgate and handed it to him personally.

She could be as rude to Marco and the others as she wanted, as long as she didn't kill them. It was just a fight between children, and she could even call them shameful. After all, they were several years older than her and Barrett on average.

But not to Newgate, handing over the letter personally was a courtesy and a sign of respect for one's elders.

Not to mention the other party’s strength and identity, this is the most crucial point!
The emperor of the new world, the pinnacle of world combat power!

No matter which one, when she or Barrett does not have enough equal strength to treat him, even if Newgate is a scumbag, they must have the most basic respect and etiquette towards him!

Or rather... awe!
What's more, in Mona's initial impression, Newgate was a pretty good pirate, not much different from Roger and the others.

The people of the kingdom along the way showed no obvious fear of the Whitebeard Pirates, and some even showed respect and love for them. It was hard to believe that this was the treatment pirates could receive.

She and Barrett were even criticized by several people, just because Barrett beat Marco and others badly.

The sea is so vast that it contains all kinds of wonders.

But as for the viewing experience, it wouldn't be too good. After all, pirates are pirates, and my identity and position do not allow me to have too much connection with them.

Unlike her three younger brothers and sisters, her childhood made her very clear about what most pirates looked like, as well as the gangsters on the shore. They were just pirates in disguise, all the same.

Only Xiaoliu, who had lived on Yun Island since birth, liked this kind of group out of curiosity.

But it was not her turn to intervene in this matter. Neither her elder brother nor her father cared about it, so she just let him try it.

"Sorry dad, we... embarrassed you."

Marco lowered his head beside Newgate, his face full of self-blame.

He was defeated miserably, and couldn't even take Barrett's third punch before he was defeated. As the captain of the First Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, this was really not right.

Barrett obviously looks a few years younger than all of them, but why is the gap so big?
Has the world changed or has he become lazy?

No one knew how bad he felt after being knocked away by one punch and stunned by the second punch.

"I am also a father. I will train hard every day and never think about drinking again."

The same was true for Qiao Zi, with a look of shame on his face, and several big bumps on his head and bruises on his face. He looked so miserable.

As the holder of the Diamond Fruit, which has the best defense among the superhumans, he prides himself on having the best tortoise shell among the younger generation. Even Marco can only fight against him.

But he was also knocked out instantly by Barrett's two punches.

One tentative punch, and then another punch of armed color to knock him down directly!
This feeling was exactly the same as when he was taught a lesson by his father and when he was sparring with Oden. If they hadn't let him win, the outcome would probably have been similar.

The other pirates who were also beaten also blamed themselves and apologized.

Facing his sons' self-blame, Newgate waved his hand helplessly and said:

"It's not your fault. There are many monsters in the sea, and this young man is the same. There are only two people in my memory who can compare with him. Gulala Lala~~ You have done a great job!"

After comforting Marco and the others, Newgate did not blame them for their disastrous defeat, nor did he ignore their failure. He just told them that there are always people better than you.

Never be complacent, this sea, or it may become your epitaph after your death.

Newgate said no more. "Bang!"

Cong Yunqie was pinned to the ground by him, making a crisp sound, and stood upright beside him, while he slowly opened the letter that Ross had written to him and began to read it.

"Emm...Ah..."

Sighing from time to time, Newgate finally folded the letter and put it away. No one except him knew what was in the letter. He himself was unwilling to reveal it, but just said to himself:
"This guy Ross really looks down on me! Forget it, little Mona, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I can agree to anything I can do."

After saying that, Newgate turned his gaze towards Mona and the other person.

Marco and others around him had no idea why their father was so generous, but they didn't say it clearly. Maybe he knew Ross from the East China Sea?
After all, the age difference between the two is not particularly big.

Mona was very curious about what her father wrote in the letter to Newgate that made the other party sigh and complain in such a short period of time.

But perhaps only Barrett and Newgate know this.

There was no way she would ask about Newgate's words, and Barrett would not say anything. He had already told her everything that could be said, and the only thing left was her father's privacy.

What a pity...

Mona sighed with regret, and then said:

"It's like this. Barrett and I want to go to Wano Country for fun. I heard that there is a samurai from Wano Country in your pirate group, so..."

There is no need to say more about the following words. I believe Newgate can understand the meaning of them.

The latter was a little surprised. It seemed that it was not for him. Ross was giving him enough face by even promising such a request.

Without further ado, in response to the two's request, Newgate said directly:

"Indeed, Oden is indeed a samurai of Wano Country. I agree, but I cannot make decisions about him privately. You have to ask him first."

"Thank you! If Mr. Newgate agrees, I believe Mr. Oden will not refuse."

Mona smiled slightly, then floated back into Barrett's arms naturally. He caught her, sat her on his arms, and leaned against her.

She blinked, and the meaning was self-evident. She asked Newgate to take them into the tavern to meet Kozuki Oden and get directions to Wano Country.

Newgate didn't want to know what Mona and the other person were going to do in Wano Country, but based on Ross's teachings, it seemed like a good thing, so he was about to turn around and lead the way.

Suddenly, his mind was awakened, he turned around, and blurted out a question:

"By the way, little Mona, what is the relationship between you and your knight now?"

"Boom~"

Mona did not answer, but kissed Barrett gently in front of everyone, her face slightly red and her smile still on.

"That guy Ross is so happy that people envy him!"

Newgate got the answer, shook his head and sighed.

Mona was a little confused. She pointed at Marco and the others who were already dumbfounded and said:

"Aren't you very happy now? If you ignore their identities, they really look like my brothers and sisters!"

"This is different..."

After that, Newgate said no more, but turned around and his back looked a little older.

Walking into the tavern, the Whitebeard Pirates who were sitting there were a little confused when they saw their father coming back not long after he left. They even stopped drinking, eating meat and playing.

I only heard Newgate shouting in the direction of Kozuki Oden:

"Oden, I have something to talk to you about. These are my friend's children, and they want to visit your hometown!"

"The child of Bai Xiaoji's friend? Do you want to visit my hometown? There is nothing fun there, it's not interesting at all!"

Kozuki Oden said that he disliked his hometown, but his actions were extremely agile and he had a smile on his face, which clearly showed that he was saying one thing and thinking another.

He was very welcoming to anyone who wanted to visit his hometown, let alone the children of Bai Xiaoji's friends, that would be even better!
"Lord Oden, please wait for me!"

Behind him, a "woman" with no legs stretched out quickly and followed Oden out of the tavern.

Oden was not a big deal and didn't insist that people come to him. He crossed the small tavern in a few steps and arrived next to Newgate at the door in an instant.

Turning around, he saw Barrett and Mona, and in just a moment he commented:

"Wow! You're such a man with the spirit of a samurai! What's your name? I'm Kozuki Oden, nice to meet you!"

He didn't even look at the beautiful Mona, and was immediately attracted to Barrett.

The warrior's intuition told him that the three-meter-tall boy in front of him was a rare, real man!

"Barrett, Nasdaq Barrett, nice to meet you, Kozuki Oden."

Barrett smiled and stretched out his hand to greet the enthusiastic Oden, which was completely different from his attitude towards Newgate.

He could sense that Oden was not a pirate and did not have the stench of killing innocent people.

In the entire Whitebeard Pirates, he is the only one who is as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

"It seems that you have reached an agreement. The rest is up to you, Oden. Come on, kids, let's drink and eat meat!"

Seeing this, Newgate waved his hand and invited Marco and others to go into the tavern to drink and eat meat, leaving Mona and the other two outside the tavern to chat privately.

He understood that Oden was willing to let them go to his hometown.

"Well, Barrett, it seems you are also very popular!"

Mona teased and pinched his cheek gently, but she didn't have enough strength to pull the skin off very far.

Barrett nodded, and then said to Oden:
"Can I ask you for a way to Wano Country, Oden? Mona and I want to go there for fun and look for two things."

"Ahahaha, of course no problem! We in Wano Country welcome men like you!"

(End of this chapter)