Pirates: From Vice Captain to Lord of the Dead

"Now that I think about it, she seemed to be holding two babies often back then. Could that little girl with green hair be you?"

"What?! Franky and Xiao Zi have met each other before?!"

Everyone was surprised.

"Nani! You said her mother is also so beautiful?!"

Sanji was shocked.

"Your focus is so weird!"

Usopp rolled his eyes and slashed at his forehead with his knife.

Reiner couldn't help but glance at Franky.

As expected, he was the man who had rejected Roger's group.

He, who boasted of having the script in his hand, had never imagined that there was such a secret.

He had originally thought of arranging Franky and Quinn to test it out to see if there were any surprises. Wow, there was another trick.

"So, you and Roger's group don't know many people?"

Reiner wondered.

Chopper also looked over curiously:

"Yeah Franky, after all you helped them build the ship."

Why didn't Franky and Rayleigh show any signs of acquaintance in the Sabaody Archipelago?

"That's not true. I was only accepted as a disciple by Mr. Tom later. Roger and his crew didn't stay at the abandoned shipyard every day. Aside from Oden, who greeted and invited me at the beginning, I didn't know anyone else. Besides, 26 years have passed and I've already forgotten them."

Franky explained, and added proudly:

"It seems there are two kids on their ship who are about my age, and they are also deeply attracted by my Franky Cannon."

"Emm, what's your name? Never mind. I don't remember."

"About your age"

Hearing this, Reiner frowned slightly and thought for a moment. Two figures suddenly appeared in his mind and asked:

"Is it the one with blue hair and the one with red hair, named Buggy and Shanks?"

"Ah, how do you know? Is that their name? I can't remember."

Halfway through the conversation, Franky froze, and so did the others.

"Shanks? Red-Haired Shanks!?"

"Wait a minute, I remember."

Sanshanji seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said:

"Do you remember two years ago? Rayleigh seemed to mention that Shanks had been on their ship."

"Yes, I remember that too."

"It seems that's what happened when he was coating our ship."

Sanji's reminder reminded the others.

Rayleigh just mentioned it casually at the time, and except for Luffy, everyone else's attention was focused on seeing the living legendary Rayleigh with their own eyes.

"Hey Franky! You and Shanks know each other!!"

Luffy's tone was a little excited, and he realized once again that he had made the right choice in finding this shipbuilder.

He was only focused on Shanks and didn't care at all that Reiner mentioned Buggy who almost executed him.

"Well, not really. We just chatted for a few minutes."

Franky waved his hand dismissively.

Not everyone was as enthusiastic about mechanical modification as he was, but children of that age would always be curious when they saw him build a cannon out of discarded materials, so they had a few conversations.

After so many years, my memory has become fuzzy.

Unless Franky meets the person directly like Kozuki Murasaki, it would be difficult for him to remember. He was not even sure at first that Kozuki Murasaki and Kozuki were exactly the same height.

"How do you know about them?"

Franky couldn't help but look at Reiner out of curiosity.

"Just read the news. Buggy became one of the Shichibukai after the Battle of Marineford. He took in many of the prisoners released by Blackbeard during his rampage in Impel Down. His past was also exposed by the Navy. He and Shanks were trainee pirates on Roger's ship."

Reiner casually explained that this was nothing new if you had been following the news.

The bright moon shines on the wilderness, showing a desolate and silent scene.

A light breeze blew up the dust, and the flying sand seemed to mock the barrenness of this wilderness. In the moonlight, not even a single animal could be seen looking for food.

While chatting, they had unknowingly run out of the Flower City. Looking at the bare land, Reiner summoned the Undead Vehicle.

Only then did their attention return to the original topic.

Xiao Zi.

She had been following behind and hadn't spoken a word until now. They were clearly talking about her parents, and even though she could hear no hostility in their words, she still didn't dare to reveal her identity.

"We are going to Biankasa Village. What do you mean, are we going to say goodbye here?"

Reiner asked calmly.

Xiao Zi put her hands behind her back, pursed her lips, and wondered where else she could go.

He definitely couldn't go back to Denjiro's place. After so many years, Kawamatsu didn't know if he was still in Suzuho.

The hunt will soon spread from Flower City to the entire Wano Country. No one else will be able to protect her.

If I go there now, it will only be a burden to Master Shuangxue Kang.

After thinking for a while, Xiao Zi took Hu Zi's hand and walked to Reiner, holding his hand and said softly:

"Xiao Zi, of course, is with the adults."

"All right, let's go."

Reiner picked her up and jumped onto the falcon's back, warning her:

"Don't act like that when you get back later. Be more restrained. Don't touch me. Better yet, don't even look at me."

"Xiao Zi listens to adults."

Xiao Zi nodded slightly with a shy look.

She wasn't curious about why Reiner suddenly became serious. It was just because there was a tiger at home. If she didn't understand Reiner, how could she not understand men?

A group of people jumped on, and the falcon flew across the night sky towards Bianli Village.

"By the way, is your green-haired warrior okay?"

Xiao Zi suddenly spoke.

"Hmm? You mean Zoro?!"

"Where's Zoro?!!" ×N

"Marura!!"

On the most prosperous street in the Flower City, the lights are bright, but there are few pedestrians on the street, and more soldiers running by from time to time.

"It looks a lot like the store I was in. Did I just walk past here?"

In front of the attic covered with traces of battle, the messy banquet hall can be clearly seen through the broken wooden walls.

Zoro held his chin in thought.

Suddenly, I saw Denjiro covered in blood, holding on to the wall and struggling to walk out of the corner.

"Why are you here? It's not good to run around with such a serious injury."

Zoro said disapprovingly to the defeated general who fell under his sword.

"Look at me, where can I go in this state?"

Kyoshiro narrowed his eyes and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Of course he came back to look for Kozuki. After the battle, the princess disappeared. But he ran into Zoro who had returned. Kyoshiro said with a fearful look:

"Why did you come back? Do you regret not killing me?"

"return?"

Zoro frowned and looked around again.

"I said it looked so similar, so this is it."

"Sorry, I have to go now. If you don't want to die, go get treatment quickly."

After saying that, Zoro turned and left calmly.

He stared at his back as it slowly disappeared into the darkness until he was completely gone. Then Kyoshiro leaned against the wall and slowly slid down to the ground, looking exhausted.

Until a few minutes later.

Zoro's figure came out again from the other side of the street, and the two of them met eyes.

A few seconds later.

Kyoshiro raised the corner of his mouth evilly and said jokingly:

"You're not lost, are you?"

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Zoro gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, veins popping up on his forehead.

"What the hell is going on in this place? Why do all the buildings look the same?"

"Xiao Zi was taken away by your friends."

"Huh?! God knows what those bastards are."

Zoro's tone was angry, probably because he saw the other party's worry, and he said impatiently:

"Although they are bastards, they wouldn't do anything weird to a woman."