Comic series: Starting from Pirates to Cultivate the True Self

"Ace! Come to Grandpa!"

Ace coolly ignored Garp and walked up to Mo Xingchen and asked:

"who are you?"

Mo Xingchen looked at this little brat who had made countless people cry, and said with a smile:

"Call me uncle!"

Ace first looked at Garp, who was nodding frantically. After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth and shouted:

"uncle."

Mo Xingchen was so happy that he messed up Little Ace's smooth hair. Then he said to Dadan and the others,

"Everyone follow me down the mountain to town today for a party!"

Hearing this, Dadan showed a hint of resistance on his face, but he did not resist completely. He said in a coy manner,

"I still have……"

Mo Xingchen directly held Chunjun on his waist, put his thumb on the hilt of the sword, and drew it out of the sheath an inch.

"What I hate most is when someone makes me unhappy when I'm happy."

Dadan stood up straight instantly, looking at the confused Ace and laughing.

"Come to think of it, it seems like Ace hasn't been to town for half a year."

Ace touched his little head, his face full of confusion. He didn't understand why Dadan mentioned him when Uncle Mo was obviously calling Dadan and the others to go to the banquet.

After seeing that they had reached an agreement, Garp picked up Ace, put him on his neck, and walked down the mountain happily.

"Yohahahaha! Party! Eat meat!"

When they got to the foot of the mountain, everyone gathered around the bonfire, singing and dancing. Some sat together in groups of three or five, drinking and eating meat, while the women were busy grilling meat. Mo Xingchen saw Makino dancing happily in the crowd, so he took a glass of beer and pulled Makino to the simple platform made of wine boxes.

"Today I'm inviting everyone to dinner to thank you for taking care of my sister Makino over the years! I'll do it, you guys do whatever you want!"

As Mo Xingchen drank the beer and turned the glass upside down to indicate that there was not a drop left, the villagers, bandits and navy all cheered.

"Makino, do you want to go out to sea with me again?"

"Brother Mo, you don't have to worry about me. A few years ago, you took me to travel all over the East China Sea, and in the end, I found that I still like this place the most. I must protect the tavern that my grandfather left for me!"

Mo Xingchen rubbed Makino's head and said distressedly:

"I'm not too worried about your safety. I guess there aren't many people in this country who can beat you. So I left you some money. If it's not enough, give it to me. Eat whatever you want, buy whatever you want. When you're tired, close the store and take a rest. Don't tire yourself out, don't let yourself down, okay?"

"Yeah! Got it, bro."

Makino smiled and nodded heavily in agreement.

……

Ace was very excited when he saw the lively scene in front of him. He jumped off Garp and started to have fun in the field. He played for a long time before stopping. Perhaps he was hungry, so he moved closer to Garp. Then, seeing Garp eating and drinking without noticing him, he moved closer to Mo Xingchen and stared at the barbecue in Mo Xingchen's hand.

Mo Xingchen served him a large plate of barbecue, placed it in front of him, and carefully brought him a glass of frozen juice. Ace said coolly, "Thank you, uncle."

Then he picked up the barbecue and stuffed it into his mouth. At this time, a vague voice came to his ears, as if saying,

"Knead, knead, and roast."

Ace turned his head and looked to the side, and saw a child younger than him standing there, drooling, staring at the barbecue in his hand. Ace tried to move the barbecue in his hand, and the child moved his eyes with him. Ace grinned, but the missing front tooth affected his appearance a little.

Then he threw the barbecue into his mouth. The child frowned instantly and glared at Ace. Their eyes met. Looking at the angry look of the child in front of him, Ace smiled even more happily. Maybe he had never smiled so happily since he was born.

Ace picked up another piece of barbecue. The child who was glaring at him the last second now turned silly again, staring at the barbecue with a dull look. Ace even deliberately moved the barbecue closer to the child. The child seemed to see hope and walked over with open arms.

Then... Ace threw the barbecue into his mouth again. The little boy was stunned for 2 seconds, then he ran up and headbutted Ace directly on the nose. Ace was in so much pain that tears and snot flowed, and then the two kids started to fight each other.

Mo Xingchen just watched the interaction between the two little kids silently until this moment he could no longer hold it in, he burst into laughter and separated the two who were making a fuss.

"Ace, you should never bully people who are weaker than you, understand! And his name is Luffy, and he is also the grandson of old man Garp, so he is your brother."

"You're lying. He can't be my brother."

"Oh~ Why do you say that?"

Ace pointed at the freckles on his face and said confidently:

"He doesn't have that on his face, he doesn't look like me at all!"

"Hahahaha~"

Chapter 45: I don’t have to pay if I get beaten!

After Mo Xingchen laughed, he looked at Ace who was lost in thought. Should he tell him about his life story now? It's not that he wanted to hide it intentionally, but he was worried that the child was too young and it would be bad for his growth. But if he didn't tell him, he would ask sooner or later, and he would know sooner or later.

In the end, I still think it's better for me to tell him, because Mo Xingchen is not sure when Ace will ask, and I don't know whether it will be Garp or Dadan who will answer. Considering how careless these two people are, I guess they won't have anything good to say. It just so happens that I am still here during this period, so I can give him some good guidance.

So he spoke:

"Ace, have you ever asked your grandfather or Dadan about your parents?"

"I asked Dadan, and she said she would tell me when I was older."

"Then just ask whatever you want to ask, and I'll tell you."

Ace's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked expectantly:

"Uncle, do you know where my parents are now? Why don't they come to see me?"

"They have all passed away. They are dead and no longer in this world, so they can't come to see you anymore."

Mo Xingchen stared at Ace, observing his mood swings. If anything went wrong, he would give him a physical sleep aid! Fortunately, Ace was only slightly depressed, and it was hard to tell whether he was upset or aggrieved. Then he asked:

"Then do you know what kind of people they are?"

"Your mother is a great person as a mother, but she also made you bear a debt of life. Your father is a hero and a man to his brothers and subordinates. To others, he may not be so good. Especially as a husband and a father, he is obviously unqualified."

"I don't quite understand."

"Ace, people are complex and multifaceted. We cannot simply distinguish them based on whether they are good or bad. We cannot just listen to what others say. We must make our own judgments. You may not understand what I am saying now, but you must remember what I said. You may understand it when you grow up."

Seeing Ace tilting his head and trying to understand what was going on, Mo Xingchen smiled and gave him a slap on the head, physically interrupting the spell.

"Don't think too much now! You're just a little brat, eat meat!"

"Oh."

Children's emotions come and go quickly. Ace covered his head with one hand and stuffed the barbecue into his mouth with the other hand. Luffy held the meat stick bigger than his head with his two small hands and chewed it seriously, not caring about what happened at all.

At this time, Mo Xingchen vaguely heard someone crying and talking loudly. Then he looked around and saw Dadan with a red face, holding a bottle of wine in one hand and holding the old village chief of Windmill Town, Slab, in the other hand, crying and telling something with a wronged look on his face. Mo Xingchen pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

“Chief Slab, I have a miserable life! As a grown-up girl, I have to make a living in the mountains with a bunch of losers. It’s not easy at all, and I have to be beaten. That’s fine, but especially that Garp. I’m a chaste girl like a saint who has never even had a relationship, but he asked me to help him take care of his children! How will others see me in the future! Wow wow wow ~ ~”

Mo Xingchen looked at Dadan's mountain-like figure and thought that she was indeed a saint-like girl. The men in the Monk family were all bastards. I wonder if you have a brother who can help you vent your anger.

The entire banquet lasted until the next morning. Those guests who were drunk the fastest last night gradually sobered up and began to clean up the place consciously.

Mo Xingchen called Ace and Luffy and took them to stroll around the town, intending to go to the bookstore to pick out some children's books. Mo Xingchen walked in front with his hands in his pockets, while Ace and Luffy followed behind him, one big and one small, each holding an ice cream in their hands.

Ace licked his ice cream and asked curiously:

"Uncle, why did you give those people paper just now?"

"That's Bailey. You have to pay if you take someone else's things."

"I don't have any money, so what should I do if I want to eat ice cream in the future?"

Mo Xingchen smiled and turned around and squatted down, took out a few Baileys and put them in Ace's trouser pocket.

"Here, uncle gives it to you, you can buy things."

"Give it to me? Why?"

Ace asked a hundred thousand questions, and Mo Xingchen was too lazy to explain, so he bent two fingers and hit Ace's smooth forehead.

"what!!!"

Ace cried out in pain and looked at Mo Xingchen in confusion, unable to understand why his uncle would hit him for no reason.

"If you hit someone, you have to pay compensation. These Baileys are given to you as compensation because I hit you. Do you understand now?"

Ace's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have forgotten the pain, and then said:

"So if I don't have money to eat in the future, I can just ask the boss to beat me up?!"

At this time, although Luffy didn't understand what the two of them were doing, he saw that Mo Xingchen gave Ace something, but he didn't have any, so he started to make a fuss and shouted:

"I want it too, I want it too!"

Mo Xingchen didn't have time to correct Ace, so he could only give Luffy a speechless head slap and give him some Bailey. Seeing these two smart guys laughing foolishly because they got Bailey, he sighed. It turns out that education must start from childhood!

When Mo Xingchen brought the two kids back to the port, the banquet site had been cleaned up. The soldiers were exercising on the beach. They didn't see Dadan and his group. They probably went back to the mountains. Cap, who was sitting cross-legged on a big rock eating donuts, saw them and shouted:

"Yohahahaha, Ace, Luffy, come here and let grandpa hug you!"

Ace curled his lips, but still walked towards Garp. Luffy was now Ace's follower, and he would do whatever Ace did.

Mo Xingchen stuffed all the enlightenment books and daily necessities for the children into Bogart's arms, then flexed his wrists and pointed at a group of soldiers who were running with weights and said:

"Ace, Luffy, do you see that group of people? Now follow them and run together."

"Why?"

Ace blinked his big eyes that were not polluted by knowledge and tilted his head to look at Mo Xingchen.

Mo Xingchen drew out Chunjun and swung it casually. A pale golden crescent sword energy streaked through the air, and a huge rock on the shore broke into two halves with a "bang". The tip of the sword turned and pointed at Ace, revealing a dangerous look.

"If you don't run, I'll chop you down with my next sword!"

Ace pulled Luffy and jumped out of Garp's arms, then ran towards the group of soldiers.

Karp was laughing foolishly on the side, and did not forget to promote his own parenting methods.

“Hahahaha, Mo boy, you have no strength at all. According to this old man, you should throw them into Mount Gorbo to fight the beasts in the jungle. Remember that Dorag was killed by me…”

The more Bogart listened, the more cold sweat on his face he broke out. These two children should be the grandsons of Vice Admiral Garp! Was Vice Admiral Garp sure he didn't want to kill them?

Chapter 46: Seeking Ace's Psychological Shadow Area

Mo Xingchen rolled his eyes, ignored Karp's self-congratulation, looked at Bogart who was sweating profusely, and said:

"Don't worry about that stupid old man. Starting tomorrow morning, you will teach Ace and Luffy how to read and write and learn common sense."

"Yes!"

"Relax, don't worry too much! I bought some children's books suitable for their age. They are in that pile of things. You can just teach them when the time comes."

As Garp was talking, he realized that the two men ignored him and were discussing something with him. He gritted his teeth and shouted:

"Are you two brats listening to me carefully? Don't ignore me, you bastards!"

After he roared, he raised his fist and prepared to hit the two of them. Mo Xingchen said disdainfully:

"Listen to you? Ace is 7 years old now! He doesn't even know Bailey and doesn't know to pay for things!"

The falling fist stopped instantly. Karp scratched his head awkwardly, looked away, and explained guiltily,

"Yoha...haha...won't you naturally know this kind of thing when you grow up?"

After hearing what Cap said, Bogart quickly turned around and took a step back, standing next to Mo Xingchen and looking at his superior with contempt. It was obvious that when it came to parenting, Bogart made a firm choice to follow Mo Xingchen's will!

Mo Xingchen glanced in the direction of Ace and Luffy and found that the two guys were slow and lazy. He raised his hand and swung out several sword energies in their direction.

"Run faster!"

The sword energy passed by their bodies, and they felt as if they might be cut in half at any time. The dangerous aura deeply stimulated the pain nerves in their brains. Ace and Luffy were so scared that they started running wildly, screaming.

Garp was eating donuts like an old child, Bogart was looking at some children's books, researching how to teach starting tomorrow, and Mo Xingchen was leaning against a boulder, drinking juice, leisurely supervising Ace and Luffy, giving them a few sword strokes from time to time.

In this way, Ace and Luffy took cultural classes with Bogart in the morning, and trained with the soldiers under the supervision of Mo Xingchen in the afternoon to strengthen their bodies. In the evening, they listened to Garp talking about his glorious deeds.

But basically, Mo Xingchen had forced them to exercise to their physical limits in the afternoon, so they fell asleep very quickly at night. Karp obviously became a tool for telling bedtime stories.

After five days, Mo Xingchen gave Ace and Luffy a day off, after all, they had to combine work and rest. So he took the two kids shopping in the town to let them relax.

It was not until the evening that the three of them returned to the pub with their bags. They came to the bar, asked Makino for a glass of iced juice each, and waited leisurely.