The Bizarre Adventure of Pirates

After the words were spoken, there was another annoying silence.

This atmosphere lasted for about three or four minutes.

Jesus seemed to have made up his mind, and the cynicism in his eyes completely disappeared. He took a deep breath and said to Usopp, "It's my fault."

"What is this, an apology?" Usopp smiled deliberately, "You should say this to your mother, not to me."

He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, "After all, the person you feel most sorry for is her, not me."

"I'm sorry to her, and I'm sorry to you as well." Jesus' face was filled with guilt. "I know I'm a selfish man who abandoned her for the so-called dream... The world outside is so big that I don't have time to come back to see her for the last time."

Usopp shook his head: "Stop talking."

Jesus was silent.

After a moment, he hesitated and said, "What do I have to do for you to forgive me?"

When Usopp heard this, he got angry instead, "If you said this because of your inner guilt, then I can tell you clearly, Mr. Jesus, you don't need to do anything, you just need to be yourself.

As for me, I am Usopp, the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates and a brave sea warrior. I have nothing to do with you."

After saying that, Usopp turned and left, leaving Jesus with a resolute back.

Some things cannot be let go just like that.

Usopp always couldn't help but wonder, if he had a father when he was born, would he not be bullied by other children in the village; if he had a father when he was born, would his mother not have died of depression.

Unfortunately, no if.

"Alas——" Jesus sighed, his eyes full of loneliness.

He had imagined such a situation many times, and now that it was actually happening before his eyes, he could accept it.

only……

A beautiful face flashed through his mind, and Jesus lit a cigarette and murmured, "I'm sorry."

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"Is it really okay not to entertain Red Hair Shanks?"

"Luffy is enough. I have bigger plans."

"Huh? I don't think the plan you're talking about is a shopping spree or something like that."

"I've already done that..."

In another room, Ace and Jon were chatting.

Ace watched with his own eyes as Jon took out a blueprint that looked impressive, and after a quick glance, he saw...a ship drawn on it?

"Don't tell me this is the design of the ultimate weapon Pluto." Ace thought of a possibility and couldn't help but speak.

Jon waved his hand, "Stop it... Why do I need the ultimate weapon? Aren't I much more useful than that thing?"

Changing the subject, "What I want to say is that while you are still keeping your eyes on this small piece of land in Qinghai, I, the great John Joestar, have already flown my heart to the endless starry sky."

Ace:? ? ?

Can't understand.

But Jon seemed to be going to heaven.

"So..." Ace asked tentatively, "Is this the design of some kind of flying battleship, just like Noah's Ark?"

"You guessed it right, but only a little bit. This is indeed the design of some kind of flying battleship, but..."

Jon smiled but didn't say anything when the conversation got to the key point.

Then, as if to deliberately address someone, he said, "Tsk, it's been so long, why hasn't my drink been served yet?"

Outside the door, Stussy, who had been hiding his aura, was startled.

But she didn't dare to bring the drinks in immediately. Instead, she waited for a while, then deliberately made some noise and knocked on the door in front of her: "Excuse me, Lord Jon."

"Come in."

Stussy pushed the door open.

Behind the table in the middle sat John Joestar, the 'most vicious and evil rebel in history' designated by the World Government (Drager, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, has become history)

On the sofa, Portgas D. Ace, the son of the Pirate King, put his legs on the coffee table, resting his head on his hands, looking relaxed and comfortable.

Stussy calmed herself down in her heart and placed the drinks in front of Jon and Ace without revealing any flaws.

Jon chuckled, and when Stucy came over, he deliberately touched Hiss's thigh to get some oil.

Stussy acted coy and trotted off with the plate.

Ace was not surprised.

The world knows about the romantic nature of the great pirate John.

"Isn't that woman pretty?" Jon asked suddenly.

Ace held the drink in his hand and answered truthfully, "It looks good."

To be fair, Stussy has a hot body, outstanding looks, and beautiful short hair that is as white as golden. No matter from which angle you look at her, she is an absolute beauty.

However, Jon's next words almost made him choke on the drink in his mouth.

"She is a spy of the World Government, sent here specifically to seduce me with her beauty. I guess she will poison and assassinate me if necessary."

"What...cough cough cough..." Ace stared at Jon in disbelief.

Jon spread his hands. "I'm not kidding you. I knew it the first day she managed to enter the Sabaody Archipelago."

"You know that and you still don't care?" Ace couldn't understand.

Jon smiled, "How interesting."

Ace:? ? ?

Jon had a look of being used to it, "This is an old trick of the World Government. Apart from family-style organizations like yours, and organizations like Red Hair that have extremely high entry barriers, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin also have spies from the World Government planted there, the number varies."

For example, X. Drake in the original destiny trajectory, this guy has become the Flying Six under Kaido. If he works hard for a few more decades, he may be able to become the Fourth Calamity.

Although Ace is no longer as naive as before due to what he has seen and heard, he still cannot understand this kind of private struggle.

In his words - 'The secret dealings are really unpleasant'.

Jon blinked, as if he suddenly thought of something, and asked with a gossipy look on his face, "Oh, oh, do you know the true identity of this Miss Stussy?"

Ace replied unhappily, "How would I know?"

"Come to think of it, he has some unclear relationship with Whitebeard."

puff--

This time, Ace finally spit out the drink in his mouth.

"Huh?" He stared at Jon in horror, with a 'are you fucking kidding me' expression on his face.

Jon said mysteriously, "Stussy is a clone of Miss Barkin. You should be familiar with Miss Barkin."

Ace curled his lips.

Miss Bakin, a psychopath who calls herself 'White Beard Lover'.

This matter is quite well-known in the Whitebeard Pirates. After all, it is gossip about his father. It’s just that no one dares to talk about it openly...

Stussy, a clone of Miss Barkin?

Ace felt a little confused.

But then, a rebellious thought popped up in the depths of his mind: if young Miss Barkin grew up to be like Stussy, it would not be incomprehensible that her father would make mistakes.

Shaking his head, Ace quickly suppressed those dangerous thoughts.

"Ha!" Jon seemed to have noticed something and pointed at Ace: "Pay attention to filial piety."

"Stop talking nonsense. I respect my dad very much." Ace said unhappily.

After a moment's silence, he said with a hint of distress: "It's just that Dad is old after all, and he suffered too many injuries when he was young. Although I have the elixir you found, but..."

He didn't say the next words, but Jon understood what Ace meant.

"Are you worried that you won't be able to lead the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Ace said nothing.

He was worried, though.

After all, Marco and the others are more qualified than himself, and becoming the young boss seems to be a pre-determined choice.

"Then go prove it!" John gave Ace an idea, "Kill the guy who calls himself 'Whitebeard II' and let Marco, Vista and the others see your strength. That way, no one will have anything to say."

Ace heard it.

Don't say...

Don't tell me...

It seems to make some sense.

But he quickly reacted and stared at Jon suspiciously: "Wait, you're telling me about Miss Barkin again, and you mentioned Whitebeard II... Bah, that psychopath Wilbur, do you have your own purpose?"

"Of course." Jon said calmly, "You know, in addition to the New Navy, I also set up an Adventurer's Alliance.

As a key member of the Adventurer's League, Portgas D. Ace, are you willing to accept the first mission of the Adventurer's League to eliminate the evil, murderous, insidious, 'Whitebeard II' Edward Weeble and his mother Miss Barkin?"

Ace:......

Let’s not talk about why I suddenly became a key member of the Adventurer’s League.

Besides, aren't these words like 'evil', 'murderous', and 'sinister' really how you introduce yourself?

Ace took a long breath, as if accepting his fate, "Who asked me to be loyal and become your brother?"

"Very good, very good." Jon nodded with satisfaction and pulled out a task list from the drawer that was completely different from the bounty order - it had Edward Weeble's portrait and some of his abilities printed on it, as well as a thirty-day range of activities.

Just like a fool-proof tutorial, even a novice can develop some targeted tactics based on this task list.

Ace took the task list and asked curiously, "Um, President Jon..."

"Don't call me president. Trafalgar Law is the nominal president. I'm just a small behind-the-scenes manipulator." Jon corrected.

It’s out! Hey!

He does not hide his identity as the mastermind behind all this!

Ace found that after spending too much time with Jon, he had a tendency to turn into a complainer, so he quickly got down to business: "So Mr. Joestar, the trader, how many members does the Adventurer's League have now besides me?"

"Well, Portgas-san, that's a good question."

Jon counted on his fingers, "You, and the Whitebeard Pirates behind you, Luffy and his crew, the female warriors of the Nine Snake Island, the fishmen, the fur tribe, and Red Hair and his crew... that's all for now."

Three big question marks appeared above Ace's head. "Well, let's not talk about the forces under your command. I can also pretend that I didn't hear anything about our Whitebeard Pirates. I'm not surprised that Luffy would join this Adventurer's League. What the hell is Red Hair? When did Shanks agree?"

Jon said as a matter of course: "You ate my food and drank my drinks. It would be unreasonable not to leave anything behind."

Ace:......

After a long moment, he chuckled, "If Shanks knew that you sold yourself out for a few drinks, he might come with a sword and kill you."

Jon shook his finger. "Cut me? He still has to say 'thank you' to me."

Chapter 589 I, the Spy

(The following is all from Stussy's first-person perspective)

My name is Stussy.

This is the name given to me based on the DNA in my body (Miss Bakin, Bakin Gom Stussy).

But I still prefer the other name: Number One.

I'm a clone.

I knew this very clearly since I was born.

I was born in a secret research institute run by MADS. In that crystal cabin filled with nutrient solution and life-sustaining drugs, I met the most important person in my life - Dr. Vegapunk.

The Doctor is my creator.

From this perspective, he should be considered my 'father'.