The Worst Fruit Among Pirates

"Miss, you are angry."

"I'm not angry—"

The lady with puffy cheeks tilted her head, not looking 'lifeless' at all.

"Miss, that boy..."

Recalling the blond boy standing in a daze at the alley before, the boy in black suit wearing a floral scarf frowned.

"very dangerous!"

"Liar,"

The lady with her hands on her hips turned around and asked:

"With little Pique by my side, what danger can there be?"

Forehead···

These words left the young man in the black suit speechless and could only point forward.

"Miss, the auction is about to begin."

When the lady next to him stepped forward, the young man in black suit deliberately lagging behind rubbed his frown.

It's because of people like me that you are in danger, miss...

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"Is this really an auction?"

After discovering that the young man in a suit was suspected of being 'Señor Pique', Rossi immediately climbed onto the roof and followed the two to the entrance of a theater.

At the entrance of this theater, many well-crafted carriages have been parked. Just from the high heads of the carriage drivers, it can be seen that the owners of these carriages are both rich and noble.

When the noble lady and the young version of 'Seniol Pique' came to the door of the opera house, everyone took off their hats and saluted, which made Rossi, who was lying on the opposite roof, frown.

It seems that the lady must be of great status.

It is indeed in line with the setting of 'young lady overflowing with compassion', so what is the identity of Senior Piqué?

family?

Guard?

still···

The reason why Rossi pays so much attention to Senior Piqué is because in the future Don Quixote family, Piqué can be said to be a rare 'good man'.

He attaches great importance to love and justice, has compassion for the weak, and is a tough guy who is not good at cheating.

At the same time, in this One Piece world where 'abandoning wife and children' is a traditional entertainment, he is still a good man who cares deeply about his family.In order to make his wife, who was seriously injured and in a vegetative state, smile, she even put on her deceased son's baby clothes...

It can be said that Pique, who looks abnormal, is definitely a true gentleman.

A hundred times more gentlemanly than those gentlemen who only care about their 'elegant' appearance!

"Such a person, as a partner..."

Let’s take a look first——

Making up her mind, Rosie quietly retreated from the roof, preparing to go around to the other side and sneak into the theater.

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in the opera house,

Personable gentlemen and wealthy businessmen in gold and silver gathered in small circles. Although it was called a 'charity auction', to most people it was just a place where power and money were exchanged.

In addition to these 'big shots', there are also female companions they bring to show off and family members who increase their knowledge.So Rosie, who changed into a small suit and slowly drank black tea, did not arouse anyone's thoughts.

The so-called aristocratic 'temperament' is just an expression of self-confidence. Money and status can bring self-confidence, and strong violence can also bring self-confidence.

"The next thing to be auctioned is the work of Miss Poliziano Giola: "Spring"!"

The lady sitting in the first row of the auction stood up and gave a slight salute to the audience, and most of the people in the theater nodded in return.

Of course, everyone's respect is not due to the title of the director of the White Sands Orphanage or the identity of the initiator of this charity auction.

But because this gentle and beautiful lady is the queen of Acanlia and the ruler of Odense!

Poliziano Giola?

Jorah? !

puff,

In the back corner, Rosie, who was shocked by the name, gushed out a sip of black tea, earning a disdainful look from the little girl next to her.

"Sorry, sorry,"

"I'm just amazed at the painting of that Jorah lady."

Rosie put down the black tea and smiled. Her blond hair and sunny and mature smile made the little girl who had been quite contemptuous just now blush.

This little brother is pretty good-looking...

"Of course, Miss Jorah is the jewel of our Odense!"

As soon as she mentioned the owner of the painting that was being auctioned, the little girl immediately became energetic and gushed about the other person's deeds to Rosie. She obviously regarded the noble lady as her idol.

Poliziano Giola, Queen of Acanlia.

At the same time, he was also a famous painter who opened a White Sands Orphanage, where all the orphans in Odense were properly placed.

He has a high position, beautiful appearance, gentle personality, sincere treatment of others, and focuses on government affairs and nurturing orphans.She is still single at the age of 30 and is the lady with the most number of suitors in Acanlia...

"When I grow up, I want to be an adult like Miss Jorah——"

"Mmmmmmm,"

In the little girl's starry eyes, Rosie nodded repeatedly, but she smelled the smell of 'knives' in her heart.

The Jorah he knew was the leader of the Don Quixote family decades later.She is an extremely noisy, narcissistic, muscular aunt with heavy makeup, and she is completely opposite to the elegant lady in front of her who is about to be praised to the heavens by the little girl!

Hmm... The fact that I like to take care of children is very similar.

It seems-

Rossi raised his head and glanced at the lady in the front row who was gracefully responding to the compliments of the surrounding nobles and wealthy businessmen, and finally saw a trace of 'Jorah' in the future from her hair color.

How could a majestic queen of a country come to fight and kill the Don Quixote family?

In other words, what huge changes will happen to the Acanlia Kingdom?

Touching her chin, seeing that the auction was still going on for a long time, Rosie decisively turned around and left quietly. Even the little girl who was talking about the Queen's deeds did not realize until half an hour later that the 'little friend' she had just met had disappeared. .

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"Tsk, what kind of shabby bar is that!"

When Rossi returned to the dock, Torebol's curses could be heard from a distance.

"She's just a bar girl, but she actually talked to me about poetry, painting, and ideals... But I just want to sleep -"

"Ahem, don't say this in front of Dover."

Embarrassed, Diamanti pulled Torepol. They were both orphans who grew up in the 'Garbage Disposal Area' of Spida. They were naturally exposed to murder, arson, abduction, women and alcohol early on. .

But Dover is different from Rossi. Both in temperament and behavior, they are obviously not ordinary people.Talking about having fun in front of them...

"Has the buyer of the goods been found?"

As soon as he stepped onto the deck, Rossi heard Torebol's complaints.

This kind of thing...he couldn't help, and he didn't want to take care of it.

"It's been negotiated. It turns out it's so easy to do business here."

When it comes to business, Torrepol no longer dwells on being refused 'service'.

"The businessmen here are not interesting at all. They actually freely release the purchase prices of various materials. Although it saves us a lot of time, but..."

But Torrebol couldn't enjoy the fun of 'bargaining'!

"Fufufu, I heard that the queen here is very wise."

Dover, who was sitting on the oak barrel, also spoke,

"She maintains a good relationship with the navy, makes the port impregnable, and manages the entire city in an orderly manner. It is said that her strength and artistic talent are very outstanding. I really want to meet her in person——"

Seeing the threads flying around in his fingers to form various patterns, Dove was seizing every moment to exercise his fruit abilities. Rossi touched his chin.

"According to the information I have obtained, Queen Jorah should not be in vain. But..."

If nothing goes wrong, it is very likely that an 'accident' will happen to her.

"Pika, this is a souvenir for you."

While thinking this, Rosie handed the cake from the charity auction to Pika who was sitting on the deck, and Pika took the cake and threw it into his mouth.

Gulong,

ah this...

"thanks,"

For Pika, it doesn't matter how many things you have, but your thoughts are the most important.

"According to the information we have learned, this city is worthy of its name as the 'Land of Fairy Tales'. It is very suitable as a long-term trade point, but..."

After summarizing what everyone saw and heard, Rossi found that this city is very good as a trading partner.There are no traces of pirates around, and you don't need to carry a knife or a gun to do business. It is almost a rare 'pure place' in the world of One Piece.

"The risks at sea cannot be ignored,"

Torrepol pointed out,

"When we came, we fought all the way. - Without a few of us, it would be difficult for ordinary people to deliver goods to this city."

"That's right,"

But that's not what Rossi is worried about. If the owner of this city is really the future 'Jorah', it means that there must be huge changes in this city.

There is also 'Señor Pique', who will also join the Don Quixote family in the future.

Then the occurrence of variables must be a sure thing!

"In this way, you make the transaction first, and then I'll go get some information."

After exchanging what they saw and heard, Rossi quietly left the Don Quixote again.

He was going to see if the charity auction was over, and then investigate 'Signor Pique' and 'Policiano Giola' to see if he could make any new discoveries.

I don't know if it was 'the gears of fate started turning', or if Rossi was just lucky enough to hit this day.After quietly tracking the two people to the Lord's Mansion in the center of the city, the two targets separated.

Jorah, who looked like a noble lady, entered the lord's mansion surrounded by servants, while the young version of Peake, who was a guard, did not rest immediately, but walked towards the dock.

?

With the ability of the 'Silence Fruit', Rossi hung far behind Pique and saw him walking into a hotel.Not long after, two men in black suits also walked into the hotel.

? !

"Those guys..."

There are many people in this world who like to wear black suits and ties, but unlike the 'calmness' of the security personnel and the 'intimidation' of the gangster family, these two black suits gave Rossi a 'cold' feeling.

"I hope I'm overthinking it,"

An ominous suspicion emerged in Rosie's mind, and she sneaked into the hotel silently, first climbed onto the roof, and then rapped down from the roof into the attic.

Putting his ears against the wooden board, he searched a little bit with his hearing strengthened by the fruit, and finally heard an indifferent voice at the edge:

"Pique, the mission has begun."

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PS: The Don Quixote family, except for the four suits and Baby-5, which have a little bit of a childhood description, the rest is a blank slate.So it’s up to me to fill in the gaps, since Oda doesn’t have time to stab me in the back with something like “Don Quixote”.

By the way, please give me a recommendation vote~~