Chapter 385: Chapter 385: The Dark-Dark Fruit is Pretty Good. Now It’s Mine.
Chapter 385: The Dark-Dark Fruit is Pretty Good. Now It’s Mine.
The night deepened. The dark clouds were as thin as a layer of light gauze, hazily covering a faint yellow crescent moon.
By the time the thin clouds had slowly moved away, the moonlight gently fell, shining on the calm sea surface and revealing a deep blue.
And under this dark, surging deep sea, the smell of blood had attracted a school of ferocious fish, which were devouring the continuously sinking limbs and bones.
This time, it wouldn’t matter how many lives Teach had.
Stepping on the soft sand, leaving one shoe print after another, Reiner turned and left. He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and a wisp of black spread out from his palm.
Like a sleeved, pure black glove, Reiner’s entire forearm became pitch-black and deep, as if one would fall into a state of sinking with a single glance, a place from which not even light could escape.
As a power for supporting combat, Teach’s Dark-Dark Fruit was very good. And now...
It’s mine!
Reiner’s face was like a spring breeze. His footsteps unconsciously quickened. He waved his hand, dispersing the power of darkness, and walked towards the island.
Everyone’s battles were already over. The only ones in the Blackbeard Pirates who could fight were those few. After Teach, Aokiji, Shiryu, and the others had fallen one after another, the rest were no different from clay chickens and pottery dogs before Reiner’s undead army.
The night sea breeze was a bit cold.
Soon, Reiner left the beach, passed through the dilapidated streets, and picked up some wine on the way. Finally, he arrived at a square.
In the square, a few bonfires were lit. Sanji had set up a grill and a large pot and was busy preparing ingredients. Luffy, on the other hand, had grabbed a huge skewer of roasted meat and had started to eat.
The group was gathered together. The dim yellow light barely illuminated a corner of the square, bringing a bit of warmth that dispelled the cold of the night.
In a corner that the group hadn’t noticed, a tall, thin man in a windbreaker was leaning, holding a wine bottle and standing silently in the shadows.
"You’re still here? I thought you had already left."
Reiner glanced over with curiosity, walked up, and said teasingly:
"What, you’re not here for revenge, are you?"
"Well~, let’s just forget about revenge. I can’t beat you guys by myself."
It wasn’t until he saw Reiner come over that Aokiji slightly raised his eyes. He held his forehead with his left hand and sighed.
This group was like a jinx. Wherever they went, they had to cause some big scene. Every time he met them, nothing good happened. This time, even the pirate crew had been completely dismantled.
"So, you’re waiting for me?"
Reiner stopped in front of him, sizing up Aokiji from top to bottom, his eyes probing.
"Don’t tell me you’re thinking of...?"
"Hey, hey, hey! Don’t talk nonsense."
As if seeing something in Reiner’s eyes, Aokiji hurriedly held up his hands and waved them.
"To turn around and join the enemy’s ship right after the pirate crew has been wiped out... if word of this gets out, my reputation will be completely ruined."
"Tch. Who cares about you? Besides,"
Reiner rolled his eyes with disdain.
"It’s not your first time. Why didn’t you think like this when you left the Marines and joined Blackbeard? Garp was even nagging us about it last time."
"Garp-san... he’s probably very disappointed in me."
Aokiji scratched his curly hair, looking at the night sky with some distress. He sighed:
"Well~, I had a good drink with Teach’s crew back then, and I just agreed in the heat of the moment."
"Although that guy’s philosophy doesn’t agree with mine, he has a strange charisma. Thinking about it now, it all feels a bit muddled."
Aokiji sighed. He thought back on his days in the Blackbeard Pirates and felt a strange sense of nostalgia.
Although he had no bond with them, the people on the ship were very heroic in their interactions.
At least during this period, he had lived very easily, and his mind didn’t have to think about messy things. It could be considered living quite freely, probably...
Blackbeard? Charisma?
Reiner frowned, a little bewildered.
He didn’t know what Aokiji’s situation was back then, but he couldn’t feel Teach’s charm at all.
"Forget it. This is also good."
Reiner didn’t feel any regret. Although Aokiji’s personality was alright, and he was also a powerful combatant, it would still be quite troublesome to pull him onto the ship.
The others were fine, but Robin probably wouldn’t be able to accept it so calmly. Everyone would definitely consider this point.
"Although that’s what I said... I’m still preparing to leave with you."
His tone changed, and Aokiji suddenly spoke. He shrugged and explained:
"Don’t misunderstand. Although Egghead isn’t far, it’s still too slow to ride a bicycle over."
He was still very concerned about what Reiner had said during the day. Since he was now ’homeless’ again, he definitely wanted to go and see.
"Fine. It’s not a big deal to take one more person. But,"
Reiner narrowed his eyes and looked at Aokiji with a half-smile.
"A ride has a fee. Hand over your body..."
Aokiji: "???"
"I’m back, everyone!"
Reiner walked into the square and shouted at the group from a distance.
Hearing his voice, Luffy and the others also turned their heads and waved at him.
"Reiner~"
"Quick, over...!"
Before he could finish, the group’s voices suddenly paused. Seeing the figure following behind Reiner, their expressions changed in shock.
"Aokiji?!"
"Why is he still here!"
"This guy... he’s not giving up?"
Sanji and the others immediately became vigilant.
After Teach had fallen, Aokiji had disappeared when they looked back.
They had thought he had already left, but he had unexpectedly appeared again at this time.
"Ara, ara~. Spare me."
Seeing their defensive posture, Aokiji lazily raised his hands.
"I don’t have the strength to fight you now. I surrender."
"Don’t worry. He’s not an enemy anymore."
Reiner waved his hand and explained casually. He came to Nami’s side and patted her on the shoulder to reassure her.
"It’s a long story. In short, he’s planning to go to Egghead with us."
He walked to a small wooden barrel by the bonfire and sat down. Reiner asked with a light laugh:
"How’s Hancock?"
"She’s out of danger. She’s a little weak after the surgery. She’s resting inside now."
Nami followed Reiner’s steps and squatted down beside him.
She carefully poked her head out to look at Aokiji and whispered, her hands on his legs:
"What’s the situation now? This guy is a former Marine Admiral. Is it really okay?"
For Nami, although his joining Blackbeard was shocking, her deeper impression of Aokiji was still his status as a Marine Admiral.
It was the same for the others.
It couldn’t be helped. The group had been truly scared by his strength back then. The scene of him casually freezing the vast sea surface was still vivid in their minds.
"Don’t worry. He might even be our ally next. Let him explain it to you himself."
Reiner chuckled and ruffled Nami’s head. He picked up a wine glass and placed it on the wooden pier that was being used as a table.
"Pour me some wine."
"Tch. Don’t you have hands of your own?"
Nami gave him a white-eyed glare but still reluctantly picked up the wine bottle.
(End of Chapter)
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