One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 65: "Goodbye, Dad"

"Dad! I learned the Haki!"

When he pushed open the front door of Rossburg, he saw his father sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at him with a smile.

On Cloud Island, Ross's "Cloud of Vision" will never leave his children. Naturally, he would sit here early and wait for his second son to come running over.

There were some small items on the coffee table in front of him. They were gifts he had prepared for this day a long time ago.

Young birds always want to fly high. Alexander, who has dreams and strength, has grown into a mature man. It is time for him to fulfill his childhood dream and the promise he made back then.

"Hehe, as expected, nothing can be hidden from Dad's eyes. I could have given you a big surprise. By the way, where's my mom?"

"Take care of your brother upstairs. Sigh... I just hope they won't be the next you. They want to run away one by one even though they are not old enough, leaving an old father like me alone and sad."

Rose shook her head, her smile looking a little forced.

Alexander lowered his head in shame, he felt very sorry for his father and mother, but he didn't want to give up his dream, nor did he want to let Jinpei wait too long.

"Sigh - OK, these are prepared for you, a permanent record pointer and a sea chart of the four seas, a treasure map I carefully designed for you, and... an empty adventure notebook."

Ross appeared beside Alexander without knowing when, put his arm around his shoulders, led him to the coffee table, and said:

"Take a look at the gift prepared for you."

"This...this...thank you, Dad!"

Alexander only needed to raise his head slightly to see the things he had always dreamed of on the coffee table. This was definitely the best and most amazing gift besides the adventure storybook!
Holding the empty adventure notebook, waiting for him to write on it, he didn't know how to express his excitement. He could only throw himself into his father's arms, hug Ross's waist tightly with one hand, and bury his head tightly.

A faint sob was heard, expressing emotions that could not be expressed in words.

At this moment, Alexander felt guilty, happy, sad, and happy.

Because of this, only the quiet sobs in my father's arms could explain everything.

Ross patted Alexander's back gently and was silent for a moment.

He is such a cowardly person, but his children are all eager to go out and have fun.

Recently, Mona has begun to feel that staying on Cloud Island is too boring, and wants to take Barrett to other islands to play, without mentioning her dear old father at all.

This is true for Atuo, Alexander, and Mona.

Perhaps they are influenced by their childhood and yearn for the outside world. The vast ocean is so beautiful and mysterious, waiting for others to explore, discover and experience it personally!
He didn't know whether his second generation of children would also want to go out and have fun for various reasons, just like they do now.

But he knew that he respected every child's choice and would use his greatest support to fulfill them, unless he simply couldn't do it and had to stop and persuade them.

Father’s love is selfless and mother’s love is kind.

"That's enough. You're already a grown-up. You're already fourteen, almost fifteen. You can handle things on your own at sea."

"No!"

Alexander broke free from his father's arms, his eyes red, and his body trembling slightly as he held the adventure notes.

Tears flowed down his stubborn face. Although it wasn't so exaggerated that snot was flowing, it wasn't much better either.

Not far away, at the second-floor staircase, Alexander's biological mother was holding a sleeping little boy and watching everything quietly.

"By the way, this devil fruit is the ancient species of the Animal-type Dragon Fruit, the Wind God Pterosaur form. Do you want to eat it? Although the sea is relatively peaceful now, after all, the more ways to save your life, the better."

Ross picked up a black box from the coffee table, opened it and took out the fruits that had been prepared inside.

This is the last ancient species he currently has on hand, and the rest are some relatively ordinary animals.

"Thank you, Dad, but forget it. I already have Observation Haki, even bullets can't hit me, and I don't plan to go to a place like the New World, so there's no need to waste this fruit."

Alexander declined.

He clearly understood what an ancient devil fruit represented. It was near-invincible strength and endurance in the first half of the Grand Line!

But he wasn't going to eat it.

Firstly, it was to leave it to his brothers and sisters who needed it more, and secondly, he already owed them too much. Even if his parents thought it was okay, he still couldn't bear to accept it. His eldest brother could at least make a profit for the family. In the past two years, every time he came back, he would throw hundreds of billions of Baileys in front of his father to ask for praise.

What about me? I just went out to pursue my dreams with my friends.

Seeing that Alexander was so determined, Ross just shook his head and put the fruit back.

"Okay, father respects your choice."

As he spoke, Ross took out a piece of paper with a Den Den Mushi number written on it and said:

"I believe you have your own plans. This is the phone number of your home. Remember it and call home if anything happens. Your father will always be your solid support!"

Alexander nodded silently.

Slowly pick up the things on the table.

He rolled up the nautical chart and treasure map and put them in his shirt pocket, hung the pointer around his neck, and holding the nautical chart, he looked back every few steps as his father watched him go.

Finally, when he was about to step out of the door, he suddenly turned back again.

I saw my mother looking at me tenderly on the stairs, and my father showing a rare reluctance.

Clenching his fists, he suddenly shouted:

"Dad, Mom, I promise, you will see me in the newspapers, watch me fulfill my dreams, watch me grow up, and proudly look forward to my return, in the name of a great adventurer!"

"Goodbye, Dad—!"

As he spoke, Alexander, unable to hold back his tears any longer, threw open the door and ran forward, holding a blank adventure notebook. His observation Haki allowed him to run towards the edge of Cloud Island without hesitation.

He stopped and saw the small sailboat prepared for him by his elder brother Yatuo at the harbor. It was a gift from him during the Chinese New Year and it was so precious!
"Hu-hu-"

After getting on the boat, Alexander was breathing heavily. The farewell just now had exhausted all his strength and courage.

He is an absolute unfilial son. For the sake of his dreams and friends, he is willing to leave his parents' side, regardless of their feelings, even if they have no complaints.

It took him a long time to slowly get rid of the heavy guilt.

Entering the cabin, he opened the nautical chart, on which a red arrow clearly marked the target that his permanent pointer was pointing to.

The first half of the Grand Line - Sabaody Archipelago!

This was a shortcut that would allow him to get there in two months, and then start his own adventure from the Sabaody Archipelago all the way back!

"Wait for me, Jinbei!"

Starting from today, update earlier every day, at five o'clock.

Fishman Island is probably the chapter with the most serious re-creation by the author. The author of the next chapter said remember to finish reading it, otherwise you may have doubts and confusion about the subsequent plot, because it is completely inconsistent with your impression of the original work.

In addition, the Fishman Cafe was built by Charlie in the original book.

But she was abandoned by her father when she was three years old and went to live with her half-brother in Fishman Street.

The story has been changed here. Xia Li's mother was the manager of the original coffee shop and died in the accident. Young Xia Li went to live with her brother Aaron in Yuman Street and took over the coffee shop again after growing up.

This also further aroused Aaron’s hatred towards humans.

By the way, the author posted a message in the comment section.

There are three major events that I experienced on Children’s Day!
Father’s recognition.

Birthday wishes from best friend.

And the collection exceeds 10,000!

It’s magical, but it happened.

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(End of this chapter)