Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

It is accompanied by a slight tingling sensation.

Before long, the warm current completely disappeared.

Huang Hai slowly opened his eyes and looked around at everything.

"It does seem a bit different..."

Looking at the world where the clarity seemed to have doubled, Huang Hai couldn't help but be a little surprised.

If the surrounding environment felt like 720P before, it must now feel like at least 1080P.

At least in terms of farsightedness, it has improved considerably.

Of course, the most crucial thing is...

Whenever Huang Hai looks at Ke Bi, the parts of the opponent that are suitable to be attacked will be clearly locked in naturally.

'Looks like it was the guy who shot me in the forehead at the end; that guy's talent...'

Recalling that guy's decisive shooting at the end, Huang Hai couldn't help but touch the center of his forehead.

No wonder that guy didn't hesitate at all from drawing his gun to firing; it turns out that [Precision] had already locked onto the position for him.

It's a pity. With this talent, he could have been a great sniper if properly trained.

As Huang Hai pondered this...

"Um... are you alright?"

Seeing that the other person had suddenly fallen silent, Koby hesitated for a long time before cautiously asking, "I saw blood on you earlier, were you injured...?"

"This is their blood..."

Coming to his senses, Huang Hai shook off the bloodstains on his red vest and chuckled, saying, "By the way, I still don't know where I am..."

Speaking of which, Luffy's taste in clothes is really low.

A red vest, blue shorts, and a pair of simple slippers...

I don't even know how to complain...

Once we get to other towns, we must change to a different set of clothes...

"...This coastline is Abida's temporary rest base..."

At this moment, Coby said with a dejected expression, "I forgot I didn't introduce myself. My name is Coby, and I'm a janitor on the Avida Pirates' ship..."

Chapter Seven: Regret X Decision

"I know…"

Chewing on the sweet fruit, Huang Hai glanced at it and said indifferently, "Seeing how those guys bullied you, I know you're not having a good time here..."

"So? Have you thought about leaving here?"

leave?

Upon hearing this, Koby abruptly raised his head, gave Huang Hai a deep look, then slowly lowered his head, gripping his knees tightly with both hands, his teeth clenched, and he growled in a low voice with a slight tremor:

"Of course I want to leave!"

"To escape from here, I even secretly built a small boat on the other side of an island not far from here..."

"But... I don't have the courage to run away. Just thinking about what would happen if Abida found out... makes my legs go weak."

As he spoke, Koby's small body trembled uncontrollably, as if recalling some terrible memory, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

"..."

Seeing this, Huang Hai did not laugh, but listened calmly to the other party's story.

Having nearly died twice, he knew very well that when the weak and powerless are bullied by the strong, fear often overcomes their meager courage.

Especially during this period, before Coby became a Marine...

After Kobi stopped speaking, Huang Hai casually tossed him a piece of fruit, frowning slightly as he asked, "Since you're so afraid of Abida, why did you get on her ship in the first place?"

It's been too long, and he's only watched some of the One Piece episodes over the past ten years or so. How could he possibly remember the details of these supporting characters' storylines?

The only thing I can recall is the moment when Coby met Luffy.

The location, however, wasn't on an island, but on Avida's pirate ship…

"It's just bad luck..."

At this point, Koby gave a wry smile.

"That day... I was just going out to sea to find a place to fish, like any other day, but I didn't realize I ended up on a pirate ship..."

"Two whole years have passed since then. In order to save my life, I can only use the nautical knowledge I learned before to barely serve as a navigator for Abida..."

"However, my limited knowledge only allows me to become familiar with the nearby seas, so during the pirate ship's rest period, I am assigned to do odd jobs."

"He also knows some nautical knowledge..."

Hearing this, Huang Hai smiled and nodded, saying, "It seems you're not entirely useless after all. No wonder you were able to survive under Abida for two years..."

"However, you'd better change your cowardly nature, otherwise, in this dog-eat-dog world, the probability of dying a violent death is not small..."

"Without great strength, sometimes... even a glance or a careless word from you can invite humiliation or even murderous intent from others!"

"I...I understand what you mean..."

Standing up, Koby forced a smile and said, "I know I can be a coward, and I especially hate myself for it. If..."

"If I were as strong as you, perhaps my fate would be different?"

"By the way... I've actually been curious before, why would someone as powerful as you be staying in a wine barrel?"

"A strongman? Far from it..."

Looking at the nearly empty food box, Huang Hai, having filled his stomach, clapped his hands, stood up, and laughed, "It's just that our first voyage was poorly prepared, which led to us encountering a large whirlpool..."

"As you can see, it was floating in the leaky barrel, and it almost destroyed the barrel and killed everyone."

"If you hadn't helped pull me out, I probably would have either died of thirst and hunger or drowned in the sea soon. Anyway... thank you for saving my life."

Although one 'guy' did indeed die in the barrel...

"A large ocean whirlpool..."

Hearing the other party's nonchalant description, Koby stared in disbelief, "That's a whirlpool that can tear apart and sink even large ships! And just one barrel..."

"Such admirable fearlessness and courage..."

Looking at Huang Hai, Kebi suddenly showed an envious expression.

"If I had the courage to set sail with a wine barrel like you, I wouldn't have been stuck here for two years..."

"By the way, Luffy... let's just call you Hai. May I ask why you decided to set sail?"

"After all, the sea is so dangerous, not only with all sorts of dangers and disasters, but also with many evil and cruel pirates..."

"Is it evil and cruel...?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Hai was stunned, and the dream that Luffy had been shouting since childhood involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

This is the most memory images he has seen since he absorbed its memories.

Thinking of this, I remained silent for a long time.

Memories and thoughts constantly intertwined in my mind.

The despair before death…

The regret of not being able to realize a dream…

A deep-seated desire to fulfill...

Ultimately, it settled on just a few words.

"...Although it may be very troublesome and difficult, but..."

Looking at Koby who was staring at him, Huang Hai smiled slightly, his eyes revealing seriousness.

"As the price for something (rebirth), I want to (help) become (that idiot)..."

"One Piece!!!"

Even if you die quietly in this world, as a childhood memory, you should still leave a deep mark!

"Wha...what?!"

Koby was immediately dumbfounded, his pupils filled with shock.

"Are you mistaken? That Pirate King is the one who can obtain the world's greatest treasure! Only by finding the One Piece, which contains wealth, fame, and power..."

"You must be joking, right? You have to understand that pirates all over the world are fighting over that hairpin! There are countless powerful pirates involved; if this continues, they'll all die!"

"You're so sure I won't succeed before we've even started?"

Seeing the exaggerated expression of shock, Huang Hai couldn't help but laugh and said, "Things should be done one step at a time, and steps should be taken one at a time..."

"Now that I've set a goal, I'll naturally find a way to achieve it step by step... Even if I die on the way, it's my own choice..."

"No...it's impossible! There's absolutely no way it can succeed!!!"