Pirate's Freedom

With his claws firmly embedded in the rock wall, Tata Tot looked at the scene in front of him.

In the hole dug with his bare hands, Hancock, who was tall and tall, casually dropped his legs. Most of his body was covered by shadows, and his eyes like the abyss were as deep as when they first met.

But the difference is that there is a quiet power implicit in it.

It was only then that Tata Tot, who had been getting along day and night, suddenly realized.

The little girl who originally had to sit on other people's shoulders is now able to walk on the vertical rock wall as if on flat ground.

Different from the rapid progress visible to the naked eye during the battle, a quiet growth suddenly appeared, like a flower blooming overnight, which was surprising but also a bit sad at the same time.

"Maybe," Tata Tot retracted his claws and jumped to sit next to Hancock.

"But it shouldn't be now."

A hand reached out and played with his long ears.

"When I was Kerla's age, my mother wouldn't tell me that fairy tales before bed were all false."

"Erwin is Erwin, and it's just Erwin. That's enough for Korra, and there's nothing wrong with it."

"Boya Hancock."

The fingers circling around his ears stopped.

"Li Li, my name is Li Li, not Lily. Remember to pronounce it clearly, and remember not to tell anyone."

On a dim moonlit night, the starlight in the sky was hidden in Hancock's eyes.

"Li Li..."

As if he was relieved, Hancock's figure collapsed, grabbed Tata Tot on his lap, and rubbed his head hard.

"What! Do you think I'm destined to lose!"

"of course not."

The violently deformed Tata Tote character is straight and round.

"I think you will definitely win."

"It's almost there."

He released his hands and placed them behind his back, Hancock leaned back slightly.

"Hi, Li Li."

Her gaze towards the ceiling of the cave was unfocused.

"Tell me Li Li's story."

"Don't do it, it's boring."

Leaning back, Tata Tot also raised his head.

"Let's talk about life and ideals. Hancock, what are you going to do when you go back?"

"What's there to talk about?"

Not only his body, but also Hancock's voice relaxed.

"In the [Great Pirate Age], all I want to do and do is keep getting stronger."

"That's fine, it's simple and easy."

A ray of moonlight fell gently, illuminating Tata Tot's belly.

"However, Hancock, the sea is very wide, and no one can easily climb to the top. I have some very good Devil Fruits to recommend to you..."

……

It was already midnight when we returned to the secret base.

Outside the door of Kerra's room, Tata Tot carefully pushed open a gap, and then the whole toy quickly got in like liquid.

In the next moment, Tata Tot had disappeared into the bulging quilt on the bed. A pair of slender arms touched him and naturally embraced him.

"Erwin, have you gone to see Hancock?"

In the darkness, a timid voice sounded.

"Ah."

"...Erwin...that's Erwin..."

Beautiful things are often fragile.

"Yes."

After a while, the breathing calmed down.

……

Early in the morning, Kella walked into the restaurant with Tata Tot in her arms. Everyone who was still here had already arrived.

On the long dining table covered with white tablecloth, bowls, chopsticks, knives and forks collided with each other, and the sound of 'clinking' sounded from time to time.

"Good morning, Dorian."

Passing behind the chair, Kerla greeted each one.

"Good morning, Kella."

Dorian pinched open two seashells lightly and poured the light yellow shellfish meat into the milk porridge. With a slight push, the warm shellfish meat porridge slid to an elevated empty seat.

"Good morning, Sonia, good morning, Mary."

Kerra waved to her friends not far away.

"Good morning..." x2

Sonia and Mary secretly glanced at Hancock beside them. Mary only swept her long orange hair slightly, but Sonia's big head made this move very obvious.

"..."

Hancock looked attentive as he used his chopsticks to crush the cheese filet on the plate bit by bit, and spread it carefully on the browned bread slices.

"Don't move, Hancock."

Kerra stopped behind Hancock.

"Hey! Kella-!"

Squeak!

The chair scraped against the ground, making a moderate sound.

Tata Tot, who was held high by Kerra, waved his claws and quickly pinned a heart-shaped hairpin on Hancock's long black hair.

"Good morning, Hancock."

Kella took a step back and spoke abruptly.

"..."

Hancock turned around and gently stroked the hairpin on his head, glared at Tata Tot with a threatening look, and then showed a bright smile to Kerra.

"Good morning, Kella."

"Ha ha……"

The eyes that were attracted to her were all retracted, and good-natured laughter rang out lowly. Sonia and Mary secretly high-fived under the table. Hancock sat down again as if nothing had happened, and carefully wrapped the fish fillet in it. In slices of bread.

After a moment.

"Good morning, Granny New."

"Good morning, little girl."

Granny New, who had white wavy hair and a flower on the left side of her hair, raised her head from behind the newspaper as she was pouring herself a drink early in the morning.

After saying the last hello, Kerla jumped on her seat, held the porridge bowl in her hands and tilted it slightly, and drank the milk, shellfish and meat porridge in front of her.

However, as the porridge level in the bowl slowly dropped, the light yellow shellfish meat was still there.

Snapped!

A paw pressed on the edge of the bowl, stopping Kerla's attempt to rotate the porridge bowl to avoid the shellfish.

"Kelra."

Tata Tot jumped onto the table at some point and spoke in a serious voice.

"No picky eaters."

"Erwin."

Kerla touched her belly under her dress and said seriously.

"I am full."

"No, Kella."

Ignoring Kerla's pitiful eyes, Tata Tot shook his head firmly and slowly.

"you have not."

Being a slave to a Celestial Dragon, in addition to causing some significant psychological problems, often leaves many physical problems as well.

For example, Kerla, although her injuries have healed, she still suffers from severe nutritional and indigestion problems. In this case, she is picky about food and even has some mild anorexia, which makes Tata Tot completely intolerable.

"Ugh..."

Seeing that Tata Tot had no room for negotiation, Kerla frowned and drank the shellfish into her mouth with a grimace. Just as she was about to swallow it immediately, Tata Tot stretched out his claws and pressed it on her throat. , concise and concise.

"chew."

"Woooo..."

Carefully shrinking her tongue and moving her chin with difficulty, the light in Kerla's eyes dimmed.

In the face of absolute power, all schemes are so ridiculous, and there is no way to stop it...

But not today, today is Kerla's lucky day.

"Um?!"

Tata Tot was slightly startled and retracted his claws.

"An uninvited guest has arrived. I'll go and greet him."

In the darkness, a beam of light shone in front of Kerla.

"remember--"

Pointing to his eyes and then to Kerra, Tata Tot turned around and jumped off the dining table.

"No picky eaters."

"Mmm~! Mmm~!"

After swallowing the meat in her mouth, Kerla nodded vigorously.

"Go easy! Erwin."

Kerla was already full of affection for the guest she had never met before.

……

"What does a proverb in the West Sea say...?"

With slightly curly silver hair mixed with strands of gold, a dark yellow shirt and red cropped pants, [One Piece's right hand] - [Pluto] Rayleigh, wearing flip-flops, stood steadily on the undulating little body. On the boat, I looked at the towering red earth continent in front of me.

"——Look through the mouse hole and crawl into the dragon's lair."