The days when I wanted to be a human being

...

After a long communication, Zhou Ling found that she was completely unable to convince Shanks to give up the idea of ​​becoming a navy.

She had no choice but to give up.

Next, she had more important things to consider.

Although there was no warning from Heaven, the situation continued to develop.

The consequences are simply unimaginable.

If the future Four Emperors do not become pirates, then there will be a big question mark as to whether the future protagonist Luffy will still go to sea.

This kind of event involving the main line of the world was ultimately caused by her.

It would be unbelievable if she was still safe and sound.

...

The next day, on the beach.

"Shanks, are you really determined to join the navy?"

"Well, I will definitely grow up as soon as possible, and from now on...from now on, Miao will be protected by me!"

"In that case, I will wait for you for a month. After a month, if Shanks doesn't want to be a marine anymore, you can come back here to find me."

Zhou Ling looked at the determined Shanks, walked to Shanks, took the straw hat from his head, and said, "I'll leave this hat here for now."

"If you don't come back in a month, I won't wait for you anymore."

"Myo, you never told me about the Straw Hat, can you tell me now?"

Shanks looked at the straw hat he had worn since childhood being worn on Zhou Ling's head and asked a question.

He asked this question many times, but Zhou Ling never gave him a direct answer.

"This straw hat... If you want to join the navy, it doesn't matter whether you say it or not. Go ahead. In a month, whether you want to join the navy or not, you have to come back."

“…Miao…You must wait for me!”

...

Finally, Zhou Ling asked Shanks to go to the naval base on O'Hara Island and stay there for a month to try it out.

If Shanks still wanted to be a marine, she would naturally not say anything.

After all, she has no right to decide a person's life.

She didn't want to interfere too much.

If she persuaded Shanks to become a pirate again, it would be too selfish.

Zhou Ling looked at the sea and blue sky as usual, and she suddenly remembered the famous scene that netizens had imagined of Luffy becoming the King of the Navy.

but…

Zhou Ling was very confused. After a night, she still did not receive any warning from "Tian".

Maybe there is still some room for maneuver, so she wants to wait another month and see.

In this way, Zhou Ling worked from sunrise to sunset every day.

Without Shanks, she had accumulated more life energy.

A month later.

Before dawn, Zhou Ling sat at the entrance of the cave and looked at the sea.

Soon, the sun came out.

Soon, the sky turned yellow.

Zhou Ling, who had not waited for Shanks until the moon came out, decided not to wait any longer.

It seems that boy really wants to be a navy.

But... he didn't even bother to come back? It was such a waste that she had raised that kid for five or six years.

In the past month, many pirates had come to trouble her, but they all became her fodder.

It also allowed her to successfully develop a new ability with the Box-Box Fruit combined with her second talent.

Before Zhou Ling left, he decided to leave a surprise for Shanks.

the next morning.

O'Hara Naval Base, in front of the main gate.

The marine Theas, who was on guard duty, yawned and saw a two-meter-tall burly man appear on the street.

The sturdy man wore a straw hat on his head.

When passers-by saw the strong man, they avoided him from a distance.

Theas, who was originally listless, immediately became energetic.

Such a strong guy must have come here after seeing the notice of navy recruitment.

If he builds a good relationship with him, no one in the base will dare to embarrass him in the future.

"Hello, Mr. Marine, do you know a new Marine named Shanks?"

Teias, who was fantasizing about living a wonderful life, had to focus back on reality.

"Are you... talking about a new redhead?"

Tias scratched his head. He was indeed very impressed by this newcomer.

"However, it seems that Shanks was taken back to the headquarters by the colonel from the headquarters."

"What? Shanks followed to the Marine Headquarters?!"

Zhou Ling was surprised.

That’s right, the strong man was Zhou Ling, who developed new abilities from the Box-Box Fruit.

"So... when did Shanks leave?"

"That guy was taken aboard the warship back to the headquarters by Colonel Long half a month ago."

"Okay, I see. Thanks for the answer."

Seeing that he would not be able to see Shanks in the short term, Zhou Ling could only finish his words quickly and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Tias grabbed Zhou Ling.

"Sir, aren't you coming to join the navy?"

Zhou Ling turned around and looked at the marine, "No, what's wrong?"

"…It's okay, it's just that the navy is recruiting now, and they really need people like you."

"No, I have something else to do at home, so I'll leave first."

"Is that so? That's a shame. If you could join the navy, I think you would be able to get promoted quickly."

After Zhou Ling broke free from the hand that had been holding her, she said without hesitation: "No need, bye."

After seeing the sturdy man stride away after finishing his words, Tias became listless again.

Zhou Ling returned to the beach again, took a look at the place where he had lived for nearly six years, and then blew up the cave.

Then, he turned and left O'Hara.

Soon, a bounty hunter named Fat Tiger appeared on the sea.

He possesses strength and physique that ordinary people do not have.

When encountering extremely vicious pirates, I would just kill them with one punch.

Few pirates could withstand his punch.

Yes, but it couldn’t withstand the second punch.

Also, before it throws a punch, it makes a sound similar to a tiger's roar.

The pirates gave him a nickname, One Punch Tiger.

Soon, four years passed.

Many pirates emerged on the sea, but most of them were sent to the navy's prison by One Punch Tiger before they reached the Grand Line.

...

On this day, somewhere in the East China Sea.

On a pirate ship.

"You...you don't come over here again! Otherwise...I won't be polite!"

Several pirates looked at their companions lying all over the deck, speaking with slight tremors.

In front of them was a tall man walking slowly towards them.

"Boom."

"Boom."

In a blink of an eye, several pirates lost consciousness and fell on the deck.

Zhou Ling sighed after looking at all the pirates lying on the ground.

"Alas, I used too much force again and knocked down all the pirates. How can I get back now?"

Just when Zhou Ling was in trouble, she saw a naval ship in the distance.

But she found that the warship seemed not to have noticed the pirate ship.

She thought of a plan.

"Roar!"

An extremely loud roar was heard from a naval ship in the distance.

"Colonel Kuzan, this voice, could it be..."

A thin man was leaning back in a chair with the blindfold removed from his eyes.

Said lazily:

"No need to guess, it must be that guy. Let's go over there. There's nothing important anyway. After catching those pirates, it won't be too late to return to the headquarters."

"Yes!"