"Uta, what's wrong with you?" Kuang San found Uta in the corner of the banquet and asked, "You don't seem to be in a high mood?"
"Nothing, I'm a little tired." Uta grinned, as if he wanted to give Kuang San a vibrant smile, but the expression on his face was very reluctant.
"..." Kuang San knew why Uta was in a low mood. This was also the reason why she came here specifically to find Uta. Stabilizing the mood of the team members was one of the jobs of Kuang San, an internal assistant.
"Ah la~" Kuang San chuckled and joked: "It seems that Uta doesn't believe me~"
"No!" Uta quickly raised his head to retort, then lowered his head and whispered: "I just..."
"Ha..." Kuang San sighed, and then said: "I'm sorry about Shanks."
"..." Uta bit her lower lip and lowered her head. A strong sense of sadness surged into her heart. Kuangsan's words made Uta open the door that had been closed for a long time in her heart. The dust-covered memories filled her eyes. Full of tears.
Although Charlotte Brynn's Memory Fruit modified the memories of Utta and Gordon, making it a fact that Shanks abandoned Utta, Shanks' previous upbringing was real!
Even if Uta hates Shanks for his ruthlessness and Shanks' abandonment, she can't forget how Shanks took care of her before. This is also the main contradiction in Uta's heart.
But with the news of Shanks's death and the annihilation of the red-haired pirates, Uta understood that the adults who had taken care of him and raised him in the past would never appear in front of him again.
When night falls and she is alone, Uta, who has a cheerful personality, often cannot help but hide in the room and cry secretly under the quilt.
The next day he would get up as if nothing had happened and use his singing to bring joy and happiness to ordinary people, but who would soothe the pain in Uta's heart?
Does Uta hate Shanks?
hatred! She deeply hated Shanks for abandoning her!
Does Uta like Shanks?
like! How can you forget the kindness and love you gave me in the past ten years?
Under the impact of this completely opposite emotion, Uta felt like he was going to have a schizophrenia.
Kuang San has many clones, with some differences in personality and hobbies. She can see Uta's true situation at a glance.
Kuang San smiled, stretched out his hand to block Uta's shoulders, and the two of them turned half a circle, and the scene in front of them changed from a dark night scene to a lively banquet.
The light from the ceiling shines on Uta's face, forming a clear line with the shadow.
"From now on, you will be taken care of by us." Kuang San said softly, "We will never abandon you."
“So, cry loud and forget about them.”
"...Woo" The tear glands were like dams, tears gushed out like floods. Uta bit her lower lip with her teeth, but felt no pain. She buried her face in Kuang San's arms and cried bitterly.
The cry was faintly transmitted to the people nearby, blocked by the body. Many people stopped what they were doing and gathered around Uta.
When Uta raised his head again, he was surrounded by companions with concerned eyes.
"Uta, are you okay?" Wendy asked softly, asking questions for everyone.
"I...it's okay..." Uta raised his hand and wiped his eyes. His hazy vision became clear, and then quickly became hazy again.
"You have been on tour with Mijiu." Perona floated in the air, holding her chin in her hand and reasoning: "Could it be..."
Dolly blurted out: "Mei Jiuye must have attacked Uta!"
"That's right!"
"This is the only thing I can think of..." Everyone agreed.
"Hey! Everyone -" Miku puffed up her cheeks angrily, shook her arms, and shouted dissatisfied: "How can you treat me like this?!"
"How could I do such a thing!?"
The police officer complained: "No, it's just because you are the one who can do such a thing."
"No, it's not because of Mijiu..." Uta shook his head and said, "Although Mijiu attacked me at night, it didn't succeed..."
Everyone showed expressions of "Sure enough".
"Because..." There were tears on Uta's face, and he raised the corners of his mouth with a smile: "So many people care about me, this is touching..."
"..." Everyone, look at me and I look at you. Uta cried before everyone came.
But Uta said this, obviously not wanting to reveal the matter.
"Okay, but if you have anything unhappy, please tell us..."
"Yes!" Uta nodded vigorously and bent at 90 degrees: "Thank you everyone!"
"We are companions and family!" Wendy's words warmed Uta's heart, which was getting colder.
Everyone dispersed in twos and threes, and Bai Xing curiously asked what was going on. Dolly stood in the palm of her hand and whispered to her ear about Miku's hobbies. Bai Xing was shocked for a hundred years, and her big eyes were full of shock.
With Miku's singing and Perona's pranks, the banquet quickly became lively again.
Eric led Heitong, Uta, and Kuangsan to avoid everyone and came to the deserted garden.
"Black Eyes." Eric nodded towards Black Eyes.
The black pupil pulled out the eighth room and summoned Shanks under the sudden black thunder.
Shanks appeared in front of Uta again, but it was not what she thought.
"Do we need to avoid it?"
"...No need." Uta shook his head slowly, then took a step forward and carefully looked at the appearance of red-haired Shanks. He was older and more mature than ten years ago. Time has left an indelible mark on him. Mark of.
"Shanks, I'm sorry to meet you in this way." Another line of tears flowed down both sides of Uta's cheeks, and he smiled bitterly: "Although you may not be able to hear what I said, I still have to tell you..."
"I have new companions, a new family..."
"..." Shanks didn't make any response. He lost his energy and stared blankly ahead, turning a deaf ear to Uta's words.
"Originally, I had many, many things I wanted to say to you and complain to you, but these have lost their meaning..."
Uta raised her hand to wipe away her tears and said resolutely: "I will use music to make everyone happy!"
"farewell!"
"Father!"
Under the eyes of Eric and others, Uta said his final farewell.
…
The battle with the Big Mom Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, the storming of Impel Prison, the war between the Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates. After experiencing these series of major events, most of the Dawn Pirates Members finally get a break.
But the war in the West Sea was getting worse and worse. From time to time, the West Sea branch asked the Navy Headquarters for help, but in the end there was no news. The sailors who struggled to resist the attack of the Dawn Pirates did not wait for reinforcements from the Navy Headquarters.
"Boom boom boom——"
The muzzle spit out fire and thick smoke, and the heavy shells tore through the air and fell into the enemy ship with a sharp whistling sound.
In an instant, flames shot into the sky, the air was filled with sawdust, and countless water splashed on the sea.
A large wooden warship turned into a pile of broken wood under the artillery attack of a steel warship from China.
This kind of scene is constantly happening in different areas of the West China Sea.
With its wide range and powerful shell explosion, the Dawn Pirates' fleet easily disrupted the counterattack of the Allied Forces.
Maybe there are some relatively strong guys in the army of the participating countries, but they are not enough in front of Yamato, Artoria and others. Artoria and the others easily eliminated the leading figures on the opposite side in three strikes and five cuts.
The Kingdom of Flowers, which has relatively strong military strength, abandoned its port city after losing its entire navy. After all, the Dawn Pirates conquered the sea with their cannons and giant ships.
Some islands are so large that the battleships' artillery range cannot cover the mainland. Once they lose the fire support of the cannons and giant ships, the number of Marines in the Dawn Pirates will not be enough.
Arturia said without changing her tone: "They want to use land warfare to defeat us."
Esdeath, who ran non-stop to the West Sea to participate in the battle, said: "Not too stupid, there are guys who lead the battle."
The two were using phone bugs to communicate with each other, reporting their respective positions and attack directions. While attacking from both sides, they could also protect each other's flanks and prevent the enemy from attacking from the sides.
"It seems that the navy's reinforcements are not coming."
"After several rounds of reinforcements, even a pig should understand our purpose."
"Tsk" Esdeath smacked his lips and said, "It's really boring."
"The enemy is still strong and clear..." Artoria looked at the burned port town in front of her: "I don't want us to get supplies on the spot."
"Can I eat a random sea king for a long time?"
"..." Artoria said nothing.
Esdeath slapped her head: "Oh, by the way, you are very good at eating."
"I also need to take vitamin supplements. Although I have no problem, my subordinates..."
"Okay, I have enough food here, I'll meet you."
"You have a lot of supplies?"
Esdeath took the initiative to explain: "Karen ate the fluttering fruit. With her ability, our army can carry more supplies."
Arturia glanced at the ship approaching from a distance: "No need, I will capture the enemy's capital soon."
…
"Damn it!" King Hadley threw down the microphone angrily and punched the armrest of the throne. The sapphire inlaid in the ring fell off and rolled onto the soft red carpet. He didn't even look at it, staring with wide eyes. Below, a group of nobles stood there with their heads lowered, waiting for him to speak.
"The World Government asked me to wait, wait--"
"I've been waiting for more than a week, but they haven't changed their story!"
"Our country has paid so much gold from heaven, but it still has to be attacked by pirates——!"
A nobleman stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, the fleet sent by the 34th branch of the Navy's West Sea was defeated by the Dawn Pirates..."
"I know!" King Hadley interrupted with a wave of his hand and pointed to his prime minister: "Molan! Tell me! How to defeat the Dawn Pirates!"
"Your Majesty." Moran walked out of the crowd and saluted in a calm and humble manner: "Previously, asking the surrounding alliance countries to abandon the port area and destroy the city could only temporarily slow down the Dawn Pirates' offensive..."
Hadley obviously didn't have much patience, and interrupted before Moran could finish: "Let me ask you, how to defeat the Dawn Pirates!?"
"Luring the enemy deeper, the Dawn Pirates' advantage is their warships. Once they lose the warship's cannons, the Dawn Pirates' weakness of having a small number of troops will be exposed."
"The Dawn Pirates also have the disadvantage of having a long front line and difficulty in supplying supplies. If the enemy cannot obtain supplies at the port, they will be in a situation of shortage of shells and food."
"The Dawn Pirates may fade away, or they may disembark and engage in land battles..."
"Can we defeat the Dawn Pirates in a land battle?" King Hadley leaned forward and lifted his butt off the chair.
"...No." Moran decided to tell the truth: "According to previous wars, the strength of the Ice Queen, Black Knight and others is enough to defeat ten thousand people."
"Even if our country has tens of thousands of standing troops, it is still no match for the Dawn Pirates."
"..." King Hadley's bones seemed to have been taken away, and he sat slumped on the throne, staring blankly into the void.
"If the World Government can send the navy over, it can attack the Dawn Pirates from both sides, but..." Moran shook his head: "All the elite navy was lost in Marineland, and there is no way to send troops to support it."
"The situation in the surrounding participating countries is similar to ours, with all ships lost."
"We can't count on the Navy's West Sea Branch either. We can only pray that the Dawn Pirates retreat at this moment."
The prime minister's words made King Hadley's expression gloomy and unpredictable.
"Damn it!"
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened——!" The guard broke in from outside the door.
"What's the matter?" King Hadley raised his head and stared at the guard with bloodshot eyes. The guard was shocked.
"Speak quickly!" The king's roar awakened the guards, who quickly reported: "Several battleships are flying from the sky, flying the flag of the Dawn Pirates!"
"?!" The king and all the nobles were shocked and rushed out of the hall. In the distant sky, a dozen wooden sailboats were flying towards them.
The flag symbolizing the port mafia was replaced by the national flag of China. Under the control of Zhongyuan Zhongye's ability, more than a dozen wooden sailing ships rose into the air, crossed hundreds of miles of land, and arrived at the country's capital.
A series of strategies formulated by Moran became meaningless in the face of Nakahara Chuuya's abilities.
King Hadley shouted hurriedly: "Quick! Gather an army to protect me!"
The nobles responsible for leading the army hurriedly gathered the army. The standing army that should have been scattered in various places had been summoned by the king to defend the capital nearby a few days ago.
As for whether other areas would be plundered by pirates, how could the lives and property of civilians be as important as one's own?
"Do you want to surrender?" Nakahara Chuuya asked. He knew that his level of commanding the army was far inferior to Artoria's, so he simply gave up the command to Artoria.
"Descend to a height where enemy shells cannot knock you down."
"Hey." Nakahara Chuya grinned and did as he was told.
More than a dozen warships flew straight in the direction of the gathered enemy troops. The enemy's artillery positions lit up with fire, and the round cannonballs traced parabolas. They failed to reach the target at the highest point and fell back to the ground.
"Fire." Under Artoria's command to fire, thousands of shells fell like a shower, and many shells were thrown with bare hands...
In a matter of seconds, the explosion of shells covered almost the entire army in flames.
Some people died, but not completely...
