After resting for another two days, Charlot walked out of the room he had stayed in for four days.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
When the crew members saw Charlot coming down, they greeted him one after another.
Charlot also nodded with a smile.
The warm sunlight shone on Charlot's face. Looking at the blue sky, Charlot felt a sense of comfort all over his body and was in a great mood.
Tying with Zephyr meant that he had now entered the ranks of top players. Although he was among the weakest, Charlot believed that he would reach the top one day.
After all, he was only seventeen years old!
At seventeen, he already had two children, and another one was on the way.
Every time he thought about this, Charlot couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
Other time - travelers either beat someone up or pick a fight with others. They would kill Celestial Dragons or provoke the Four Emperors. But for him...
He either trained and fought or messed around with his maids.
And he even had two kids. It was really embarrassing for a time - traveler!
"Master! Be careful not to catch a cold!"
Standing at the bow of the ship, lost in thought, Charlot stared at the distant sea.
Martha walked slowly over with a slightly swollen belly, holding a robe in her hand. It was almost winter, and the weather was a bit cool.
"Thanks!"
Charlot took the robe from Martha and looked at her with blond hair.
Charlot still remembered the first time he saw her.
In the dim slave - catching cabin, there was that brave girl, a princess from a fallen kingdom.
Seeing the master looking at her all the time, Martha's cheeks blushed slightly.
Sometimes Charlot thought he was a jerk. Well, he really was a jerk.
He left his love everywhere. As the saying goes, "A rabbit doesn't eat the grass around its burrow", but he, Charlot, just targeted the "grass near the den".
Thinking of his own absurdities every time, Charlot couldn't help but sigh about his own decadence.
Thinking about the past, he was so self - disciplined. But now...
Sure enough, as the old saying goes, for men, there is only the first time and then countless times!
"You don't have to stand here. It's windy. Go back to the cabin."
Charlot said softly.
"Okay! Master!"
After Martha let out a soft hum, she went back with two maids.
Charlot stood alone at the bow of the ship, looking into the distance. He was thinking about which way to go in the future.
Challenge the World Government?
Forget it! Leave this to Roger or Luffy!
Become the Pirate King?
No way! Charlot didn't have such great ambitions.
All he wanted was to live a simple life.
But even such an ordinary wish was a luxury in this Pirate King world.
Especially now that Charlot was wanted.
He looked at the newspaper in his hand.
Rockefeller Charlot! Bounty: 950 million!
This was a bounty second only to that of the Golden Lion!
He ranked fourth in terms of bounty among the entire Rocks Pirates, surpassing John, King Silver Axe, and even Charlotte Linlin.
The Navy Headquarters really thought highly of him!
Charlot smiled bitterly. After waking up yesterday, he also learned about what had happened four days ago.
Unexpectedly, a simple fight had stirred up such a huge storm that the Rocks Pirates almost went to war with the Navy Headquarters.
Hearing the news, Xia Luo was also taken aback.
Fortunately, both sides stopped in time. Otherwise, Xia Luo really didn't know how to handle the aftermath.
Now, Xia Luo had sobered up. Previously, he had been completely controlled by his emotions.
He had been chased by Zephyr everywhere. This experience left a psychological shadow on him, making him eager to become stronger. For a whole year, he had been training hard. The guy who used to be a homebody staying on Hive Island every day started to sail out in his ship every day.
He killed pirates, plundered merchant ships, challenged well - known powerhouses in the New World, or found a deserted island and practiced punching in front of the mountains.
For a whole year, Xia Luo had lived under high pressure, which had made him a bit paranoid. Although he hadn't defeated Zephyr, he had drawn with him.
This brought great comfort to Xia Luo. His efforts hadn't let him down.
"Phew!"
As Xia Luo thought of this, he instantly felt relieved.
A violent shockwave emanated from Xia Luo.
Boom!
The Conqueror's Haki centered on Xia Luo suddenly burst out.
This time, the Conqueror's Haki Xia Luo unleashed was the most powerful one he had ever released.
The sea began to rage. Countless sea fish and Sea Kings were stunned and floated on the water one after another.
After the surrounding crew members were enveloped by this wave of Conqueror's Haki, they all rolled their eyes, foamed at the mouth, and fell to the deck.
Xia Luo still slightly controlled the range of the Conqueror's Haki so that it didn't affect the cabin.
Otherwise, if he startled Martha's qi, he would be damned.
Xia Luo was extremely delighted and unreservedly released his Conqueror's Haki, which rushed towards the sky.
The clouds in the sky were all dispersed by Xia Luo's Conqueror's Haki. There wasn't a single cloud in the sky around Xia Luo.
Just as Xia Luo was feeling great, a voice he rather disliked sounded.
"Jiehahahahaha (Note: An onomatopoeia for crazy laugh)! I was wondering who had such powerful Conqueror's Haki. So it's you, kid!"
Shiki the Golden Lion floated out of Hive Island.
His voice came before his figure arrived.
After hearing this, Xia Luo's Conqueror's Haki suddenly rushed towards Shiki!
"Jiehahahahaha! Kid, don't think that just because you drew with Zephyr you're qualified to challenge me!"
As soon as he appeared, Shiki sent out a sword slash.
This sword slash wasn't very large, but it made Xia Luo's alarm bells ring. This was the sword slash of a great swordsman.
But Xia Luo wasn't the type to give up easily.
He drew a newly - forged long sword from his waist and sent out a sword slash without hesitation.
Bang!
The two sword slashes clashed with each other.
"Hmm?"
A hint of confusion came from Shiki's mouth as he held the cigarette.
He could feel something different from Xia Luo's sword slash.
"No! Hahaha, kid! Let you see what a real master swordsman can do!"
Shiki laughed wildly, then drew Sakurajyu Kogikibo from his waist.
Slash Wave!
A cross - shaped sword slash rushed towards Xia Luo.
This time, Xia Luo felt it more clearly.
There was a will contained in this qi slash.
"Could this be the path to becoming a great swordsman?!"
Xia Luo ignored the rapidly approaching cross-shaped qi slash in the sky.
"Will?"
Instantly, Xia Luo's mind was filled with the non-stop training and battles since he crossed over, and his own dream.
"What is my dream? Is it to be the King of the World? Or the World's Greatest Swordsman?"
"No, no, no! None of them! My dream is freedom! It's to freely sail on this sea and protect those I want to protect!"
Xia Luo's eyes suddenly lit up, and his Conqueror's Haki erupted unconsciously once again.
"No one shall interfere with my will!"
Xia Luo's aura suddenly exploded, and he swung his sword at the cross-shaped qi slash that Shiki had cut out.
Bang!
At the critical moment, Xia Luo's sword cut off Shiki's qi slash.