MM Racing Chapter 118 Lox D... Giebeck?
Chapter 118 Lox D... Giebeck?
Chapter 118 Lox D... Giebeck?
"Ah~"
"I slept so well."
With his hands in his pockets, west Yan strolled out of the cabin, looking quite pleased with himself.
"Yohohoho!"
Good morning, Mr. Xiyan!
Upon seeing him, the skull grinned, baring its teeth.
Under the shadows, the scene was actually quite... ::
west Yan: ....
"Ah, good morning, Brook." west Yan glanced around, then looked at Brook and said, "You didn't sleep all night, did you?"
"Yohohoho, I've become a skeleton, no longer needing normal rest to recover my bodily functions."
Brooke laughed.
Even without rest for a long time, he can still stay active, which is the power given to him by the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Fruit of the Underworld).
Sometimes it's just out of habit that I sit down to rest.
"Is that so? Then Zoro should have it much easier from now on."
"What do you mean?"
"Zoro usually lives up there," Xi Yan said, pointing to the watchtower high up. "He's basically the one on night watch."
"Now that you're helping, he can sleep a little longer."
As he spoke, west Yan sighed with emotion.
It has to be said that Zoro is really hardworking. Even though he only gets a few hours of sleep each day, he still maintains a high level of training.
That's probably why he's become so strong.
"Yohohoho, I'll do my best!" Brooke said with a big laugh.
"Ah~"
"By the way, the weather is so nice today, I'll play one of my signature pieces."
"Your specialty... piece?"
west Yan glanced at the barely brightening sky, his lips twitching as he asked, "Now?"
"are you sure?"
However, before he could even turn around, Brooke's music had already started playing.
"Yohohoho~"
"Yo-ho yo-ho~"
"Yohohoho~"
"Yo-ho yo-ho~"
west Yan: ? ? ?
Brooke, you're likely to get beaten up if you do that.
"It's so noisy!"
Zoro opened the window and yelled, "What are you doing?!"
"That's right, can't we sleep a little longer this early in the morning?!"
"Damn Brook!"
Hearing his friends' voices, Brooke didn't get angry at all; instead, he laughed even more happily, as if being scolded by his friends would make him happy.
"You rascal..."
Seeing Brooke laughing so hard, west Yan felt somewhat helpless.
However, he could understand Brooke's feelings. He had been alone for decades, and it was understandable that he was so excited to suddenly have a companion.
"Yo-ho-ho-ho, Mr. west Yan, what do you think of my playing?"
"Yes, very good, but..."
west Yan looked at Brook, who still hadn't stopped moving, and gave him a hesitant expression.
The next moment, the cabin door was opened, and two shoes flew out and hit the two men hard on the head.
Brooke: !!!
west Yan:
"Damn it, let us sleep a little longer!" Nami roared, opening her shark mouth.
"Yohohoho, I got it... Miss Nami is really rough."
"Mind your own business!"
"Nami...:..." west Yan took off his shoes and looked at Nami speechlessly, saying, "Why do I have to get beaten up too?"
It's one thing to beat up Brook, but I'm just standing here, why should I get beaten up too?
"Hmph, who told you not to stop him?"
Nami snorted, then slammed the cabin door shut and turned back to her room, leaving Xiyan bewildered in the wind.
"This...this actually works?"
Nami is really like a little tyrant.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiyan, I..."
"Um?"
west Yan glanced at Brooke, then waved his hand and said, "Ah... don't worry about it. Everyone messes things up sometimes. Just be more careful next time."
For some reason, he sensed that Brooke seemed a little nervous. Was it because he hadn't spent much time with people and was feeling unaccustomed to it?
"Gurgle~"
The cabin door was pushed open again, and Sanji walked out with a helpless expression, saying, "They're all so energetic this early in the morning."
"Perhaps it's because I'm an elderly person?"
"Where do you see an old man?!" Sanji retorted. "Old man? He's clearly just a skeleton!"
Sanji, looking speechless, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Alright, I'm going to make breakfast now. What do you two want to eat?"
"Something lighter, please."
"And you?"
"I'm fine with anything," Brooke laughed. "Of course, milk would be even better."
"Okay, I got it. Just wait."
Sanji waved his hand, walked down the stairs, and entered the restaurant to begin his work.
"Yohohoho, it feels so good to have food to eat every day..."
"Did you never eat before?"
"We don't have that kind of opportunity," Brooke said helplessly. "I've been sailing the seas for decades."
A pirate ship that has lost its sails and rudder has no chance of leaving the Devil's Triangle.
This meant he couldn't actively replenish his supplies and could only occasionally find some wrecked ships and get some things from them.
This was also his main source of supplies.
"Then...aren't you hungry?"
"Of course I'll be hungry, but because of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Yellow Spring Fruit), I won't starve to death."
"That Devil Fruit is pretty powerful," west Yan remarked.
Not only does Brook not starve, he can also eat and shed tears... He's just a skeleton, yet he still has so many functions.
It must be said that the power of Devil Fruits is truly amazing.
By the way... this guy's power comes from the Devil Fruit attached to his soul, right?
If he encounters someone with abilities that target the soul, this guy might be at a disadvantage.
Hmm... no, that's not quite right either. Maybe the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) is even more powerful, after all... this Devil Fruit has the word "Yomi" (Revive-Revive) in its name!
This might be even more advanced than things like the Spirit Fruit, Soul Fruit, or Ghost Fruit.
Thinking of this, west Yan asked, "Brook, did you encounter that ghost woman when you were on the sailboat in the Devil's Triangle?"
"A ghost...woman?"
Brook thought for a moment, realizing he hadn't asked anyone about panties in Moria's territory, so he shook his head and said, "I haven't encountered any."
That's a real shame.
Why do you say that?
"Because I'm curious whether your Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) or her Ghost-Ghost Fruit (Revive-Ghost Fruit) is more powerful."
"In a sense, you should be the same type."
"The same... type?"
Brook was puzzled. His Devil Fruit had only revived him, so how could it be the same type?
If I remember correctly, Usopp said that the ghost woman had the ability to make people negative, but he didn't have a similar ability.
"You yourself said that you were in a soul state after regaining consciousness, and only later did you find your body and come back to life, right?"
"Yes."
"That settles it then," west Yan said, shrugging. "Your Devil Fruit ability must be hidden within your soul."
"Your skeletal body is most likely just a shell for your soul."
After speaking, west Yan paused for a moment, then stroked his chin and said, "Frankly speaking, I don't believe that this Devil Fruit, known as the 'Yellow Spring Fruit,' only has the ability to resurrect you."
"I suspect there's something else out there waiting for you to discover. You could research the soul; you might find something."
Watching west Yan earnestly analyze the fruit's ability for him, Brooke remarked with some admiration, "Mr. west Yan really knows a lot."
"Ah, it's just that I've seen too much."
The fact that Devil Fruit abilities need to be developed is evident in Luffy's case.
He really managed to make the most of an ordinary rubber fruit.
What about second and third gear...? After using it, the power is indeed great.
Brook's ability, which involves the soul, shouldn't only have the ability to resurrect, otherwise the term "Yellow Springs" would be meaningless.
"Okay, I'll try my best in the future!"
"Yohohoho~"
"I'm just giving you a suggestion; the final decision is up to you," west Yan said.
After saying that, west Yan glanced at the rising sun and asked, "Brook, did anything interesting happen in your time?"
"Something interesting?"
"For example... owning a great pirate or something," west Yan said. "I remember you saying that even the Pirate King Roger was a nobody in your eyes."
"Not at all... It's just that he wasn't famous in my time."
After saying that, Brook thought about it carefully and said, "But if I had to say, I do know a rather powerful pirate."
"Oh?"
Tell me about it.
"That was a pirate named... Rocks D. Xebec."
When Brook mentioned this person, his skull face became noticeably serious. He said, "He was an extremely cruel pirate who destroyed countless cities."
"But there is no denying that he is extremely powerful, giving the Navy a huge headache."
Brooke felt a chill when she recalled the news about that guy she had seen back then.
Those were the real pirates, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of evil deeds!
Compared to them, the Straw Hat Pirates are more like adventurers than pirates!
Just like... them back then.
"Rocks D. Giebeck?"
A hint of doubt appeared in west Yan's eyes; he had never heard of this name before.
Logically speaking, someone who could surprise Brook must be incredibly powerful, yet they left no trace... Were they killed by Roger on their way to the throne?
It's not impossible that this is the case.
"Yeah, that's the only really powerful pirate I know," Brook nodded. "But what happened to him after that, I don't know."
"After entering the Devil's Triangle, I lost the ability to obtain intelligence."
In that godforsaken place, even news birds rarely come here, and you can't necessarily buy a newspaper even if you have money!
So he had no way of getting any new information and could only drift alone on the sea every day, waiting... for that vague and elusive hope.
Fortunately, he got his wish!
Yo ho ho ho "Is that so...."
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west Yan nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. They didn't even make it to the New World; they were killed in the Devil's Triangle. It's normal that they knew relatively little.
"Why would Mr. Xiyan be interested in things from the past?"
"I just want to learn more about this world," west Yan said.
Ultimately, there are still far too many unknowns in this world for him.
Brooke didn't think there was anything wrong with it. There are many islands in this world, and it's normal for one or two islands to be isolated from the outside world. It's good to know what's going on.
After thinking for a moment, Brooke said, "Then I think you should communicate more with Miss Robin."
"She is a very knowledgeable lady."
Even though they haven't known each other for very long, Brook can tell just how terrifying Robin's knowledge is.
Especially in terms of history!
"Yes, that's true."
As a historian, Robin must know a lot. Let's find an opportunity to talk to her.
Just then, Mary opened the cabin door and ran out, jogging over to the two of them and asking, "What are you doing?"
"Yo ho ho ho, Mr. Xi Yan is having a pleasant chat with me right now~"
"Hmm." west Yan nodded, then squatted down and looked at Mei Li, saying, "Why aren't you sleeping anymore?"
I can't sleep.
Upon hearing this, west Yan immediately looked up and glanced at Brook, the meaning of which was clear: You had to play music so early in the morning, did you wake the little guy up?
Brooke felt a little awkward under that look.
"I will be more careful in the future."
"It's okay, I should be getting up at this time anyway," Mary said with a smile, not blaming Brooke.
"Ah... she's practically an angel!" Brooke exclaimed, clutching her heart. "My heart is about to jump out of my chest!"
"Even though I don't have a beating heart, yo ho ho ho~"
"The Skull Joke!"
"oh!"
"The Skull Joke!"
Seeing the little guy raising his hands along with him, Brooke smiled even more happily.
No wonder everyone loves this little guy so much; he's an angel!
Just then, Nico Robin came out and stood at the door, smiling as she watched the group interact.
"Um?"
"Robin's awake too."
"Merry is awake, so naturally I am too."
Why?
west Yan looked at Nico Robin in confusion. What did she mean by saying that if Merry woke up, she had to wake up too?
She slept here last night.
"Understood."
It's likely that the little guy pestered Robin to read him stories again in the middle of the night, and then fell asleep there after getting tired.
That makes perfect sense.
"Perfect timing, Robin, I need to ask you something."
"Speak."
Robin walked over, leaned against the wall, and said, "What do you want to know?"
"Um?"
Looking at Robin's smiling face, west Yan was stunned for a moment. That smile was so confident... as if the other person would definitely know the answer to his question.
Unbeknownst to him, west Yan had developed the illusion that the other party was an encyclopedia.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing much, just asking if you know about Rocks..."
"I've heard of it."
"You actually know that?!"
west Yan stared at Robin in shock; the other party really was an encyclopedia.
"I only know a little bit." Robin shook her head and said, "Back then... Dr. Clover mentioned this pirate crew when he was discussing some history with me."
Perhaps fearing that west Yan wouldn't understand, Robin explained further: "Studying history is my hobby, and it's also the responsibility of us historians."
"These great pirates who existed decades ago are naturally part of history, so it's normal that we know some things about them."
If I remember correctly, that pirate crew was incredibly powerful!
west Yan and Brooke exchanged a glance, then Xi Yan said, "Tell me about it."
"I don't know much either," Nico Robin said. "I only remember Dr. Clover saying that this pirate crew was an extremely powerful one, so powerful that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they suppressed an entire era."
"Then why didn't that guy become the Pirate King?"
"Because this pirate crew suddenly disappeared."
"Gone?" Brooke exclaimed in shock. "Why?"
"This..." Robin hesitated for a moment before saying, "To be honest, even we don't know exactly what happened. We only know that something big seemed to have happened back then, but the World Government covered it up. Even we in Ohara couldn't get any information about it."
"But for the World Government to react like this..." Robin paused here, then squinted and said, "It might be related to the Void Century."
Perhaps that so-called great pirate discovered some kind of truth, which is why he was silenced by the World Government.
Thinking of this, Nico Robin sighed.
The Straw Hat Pirates still have a long way to go.
Perhaps sensing Robin's emotions, west Yan said, "We are different from that so-called Rocks Pirates."
Upon hearing west Yan's words, Robin immediately looked at him, and west Yan gave her a thumbs-up and said:
"Don't forget, Luffy is going to be the Pirate King, and he'll definitely surpass that Rocks!"
"And we will do everything we can to protect you, so... just do what you want to do."
west Yan knew very well what Nico Robin meant by the blank century of history.
After the battle at Enies Lobby, Robin recounted her past, which naturally included the reason why Ohara was destroyed.
But... now that they're here, Robin can confidently and boldly do whatever she wants!
Seeing the smile on west Yan's face, Nico Robin also smiled.
"Um!"
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I'll fight to the death to protect Miss Robin! Yohohoho!"
"Me too! Me too!"
"Alright, let's protect Robin together!"
"profound!!"
Seeing this, Robin laughed even more heartily.
"Sauro...:::: If you could see this, you would be happy for me too."