NABC Chapter 102 A touching story: A promise kept for 5 years
Chapter 102 A touching story: A promise kept for 5 years
Chapter 102 A touching story: A promise kept for fifty years
Let's go back thirty minutes.
Franky and Nico Robin are currently facing an enormous spider monkey.
Their pirate ship got caught in the giant spider web because of the other party.
"Damn it, how come this guy is so hard to kill?" Franky said.
He had already used his giant nunchucks to fiercely attack the zombie in front of him, but it had no effect whatsoever.
"Hahaha~"
"Fool, I'm a zombie! What effect would that kind of attack have on me?!" the spider-monkey laughed. "I refuse to believe it!"
Enraged, Franky charged forward again and brutally beat the spider monkey, knocking it over.
"Hmph, looks like it's working quite well," Franky scoffed.
You were careless...
"What?"
Suddenly, several figures rushed out from the shadows, shooting out spider silk at incredible speed, and forcefully binding Franky and the other man.
"Oh no."
Nico Robin's expression immediately changed; the opponent's spider silk was too fast, and she couldn't dodge it at all.
Franky glanced at the slowly descending swarm of rats and spiders and cursed, "What the hell are these things?!"
"Hahaha."
Seeing the two people trapped on the ground, the spider monkey laughed loudly: "Fools, you think you can resist us?"
"No enemy can escape the onslaught of our Spider Legion!"
After saying that, the spider monkey stepped forward slightly, looked at the two of them with a mocking expression, and said, "You will soon be like your companions, having your shadows stolen by your master."
"shadow.
"companion?"
This news made their expressions even more unpleasant.
"Alright, it's time to take you to reunite with your friends," said the spider monkey.
But no sooner had he finished speaking than he heard a man humming a song, and the sound grew closer and closer, "Yo ho ho ho~"
"Yo-ho yo-ho~"
"Yohohoho~"
"Yo-ho yo-ho~"
"What's that noise?" the spider monkey asked, puzzled.
"No, boss, it's that guy!!" the rat-spider exclaimed in terror, "It's that humming man!!"
That guy who has the ability to purify them is absolutely terrifying!
"What?!"
Upon hearing that Brook was attacking, Spider-Monkey's expression changed, but before he could do anything, he saw a man's back appear in front of him.
"Alright, I'm done chopping~"
"Um?"
"Nose Song Three-Step Slash with Arrow Tail!!"
"puff!!"
As Brook sheathed his sword, a terrifying force struck the spider monkey, cleaving its head in two!
The rat-like spiders were not spared either; their bodies were split open, rendering them unable to move.
"ah!!"
At the moment of the scream, Brooke threw some salt into the other person's mouth, forcibly purifying it.
"What did you use?" Franky asked in shock.
The guy he couldn't kill no matter how hard he hit him, was killed in one go by the other party?
What is that?
"It's salt," Brooke nodded. "Salt can be used to purify these zombies."
"Salt?" Fran asked in surprise. "Why?"
"Perhaps it's because seawater is the nemesis of ability users," Brook said after thinking for a moment.
After saying that, he turned around and cut all the spider silk binding the two of them, freeing them from their restraints.
Thank you.
"No need to be so polite." Brooke shook his head, then said, "Didn't I tell you to leave? Why did you still come to the island?"
"Because Luffy wants to help you get your shadow back."
"Mr. Luffy...."
Seabrook paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "He really is a good person."
"Yohohoho~"
It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved, but what could he possibly do to repay her now?
"Now you can tell us what's going on with this island," Nico Robin said.
"All right."
After letting out a long sigh, Brook said, "First, I need to tell you that this time our enemy is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Gecko Moria!"
"Shichibukai?"
Franky raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting to encounter such a character.
"Hmm, and then?" Nico Robin said calmly.
"Huh?!"
"So calm?!"
Brook stared at Nico Robin in shock, never expecting her to be so calm, especially since she was a Shichibukai.
"Our captain is going to become the Pirate King, why should I be afraid of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Nico Robin retorted.
Besides, the Seven Warlords of the Sea... it's not like they haven't fought before.
With their current strength, it's not impossible for them to defeat another Shichibukai!
"That's quite a bold statement."
"Judging from what that bastard said, one of my companions had his shadow stolen," Franky said.
Why did he steal our shadows?
"Because Moria can create zombies using his shadow!"
"Making zombies?"
Franky was a little surprised. He subconsciously glanced at the bodies of the zombies on the ground and wondered if these were resurrected shadows.
"Yes," Brook explained, "He can steal other people's shadows by using his Shadow-Shadow Fruit."
"Then attach the shadow to the corpse, and the corpse will be resurrected and become Moria's most loyal warrior."
"The more powerful the corpse and the shadow, the more powerful the resurrected zombie will be."
"So that's why Moria has his eye on us," Franky said, stroking his chin.
No wonder they were captured; with their formidable strength, it would be strange if they weren't targeted.
"Where did Moria get so many powerful corpses?" Nico Robin glanced at the spider monkey and said, "It looks like it's been modified."
Without professional skills, it would be impossible to achieve this level of expertise. Could Moria be a surgeon?
"This is because of a man named Hogback."
"Hogback, ya."
"You know him?" Fran asked in surprise.
"Yes, this guy is a very famous surgeon," Nico Robin nodded. "Especially in the medical field, almost everyone knows him."
"With him around, Moria certainly won't lack powerful modified corpses."
As they spoke, Nico Robin thought of Chopper, wondering if it was because of his reputation as a doctor.
That's probably why they tricked Chopper.
That probability isn't low.
"Wow, this young lady is really knowledgeable!" Brooke laughed.
"I just read a few more books."
"You're too modest. After all, people with your extensive knowledge are few and far between."
Brooke still maintains respect for scholars.
Nico Robin simply smiled and didn't say anything.
"In short... with Hogback around, Moria can obtain many powerful modified corpses," Brook continued. "A powerful shadow combined with a powerful corpse is equivalent to resurrecting a powerful person."
This way, there will be no need for disobedient humans.
"That's why this island is teeming with zombies—they're completely loyal to Moriah!"
"No need for human subordinates...?" Franky stroked his chin and said, "This guy seems to have been through some things."
Have you been betrayed by your subordinates?
"What will happen after their shadow is stolen?" Nico Robin asked. "Will there be any danger?"
Although Brooke is still alive, it might be an isolated case, and Nico Robin doesn't want to gamble.
"Don't worry, they won't die," Brooke said. "The existence of a shadow depends entirely on the life state of its owner."
"Once the master dies, the shadows will also disappear, so Moria won't kill them; at most, he'll throw them back onto the ship."
"So if you go back now, you'll be able to find them."
"If you want to reclaim the shadows later, you can go back to the island and challenge them again."
At this point, Brooke paused for a moment, then said, "If I were still alive, I would come to help you."
"Well then... goodbye, you two~"
Seeing Brooke's resolute expression, Franky instinctively asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Of course I'm going to get my shadow back," Brooke said without turning her head. "I made a promise to my companion that I would go back to see him."
"He... waited for us for a very, very long time."
Brooke's body trembled slightly as he thought of that tiny whale from back then.
The promise, decades overdue, is now a mystery; I wonder how that little guy is doing.
Franky paused for a moment, then said, "Even in your current state, you're still going?"
"Of course we're going!" Brooke exclaimed excitedly. "We absolutely have to go!"
Even if he has been dead for decades, even if I don’t know whether the other party is still waiting, I will still go!
After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Brooke said, "I'm sorry..."
"I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Please make yourselves at home."
"Hey, skeleton, you should know your current state, right?"
"What do you want to say?"
"You should know what the consequences will be if you appear in front of ordinary people looking like this," Franky said. "Fear, horror, terror..."
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"Cong is probably the typical reaction of most people when they see you."
Not everyone is like us; we would invite a moving skeleton to our home for a meal.
But if Brook goes back and meets his companions, and they think he's a monster instead, how cruel would that be for Brook?
Thinking of Congli, Franky said, "Aren't you afraid...?"
Frankie didn't finish his sentence, but Brooke understood half of what he meant.
"I still stand by what I said," Brooke said firmly, "Even so, I'm going!!"
"So-and-so..." Franky lowered his arms from his chest and said seriously, "So-and-so, what is that promise that made you willing to pay any price, that you never wavered in even after drifting alone at sea for decades...?"
Brooke paused for a moment, then said, "He really is... a busybody."
I understand the other person's meaning; they are reminding me that things may not be as wonderful as I imagined, but even so, I will not change my mind.
Turning back, Brooke looked at Franky and said, "That was a long time ago..."
"Back when our Rumbar Pirates were passing through Twin Capes, we had no choice but to leave one of our crew members behind."
"It was a painful farewell."
"Twin Gorges?"
Nico Robin paused for a moment, then realized that this place was a lighthouse at the entrance to the Grand Line.
Does the other party actually have some connection with that place?
"Yes, Twin Gorges." Brooke nodded. "After that, we made a promise that no matter what happened, we would always come back to that place."
"But... we were all wiped out in the Satoshi Sea, so we can't keep our promise to Ban."
"But I feel that even if I'm the only one left, I have an obligation to tell Ban about this!"
"Thinking about it carefully... it's been 50 years since the day we died."
"5...50 years?!" Franky exclaimed in disbelief. "That was so long ago, I wasn't even born then..."
,
"Although it sounds cruel, a lot of time has passed, and that guy can't wait for you guys any longer..."
Before Sfranch could finish speaking, Brooke interrupted him excitedly, "What right do I have to conclude that he's no longer waiting?!"
"What if Wu Yiban believes our agreement and keeps waiting there?"
"On one hand, he felt betrayed by us, and on the other hand, he refused to believe anything, waiting for us alone there for fifty years... How painful that must have been!!"
Franky was stunned by Brook's words.
The other party doesn't care about what will happen to them, but cares a lot about that so-called companion of Ye... Even if the other party may have already died of old age, will that not change their mind?
"But fifty years is enough time for a normal person..."
"No, fifty years is not enough time for him to die of old age," Brooke said firmly.
Why?
"Because it's an island whale, its lifespan is much longer than that of humans!" Brooke said, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes. "We named it Shibu. Back then, the little guy was only about the size of Shibu."
As he spoke, Brooke gestured and then said, "Even if fifty years have passed, it's impossible to die of old age."
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, that little guy will definitely live a good life, after all, it is an island whale with a lifespan of hundreds of years!
"A whale...a whale?!" Franky exclaimed in disbelief. "Your companion is a whale?"
Nico Robin was also taken aback, never expecting that the other party's so-called companion was a whale. Sota was beyond her expectations.
"Yes, the whale," Brooke laughed. "That little guy loved our music and followed us all the way from the West Blue to the entrance of the Grand Line."
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"Perhaps after we left, Ban was looking forward to our return every day."
At this point, Brooke's smile faded, and his body began to tremble.
The mongoose tightened its grip on the cane-knife, its voice trembling as it said, "For the past fifty years, I have looked at the sky every day, dreaming of the day when I will see the world change."
"But every day I think of that little guy looking at the sky from the sea, crying out in anguish..."
Shouting...
"It's as if they're saying, 'Why don't we go back? Why did we abandon half of it?'"
"My heart aches whenever I think of Congli."
When the name Congli was mentioned, Brooke paused for a moment, then shouted at the top of his lungs, "A man who says he'll come back, even if he dies, will go back!!"
*Smack!*
As he spoke, Brooke slammed the cane knife in his hand into the ground!
"You smart guy..."
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Franky watched Brook's retreating figure, feeling a profound sense of awe. Even after fifty years, even with a whale as his companion, even unsure if Brook would still wait for his return... Brook didn't even know if Brook would forgive him!
Even so, it still couldn't change Cong's mind, a real man.
Franky was shaken.
"If we meet again alive, let's drink and reminisce," Brooke said. "Then I'll tell you more about our story."
After saying that, he left Congli without looking back. This time, Franky didn't stop him.
They watched the man with the intelligent voice leave.
What reason could possibly stop a man from keeping his promise?
After listening to Franky's explanation, Luffy and the others were stunned.
"I never expected that the person Brook was waiting for would be Brook. ::::"
"Um?"
"You two know each other?" Fran asked curiously.
"I know him!!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly, "We encountered that giant whale, Laboon, at Twin Peaks!!"
"Huh?" Chopper asked, looking puzzled. "Who is that?"
"Ah, it's normal that you guys don't follow the rules," Usopp explained. "Back then, you guys hadn't even boarded the ship yet."
"Satoshi is a giant whale we encountered on the Grand Line, namely Laboon."
"I think so~" said Mary.
Although she couldn't speak at the time, she knew about the big whale.
Usopp looked puzzled, but after recalling Merry's explanation about consciousness, he was somewhat relieved.
west Yan, on the other hand, felt somewhat emotional. Although he hadn't experienced that place with the Straw Hat Pirates, he had accompanied them in another way.
Cong Fen's two-way journey touched west Yan deeply.
"I never expected that the person Brook was waiting for was Brook..." Zoro exclaimed. "This really is fate."
"That big guy really gave us a lot of trouble back then."
Seeing that Nami also looked sentimental, Franky couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened?"
"It's a simple matter," Sanji said. "Anyway... that giant whale does indeed live in Twin Canyon."
As he spoke, a hint of reminiscence appeared in Sanji's eyes as he said, "There was an old man there who once told Shibu that Brook and the others were dead, but that big guy didn't want to believe it."
"So every day it crashes into the Red Line, just like... Satoshi can crash through the Red Line and go to the other side to find his companions."
Even when he was covered in wounds, he never stopped.
"Just like that, they lived there for decades in that way..."
"If Luffy hadn't taken the initiative to establish a new agreement with Shibu in that way, Shibu might have continued to crash into the continent and hurt himself," Nami said.
"Right now, he must still be alive, on the other side of the sky, gazing at the Red Earth, waiting for his comrades to return."
Franky was deeply shocked by what the others said.
"So, not only has Brook not forgotten the promise after fifty years, but the other party has as well?"
This...this is such a touching thing!
"ah!!"
"I love it whether it's a skeleton or a whale!" Franky cried.
I love this kind of man the most, and this makes me want to cry.
"They've kept their promise to each other for 50 years..." Usopp wiped his eyes and said coaxingly, "That's amazing!"
Luo Shi and the others were also shocked; they hadn't expected anyone to stick to the agreement for a full 50 years.
That year, Sota was truly amazing.
Luffy, who had been sitting there the whole time, suddenly grinned.
"This is really...exciting."
"Brookson is a musician, a living skeleton, and most importantly, his companion..."
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"Even if it's by force, I'll bring Banban onto the boat and make him my partner."
"Brothers, do you have any objections?"
"No!!"
This time, the entire Straw Hat Pirates agreed that this skeleton was a loyal and righteous person who could become their partner!
Hearing his crewmates' frustrated reply, Luffy grinned and said, "Brothers, let's go beat up that wretched Moria and get our crew back!"
"profound!!"