pertwk Chapter 52 Red Hair
Chapter 52 Red Hair
For merfolk, crossing the Calm Belt is much easier than for other races, as their connection with schools of fish allows them to avoid many dangers.
While not as simple and effective as the navy embedding seastone into the bottom of warships, it is sufficient to ensure safety.
The news of Chu Yang's impending departure still caused quite a stir on the ship. After several months of fighting side by side, most of the fishmen on the ship regarded Chu Yang as a comrade.
Some of the extreme fishmen, led by Alon, also stopped confronting Chu Yang, partly out of respect for his strength and partly out of gratitude.
Human hearts are made of flesh and blood.
Everyone knew perfectly well that without Chu Yang, many of the fish-men on this ship would have been killed or injured in the relentless pursuit of the navy.
Some people may not say it, but they still think highly of Chu Yang.
An inexplicable sense of melancholy began to spread across the ship.
Except for Arlong, every fishman had a somber expression on their face.
"Everyone still likes you very much." Jinbe was still unwilling to give up and wanted to persuade Chu Yang to stay.
"I will come back to see everyone within three years!" Chu Yang made this promise with great conviction because he knew that Tiger would perish in three years, and he wanted to change this tragedy.
It took the Sun Pirates three days to cross the Calm Belt.
Some unexpected crises were encountered during this period, but the overall risks are still under control.
Upon arriving at the East China Sea, Tiger, taking advantage of the moonlight, settled Chu Yang on a small island. He left behind a small boat and then hurriedly departed with his people.
Chu Yang spent the night on the coast. The next morning, he asked the locals for directions to the Kingdom of Goa and then bought an expensive nautical chart.
The small boat was filled with supplies left behind by Tiger and his men, which saved Chu Yang time from buying supplies. After finding out the details, he immediately headed to Windmill Village.
Sailing across the seas is virtually effortless. Aside from a few islands you pass by where you need to be careful of accidents, the open sea is actually the safest place.
This is the exact opposite of the Grand Line.
Having learned many steering skills from Jinbe, Chu Yang was able to steer a small boat with ease, and the boat, only a few meters long, sped towards its destination with the wind.
About a day later, Chu Yang successfully located the only port town in the Kingdom of Goa.
Windmill Village!
This place is home to many heroes and villains. It is not only the hometown of the Navy hero Garp, but also the hometown of the Revolutionary Army leader Dragon, and even the hometown of the future Pirate King.
The place where Roger's son and the future second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army grew up, and where Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, also left one of his arms.
Throughout the entire history of anime, is there any more famous beginner village than this?
This group of people elevated the Kingdom of Goa to a level that did not belong to it!
Before even approaching the port, Chu Yang saw a huge pirate ship floating on the sea near the shore, with a pirate flag depicting a skull and crossbones fluttering in the wind.
The pirate flag has a very simple design: in the center is a skull with three red claw marks around its eyes, and behind it are two crossed swords.
"The Redfords!"
The moment Chu Yang saw the pirate flag, he was startled. Before coming, he was worried that he would miss Shanks' stay in Windmill Village, but now all his worries disappeared.
No other ships dared to approach the Redford.
Chu Yang did not rashly drive the small boat over, but instead slowly approached the shore.
Chu Yang scanned the Redford with his Observation Haki and found that only a small number of crew members remained on the deck, so he went straight to the only tavern in Windmill Village.
Windmill Village wasn't big, and Chu Yang easily found the tavern run by Makino by casually asking the surrounding villagers for information.
"Where did this little kid come from, drinking at such a young age?"
"Hey kid, where are your parents? You can't go to the tavern alone, you know."
"There are pirates there, you'd better stay away, you're just a kid!"
Chu Yang ignored all the well-intentioned advice and plunged into the tavern occupied by the Red-Haired Pirates, where laughter and cheerful conversation filled the air.
That's how the Red-Haired Pirates are; they have a small feast every three days and a big feast every five days, and the rest of the time they're either fighting or on their way to fight.
Fighting—banquet—fighting—banquet…
Infinite loop.
This tradition was inherited from the ship of Pirate King Roger, and Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates also followed the same lineage, except that almost every fight Luffy fought was a life-or-death situation.
The tavern was filled with singing and dancing, the atmosphere was lively, and Little Luffy was being silly.
This made the Red-Haired Pirates burst into laughter.
Most people didn't notice the boy walking in, except for the proprietress, Makino.
"Little friend, have you come to the wrong place? This isn't a place to eat," Makino kindly reminded him. Although she didn't think the group of pirates in front of her was bad, she still hoped that Chu Yang could leave this place quickly.
"Give me a glass of rum." Chu Yang sat calmly at the bar, his demeanor subtly revealing a maturity beyond his years.
Makino paused for a moment, then shook her head firmly, her tone unusually stern. "I'm sorry, I can't offer rum to a child, even if it's the lowest alcohol content."
Just then, a crew member noticed Chu Yang, and someone immediately started clamoring, "Boss lady, give him a drink, put it on my tab. A young man is still a man, how can a man not drink?"
"How can you offer alcohol to a child?" Makino glared angrily at the pirate. "If you keep talking nonsense, none of you will get any alcohol today!"
The man had no choice but to sit down dejectedly, which drew loud laughter from his companions around him!
In any other pirate crew, Makino's attitude would have been enough to get her killed, but in the Red-Haired Pirates, it became a very funny joke.
The laughter around him grew louder and louder, and the amused gazes forced Chu Yang to lie helplessly, "I'm already an adult, but I had an illness before, so I'm not growing taller now."
It was a clumsy lie that most people wouldn't believe, but the naive Makino believed Chu Yang.
"Really?" Makino exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise, then quickly apologized to Chu Yang, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken so rashly."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "If you can put my rum on the table quickly, I'll forgive you."
"Please wait a moment." Makino turned around and went to the cabinet behind her to find some wine.
"Hey... kid, lying to adults isn't a good habit!"
A red-haired man with a prominent scar on his left eye suddenly moved closer to Chu Yang, put an arm around Chu Yang's shoulder, and said, "I was curious about alcohol at your age, so I understand, but you can't lie to me again next time."
Chu Yang didn't speak, turning his face away in disgust, whether it was because he disliked the red-haired man's admonitory tone or because he disliked the strong smell of alcohol on him.