thefictionvixens Chapter 423 complete
Chapter 423 complete
"Sabo, introduce your friends to us." Lucci hugged Luffy and watched Sabo and his friends playing with a smile. He could see that they all cared about Sabo very much.
They then spent some time getting to know his brother's friends, and seeing how quickly Luffy had become the happy person among Sabo's friends, Ace and Lucci looked at each other and smiled, they could clearly see that Sabo's friends trusted him.
"So what should we do with those prisoners next?" Lucci and Marco sat aside, watching Luffy and a prisoner from the Revolutionary Army hug each other excitedly, while Sabo was pulled by Ace to get to know the other Whitebeard captains. Since Sabo could only stay for a week, the acquaintance was quick.
Maybe they also have the opportunity to go to the place where Sabo grew up and meet his other friends, although the possibility is small. After all, the Revolutionary Army’s confidentiality work must be done very well, and he does not want Sabo to be in danger because of their visit.
"Dad gave them two suggestions: either disembark at the next island, or we provide them with a ship and let them sail on their own," Marco explained. "The prisoners all chose the ship, and they will leave soon. Jinbe decided to stay on the ship until Luffy recovers."
"Luffy seems to get along well with Jinbe." Lucci couldn't help but smile as he looked at Luffy who had started to lie on Jinbe's shoulder. He was very happy that Luffy had regained his energy.
"Are you sure you want Luffy to go back to Shampoo Land?" Marco looked at Lucci and suddenly asked.
"What?" Lucci turned his gaze to Marco in surprise. "Why do you say that?"
"As far as I know, the incident that led to the separation of their crew was mainly because they defeated a Celestial Dragon in Sabaody, and then a navy admiral came to Sabaody and almost wiped them all out. Combined with the information in the newspaper, the Straw Hats' escape was probably related to Tyrant Bear's ability, yoi." Marco said seriously.
"That is to say, even if they reunite immediately, the same thing will happen again in Shampoo Land. Just like you said before to comfort Luffy, they are indeed not ready yet, and their team's strength is not enough. Even if you help, with their team's current strength, if they go directly to the New World like this, they may not survive for long."
"They all have awakened their Haki, but they haven't developed it very well yet. It really takes time." Lucci silently looked at Luffy, who was lying on Jinbei's back, looking at the various people around him with obvious interest on his face. "They really need more... Sorry, Marco, I have to leave for a while."
Lucci noticed that Luffy's previously energetic body had begun to stagger and immediately stood up and walked towards Luffy "Hey, Luffy, you need to go back to the infirmary!"
Marco watched Lucci's leaving figure in silence.
"What's wrong?" Thatch approached Marco and asked in confusion. He remembered that Marco was still talking to Lucci just now, why did he suddenly become so silent? "Didn't it work?"
Marco finally sighed. He knew this day would come, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon. "I didn't do anything."
"As long as we can get Luffy to join us in the future, Lucci will not leave?" Thatch said seriously.
"What are you thinking? Luffy has already refused. Although Lucci asked, he didn't interfere too much. It was obvious that he wanted to comply with Luffy's wishes. Moreover, he just made it clear that he would help Luffy." Marco raised an eyebrow and said. He knew from the beginning that this was impossible. The Straw Hat Boy had his own dreams and his personality was too wild. There was no way he would join them. However, they did have another hope. "Lucci hasn't formally proposed it yet."
Thatch's eyes lit up. Lucci hadn't brought it up yet, which meant there was still room for maneuver. "Maybe he'll decide to stay."
Marco did not break his stupid brother's fantasy and walked towards the infirmary. After all, he still had a patient to take care of. Marco leaned against the door of the infirmary and looked at the two people squeezed on the bed. The two people were very close. The blood relationship was indeed magical, although he knew that was not the reason. After all, he had seen the interaction between the four of them, and the connection between them was another kind of wonderful magic.
Like Ace, Lucci had been on his father's ship for a long time. Due to work reasons, apart from Ace, he actually spent the most time with Lucci compared to other people. He thought he knew him very well, but looking at the brothers in front of him, he realized that, like Ace, Lucci also had a whole side to him that he had never known before.
Of course, this has nothing to do with amnesia. In his opinion, there is not much difference between Lucci before and after recovering his memory. The interaction between him and Ace has not changed either, except that their desire to protect each other is more obvious. But now, looking at the interaction between Lucci and Luffy, he found that there is more than that.
Luffy was dancing and telling a story, seemingly about his and Ace's childhood. Marco felt that energy was something he shouldn't have, considering his injuries. And what about Lucci? Marco noticed the light in Lucci's eyes. He was staring at Luffy as if he were witnessing a miracle. His eyes sparkled, and he leaned forward, as if afraid to miss a word Luffy said. No, it was more like... he had finally found the lost self.
This was a state of relaxation that Marco had never seen before. It was as if all the pressure had been lifted off, and he looked so relaxed and comfortable. He had seen many heartwarming scenes today. Ace and Lucci both looked so happy. Damn it, he really wanted them to be so happy forever, so he didn't know how he could bear to let Luffy go.
"After Luffy woke up, he really behaved completely differently, right?" Thatch appeared behind Marco and saw the scene in the infirmary, grinning.
Marco nodded. "We all know what Lucci was like before he recovered his memories. Even though he didn't show it obviously, the occasional confusion in his eyes said it all. Now, Lucci must feel like he's finally whole."
"That's why you have to talk to Dad about how to let this kid stay." Thatch approached Marco and whispered to the two people who were talking to each other as if no one was around and hadn't noticed them approaching.
"Thatch, that's impossible." Marco frowned and turned his body towards Thatch. "Luffy won't agree. Lucci and Ace will not go against his brother's wishes."
"Then we'll just have to watch him leave the ship of his own accord." The chef's eyes darkened. "We almost lost both of them because of Teach's incident. If Lucci chooses to leave with his brother, do you think Ace would be willing to accept that?"
"Before they joined us, their relationship was already as close as family. After joining, their relationship has only become closer and more tacit. The connection between them is completely different from ours. I don't think Ace will act as happy as before after Lucci leaves."
Marco wanted to retort, but he kept his mouth shut. He knew that Thatch was right. Watching Luffy voluntarily leave the ship and watching Ace lose some of his vitality was torture for both of them no matter how you looked at it. But Marco also knew that there was nothing they could do. This was something that would happen sooner or later. Marco finally said, "Luffy needs time to practice his Haki. He won't leave soon."