As for Law’s future path, Mosen wasn’t worried. He believed that with his influence, Law would no longer appear frail and sickly the next time they met.
Well, maybe.
Who can say for certain what the future holds?
Mosen was now aboard a merchant ship heading back to the capital of a nearby kingdom. The boat was mainly occupied by the kingdom’s upper-middle-class individuals who had come to enjoy the hot springs.
However, Mosen wasn’t in a good mood.
Although he had captured the attention of most of the young women, women, and even some older ladies on the ship, and although he didn’t care about the hostile gazes of all the men present, he was utterly annoyed.
Since obtaining the Sube Sube no Mi (Smooth-Smooth Fruit), he had prepared himself to be an enemy to all men in the world.
But having a 300-pound obese woman continuously throw flirtatious glances his way was just too much.
Worse, her husband beside her kept glaring at him with a look of betrayal. What on earth was that about?
Even if he were blind, he wouldn’t dare get close to her.
With a head full of black lines, Mosen decided to escape to the deck before the woman made any advances. Otherwise, he’d have no choice but to kick her into the sea to feed the fish.
The merchant ship had a large hall in the middle of the deck, similar to a ballroom, as it was designed for short-distance travel and lacked resting rooms.
Mosen couldn’t stand the emotional gaze from the woman any longer. He left her behind and went up to the deck alone.
Standing on the deck, Mosen missed the pirate ship he had commandeered earlier. The journey would have been much faster and free from such terrifying women.
Sigh, being too attractive can be a curse sometimes.
Mosen sighed.
It’s all because I’m too charming, he thought, lamenting that not a single pretty girl had approached him.
As the lookout announced their approach to the port, Mosen sighed regretfully.
“I’ve created such perfect opportunities for someone to approach me, yet no cute girl has come over to flirt. How will they know I’m quite easy to talk to?”
Looking up, he saw the familiar face of a 300-pound woman peeking out from the cabin door, her face lighting up with joy upon spotting him.
Mosen’s face turned green. He felt a chill shoot up his spine.
“Soru!”
“Geppo!”
He headed straight for the port city in the distance using both techniques and even his Devil Fruit ability.
He left behind a lamenting cry in the air.
“What’s the point of this otherworldly beauty if it only attracts such nightmares?”
…
Arriving at the port, Mosen felt increasingly uncomfortable with his situation. The plot had started predictably but turned unexpectedly rough.
Poor baby, he couldn’t bear this grievance.
Many were astonished to see him fly in from the sky, especially with his flashy white outfit and coat, which made him look like a celestial being.
The port’s exclamations helped restore Mosen’s confidence. Spotting the approaching guards, he vanished in a flash.
Trouble is the last thing he wanted.
As the kingdom’s capital, the city was bustling and finding a merchant ship wasn’t difficult.
Perhaps the obese woman had scared away his luck; there wasn’t a single long-distance passenger ship at the port.
A merchant ship was heading to Alabasta, but they were selling the winter island’s specialities.
Mosen sighed. Despite his remarkable looks, he had to face more difficulties than others.
Though the inconveniences made him tough…not really.
Why do things always go awry for me? I’m not unlucky; I just lack female companionship and am not lucky.
Why can’t I travel back to headquarters comfortably on a luxurious ship? Why is the next boat to the World Government in half a month?
“Never mind, better than nothing. A merchant ship to the Grand Line will work. At least I can get back,” he resignedly thought.
At the port, Mosen made a deal with a merchant ship departing soon. Money talks, after all.
Real gold and silver Beli solved the problem instantly.
Money is powerful in any world.
However, this trip almost spent all his earnings.
“Hope I encounter some pirates on the way to make some extra cash. Otherwise, I’ll be back to living off my savings,” Mosen thought.
Unaware of his thoughts, the manager who arranged a comfortable room for him for a hefty fee might have beaten him with a stick if he knew.
…
This was the twelfth day of the voyage. The ship had encountered smooth sailing with no pirate attacks or bad weather.
Mosen was getting restless. It seemed whatever he did, fate went the opposite way.
Why was he targeted so obviously?
So, when a pirate ship appeared in the distance, Mosen’s mood lifted.
“Finally, the heavens still favor me,” Mosen thought.
But he was wrong.
Behind the pirate ship, two Marine battleships were alternately firing at it. The pirate ship couldn’t avoid the Marine’s cannon fire despite its zigzagging escape attempts.
It exploded into a fireball about half a nautical mile before Mosen’s merchant ship.
???
So, you appeared just to rub salt in my wounds?
Why slap me in the face so quickly?
Please give me two seconds of satisfaction.
By now, most of the ship’s guards had gathered on the deck, weapons in hand.
The pirates had intended to use the merchant ship as a last resort escape route but were sunk by the Marine’s cannon fire.
“Look, someone’s escaping!”
Someone pointed towards the sinking ship’s debris.
Mosen saw three people rowing a small boat frantically toward them.
“Well, aren’t they helpful,” Mosen’s eyes lit up. Survivors wouldn’t be low-ranking minions.
Before anyone could react, Mosen leapt off the ship.
He stepped through the air towards the small boat.
The pirates, seeing Mosen, were terrified. His bright white outfit in the sunlight was blinding.
“Captain, it’s another Marine using Geppo!”
A henchman rowing the boat shouted in terror.
“No need to tell me, idiot! I’m not blind!” The pirate captain’s fear matched his henchman’s, yelling, “Fight him off!”
On the distant Marine battleship, a female soldier with a telescope noticed the scene and exclaimed, “Huh?”
“What a handsome guy!”
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