The sunset dyed the sky in the distance red, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the clothes of the passersby, illuminating their faces. Ah Gu crossed his arms and leaned against the door, quietly admiring the peaceful years of this simple town.

Looking at the way he stood there and watched the sunset, others would think that he had something on his mind. Children like Xena could not help but sigh in her heart. This big brother is really a good man who cares deeply about his family. Even Ace only glanced at Skeleton from afar. He did not disturb him and took Xena for a stroll.

At this time, Skeleton's heart was …

This world is terrible!

Without a tablet, mobile phone and sparrow, how can the people in this place survive?

Usually at home, if they were free, Skeleton and Kyouya would often take a stroll under the setting sun after dinner. But now he was alone. It was inevitable that he would be reminded of the scenery if he digested the food alone. He definitely would not slack off just because he did not have Kyouya to supervise him!

As the night fell, time gradually passed. It was almost time to sleep. Ace and Skeleton were arranged to sleep in a guest room. One fell asleep immediately while the other tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Although he was thinking about something, Skeleton still fell asleep after a long time. (Vrin: After all, he is a master who thinks about sex all day long. Things like vigilance do not exist) Until he was awakened by Ace's movements.

"What's wrong?"

Skeleton asked softly. Until now, he finally felt the vigilance and sharpness of this pirate.

"There's someone."

Ace quietly went out to take a look. Then he came back and said to Skeleton, "It's that little girl called Linlin. She said that she could not sleep alone, so she came to find Xena to sleep together."

"Kufufufu ~ I see. You sleep, I'll go take a look." Skeleton said indifferently. But in his heart, there was a lingering fear. How did he fall asleep?

If he really missed something, it would be troublesome. Fortunately, Ace noticed it.

Ace's snoring immediately sounded again. It was a blessing to be able to eat and sleep!

Skeleton looked at his terrible sleeping posture and quickly walked out of the room.

He did not know what ability Linlin had. He also did not know what she would do to Xena. But in such a short time, she should not be able to do anything to silence her.

Skeleton quickly went upstairs and opened Xena's room. When he saw the scene inside, he was shocked.

There was no trace of fighting in the room. Except for the person changed, the scene inside was exactly the same as when Skeleton left in the afternoon.

Lin Lin was standing in front of the window with a half-grown doll in her arms, bathing in the white moonlight. She raised her head slightly, and when she heard the door open, she turned around to look at the skeleton. (Skeleton: Oh ya ~ standard 45 degrees in a new house) Her pale face was filled with pain, and when she saw the skeleton, a trace of surprise appeared in her eyes.

... a...............

The clock struck midnight — there was a huge clock in the town — and the first day of the Remnant's crossing was finally over.

Lin Lin's expression became gentle. She put down the doll and looked at the skeleton with a smile. She obediently called out, "Brother."

Brother?

Skeleton's mind quickly turned. He did not see Xena in the room. He did not seem to have seen the doll in this room before. He did not know if it was Linlin who brought it here.

The little girl's calm appearance. He did not know if it was confidence after her ability took effect or pretending to be calm after being seen by others.

"Hi, Linlin -chan." No matter which it was, he would play along with her for now.

Linlin's eyes showed a little pride. Then she said to Skeleton, "Brother, what are you doing here?"

I came to see what you were doing.

Skeleton replied, "I heard there seemed to be some movement upstairs. I couldn't help but come up to see."

"Nothing happened." Linlin smiled innocently, "But since you came up, can you come and sleep with me?"

Sleep?

Although the one in front of him was only a little girl of about 10 years old, but the corner of Skeleton's eyes couldn't help but twitch. Skylark Gongmi's cold and displeased handsome face flashed through his mind, his eyes were murderous and fierce. Skeleton was startled, and his back was slightly sweating.

Wait!

Just a little girl. Rokudo, don't be such a coward. It's not like you have a guilty conscience.

Even he despised himself a little. Skeleton calmed down and forced a smile, "Of course."

He walked slowly towards Linlin. The bucket of water in Xena's room was getting closer and closer to Linlin. Unfortunately, the little girl could not see it. She could only see that the brother of Xena in front of her was walking towards her step by step. His face was handsome, three parts evil, seven parts gentle, affectionate, as if he was looking at his own sister.

That touch of gentleness was too beautiful. Linlin simply could not bear to look away until she was suddenly lifted by something. Her body lost balance and fell into a narrow space. The cold water instantly soaked her small body.

She tried to struggle twice. Immediately, she felt that the strength in her body was completely drained. It was actually seawater?

Linlin no longer had the strength to struggle. She slowly sank into the wooden bucket. Her little heart, like her body, fell into a deep despair.

Outside the wooden bucket, Ah Wu quietly looked at the ground. There were a few traces of water on the edge of the wooden bucket that were about to disappear. Now, to describe his mood, rather than happiness, speechlessness might be more appropriate.

The matter was solved just like that?!

He thought that the little girl would have some other skills!

He was prepared to fight with the other party and then force her into the water. In the end, he just used a little trick and successfully "invited her into the bucket". It was really beyond his expectations.

But — —

Xena, did not appear yet …

Could it be that after the ability user touched the seawater, the effect of the ability would not disappear?

Tsk tsk, how troublesome.

Ah Wu looked down at the motionless little girl at the bottom of the wooden bucket. He then bent down and reached out to grab Linlin from the water. He grabbed her by the neck and pulled her up. He gently praised the little girl who was hovering on the edge of consciousness: "Kufufufu ~ What a lucky little girl ~"

If it wasn't because Xena didn't come back, I would have drowned you in the wooden bucket.

The little girl's head left the water. Her breathing was weak, but it was still there.

Linlin seemed to have a dream. She dreamed of many things in the past. It was like a revolving lantern of life.

She saw herself lying on the shore. When she woke up, her eyes were blank.

She was rescued by the villagers in the town and was placed in a comfortable small house. Every day, kind aunts or grandmas would come to bring her food. But Linlin still can't understand why other children live with their parents and other relatives. She was the only one who lived alone in this empty place.

Every time she saw other families in peace, her heart felt like it was being pricked by countless small needles. The pain was unbearable. But perhaps because the wound was not big and did not bleed, even if the pain was severe, Linlin could still show a cute and innocent smile in front of others.

Things changed from that day onwards. Linlin was wandering on the coast by herself and picked up a dying person. In fact, she didn't do anything. She just tried to push the person to see if he was dead or alive, but the person suddenly woke up and then treated her as a savior and forced her to give a Devil Fruit.

Yes, it's the Devil Fruit that is worth more than 100 million Berries. It is both a treasure of the sea and is regarded as the incarnation of the devil.

Linlin held the fruit in a daze. Her small hands trembled so much that it seemed that the fruit would fall to the ground at any time.

"This is the legendary Doll Fruit. After eating it, as long as you touch a person and say their name three times, they will become an immobile doll. What's more amazing is that after midnight, his loved ones will transfer all their feelings for this person to the fruit holder. Although his loved ones still know the existence of such a person in their subconscious, they will no longer remember all that they once had; and after 12 o 'clock at noon the next day, his loved ones will completely forget him, and the rest of the world will no longer remember the existence of this person."

Linlin didn't know when the person who gave her the fruit left. Her mind has been echoing what the person said. Such a long explanation is undoubtedly difficult to remember and understand for a girl less than ten years old, but Linlin engraved this paragraph in her heart and didn't forget a word.

It wasn't until she realized what kind of fruit it was that her face showed an ecstatic smile that didn't belong to a child at all.

In fact, when she used her ability for the first time, she was very nervous, but she didn't regret it. That was a little boy who bullied her and mocked her for not having parents. (Skeleton: Naughty brats who reap what they sow are everywhere ~) Perhaps he was spoiled by his family too much, he was willful and arrogant, so he was easily tricked by Lin Lin to a corner where no one was around. After that, Lin Lin dragged him home and ruthlessly cut him into pieces with a pair of scissors. Looking at the balls of cotton wool, Lin Lin was really happy, and she knew that she would be even happier the next day.

That night, she slept well. The noise of looking for children outside didn't dissipate until the early hours of the morning. When she woke up in the morning, a middle-aged couple came to bring her breakfast and let her stay at home. Their faces were full of love, and there was no pain at all.

Linlin asked them to go home first. She had to pack her things, and then at noon, she enjoyed the feeling of a family of three having lunch.

Well, it was indeed not bad.

At first, the people in town were very puzzled as to why this couple was so good to her, as if they were treating their own child. But looking at Linlin's obedient and cute smiling face, no one bothered with this kind of boring question.

Adults always think that children are simple and naive, but they don't know that in front of some children who are good at pretending, they are the ones who are even more stupid and naive.

Linlin moved to the middle-aged couple's house, and after living for a while, she got tired of it.

In their hearts, Linlin was like a daughter, but in Linlin's heart, these people were not her parents at all!

Why do they have to all day???

Close?

Aglycone moose?

Xianmu qianchi collapse?

So Linlin moved away. The choice was hers. She would let whoever she wanted to be her parents be her parents. She didn't care about this pair.

As for the couple, after Lin Lin deliberately distanced herself from them, when they saw her again, they treated her as if she was an ordinary little girl in town. They were warm but not affectionate. It seemed that if the holder didn't cherish the fruit, the fruit's effect would dissipate.

At that time, Linlin was still a little panicked, so she carefully examined the families of three in town. She wanted to solemnly choose a pair of parents and no longer be willful. But there were many things that needed to be done, so she used this ability a few times, but she was still not satisfied.

Until she chose Rita's parents, she was quite satisfied. Unfortunately, she also liked Rita from the bottom of her heart. This time, she didn't destroy the doll, but took it home under the moonlight.

The next day, Xena was in a hurry to find Rita, which made her a little scared. But fortunately, it was almost noon, and Xena would soon forget everything.

Speaking of Xena, Linlin liked her more than she liked Rita. Xena was very warm, persistent, and righteous. She had always been very good to her. Most importantly, her parents were always busy in the small restaurant and rarely cared about her. So, Linlin didn't have to worry that she would fall for her parents.

If she had to turn Xena into a doll, she would be really reluctant to do so.

But —

Where did Xena's two brothers come from?

At first, Linlin didn't believe that they were biological siblings. She and Xena had known each other for a long time, but she had never heard that she had brothers. But since Xena said that she wouldn't lie to her, Linlin had no choice but to believe her.

Hina's two brothers were very interesting. One of them was a pirate at first glance, and the other had a strange and unpredictable smile. Neither of them were good people. But they were very concerned about Hina. It had to be said that the role of family and blood was really powerful.

If these two people became her brothers and doted on her in every possible way, how great would that be!

As for Xena, she could only say that it was a pity …

Originally, she wanted to wait until it was dark and secretly ask Xena to go to a place where there was no one. But Xena's parents usually didn't care about her, and today, she was playing with her two brothers. It was really difficult to do that. Even if she managed to ask her out, her two brothers might notice.

So, just like how she treated Rita last time, she personally went to her house at night.

It was easy for her to find an excuse and say that she wanted to sleep with her friends.

In the blink of an eye, Hina, who was yawning and sleepy, turned into a doll that couldn't move or jump. Linlin seemed to hear something in her body breaking. She hugged the doll so tightly that she almost tore the fabric in her hands.

Just as she was feeling sad, the door was suddenly pushed open. Xena's strange brother was standing at the door and looking at her.

Why is this person here?

Just as doubts surfaced in her mind, Linlin heard the sound of the town clock.

It was twelve o 'clock.

Xena's brother was hers.

This handsome man was looking at her gently. Linlin really liked his eyes. Children could show enthusiasm for things that they liked without any restraint. So, Linlin stared at that pair of beautiful green eyes, watching them get closer and closer to her.

Suddenly, a strange force pulled her up. Linlin didn't have time to react and fell into the water!

It was seawater!

The most dangerous and terrifying seawater!

Linlin wanted to struggle, but the strength in her body was taken away. She was like a doll, not moving at all. She fell straight to the bottom of the bucket, into the darkness.

But a pair of hands pulled her up. It was warm and strong. She opened her eyes and saw a middle aged couple who looked like her hugging her tightly. They looked at her and smiled so happily, as if they were looking at the most precious treasure in the world.

Linlin stared at them blankly. She couldn't believe her eyes.

"Baby, I've finally found you!" The woman's voice was too soft, even a little ethereal.

"You ….. Who are you?"

"We are your parents. We accidentally lost you. We are really sorry!

In the future, we will never be separated again! "

"You!

This is too ridiculous! "

Lin Lin heard herself laughing out loud. Although the sound came from her own throat, it didn't sound real. It was probably because she was too angry and shocked.

"Lost me ….. How could you lose me?"

The little girl laughed and laughed before she began to cry again.

She subconsciously wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. Huh?

Why are there no tears?

Could it be that when she was too sad, she couldn't cry?

"I'm sorry, child ….. I'm sorry, child ….." The woman holding her repeatedly whispered, one sentence after another, without stopping. And the tone of each sentence did not change at all.

"Good child, remove the effect of the devil fruit and forget that thing. In the future, we will live together as a family of three. You will no longer have to envy others, no longer have to be sad alone, no longer have to be scheming. You just need to enjoy our love and grow up carefree."

These words were too obvious and too beautiful. Lin Lin was stunned for a moment, but she couldn't help but do as she was told. Then, two rays of light flew out of her body. One flew out the window, and the other flew into the doll next to her.

Skeleton looked at Xena who was sleeping on the ground next to her. She put Linlin on the ground and then patted Xena to let her sleep more deeply.

Rokudo laughed softly. His delicate face was full of joy. How could he not be happy?

After watching such a good show, Li Yundong was stunned.

The matter was resolved very easily. Although there was a little less excitement and challenge (Shut up if you are a cheat), the degree of the story was enough to satisfy him.

Without the effect of the illusion, Linlin quickly regained consciousness. She looked at the floor below her in disbelief, and Skeleton who was smiling high above.

The beautiful dream dissipated too quickly. When she woke up again, only the cruelest and most ruthless reality was left.

Skeleton looked at her calmly until he enjoyed the other's shock and fear. Then he slowly said, "I still remember Rita."

"I still love Xena deeply."

"That was all fake."

"Do you want to know why?"

The last sentence was low and gentle, gentle and affectionate. It was hard not to be moved.

Linlin looked at him blankly. Like a puppet, she mechanically opened her mouth and replied, "Yes."

"But, I won't tell you." Skeleton showed an extremely evil smile, which made people feel creepy.

This kind of malicious and sinister smile was what Kyouya hated the most.

Kyouya Hidaka knew all the tragic and unforgettable things that Skeleton had experienced. He could also understand this guy's stubbornness and evil thoughts. He could even tolerate him doing terrible things to himself, but he didn't allow him to smile like this.

It was different from the perverted and pretentious "kufufufu" smile. This smile exposed the most despicable and insidious side of Skeleton. The meaning of its existence was to remind Skeleton that she came from the darkness and that she would never be able to escape from those filthiest and most terrifying things.

Fortunately, Skeleton smiled twice and stopped. He saw himself in the eyes of Linlin, who was desperately shrinking back in fear. The past him, the one that the little sparrow hated the most.

"Cough cough ~" Skeleton coughed twice, as if to cover up the smile just now. He recovered his usual evil smile, and then he chatted with Linlin, who was still in shock.

"Too naive ~" (Vrin: Such a childish opening. Master, you're really getting worse and worse.)

"What?" Linlin asked subconsciously.

"You don't have parents, so you act like you're the most miserable person in the world. You think that you can do whatever you want because you have the ability. You're deceived by the falsehood in front of your eyes. You can only experience the terrible things in this world, but you can't see the beauty of life. If this isn't naive, then what is?" It was rare to have a chance to teach someone a lesson, so Skeleton said it clearly and logically. He was very happy.

Linlin was stunned as she listened. She hadn't recovered from the fear of facing the cold and terrifying Skeleton just now. But as she listened, she felt that something was wrong. Why did this person's manner of speaking suddenly remind her of those fake parents?

"Actually, you also know that there are still many people who love you and treat you well.

Even if you're not related by blood, so what?

Only idiots will be obsessed with that kind of thing. You're not stupid, how can you not know how to enjoy these things?

When you made a move on Rita and Xena, rather than being excited, you were more sad, right? "It was rare for Skeleton to say something so sincere.

Linlin calmed down and understood the meaning of Skeleton. This person actually wanted to persuade her to turn over a new leaf?

The initiative was back again. She smiled happily, tilted her head cutely, and looked at Skeleton doubtfully, "Brother Xena, are you saying these words to persuade me to act as if nothing happened and live well?

Aren't you afraid that I'll use my ability to hurt your good sister again? "

"Or, do you want to keep looking at me?"

While saying this, Linlin looked outside. It was obviously late at night, but there was a commotion on the street. Small town residents appeared in twos and threes on the street. Some were angry, some were anxious and painful.

Skeleton didn't care about those at all. He looked at Linlin's big eyes seriously. They were moist and bright, but lacked the innocence that belonged to children.

"Ai!

There's nothing I can do about it ~ "Skeleton mumbled in distress.

Seeing this, Linlin showed a proud look, but the man suddenly pressed her forehead.

Although she didn't know what he wanted to do, it was obviously not a good thing.

She stretched out her hands and tried to pull Skeleton's arm away, but it was in vain.

"Because it will damage your brain, and you're a child, your brain is not mature, so I don't want to do this ~ But, isn't there no other way?

So, I'm sorry ~ "Before using his ability, Skeleton politely explained and apologized.

After so many years of polishing, the Six Paths of Bones' abilities had also improved a lot. He was already able to use illusions on the human brain to make people see illusions. Now, he was even able to change people's memories. The weaker the target's mind was, the stronger the effect of the spell would be.

It was really easy to make a little adjustment to the little girl's memory that didn't have any resistance to the effect.

Linlin's eyes changed again and again, from anger to confusion, to sadness, to joy, to gentleness, to pain … Finally, her spirit couldn't take it anymore and she fainted. She probably wouldn't wake up in a short period of time.

The commotion outside was getting louder and louder. Those parents who lost their children but didn't feel the pain in the first place couldn't escape the pain of losing their children. They woke up in the middle of the night and began to look around for their children.

Skeleton carried Linlin back to the guest room. As soon as he opened the door, he heard Ace's snoring.

Still sleeping?

Still sleeping?!

Ah Wu rudely pushed Ace, and the latter woke up in dissatisfaction.

"What are you doing?

Can't you let me sleep? "

"Ace, do you still remember Rita?"

"Huh?

I remember!

Isn't that the little friend that Xena was looking for? "Ace's eyes suddenly lit up, and he became alert." Eh?

What's going on? I actually forgot about this before! "

"I've already found that little girl. So, we're done here. Let's get out of here quickly!"

"What?

What are you talking about? "

Ace looked at Skeleton suspiciously, but he saw that the other's eyes were extremely serious. Obviously, he wasn't joking.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Ace jumped out of bed and said decisively, "Then let's go!"

Looking at his determined back, Ah Wu didn't know how many times he was moved by him. This guy was so worth it!

Leaving in the middle of the night was really a last resort.

The town's residents here were simple, but not stupid. When everyone recovered their memories, they would definitely notice that something was wrong with Linlin. Since they had decided to keep her alive, then they would help her until the end.

When they went to the beach to fetch water in the afternoon, Ace parked the newly made boat here. It was very convenient for them to set off.

When they got on the boat, Ace asked, "The little girl you're carrying, seems to be called Linlin?

Do you want to take her on an adventure? "

"You bastard, you actually kidnapped such a little girl to go with you!

That's a bit too much. "

"No, you should find a nearby island with people and put her there."

Facing Ace's confused eyes, Skeleton still told him the truth.

After listening, Ace looked at the unconscious Linlin, and his eyes became dangerous.

"You shouldn't have done that." Ace looked at Skeleton and shook his head.

"Even if she's a little kid, she has to be responsible for her own actions. Doing this to her own playmate is really unforgivable."

Ace's tone was firm and strong, "You're just a bystander. You don't have the right to forgive her actions for others."

"I know, just let me make the decision for once!" Skeleton smiled bitterly, "I really want to give her another chance."

Just like what Penglie did to me back then …

"I had an acquaintance in the original world. He was a very weak man. He couldn't do anything well, but he would fight desperately when his friends were in trouble. He wasn't even afraid of death. He was stupid and naive. His body was almost taken away by the dangerous boy and destroyed his family and even the world, but he still chose to trust him and let him fight side by side with him and become his guardian," Skeleton murmured, "Isn't it stupid?

How can he be so stupid?

But even I, now I'm infected with this stupidity … "

"In fact, death is the best ending; living, who knows what incredible things will happen to you ~"

No one knew how much Ace heard Rokudo's muttering. Anyway, he didn't bother about Linlin anymore. He just sailed silently and quickly found a small island.

Looking at Skeleton putting Linlin on the coast, Ace couldn't help but ask, "Although I don't know how you did it, are you sure that she won't remember the devil fruit and the things in that town?"

Kufufufu ~ How can I be sure about this kind of thing?

Although the memory has been modified, people's desire and greed can't be changed. Maybe Linlin will do something shocking next time under the powerful force of the pursuit of affection and jealousy, and then make mistakes again and again.

The greed of people can move mountains and seas, and it's endless. Rokudo was very clear about this.

When he first saw Kyouya, the guy was wearing a uniform jacket. He beat the guards of Obsidian and walked steadily in front of him, showing an excited smile after seeing his prey.

At that time, he just wanted to step on this arrogant face under his feet and ravage it.

Later, when he saw Kyouya, he not only wanted to ravage the other party's body, but also wanted to conquer the arrogant and unrestrained heart to make him recognize and respect him from the bottom of his heart.

When he was a little older, Skeleton found that he actually had feelings for Kyouya. Although the mood of wanting to ravage the other party has never changed, Mr. Rokudo's ravaging was no longer referring to the punches and kicks when they first met. He wanted to leave a deep mark on every inch of the other party's body so that this person will only belong to him from now on.

If there really was a first time, then there would be a second time.

She finally decided on this life, but she began to think about the next life.

As a person who believes in reincarnation, Skeleton couldn't wait to tie the next six, ten, or even more Kyouya Hidaka to her side.

Thinking about it, it seems a little too greedy, but this is human!

"I don't know, but I brought her out anyway. Let her stay here first ~" Skeleton looked at Ace and waved his hand, indicating that it was fine.

So be it.

Ace didn't say anything more and turned to return to the ship.

Skeleton was about to follow him when he felt a little hot. A strange force surrounded him, as if telling him —

It was time to go.

Was it time to go now?

Ah Wu was a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down and said to Ace on the ship, "I should go!"

"Go?" Ace was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "Are you going back to your world?"

"Yes!

By the way, let me ask you one last question. If you could live for a thousand years, what would you do? "

Ace was stunned for a moment again, then laughed. His eyes were clear and bright. He looked at Skeleton and said seriously, "I don't need to live for a thousand years. I just want to live today and live more freely than anyone else."

Look, how fast the slap in the face came. There are still people who are not greedy.

Rokudo also laughed. This kind of refreshing smile was rare on his face. He laughed very happily, and after a long time, he stopped and said to Ace, "I really hope to see you again. Next time, I want to bring my lover. He will definitely like you too.

By the way, it seems good to bring a daughter too. You seem to be quite popular with children. "

"Haha, that's good!

I'll wait for you! "Ace started the ship and pulled away from Skeleton.

The young man who had been waving at him on the ship gradually disappeared from his sight. Ah Wu's heart felt like it was being squeezed by something. It was very painful. It was easy to say goodbye, but when would the next time be?

That would depend on God's mood.

And Skeleton would never think that even if he could bring his family to this world again in a few years, he would not be able to see this high-spirited pirate again.

You said that you were not interested in living for a thousand years and only wanted to live today. But even so, I was delusional. You could live a little longer, at least live to see Luffy become the Pirate King, at least live to reunite with Sabo, at least live to drink with your two sworn brothers again.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs. The Magma Fist of the war was the end.

But in the end, you left with a smile, found the meaning of life, and left without regrets. In this life, after all, you are freer than anyone else.