One Piece Codex

"You haven't seen it, but the tip of the knife was close to Agatha's neck, pressing against the flesh, and just barely pierced in! At that time, there was a loud bang on the wall, and the earth and rocks exploded. No one reacted, only Ah Tie hit that guy. He staggered twice and then fell down inexplicably!

Later, when I saw the smoking bullet holes in the wall, I realized that the beast had been shot through the wall and killed..."

On the first floor of Granny Anna's hotel, the guards who had won battles and received military honors were drinking heavily, eating meat, and chatting animatedly.Among them, the guard who was smooth-talking enthusiastically described the wonderful shot in the restaurant the day before yesterday. In addition, a few red-faced and rough-looking guys who were also present that day, but were not good at talking, kept nodding to support him. Everyone also listened. Gotta relish it.

Upstairs in the house.

The three guns were neatly placed on the bed, and Levi sat on the edge of the bed, holding a handkerchief and concentrating on wiping them one by one.

For half an hour, Tiger watched the already spotless sniper rifle on the bed being wiped back and forth by Levi twice. He looked thoughtfully at the volcano, which was neither big nor small, like a volcano painted on the window.

"If this was before, I thought it would be very clean just once, but after meeting you, I think it should be wiped twice, and maybe a few more times."

Levi's action of closing the gun was slightly delayed.

"It's just a habit." He smiled nonchalantly and wrapped [White Rose] in cloth circles under his hands.

"Thank you."

Inadvertently, Tiger's solemn thank you reached Levi's ears.As if he had expected it, Levi was not surprised or polite, he just nodded lightly and accepted the thank you.

Seeing this, Tiger laughed twice with satisfaction and his beard trembled up and down.

After laughing, the fish-man big brother winked at Li Wei jokingly, "Li Wei, there are so many powerful gunmen on the sea. Although there are not many people who can shoot a super god from [-] meters away, but only... I can’t even count them on my hands.

I have been drifting on the Grand Line for so many years, and I have seen many strong snipers. Some can shatter an island with one shot, and some can shoot off the tentacles of ants from [-] meters away without harming their lives. Although you are not the strongest, you are The most special one. "

"Why? Just because of my turning bullet the day before yesterday?"

Every time Tiger talked about his experiences at sea, Levi was very interested.The two of them didn't get along for too long, but in this short period of time, through ordinary chatting, Levi had already picked up some of the information he was interested in.

Nowadays it’s good to hear other anecdotes now and then.

"Yes, but not quite."

Tiger deliberately tried to pass it off, but then he saw Levi's look of unnecessary disapproval. He coughed in embarrassment and continued:

"The aura of a gunslinger."

【momentum? 】

Li Wei, who didn't understand why, crossed his arms over his chest and waited patiently for what was to come.

Tiger regained his composure, "Levi, you may not have noticed that you already possess the aura of a real gunman.

The swordsman cuts the iron and then enters the swordsman's path. The sword force condenses and strikes in the air. Only when the swordsman reaches this point can he be considered as a master of the sword.There is not so much emphasis on gun skills in the first step, because most gun users have a single skill, and there is no clear hierarchy. Over time, there has been an erroneous conclusion that guns are useless in the sea.

But those who are truly masters of using guns all have a similar aura.Unlike the Overlord's domineering aura and Shura ghost aura that are only used in battle, the gunman's aura is more integrated into every detail of life. It is not just a simple cautious character. To be more specific, it is more like a gunman's aura. Something that is a fusion of characteristics. "

[Sounds a bit mysterious. 】

Levi did not interrupt and continued to listen patiently, and saw a little memory in Tiger's eyes, "Although I have never seen it, I heard someone say that in a real duel between two gunmen, the bullets they fired could change into dragons and tigers. , and can even transform wind and fire.

My sense of sight and color is still barely there. I can tell that the smell when you hold the gun is very similar to the smell on them, and it is better than those old and unreliable guys.Levi, you are the youngest I have ever met. "

After saying this, there was a moment of silence where the excitement of the guards downstairs could be vaguely heard.

Levi nodded, then looked up again, "Why are you telling me this?"

"Haha, Levi, you are a natural sniper," Tiger grinned, "For the reason of 'wanting to see', entering the Grand Line may be enough, but wanting to travel around the world is really too rare. . I don’t know, are you interested in the title of world’s No. [-] gunner?”

Levi was dumbfounded. He had only ever heard of titles such as the world's best swordsman or the strongest creature, but he had never heard of the world's best spear.He laughed twice and said, "Let's talk about it later."

Tiger, who originally had a lot of interest in his eyes, lost some expectations and stopped persuading.The reason and meaning of the journey are what he is looking for, he is just providing a direction.

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On the second floor of the tavern, the door at the end of the corridor was ajar. Through the crack in the door, you could see old lady Anna getting dressed in front of the mirror.She neatly combed her white but not dry silver hair back, and finally twisted it into a hair ring with a few strands of fried hair.

The wrinkled lips moved slightly, and the old lady's sharp-toothed voice was humming a tune.

[Looks like he’s in a good mood. 】

The corners of Levi's mouth curled up, and after a while, there was no one in the corridor.

But after he left, he didn't notice that the old lady was in a daze for a long time looking at the two old-looking yellowed photos on the bedside table.

It was already dusk when we left the hotel, and almost everyone walking down the street was dressed up. Some were brothers holding hands, some best friends holding hands, or a family of three or four, holding hands.There was a buzz of people, and it looked like a very warm and lively scene of prosperity in the street.The vendors all closed their shops and walked to the squares early. Stages were set up in various spacious areas, all prepared for tonight's [Rainbow Festival].

"It's really nice. The celebration hasn't even started yet and it's already so lively."

At some point, Tiger, who had changed his outfit, came to Levi's side with a happy expression, perhaps enjoying the fireworks of the celebration.

After relaxing in front of the sunset, Tiger saw a red balloon floating towards him, followed by a child and his anxious parents.

With a smooth wave of his hand, Tiger held the balloon string in his red palm. He bent down to support the little girl who couldn't stop her feet.

The girl who was already holding back tears thought that she would never be able to catch up with the balloon, and tears were about to burst out of her eyes.Suddenly, he felt someone touching his head. When he looked up, he saw that the balloon was also being pulled in front of him.

"Give."

Ignoring Tiger's face, which was trying to smile kindly but became increasingly fierce, the girl burst into tears and smiled.

At this time, the little girl's parents also arrived panting. The couple were a female fish and a male human.The couple were stunned for a moment when they saw Tiger's appearance, but the man quickly came to his senses and hurried forward to hug the girl and bend down to thank her.

Tiger waved his hand indifferently and just said something trivial. Looking at the family of three, his expressions became happier and his smile became more "kind", causing the young couple opposite to say thank you several times before leaving.

Seeing that Tiger was still looking at the back of the family in the crowd, Levi bumped Tiger's waist with his elbow.

Tiger:? ? ?

"I want to be kind, not like you are holding back your smile and have constipation. Just smile." Levi chuckled.

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