One Piece Law Light Novel

Honestly, I don't know what Wolf is thinking at this precise moment.

How guilty does he feel? Is it plagued by contradictions? To suffering? I have absolutely no idea. Is it always that ...

- Him and you, you are from the same family.

Something deep inside me tells me that I absolutely must not let go of his hand.

- No matter what bastard he has become, Bacca remains your son. This is amply sufficient reason in my eyes not to kill him. My benefactor was shot by his own brother. So stop, I never want to see members of the same family kill each other again!

Wolf remains silent. Having nothing more to add, I also shut up. Soon Wolf drops his dagger from my hand. He covers his face with both hands and lets his tears flow. It's the first time I've seen the

old man cry like this.

***

- Law! Wolf!

When Wolf finally manages to dry his tears, Bepo's group enters the room in a sorry state.

- Oh puree, the three of you look terrible.

- You're not better, Law, replies Bepo, laughing.

Shachi gets excited:

- Frankly, you should have seen what we put on him!

"The most important thing is that we are all safe and sound," Penguin adds with a smile.

Yes, and above all:

- We won a great victory.

With these words, we congratulate each other by clapping each other's hands. Then everything goes very quickly. After having come to their senses, the inhabitants tumble into the temple with Rad at their head and tie Bacca and Boackenno securely with ropes and chains.

- You saved us, Rad thanks us, glancing in our direction.

- Oh, it's nothing, we acted on a whim, I answer.

A few hours later, soldiers of the Navy that had been warned arrived at the temple and took the two scoundrels away.

With their departure, the battle really comes to an end. But this does not mean that a party is organized in our honor.

Without asking our opinion, they make the decision to hospitalize us all in the crowd. A good week for a full recovery. Not even the time to enjoy the euphoria of victory. In addition, as the doctor suspects that we risk getting brindle if we are together, he puts us all in separate rooms.

I tell myself that I will be seriously bored. Except that in the end, I make good use of the long hours available to think. While I am lying alone in my bed, I think about a lot of things. What do I want to accomplish "now"? What should I do?

When I left, I made a solid decision.

- Yahou! We're back home! cries Penguin excitedly.

After a week of hospitalization, Rad walked the five of us home.

- And voila, it's time to resume the good old habits, says Bepo.

- Yes, you're right, I retort as naturally as possible. Hey, the old man?

- Mh, what? You are hungry?

- No that's not it. I would like to talk to you about something.

- OK, no problem.

We leave the house and walk towards the nearby fields.

A few snowflakes are falling and the wind is cold.

- It's been three years, Wolf realizes. I took you in first, then three other kids ... My daily life has become so noisy ...

- Eh eh! The world is thus made! People who are too good always get their money's worth.

- Maybe, but in the end, I had a good time. Before that, and for a very long time, I had never imagined myself sharing such lively meals at several.

- Stop, you'll make me cry.

- Tell me, Law, you intend to leave the island, don't you?

- !!

- Tss ... I haven't been pretending to take care of you all this time, you know. I've watched you enough to know that if you're asking me to follow you outside, it's to talk to me about something important.

- Old man...

- Mh ...

- I decided to go to sea. To become a pirate. To gain experience, to become strong and to grant Cora's wish. I will never become like Bacca. I will be a pirate who does not deny his convictions, a pirate who will not disappoint you.

- Oh good, if you say so.

- You don't oppose it?

- The world of pirates is a terrifying world. Between the stormy seas, the lack of water and food, the clashes between saguinaire adversaries and the quarrels even within the crew, there is no lack of reasons for some to see their good intentions warned ... Bacca is in it. the perfect example. If you tell me you're making an informed decision, then I won't try to change your mind.

Wolf has a soft voice. He gives me the impression of a father who gives his child his last advice for a good start in life.

- Since you saved me the day, old man, I got plenty of new things. First of all, I made some friends. Then you taught me how much life is worth living. Despite everything, if I have nothing to reproach with my daily life, I know that deep in my heart remains a dark "deposit" inherited from the past. The hatred I harbor for Doflamingo, as well as the haste to make Cora's dearest wish come true, keep remind me of this.

- The hatred and sadness that we once carried within ourselves do not disappear overnight. I am in a good place to talk about them, because I have been carrying them around for twenty years.

- If I continue to live this way, I feel that I will never get better. I always thought that I would have to go "someday" to Dressrosa for my problem to be resolved. But during my fight against Bacca, I realized that I wanted to understand what "true freedom" was. Today I have to try to understand what Cora wanted to say to me. This is the reason why I am going to go to sea now and not later. I have a duty to.

Once I am done speaking, we just sat there for a while in the undergrowth. Without telling us anything. We silently watch the snow fall, and small accumulate.

- When do you plan to talk to them?

- Tonight. I don't know how they will react, but I intend to ask them if they want to follow me or not.

- And the departure, when do you precede it?

- Within a week. Until then, I still have a few things to do on the island. I have to say goodbye to the locals, as well as to those who have treated me particularly well. I am thinking in particular of the doctor and Rad.

- You won't be ... too sad? Wolf asks me, looking away. I know you liked this town. It's gonna be hard, though, right?

- It's not that I have a heart of stone, but I don't want my feelings to be a brake on my progress.

- OK, I understand ... It's cooling off, don't you think? Let's go home.

- Hey, old man, you never thought of becoming a pirate again?

- I'm staying here. In the end, I enjoy this island as well as this city. I go about my business, I work with all my ardor on my inventions and I sometimes go out for a walk. I lead a life that suits me well. The adventures of pirates, I leave them to the young people that you are. Kah kah kah kah!

With a calm and assertive step, Wolf sets off. I walk behind him, slightly behind him. I had other things to say to him, but until the end, I could not find the adequate words.

That same evening, after having dinner and back in our room, I decided to speak to Penguin and the others. I expected them to be surprised, but they received the news calmly.

"Lately, Law, it was enough to watch you to guess that you were up to something. Your pirate story surprised me a bit, but I'm not upset, Bepo admits.