Chapter 14 Don’t Die (Ch 14)

“Wow! Great job! You’re really me!”
After listening to the narration of the Hokage Moze, especially when he heard that the other party directly activated the Outer Path Golem statue and let it go out to rampage and stir up the situation, the pirate Moze could no longer hold back and burst into a deafening laugh.
He laughed for a long time before he managed to restrain himself a little, but his mouth was still wide open, revealing his white teeth.
After he finished laughing, he looked at the Hokage Moze and said, “So, are you planning to join the Akatsuki?”
The pirate Moze often grinned and laughed at himself, saying that he had been drifting on the sea for too long, facing either waves or pirates all day long, and had very few opportunities to use his brain.
He even joked that the wrinkles in his brain were almost flattened by the sea breeze that blew day and night.
This may be somewhat true, but as Moze, the sharpness rooted deep in his soul has not disappeared.
Hokage Moze simply stated the facts, but he almost immediately saw through the other party’s deeper intentions behind awakening the Outer Path Golem puppet.
This is not just a matter of causing trouble.
“Well, it’s nice to be under a big tree, isn’t it?”
Hokage Moze said with a chuckle.
Facing another self, he had no intention of hiding anything.
He presented his overall plan, along with all the concerns and considerations buried deep in his heart, to the other party with incredible clarity, just like playing out a battle situation on a sand table.
“There is no future for a rebel ninja who fights alone.”
“If you want to get involved, you still have to rely on your background and power.”
“At this stage, Akatsuki is still in its dormant stage. It acts in secret, has few troubles and is relatively safe. It fits my current development needs very well.”
He paused, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
“Although I have now accidentally obtained the power of the Rat Charm and have the ability to revive still life.”
“But because of the wasted time before, my foundation is too weak.”
He is frank about his shortcomings without any hesitation.
“In ninjutsu, besides my decent research on puppetry, I have only mastered a few basic three-body techniques and the low-level wind escape techniques of Sand Village.”
“My physical skills are at the level of a ninja school graduate.”
“With this level of strength, it is simply a foolish dream to want to intervene in the future when gods fight each other.”
“The most fatal point,” Hokage Moze’s face darkened, “I am a half-baked ninja, and I can’t shake off those professional trackers at all.”
“I noticed it before I came here.”
“Something has been clinging to me like a maggot on my tarsal bones.”
“It seems to be there and not there, but it is everywhere.”
“If I’m not mistaken, it should be White Zetsu.”
“That kind of ability to blend into the earth and vegetation, silently and omnipresently, is very consistent with their characteristics.”
“I tried various methods to get rid of it, changing direction, speeding up, using the environment for cover.”
“But it’s no use.”
“Not to mention, wanting to obtain a forbidden technique like the Eight Gates Ninjutsu.”
“With my current identity as a rebel ninja in Sand Village, the possibility of getting in touch with it through normal channels is almost zero.”
“Instead of following the routine and spending a long time to plan slowly, you should gamble on the tiny chance.”
“It’s better to do the opposite and jump directly into the center of the vortex of Akatsuki.”
“Rob the fuck out of here!”
“Well said! That’s what we should do!”
The pirate Moze slapped his thigh suddenly, making a crisp “pop” sound.
The four words “rob his mother” were like the strongest rum, instantly igniting the wild gene in his blood and hitting his heart with incredible precision.
This is what Moze should be like!
No matter what conspiracies or plans, if you like something or want something, just grab it!
“I was just wandering around on the sea.”
The pirate Moze grinned, revealing a row of white teeth that gleamed in the sun, with a bit of the roughness of the sea breeze.
“There is no clear goal, and no long-term plan.”
“If you see an unlucky pirate ship with an interesting flag, or an island you’ve never heard of that looks nice, go aboard and stay there for a while.”
“Sometimes I help with a few fights, and sometimes I just simply find a place to drink and sleep.”
“Just think of it as a temporary place to stay, take a break, see different scenery, and listen to different stories.”
“When you get tired of it, or when you’re being chased by those annoying navy men who are like flies, you can just walk away.”
He waved his hand in a dashing manner, as if brushing away the non-existent dust.
“Change the boat, change the place, and continue surfing.”
He spread his hands casually.
“I live a carefree life, but I have no roots. I am like a floating duckweed, drifting wherever it takes me.”
The pirate Moze spread his hands, his tone somewhat casual as in the past.
“So, even though I have made a name for myself in the first half of the Grand Line over the past few years, I have gained some not-so-small fame.”
“The name of ‘Tyrant’ Moze can occasionally scare off some ignorant minions.”
“But in the end, I don’t even have a younger brother who can do my bidding or run errands for me.”
“Not to mention actually starting to build up your own power and raising a pirate flag that the sea will remember.”
The pirate Moze’s eyes sharpened, and his past laxity was replaced by a new ambition.
“But that’s all in the past.”
He clenched his fists, and his joints made slight popping sounds, and the air seemed to vibrate.
“A few days ago, I just found a blind naval warship and tested its strength.”
He spoke lightly, as if he had just gone out for a walk.
“Now that I have both Armament Haki and Observation Haki, I can easily defeat an ordinary vice admiral of the Marine Headquarters.”
“I think we have found the candidates for the generals, or the highest-ranking officers under the Four Emperors, such as the Three Disasters or the Three General Stars.”
“Of course, we have only just touched the threshold. If we really start fighting, there may still be a gap in experience and means.”
“But at least, I am not afraid of them in a head-on confrontation!”
He grinned, full of powerful confidence.
“It can be said that I have now completed the initial development.”
“With this strength as a foundation, I also plan to officially create my own power!”
“Raise a flag, recruit soldiers, and find some reliable subordinates!”
“It’s time to join the real game of sea supremacy!”
The pirate Moze also revealed all his future plans without reservation.
With the almost perverted and terrifying power bestowed by the Bull Talisman, he is almost an overwhelming force in a head-on battle.
Except for monsters at the level of the Four Emperors or the Three Admirals of the Navy, he deliberately avoided them and did not take the initiative to provoke them.
No matter what other enemies he encountered, whether they were famous pirates or naval generals, the pirate Moze had never lost in a head-on confrontation.
But before that, he was still a little bit away from fully mastering the Observation Haki that could predict the opponent’s movements and understand the attack trajectory.
This makes him appear a bit clumsy and passive when facing certain strong opponents of the same level who are extremely fast, agile, or good at long-range attacks.
He has the brute force to destroy the world, but he is often unable to use it.
If you can’t hit the person, all your strength will be in vain.
This weakness, although not fatal, is quite obvious.
This was also one of the important reasons why he had been unwilling to settle down and spent a lot of energy on developing his power.
With an unstable foundation and obvious shortcomings in strength, it will be difficult to support huge ambitions.
If you rashly build up your power, you may end up being seen as a fat piece of meat by others.
Now, this shortcoming that has troubled him for a long time has finally begun to be made up.
Such an obvious weakness was also the important reason why he had been unwilling to settle down and spend his energy on developing his power.
Now, this shortcoming that had troubled him for a long time has finally begun to be made up with his initial mastery of Observation Haki.
Strength, defense, and perception gradually become balanced.
He felt that the time was ripe.
It’s time to let this vast ocean truly hear the name of “Ruler” Moze!
Hokage Moze listened quietly.
Listen to the declaration of another self that is full of power, confidence and ambition.
An indescribable light flashed across his eyes.
There is a heartfelt recognition of another self’s rapid growth in strength.
After all, that was him.
It is also a silent spur to one’s current weak situation.
“Although you left first.”
He nodded slightly, the movement was not large, but it revealed a rock-like calmness and determination.
The voice was not loud, not as flamboyant as that of the pirate Moze, but it carried an unquestionable determination.
“Although you left first.”
His voice paused, as if he was gathering strength, or as if he was adjusting the rhythm of his breathing.
“But I’ll catch up with you soon enough.”
This sentence was more likely addressed to the pirate Moze on the opposite side.
Rather, it is more like issuing an order that must be completed and cannot be questioned to the depths of one’s soul that refuses to be ordinary.
Upon hearing this, the pirate Moze’s mouth suddenly opened wide, revealing a row of white teeth.
The smile is full of the boldness and unrestrainedness of the sea, as well as the kind of direct and frank recognition that requires no words.
“good!”
One word, crisp, clear and powerful.
“Let’s get stronger together!”
He nodded vigorously in agreement.
At this moment, the two Mozes from different worlds reached a kind of silent consensus.
However, that hearty smile soon faded a little.
The heroic spirit of venturing into the sea in the pirate Moze’s eyes just now suddenly settled.
The smile on his face faded.
What replaced it was an unprecedented solemnity.
Even with a rare seriousness.
His eyes were fixed on the Hokage Moze across from him, as if he wanted to carve these words into the other’s soul.
“Don’t die!”
This voice is no longer as loud as before.
Low.
powerful.
With an unquestionable weight.
“We all have to live well.”
The pirate Moze emphasized again, his tone firm.
The air seemed to stagnate for a moment because of his words.
He took a deep breath, and the suppressed seriousness was gradually replaced by a more passionate emotion.
That is an infinite vision for the future.
It’s a wild desire to change the world.
“Take a good look at how exciting tomorrow will be!”
His voice rose again, full of power.
“Look at what we can turn our respective worlds into!”
This is no longer just a desire for destruction.
Rather, it is a declaration to take destiny into one’s own hands and completely overturn the existing order.
Hokage Moze looked at him quietly.
He felt the heavy weight of the entrustment.
I also felt the burning ambition.
He nodded slowly.
The movement was small, but it carried the same firm will.
“certainly.”