King Arthur, Apprentice of Roger’s Company Chapter 045

Character name suggestions:

– 库洛卡斯: Crocus

– 罗杰: Roger

– 亚瑟: Arthur

– 艾特·沃尔: Edd War

– 汉库克: Hancock

– 巴雷特: Bullet

– 巴基: Buggy

– 香克斯: Shanks

– 雷利: Rayleigh

– 贾巴: Gabba

– 小青: Xiao Qing

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Year 1495 of the Sea Calendar!

Hmm!

Several months had passed since Crocus joined the Roger Pirates, and the Roger Pirates had been purposefully sailing the Grand Line. It was now the year 1495, a time that didn’t seem particularly significant.

After all!

For this vast sea, it was just another year gone by. The monsters and people on the sea truly didn’t care.

However…

If someone like Arthur, who understood things, were here, they would know very clearly that the Edd War, which would shock the entire sea, was about to erupt.

“Hoo~~~”

Exhaling deeply, Arthur wiped his sweat and muttered, “Not enough! Not enough! I still need to become stronger. Only by becoming stronger can I truly participate in that war.”

Arthur knew very well that the Edd War! It was a war where the entire Roger Pirates were at a complete disadvantage. This also proved the strength of the Flying Pirates, even if they failed in the original story due to a storm. But!

That was in a story! This was the real world, just like how he was now engaged to Hancock. This was a real world, and everything could change! Should he stick to the original story? That would lead to trouble! He might even die without knowing how as time went on!

The real world!

With different changes, everything would shift. And what kind of changes would these shifts bring? Even an idiot would know!

Arthur naturally knew that he would have to work even harder, without any slack.

Clap!

Clap!

“Arthur…”

“Hmm!”

Arthur heard footsteps approaching and saw Bullet walking towards him step by step. He smiled and said, “What’s wrong?”

Lately!

Bullet seemed to be in a state of confusion. He wasn’t training diligently; instead, he was agonizing over something every day. Arthur didn’t say anything about Bullet’s state, after all! He and Bullet were friends, but he wasn’t Bullet’s nanny. He couldn’t follow him around like a nanny every day.

“Arthur!”

Bullet looked at Arthur, his previously confused heart seemingly firming up. He clenched his fists and said seriously, “I want to fight you!”

“Of course, you can.”

Arthur didn’t refuse but nodded and said, “Perfect, we’ll reach the next island tomorrow, so let’s do it tomorrow.”

“Good!”

Bullet left seriously, and Arthur shook his head.

“Arthur?!”

Buggy asked curiously, “What’s wrong with Bullet lately? He seems very strange.”

Arthur looked at the departing Bullet, first shaking his head, then nodding, and said, “Actually! How should I put this? Hmm~~~ Let’s rephrase it. For Bullet, his inner self has undergone a significant change.”

“You know, Bullet comes from a country where wars never stop. In such a country, Bullet originally trusted his companions but was betrayed. What do you think! What kind of choice would Bullet make under such circumstances?”

“This…”

Buggy fell into thought. Arthur didn’t wait for Buggy to finish thinking and continued, “Bullet would stop trusting. For Bullet, he doesn’t trust anyone!”

“Even!”

“After joining the Roger Pirates for so long, Bullet still hasn’t completely opened up his heart.”

“Bullet knows very well!”

“Next!”

“He wants to become stronger, he must become stronger. But! After Captain Roger contracted a terminal illness, Bullet fell into confusion.”

“Confusion?!”

“Huh?!”

Shanks appeared from somewhere, just like Buggy, expressing his confusion.

Arthur continued, “The reason is very simple. Bullet witnessed Captain Roger’s strength, and now even Captain Roger is going to die. Moreover! Bullet found that he actually started to worry about Captain Roger.”

“Is there anything strange about that?”

“Yeah!”

Shanks and Buggy were still a bit confused. Wasn’t it normal to worry about a companion?

“Hehehe~~~”

Arthur chuckled and shook his head, saying, “It’s not that simple! For Bullet, he is a lonely lone wolf. Bullet has always believed that only by being alone can he become stronger, and when he has companions, companions will only become his obstacles!”

“That’s Bullet’s idea!”

“Do you understand now?”

“…”

Listening to Arthur’s words, Shanks and Buggy didn’t know what to say.

“Alright!”

Arthur shook his head and said, “I’m going to eat dinner, and then get some good rest. If you’re interested in tomorrow’s fight with Bullet, you can go and watch.”

Turning around, Arthur went back to rest. Food! Hmm! That was something that absolutely couldn’t be let down!

“…”

Shanks and Buggy remained silent. At this moment, the two of them were a bit confused. They seemed to want to say something, but also seemed to not know what to say at all. Meanwhile, on the other side.

Roger, Rayleigh, Gabba.

The three gathered together. Roger rubbed his chin and said, “Indeed! The kids’ problems should be solved by the kids themselves.”

Rayleigh nodded and said, “Bullet’s inner problem is not something any outsider can change. Only when Bullet himself is willing to change can it change. However! Losing to Arthur during this confused period is also a danger.”

“Indeed!”

Gabba nodded in agreement, “If he can’t bear this failure and completely collapses, falling into self-doubt, then! Bullet will be ruined!”

“Let’s just watch quietly.”

“Arthur as well.”

“Bullet as well.”

“These kids, we don’t need to worry about them.”

“Hmm!”

The golden, silver, and bronze trio all nodded silently, no longer discussing the matter.

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