The pinnacle of the navy! It all started when Garp captured him Chapter 087

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The setting sun shines obliquely on the church in the South China Sea, the Kingdom of Sorby, and the broken stained glass emits a warm golden halo, casting colorful colors on the mottled walls.

The wind blew across the dilapidated roof, bringing with it the scent of herbs and rotting wood.

In the center of the church, Bartholomew Big Bear stood in front of a simple bench with his palms against the back of a hunchbacked old man.

The power of the Flesh-Ball Fruit quietly operated, and clusters of scarlet “pain” were peeled off and condensed, slowly appearing in the palm of the hand.

“Phew… Thank you, Mr. Bear.”

The old man showed gratitude on his face, and his long-standing illness seemed to dissipate along with the separation of the energy ball, and there was a hint of clarity in his eyes.

The big bear nodded gently, as if his huge body hid the softest heart: “Go back and have a good rest.”

The old man stood up tremblingly, then slowly left with his cane.

After watching the last old man leave, Big Bear was the only one left in the church. He slowly looked at the red ball of pain that was gradually condensing in his palm.

It was a ball of energy that was dark red to black, twisting and jumping, as if swallowing up all the temperature in the air.

The big bear took a deep breath and pressed the red ball into his chest without hesitation.

“Ugh—!”

Veins popped out on his forehead, his body trembled slightly, and intense pain surged into his nerves like a tide, but he just stood there, enduring it all silently.

In the silent light and shadow, he slowly exhaled, and the pain churning in his body gradually subsided.

“Bonnie?” he called softly, but the little girl, who was supposed to be playing in a corner of the church, did not respond.

“Bonnie?!”

The big bear’s pupils shrank, and he became instantly alert, and his observation Haki was released instantly!

In the next second——

“Hehehe~”

A familiar and cheerful laugh was heard.

The big bear turned around suddenly, and his alertness instantly reached its peak –

I saw a young man leaning leisurely on a bench in the back row of the church, and three-year-old Bonnie was sitting on his shoulders playing, pulling his hair with her little hands and giggling.

Big Bear was slightly stunned, his eyes changed slightly: “…Roy?”

The young man holding the little girl on his shoulders was Roy in casual clothes. He smiled, with a hint of teasing in his eyes: “Sashi ignores Dana, big bear.”

Big Bear walked over slowly. Although his vigilance had eased, he still did not relax. He reached out and gently took Bonnie off Roy’s shoulders.

“Why did you come to the South China Sea?”

Roy shrugged: “I was passing by the South China Sea and heard that you were here, so I stopped by to see you.”

Big Bear looked down at Bonnie in his arms. The little girl was staring at Roy curiously with her big eyes, showing no fear at all.

“Bonnie, go play inside for a while.” Big Bear whispered. Bonnie nodded obediently and ran into the inner room of the church.

After confirming that his daughter had left, Big Bear’s eyes became deep and his gaze fell on Roy again: “Dragon knows you’re here?”

“It’s not his intention, it’s my personal behavior.”

Da Xiong frowned slightly: “You should know that I am now a cadre of the Revolutionary Army. If the World Government finds out about your connection with me…”

Roy observed the structure inside the church and said calmly, “Don’t worry, no one can follow me if I want to come here.”

He stood up and walked to the stained glass of the church. The light of the setting sun stretched his shadow very long.

Turning around, he looked Da Xiong straight in the eye: “You endure the pain for others every day and use your ability to save people… but you suppress all this pain in your body. If you continue like this, something bad will happen sooner or later.”

“This is my choice.” Big Bear responded calmly.

Roy sighed: “Does Long know?”

“I didn’t tell him.”

Big Bear lowered his head slightly, “That’s not necessary.”

The setting sun cast a deep golden glow on the church, and the old wind chimes outside the window rang softly in the wind, like a whispered prayer.

Roy looked at the little Bonnie jumping and playing in the inner room. Although his tone was calm, he suppressed a hint of heaviness that he could not hide: “I came here to ask you to do me a favor.”

He turned around and looked at Big Bear seriously: “Cooperate with Vegapunk and participate in a study on ‘clone soldiers’. All you need is a blood sample.”

Big Bear’s expression changed slightly, and his look instantly became serious.

He was too familiar with this name – genius, madman, Frankenstein… Vegapunk was never someone who could be easily involved.

He said in a low voice: “Vegapunk… His research always goes beyond common sense and even transcends human ethics.”

“What is the purpose of creating clone soldiers?” he asked.

Roy answered calmly and honestly: “Vegapunk’s original words were – ‘I want to use the overwhelming power of science to suppress the evil party and save the weak people.'”

Just a few words, but like a stone thrown into a quiet lake.

He had seen how the weak were trampled on countless battlefields, and the silent compassion in his heart was gently stirred by these words.

Big Bear was a gentle person, and because of this, these words resonated with him.

But when he lowered his head and looked into the inner room, his eyes fell on that childish little face, and his expression immediately became firm. That was his reason for living.

“I’m sorry, Roy.” Big Bear’s voice was gentle but firm, “Bonnie is still so young… My only responsibility now is to protect her.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Roy’s voice suddenly lowered, as if a cold knife was pressed against his heart: “Bonnie… also got the Jade Scale, just like Ginny.”

boom–!

The big bear’s whole body shook, as if it had been struck by lightning!

“What did you say?!!”

He rushed forward, pressing Roy’s shoulders with both hands, releasing his domineering instinct. The air in the church suddenly became heavy and depressing, and even the wind chimes in the corner of the wall became silent in an instant!

“What did you say!! Are you telling the truth?!!”

Those eyes, which were usually as gentle as spring water, were now filled with fear, anger and unacceptable pain.

Roy didn’t move, letting the other party control his shoulders, his tone still calm: “Calm down, Big Bear.”

“How can you ask me to calm down!! She’s only three years old! She’s still a child!!”

This mournful roar, like the roar of a wild beast, shook the church benches slightly and also startled little Bonnie in the inner room.

Bonnie poked her head out and ran out timidly: “Dad…?”

She rubbed her eyes, her small figure standing at the door, looking at the two of them timidly, her eyes full of anxiety.

The big bear froze, as if he was instantly pulled back to reality from the angry hell.

The next second, Roy teleported away and appeared in front of Bonnie. He squatted down and gently picked her up.

“It’s okay, little one.” He patted her back and comforted her softly, “Your father is just too worried about you.”

Bonnie blinked her big eyes and nodded. She grabbed Roy’s collar with her little hands and whispered, “Can he not be so loud?”

Big Bear walked over slowly, his eyes full of guilt. He reached out and gently stroked Bonnie’s hair, whispering, “I’m sorry, Bonnie… Daddy scared you.”

Bonnie nodded obediently, then yawned in Roy’s arms and returned to the inner room.

After her figure completely disappeared, Big Bear stood up again and let out a long breath.

After a moment’s silence, Big Bear’s eyes gradually regained clarity.

He looked at Roy, his voice low but with a hint of struggle and expectation: “Since you came to me…it means that you have a way, right?”

Roy nodded, his eyes as sharp as a blade, and he was extremely determined: “Yes, Vegapunk can heal Jade Scale.”

“It’s just that the treatment method is complicated, and the resources and technology required are almost the same as creating a complete cyborg.”

When Big Bear heard this, his brows furrowed. He certainly understood what that meant.

After a long silence, he finally asked in a low voice: “Then…what about the cost of treatment?”

“I’ll do it.” Roy answered decisively without hesitation.

“From medical facilities and laboratory supplies to living arrangements for you and Bonnie, I’ll take care of it all.” He said without any hesitation in his tone, as if he had already made up his mind.

The big bear suddenly looked up and stared at him in astonishment. At that moment, he seemed to see a side he had never seen before.

He had seen with his own eyes how the World Government spent tens of billions of berries on a transformation plan, but it was still full of loopholes. He knew what a staggering expense that was.

And Roy did not hesitate to give everything for his daughter——

“You…are you telling the truth?” Big Bear murmured in a low voice, his voice trembling.

That decisiveness made the revolutionary army cadre clench his fists.

As a man who spent almost all of his savings on helping others, he never had the energy to think about “his own” problems.

And now, someone is willing to pay for everything for his daughter for free, and simply asks him to provide some blood samples and participate in Vegapunk’s experiments.

Roy seemed to see through what Big Bear was thinking, and said calmly: “You don’t have to feel too burdened. I also have additional deals with Vegapunk, but it will never affect you and Bonnie.”

Big Bear was silent for a very long time. The wind chimes in the church rang softly in the night wind, as if the heaven and earth were quietly listening to this silent decision.

He slowly lowered his head, and after a long while, he spoke with difficulty: “For me, this is a hundred benefits and no harm.”

“As long as you don’t make me a tool to oppress the weak.”

He raised his head, his tone gentle but with unquestionable firmness: “I promise you.”

Roy smiled slightly, walked forward and stretched out his right hand.

“What I need is this sentence from you.”

Big Bear looked at the outstretched hand, as if he saw a path different from revolution and sacrifice, a path that could truly fight for a future for Bonnie.

He held Roy’s hands tightly. Those were the hands that had crushed the enemy, and the hands that had endured countless pains but were still willing to redeem others.

At this time, the big bear has not yet sunk into war and lies;

He had not yet been slandered, leading to his becoming a pirate and bearing the infamy of a “tyrant”;

It has not yet been transformed into a humanoid weapon that has abandoned all “thinking” and “self”;

He is just a gentle father, a big bear who is willing to give everything for his daughter.

In this illegal place forgotten by the world, the church’s lights are still on.

A deal that could shake up the future was quietly reached.

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