One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 143 Who Gave Her the Courage?

"Sigh." Yu sighed helplessly, stood up and poured Deus another glass of wine. "I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to disrespect the medical profession."

"Wow! But you still don't know medicine. The female doctor in my mind is no longer perfect." Deus wailed, taking the wine and downing it in one gulp.

Under Shanks's knowing gaze, Yu sat back down. "There are always things I don't know. I don't know medicine, and I have no sense of direction. I have many shortcomings."

"Besides, I'm not that patient."

Skar, supporting the swaying Deus, paused, only to see the man beside him slump backward. "Hey, hey, hey, Deus!"

"It's okay, he's just asleep." Yu sighed deeply, resting her chin on her hand.

It's finally quiet now. That masked ship's doctor really does have two different personalities before and after drinking.

Skal took Deus back to his pirate ship, while Ace stayed behind, rubbing his forehead in distress. He'd never seen Deus like this before; he wondered if Deus would remember what had happened when he woke up.

"Yu, we're going out to sea in a few days, what do you say?" Ace asked Yu, wanting to know if he wanted to come along.

"Me?" Yu hadn't seriously thought about it yet. She'd already contacted Law's Den Den Mushi, so there was no need to rush to find him for now.

My health has been recovering quite well these past few days, and I should have no problem going out to sea.

"By the way, Shanks, did you receive an invitation from Grantesoro?"

Shanks peeked out from behind the glass, looking bewildered. "Huh?"

Well, she shouldn't have asked Shanks.

Yu had no choice but to turn her gaze to Beckman, who nodded. "I received it before, but we're not going. What's wrong? Do you want to go?"

Beckman and the others didn't know about Yu's relationship with Tesoro; they just assumed she wanted to join in the fun.

"Let's try our luck." Let's see if anyone from the Big Mom Pirates will come, and if it will be Katakuri.

Are you short of money lately?

Yu waved his hand, "If I were really short of money, I would knock you all out and sell you to the Navy."

Ace was completely bewildered; his sister really did say whatever came to mind. But it had to be said, everyone here was worth hundreds of millions these days, and selling that would be enough to cover their expenses for the rest of their lives.

"You always say that, you have the desire but not the guts," Shanks retorted.

Once his fists are hardened, this guy gets itchy if he doesn't get hit every day. "I can be a thief too, really, do you want to try?"

"Hahaha, I doubt any navy officer would dare to take on a captain." Lucky laughed, as they would find taking on a captain troublesome.

"Am I really that disliked?" Shanks didn't understand.

Yu looked Shanks up and down, left and right, front and back, and smiled, "You just like wearing slippers, drinking, sleeping soundly after drinking, and playing with kids and me when you're bored."

"One of the Four Emperors who's not very reliable~"

"A little kid who doesn't know his way around," Shanks retorted.

Beckman and the others watched as these two men, both well into their twenties, bickered, and could only laugh. Beckman, ever the astute observer, sensed that Yu must know something about it. "It's not just about luck, is it? Does Grantesoro have anything to do with you?"

"Hehe, there's a connection." You smiled slyly. "I'm practically a host, so if you want to come, just mention my name."

Upon hearing this, the faces of those around him darkened. Not only Beckman and his group, but even Ace was somewhat angry.

"What's wrong?" You was confused. She had never done anything like burning, killing, or robbing. Don't give her that look that says you're going to kill her.

Beckman, who still trusted Yu to some extent, explained, "We've heard of that biggest entertainment city."

"But Yu, are you aware that there are often cases where debtors use children as collateral?"

"Yes, I know." The number of children coming to pay off debts hasn't decreased, but these children aren't being enslaved or forced to do hard labor in the city. "Since their parents don't want them, I'll take them."

"You took them away?"

“I bought several islands, one of which was specifically for these children to live on. I built a welfare home on it and hired a director. There are also residents in the town on the island who will take care of these children from time to time.”

"I need information from those gamblers, so there will still be a lot of selling going on the surface in the casino."

If it were just a simple entertainment complex, it wouldn't be able to suppress those vicious people, nor would it have enough power to make the government submit, let alone the Celestial Dragons.

Sometimes, you have to act worse than everyone else to suppress them, and only in this way can you do what you want to do.

This is why Yu was willing to cooperate with Tesoro in the first place; she needed Tesoro's power, and she also needed her own influence.

The allure of money is immense, no matter where you are.

Ace breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Yu had changed. Thank goodness, nothing happened, it was just a false alarm.

"You scared me." Ace pouted, pretending to wipe his sweat.

She patted the brim of his hat and said irritably, "I do trust your sister a little, okay?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I'm afraid you'll get tricked too." He always felt that this older sister was just as unreliable as her younger brother Luffy, "She doesn't seem smart at all."

My brother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart~

Thankfully, he was concerned about me; otherwise, Yu wouldn't have been so patient. "When are you planning to go see Old Man Whitebeard?"

The thought of my younger brother challenging our father is hilarious.

She knew she couldn't win a fight, though a total annihilation was unlikely. But she was curious about Ace's reaction if her father actually made him his son.

Ace harbors deep resentment towards his father.

"Go to sea and find him." The strongest man in the world, the strongest of this era!

Ace wanted to challenge him and have some fun at sea!

Yu didn't think Ace was overestimating himself; it's good for a young person to have goals and should go out and explore. Yu also felt uncomfortable seeing Ace constantly dwelling on his past.

"I will keep an eye on the news."

That's obviously fake. If you only follow the news, you'll fall behind. She definitely wants to see it for herself.

The Spade Pirates set sail, and Yu didn't go with them. He just watched them leave from a distance with Shanks and the others.

"Your little brother is going to cause trouble for quite some time now." Ace's eyes shone brightly when he talked about Whitebeard, revealing his unwavering ambition.

Let them cause trouble. In the world of the seas, it's all about who has the strength and who makes the biggest name for themselves. Since they've chosen to be pirates, they might as well make a big name for themselves. Regardless of the consequences, at least they've pursued their ambitions and won't have any regrets.

"Ah, that's nice, unlike me who's sleepy again." You stretched, deciding not to stand outside in the cold wind any longer. "Going to bed, wake me up for dinner."

Once Yu had disappeared from sight, Shanks pulled Beckman aside and whispered, "Beckman, look at him, every time he comes here he either gets injured or just eats and drinks for free."

"Who gave her the courage?"

Shanks isn't ashamed to say that?

For a moment, Beckman didn't know whether to say Yu or Shanks, "Why don't you say it to her face?"

"You go, I'm not going." Just kidding, I'll get thrown into the sea again soon.

Luckily, he hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit, otherwise, if he had been thrown into the sea, no one would have come to save him.

He lit a cigarette and walked away leisurely with his hands behind his neck, not forgetting to answer Shanks' earlier question, "You saw it too, it was you who gave her the courage."

They've been spoiled rotten!

Shanks isn't to blame; he absolutely never gave Yu any courage. It's all because this guy was too disrespectful.

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