One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 94 Heading to the Auction

Yu really liked it. When she was in the navy, she liked to touch the beard of the goat next to her grandfather. But if she touched it too much, the goat would try to bite her back. Even her grandfather thought it was not good.

To be honest, Yu might not be that insistent on raising them herself.

Hehehe, she's quite capable of taking care of herself, she can do everything, especially cooking, but actually, it's a bit difficult for her to take care of other things.

"What Mom wants to keep, she will keep."

"Furry things don't suit me."

"Wolves as partners is a good idea."

"In the world of the sea, if you want to find wolves, you have to go to the mountains and forests of the big island, but the chances are a bit small."

Yu spoke quickly and at length, giving Katakuri no chance to interrupt, but when Yu stopped, Katakuri would still reply to her sentence by sentence.

Yuu hooked her little finger through her hair, looked at the Den Den Mushi in her other hand whose expression only changed with a smile as Katakuri spoke, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Did I make you laugh again?" Katakuri said helplessly. These past few days, when he contacted Yu's Den Den Mushi, he would inexplicably hear her laughter.

Yu listened and found it even funnier. "I guess so, but I'm in a pretty good mood."

"..." Well, he couldn't say anything; Yu had the right to laugh.

The Den Den Mushi transmitted Katakuri's voice, along with the sounds of wind and crashing waves.

The sound suggested something with considerable force had fallen into the sea, and Yu immediately guessed it was a cannonball. "An enemy attack?"

"A bunch of small-time pirates," Katakuri said casually, not taking them seriously at all.

"Don't underestimate your enemy, be careful." Yu rarely gave Katakuri a reverse advice.

Katakuri sensed Yu's concern in his tone and replied with "Okay, I understand" before ending the conversation.

Yu was a little uneasy, but she didn't actually know the specifics. Perospero wouldn't tell her, not even the little firecracker cracker. Not even Brulee knew.

This made Yu realize that Katakuri's mission this time was extremely dangerous.

For the past two years, Yu has accompanied Katakuri on every voyage. Now, however, Yu can't help but worry, fearing that Katakuri might underestimate his opponent or get hurt.

If Katakuri were to be affected by a Devil Fruit's power again, whether he could break free would be uncertain, as she wouldn't be there to help him with her own abilities.

Yu felt like she was the same person she used to be when she worried about her brother Rosinante and her grandfather Sengoku going on missions. That feeling was awful.

Bekemus hadn't returned yet, and Yu was at a loss for what to do. He called over the foot soldier at the door and asked him to take him to Perospero.

This foot soldier was the one who was quite familiar with Yu on Katakuri's ship before. Katakuri left him with Yu before setting sail.

Yu and the little soldier chatted briefly along the way and soon arrived at the room where Perospero usually met, but no one was there.

"Beckmus hasn't come back yet either. Let's go to Auntie's." He's probably not here; they're all at Auntie's, discussing things.

As they drew closer, Yu heard Perospero's voice.

Sure enough, they were all discussing things together.

Yu didn't get very close, but there was always a feeling of eavesdropping. However, even from her current position, she could still hear things faintly.

"Doflamingo has held an auction, and according to our intelligence, it's for a Devil Fruit."

"Mommom~Mommom~ This kid is the one who's connected to Kaido, right?"

“Yes, Mother, he’s the same one who dethroned King Riku and seized control of the Dresrosa nation six months ago,” Perospero added.

Baron Tamago stood to one side, holding his cane. "This auction is a huge one. Many pirates from the new sea route will be heading to Bon."

"What kind of Devil Fruit is it?" The old woman thought that this fruit must be very tempting.

“Golden Fruit,” Perospero replied.

The Gold-Gold Fruit undoubtedly has the ability to control metals, and gold is one of them.

"You mean the Quiet Fruit?!" Yu rushed in as soon as she heard the name of the fruit.

Behind her, outside the door, was a little soldier holding her breath, genuinely afraid that his mother might kill You in a fit of anger.

Perospero clicked his tongue. "Yu! What are you doing here!" he snapped, trying to shoo Yu away.

"I came over to ask Mom what dessert we're having today, but I overheard you guys talking about Devil Fruits at the door, and I got a little curious." Realizing belatedly that she'd acted impulsively.

Perospero was exasperated and was about to speak when he quickly told Yu to leave.

Unexpectedly, the older woman spoke first, "Mom~ Yu, do you want to go to this auction?"

"Is it... possible?" Yu was overjoyed. If she went, she would have a chance to get her brother's Quiet Fruit!

"Mommom~Mommom~Then you will represent the Big Mom Pirates to participate." Big Mom readily gave the order.

Yu's heart was pounding! This is wonderful! It's the first time I've felt that the auntie is so considerate. This gesture really touched my heart!

However, it was clear that Perospero, who was present, did not think so. "Mom, you want her to go alone. She has always gone out to sea with Katakuri and has never been a navigator. Besides, she has no sense of direction."

"..." Although Perospero was telling the truth, the truth was direct and hit the nail on the head.

“Baron Egg and Bekmus together,” the old woman said dismissively. She hadn’t intended for Yu to go alone anyway, firstly because she didn’t think Yu had the ability.

I only did it because she seemed interested, and I fulfilled her wish. Also, I wanted to let Baron Egg see just how capable this Yu really was.

“Mom…” Perospero still wanted to salvage the situation, but his mother’s expression had already told him the outcome.

In the end, they had no choice but to give up.

When Perospero left the old woman's room, he still had a long face, while Yu looked excited and expectant. She was about to start planning how to steal the fruit.

"Little Lion, you're just in time. Let's go out to sea together. I wonder how strong you are."

"I'm a pirate with over 80 million Berries, don't underestimate me!"

"I have over 90 million!"

“…I’m younger than you, and I only have three years of experience at sea. When I reach your age, I’ll definitely be taller than you!” Beckmus said with a “Gah!” to express his dissatisfaction.

"I only got my bounty on me a year and a half ago, and I have less experience at sea than you." Yu wanted to tease this arrogant lion with his beady eyes, "Just admit you're not as good as me, and I won't laugh at you!"

"Gah! I'm furious!" Beckmus jumped up, clenching his fists and swinging them in the air, as if to punch You.

Yu burst into laughter at his reaction; she had succeeded!

Baron Egg and Perospero watched the two of them arguing childishly, their faces growing increasingly dark.

No wonder Katakuri kept talking about Yu before he set sail. Just as he expected, Yu really was a handful.

The location is Dressrosa, and it's a large auction. It'll be full of pirates and Donquixote Family executives. Can Yu really escape unscathed?

Perospero was very worried, but there was nothing he could do to stop it at this point. Of course, he absolutely could not accompany Katakuri on the voyage; he could only say goodbye. It was his responsibility as the older brother.

The auction is in a week. We'll depart from Wan Guo now, and it will take five days to get there. We can also familiarize ourselves with the island's terrain two days in advance.

Baron Tamago has been with the Big Mom Pirates for quite some time and is reliable. He arranged everything in just half a day: the ship was inspected, and supplies were prepared. The chess soldiers on board were also ready to go.

Since they were representing the Big Mom Pirates, they set sail on the Queen Mother Anthem. This was the first time Yu had ever seen this pirate ship, which was Big Mom's personal vessel; it was enormous.

Katakuri and the other officers' ships were about half its size.

"This ship represents the Big Mom Pirates. When Mom went to sea, many ministers would accompany her, so it was built to be so grand." Perospero came to see Yu off. "Kukukuk, if you need anything, find Baron Tamago. Don't wander around aimlessly. If you can't find your way, no one will come looking for you."

Yu waved her hand dismissively, "Did Kakashi tell you to?"

"Hmph, you know that much. If it weren't for my brother's sake, I wouldn't bother with you at all." Perospero said with a hint of disdain for this unreliable guy.