Vol. 02 Ch. 05 - The shared moment

Previously …

Mihawk: "Your sword technique still needs a lot of practice, the wind blades using the sword and [Rankyaku] are indeed almost identic. But without mastering the soul in your sword you won't be able to develop in sword techniques, so you need to meditate more with your sword. And immediately look for the sword that is only for you, which you have now, it will not take you to the highest reach. "

Rayleigh: "Train your Haki because maybe you can kill the 'Strongest Creature in the World ' and that person".

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Arthur: "Big red nose, you should have big dreams so you can get big results too."

Arthur: "Straw hat, don't think too much about balance, because everyone has their value. And you will not be able to force them all. So choose one side. "

Arthur: "See you later, 'Akagami' Shanks and Buggy the clown."

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Bellmere: "More precisely, Maria came to the marine offices and shouted my name to accompany her to go shopping. Even though I said that I was busy, he still insisted and Admiral Sengoku, who happened to be at the base at the time, ordered me to escort and guard Maria to go shopping. " *sigh*

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Bellmere who was dragged by Maria from the marine base was eating with Arthur at this time. Bellmere will lie if she says she doesn't enjoy her time with this mother and son couple. Bellmere is very serious about her work because she wants to repay the kindness of all the Cocoyasi residents who raised her. After all, Bellmere is an orphan.

Bellmere: "Oh yes, Arthur, were you the one who shouted this afternoon when the pirate king was about to be executed?" Arthur answered by nodding his head.

Bellmere: "What is One Piece?"

Arthur: "One Piece is a special treasure owned by Roger. Although no one knows for sure what One Piece is, many people will go to the grand line looking for it. There is news that Roger made it to the last island of the grand line and got a lot of treasure, which is why he earned the nickname the pirate king. "

Bellmere: "Ha ... it seems like you know a lot."

Maria: "Bellmere, you'd better stay here tonight. Or better while we are in Lougetown you will stay with us, hm, good idea. Sebas! Tell the marine about this. "

Bellmere: "EH ...?"

Sebas: "Yes, Mrs. Maria. I will implement it immediately. "

Arthur: "You'd better give up, I've never seen my mother change her mind after making a decision."

Bellmere: *sigh* "If it wasn't for direct orders from HQ to escort and look after you both then I would have a lot of trouble." Said Bellmere weakly for giving up against Maria's wishes.

Maria: "So how was your day, Arthur?"

Arthur: "Not bad, I'm sparring with Dracule Mihawk. Even if I lose, I can see the distance between the two of us, and soon I'll be able to defeat him in a sword fight. "

Bellmere: "Mihawk? You said you competed with Dracule Mihawk? I don't believe you can be equal to that person. "

Arthur: "Ha? If you want to try it, we can be sparring tomorrow. "

Bellmere: "All right, who's afraid?"

Finish their dinner, Arthur said goodbye to go to his room to rest. Even though his body was almost recovered, Arthur wanted to meditate thinking about the results of his sparring with Mihawk. Arthur can improve his sword's abilities with advice from Mihawk to improve the Dracule family's basic sword techniques. Arthur felt fortunate to be able to meet and practice sparring with Mihawk in Louge town. The night was getting late and Arthur ended his meditation for sleep. Arthur did not want could not show his maximum ability when training together with Bellmere,

The next morning, Arthur woke up as usual and did his morning exercise. This time Arthur had begun to use a weight on his body which reached 100kg. Arthur also continued to do 10 times that of the famous Saitama exercise. The sea stone also never separated from Arthur's body except when he practiced the ability of his devil fruit, that's why the sea stone did not make him weak even though he could not use the ability of his devil fruit now.

Bellmere: "Arthur, do you do exercise like this every morning?" Bellmere asked after seeing Arthur take a break after finishing exercising.

Arthur: "Of course, how can I protect my love one if I don't have the strength?" Arthur received a towel from Sebas who always accompanied Arthur.

Sebas: "Breakfast is ready, young master Arthur."

Arthur: "Let's have breakfast first before we do sparring."

Arthur and Bellmere went to the restaurant where Maria was waiting for the two of them. Seeing his son walking with a girl made Maria smile. The three of them eat their breakfast with jokes and laughter between them. After finishing breakfast, Maria goes to her room to tidy up and arrange the clothes she bought for Arthur. While Bellmere and Arthur went to the backyard of the hotel to practice sparring.

Arthur: "So ... fistfight ... sword clash ... which one do you choose?"

Bellmere: "Actually I prefer to use a rifle, but I do more fist battles."

Arthur: "All right, please start."

Arthur opened a distance of about 5 meters between them and gave a signal to Bellmere to start carrying out attacks. Bellmere also knew a little about Arthur's abilities from his morning exercise routine. Bellmere began to run and direct her quick fist towards Arthur's face but could be easily held by Arthur. Bellmere was not discouraged and continued to give her the best attacks on Arthur. After learning about Bellmere's ability, Arthur began to convey the flaw Bellmere had and made suggestions for improving it. After 30 minutes, Bellmere finally lay limp with a rush of breath. Arthur sat next to Bellmere with a bottle of water.

Arthur: "I will give a special technique of elites member of the marine, rokushiki, but your body is not enough to learn it. So starting tomorrow you should start training your body. "

Bellmere: "If you're in the marine, how high do you rank with such strength?"

Arthur: "Maybe I'm at the level of the captain of the HQ."

Bellmere: "I must try harder to achieve my dreams. Thank you, Arthur "

Arthur: "You're welcome."

Although Bellmere thanked with low voice but could be heard by Arthur that's make her blushed and ran into the hotel. Without her knowing, after Bellmere enters the hotel she will be caught by Maria who wants to shop again. Arthur used this time to train his Haki with Sebas. In the afternoon, Maria and Bellmere returned with the maids carrying dozens of shopping bags.

Arthur: "Are you OK?"

Bellmere: "Yes, I'm fine, thanks for asking."

Arthur: "Actually I wanted to take you for a walk but seeing your condition like this I became hesitant to invite you."

Bellmere: "Uh ... I'm fine. So this time you want me to show you what kind of place? "

Arthur: "A place where we can sit and relax together enjoying the sunset, do you know the place?"

Bellmere: "Of course, I will show you the special place that I always visit when I want to rest my mind."

It turned out that the place Bellmere was referring to was the hill where Roger was buried. Although Bellmere was surprised by a tomb where last week was still empty, she decided not to think too much about it. With the power of Arthur's devil fruit, he created a hammock chair that was enough for two people to use. Although initially shocked, Bellmere gets an explanation from Arthur about the ability of his devil fruit. They spent time together with smiles that did not disappear from their faces.

Arthur: "Although only on the surface, everything looks peaceful and beautiful."

Bellmere: "What do you mean?"

Arthur: "You will find out someday."

After enjoying the time together and the sun began to set, they returned home to the hotel. Although actually, they were not alone because Sebas always followed Arthur from a distance. When they arrived at the hotel, they immediately refreshed themselves and headed for the restaurant to have dinner together. Maria didn't come to dinner to give both of them time together.