One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 120 I'll personally go and capture him alive

Yu's face darkened; she didn't want to recall it. Luckily, it was dark, and even if Beckman knew, he wouldn't laugh at her.

“My injury hadn’t healed at the time, but I was blinded by anger and didn’t consider my injury at all. As a result, I didn’t get anything done, and my old injury flared up and I passed out.”

Ashamed.

At that time, Marco could fly, and Yu controlled the seawater to form a pillar to lift her up. When she felt dizzy, the seawater became uncontrollable and began to fall freely, taking her with it.

"Actually, Marco didn't use his full strength. I suddenly fainted, which startled him. He thought I was faking an accident." Later, Marco grabbed her ankle with his claws and took her to the Moby Dick for treatment.

When he woke up, Whitebeard said he wanted Yu to be his "son".

Yu didn't know what Whitebeard was thinking. But according to the crew, Whitebeard thought Yu was a kind-hearted person.

They'd been holding back for a long time, wanting to deal with the pirate crew they were being chased. It just so happened that Yu happened to be there and took care of them.

Furthermore, Yu was seriously injured at the time, yet he was still able to fight Marco, which shows that he was quite strong.

Upon hearing this, You was so frightened that her eyes rolled back and she fainted again.

"You agreed later?"

"How could I refuse? He wouldn't let me leave! Little Ma seems to be watching me 24/7."

"You know that kind of seemingly casual gaze, but it just keeps staring at you." You can't see anything clearly, but you just can't help looking at her.

Beckman was amused by Yu's description. He knew Marco's gaze before, but staring at someone for so long was unusual.

Yu felt like a lamb entering a wolf's den, with no way to escape. And it wasn't just Marco; all the stronger members of their ship thought the same way about her.

"But then I thought about it, and Dad's a powerful figure too, so it's not a bad idea to latch onto him. But let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not officially a member, I just call him Dad too." You felt like a rubber ball, rolling around everywhere trying to get some connection.

Hehe, anyway, she felt that the more connections she had, the more it proved she belonged to this world and couldn't leave.

Beckman listened to her explanation and shook his head helplessly.

"Mainly, in that situation, he didn't leave me to fend for myself but saved me, and I'm extremely grateful." You pouted; a life-saving grace like that could not be taken lightly.

"By the way, there isn't a single Devil Fruit user on the entire ship. Did Shanks do this on purpose?"

Yu suddenly realized that Shanks' swordsmanship and physical skills were unparalleled, as were Beckman's and the others. If a user of the Dark-Dark Fruit encountered them, their ability would be ineffective. However, Yu dared not underestimate that user's physical skills, and wondered how they would fare against Shanks.

In this era, there should be very few beings who can threaten Shanks.

Beckman smiled meaningfully. "The captain has his own decisions."

"Why are you also learning from Shanks to not speak clearly... But it's good this way, at least that ability user won't be a match for you in the future." Hehe, Shanks is strong enough, otherwise Yu would worry that he would be implicated by him.

The observant Beckman could see that Yu was worried about them being implicated. This little girl couldn't even protect herself, yet she was worried about them.

“We’re pirates, we’ll always encounter enemies.” Beckman patted Yu’s head to comfort him. “Just protect yourself. If you encounter something you can’t handle, run away. If you really can’t handle it, come find us.”

Yu stopped talking. In any case, in Beckman's eyes, she was still that little brat who suddenly barged in back then, a little brat who seemed fearless.

A few days later, Shanks specifically asked Bendick to prepare a record pointer for Yu's voyage.

For Yu, this gift, well, it meant she could reach the island directly from the sea without taking any detours. But once on the island, she still couldn't find her way around…

But no matter what, it was a token of her affection, so You happily accepted it and put it on her wrist.

It's alright, it looks good.

"Here, this is what Mihawk left for you before he left. I don't know what's inside." Shanks handed over an envelope.

Yu took the envelope, looking at it with some curiosity.

Why does Mihawk insist that Shanks deliver messages to her? Couldn't he have explained things clearly before leaving the Red-Haired Pirates? Why does he insist that Shanks deliver them right before she leaves? So secretive, like he's preparing something.

Upon opening the envelope, one sees Mihawk's flamboyant handwriting, as bold as his swordsmanship: "Inside the Navy: Sakazuki will personally capture you."

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"Am I blind? It says Sakazuki, the Marine codenamed Akainu?" Yu asked the others who were reading the letter with her, looking utterly hopeless.

Beckman: "Yes, it's Admiral Akainu."

Lachiru: "I think so too..."

Yasopp: "The person I'm least likely to be wrong about is Sakazuki."

Shanks laughed heartily, clearly enjoying the spectacle. Back when Yu was with them, he often berated Sakazuki. Other Marines like Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, and even Kuzan, who was in the same class as Sakazuki, praised him lavishly, yet Yu showed utter disdain for him. It was clear Yu deeply resented him.

Unexpectedly, Sengoku actually sent Sakazuki to personally capture Yu. It's hard to say whether it was making a mountain out of a molehill.

“Let him arrest me himself, just kill me. The wanted poster is useless…” Yu really couldn’t think of any reason to threaten Akainu, who had always liked to go against her since childhood, to give up when she saw him.

The last time we met, I happened to be able to provide information about the Sandie Illusion Island, but after that, nothing I say matters anymore.

I'm so desperate, heavens and earth!

As for why Mihawk only told Yu when she was about to leave the Red-Haired Pirates, it was mainly to give her a few more days of happiness. With Shanks around, there was no need to worry so early. However, Yu would have to be careful when sailing alone at sea.

Sakazuki is a difficult person to talk to.

With a heavy heart, Yu said goodbye to Shanks and the others. She prayed for only one thing: that she wouldn't run into Sakazuki and that he would leave her alone!

……

This story dates back to when Yu contacted Sengoku's Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scoop).

Sakazuki was standing at the door and listened to the whole thing. He only went inside after hanging up the Den Den Mushi.

"Marshal, we can't let Yu continue being a pirate."

Sengoku was about to chat with Garp for a bit when Sakazuki came in and said this to him.

This guy had a strong desire for Yu to succeed, so his expectation that Yu would become a Marine was even stronger than that of his own grandfather.

“Yu has already issued a bounty. The navy at the base who know her won’t make a move, and those who don’t don’t have the strength to do so.” Sengoku wanted Sakazuki to back down and simply leave the matter alone.

But the Warring States period saw Sakazuki.

"Marshal, I will personally go and capture him alive."

The Warring States period, "..."

Karp, "..."

"If we continue to let Yu's strength run rampant, it will only pose a huge threat to the Navy. We must bring her back before that happens."

Sakazuki's words were serious and sounded entirely from a naval perspective, without a doubt.

Before they could stop him, Sakazuki had already left; and Sengoku couldn't stop him either. As marines, their duty was to hunt down pirates.

However, the tone changes somewhat when Sakazuki brings it up in such a specific way.

After much deliberation, Sengoku decided to remind his granddaughter. Since the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) was no longer working, he had to find another way.

Ultimately, Sengoku thought of Mihawk.

This is a Shichibukai who has a good relationship with Shanks. There's a high probability that Yu will go to Shanks; as long as Mihawk has spoken to Shanks, Yu will be mentally prepared.

But that was before Yu met Sakazuki.

After doing all this, Sengoku glanced at Garp, who was still sitting in his office.

"What are you doing? I didn't see anything." After saying that, he even whistled as if nothing had happened.

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