Training Ace as a marine was something Allen had planned when he promised Roger.

Very simple reason.

He didn't want the person he worked so hard to train to become a pirate. It was okay to become a pirate. He didn't care about identity. If it wasn't for making money and becoming stronger, he might have become a pirate.

The important thing is that if Ace continues to be Whitebeard's son like he did before, this is absolutely intolerable!

As for Ace really becoming a navy, that is something that will happen in the future, let’s talk about it later.

Anyway, the people you train must be in step with yourself.

After listening to Allen's words, Lu Jiu was silent for a while and asked: "What did he say about your request?" This person naturally refers to Roger.

Ah this...

Alan thought of what Roger said. It would be a bit shameful to say this.

"You may not believe it." Allen's face became a little strange, "Roger means that he hopes that his future children will recognize me as their father."

Who would have thought that he would have a son soon even before he got married.

Or buy one and get a big discount!

"Ah!" Lu Jiu exclaimed softly, obviously misunderstanding what Allen said, and her face turned crimson, "Did he actually say that? This won't work, I love him very much, and I won't...I'm sorry for him anyway.

"

Even though she loved Roger very much, Lu Jiu could not help but complain about that guy in her heart at this time. She could just say such things casually! Wouldn't this mean that she would remarry?

Allen looked at Lu Jiu's appearance and felt that there might be some misunderstanding. It didn't matter if he accepted an adopted son. If he couldn't tell the difference with this young woman who looked like a girl - how was he different from the thief Cao?!

In fact, Lu Jiu's appearance is not very beautiful, mainly because of her charming temperament. Of course, Allen will not be tempted randomly, and his bottom line is still very high.

Now that I have a partner, I must not cheat on him at this time. A scumbag must never do that.

"Well, I mean, Roger wants your child to be my adopted son, you don't have to think too much about it," Allen added.

Lu Jiu's face was still very red, but she breathed a sigh of relief obviously: "So that's it. Since it was his decision, I have no objection." She is just a woman who has never even been to Badelila Island. She has the same knowledge and vision as Luo Jiu.

Roger was nothing compared to him. Since it was Roger's decision, Lujiu would not object.

What's more, the young man in front of me is a naval hero, a good and righteous man with a broad mind in every sense of the word.

She knew exactly how much risk she was taking to protect the Pirate King's widow.

If his future children can recognize him as their adoptive father and be taught by him, they will be better than those raised by him.

Allen said: "Okay, let's get out of here first. From now on, you must obey me in everything until we leave here."

"Well, no problem." Lujiu nodded in agreement.

…

…

"Have you heard? That little girl Lu Jiu has a terminal disease. Dr. Pola said she won't live more than a week. She is really pitiful for such a young age."

"Who says it's not the case? Although that little girl is a bit lonely, she is very strong and kind. I remember that she helped me back then, but I didn't expect that she would get such a terminal disease."

"Leukemia, let alone a small place like ours, I heard that it is an incurable disease in countries with big medical systems. You can only wait for death."

"Are you going to see her? I remember that your relationship is not bad."

"Ah... it's better not to take it. Who knows if it will be contagious? If you are infected, it will be over."

"Yes, yes, who knows whether it will be contagious or not. It's better to be careful with this terminal disease."

The news spread quickly in the town. It is a small town, and the news is very closed. Apart from newspaper news, there is basically no other way to get news. In a place like this, rumors and gossip will spread quickly.

Everywhere.

The news that Lu Jiu was terminally ill spread under such circumstances.

This little girl who lives independently outside the town is not disliked by everyone. There are also some truly kind people who risk being infected to visit her.

Lu Jiu was lying on the boat with a pale face, and her figure seemed to be thinner than before. She was already very thin, and now she was even more skinny and skinny, looking like she was about to die soon.

"Old Buck, thank you for coming to see me." She said weakly while lying on the bed.

The person who came was an old man with a white beard, who looked to be at least sixty years old. His face was also full of wrinkles. His face looked slightly ferocious, but his eyes were very gentle: "What are you talking about? I have watched you since you were a child.

Growing up, it’s just that you, a little girl, have been stubborn since you were a child, and you won’t accept other people’s kindness when you grow up.”

"sorry."

"No need to say sorry." Old Buck suddenly choked up, "You didn't do anything wrong, but you didn't expect that an old man like me is not dead yet, but a little girl like you has to take the first step. What an unfair fate! You still have to take the first step."

You will have great years, and in the future... forget it, let’s not talk about this, if you have any requests, you can tell me, and I will definitely find a way to help you do it.”

Lujiu said: "I also saved some money and put it in the cabinet over there. Old Buck, after I die, I hope you can buy me a coffin, put me in it and burn it together, and then scatter it all to the sea."

, so that I can go see the outside world."

Old Buck couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Okay, okay, I promise you, no problem, I will help you prepare now."

Old Buck choked and stood up to leave, his steps became staggering. He didn't take the money Lujiu said, so he just got up and left.

After Old Buck left, two men in black suits quietly approached the place. They approached very carefully without making any sound, and looked into the room through the gap in the window.

The layout of the room is very simple, except for a clean bed, a cabinet, a table and a chair, and a mirror standing next to the cabinet, there is nothing else.

Lying on the bed was a skinny woman with a pale face and no blood. She looked like she was already dying and might die at any time.

The two looked at each other, nodded, and left quietly.

"This person has nothing to do with Roger." One of them said.

"Yes, she does appear to be terminally ill, but Roger probably spent his last days on this island. This shouldn't be wrong."

"No matter what, we will search for a few more days. If there are no clues elsewhere, we can only use this place as the key area."

in the room.

Ripples like water suddenly appeared on the surface of the standing mirror, and Allen walked out of it with Lujiu.

"Is this the Devil Fruit ability?" Lujiu looked at the 'her' on the hospital bed, still a little shocked.

At first, Allen just pointed a mirror at her, and a person who looked exactly like her appeared in the mirror, except that the person looked a little duller, and there was no difference in appearance.

After that, it was a series of operations, and it became what it looked like in front of me very smoothly.

Even after death, Allen has taken good care of the issue. When the coffin is burned and the ashes are scattered into the sea, Lujiu will completely 'disappear' from this world.

I can't even find any trace of her.

Allen said: "Devil fruits do have various magical abilities. You may encounter other abilities in the future, so don't be too surprised."

"I understand." Lu Jiu nodded lightly, "It's just that when I think of deceiving them, I feel guilty."

She saw Old Buck's sad look just now, and what the mirror image said was repeated to her, so it was inevitable that she would feel a little sad in her heart.

Allen understands this emotion very well. Even if it is a kind of well-intentioned deception, it is essentially deception: "You have to let go of the past. This is the best choice. It is better to suffer short-term pain than to involve them in the future."

Well, if any clues are really discovered, they will suffer even more tragic things, and I think you won't want to see that scene."

"Thank you, Lieutenant General Allen, if it weren't for you, I would..."

"You're welcome. After all, I have promised Roger that I will take care of you. Your children will also be my adopted sons in the future. Whatever I do for you is what I should do." Allen looked around and said to Lujiu,

"This place already belongs to the past, now it's time to think about how to welcome a new life."

…

…

In front of Lujiu's hut, a coffin and coffin were set up on a wooden platform. Surrounding the wooden platform were piles of firewood, and both the wood and the coffin had been doused with kerosene.

And inside the coffin was ‘Lujiu’ who had lost her voice.

Old Buck was the host of the funeral, and there were also many people who had a close relationship with Lujiu, about a dozen people.

They all wore black clothes and had a white flower on their chest.

In Old Buck's hand was a handful of fresh hibiscus flowers, which were Lujiu's favorite flower. She also liked to put a hibiscus flower on her head as a decoration every day.

With a solemn and sad expression, Old Buck placed the hibiscus flowers in front of the coffin and said, "Little Lujiu, I hope you can be as beautiful as these hibiscus flowers in heaven."

After reciting the original prayer again, he lit the torch and finally threw the torch into the firewood.

boom……

The raging flames began to burn, the flames jumped, igniting the coffin, and the bunch of hibiscus flowers also ignited with red flames.

The group of people lowered their heads with solemn expressions, and their pupils were filled with reflections of burning flames.

After a long, long time.

The hot flames began to dissipate, and what was left were the ashes left after the flames burned, as well as the residue of some incompletely burned bones - these things were put into the coffin by Allen through the mirror placed in the coffin.

It is difficult for a naturally occurring flame like this to completely burn human bones, and the image created by Allen's mirror does not have such a thing as bones. It is essentially just the function of ability.

Old Buck put all the ashes into a box, then took a boat docked on the shore and went out to sea. All the ashes were thrown on the sea and swept away by the waves.

At a high place in the distance, Lu Jiu put down the telescope and wiped the corners of her eyes.

He waved his hand over there and followed Allen, gradually moving away.
Chapter completed!