hotmtlnovel Chapter 2663 Brother Kizaru, please understand!
Chapter 2663 Brother Kizaru, please understand!
Chapter 2663 Brother Kizaru, please understand!
Borsalino was pleased to hear Shen Huang's praise.
You really know how to praise someone.
"Not at all, it's just that I still have a youthful mindset."
"After all, this is the secret to anti-aging!"
Borsalino pouted, and that expression would look different in a different setting.
It's almost like showing off your health regimen to an old friend.
"Over the years, no matter how busy I am with work, even when I'm out hunting 'terrifying' pirates."
I eat a banana every day to replenish my potassium.
Did you know that potassium is very important for maintaining normal cell function, regulating fluid balance, supporting nerve conduction and muscle function?
"And you absolutely must have a bowl of hot miso ramen at noon."
"It's best to use the kind with lots of chopped green onions, as this is key to boosting immunity and promoting digestion."
"I absolutely always have a cup of hot tea in the afternoon."
"By the way, I've recently taken a liking to reading manga, like the one I'm currently following, Demon Slayer."
"But I'm referring to our starfish's 'Demon Slayer'."
"Instead of this 'Gintama Star' Demon Slayer, what's amazing is..."
Commander Yapu and others in the command room were speechless.
They started talking about health tips, eating habits, and hobbies as if no one else was around.
What is this? Birds of a feather flock together?
Two powerful figures capable of destroying a fleet and deciding the lives of countless people.
Should there be such a nonsensical dialogue?
"Bananas, ramen, hot tea, and comics?"
"It's indeed a great combination: carbohydrates, potassium, tea polyphenols, caffeine, and a perfect blend of mood."
Shen Huang nodded seriously, as if they were genuinely exchanging ideas.
"I can't do that. I'm constantly traveling between planets, hunting those aliens that roam around everywhere."
"When you're hungry, you either grill them on the spot or sample the unique local cuisine in different civilized countries."
"I always eat whatever comes my way."
"But my favorite dish is still ochazuke (rice with tea) with grilled salmon."
At this point, Shen Huang seemed to have figured something out.
I casually asked, "Judging from your relaxed appearance, you probably don't have any children at home yet, right?"
"Ah~"
"Such keen observation skills!"
Borsalino shrugged and replied dismissively.
"I am still single, let alone have children."
"what?"
"You're forty-four and still not married?"
Shen Huang immediately showed a shocked expression, his small eyes widening in disbelief.
It was as if I had heard something even more incredible than 'the Earth exploding' or even 'the universe being destroyed'.
He then looked at Borsalino with the eyes one would use to look at a rare animal.
"Does even you, a high-ranking naval admiral, fear the grave called 'marriage'?"
"Or are you worried that your wife will turn into a shrew who always demands money and roars like a thunderbolt if you come home even a little late?"
“I understand, I understand, I had that kind of fear when I was young.”
"But brother, take my advice: although wives are scary and kids are troublesome."
"But if you never experience what it feels like to be called 'bald' by your wife and 'stinky old dad' by your kids, you'll never truly understand it."
"Life is incomplete!"
Shen Huang earnestly advised him.
"No, no, no, it's not that exaggerated, nor is it such a profound philosophical thought."
Borsalino waved his hand, speaking in a lazy tone as if discussing the weather.
"It's just that I haven't met the right person yet."
"After all, my job is quite special, and I often have to travel for work, sometimes for several months at a time."
"Most women would probably find it very boring."
"Besides, my face doesn't seem to be very appealing to girls."
"But he's much better than that scary Sakazuki guy."
And so the two of them chatted away, oblivious to everyone else, about everyday matters.
They talked about everything from health and wellness to views on marriage, from work stress to single life.
The atmosphere was so eerie that it made Commander Xiang Pu and the others feel suffocated.
It's as if this isn't a battlefield.
It was a park bench on a sunny afternoon.
Even through the broken alloy hatch, one could still see corpses scattered all over the ground.
However, at that moment, Borsalino suddenly changed the subject.
Although his lazy tone remained unchanged, his expression didn't fluctuate much either.
But the originally lively, harmonious and friendly atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Let's end this small talk here."
"After all, I have official business to attend to, and I need to go back."
Borsalino lowered his head slightly, and the look in his eyes behind his brown-tinted glasses changed.
His previously nonchalant gaze suddenly became like two tangible laser beams.
It penetrated the surface of Shen Huang's 'decadent middle-aged man' persona.
It pierced straight into the depths of his soul.
"Although you're a fun little guy, we get along well."
"But it's working hours now, after all."
"Now tell me, the man who is rumored to be the strongest alien hunter in the universe, standing at the top of the food chain."
"Why is the Star Sea Monk, who is said to be able to suppress a star by himself and is invincible in the star sea, so weak?"
The smile on Shen Huang's face gradually faded.
The slickness and self-deprecation that had been hanging on the corners of his mouth, belonging to a middle-aged man from the streets, receded as quickly as the tide.
Instead, there is a calm as steady as a mountain and as deep as the sea.
This calm is not without its ups and downs.
Rather, it's the oppressive and heavy feeling on the sea before a storm.
"Those were all my past self, or rather, my younger, more impetuous self."
He then raised his left arm and slowly lifted the tattered sleeve.
Beneath those sleeves, one could see that it was not a normal body of flesh and blood.
Instead, they are mechanical prosthetics that gleam with a cold, metallic luster.
The prosthetic limb was exquisitely crafted; every joint and every hydraulic pipe exuded a sense of technology.
But when exposed in this context, it reveals an indescribable sadness.
"As you can see, I'm not just a bald old man now,"
"He's still a disabled person."
Shen wiggled his mechanical fingers, the metal joints rubbing together and making a soft 'sizzling' sound.
"This hand was taken by my stupid son."
"That was his 'coming-of-age ceremony' for me."
"It is also proof of my failure as a father."
"Plus, considering their current age."
Borsalino's gaze lingered on the robotic arm.
"I see."
Borsalino thought to himself.
At his peak, this man may have truly possessed the legendary power described above.
However, the vitality of life now is diminished due to physical defects, the erosion of time, the decline of vital energy, and some kind of emotional knot.
He has fallen to the level between major general and brigadier general.
"Since you've already admitted you're getting old."
Borsalino pulled his left hand out of his pocket, tilted his head in confusion, and asked:
"Then why do you still hang out with this group of space pirates?"
"Could it be that he's thinking of becoming a pirate at this age?"
"This is a high-risk profession!"
Hear this.
Shen Huang's expression became more serious than ever before.
He stared firmly into the eyes of the admiral.
There was not a trace of evasion or retreat in his eyes.
"I never wanted to be a pirate."
"The reason I'm here is because I heard that you've captured my stupid son."
"That is, Kamui, the current commander of the 4th Division of the Spring Rain Army."
"And my lovely daughter Kagura is also on this Earth that you have taken over."
"Brother Kizaru, please understand how this old father feels~"
(End of this chapter)