One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 74 She looks so silly?

"Xiao Er, although you don't remember anything about the other world now, I believe they don't really want to hurt you. They just want to bring you back to the world that belongs to you. Please don't hate them."

"Little Two?" Is this a serious nickname? She calls Katakuri "Katsura" because he's the second son of the family. What, she's an orphan being called "Little Two" because she looks silly?

"Did you meet Celluloid and the others in another world?"

"I know him, but we haven't seen each other for many years. However, he probably hates me and my wife. You are his only concern, so please don't hate him."

Could it be...?

"Don't get the wrong idea, it's a normal relationship." Looking at You's expression, I could tell she was thinking something bad. "Alright, you can go now. If you need anything, you can use the crystal to open the vortex and find me."

Yu heard everything Samojiu said clearly, but something felt off. He didn't seem to have said which way to go or how to leave. "So, which way should I go to leave this place?"

"Once you reach the shore of the island, you can board a boat and leave this place in no time."

Not long after Yu left, a vortex appeared beside Shamo Jiu. The woman who emerged from the vortex was very beautiful, with a head of cherry pink hair. She and Yu were almost identical, but her face had the marks of time that Yu did not have now, which only made her more charming.

"Xiao You is gone?" the woman asked, her tone somewhat disappointed, as if she had arrived too late to see her.

Sha Mojiu could see her reluctance, but... "Why don't you go after him now? Maybe you can still catch up with Xiao Er."

"You keep calling your daughter 'Little Er,' don't you find that strange?" Kong Mingwei also wanted to go after You to see her. She remembered that when she and Sha Mojiu left, You was just a baby who could only be held in someone's arms and babbling. If she could, she would choose to stay with Sha Mojiu instead of abandoning the child and leaving here.

“Then Xiao Er is Xiao Er, but there’s also Lao Da, so it’s easier to call him that.” Sha Mo Jiu knew that she was thinking about how she left back then, and felt guilty. “Don’t be sad. It’s not the right time yet. You and Xiao Er are too similar, she can’t help but know. Now that Xiao Er is here, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”

Yes, the two of them don't plan to tell Yu their identities right now. Yu has amnesia and doesn't know about the other world, so telling her would be pointless and only add to her troubles. They'll wait until she remembers for herself before making her own decision. Hopefully, by then, the eldest brother can let go of his obsession and support Yu.

But then again...

"Xiao Er has been kidnapped! Have you seen that person?" Sha Mojiu was furious.

Kong Mingwei wasn't as excited as him. It was good that her daughter had found someone she liked, and the man seemed to care a lot about Xiaoyou. "I've met him, and I think this son-in-law is quite good. He cares a lot about Xiaoyou."

"Are you taking sides? No, absolutely not, I don't agree. How could my daughter be kidnapped like this?"

"You have to make it, whether you like it or not. You'll have to admit it sooner or later."

Kong Mingwei has accepted Katakuri, but Samaki firmly disagrees. However, when the four of them officially meet is another matter. Yu's future path is still long, and whether she can find what Samaki said is still a question.

However, on the other hand, their vortex has been open for quite some time, and the island is becoming increasingly crowded. Now that everything has been explained, it's about time to close the entrance and return to their original state of isolation.

Katakuri followed the direction pointed out by Sora Ayame to search for Yu, but after a while, there was still no sign of him, and he was starting to get anxious. Fortunately, the direction the crystal pointed was also correct, so he wasn't so panicked anymore.

After Yu and Praline were taken away, the ship quickly escaped the whirlpool and passed through a layer of bubbles to enter the Island of the Illusionary Cave. Katakuri arranged things on the ship and then went ashore to look for Yu and Praline.

To be precise, he was searching for Yu. Since he didn't have Pralinene's life card, he couldn't search in a targeted manner. He could only send out some chess pieces, leaving the rest to wait on the ship. Pralinene would definitely reach the shore and find their ship then.

Upon arriving on the island, Katakuri noticed that there seemed to be no Marines present; at least, he didn't see any Marine warships. However, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea did arrive.

"Boss, we've rescued this baby, what do we do next?"

"I don't know. I'll ask her when she wakes up."

When Praline opened her eyes groggily, she saw two people of the same race as her.

He has wild, wiry eyebrows and sideburns, a topknot hairstyle, a thick, short black beard on his chin, a lightning bolt-shaped scar at the corner of his left eye, a large build, two large teeth on his lower jaw, a sun symbol in the center of his chest, and wears an embroidered yukata and Japanese geta (wooden clogs).

Another man with a sharp tooth, a high ponytail, and a long beard with the letter "1TC" tattooed on his left arm, wore a long vest, also with a sun symbol tattooed on his left abdomen, and carried a trident on his back.

The two men also noticed that the little mermaid on the ground had woken up, but facing a little girl, the two rough men didn't know how to speak without scaring her.

But they didn't know that Pralinene was a libertine. "You saved me! My name is Charlotte Pralinene. I came with my brother and sister-in-law, but we separated."

Praline gave a brief self-introduction, then curiously circled around them both, excitedly saying, "This is the first time I've ever seen mermaids and fish-men like this. Are you pirates too? What pirate crew are you with? Why do you all have a sun symbol tattoo on your bodies? Is it a pirate crew symbol? I think I vaguely remember such a pirate crew, what was it called again..."

"The Sun Pirates".

“Yes, that’s it!” Praline looked at the mermaid who answered her, her eyes brimming with joy. “What are you doing here? Did you get involved by accident? Could you help me find my brother and sister-in-law?”

The two exchanged a glance, hesitant. After all, the moment her surname was mentioned, they knew she was from the Big Mom Pirates. Although the Big Mom Pirates were now one of the Three Emperors, not everyone in her family was as fearsome as Big Mom. They just hoped this older brother wouldn't be too difficult to talk to.

"My name is Jinbe, the current captain of the Sun Pirates. This is Aladdin, the ship's doctor and first mate." After hesitating for a moment, the two decided to help her find her brother. If this little girl were to encounter those people again, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With Praline's arrival, the three of them suddenly became lively. Both men were serious and reserved, but perhaps out of affection for Praline, they prevented her from feeling awkward. The atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

"Which of your brothers is already married?" Aladdin asked curiously. It was unprecedented for the children of the Big Mom Pirates to be able to find spouses.

Jinbe, though he didn't ask, was equally curious. Big Mom had previously tried to expand her influence through marriages between her children, but that attempt with the giants failed. Which family had she successfully allied with this time? Logically, the world's newspapers should have reported it.

When Praline was asked this question, she hesitated a bit before answering, "It's not really a marriage, it's just that my brother treats my sister-in-law very well. Although my mother hasn't said anything specific yet, all of us siblings are convinced that it's true. After all, this person is my brother Katakuri."

Katakuri, far away on the other side of the island, had no idea that he had been betrayed by his sister Praline.

It was Katakuri.

"Which family does your sister-in-law belong to?" Aladdin continued to ask.