WE ARE PIRATES!

Ch 42: Angelic Battle, Island's Mystery

Somewhere far away from Skypiea lies the residence of Gan Fall.

After successfully rescuing Pagaya and his daughter Conis, Gan Fall took off his helmet and began tending to a field of pumpkins.

Gan Fall: it looks like this batch is looking like the finest ones in years. Wouldn't you agree, Pagaya?

Pagaya, who was lost in thought, raised his head in surprise.

Pagaya: Hmm!?

Gan Fall: im referring to my pumpkins

Pagaya: im sorry, but my mind is wondering elsewhere. I don't like to put others in your situation, and what's more, your grandchild Dino is on his way to Upper Yard 

Gan Fall: I see. But you needed not worry. If they believed that your daughter helped the strawhats escape, they'll consider you an accomplice. So the only safe place for the both of you is here as Enel's Mantra does not reach this far

Gan Fall went into his house and started pouring some drinks.

Gan Fall: As for Dino, I have personally trained him in combat. So there is no need to worry about him

Gan Fall came out of his house and offered Pagaya a cup.

Gan Fall: I've prepared some pumpkin juice from my own fields. They have a wonderful flavor, so try some

Pagaya: Thank you

Pagaya accepted Gan Fall's offer and took a sip.

Gan Fall: young lady, if you've heard tales of those from the blue sea world called pirates

Conis: I've never heard of them

Gan Fall: their essentially criminals who travel across the sea. Although each crew may vary, their ships can be identified by having a skull and crossbones

At that moment, Pagaya and Conis recalled the strawhats' jollyroger possessing a skull and crossbones.

Pagaya: th-thats absurd! You mean these people were criminals before they even set foot on the island!?

Pagaya: *chuckle* they may not live by the rules of their world, but I can't necessarily call that criminal. There are those who fell from grace with any rule of society, and I don't see you two as no different from them

Pagaya and Conis were taken aback by hat Gan Fall said.

Gan Fall: who says that those who don't fit in are wrong and others are right? Sometimes, the ways of the world are backward and blurred, and it can change in an instant...

Gan Fall took his watering can and continued tending to his crops.

Gan Fall: For example, you kill a man in war and brand a hero. But you kill the same man in peace, then you're branded a criminal... I myself had a pirate friend a long time ago while I was God of Skypiea. His name was Gol D. Roger. He was a funny fellow, and all of them are as boisterous as they come while having an air of freedom

Pagaya: I think I'm starting to understand. When you were God, you understood that and tried to negotiate peace with the shandorians, the people we call Gorillas, so we may have lasting peace and end the war

Gan Fall: Yes. Unfortunately, I didn't have near enough time as Enel overthrew me before I could solidify the treaty. Dino who was very young at the time was upset of my effort was wasted and ate the Sloth-Sloth fruit so he may bare witness to an ancient legend of when the upper yard sings a song when Skypiea is a peace

As Gan Fall continues to tend to his crops, Pagaya begins working on the strawhats' broken waver.

Conis: Even if Dino has that incredible power, Im still worried