Chapter 404: Wings of Freedom
Chapter 404: Wings of Freedom
On the open sea, the climate was mild, and the sun shone brightly on the rippling waters. A ship sailed steadily forward.
On the deck of the ship, a table had been set up, and Feng Ye sat beside it, a pensive look on his face as he held a pen in his hand.
On the table lay several sheets of blank paper.
Robin sat next to Feng Ye, a pen in her hand as well, sketching something on a piece of paper.
"What do you think of this, Mr. Feng?" she asked, placing her drawing in front of him. The paper was filled with smudged sketches, except for one that still had a bit of wet ink.
Feng Ye glanced at it, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth as he said, "Hmm... It's quite interesting, just like your previous drawings."
Nearly a month had passed since their separation from Whitebeard's pirate crew. During this time, Feng Ye had visited two islands in the New World and was now sailing towards another.
During this month-long voyage, Feng Ye had realized the importance of having a flag to represent himself.
Captain John's crew had likely attacked because they hadn't recognized his ship, and their repeated assaults had ruined his mood, ultimately leading to their demise in the deep sea.
In the past month, he had also encountered three other pirate groups who had tried to attack him. Although he had shown no mercy to any of them, the constant interruptions were becoming tiresome. These pirates would often start bombarding his ship with cannons as soon as they were within range.
If Feng Ye happened to be reading quietly and paying no attention to the outside world, a cannonball would inevitably land on his ship.
Although both Feng Ye and Robin had calm personalities, Robin was still young and couldn't help but be startled by the unexpected attacks.
Feng Ye felt it was better to have a symbol that represented him, hoping that most pirates would think twice before attacking. Only those with a screw loose would dare to plunder his ship.
And so, Robin was helping him design a symbol.
However, Feng Ye slightly regretted letting Robin join in on the drawing. Her sense of aesthetics was certainly unique; she had even found the Three-Headed Hellhound of Gecko Moria adorable.
Given her preference for ugly-cute monsters, one could only imagine the kind of patterns she drew—mostly along the lines of hellhounds...
Feng Ye didn't want to dampen her enthusiasm, though.
After all, the little Robin liked him, and if she associated herself with these bizarre and ugly images, it would be like putting herself in that category.
So, instead of criticizing her peculiar taste, Feng Ye complimented her drawings, telling her they were beautiful and full of character.
"What about this one?" Robin asked, tilting her head.
Feng Ye made a noncommittal sound. "My moniker is the Traveler, and these designs don't quite fit that image..."
As he spoke, he sketched a few more patterns on the paper in front of him.
There were already several drawings on the paper—the symbol of the Hidden Leaf Village, the emblem of the Fairy Tail Guild, and the logo of the Gotei 13. But none of them felt quite right.
"I think this one is the best," Feng Ye finally decided, choosing the one in the bottom left corner.
The design featured a shield with black and white wings in the foreground. It was called the Wings of Freedom, the symbol of the Survey Corps from the Attack on Titan world.
"It's not an animal pattern..."
Robin looked at Feng Ye's final choice with a hint of disappointment.
"Yes, these are the Wings of Freedom..."
Feng Ye watched as Robin silently gathered the drawings on the table. He suddenly smiled and said, "By the way, you can choose a pattern that you like the most, simplify it, and place it on the Wings of Freedom. That section can also accommodate some other designs."
"Huh?"
Robin paused, then broke into a happy smile. "Thank you, Mr. Feng!"
Although there were only two people on Feng Ye's ship, this symbol represented something significant—it was Feng Ye's emblem in this world.
The fact that Feng Ye was willing to incorporate one of her designs meant a lot. It signified that she was someone he truly acknowledged!
While she was content with being Feng Ye's little maid, she still harbored hopes of something more. And the status she held in Feng Ye's heart was crucial to that dream.
"After all, you are also one of my crew members."
Feng Ye smiled and reached out to ruffle Robin's head affectionately. They then spent some time together, eventually simplifying the design.
In the end, Robin chose a peculiarly drawn dragon, which was simplified into a set of twisted lines.
"Hmm..."
"Then it's all done."
Feng Ye looked at the final pattern they had created on the paper, nodding in satisfaction. It looked quite impressive.
Robin also stood up and stretched her body. "Shall we paint it on now, Mr. Feng?"
"Yes."
Feng Ye nodded.
Robin quickly brought over a bucket of paint and a huge graffiti pen. She dipped the pen into the paint and, using her Devil Fruit ability, struggled to lift the pen over the sail.
However, due to the large size of the pen, the windy conditions at sea, and her underdeveloped Devil Fruit ability, she found it extremely challenging to control. She wobbled a few times but couldn't seem to start painting.
"If it's too difficult, just leave it there for now," Feng Ye said with a smile, noticing her struggle. He waved his hand, causing the paint that had spilled from the brush to float in the air. He then took the brush from Robin, who was using her ability to create arms that tightly held the brush.
Robin released her grip, and the arms that had extended from her body turned into petals and disappeared. "We'll have to lower the sail first," she said.
"It's not that troublesome," Feng Ye reassured her. "It's already a mature sail, and it should learn to paint its own symbol."
Feng Ye smiled at Robin and threw the paintbrush into the bucket. He then looked up at the sail and held up the paper with the design. "It's all yours. Just paint it according to this."
"Yes," the sail responded. The ropes extended downward, wrapping around the paintbrush and beginning to apply the paint to the sail.
Feng Ye glanced at the sail a couple of times before gently patting Robin's shoulder. "Let's go and rest. It should be done soon."
"Uh... yeah..."
Robin, who had been looking up at the sail, responded slowly, her attention still on the sail. She followed Feng Ye toward the rear of the ship, her eyes occasionally drifting back to the sail.
"So cute..."
The sail was doing its best to control the ropes and carefully paint the design, not daring to make a single mistake. Its earnestness appeared incredibly cute and even a little pitiful to Robin.
(End of Chapter)
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