118 Being a Pirate Has No Future

Chapter 118: Being a Pirate Has No Future

"What?!"

Perona's eyes widened suddenly, and her jaw almost fell to the ground in shock. She never dreamed of the third option from Solo's mouth. It turns out that it was an invitation to join the Marines.

Are you kidding me? Is this a lie? Is the marine in front of her playing with her?

No matter how one says it, she is a pirate. She is also one of the Mysterious Four on the Thriller Bark. To let her join the marine is so incomprehensible.

"Me? Did I hear you wrong?"

For a while, because she was so shocked by this incident, Perona seriously doubted whether she had heard it wrong.

"No."

Seeing the change in Perona's expression, Solo nodded lightly. He affirmed his invitation for her to join the Marines. Actually, Solo's idea is very pure and simple.

From the very beginning, he had taken a fancy to Perona's ability. She can create ghosts, pass through other people's bodies, and make the other party have a downside emotion. If it wasn't for meeting Usopp, the loli nemesis, the final result would really be hard to calculate.

In other words, once Perona joins the Marine, she can become his subordinate. If he encounters enemies in the future, he can let her come forward and use her ghosts to make the enemy passive thus saving trouble.

However, considering that Perona is a pirate and is loyal to Moria, Solo gave up on the idea at one point. The reason why he says it now is just a passing thought as he didn't have much hope in it.

"However, in order to avenge Moria, she shot at me. With Perona's character, she shouldn't be able to do such a thing." Solo thought to himself.

After they arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago, she'll be thrown at Impel Down.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Perona exclaimed, "Are you serious? To invite me to join the Marine? I'm a pirate!"

Perona looked at Solo in a daze. She couldn't figure out what tricks this man was playing. He actually wants to let her, who is a pirate, join the Marines. How can a mouse become a cat?! It's outrageous!

Solo didn't expect Perona's reaction. And judging from her reaction, she looks like she's beyond belief about joining the Marines rather than being excluded.

"Yes."

After thinking for a while, Solo said slowly, "There is no precedent for pirates joining the Marines."

For example, Koby, abandons the identity of a pirate and joins the Marines, and became a third-class soldier. Of course, this matter is not without premise. At that time, Koby made great contributions and rose to a Captain position. It can be regarded as a lesson for the past. 

On the one hand, Perona herself is not a heinous person and because of Moria's umbrella, her bounty has never increased. As long as he said that Perona was credited for capturing the Straw Has, it won't be a problem.

As for self-demotion, Solo himself didn't care about having in a high position. In other words, he didn't think it was unreasonable for Perona to join the Marines.

"And I really want to talk about my identity. Robin's identity is much trickier than Perona's." Solo couldn't help complaining in his heart.

Compared with Robin, Perona is nothing. Solo even dared to take Robin with him directly, not to mention Perona. As long as she wants to join the Marines, he can handle the rest by himself.

"Perona, being a pirate has no future. Even if you become a Shichibukai, you're just going to be entrenched in the Florian Triangle for a few years. This kind of life is not stable at all. Joining the Marine is different. We not only represent justice but also the strongest force in this sea. What are the Shichibukai, the Four Emperors of the New World, compared with the Marines, they're nothing at all." Solo said loudly.

And these words are not to persuade Perona, it's just out of emotion to take a look at who the Shichibukais are.

Dracule Mihawk, a swordsman obsessed with swordsmanship. Hancock, a woman who just wants to live a small life in Amazon Lily. Moria, a coward who dares not even set foot in the New World. The ones who are a little bit more ambitious are Doflamingo and Crocodile. And the other is afraid of Kaido. One has ambitions, but not much strength. 

"In addition, our Marines also have good benefits."

As soon as these words came out, Perona was confused on the spot.

Perona: "???"

'Wait, what's going on here? I can still understand what you said earlier.'

And it's not that she doesn't admit it, compared with the power of the Marines, Shichibukai and the Four Emperors are indeed a little weaker, but this sudden change in welfare benefits—

'Is he serious?'

For a moment, Perona's eyes were wider than a bull's as she listens to Solo talking about the benefits. For example housing issues, wages, and problems after an illness, the Marine can handle both.

"The most important thing is that once you become a marine, you can live under the sun in an open and aboveboard manner. There's no need to cringe in the dark at all. So, being a pirate has no future."

After Solo finished speaking, he met Perona's eyes, waiting for her answer. On the contrary, Perona's fear, anxiety, and apprehension from the beginning completely changed her mentality. Right now, she just feels stunned and flabbergastered.

"Joining the Marines..."

After a long time, Perona took a breath, compared to the other two options, joining the Marines is indeed a good ending, but how can someone like her become a marine? However, judging from Solo's expression, he didn't seem to be joking.

"So, what about the Straw Hat Pirates?"

Perona's eyes suddenly brightened, "Are you planning to invite them to join the marine too?"

"They?" Solo murmured, then shook his head. It's not that he doesn't want to. Rather, if Luffy can become a marine, then he is not Luffy.

Even Garp, a Marine Hero, couldn't do it. How could he convince Luffy? Moreover, when he was in the Florian Triangle, he asked Zoro, and the answer was also very straightforward.

"I see…"

Noticing Solo's reaction, Perona understood it completely.

"If that's the case, then I'll join the Marine..."

However, when she thinks of herself changing from a pirate to a marine in the future. In Perona's heart, it was still difficult to adapt. But then again. Now, where does she have the right to choose?

If Solo is not satisfied with her answer, maybe she will be directly killed by the other party.