Chapter 80: New World, Day 9 She must have seen a shadow creature...

New World Day 9:

The man who fought Hawkeye was Charlotte Katakuri, Big Mom's second son. He was also one of the "Sweet Four" of the Big Mom Pirates. As the name suggests, he was one of Big Mom's four most capable lieutenants.

The reason why Katakuri can stand out among many brothers and sisters is naturally not because of his age, but because of his strength.

He was the user of the Mochi-Mochi Fruit and possessed formidable combat abilities. He had recognized Hawkeye and, wary, had come to investigate. Remember, the Shichibukai were created by the World Government to weaken the Four Emperors' power. Even the pirates called them government lackeys. Even Hawkeye alone, coming to the Four Emperors' territory at this hour, was cause for concern...

But Hawkeye refused to respond to his questions, and if they were to fight, it would be a stalemate... And when they were halfway through the fight, a white ghost suddenly appeared and started to attack him... No, where did this white ghost come from?!

He didn't really know about the White Ghost. After all, they were more focused on the New World, and pirates who couldn't reach it didn't attract their attention. Meanwhile, Abigail was causing trouble in the East China Sea, and then quickly rescinded the bounty.

Katakuri's Observation Haki is very strong, and he can even predict the short future. This gives him an advantage in fights, after all, he can dodge... But when he encountered such a strange ghost, he was a little confused for a moment and failed to avoid the ghost's attack.

Because this ghost seems to have a circular attack range...

After being hit twice, Katakuri finally came to his senses, and directly withdrew from the ghost's attack range, looking over with a frown.

Following the white ghost, a little blonde girl appeared from a distance...

"Who are you! Why are you bullying my Mihawk!" Wendy rushed over quickly with a walking stick, directly interrupting the rhythm of the battle.

Her appearance silenced both Hawkeye and Katakuri.

...Who is this? Why would they say I'm bullying Hawkeye? —Katakuri was shocked.

...Next time I'll tell Wendy to just wait at home while I fight. — Hawkeye thought, feeling protected but still not happy.

At this stalemate, another person arrived.

"Katakuri-san! Stop it! That's my friend and her fiancé!" A boat approached from afar. Standing on the bow was Charlotte Lola, who was still shouting, "They are just here for fun! They don't have any bad intentions!"

Katakuri: “…” Hawkeye… and his fiancée come to Wanguo… to travel?

Katakuri didn't quite believe it, but at this time he also found something wrong.

Hawkeye had been to the New World before, so the Four Emperors naturally knew his name. Katakuri had also seen him on bounty notices and in newspapers, otherwise he wouldn't have recognized Hawkeye and come to question him... But Hawkeye's outfit today was indeed a little different.

First of all, his attire was different. He didn't have a hat (because Wendy took the last one he wore), and he was wearing a casual, open-collared white shirt (because Wendy had taken his black windbreaker from his daily boat trips to see if it had any amplification effects, and when he took it out of his backpack, it had grown to Wendy's size and couldn't fit him). He didn't even carry his black knife on his back at first (because Wendy insisted they carry a couple's crab bag together, so he couldn't carry the knife, so he had to carry it on his back).

And after the blonde girl appeared, Hawkeye's attention was immediately diverted...

Hawkeye's attention was indeed not on the battle. He noticed that Wendy knew this new person who seemed to be Big Mom's daughter.

Hawkeye asked her, "Do you know each other?"

Wendy answered obediently, "Yes! That's Lola. She's the owner of the Chocolate Island. She invited me to have afternoon tea, and then I invited her to be my companion."

...So fast? Also gave him a heart?

Hawkeye wanted to ask something specific, but now was not the time...

"Wendy! Are you okay?" Lola's boat docked at the shore. She ran to Wendy's side and asked her worriedly, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Wendy said, turning to look at Hawkeye, "Mihawk, are you okay?"

Hawkeye: "...It's okay."

"Wait a minute, Lola." Katakuri was not easily convinced by this and stood there with a frown. "That's Hawkeye from the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I don't believe they came here for such a simple purpose..."

Lola tried to explain to her new friend: "Wendy just couldn't find something, so she planned to hang out here and then leave. Right, Wendy?"

"Yeah." Wendy nodded and spoke truthfully, "I didn't find Mourning Glory. I was planning to explore this area, but since I met you, Lola, I've already gained something. I was planning to leave with Mihawk."

Laura sounded a little moved: “Wendy…”

In Wendy's mind, is it so important to know her?

Hawkeye: “…”

Well, BIG MOM's daughter's map must have been tricked into Wendy's hands. She has the map of all nations, so she doesn't need to explore the map anymore.

Katakuri was a little confused by what he said. He looked at Wendy who had a look on her face that said, "I'm unhappy that you bullied my Mihawk," and then looked at Hawkeye who looked at Wendy with a helpless expression and even closed his eyes, not seeming to intend to refute what he had just said.

…She does look like my fiancée. Is her purpose so simple?

He still didn't quite believe it...

Seeing Katakuri still hesitant, Lola intervened: "Really... Since you don't believe me, Katakuri-san, why don't you have afternoon tea with Wendy and the others and have a good chat."

Wendy agreed because it was her treat and she could take away a nice set of tea sets.

After the girls had made their decision, the opinions of the two men were actually no longer that important.

On Cocoa Island, the four of them sat down, and Lola brought various desserts such as chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate chip donuts. Abigail, on the other hand, returned to her calm mode and floated around Wendy, which made Lola very curious.

However, when Wendy said that this was her sister, Lola's eyes began to fill with tears, which earned her a questioning look from Wendy and a glance from Katakuri that she couldn't help but give.

Wendy didn't eat directly, but took the ones she was interested in and stuffed the whole plate into Hawkeye's hands.

Hawkeye was silent for a moment, looking at the dessert in his hand, then at Wendy, who was sitting obediently beside him, waiting to be fed. Braving the intense gazes of the Charlotte siblings across from him, he whispered, "You can eat these by yourself."

He had fed them before because some food would change in Wendy's hands...but the desserts she brought over were clearly the same as before, without any change.

Wendy was shocked: "You don't even want to feed me now?"

"...I didn't say that." Hawkeye found this question difficult to answer, so he gave up struggling, took the plate of dessert and started feeding Wendy.

Katakuri frowned, while Lola's eyes lit up.

"Okay, I believe your relationship and purpose." Katakuri interrupted the scene that made him feel uncomfortable and said, "If you leave now, I will pretend that you have never been here."

"Katakuri-san..." Lola was a little helpless, but she also knew that this was the rule of the Wano Country. She looked at Wendy, whose cheeks were bulging from eating, and poured her a cup of cocoa. "Wendy, I'm sorry, I'll take you away later."

"Okay." Wendy had no complaints. After all, she knew that there was no Mourning Glory here, and she also got the Map of All Nations. Now she wanted to go back to Shanks and ask for the map as soon as possible, so that Shanks and the others would not go to an area that she had not explored and couldn't find it.

Hawkeye listened to her the entire time - after all, they had come to Wanguo in the first place because Wendy wanted them to come.

Wendy stood up, put the plate in Hawkeye's hand into her backpack, and followed Lola.

"I'm sorry, although Katakuri-san may seem a little unkind, he is a kind and gentle brother. As his sister, I respect him very much."

"It's okay, I don't mind." Wendy said generously, "And Mihawk wasn't hurt."

She is actually very calm after completing her goal. She will only get angry if her mission progress is hindered or she is hit.

Hawkeye glanced at her from the side and said: "I'm not that weak."

"Brother Katakuri is also very strong." Lola was still defending her second brother.

Wendy's expression also changed: "My sister is also very strong!"

"Yes, Wendy, your sister has always been protecting you—" Lola looked at the ghost following Wendy, who was wearing the same butterfly hair accessory as Wendy, and couldn't help but took out her handkerchief to wipe away the tears that were gushing out. "You two are still together!"

Wendy nodded. "That's right! Abigail and I will be together forever!"

Hawkeye: "..." It feels like they are not actually talking to each other.

"But it's actually a good thing you guys leave now," Lola said as she sent the two of them to the boat, a look of worry on her face. "Mom's bulimia might be about to flare up soon, and it'll be really troublesome if you guys stay here then."

Wendy was curious: "What is food craving?"

Lola explained: "It's a disease. When that happens, my mother will go berserk, destroy the town, and not recognize anyone... She will only stop when she eats the delicious food she wants."

Wendy suddenly realized, "It's because her sanity is too low! She must have seen a shadow creature!"

Laura was stunned: “Can you understand mom?”

"I also saw this when my san value was very low. At this time, drinking vegetable cocktail, eating banana jelly or banana milkshake, or toffee can restore sanity." Wendy gave advice.

Laura suddenly realized: "Mom shouldn't drink alcohol... But are bananas really that effective? Then next time Mom wants to eat sweets, I can suggest that everyone try banana products."

Hawkeye felt that the two were talking at cross purposes, but Wendy's food might indeed be helpful in this situation. He interrupted at the right time and reminded Wendy: "Wendy, your food has special effects that others don't have, so this recipe is not suitable for you."

Wendy reacted: "That's right... Then Lola, give me some honey and I'll make some toffee for you. You can give it to your mother."

"Is honey enough?" As the Minister of Chocolate, Lola was naturally good at making desserts and specialized in chocolate. When she heard that Wendy wanted to make desserts, she was also a little curious. She immediately called the soldiers to bring a wave of honey over. Wendy accepted the honey and went to the ship to open fire.

When Hawkeye was about to follow her onto the boat, he hesitated for a moment, paused, and looked at Laura who was waiting on the shore. His eyes fell on the Cupid backpack she was carrying, and he asked, "Wendy gave you something else besides the backpack, right?"

"Yes!" Laura said, taking out a pink crystal heart, her face full of emotion. "Wendy also gave me this crystal heart... It must be to celebrate my success in finding love! I hope to find love like yours!"

Hawkeye looked at the heart-shaped pink crystal ornament that no longer looked like a heart, and was hesitant to speak - he suspected that Lola had no idea that this could be considered Wendy's heart... Didn't she realize that this crystal was beating like a heart?

And if it's like theirs, it doesn't feel like a smooth love...

But it seems that Lola not only has a vague understanding, but knows nothing at all... Hawkeye didn't know how to refute her, so he could only nod at her and then get on the boat to find Wendy.

Wendy's making toffee over there—four honeys for 15 sanity! While it's not as effective as other sanity-restoring products, it's a pure dessert and the ingredients are simple and convenient!

Wendy counted the honey and, judging by her own limit, decided that it would be enough to make 15 toffees.

She felt that the process was a little slow, so she set up a second pot.

When Hawkeye came in, he saw her making a new pot over there, and went over to ask, "Is the heart you gave Charlotte Lola a new skin?"

Wendy nodded. "Yeah, because she's the first girl among my companions. Crystal is cuter."

That does make sense... Hawkeye nodded, then watched Wendy take half of the honey and put it in her refrigerator.

Hawkeye: “…” Well, as expected of her, she really knows how to take kickbacks.

Wendy’s cooking has always been very time-saving and labor-saving. After she finished, she stuffed the finished product into her backpack and walked directly to the wooden sign: "I'll give it to Laura!"

"Wait a minute, Wendy, Lola is waiting for you outside the boat..." Hawkeye had just finished speaking when Wendy exclaimed "Huh" and the countdown was over, so she was teleported over.

"...It's a little late again." Hawkeye said helplessly, "Forget it, I've heard it, I guess I'll come back on my own."

On the other side, Wendy, who had teleported to Lola's house, originally wanted to teleport back, but then she remembered that she didn't take all the afternoon tea that Lola prepared for her because there was no space in her backpack, so she simply went to the living room for afternoon tea again.

Over there, she saw Katakuri with his back to her, seemingly eating something.

She ran over curiously and tilted her head to look: "What are you eating?"

Katakuri, who was originally immersed in the joy of enjoying donuts, was startled and unexpectedly came face to face with Wendy.

He froze there, his whole body frozen, with only one thought in his mind: What should I do? I've been seen!

Katakuri loves donuts, and the chocolate donuts Lola prepared this time were for his older brother. The reason he hid away to enjoy them alone... besides the fact that he'd become so absorbed in his own thoughts while eating them, his expression becoming unremarkable, unlike that of the cool, reliable older brother, was also because of his mouth.

When he was a child, he tore his mouth while eating donuts, causing the corner of his mouth to split open and then be sewn up again on his cheek. His mouth was full of sharp teeth, and even when he closed his mouth, four fangs were exposed... He had always used a scarf to cover up this hideous face.

But he didn't expect that Wendy, who had been taken away by his sister, would come back and see this scene when he was not aware of it...

"Is that delicious?" Wendy asked, her expression clear and innocent. She didn't seem frightened at all by his face, as if she was seeing a very ordinary scene that didn't need to be paid attention to at all.

"..." Katakuri didn't say anything. He remained frozen in the posture of putting the donut into his mouth and nodded mechanically.

"Hey..." Wendy reached out and took a donut from his plate, then went to take away the tea set that Lola had placed there before, and then Dada went back to Lola's room to teleport to the wooden sign.

When she was about to leave, she saw Katakuri still staring at her.

Wendy sighed, took out a toffee from the pile of toffees stuffed in her package, and placed it on Katakuri's desk: "You're so stingy... Then this one is for you, as an exchange."

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Author's comment: After Wendy eats and takes: stingy.jpg [rolling eyes]

Kaji: ...

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