Mermaid Princess?
"No! Merry still has wounds on his body. If he comes into contact with sea water, it might get infected."
"But Meili is an octopus. Shouldn't it be easier for him to recover in seawater?"
"I also think Merry really needs sea water. He's almost turned into a dried octopus."
"Wait, what if the wound gets infected?"
"This won't work, and that won't work either. We can't just leave it like this!"
"Hongo, you're the ship's doctor. Tell me, what should we do?"
Everyone discussed it intensely for a while but couldn't come to a conclusion.
They all turned their heads and their eyes fell on Hongo, hoping that he could give a clear solution.
Hongo's face looked a little helpless: If you ask me how to make takoyaki, I can tell you a thing or two, but if you ask me how to treat an injured octopus, I really can't be sure!
Everyone's eyes were fixed on him: We can ask Dutch Lu about Takoyaki. You are the ship's doctor, so of course we have to ask you if we are injured!
Hongo stared at the octopus in the barrel, pondered for a moment, and made up his mind: "Let's first find a way to relieve Merry's dehydration. Wet a towel with seawater and wipe Merry's body, avoiding the wound. Wipe him every once in a while. This will keep him hydrated and prevent infection."
Shanks clapped his hands, "As expected of you, this idea sounds great!"
Jesus Bu agreed: "Then let's get started!"
Wuta immediately raised her hand, her eyes sparkling as she volunteered: "Let me go first, I'll go first!"
Hey, Uta is only three years old, and he might not have been very careful with the blow. What if he hurt Meli?
Everyone looked at each other, with a hint of worry in their eyes, and did not dare to give this task to Wuta.
Lachi Lu quickly tried to smooth things over and said, "Uta, we are all too unprofessional. Let Hongxiang demonstrate it first."
"That's right, Hongo is a doctor, so let him go first." Everyone nodded in agreement.
Hongxiang was also worried that Uta's attack was not strong enough and would aggravate Meli's injury.
He looked at Wuta and said gently, "Wuta, leave the wiping to me. Can you go get me a towel?"
"Okay, I'll go right away." Uta's eyes lit up, as if he had received an important task, and he ran to the storage room like a gust of wind.
After a while, Uta came back with a large stack of clean towels: "Hongo, I got them."
There's no need for so many towels... Never mind... The child is also sincere.
Hongo took the towel and touched Uta's head: "Thank you, Uta is really capable!"
"Hehehe."
After everything was ready, Hongo took a towel soaked in sea water from Uta, carefully avoiding the wounds on the octopus, and gently wiped every inch of its skin.
"This method seems to be really working! Merry looks less wrinkled now!"
"Merry's condition does seem to be improving."
"Very good!"
"Then, every half hour, we wiped her down with a wet towel to help Merry stay hydrated."
"no problem."
In the following time, Beckman and others began to take turns wiping Meli's body with wet towels to help keep the octopus hydrated.
Meli's body gradually regained its elasticity and luster, and the wounds healed better and better, leaving only faint scars.
"Hongo, come quickly!" Uta suddenly shouted in surprise, "Merry's tentacles seem to be moving!"
Everyone immediately gathered around, staring at Meli with anticipation.
Sure enough, one of Merry's tentacles waved again. Although the movement was weak, it was enough to make everyone cheer.
"Great, Merry's waking up!"
As if feeling everyone's concern, Meli finally slowly opened his eyes.
Uta stretched out her little hand and touched Meli's tentacles carefully, not daring to use force: "Meli-chan, you finally woke up. I was so worried about you."
Shanks's face, which was always smiling, was now full of concern: "Yeah, Merry, you scared us."
Merry's tentacles gently wrapped around Uta's little hand. It looked at Shanks, Uta, Beckman and others surrounding the wooden barrel, its eyes full of gratitude.
"I'm fine now. I'm sorry to have made everyone worried."
"Why are you apologizing? This isn't your fault."
"That's right. We'll be relieved if you get better soon."
"Well, I will try my best. Thank you everyone."
Meli thanked everyone for their concern and care, and suddenly heard a distant and urgent cry in his mind, which was a sound coming from the depths of the sea.
[Your Highness!]
[Your Highness!]
Meli was stunned for a moment, the cries of the sea kings echoed in his mind, full of anxiety and uneasiness.
It sensed carefully, and a picture gradually emerged in its mind.
The huge sea kings were following the pirate ship closely under the deep sea, their huge eyes full of worry.
Although the sea kings were very worried about Merry's injuries, due to the order Merry gave before she fell asleep, no matter how worried they were, they could not disobey the order and could not get close to the sea surface.
They can only guard from afar under the deep sea, waiting for Merry to wake up.
When Merry sensed the worries of the sea kings, a warm feeling surged in his heart. He wanted to get up, but found that his body was not very responsive.
The little octopus looked down and found that its round body was wrapped with a lot of bandages.
The anxious cries of the sea kings continued to ring in Meli's mind.
Merry's eyes flashed with anxiety, and with a slightly red face, he asked for help from everyone: "Everyone, can you take me to the deck?"
Hongo frowned and disagreed: "Merry, your body is still very weak, you can't move around. If the wound opens, it will be troublesome."
Merry pleaded expectantly, "Please! I really must get on deck."
Hongo sighed, then finally nodded in agreement. "Alright. You can only stay for a few minutes. If you feel uncomfortable, come back immediately."
"Okay, I understand." Meli nodded obediently.
Hongo picked up Merry from the barrel and walked to the deck, with the others following closely behind.
The sea is azure blue, almost merging with the sky, and it is difficult to tell where the sea is and where the sky is.
After Merry arrived on the deck, he immediately used his special thoughts to inform the sea kings that he was safe, and at the same time canceled the orders he had given previously.
After the sea kings received Merry's response, their anxious cries gradually subsided.
Uta's face suddenly showed a trace of confusion. She seemed to have heard a voice that ordinary people could not hear. The little girl looked around in confusion: "Meli, are you talking to someone?"
Meli was slightly stunned when he looked at Uta, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Can Uta also hear the cries of sea kings?
Jesus Bu asked with a confused look on his face, "Huh? Did Merry just speak?"
Laqi Lu shook his head: "No, I didn't hear anything."
Shanks patted Uta's shoulder and said, "Uta, you may have heard it wrongly. Maybe it was the sound of seabirds calling."
"I couldn't have heard it wrong," Uta shook his head stubbornly and stared at Meli. "Meli, you were talking just now, weren't you? What did you say?"
Merry came back to his senses and explained, "I was contacting my friends in the deep sea. They've been worried about me. I just told them that I'm fine."
Punch asked curiously, "Friends from the deep sea? Are they the sea kings who came to help the day before yesterday?"
Merry nodded: "Yes, they have been worried about me."
When everyone heard this, they showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on their faces, and at the same time they became more curious.
Why would the sea kings come to help a little octopus?
Wuta patted his chest proudly and said, "I told you I heard the sound."
"But, Uta, can you understand the words of sea kings?"
"No, I just heard Merry talking, but I can't make out what he said."
Merry looked at his bickering companions with a smile, and a hint of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. "Hey, the sea kings said they would send some healing seaweed."
"Healing seaweed?" Hongo's eyes sparkled with surprise. The healing seaweed brought by the sea kings should be more suitable for treating octopuses. "That's great."
Merry looked at everyone uncertainly and asked, "Then I'll have it delivered to you?"
Shanks recalled the previous misunderstanding and touched his nose embarrassedly: "Let them go. Don't worry, I will definitely not do anything this time."
"OK."
After a while, a huge head emerged from the sea, and the emerald green seaweed in its mouth looked particularly tiny.
Wow! It really is a sea king!
Everyone stared blankly at the sea king that was bigger than the ship, and no one spoke for a while.
The sea king had no intention of attacking. It slowly approached the ship, gently placed seaweed on the deck, and immediately retreated far away.
It's incredible!
Shanks and his crew traveled all over the Grand Line, experiencing countless adventures and encounters, but they had never seen such a docile sea king.
This scene completely overturned everyone's understanding of sea kings. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: Who on earth is Merry? They have never heard of a sea king doing such a thing.
Beckman recalled a rumor he had heard about a Fishman Island, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
Legend has it that every hundred years a mermaid princess with the ability to communicate with sea kings appears on Fishman Island.
Could it be that Merry is the mermaid princess from the royal family of Fishman Island? If she is a princess, why didn't she stay in Fishman Island, but appeared in the Grand Line?
These thoughts flashed through Beckman's mind, but he didn't say anything and didn't ask anything.
Shanks hadn't remembered the legend at all. Seeing the scene with his own eyes was more shocking than listening to Punch's dry retelling.
He shouted in disbelief: "Meli, I really didn't realize you had such a skill."
The faces of the others were also filled with shock and disbelief. It was truly amazing that the ferocious sea kings could be made so docile!
Meli's face turned red. Thinking of the King of the Deep Sea mentioned by the sea kings before, he always felt that he was too weak now and did not deserve this title at all.
It explained shyly: "Actually... they are my friends."
It is a rare thing that the powerful sea kings and the little octopus are friends!
But Shanks and the others accepted this statement very naturally and did not ask any further questions.
After delivering the seaweed and seeing that Merry was in no danger, the sea kings quietly returned to the deep sea.
Hongo picked up some seaweed from the deck and put it under his nose to sniff.
Meli recognized the seaweed he had used before and explained, "This healing seaweed can not only be applied externally, but can also be eaten directly."
Hongo didn't have time to say anything.
Lachi Lu came over excitedly and said, "Is it edible? There's a lot of seaweed here. How about I take half of it and make some seaweed salad for Melissan, and some seaweed and white clam soup? You've been unconscious and slept for the past two days, and you haven't eaten anything."
"Sure! I really like Mr. Lu's seaweed and white clam soup."
"Merry, you don't know, after you fell asleep, Lachi Lu didn't have the mood to cook."
"Don't just blame me, you guys are not in the mood to eat at all."
"By the way, let's have a party tonight to celebrate Merry's awakening."
"Holding a banquet, I approve!"
"Then let's celebrate!"
"Oh! Great! A party!"
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