Chapter 141 World News Day 6 (Two-in-one, nutrient solution 48...
World News Day 6:
...If Wendy isn't considered the boss's friend, then the boss has no friends now. — Beckman thought silently.
Wendy thought about it carefully, then declined. "That doesn't seem to work. Like Beckman said, I can't tell the difference between reward and punishment."
After all, she was shocked when Beckman said that bull training was a reward last time.
Beckman, who was drinking nearby, choked. He coughed twice as everyone looked at him with a hint of judgment and contempt. He looked at Wendy helplessly, "Long time no see, Wendy. Have you changed into new clothes and a new hairstyle?"
"Hmm! This is the Toward the Moon suit, and this is my new Crown of Enlightenment." Wendy said, turning around and looking at everyone present with anticipation. "Does it look good?"
Whenever she puts on new clothes, that’s when she likes to show off.
Because the incident happened suddenly, some people who were still in shock nodded randomly under the gaze.
Beckman also raised his glass towards her: "Very charming."
"But you didn't come here just to show everyone your new clothes, did you? Let's talk over there," Shanks said, walking forward and smiling at the stunned crowd. "I'll be right back. You guys can get on with the party."
Wendy followed without noticing. Beckman came to his senses and looked at the scene. He opened his mouth to say something, but finally closed it silently - forget it, Wendy won't suffer any loss with her personality anyway... As for the boss, he will suffer even less.
Sensing that Wendy was most likely looking for him for something serious, Shanks led them to his room and sat them down, his smile softening considerably. "Is Vegapunk with you now? Tell me more about what happened on Eggman Island."
Wendy paused when she took out the photo, looked down at the photo, and still forcefully stuffed it into Shanks' hand - she had already prepared it and if she didn't give it away, it would take up space in her backpack!
As for the matter of Egghead Island...
"I feel like I've said this so many times." Wendy frowned and sighed. If only there was an option to skip the plot again...
"Don't be so impatient." Shanks laughed again. "This is the first time I've heard of this. Please."
"Okay then." Wendy regained some spirits, looking helpless as she quickly recounted what had happened. "I found Lao Bei, started the celestial mission, defeated the boss, obtained the Crown of Enlightenment, and took Lao Bei away."
Shanks: “…” He’s becoming more and more concise now… It seems he must have talked about this with many people before, otherwise his patience wouldn’t be so lacking.
He couldn't help but ask, "Have you told this to anyone else before me?"
Wendy counted on her fingers, "Yes, I told her on the Abigail, and then I told her again to Newgate and Lingling."
"Did you put me last?"
"Yeah!" Wendy nodded. "Because I feel like I'll be staying with you the longest, Shanks, so I put it last."
"You're such a sweet talker..." Shanks commented, then got down to business. "How did you defeat the boss?"
Wendy was very responsive to all questions on this point: "Lao Bei said he would come with me after I defeated five gays, so I waited for them to come, but only one showed up. Abigail's damage output wasn't enough, so I had trouble defeating her at first. Later, I switched to a different mod and fought on my own."
"Play it yourself? What mod?"
"It's a one-hit kill mod. It's useful, but the gameplay experience isn't good enough." Wendy sighed. "I forgot to turn it off later, and I accidentally brought Bolu back... But he's also Old Bailey's friend, so forget it."
Polu... another one from Eggman Island who stopped Wendy... Could it be Kizaru, one of the three admirals? Even though Wendy can use special methods to increase her combat power, her speed is a major drawback. Logically, Kizaru should be the only one of the three admirals who could fight Wendy without taking any damage... How did he get caught?
Shanks felt confused and asked as well.
Wendy also looked confused. "I don't know. He bumped into me. Crook said he was trying to scam me and come here to work as an undercover agent for the navy, but Bolu said that's not the case."
...Apart from anything else, Crocodile's inference is quite logical. ——After pondering for a moment, Shanks asked, "What about the Five Elders? Didn't you die once before, on Eggman Island?"
"Yeah, I spent ages grinding with Abigail, but it still didn't work. I died once... Maybe your cloak's dodge rate isn't high enough!" Wendy complained again. "Then I switched to a different mod, and she had a second phase where she transformed into a Spider Queen, which I defeated. Then she turned into a skeleton, which I smashed, and this Crown of Enlightenment dropped!"
Wendy said this while showing off her Crown of Enlightenment once again.
Shanks was stunned: "Corpse... Are you saying you killed the Five Elders?"
Wendy nodded: "Yes."
"But your battles haven't always been..." Shanks paused mid-sentence and changed his words, "Is this targeted? You can't kill others, but you can kill the Five Elders?"
"Yeah! Because he has shadow power, he is a boss that can be killed." Wendy expressed her understanding.
In other words... can those who have special sources of power like the Five Elders also be restrained or even killed by Wendy's special abilities?
Shanks looked thoughtfully at the crown on her head that was floating and emitting a faint soft light, with a look of curiosity on his face: "Is this crown you are wearing now obtained after killing the Five Elders? Is there something magical about it?"
Do I have to repeat the explanation again? I feel so tired... But this is my companion, I can't just ignore him...
Wendy thought for a moment, then took off her own Crown of Enlightenment and put it on the man. "You can feel it for yourself!"
Shanks was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting, and the crown was already on his head.
He came back to his senses, put away the surprise on his face, and really felt it carefully - well... it felt like his spirits had become better, his thoughts were clearer, and his mood was calmer. It was like the effect of drinking Wendy's soothing tea... no, it was more obvious than that.
He put down the photo Wendy had stuffed in his hand, raised his hand to take off the Crown of Enlightenment, and looked at Wendy with a hint of helplessness: "Can you let anyone wear something like this?"
Wendy looked puzzled. "It's just a prop. You wouldn't steal my props..."
After she finished speaking, her expression became serious: "You won't steal my props, will you?"
Although the Crown of Enlightenment can be repeatedly farmed... it's quite troublesome to do it once, and if she wants to get a second one, she will definitely have to bring the Crown of Enlightenment with her! She can also summon a small phantom to fight together!
"It's hard to say, so you'd better be careful next time." Shanks said as he stood up and put the Crown of Enlightenment back on her with a smile on his face. "Okay, next... tell me about your plan."
Wendy's plan is simple - she simply wants to tell everyone that Veg Punk is here.
At present, she has informed three of the Four Emperors and Morgans, and the World Government also knows... In fact, she has almost completed her mission.
As for the closed-off country of Wano, she had never been there. If she really wanted to go there, she could ask Ace to help deliver a letter, but she felt it was unnecessary and put it aside.
After listening to this, Shanks felt that she might not quite understand the difference between a plan and a sudden inspiration.
But for her, it probably doesn't make any difference...
"So what are you going to do with the Marine Admiral you captured?" Shanks asked an important question. "Sand Crocodile's concerns are not unfounded... Are you going to keep Kizaru?"
"He said he would help me with the work, so let him stay." Wendy said as a matter of course.
"What if he escapes?"
"Then let him get away?" Wendy looked confused. "I didn't want to catch him anyway."
...Well, that's true.
"The goal has always been clear, Wendy..." Shanks thought for a moment and then asked, "Aren't you worried that the navy will know the secrets of your ship?"
Wendy's confusion didn't disappear, but instead increased: "Is there any secret on my ship?"
...Yes, with this cryptic personality that answers every question, the more people try to find out secretly, the less they will find out.
Shanks laughed: "I was overthinking it... You just said that Morgans couldn't publish news about Egghead Island? Then you can try another way..."
Wendy listened to Shanks' suggestion and nodded repeatedly: "Oh, so this is possible... I understand!"
Without further ado, she took the photo she had just given to Shanks, then went out for a stroll on the Red Hair Pirates' ship and happened to see the Newsbird. Then she used Abigail's old trick to control the Newsbird, caught it and wrote the letter, then gave it the letter and the photo and asked it to take them to Morgans.
Newsbird: “???”
What's going on?! This woman's territory isn't even here?! Is she expanding into new territory?!
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At the same time, on the other side, on the Abigail, two guests suddenly came to visit quietly.
"Where is Wendy?" Garp first greeted his eldest grandson with his fist, who was shouting "Old man, what are you doing here?", then looked around and did not see Wendy running out, so he looked at Hawkeye and asked in confusion.
Hawkeye frowned and said nothing. Crocodile, who came over, said it again in a good mood: "She went to find Red Hair."
Garp: “…”
Garp looked at Hawkeye with a look of disappointment: "Your vigilance is too weak! Are you still a swordsman like this?"
Hawkeye: "..." The swordsman's vigilance was not reflected in this point... although he was indeed too relaxed this time.
Ace, with a bump on his head from a fist that his grandfather loved, stood aside, his arms folded across his chest, nodding repeatedly: "That's right, Mihawk, you were too careless!"
Aokiji, who was following behind Garp and was currently being ignored, was watching a strange family drama: "..."
No, aren't the people on this ship a little too relaxed?
"This matter has nothing to do with either of you, so shut up." Hawkeye retorted, glancing at Aokiji who was following behind Garp, and guessed Garp's intention. "Are you here to look for Kizaru? Follow me."
I didn't expect that the start would be achieved so easily, without even having to say it. Garp and Aokiji were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and followed.
Then, they followed it in and came to the land made of trees growing in the water, and saw Kizaru helping to carry the huge crops there.
They both: “…”
Kizaru saw the two and greeted them in a friendly manner: "Ah, isn't this Garp and Kuzan? You are here too."
"Borsalino! What are you doing?!" Cap shouted in shock.
He initially thought Wendy had detained the person... Although he thought Wendy was a little cutie and wouldn't detain anyone, there were still many people on Wendy's ship. Considering the interests of the pirate group, they wouldn't let anyone go easily... But he never expected that Kizaru was not under control at all! He didn't even have handcuffs!
In this case, wouldn't that mean...
"Borsalino, are you... staying here voluntarily?" Aokiji frowned slowly, his eyes scrutinizing him. "Have you decided to defect?"
"Don't say such harsh words." Kizaru put down the giant tomato in his hand and continued to talk, "I have guests coming. You guys should move these to Dr. Vegapunk's place. Don't be lazy."
"Got it! Mr. Kizaru!"
"Actually, you are the laziest one, Mr. Kizaru, right?"
The few people who spoke were from the Spade Pirates who came with Ace. They were laughing and seemed to be quite close to Kizaru.
Garp & Aokiji: “…” It looks like they are already familiar with each other!
Because they were too shocked, when Kizaru said that they should go somewhere else to talk, the two could only follow him blankly, their minds in a mess.
After they sat down, Kizaru skillfully took out some tea from the refrigerator nearby and gave each of them a cup. He also greeted them with a host-like tone, "Try this. Although it's only a benefit for employees who worked that day, I think Miss Wendy won't mind if it's for guests."
After the two of them mechanically took a sip of tea, they finally came to their senses.
"...No! Now is not the time for tea!" Garp slammed the table, his expression becoming serious. He said sternly, "Borsalino, you need to give us an explanation."
Kizaru's tone was lazy: "There's nothing to explain, right? When I was accidentally captured, there were only two paths waiting for me. I just chose the one I thought was right."
Aokiji stared at him, his expression becoming serious: "Borsalino...what exactly happened on Egghead Island?"
Kizaru didn't answer immediately, but took a sip of his soothing tea and put the cup down.
After a long silence, he turned to look at Garp, who was suppressing his anger beside him. "Before I answer this, I want to ask... Garp, you adopted Wendy, right? Do you know Wendy's identity?"
"...Hmm?" Garp was stunned for a moment, with some hesitation, "I know she is a noble..."
Kizaru asked, "When did you adopt her?"
Karp thought carefully, "She suddenly showed up at my house more than 10 years ago... It's been almost 20 years, what happened?"
Aokiji also realized what was happening when he heard this: "Is there something special about Wendy's identity?"
Although she is quite special, and there is a high probability that she has some connection with the Celestial Dragons...
Kizaru did not hide anything from his two colleagues, but told them truthfully what he saw after he arrived at Eggman Island, how he was captured by Wendy, and what happened afterwards... everything.
Kizaru did not express his own guess, but simply described the facts.
Both people present were stunned.
"Wait... Are you saying Wendy killed the Five Elders?!" Garp said in disbelief. "How is that possible? You didn't see it with your own eyes, did you?!"
Kizaru said calmly: "If she didn't kill him, then the Five Elders committed suicide."
His humor was not appreciated by his colleagues, who only stared at him in silence.
And his narration had different effects on the two people's ears.
Is Wendy's uncle trapped in Marijoa... She said her birthplace was the Kingdom of Goa... Could it be a vestigial bloodline? Ahhhh Wendy! What the hell are you trying to do?! Do you really know what you're doing? If you want to achieve your goal, compared to the path you're taking now, it's going to be much harder! — Garp worried like an old father. He couldn't handle his son's situation, and now he sees his daughter in danger too... And it feels like these two are doing the same thing, just one in the open and one in the dark... Wait, didn't these two discuss this?! What the hell are you two trying to do, you little bastards?! Overthrowing the world? — Garp roared inwardly.
In comparison, Aokiji seemed much calmer—according to that… Wendy was also a special race, right? Whether this was revenge or something else was hard to say, but she did have a method to kill the Five Elders, and was even feared for it… I just didn't know what the conditions were for this killing.
The two of them originally came to act as lobbyists and persuade Wendy to let Kizaru go.
But what he never expected was that, not only was Wendy not there, but seeing that Kizaru himself didn't want to run away, this lobbyist turned to persuade Kizaru to come back...
Both of them felt a little overwhelmed - what was going on?
As if Huang Yuan felt that the provocation they received was not enough, he took out a letter of resignation and pushed it over on the table: "Please give this to Sengoku for me... No matter how you spread the news about Egghead Island, I will not oppose or clarify it. But that's all."
Garp and Aokiji listened in silence.
"Wendy is my daughter. As a father, there aren't many people around her. I'd be happy if there was one more person to protect her... but as a marine, we'll be enemies next time we meet." Garp said as he stood up and walked out.
"Mr. Garp, where are you going?" Aokiji shouted.
Garp waved his hand: "I'm going to see my grandson and son-in-law one last time! After all, they'll be enemies next time we meet!"
Aokiji was helpless. He looked away and looked at the resignation letter on the table, then looked at Kizaru: "I thought you practiced ambiguous justice... Are you not going to continue now?"
"My sense of justice hasn't changed. It's still an ambiguous justice. That's why I feel like I can stay on either side."
"Don't try to fool me... You've clearly joined the pirates, haven't you? The place you're in is called the Eternal Continent Pirates."
Kizaru smiled. "I remember that during the O'Hara Incident, you and Sakaski were the ones who carried out the Demon Slayer Order together, right? Given your abilities, could you have allowed Nico Robin, who was only eight years old, to escape? Nico Robin happens to be on our ship, so I can ask her some other day."
Aokiji was silent.
"What do you think justice is, Kuzan?" Kizaru said, not looking at him, but leaning back and looking up. "The navy is absolutely just, and pirates are absolutely evil? But I can guarantee that Wendy Carter has never killed a civilian, not even a navy one, and she doesn't even ask for a penny."
Aokiji didn't answer, but reached out and took the resignation letter on the table.
"So do you think she is just?" he asked.
As he said, Kizaru still adheres to the principle of ambiguity, and his answer at this time is: "Sa~ Who knows."
Aokiji said no more, stood up and walked out, only to see Wendy Carter had returned without him noticing. She was circling excitedly around Garp on the deck, shouting happily: "Uncle Garp! Long time no see! Are you here to see me? How's Luffy? How's everyone in Windmill Village? Are you staying with me like Bolu?"
Garp, who had a heavy and cold expression when he came out, now had a smile on his face, and his tone was like teasing a child: "I came to see you... Luffy is a very good brat, and everyone in Windmill Village is also very nice, but it's not okay for them to live with you!"
"Hey—why?" Wendy pulled his sleeve and looked at him with wide eyes.
Garp's attitude softened visibly: "Because I still have to go back to the Navy."
"Polu is also a marine, so he stayed here."
Garp got angry when he thought of Kizaru, his face turned serious: "That means he resigned."
Wendy nodded: "Then you should quit too!"
Ace stood behind Wendy and nodded, "That's right, old man. You're old enough to retire."
"You're asking for a beating, you little brat!" Garp's face changed instantly, and he went straight past Wendy to beat his grandson.
Wendy stood there in a daze, and went over to tug at Hawkeye's sleeve: "Mihawk, didn't Uncle Garp come to see me? Why is he ignoring me again?"
Hawkeye raised his hand and gently stroked her hair as a comfort: "It's his problem."
Aokiji: "..." Putting aside other things...if Garp stays here, it would be like he has retired.
This doesn't look like a serious pirate group at all, like Wendy Carter's family and her friends... Could it be that Kizaru chose to stay here just to retire?
At this time, Wendy also noticed him, let go of Hawkeye's clothes and ran over: "Kuzan, you are here too, are you here to look for Bolu?"
"That's about right... Anyway, I've finished searching and should go back," Aokiji replied. He paused and looked at Wendy, who was wearing a crown, and asked, "Wendy, you said you wanted to save your uncle. What will you do after you save him?"
Wendy answered quickly, without much thought: "Go home and continue farming."
Is this something I need to think about? I can just continue with my daily routine after completing the main questline!
Crocodile, who came over and heard this, instantly had a sharp look in his eyes, as if he was facing a great enemy - she really planned to go back to farming!!!
Aokiji was stunned for a moment, staring at Wendy, who looked puzzled as if he had asked a nonsense question, and laughed: "That's really good."
After he finished speaking, he walked towards Karp and said, "Mr. Karp, we should go back."
…Looks like the negotiations are over, but I don't know if it's just a show or if Kizaru really plans to join Wendy Carter. — Crocodile watched this scene coldly.
Under normal circumstances, he would definitely not believe it, but seeing that Wendy Carter has a special liking for farming, and Kizaru has been busy with crops every day these days... Crocodile became a little uncertain - is it really because they like farming that they hit it off with Wendy Carter?
Forget it, let’s wait and see.
And this wait resulted in a new newspaper headline - a photo that Wendy requested to be published, of her and Vegapunk posing together.
At the same time, the World Government announced the Eggman Island incident because Vegapunk was Wendy Carter's man from the beginning, and he instigated and brainwashed the Navy Admirals to cooperate with him from inside and outside.
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Author's words: Kizaru: I'm here, just slacking off.jpg[sunglasses]
Two in one! Try your best to catch up with everyone else's nutrient solution!
However, I may not be able to update in the next few days, because I have an academic conference to attend next week and I haven’t prepared the paper for my speech yet!
I can only work hard to ensure the quality of my updates! I hope it doesn't become a huge hit [pigeon]
P.S. The next illustration will be of a wedding, I've already agreed with the artist, and I'm still thinking about the one after that. There will be one for Xiao Hong, but I'm planning to draw Xiao Hong for the if-plot illustrations. There will also be one for Luffy, but I haven't decided on the content yet... The rest is TBD!
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