Chapter 73: The Second Day in the New World (Deep Water Extra Update x10) That Wen...
New World Day 2:
Ten minutes later, Wendy and Shanks went to chat alone, leaving the others there whispering to each other.
The Red Hair Pirates who had gone to Windmill Village together naturally still had a deep impression of Wendy. Although Wendy had changed her hairstyle and clothes, the percentage of people in the Red Hair Pirates who could identify someone based on their hairstyle and clothes was relatively low, so most people still recognized her. They were still discussing this in confusion.
"It's actually Wendy... No, when did she come here?"
"From what she said, she's here to see the boss... Did they have any agreement?"
"But she didn't show any intention of going with us in Windmill Village before?"
"That time was for Luffy, right?"
Compared to them, the new members recruited by the Red Hair Pirates on their way to the New World after leaving the East China Sea knew nothing about this.
Beckman, the undisputed first officer of the Red Hair Pirates who had been with Shanks since the early days, was surrounded and questioned by this group of people.
"I don't know anything about this kind of thing, and don't say anything nonsense. It will have a bad influence on Miss Wendy." Beckman spoke in a lazy tone with a cigarette in his mouth, and glanced at the two people who were talking in the bow in the distance.
Just now, Miss Wendy seemed to have... suddenly appeared from that strange wooden sign?
No wonder the boss had checked on that wooden sign several times before... just for this moment? But judging by what the boss just said, he actually didn't know the real purpose of the wooden sign.
But what on earth was Wendy-san here for? And there was no denying she'd come specifically to see the boss... It was strange that when we parted at Windmill Village, the boss came back with a wreath of flower petals on his head. He even smiled and kept it until it completely decayed... There shouldn't be any special meaning to that, right? — Beckman, unaware that wreaths have sanity-recovering effects, and Shanks simply being curious, felt something was amiss the more he thought about it.
On the other side, Shanks and Wendy were chatting.
He secretly studied Wendy. Today, she was wearing the green outfit, which made her look quite different from when they first met. But why did that cross necklace around her neck look so familiar? Was it a coincidence?
Judging from his attitude, he probably didn't think teleporting with a wooden sign was anything special or remarkable, so he seemed completely justified in suddenly appearing on his ship with a wooden sign...
"Okay... it should be easier to talk here." Shanks withdrew his gaze and put on a smile. "Wendy, how did you get here?"
Wendy looked at him with a puzzled expression, as if "Didn't you see it?" was written all over her face. "Use the wooden sign to teleport."
Shanks: "..." Well, when it comes to being honest, it's indeed Wendy herself, as always.
Seeing this, Shanks stopped beating around the bush and asked directly what he wanted to ask: "Can I teleport just by hitting the wooden sign?"
"No, it's not possible if it's too far. I came here because I saw you nearby," Wendy said happily. "Oh, by the way, Mihawk is with me, but I don't know what's taking him so long to get here."
Wendy's smile faded at the end of the conversation and she began to frown - if he didn't come, she would go back and take a look later.
"Mihawk? Is that Hawkeye?" Shanks showed a surprised expression, his eyes quickly scanning the necklace around her neck, "How did you two meet? Didn't he become a Shichibukai? How come he came to the New World again?"
It’s not that the Seven Warlords cannot come to the New World, but the New World is mainly the territory of the Four Emperors. The pirates who come here are those who challenge the authority of the Four Emperors or are defeated and recruited by the Four Emperors. Since the Seven Warlords cooperate with the World Government, their territory is mainly the first half of Paradise.
"When I was building my home, Mihawk happened to choose the same place as me, and we built our home together." Wendy concluded, emphasizing, "The matter of the Shichibukai is not important. Anyway, I don't like Mihawk being a Shichibukai, and Mihawk also promised to quit when I said so."
Shanks was taken aback, and when he saw that Wendy wasn't joking, he was even more surprised: "Hey - you two are close."
Even though he thought Wendy wouldn't lie, this sentence... well, even if Wendy wouldn't lie, there was still a possibility that she would misunderstand or not express it properly, and it was quite high. So he just listened to it and would ask Hawkeye himself when he came back.
Wendy nodded: "Yes, that's right. We will get married in six years, and this time will not be different. Shanks, you must come to the wedding when you are free, and remember to bring a gift."
Her last sentence was the key point, and she emphasized it deliberately.
This time Shanks was genuinely stunned for a moment, but after he realized what was happening, a genuine smile appeared on his face: "Really? Hahahaha, sure, I'll definitely be there!"
If that was the case, he understood why Hawkeye would quit just because Wendy said so... He was just a little curious about how Wendy could make Hawkeye do this, even giving away his second knife.
"But why six years from now?" Shanks was a little puzzled by the time limit.
"Because we have to wait in line. We were originally planning to get married a month ago, but before that, Mihawk didn't want to marry me anymore. I was thinking we could just be companions, but he changed his mind again. Mihawk is a fickle person... But by then, I had already decided to return to the Fresh Freezer, and I had also agreed with Sabo to adopt him as a child first, so there was no way around it. Mihawk had to wait six years. He can't change his mind this time, or I'd be very angry."
Wendy spoke slowly and leisurely, but even Shanks was confused by what she said.
I don't quite understand...but Hawkeye lost to the refrigerator and the child, right? - Shanks came to a conclusion.
As for Wendy's accusation of going back on her word... Based on Shanks' understanding of his friend, there must be other hidden secrets here.
"Hahahahahaha, sounds like it's his problem." Shanks showed absolutely no sympathy for his friend. After a hearty laugh, his expression subsided a bit. He looked at Wendy and asked, "Then... Wendy, you came here not just to announce the wedding, right?"
After all, it’s a bit too early to inform you about something that will happen six years later.
"Ah, I almost forgot..." Wendy came back to her senses and said with some dissatisfaction, "It's all because of you, Shanks, asking so many nonsense questions."
Shanks, who was accused for no reason, did not get angry. He smiled and said, "Really? Sorry."
"I wanted to ask you about Raftel." Wendy thought for a moment and added, "But before that, I'd like to invite you to be my companion... Here, take this."
Wendy handed over a backpack and took out the Resurrection Heart from the backpack and put it in Shanks' hand, and began to follow the process: "This is the Telltale Heart. Take this heart and you can revive me when I die. If you accept this, you will be my companion."
Shanks, who was caught off guard and had a heart stuffed into his hand, was as confused as all the friends before him. After he finally came to his senses, he looked at the heart in his hand and then looked at Wendy who was reading her lines with a serious face.
"...your heart?" Shanks repeated.
"My heart." Wendy nodded.
Shanks: "Resurrect you?"
Wendy: "Yeah, revive me."
"Is it hard to understand? You're the first one who doesn't understand." Wendy sighed, tolerantly standing up. "Never mind. Wait a minute. I'll show you. I'll die first..."
"Wait a minute! No need! At least not now! I understand!" Shanks put the heart back into the backpack and set it aside. "We'll talk about this later... You mentioned Raftel? What's wrong? Do you want One Piece too?"
"No." Wendy shook her head. "I'm not interested in that. I just want to know the road signs. Shanks, you've been there, right? If you become my companion, I can share your map."
Shanks didn't know whether he believed it or not, nor did he ask how to share it. He still had a smile on his face. "It sounds very convenient... But I didn't go to Raftel that year. My companion had a fever, so I stayed to take care of him. We were the only two people on the entire ship who didn't go. Wendy, do you want to know what the signpost is for?"
"Because I want to know if this is the Grandma Island I'm looking for," Wendy said, and she rarely explained the follow-up. "If I find Grandma Island, I can help Grandma Pearl and get the Clamp Winch, which can help me catch underwater treasures and water wood seeds. I can also go hunting king crabs. Hunting king crabs is the first step to opening the celestial line."
...So they're going for other treasures? And what's Grandma Island? It sounds like an island where a grandma named Pearl lives?
"I've heard about Raftel from Captain Roger, and there's no such thing as the Pearl Milk you mentioned," Shanks replied. Seeing Wendy's obviously disappointed expression, he smiled and asked, "Do you still want me as your companion?"
"Hmm..." Wendy actually stared at Shanks, tilted her head and thought seriously for a long time, and finally nodded heavily, "Hmm!"
"Why?" Shanks asked curiously.
"Because it seems like you've been to a lot of places and are good at exploring, and since you're Mihawk's friend, Mihawk would probably be happy to have you as a companion."
Wendy said, and was very satisfied with her own thoughtfulness - she was such a thoughtful companion and fiancée.
Will Hawkeye... be happy? — Shanks couldn't help but glance at the backpack containing the heart. He felt that Wendy must have been overthinking it.
"So the main reason you asked me to be your companion is to share my map?" Shanks asked.
"Well, there's also the main storyline. If you're interested, you can join in," Wendy said.
"What's the main plot?"
"It's the main plot of rescuing my uncle Maxwell." Wendy remembered that Hawkeye once told her not to tell this matter to other people casually, but now that Shanks is a scheduled partner, she feels that she can tell it, and the key point is that the other party asked.
"Your uncle Maxwell? What happened to him? Is he trapped? Where is he?" Shanks asked.
If it was to save his relatives, he would be willing to help...
"Yeah!" Wendy said seriously, "He's trapped on the Nightmare Throne now and can't get down. When I was fighting the Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, they said they were in Marijoa... Oh, the others seemed to call him Yimu. I'm going to free him from that throne."
"..." Shanks' smile froze for a moment. He stared at Wendy for a long moment. When he spoke again, he still had that cheerful attitude, but his expression seemed to be a little more restrained, and there was no smile in his eyes. "So what happens after you're freed?"
"After liberation, my uncle will thank me before turning into bones. Then his bones will turn into powder and be scattered by the wind." Wendy said with a heavy face, "Then, I will take his place and sit on the throne."
...So, this is... a rescue?
But I didn't expect Wendy to be on Mary Geoise's side... That would explain all her oddities... But then why was she out there? It couldn't be the same reason as his, could it?
Shanks thought about it, a smile on his face, and asked casually, "That sounds good... What about you, Wendy, after you take the throne?"
Wendy looked puzzled, as if he had asked a nonsense question: "Of course, it means stepping down from the throne again."
"...Huh?" Shanks was startled and asked subconsciously, "Why?"
"Huh?" A gust of sea breeze blew over, lifting Wendy's golden hair, the ends of which were studded with pink. Like the pink butterfly pinned in her hair, it sparkled in the sunlight. She tilted her head, a look of confusion on her face, as if he had asked an obviously stupid question. Her tone was matter-of-fact, "Because if we can't get down from up there, that would be terrible."
Shanks stood there in a daze for a long time before he came to his senses. He went from chuckling with his head down to laughing out loud with his head tilted back. This lasted for quite a while and he seemed to be unable to stop, causing the crew members who were far away to look at him sideways.
"That's true... In that case, I really want to see what those people's expressions will be after you get on and off, Wendy."
Shanks took out the still-beating heart from the backpack with a smile on his face: "Okay, I'll take your heart."
The system prompt finally sounded at this time: [You requested to add Shanks as a companion, and the other party agreed to your request]
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The author has something to say: I accept your heart (literally)
Wendy meant what she said literally, completely sincere, without any metaphors [sunglasses]
This is what the red-haired man is like. He would still say that even if Hawkeye was there. He is asking for trouble.
Hawkeye will come to fight in the next chapter [Cooked Dog]
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