Chapter 88: The fifth day after returning home, it turns out that this Pluto is destined to be me...
Day 5 after returning home:
Bingshan looked at his empty hands, then at Wendy, who was staring back at him with innocent eyes. For a moment, he didn't know whether this move he had made was right or wrong...
"Wendy, that blueprint..." Bingshan tried to speak.
"I've learned it, don't worry." Wendy replied considerately.
At this moment, the three people in Tom's studio fell silent.
They had witnessed Wendy's learning process and knew that her ability could be learned by reading the blueprint... but could even Pluto learn it?!
"Wendy, that's amazing!" Fram said excitedly. "Doesn't that mean that as long as you get the materials, Wendy, you can build Pluto?"
"Wendy, Pluto's lethality is immense, and if you build it, you'll be making enemies of the World Government. Even with your identity..." Iceberg paused, not explaining it clearly. "Don't build it unless you're ready."
Bingshan hesitated for a moment before accepting the reality. Anyway, he had intended to give Pluto to Wendy for safekeeping... There was a possibility that it would be stolen from them, and from Wendy... Not to mention that she had already learned the blueprints, even if the original version was still preserved, she would be the only one who could steal it from others.
Wendy nodded thoughtfully - in other words, this should be the prerequisite for taking the Four Emperors route, right?
The system has prompted her of the new plots she has included.
[Pluto: The Three Great Ancient Weapons]: One of the three legendary ancient weapons, Pluto, a powerful warship said to be capable of destroying an island with a single shot. The original Pluto has disappeared, but Tom, the world's foremost shipbuilder, possesses the Pluto's blueprints. He passed them on to his apprentice, who in turn passed them on to you.
Sounds amazing! If I use this to hit the Sabaody Archipelago, I'll definitely get some waterwood seeds! — Wendy thought confidently, not feeling like she was just shooting a cannon at a mosquito.
Tom had no objection to Bingshan's actions. In fact, he had always considered Wendy his disciple and had initially wanted to pass the blueprint to the three of them. However, Wendy's whereabouts were unpredictable and he couldn't contact her. Furthermore, with CP0 eyeing her, giving it to her would probably put her in even greater danger...
But that was no longer a problem, because it seemed as if she was the danger itself.
Giving the Pluto blueprint to Wendy might, in some ways, be safer for both parties—both for Wendy herself and for the Pluto blueprint.
But there is one thing he still wants to remind you...
"Wendy, the Pluto blueprints have been created, but not everyone can use them. Only O'Hara's people know how to use them..." Tom said solemnly, and he found a wanted poster for Wendy. "And O'Hara has now disappeared from the map... The only person in the world who knows about it is this wanted orphan of O'Hara."
Wendy saw the wanted poster for [Son of the Devil] Nico Robin.
The photo on the wanted poster shows her only at the age of eight, but according to the time, she should be twenty years old now.
"Oh, I know that. I was planning to ask her about the ancient ruins." Wendy put away the bounty order and said righteously, "Don't worry, Uncle Tom, I'll find her and drive to Pluto!"
Tom: "..." No, no... that's not it, he's not encouraging you to do this kind of thing...
"Hahaha..." Tom laughed dryly twice, looking a little helpless, but he didn't stop, "If you want to do it, then do it."
He didn't say anything more. After all, he knew that although Wendy was a good child, she was very independent and would not be swayed by others' wishes, or even by reality.
Wendy saw that her ongoing main storyline had been updated again.
[O'Hara's Secret] [In Progress]: You learned about O'Hara's existence from a map shared by Long. After that, Aokiji and Garp both gave you some additional information, but the true secret seems to be still hidden. You can only find Nico Robin, O'Hara's only orphan, who is also the key to freeing Pluto...
The main storyline is connected!
Wendy's eyes lit up, and she opened the system interface to check other things.
There are currently two ongoing plots, one is [O'Hara's Secret] and the other is [Portgas D. Ace].
Wendy secretly wondered if Ace was also related to the three ancient weapons, otherwise why would the plots be parallel?
However, the main storyline is not urgent. She believes that the main storyline will come to you even if you don't take the initiative to fight it. After all, you need to open the side quests yourself, while the main storyline will directly force you to complete it.
Maybe if she prepares the materials for Pluto and builds it, Nico Robin will come to her on her own initiative!
The Pluto needs a lot of materials, and it will probably take her a while to collect them.
But before that...
"We'll talk about Pluto later, Uncle Tom. The most important thing is to get the capstan!"
"Hahahaha, great, great. Anyway, the sea train has been fully built now. I will start researching it right away."
Kokoro, who had come over to pick up the news, looked at this scene and smiled with relief - Great, everyone is fine...
While everyone was celebrating that Tom was finally pardoned and everyone had experienced some dangers but finally got through the crisis safely, Bingshan was vaguely worried - Wendy made quite a big fuss this time... there shouldn't be any problem, right?
***
Bingshan's worries were right, because CP0 did have spies lurking and observing in the Seven Waters City.
But he didn't need to worry too much—CP0 was struck down by Abigail's indiscriminate attack before they could even get close to Wendy, and they still couldn't confirm that Wendy was a player. Furthermore, as the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield, protecting their interests was their top priority. They wouldn't attack Wendy, who was suspected of being a Celestial Dragon and clearly had someone in her power.
Although their intuition told them that there was definitely something fishy going on and that it was 90% likely the same person, this wasn't a conviction, so they couldn't just act based on their feelings...
Because this is a report to the higher-ups, there are clear orders from above not to harm but to capture them alive, and the main task is to investigate the other party's identity, and confirmation requires evidence. After all, you can't just tell your superiors "I think it is, so listen to me"... As a result, they are the ones who are stretched to the limit.
The main thing is that it's hard to place people on Wendy's side... because she's currently living with her fiancé, and they're the only two of them on the island! If they get close, they'll be exposed the moment they step onto the island! Especially after confirming Hawkeye's love-brained nature! Won't they be killed off as a love rival the moment they get close?!
The only good thing now is that they know that the other party seems to have been with Doflamingo before being with Hawkeye... They know that Doflamingo was a Celestial Dragon before. Although there is no clear evidence and logic, it feels that the possibility of Wendy Carter being the player has increased by 10%.
"Sir...what should we do?"
"Go check on the Don Quixote family... They used to be smugglers, right? Let Stussy investigate."
***
Wendy didn't know that there was a team behind her secretly investigating her. At Fram's request, she smashed all the warships he built and took the materials away.
The people of Water Seven cheered as they watched her destroy all the warships. Knowing she was the daughter of Navy Captain Garp and currently studying shipbuilding at Tom's workshop, they were even more convinced, and their trust in Tom increased even more. It must have been that CP5 red-nosed guy who angered the Celestial Dragons and tried to shift the blame onto Tom, only to be confronted by the Celestial Dragons! And it had even caused the residents of Water Seven to lose some property!
The three people in Tom's studio felt a little guilty and didn't dare to say anything. They could only keep smiling - although the first wave had nothing to do with them, the second wave was really done by their own people!
Wendy accepted the "praise from the residents of the Seven Water City" without any guilt and returned home.
She specially built two more boxes in the room, changed their skins, and then counted and put the crafting materials on the Pluto blueprint into them one by one.
When Hawkeye came back, she was still counting.
Seeing her frowning and looking so serious, Hawkeye was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ah, Mihawk, you're back." Wendy closed her suitcase and ran over. After greeting him, she put on a dissatisfied expression, "You took so long to come back. I almost wanted to pick you up!"
...Although he didn't mind, if Wendy really went there, things would probably get out of hand.
Hawkeye thought quietly, and without rejecting the proposal, he replied, "Sorry. Vice Admiral Garp said he would come to see you later, and then you can ask him about going to the North Sea... You went out today? Did you go to the Seven Water Capital?"
"Yeah!" Wendy happily took Hawkeye's hand and told him the story. "Some bad guys wanted to frame Uncle Tom and take away my clamp winch. I beat them up and got the blueprints for Pluto. From then on, these two boxes were used to store Pluto's things!"
Hawkeye: “…”
Each phrase makes sense when separated, but when taken together, the logic breaks down... Why does he jump from the Clamp Winch to the Pluto blueprints? Is this the Pluto he knows?
After Hawkeye asked everything clearly, he couldn't help but remain silent.
Now, rather than the fact that Tom actually had the Pluto blueprints, he was more worried about what Wendy would do with Pluto...
"Wendy, after Pluto is built..."
"You can then crash into the Sabaody Archipelago and obtain Waterwood Seeds!"
Hawkeye: “…” He just knew it!
But he wouldn't stop her from doing what she wanted to do... no one could stop her anyway.
"If you build Pluto, it would be equivalent to declaring war on the World Government," Hawkeye reminded.
"I know, Iceberg also mentioned this." Wendy didn't care. "Unlocking the Pluto Atlas means opening the Four Emperors questline, right?"
...Although it's a little different, it's also correct.
If Wendy really gets Pluto, she'll have no shortage of subordinates to become one of the Four Emperors. — Hawkeye thought.
However, those who were originally interested in Pluto might become enemies...
"Sure enough, this Pluto is destined to be mine!" Wendy sighed.
Hawkeye came back to his senses and looked at her helplessly. Just as he was about to give her a few words of advice, Wendy came over, hugged his waist and snuggled into his arms, resting her cheek on his chest. She happily added the last sentence: "It's like Mihawk is destined to be mine!"
This world has prepared all of this for me! — Wendy is very confident.
"..." Hawkeye was stuck at the point of what he was about to say, and in the end he said nothing. He just raised his hand to hold the other person's shoulders and held the person in his arms with one hand.
"But how do I complete the Four Emperors' quest?" Wendy began to think seriously. She raised her head, resting her chin on his chest, and asked, "If I find the current Four Emperors and make them my companions, would that be considered a success?"
Hawkeye: “…”
Hawkeye calmly retorted: "No, at that level, he's more than just a Four Emperor."
Even One Piece can't reach that level, this is probably enough to challenge the king of the world.
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The author has something to say: Players’ mentality: The so-called Four Emperors line means I want to collect the Four Emperors, right? [狗头]
Garp didn't even need to ask. Wendy knew about Rossi's situation as soon as she said she was going to the North Sea to pick him up. [Rookie Dog]
I've paid off the extra chapters. Currently, it's 1/2 deep, and the nutrient solution is still halfway down. So I won't be adding more chapters tomorrow morning! [Sunglasses]
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