Chapter 96: Day 13 of Homecoming (Nutrient Solution 200,000 + Deep Water X…)
Thirteenth day after returning home:
Morgans, the president of the World Economic News Agency, has been very busy recently, and the newspaper has been working overtime.
Generally speaking, if there is no big news, the newspaper will not be published that frequently... But since Wendy started using the newspaper as a public screen for the world, everything has changed.
Even though this period was actually the most peaceful in recent years, it was also the busiest time for the newspaper office.
"Big news! This is big news again!" Morgans wrote furiously in a small notebook, his eyes shining. "Is Garp's daughter following Big Mom's path? No, that's not true. Big Mom married a husband of a different race just to have children, and then dumped him after they had them... Miss Wendy only marries strong men!"
As for why Wendy, Garp's daughter, had Carter instead of Monkey, and why she put her last name at the end, that's not important. In this world, it's normal for parents to have different last names, and what's wrong with Wendy having her name reversed to highlight her unique identity?
"Boss, someone wants to use this forum to make a statement..."
"Anything that doesn't make news will be excluded," Morgans replied firmly. "Not all news can be published in my newspaper!"
As a veteran media professional, Morgans has his own set of principles when it comes to news. He loves nothing more than making a big story, sometimes even exaggerating the facts and subjectively distorting them for the sake of attention... But at the same time, he also hates others trying to manipulate and control his reporting, and he won't accept bribes to spread fake news.
"Ms. Wendy's identity is unique, which is why she deserves such attention." Morgans adjusted the small bow tie around his neck, his tone somewhat reserved. "I can let CP0 conduct a secret investigation but still not uncover her true origins, while still keeping Hawkeye and Red in check, and even get Big Mom to make an exception and extend an olive branch without mentioning my own newspaper conversations... I'm willing to give this space to Miss Wendy. Anyone else wouldn't be worth the bother."
There was something he hadn't said yet—as the president of a newspaper and one of the kings of the underworld, his intelligence network was arguably one of the best in the world. He also vaguely knew that the master of the white demon who had previously attacked the Celestial Dragons, the individual dressed in Celestial Dragon attire who had attacked the underground auction house, and the criminal who claimed to be a player and attacked the Judicial Ship... were all the same person, and most likely Wendy herself.
"This will definitely be big news in the future..." Morgans couldn't help but tremble with excitement at the thought of what he could report. His eyes became sharp. "Next time there's news about Miss Wendy, I'm going to take photos myself!"
——It’s time to meet myself in person!
"Yes...but President, the newsbirds have been working overtime lately and are saying they're going on strike..."
"It doesn't matter. This time it should be over." Morgans looked at the news with a firm tone.
Although the information between the two sides was mixed with a lot of gossip, everything that needed to be communicated had been communicated, and the next thing was content that they didn't want to be made public... This time, it depends on BIG MOM's attitude.
Generally speaking, Big Mom has a bad temper and will be very angry at anyone who challenges her authority, especially those who damage her reputation... But Wendy is walking on the line, so it's hard to say whether she is provocative or not.
After all, Wendy fell in love with Big Mom herself and not her son...but the reference objects were people like Hawkeye and Red Hair, so it seemed normal for her to refuse...Will Big Mom regard this as an offense?
***
"What the hell are you doing! Hawkeye and Red Hair, those two brats!"
Big Mom was indeed very angry, but this anger was not directed at Wendy, but at Hawkeye and Red Hair who had destroyed the possibility of her marriage with Wendy.
As for why Red Hair is there, it's all because he wanted to join in the fun and be nosy, causing Big Mom to mistakenly believe that Wendy was following her version of not having children, and was using marriage to win people over.
The four dessert generals she attacked were as quiet as chickens and didn't dare to say much.
They were afraid that if they spoke too much, Big Mom would scold them for being useless and not being liked by that girl named Wendy.
Although Charlotte Smoothie was the only girl among the four generals, she did not dare to relax - after all, Wendy Carter wanted to marry her mother, and being a girl could not avoid this.
But despite Big Mom's scolding, she still couldn't bear to directly break up with Wendy - because she knew very well the impact of food cravings on her. After losing her mind and going on a rampage, she needed to eat a specific food to stop, but this specific food would change...
But Wendy's dessert can make her recover instantly, even if it's not the dessert she wants.
"...Forget it, for the sake of Wendy's work." Big Mom gradually calmed down. She would be furious if her reputation was damaged, but Wendy wanted to marry her not to give her face, so she was the one who refused... Therefore, she could only despise her sons because they were not liked by her.
"My deal with Wendy isn't over yet... Katakuri will stay this time, and the rest of you go."
Katakuri secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while the other three generals were all shocked—Ah? Us?
***
Wendy didn't know that some people had already thought that they might not be able to compete in terms of quality, so they decided to try to win by quantity. She was discussing this with Hawkeye in a friendly tone at this time.
"If Big Mom can do it, then Whitebeard should be able to do it too, right? He has a lot of children in his family. I feel that if I marry him, I can build my Pluto faster." Wendy tried to persuade him.
"..." Hawkeye looked at her and wanted to say that if Whitebeard heard what she said, he might not only refuse but also raise his knife. He replied calmly, "Not good."
He wasn't being wary or jealous this time, he was simply thinking about Wendy - BIG MOM was into marriage arrangements, and it was she who proposed the marriage.
If she said this directly to Whitebeard...what if he thought it was a provocation, or if Whitebeard himself thought it was nothing but his sons who supported him very much thought it was an offense, Wendy would be in big trouble.
Although Wendy will eventually gain a foothold in the New World if she continues on this path, now is not the time to start a war as her foundation is still too shallow.
Wendy plucked the petals in dissatisfaction, with a look of disappointment on her face for not being able to share someone else's child directly.
Hawkeye looked at her like this, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "Will you be angry?"
"It's okay." Wendy sighed and looked over, her tone full of understanding, "I know it's because you love me too much, Mihawk. There's nothing I can do."
...You could say that, but the guy's tone is really infuriating. — Hawkeye thought quietly.
Although he is a reserved person who doesn't talk much, Hawkeye is not the type to be tsundere or to hide things and leave others guessing.
In particular, he knew very well that Wendy was a person who spoke her mind, would not hide her true thoughts, and would understand other people's words literally without listening to the subtext.
Therefore, he asked directly at this time: "If someone else wants to marry you and offers you a bargaining chip that is attractive enough, but I don't agree, will you choose to give up on me?"
Wendy was startled, and the bare flower in her hand fell to the ground. "Mihawk, what do you mean you don't agree? Are you going to run away?"
...Escape? — Hawkeye pondered the word for a moment, feeling something was amiss, but remained silent. "Maybe."
Wendy trotted over, put her hands on his legs and leaned over to him, staring at him with wide eyes, a look of disbelief on her face, "You want to leave me?"
"I didn't say that..." Hawkeye started, then suddenly realized something. After a few seconds of silence, he changed the subject and said, "Don't change the subject."
Wendy frowned and answered directly: "Then I will reject the other party."
"...Even if they might give you something you really want? Like all the materials to build Pluto."
"Well... I really want it, but I can't do it without Mihawk." Wendy showed a somewhat embarrassed expression, "Mihawk, you have to choose, so if it's a single choice, then I will definitely choose you."
This situation is also possible. After all, sometimes the lines will repel each other. She understands it. Then of course she chooses the one she likes most!
"...Why?" Hawkeye asked subconsciously. After a pause, he added, "I mean... to you, what makes me different from others?"
He had occasionally thought about this question before...but looking at Wendy's reaction, he didn't find the answer.
"Because Mihawk is the only one who doesn't want me to do anything. He just accompanies me to do what I want to do." Wendy said in a matter-of-fact tone, as if what she said was an obvious fact.
Hawkeye was startled and looked at her.
Wendy just gave him a big smile in return, and then went to answer the phone because the Den Den Mushi rang.
"Hello? Ah, it's Ryu... No, I'm not forming an alliance with Linlin, just making an exchange... Alas, she doesn't want to marry me... Her son is over the age limit, so I can't use him even if he's given to me... Ah, Mihawk also said that he can't marry Whitebeard... Alas, I know..."
Hawkeye came to his senses and felt that he had made a mistake when he heard this - if he had known that Monkey D. Dragon would say this, he would not have mentioned it.
Wendy continued on the phone: "Hey? Sabo wants to come over to play? Sure, sure. Do you want me to pick him up... Hmm? Will Xiong bring him over? Sure!"
Wendy hung up the phone, stood there thinking for a moment, then looked at Hawkeye and asked, "If they have Pluto materials, I can just go and grab them, right?"
…She finally admitted that she was grabbing instead of picking up. ——Hawkeye nodded: "Well, you can grab it if you want."
Wendy was happy and told Hawkeye that Sabo was coming to play, and then she received a call from Garp.
"Hello? Uncle Garp... No, why are you saying the same thing as Ryu... Um, Ryu and I have always kept in touch... No, we have a good relationship... Um, Linlin and I just trade hats and desserts, nothing more... Shanks is also a partner... He said he wanted to marry me, but Mihawk didn't agree... Hmm? You want to answer the phone with Mihawk?"
Wendy looked at Hawkeye, who was drinking red wine and reading a newspaper, and called out, "Mihawk, Uncle Garp wants to tell you something."
Hawkeye was also confused and went over to answer the call: "Hello? Vice Admiral Garp?"
Garp's solemn voice came from the other end of the phone: [You did a good job on this, Hawkeye... Red Hair must not enter our house! Not even Whitebeard can be Red Hair!]
Hawkeye: “…” Whitebeard can’t do that either, okay?
***
Wendy didn't think there was anything special about her own world shouting, and she didn't think many people would pay attention. In her opinion, it was just like putting a missing person notice in the newspaper.
Of course, if she knew that many people around the world were paying attention to this, she wouldn't react at all - it's normal for the world to pay attention to players! After all, she is the center of the world!
As for the other attention this world center has attracted...
Gild Tesoro looked at the newspaper and fell into deep thought. Miss Wendy is really amazing... Not only did she get Hawkeye and Red Hair, she even called out to Big Mom...
It’s a pity that Big Mom refused to get married. Otherwise, if he married Big Mom and then took down Whitebeard and Kaido, it would be equivalent to taking half of the world into his pocket, and he could capture Mary Geoise within five years!
Knowing that Wendy's ultimate goal is to ascend the throne of Mary Geoise, Gild Tesoro, who was reborn with a devil fruit given by Wendy, amidst a mixture of hatred and despair, has already vaguely regarded the other party's goal as his own goal and decided to work hard to support her to sit on it.
In that case... Miss Wendy will definitely need a lot of funds and manpower... Once I build my own team, I'll go ask them what they need! - Gild Tesoro made up his mind.
Of course, he would be sent to find Pluto materials and thus become more determined in his goal, but that is another story.
Now he is still trying to expand his territory, and for this purpose he found Joker, an intermediary in underground transactions.
When he walked into the trading venue, he was surprised to find that there was another person besides himself - Morgans, the president of the World Economic News Agency.
The other party is the intelligence king of the underground world, so it is normal for him to appear here... Gild Tesoro thought to himself and pricked up his ears to listen.
"Are you really not planning on trading information with me, Joker?" Morgans continued, "That backpack you auctioned years ago that can hold objects far beyond its size and disregards its weight, as well as some magical items that are not very durable and easily broken, were the creations of Miss Wendy Carter, right? This is enough to prove that you once had some dealings..."
"Morganse, you talk too much nonsense. If you can't come up with enough money, leave now." The blond young man sitting in the first seat looked at Tesoro, "I have guests coming too."
"Oh, I'm so sorry." Morgans didn't get angry. He took off his hat and bent down to apologize. After putting on his hat, he nodded to Tesoro and left leisurely.
This person... is actually connected to Miss Wendy? —Gild Tesoro looked over.
The other person just happened to look over and had a smile on his face, but I don’t know if it was because he was in a bad mood, but his expression looked a little distorted and his face looked a little ferocious.
"Gild Tesoro... do you know why I want to see you?"
Gild Tezulo was not panicked. With a smile on his face and his hands spread out, he said in a relaxed tone: "Because you know that I have a big deal to discuss with you?"
"Big deal?" A low laugh escaped the other party's throat. He stared at him and said word by word, "Yes... First of all, answer me, how did the lost Golden Fruit from my auction house end up in your hands?"
On the other side, Morgans walked out of the venue, his calmness gone, a hint of fanaticism on his face, and he seemed to be very excited as he flapped his wings that couldn't fly at all.
"I see - this is really big news! This Joker guy is actually Miss Wendy's ex! But it seems that he was dumped and it's not even acknowledged or mentioned..." Morgans nodded as he spoke, showing his understanding.
Compared to Joker, who used his own gadgets to make a fortune but didn't seem to provide much help in return, Hawkeye, who was willing to live in seclusion with him and was willing to give up his freedom to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was better.
What's more, they have children. Whether they are biological or adopted, at least this family is very stable. It seems that the only problem is the red-haired one.
"What a shame... I still have to make a deal with him, so I can't make this news public..." Morganus revealed a genuinely regretful expression. "I can only announce it when Miss Wendy becomes the new Four Emperors... I hope I don't have to wait too long, Miss Wendy."
***
Wendy had no idea that those unfamiliar people, people she didn't even know, had high hopes for her. At this moment, she was excitedly welcoming the newcomers - Sabo and the bear who brought him here.
"Sabo!"
"Wendy!"
The two people who are about to become mother and son hugged each other, and it really looked like a mother and son reuniting after a long separation.
Sabo's missing front teeth have grown out after the tooth replacement period, and his original short hair has grown a lot longer because of the hair he has been growing for the past two years. It can be seen that he has the same golden curly hair as Wendy. Judging from their appearance, no one doubts that the two are mother and son. At most, they just think that the mother looks very young.
Wendy had some impression of the bear because when she first went to the revolutionary army, the bear was the largest and it was easy to remember.
And Xiong came over to thank her in person.
"Long time no see, Miss Wendy." Bear said gently, "I came to thank you for Ginny... She wanted to come and thank you in person, but because our child Bonnie is sick, she can't leave for the time being. She will definitely come in person next time. She asked me to convey her gratitude to you."
Wendy tilted her head, a puzzled look on her face. "Ginny? Do I know her?"
"You don't know me, but it's because of you that we were able to rescue Ginny." The bear smiled good-naturedly with gratitude on his face. "This time, I even specially prepared a thank you gift."
Wendy truly didn't know, because when she first resurrected and came to find the dragon, Ginny had already been captured by the Celestial Dragons. The Revolutionary Army was a fledgling organization, undermanned and underpowered, and there was no way they could capture Marijoa for Ginny... Then Wendy appeared, carrying her map of Marijoa.
They couldn't attack, but they could still sneak in and rescue their companions if they knew the terrain. They were able to successfully rescue Ginny thanks to Wendy.
When Wendy heard about the gift, she didn't bother to find out what the truth was. She immediately dived into the gift brought by the bear and opened it to see what it was.
Because Long had instructed that Bear bring some unknown seeds, some rare minerals, and a bunch of things he saw during his travels that he didn't know what they were.
It was also because Long mentioned something Wendy liked that Xiong had gone on a special trip over the past two years just to find a gift for his benefactor. That's why he came here to thank him now.
Wendy's reaction clearly showed that she liked it very much. The result of her liking it was that she gave the person a heart as a return gift on the spot.
The bear was startled and looked at Hawkeye standing there in confusion.
Hawkeye closed his eyes and said, "Just take it if she gives it to you."
Anyway, it's better than her giving random gifts outside... Although her original intention of giving the heart might be to get gifts for a long time.
"Okay... I understand." Xiong put the beating heart into the backpack that Wendy had casually given him, and he felt his heartbeat quicken - he was a little scared.
But he finally understood why Wendy suddenly appeared in the Revolutionary Army base... Was she looking for Dragon to be resurrected?
After all, Long also has a similar backpack that he carries with him all the time.
[You requested to add Bartholomew Big Bear as a companion, and he agreed to your request]
Wendy was satisfied. "Okay, say hello to Long for me. Ginny doesn't have to make a special trip. Next time I'll just visit you guys and give me a gift."
After she finished speaking, she happily took Sabo to see her fields.
"Okay, I understand." Xiong agreed, watching the scene with a smile on his face. Seeing Hawkeye looking over, he nodded and said, "I'll come back to pick up Sabo in two months."
Hawkeye nodded: "I understand."
After all, he no longer expected Wendy, who was showing off her giant crop over there, to come over and complete the conversation, so he had to take it over himself.
Sabo is a well-behaved child. He has received aristocratic education and has good etiquette.
Wendy generously gave him a room, and he happily decorated it.
Of course, in the end, Wendy inevitably dragged him to work with her in the fields and gathering crops. He took off his top hat and put on the straw hat Wendy had given him, while he grunted and swung his hoe.
However, Wendy was very generous to her first child. She made a new top hat for him using spider webs, and asked him to wear it. She then used a cleaning broom to change the skin of the top hat to various shapes, which made the child scream with surprise.
Wendy was also happy, and she planned to go to Windmill Village to pick up Ace and Luffy together - the three brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time.
Hawkeye was stunned for a moment: "Can we take them with us on the teleportation sign?"
"I have a teleport wand! It can teleport any creature within 20 units of me. But using it will cause thunder and fire. Last time I used it on Franky's battleship, it burned down... I'll make a snowball machine and carry it with me! I can't let Mount Korpo catch fire either, because that's my wood storage base."
Wendy picked up her teleportation wand, set up her teleportation device, and placed three purple gems on it. She explained to Hawkeye, "The teleportation wand can teleport directly to the teleportation device, but it consumes three purple gems at a time. I'll go pick them up. Sabo, you and Mihawk stay home first. I'll be back soon."
Hawkeye nodded, and Sabo, who also wanted to see his brothers, nodded frantically.
Wendy took the food and used the teleportation sign to teleport away.
After she left, BIG MOM's ship arrived, and three of the four dessert generals came to trade.
Of course, it was inevitable that they were also greeted by Hawkeye with his black knife when they approached. Even because one of them was using a sword, Hawkeye gave him a good fight.
It was just because this was the deal Wendy wanted, so in the end both sides stopped at a certain point and didn't fight with all their strength.
"We brought Mom's hat, but where's the Jell-O salad?" Charlotte Smoothie said.
"She's busy for now, so she'll have to wait a moment." Hawkeye said, looking at Sabo who had come over to watch the commotion. "Sabo, go home and wait for Wendy to come back. Tell her that Big Mom brought the hat she wanted to trade."
"Okay!" Sabo nodded and ran away.
The Charlotte trio fell silent. Their expressions became serious and they stood straight, as if they were facing something serious.
In private, the three of them were quietly exchanging glances with each other.
——Is this the child?
——Yeah, it looks like that. They look alike and dress alike.
——Who is the father then? He has blond hair and looks like the mother, but I can’t tell.
——Judging from the style of his clothes, he should be Hawkeye.
After a while, Wendy came running over, but there were now three children following her.
The three of them gasped and began to wink at each other frantically.
——Wait, it turns out she has three children!
——The older black-haired and blond child look the same age, are they twins?
——It’s possible that the one with black hair inherited Hawkeye’s black hair?
——But the younger one also has black hair...
The three of them looked silently at the familiar straw hat on the youngest child's head... and suddenly they all changed their minds.
——This must be the one with red hair!
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Author's Note: This is a bit of a joke. Ginny is rescued, and Bonnie is now Ginny and Big Bear's child! [Sunglasses]
I don't remember WT giving a detailed explanation of the Four Emperors. Did Red Hair kill one of the Four Emperors to become the new Four Emperors, or did he rise suddenly? So I wrote the Four Emperors first according to habit (because it is more convenient). If WT clarifies that this era is the Three Emperors, I will fix the bug.
Today's chapter is a two-in-one! I'm going to pay back the deep water and 200,000 nutrient solution I owed you! [Kiss]
After returning, the three generals began to fight (X)
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