Chapter 172 Happy First Day (Two-in-one, 620,000 nutrient solution...
Happy first day:
Wendy was also dressed quite adorably today—she had changed into her usual cheerful outfit: a green and brown plaid skirt with plush trim, a matching cape, a large red bow at the collar, and matching red gloves. Her curly hair fell like clouds, with wavy bangs parted in the middle. Her hair accessory matched her outfit, and a white flower was pinned to her head, making her look both intellectual and adorable.
She was wearing a pair of small red leather boots, which would appear from under her skirt when she walked, just like when she was pulling Whitebeard's coat and it was looming.
And although she was trying very hard to pull at the edge of Whitebeard's coat...but for Whitebeard himself, her actions were not even enough to tickle him.
Therefore, her behavior didn't seem offensive at all. Coupled with her cute voice, it seemed more like a way of acting cute, and no one was offended. It was just that her words were incomprehensible.
There is a reason why everyone is questioning.
Everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates knew Wendy was a bit of a noob and didn't follow logic very well. Whitebeard even commented that she didn't seem to think much either... But this time, even if her words and actions were more familiar, everyone felt something was wrong. Why did you ask our dad to accompany you to Fishman Island? And why did it have to be Dad?
Marco watched her pull, unable to budge, and almost falling over. He quickly came out and asked, "Wendy, why are you going to Fishman Island?"
"I want to go over there to play, and by the way, pick up some kelp that can be cultivated and plant it." Wendy said honestly, her hand still holding the corner of Whitebeard's clothes.
You know, in Don't Starve, you can also go to the sea and pick up kelp randomly, but in this world, there is no kelp floating on the sea that can be planted, so she wants to go there and get some.
Although there is no shortage of vegetables at home, and there is no special dish for kelp, kelp can grow just by being left there without fertilizer. And most importantly, the sound of harvesting kelp sounds comfortable. The kelp is planted together with a boat, and you can stand there and harvest a whole group at once. It is very relaxing to harvest them.
Of course, she had her reasons for this sudden idea - because the wooden sign at the Navy Headquarters had been removed, and there were also naval patrols in the Sabaody Archipelago, so she could not put up a sign, so she finally chose Fishman Island.
When she was looking at her map, she found that Fishman Island had not been fully explored, so she thought about exploring it further.
Fishman Island is Whitebeard's territory and she can't go there casually. After learning that she was going to Fishman Island, everyone asked her to come and tell Whitebeard.
However, if they want to go to Fishman Island, Hawkeye can't accompany her this time - there's no other way, when the captain is always out, someone needs to stay at home.
Although the Eternal Continent Pirates can be said to have the most cutting-edge strength and the highest comprehensive combat power among the Five Emperors, their composition is too complicated - two former admirals of the navy (Kizaru and Aokiji), a former Shichibukai (Hawkeye), and a person from the Revolutionary Army who is currently paying off a debt for a woman (Kuma)... Among this first-tier combat force, the only one who can be convincing in both relationships and strength is Hawkeye.
The remaining people were still a little behind this group in terms of combat effectiveness... or even quite a bit. Ace was considered a candidate for this echelon, but he was still too young and still doing an internship.
Hawkeye didn't go, and Kuma came here to help Wendy defend the territory and take care of Bonnie; it wouldn't be good if Aokiji and Kizaru went with them, because Kizaru would continue to slack off, and Aokiji hadn't passed his probation period yet... Bonnie wanted to accompany Wendy, but was stopped by everyone in a hurry.
Whitebeard was speechless after hearing what Wendy said. Seeing her self-righteous look gave him a headache. He sighed and asked, "As long as you don't harm the people on Fishman Island and don't touch the Whitebeard Pirates' flag on Fishman Island, you can come and go as you please. You don't need to ask me, and you don't need to take me with you."
Whitebeard connected his two questions together and took it for granted that Wendy wanted to take him along because Fishman Island was his territory, and this was a kind of respect from her... well, although this respect was expressed in a somewhat strange way.
"But no one can accompany me this time. I want to find someone to accompany me. Newgate, you look like you are free, so why don't you accompany me?" Wendy continued to pull.
Whitebeard: "..." Does he look like he has a lot of free time?!
Well, even though he looks like he's been idle, he can't afford to mess around in his position! If he accompanies Wendy to Fishman Island right now, tomorrow's newspapers will report that the Whitebeard Pirates and the Eternal Continent Pirates have merged, and the day after tomorrow, Akainu, who just took over, will have to figure out how to start a war with the entire navy.
—What nonsense! This poor kid has no idea what to do, and her crew members don’t even bother trying to stop her!
I thought she'd made some progress by taking over Dressrosa, but now it seems like it was probably a lucky coincidence... I just don't know what's going on with Aokiji. Could he have been tricked into coming in after misleading her?
Seeing Wendy's ignorant expression, Whitebeard's words were stuck on his lips. He sighed deeply and said with a bit of helplessness, "Marco, you should go with her."
***
Meanwhile, on the other side, on the New Abigail——
"Why is my bounty higher than yours?" Aokiji sighed, "You stayed here voluntarily, but I was forced to."
"Don't let Wendy hear you say this, or you'll be locked up again." Kizaru calmly opened a book and read, "Besides, isn't it normal that you're taller than me? The first one to escape is excusable, and they can still fool him. But the second one is difficult to fool, so he deserves death."
"Have you become more and more aggressive since you got here?" Aokiji complained, looking at the book in the other person's hand, stunned for a moment, "What are you reading?"
"The Little Princess' Bedtime Story." Kizaru was drinking a vegetable cocktail while reading it. "She said this book can make you sleep, and that reading it will make you lose sanity."
...It sounds like you simply don't like reading!
Aokiji glanced at the purple cover of the book and asked, "What's written inside?"
"It's full of incomprehensible words." Kizaru snapped the book shut.
Aokiji understood and nodded, "Is that ancient writing? Then go ask Robin later."
Although everyone has different guesses about Wendy's origins, and even everyone has a different script, everyone in the Eternal Continent Pirates has a consensus that Wendy is most likely related to that blank history.
"Robin said that these were books with unfamiliar characters, and she took a book from Wendy to decipher it." Kizaru put down the empty glass of vegetable cocktail. "Wendy said that these books with unfamiliar characters were magic books, but only her fish-man friend named Walter, her grandmother, and her uncle Maxwell could read them."
Aokiji was startled, his brows gradually furrowed. "So... Wendy's history might be even earlier than ancient history?"
Yellow Monkey did not answer, but asked: "Do you know what the little princess meant by the Eternal Continent?"
"I used to think it was related to the blank history." Aokiji went over and sat down next to him. "Now it seems there's something else going on?"
"I used to think it was a blank slate, but later I asked around, and the little princess said that at that time, there were only seventeen people in the world summoned to this Eternal Continent. There were no other humans in the world at that time, and they had to gather resources to survive and work together to fight various disasters." Kizaru paused, then continued, "Among them, the dragonfly and the one-eyed deer were both world disasters that would occur regularly at that time."
And when he asked, Wendy was still very happy to tell him all this, and explained it clearly, asking him to confirm that this was not made up but really happened, otherwise there wouldn't be so many details.
Aokiji was stunned by what he heard, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. If what Wendy said was true... then didn't that mean those seventeen people she mentioned were the world's first humans? Before the blank period of history?
"You know what? CP0 was also investigating the little princess before, but they couldn't find out her past. She seemed to have appeared in this world out of thin air as a teenager. And I asked the little princess, and she said that she was ten years old when she first arrived in the Eternal Continent." Kizaru narrated slowly, "If what she said is true, do you know what it means?"
Aokiji remained silent, his thoughts racing. While this might sound exaggerated, it actually explained a lot of things... Wendy's strangely diverse abilities, her dedication to gathering resources and farming, her various differences from ordinary people, her way of thinking and logic...
"...These are just speculations, right?" Aokiji finally said, "Even if she might be the first human, and she fell into a dormant state due to an unforeseen event and has only just awakened..."
"She was talking about her uncle Maxwell, who is now sitting on the throne of Mary Geoise. She also said that the land used to be connected, and only Tsukishima, Monkey Island, and Granny Island seemed to be separated and needed to be found." Kizaru took out an ice cream from the refrigerator and handed it to Aokiji, "Would you like some? You can go back to San."
...You really have made this your own home! — Aokiji took over with a complicated mood: "So...what's the reason you're telling me this?"
"I'm going to be honest with you, and I also want to tell you that I've decided to stand on the little princess' side and support her in taking Mary Geoise. As a former colleague, I'm willing to reveal this much to you." Kizaru took another vegetable cocktail from the refrigerator and continued drinking it. "But if you want to stand against us, I will take direct action."
"You, who always like to play dumb and handle things ambiguously, have actually expressed such a clear attitude. It shows that you are indeed determined." Aokiji glanced at him, and after a moment of silence, he replied, "I still have doubts and confusion, and I can't be like you... But I can promise that at least I won't be the opposite."
Although he had doubts about whether Wendy could become the "King" who overthrew the current regime and re-established the correct order, he knew that everything Wendy was doing, whether it was her intention or not, was protecting the people and making the world develop in a better direction.
"That's good." Kizaru nodded.
After this conversation, the atmosphere between the two, which had been gradually becoming tense, suddenly relaxed.
Aokiji looked at the book on the table and suddenly remembered something: "She went to Fishman Island, could it be that she was looking for her former fishman friend..."
Kizaru: "Oh, that's not the case. She probably just wants to find some kelp to grow."
Aokiji: “…”
While these two people were talking, other people were also talking on the other end.
"Is it really okay for Wendy to go to Fishman Island by herself?" Even though the decision had been made, Big Bear was still a little worried.
There's no way. Although Wendy's children are older than his, Wendy often plays with Bonnie, so Big Bear sometimes just ignores her age... and to some extent, taking care of her is really like taking care of a child, you have to coax her and watch her.
The only difference is probably that watching the child is to protect the child, while watching Wendy is to protect other people who meet Wendy.
"It shouldn't be a problem," Hawkeye replied. "She built a submarine using the blueprints she got from Trafalgar's adoptive father. It should be easy to get across from the bottom of the sea."
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a call from Wendy.
[Mihawk, Mihawk! Newgate agreed to let me go to Fishman Island! I wanted him to go with me, but he refused. However, he let Marco go with me! Don't worry!]
"..." Hawkeye was silent for a while, then replied, "Okay, I understand."
He hung up the phone and looked at Big Bear who was standing there and hadn't left yet.
Under his gaze, Big Bear chuckled twice and said tentatively, "How about I go too? After all, if only the Whitebeard Pirates are there, it's easy to cause misunderstandings, thinking that we have allied with the Whitebeard Pirates..."
Hawkeye nodded: "I'm counting on you, Bartholomew."
***
Wendy didn't know that her "Bedtime Story" had caused Kizaru and Aokiji to imagine things to an unbounded extent.
What she said was actually very straightforward and simple truth - in the setting of "Don't Starve", there are a total of 17 player characters who were pulled into the Eternal Realm and came to the Eternal Continent. In the online version, all continents are connected and can be walked to, but the special islands such as Moon Island, Grandma Island and Monkey Island are alone in the sea and need to be searched for by going out to sea.
Wendy received the "Bedtime Story" as a system gift, but unfortunately, it's a special skill for the player character, Grandma Wickerbottom. Only she can create this type of magic book, and the only two people who can use it are the Murloc, Old Mac, and Grandma herself. "Bedtime Story" can hypnotize nearby creatures, and has various other functions, including thunder, bees, tentacles, rain, and accelerated crop ripening.
While holding the "Bedtime Story", Wendy felt that she missed her grandma teammate a bit, so she said a lot when Kizaru asked questions... Of course, because she directly called her "grandma", Kizaru thought she was her own grandma, which she didn't know.
At this time, Wendy was on her way to Fishman Island.
The submarine blueprint she used this time was given to her by Luo's adoptive father when she first went to the North Sea to find him. This time, she built it and started driving it on the seabed...
Marco, who originally thought that there should be no problem at the bottom of the sea, watched helplessly as Wendy drove the submarine and crashed into the sleeping sea king in front of him.
Wendy herself didn't think it was a big deal. She even popped out and released Abigail to directly attack the sea king, picking up a pile of monster meat and a long horn that fell.
Wendy was still happily holding the horn and cheering, "It's a narwhal horn! I can use it to play music and even make a piercing trident!"
Marco did not disturb her interest, but silently took on the responsibility of driving the submarine.
He wanted to send Wendy to Fishman Island as quickly as possible, explain the situation to the King of Fishman Island, and then return immediately... If he let Wendy drive the boat, who knows how much more trouble would arise along the way.
He was even thinking of changing his plan now - how about watching Wendy leave before leaving? Otherwise, he felt that she might cause a lot of trouble without knowing it.
In this way, the submarine landed on Fishman Island safely.
Fishman Island lies approximately 10,000 meters beneath Marijoa. Because it's a crucial point for reaching the New World, many pirates, unable to enter through official channels, use it to enter and exit. Furthermore, merpeople and mermaids command high prices at human auctions, making this area a chaotic place.
Therefore, Neptune, the king of the Dragon Palace Kingdom on Fishman Island, asked his good friend Whitebeard for help. Whitebeard planted his own flag on Fishman Island and provided protection here.
Wendy had been through this place before, but back then it was just a stopover, driving Pluto in and out, and she hadn't had time to have a good time.
Marco naturally knew Neptune. He brought Wendy to Ryugu Castle, met Neptune, and explained to her, "This is Wendy Carter, one of the current Five Emperors. She has a good relationship with her father and wants to come to Fishman Island to play. She won't harm anyone here."
Neptune nodded as he looked at the blonde woman who had just sat down and then stood up and walked around in circles, looking around curiously.
Of course he knew Wendy Carter. After all, she had driven the ship that looked like Pluto in and out of here... He just had never seen her in person, but he had seen photos of her, not to mention the bounty warrant.
In fact, Marco didn't need to make a special trip, Neptune still had a good impression of Wendy - because among the waves of slaves that Wendy liberated in the Sabaody Archipelago, there were several mermen and mermaids, and Wendy herself had fought against the World Government for the merman shipwright Tom. It can be seen that she has a friendly attitude towards mermen.
He was just a little curious...
"Marco, you sent her here on purpose...is it because the Eternal Continent Pirates have allied with the Whitebeard Pirates?" Neptune asked in a low voice.
"That's not the case," Marco whispered back. "It's just... uh, Wendy has a bit of a childish temper and simply wants to come over to play. Daddy was worried that her personality might lead to misunderstandings and conflicts, so he asked me to come over and tell him."
As for the fact that the other party had previously acted coquettishly and forced her dad to accompany her, and her dad had no choice but to let her come because he couldn't scold her or really accompany her, let's not talk about that.
Neptune understood immediately - he was a 68-year-old mermaid, 12 meters long, and looking at the small and young Wendy, he could naturally treat her as a child.
"I see... I see, it's just a child's temper... Wait, what is she doing?"
Wendy had finished her stroll and started to fumble around, stuffing everything she could move into her backpack. The coral potted plants disappeared one by one.
Marco: "...Her hobby. I'll make up for it later."
I'll just give the bill to Hawkeye. I don't expect Wendy to be conscious of money anyway.
Wendy moved all the movable things from the surface of the Dragon Palace and filled her backpack. She found that it could not hold any more and became a little worried. Then she picked out some things and threw out the ones she had to make a few spaces free - she still had to go pick up kelp.
Neptune watched her take away the coral bonsai, shells, some scraps of waste rock and even the dug sand, and then threw out the jewelry and the like.
"..." Neptune tried to hold back, but couldn't help asking Marco quietly, "Does this Fifth Emperor like to pick up scraps?"
He truly didn't understand. If the Eternal Continent Pirates were poor, why would they throw away their most valuable possessions? If they weren't poor, why would they be scavenging for scrap? Could it be that Wendy Carter believed that scraps were the most valuable, and so the Eternal Continent Pirates were poor?
Marco laughed dryly and decided not to talk about it.
Wendy was very satisfied with her harvest. She came over and asked happily, "Alright! Now let me open the map and find some kelp to plant, and then we can go back!"
Neptune looked at Marco, a puzzled expression on his face. Plantable kelp? Was that what Wendy Carter was looking for?
Marco's laughter had become mechanical and a little awkward. He nodded with gritted teeth and asked, "Is there any place with more plants on Fishman Island?"
Neptune felt that he now understood why Marco insisted on accompanying Wendy Carter - if the Five Emperors came to Fishman Island alone and told him that they were just looking for some kelp, he would definitely not believe it and would think there was some conspiracy.
As for now...
"We have kelp here, but I'm not sure if it's the kind players are looking for." Neptune thought for a moment and said, "There's a lot of unique vegetation in the underwater forest. You can go there and take a look... I think players will like that place very much."
***
Wendy's eyes lit up when she arrived at the underwater forest - she really liked it!
Marco also knew why she liked it - because there were many abandoned ships washed up by the ocean currents. Wendy, who had the hobby of picking up new things when she saw them, would really like this place.
Originally, Marco was supposed to accompany him, but by then, Kuma, who had flown over and then managed to dive down to Fishman Island, had also arrived. With the handover complete, Marco breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll leave it to you... hm? Where's the Wendy?"
Marco and Big Bear looked around and looked at each other in confusion when they found that no one was there.
Marco: "...As a crew member, you should know where Wendy went, right?"
Big Bear: "...Sorry, I'm new here."
Wendy was actually just looking at the huge expanse of black on the map while they were chatting. She put on her sunglasses and started exploring the map quickly. She didn't even need to see the scenery clearly. She just spread out the area and saw what was there on the minimap! So easy!
It was also because of her super-speed bonus that the two people who were greeting her couldn't find her after they looked up after saying a few words - because she had already run far away.
As we all know, veterans of Don't Starve basically follow the principle of exploring the edge first and then the interior when exploring a map, so Wendy strolled along the highway branch line at the edge... until she tripped.
She fell to the ground and saw that she had only lost 10 points of blood. She didn't care, stood up, patted her clothes, picked up her walking cane and walked to the place where she tripped.
"Hmm...an abnormal bulge, there must be something there." She put away her walking stick, took out a shovel and started digging.
After digging to a certain depth, a red stone tablet was revealed.
Wendy blinked and looked at the stone tablet, which seemed very familiar. "Ah...it's the same red stone I saw from Lingling's side!"
Wendy thought for a moment, then erected a wooden sign on the spot and carried the red stone tablet back. She waved at the stunned people standing by the sign, "Ah, Mihawk, this is a gift I found for Robin. Tell Robin, I'll go back and look for kelp."
After she finished speaking, she ran away again.
The three people who stayed there were very silent.
After a long pause, Kizaru spoke first: "Wendy just went to Fishman Island, right? Although Fishman Island has a long history... but there are also red historical texts there? Aren't there only four pieces in total? Wendy got the second piece, right?"
Hawkeye said, "She has already returned the first piece."
Aokiji: “…” Don’t talk as if she is very polite and has done nothing wrong!
He looked at the two of them and couldn't help but remind them, "Compared to this... Fishman Island is Whitebeard's territory, right? Is he planning to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates again after falling out with the Big Mom Pirates?"
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Author's Note: New Happy Set! This one is also very cute and I love it! [Sunglasses]
Kizaru successfully escaped and took Aokiji astray.
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