"Sherwin~ look, look! I broke those tusks off, Meow!"
(●ω●)
As the Beasts Pirates retreated, the Felynes all returned to Sherwin side, with Suika Meow running at the very front, shouldering two blood-stained ivory tusks.
While the little drunk cat held up her trophies to claim credit from Sherwin, she muttered regretfully, "It a pity I couldn't break off the horns of that Triceratops, Meow... hic."
"Humph! A bunch of spineless cowards, running away already... I haven't even had enough of the fight yet, Meow!"
(=`へ=)
Jinx, the battle-hungry little one, curled her lip and swung her tail with a whistling whoosh.
"Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, retreating was the most correct choice, Meow."
(=`ー=)
Hiko Seijuro countered solemnly, "They likely decided to retreat because they saw Lord Sherwin had returned... Didn't we also choose to run when we first encountered Kaido, Meow?"
"Aiyya, I'm just talking tough! Seijuro, you're way too serious it'll be hard for any lady Felynes to like you that way, Meow!"
(=`=)
Jinx patted Hiko Seijuro back boisterously and teased him with a grin.
The stiff-mannered Hiko Seijuro was naturally no match for her words, nor did he have any intention of getting into a verbal spat with Jinx. The black Felyne simply gave a calm smile and then came before Sherwin.
"I'm sorry, Lord Sherwin, I wasn't able to detain that winged human meow... His abilities are very strange. Even though his Fruit power clearly only transforms him into a Pteranodon, could he be some kind of special cyborg meow?"
(=ω=)
Seijuro Meow scratched his head in confusion and said with some regret: "I originally wanted to capture him and hand him over to Haibara Meow for research meow."
"Uh... let not."
Sherwin twitched his lips. "That his racial talent. He belongs to the Lunarian race, once hailed as the 'Race of Gods.' He might be the only one left in the entire world now."
If it were anyone else, Sherwin wouldn't mind capturing them for Haibara Meow to study, but he would pass on Arber...
After all, his race history was far too tragic, and Arber himself had already spent a long time serving as a test subject.
Capturing him for research again would be a bit too inhumane Arber would surely rather die in battle than be dragged back into a laboratory.
Moreover, there was no need to go through such trouble for Lunarian research data. Vegapunk already had it ready, and they were bound to make a trip to Egghead Island sooner or later anyway.
"Admiral, who is this...?"
(=ω=)
Only Huamei Meow noticed Yamato following beside Sherwin.
To be precise, the other Felynes probably noticed her too, but they preferred to interact with their own Hunter first. As for anyone else... they would wait until they were actually familiar with them.
Only "parental" Felynes like Huamei Meow and Kaido Meow had the awareness to consider the feelings of others.
"Her name is Yamato, she... a temporary ally," Sherwin introduced her after some deliberation. "Also, she is Kaido daughter."
"Meow?"
(=ω=)
The other Felynes all looked toward Kaido Meow at the same time.
The large Maine Coon had a face full of dark lines. "It not me, it the other one meow!"
"Oh..."
(=ω=)
The Felynes understood, and then one after another, they cast curious glances toward Yamato.
"Even though I am Kaido son, I do not approve of his actions!" Yamato hurriedly clarified her stance.
"And that bastard old man doesn't recognize me as his son either. I've nearly died at his hands several times already!"
"Sherwin brother, this big sister feels a bit slow meow... she clearly a girl."
(=ω=)σ
The innocent Klee Meow pointed at Yamato and spoke quite bluntly.
"Uh, that because..."
"That because I want to become Kozuki Oden, and then kick that bastard old man out of Wano!"
Yamato explained with a face full of pride.
(ω)
The other Felynes once again revealed expressions of disgust in perfect synchronization.
Klee Meow even nodded her small head thoughtfully, then looked at Yamato with cute and innocent eyes:
"To actually want to become that idiot Kozuki Oden, you really are an idiot too, big sister meow."
(=ω=)
"O-Oden wasn't that bad, was he? Sherwin also admitted that he was an excellent samurai."
Yamato retorted with a bit of a lack of confidence.
"But... that doesn't mean he isn't an idiot."
(=ω=)
Klee Meow blinked her eyes and spoke in a tone that took it as a matter of course.
"Uh..."
Yamato was speechless.
In the past, she would have certainly argued back in earnest with Klee Meow, but after her "debate" with Sherwin, the lens through which she viewed Kozuki Oden had faded considerably. She now understood that, as a monarch, he was indeed rather unqualified.
Of course, with the Oden virus rooted deep in her bones, she still admired him she simply realized that her plan to reclaim Wano Country in Oden name seemed somewhat unnecessary.
Which led to the realization that her goal of actually becoming Oden...
Seemed a bit foolish?
Having finally sensed this, Yamato felt a wave of gloom wash over her, leaving her even less inclined to refute Klee Meow.
"Alright, we can talk more about Yamato situation later. For now, let hurry and loot this place... Klee, I'm counting on you!"
"Leave it to Klee Meow!"
(=`=)
Sherwin returned once again to the massive skull-shaped building that he had sliced in two.
However, whether Kaido had truly moved his treasures or simply lacked the habit of collecting anything other than Zoan fruits, they found nothing except the data from Queen laboratory, some ordinary wealth, fine sake, and batches of unsmelted Liquor Iron Ore and Sea Prism Stone.
As for the famous blades, Devil Fruits, or Poneglyph rubbings that Sherwin had been hoping for, none were to be seen.
But, in addition to the valuable research materials, they did find a "famous hammer"...
"Isn't this the old bastard Hassaikai? Why did it become so small?"
Yamato looked at the kanabo inside the box, which was only about the length of a forearm, and muttered in confusion, "No wonder he suddenly changed weapons. I was wondering why..."
"Just as well, didn't you lose your weapon? You can use this one."
Sherwin first grabbed the mini version of Hassaikai to ensure it was recorded by the Hunter handbook, then stuffed it into Yamato hands.
"Eh?"
While Yamato held the small kanabo, looking utterly bewildered, Suika Meow stepped forward and lightly patted Hassaikai with her paw...
"Ah?!"
Yamato froze for a moment before finally reacting, "So that old bastard being forced to change his weapon was your doing?! That was beautifully done! Hahahahaha!"
Seemingly thinking of Kaido depressed expression at that time, Yamato, the "filial daughter," couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. She then swung the mace in her hand a few times and nodded with satisfaction.
"It feels a bit heavier than Takeru, but it not a big deal. Besides, when that bastard old man sees this, his expression will definitely be wonderful!"
After seeing the handcuffs in her hands explode, Yamato resentment toward Kaido had reached its peak. She was more than happy to do anything that would make him suffer.
"It time for us to leave this place. Let go settle things with Orochi first."
Sherwin interrupted the filial daughter fantasies, leading her and the Felynes to the top floor of the skull building, where he sent a signal to Shermie Meow, who had stayed behind to guard the ship.
A moment later, the Dodo Advance slowly descended from above the clouds.
"Ohhhhh! It a flying ship! Oden journal mentioned a Flying Pirate Crew, and it said their ships all fly in the sky... This is the first time I've seen the real thing!"
Yamato shouted excitedly as she watched the Dodo Advance descend from the heavens, looking like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world...
Having been trapped on Onigashima all this time, she truly hadn't seen much of the world.