Chapter 243: New Title (Part 1)
Wendy let out a shocked exclamation, "Pirate crew?!"
Carla unfolded the wings on her back, trying to carry Wendy away. "Wendy, come on!"
"Creek."
Esdeath grabbed Carla 's head with one hand.
"Wait, there's a reason for this," Eric quickly waved his hand to explain. "Also, Esdeath, you're about to crush Carla 's skull. Let go."
"..." Carla 's originally pale pink face turned a deep purple.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Carla kept coughing.
"Wendy!" Wendy hurried to Carla 's side, placing her hands lightly on her head. A faint blue aura spread out.
'This woman...!' If it weren't for being no match for Esdeath, Carla , now recovering, would have wanted to swipe at her face!
"Um..." Wendy shrank back, "Eric -nii, you must have some difficult secrets, right?"
"This is how it is..."
...
Wendy and Carla visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Eric -nii, don't you feel angry for being wrongly accused?"
"…There are many things in this world that don't always go as you wish." Eric sighed helplessly. "But I have to do something for this world."
Eric clenched his fists and said seriously, "So, I'm going to overthrow this decayed, dark World Government and make sure good people no longer suffer injustice!"
"Eric -nii..." Wendy's eyes shone brightly. "Such grand ambition!"
[Wendy's Affinity Increased, Bond Level Unchanged]
Carla , small but feisty, secretly rolled her eyes.
"Ah, you're finally back?" Kurumi, dressed in a pitch-black gown, walked over lightly, until she saw Carla .
Trying to hide her cat-lover tendencies, Kurumi turned her neck with all her might to look away.
But her eyes couldn't help but glance at Carla .
To the others, it looked like a mentally unstable person shaking her head.
Wendy hid behind Eric , peeking her head out.
Carla , in a malicious tone, remarked, "Hey, what's wrong with this person?"
"A cat... can talk?!" Kurumi seemed to discover a new world. She pulled up her long black dress to avoid exposure, squatting down, carefully staring at Carla . "You can talk?"
Carla crossed her arms and turned her head, proudly saying, "Hmph, what's so surprising about a talking cat?"
Her actions were almost like a cat-version of Kurumi Tokisaki.
"So cute!" Kurumi picked Carla up and began rubbing her face against her.
"Stop, stop!" Carla started to plead, "Wendy, help!"
"Um, Eric -nii, can you stop her from doing this to Carla ?" Wendy quietly asked, grabbing Eric 's sleeve.
"Don't worry, Kurumi is a cat-lover. She won't harm a cat."
After sniffing Carla for a while, Kurumi set her back on the deck, then gently rubbed her face, basking in pleasure as her skin grew smoother and shinier.
Esdeath rested her chin in her hand, thinking aloud, "Looks like this cat's fur would make a good cleaning cloth."
Carla gathered all her strength to retort, "Hey!"
Kurumi, snapping back to her senses, quickly cleared her throat. "So, these two are our new companions?"
"Mm, she's Wendy, and this is Carla ."
"Greetings, both of you." Kurumi gracefully lifted her skirt, her high-class demeanor fully on display.
"This is our side. Please take care of us." Wendy hurriedly bowed.
"Hmph, if you're a noble lady, don't do something so rude!" Carla complained as she smoothed the wrinkles in her clothes.
...
In just two days aboard the ship, the cute Wendy quickly became the mascot of the Dawn Pirate Crew, with even the talking Carla being given the title of the first pet.
"First pet of the demons! By the way, am I the only cat on this ship?!" Carla 's sarcastic remarks were as merciless as ever.
Seeing Wendy's face regain its smile, Eric couldn't help but think: 'The joy of regaining a companion... I hope I can ease the sorrow in her heart.'
"Flying in the sky... What an amazing ability..."
With Wendy's Sky Dragon Slayer abilities, she kept the ship hovering 100 meters above the sea and flew forward. All the members of the Dawn Pirate Crew gathered on the deck to experience the joy of flying.
"By the way, I still need to send this over..." Eric pulled out a photograph.
...
"President Morgans!" A reporter from the World Economic News burst into Morgans' office, holding a photo. "Look at this!"
"Oh?" Morgans, with feathered wings, took the photo.
"This is...!" Morgans widened his eyes, his yellow beak slowly curving. "This is really big news!"
"Extra issue! Put this on the front page!"
"Yes!"
...
The world's major figures soon saw the news—
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard, after reading the newspaper, took a long drink. "Hah~" He sighed deeply, his expression a bit despondent, but there was also a hint of nostalgia. "Another old guy's gone, huh? Pirates from our time are getting fewer and fewer."
Pineapple Head, standing next to Whitebeard, spoke, "They killed the flying pirate, Gold Lion. That's no opponent you can defeat just by luck!"
"Diamond" Jozu added, "Yeah, just Gold Lion's flying ability alone is a hassle."
"Gurara!" Whitebeard laughed heartily. "I have a feeling these kids will soon be back in the New World. They might even come knocking on our door soon."
"The old man!" The surrounding pirates shouted. "We'll make them pay for it!"
"Exactly! We—are Whitebeard Pirates! Hahaha..."
In an inconspicuous corner, Marshall D. Teach, holding a cherry pie in one hand and a newspaper in the other, laughed, "Ha ha ha... They killed Gold Lion? He was quite a guy."
The future Blackbeard, his eyes deep, gave no hint of what he was truly thinking.
...
In Sengoku's office, Sengoku was looking sternly at the newspaper, while Garp , munching on senbei, made crunching sounds.
"Garp , stop eating!" Sengoku couldn't take it anymore and snatched the bag of senbei away.
"That was the special senbei I got from the Food City!" Garp immediately protested.
"You two... This is an important meeting to decide the bounty of the Dawn Pirates," Vice Admiral Tsuru took on the role of mediator.
"Hmph!" Garp , having his senbei snatched, sat back down heavily in his chair, breathing heavily.
"I encountered the Dawn Pirates in the North Sea. Their strength..."
...
"In Paradise? What is this kid doing in Paradise?!" The roar of BIG MOM echoed inside the Cake Castle. "Hurry up and come to the New World—I'm going to personally cut off your head, Darren Eric !"
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