"Mr. Amon, is it really alright?"
Nojiko brushed a strand of her light purple hair behind her ear and blinked, looking at Amon with clear concern in her eyes.
She did not know how strong Marine Headquarters truly was, but judging from how anxious Bellemère had looked earlier, the situation was probably serious. Because of that, she could not help worrying about him.
"It's fine, it's nothing serious."
Amon spoke full of confidence. Even if they really sent someone to arrest him, he could rely on pure physical ability and instantly return to his ship. Once he was back on his ship, it would not matter how many people they brought.
Besides, he did not believe Marine Headquarters would be that foolish. Most likely, nothing would happen at all.
"Mm! If people from Marine Headquarters really come, I'll definitely explain things for you, Mr. Amon. It was those bad guys who tried to kill people first!"
Nojiko nodded firmly, trying to comfort him instead.
"Hahaha, alright, alright. Let's not worry about that. Let's see what interesting things you pulled out next."
Nojiko really was warm and thoughtful. Her words made Amon grin happily. He rubbed her small head, then, completely at ease under everyone's gaze, began checking the last two items together with her.
After letting go of her head, Amon focused on scanning the remaining rewards.
[Da Vinci No.7's Cannon]: Equipment from a certain mobile game. Extremely powerful. Capable of storing bullets and small missiles. After enhancement, even those using Armament Haki will be injured if struck.
Oh? He did not expect such an item to appear here. That was interesting.
After examining the first item, he turned to the second.
[Young Pidgeot]: From the Pokémon world. The final evolution of Pidgey. Possesses extremely strong flying ability. It can whip up winds strong enough to bend trees, has unbelievable flight speed, and excellent eyesight, able to see targets from 1000 meters in the air.
Hmm? Is this meant to turn Nojiko into a cannon sniper?
Observation Haki, Da Vinci's Cannon, and now a flying partner that could scout from the skies and provide wide-range vision. If Nojiko truly developed with this setup, just thinking about it was terrifying.
And seeing Pidgeot reminded Amon of that Pidgeot who had been "promised" by Ash that he would come back, only to be left waiting for over twenty years. Ah, a man's words, truly unreliable. A moment of silence for that poor Pidgeot.
"Mr. Amon, how is it?" Nojiko asked eagerly. She really wanted to know what she had drawn.
Ideally, something that could protect herself, something she could use to guard Belle-mère.
After being harassed twice and feeling utterly powerless, she longed to become stronger. Even if one day Amon was no longer here, she wanted to be able to protect everyone, to keep Belle-mère safe from harm.
"It's pretty good. Combined with your Observation Haki, it'll be very strong."
Seeing the anticipation in her eyes, Amon smiled and took out Da Vinci No.7's Cannon.
"This is called Da Vinci No.7's Cannon. It doesn't even need bullets loaded. It can fire extremely powerful rounds on its own. The stronger the user, the stronger the bullets it fires. It can even launch small missiles."
As he spoke, he personally demonstrated it for her.
"Watch carefully!"
Da-da-da-da…
Boom!
The moment he finished speaking, Amon aimed the cannon toward the sky and unleashed a stream of powerful bullets upward.
Under the barrage, the sky above Cocoyasi Village instantly lit up. It was as if a massive fireworks show had exploded in midair, thunderous blasts rumbling one after another.
Just the sound and shockwaves alone were enough to make the villagers tremble in fear.
"Nojiko, want to give it a try?"
After demonstrating, Amon handed the cannon to her.
"Th… that's amazing!"
Watching the destructive power of Da Vinci No.7's Cannon, Nojiko's face flushed with excitement.
After taking it, she copied Amon's stance and aimed at the sky, pulling the trigger.
Da-da-da…
Compared to Amon's shots, hers were much weaker, more like ordinary fireworks bursting in the air.
But as she watched the brilliant sparks bloom overhead, Nojiko's eyes shone with joy.
"Well? Do you like it? It'll be even stronger when used with Observation Haki."
"Mm! I like it. I really like this weapon. Thank you, Mr. Amon!"
This meant Nojiko no longer had to fear pirates coming to harm them. She now had the ability to defend herself.
"Hahaha, there's something else that works perfectly with you."
While Nojiko was still brimming with excitement, Amon took out the Pidgeot stored inside the Poké Ball.
"Nojiko, try opening this."
"Just throw it and say, 'Come out, Pidgeot.'"
Because of how Poké Balls worked, the first person to open it would become the Pokémon's trainer. So Amon did not open it for her. He let her do it herself.
"What is this?"
Holding the Poké Ball, Nojiko looked puzzled.
"You'll know once you open it."
Amon smiled mysteriously.
"Alright!"
She nodded and followed the method he taught her. With a flick of her wrist, she threw the Poké Ball and shouted loudly,
"Come out, Pidgeot!"
"Bi-bi-bi!"
As the Poké Ball opened midair, a burst of red light flashed before everyone's eyes.
Then, a half-human-height eagle with yellow and white feathers and a bright red tail appeared, landing on the ground with a lively cry.
"Wow, so cute!"
Seeing Pidgeot, Nojiko's face lit up with excitement. She rushed forward and hugged its body, rubbing her light purple hair affectionately against its feathers.
"Bi-bi-bi!"
Receiving such affection from its new trainer, Pidgeot chirped happily in response.