Ryleth’s bounty once again skyrocketed, reaching a staggering 1 billion Berries, and there was a strict requirement for capturing him alive. Many people were excited about this for a time.
Both the Big Mom Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates had plans to capture this guy and exchange him for the bounty. It was a common way for major pirates to deal with defeated pirates, as they could receive the bounty from the Marines through an intermediary.
A Celestial Dragon getting robbed had also become the front-page news thanks to Morgans. Compared to this, the incident of a slave catcher’s ship meeting a mishap wasn’t worth mentioning.
Olga took some time to understand Kuja’s perspective, which seemed to be influenced by their upbringing. According to the child-raising philosophy of the Beasts Pirates, children at this stage should be taught patiently.
After all, there were many children now, and their goal was to raise the next generation of Beasts Pirates, not a group of problem children. Therefore, parenting and adolescent education had become of utmost importance.
With this philosophy in mind, she didn’t immediately make things clear with her, instead she chose to gradually interact with her, introducing her to the common concepts of the outside world.
As they approached Onigashima, Olga saw a Millennial Dragon flying overhead, carrying packages of various sizes on its back. She, along with Setsuna and Zeraora, who had been on a vacation, all returned to Onigashima almost simultaneously.
After the ship returned to the port, she temporarily entrusted the ship’s affairs to Elizabeth. Her trust in Elizabeth was even higher than that of an ordinary person’s trust in their assistant.
“Worororo, well done, Olga. This is how a pirate should be.”
Kaido had just returned from wandering outside, and it was largely thanks to him that the Marine Headquarters couldn’t mobilize much forces before.
Ryleth had met his end at his hands, and Olga’s purpose for going out was related to that batch of Devil Fruits. Therefore, the information in the newspaper clearly pointed to Olga as the culprit.
Saying this, Kaido tossed his gourd of wine to Olga. Watching the gourd which was even taller than her, Olga stretched out both of her arms and was barely able to catch it.
“Captain! Do you know how dangerous this is?”
“Worororo, you even dared to steal from a Celestial Dragon, and you’re afraid of this? Do you want to drink some? It’s a rare treasure.”
Seeing Kaido in that state, Olga was sure he had drunk too much. No wonder when she entered, she didn’t see any ordinary pirates around; they were probably all hiding.
Reporting information to Kaido in this condition wasn’t wise; he wouldn’t remember anything. As she was contemplating what to do next, Arceus appeared, accompanied by Zeraora and Setsuna who brought along Perona.
“Lord Arceus, captain, he…”
“He’s had too much to drink. Don’t worry about him. Nightin tried brewing some wine with Berries, and he got completely intoxicated.”
Before Olga could finish her sentence, she saw Kaido already snoring loudly.
To be precise, it wasn’t wine; it was medicinal wine. Nightin had experimented with some Berries and herbs, unintentionally creating a potent sedative, which could even induce a tipsy state in Kaido given his exceptional constitution.
“You also brought a child back from your trip?”
“This child is Perona, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user. She is a ghost who can make people become negative, so we brought her back.”
Since Perona initially couldn’t control her ability, Setsuna had been looking after her. When she found that the other’s identity wasn’t a disguise but a genuine “werewolf,” she didn’t feel afraid but rather excited.
Since she was born in a country with a Goth culture, and her growing environment was quite special, she was quite fond of such things, especially furry things.
Especially after Setsuna had sewn that teddy bear toy for her, she almost began to see her as a mother figure.
“Hello there, kid. Do you want some jerky?”
Olga had a special obsession with meat, having not tasted it for nearly two centuries. Therefore, the snacks she carried were mostly of this type, along with some dried fish, which were not only her own snacks but also Elizabeth’s.
“No, thank you.”
There had never been so many people in the cemetery. Originally, it was just Setsuna’s family and Zeraora, but since they had returned to Wano Country and she saw the group of people in front of her, she became somewhat nervous and kept hiding behind Setsuna.
“Still shy, huh? Lord Arceus, actually, I brought back a few people as well, and three of them are pirate apprentices from Amazon Lily.”
Olga shared the details of her journey and mentioned Hancock and other’s name and their so-called deal.
Listening to Olga’s report and looking at Perona, who had been brought back, Arceus could only say that they truly inherited the Beasts Pirates’ excellent tradition of picking up children, and the identities of those brought back were becoming more complicated.
Perona’s bug-like Hollows, with rule-type abilities, were hard to deal with without powerful Haki, plus a future Pirate Empress.
Although according to some law, Hancock’s combat power and the extent of Luffy’s injuries were directly proportional, it couldn’t deny her natural talent.
Moreover, Amazon Lily has great importance for the Beasts Pirates. Even though there were many female pirates within the Beasts Pirates, they still weren’t in direct proportion to the males.
Among these pirates, only a few would marry and settle down with ordinary people as they were more suitable for pirate-like families, and the place with the most female pirates was undoubtedly Amazon Lily. If it was developed well, having some kind of friendship with them seemed like a good idea.
At an appropriate time, Kaido could even consider moving the island directly back.
“You’ve done well, Olga.”
“Huh?” Olga didn’t seem to understand why Arceus suddenly said this and instead inquired about the next arrangements.
“So, Lord Arceus, how should we handle these three people?”
“Let them be in your care for now. You mentioned you have a good relationship with their older sister, so get along with them.”
“But… their views seem a bit abnormal.”
“As long as your views are normal, that’s all that matters. Of course, if you get led astray, I won’t interfere. Just convince Acier, and you’ll be fine.”
After all these years, Olga’s thinking was not more that of a child, and he was relieved about that. Similarly, Perona was entrusted to Setsuna and Zeraora.
They were different from the other people who had been picked up. Hancock and the others would be sent back to Kuja in three years, as agreed. All they needed to do was establish strong bonds during these three years. As for Perona, she was simply shy and not suited for Kaido’s training methods.
After deciding their arrangements, Arceus also had Yamato’s group meet them. After all, they were all the same age. However, when he looked at the girls with their diverse appearances, Jack’s expression became somewhat unusual.
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