Arceus said as much, but as his fanatic believer, Misu filled in some of the gaps herself and ultimately arrived at a different conclusion.
In Misu’s eyes, this was just an excuse from God to remain humble, so she marked that part of the quotation as belonging to “Lu Xun”.
The term “Lu Xun” in this world is purely a transliteration, so within the Arceus Cult, “Lu Xun” = “Anonymous” and has become a specialized religious term.
Of course, that earlier quote was an exception—it really was from Lu Xun.
Originally, it went like this: “This room is too dark. If you propose putting in a window here, everyone will surely object. But if you suggest tearing down the entire roof, they’ll agree to put in a window as a compromise.”
Zeraora and the Setsuna family gathered quite a number of people, and under Yamato’s leadership, they headed to Big Mom’s territory, as if they were on a diplomatic mission.
…
“Wow, that’s a huge ship!”
In the Totto Land sea, on the Juice Sea, Yamato’s Pokémon ship happened to cross paths with the Giants’ ships. Compared to the Pokémon Ship’s refined design, the Giants’ ships looked much more crude. There were several Viking-style longships.
Though nowhere near as advanced as Yamato’s Pokémon Ship, the Giants’ ships were enormous—consistent with their style. At this moment, the sea was calm, so the Pokémon Ship was sailing using mechanical power provided by Revavroom.
The Giants, on the other hand, kept it simple, rowing manually. Their massive oars were bigger than most people, and each stroke stirred up huge waves.
The ship was filled with muscular giants, and occasionally, you could spot one or two female giants. Meanwhile, in the cabin, the prepared gifts were piled high.
“Remember what I told you earlier?”
“Don’t cause trouble, don’t run around, or else we won’t be allowed out again.”
“But those guys are so big! Can we go over and play with them?”
“It’s not like you haven’t seen Giants before. Doesn’t Saul love playing with you?”
“Saul is Saul, but these big guys look different.”
It was unusual to see Giants in this area, but this time was different. After all, they were the main stars of the engagement. Just then, two ships decorated with desserts sailed over.
Due to the difference in status between the Beasts Pirates and the Giants, the Big Mom Pirates specifically arranged for people to welcome them, also to prevent any unnecessary conflicts from breaking out between them.
“Duchess, long time no see.”
“Pekoms? You seem to be doing well—did you gain weight?”
“Life here makes that inevitable. Please follow me; everything has already been prepared.”
Since the Minks had been specifically invited, Charlotte Linlin sent Pekoms, who had already joined her crew, to welcome them.
By rights, Yamato was the one leading the group, but due to him being a Mink, Pekoms naturally treated Setsuna as the leader. Yamato didn’t mind either way.
Once they landed, Meowna and Wolff, visiting Whole Cake Island for the first time, were immediately captivated by the island’s amazing sights. Even though Pokémon are also magical creatures, food that can run and move around as well as houses made of cookies and cake aroused their curiosity.
The Minks had historically loved salty things, which was related to the environment of Zou Island. The land restrictions made large-scale farming impossible, so they relied heavily on Zunesha for supplies. Sea fish and sea salt were the things that they could get most easily, while sugar was a rare luxury.
Meowna and Wolff, however, were born on Onigashima, where they lived in relative abundance, so their tastes had developed accordingly.
“Uncle Pekoms, can we eat the houses here?”
“Not these. Only the ones that are about to expire can be eaten. A special demolition team handles that. But if you want, I can take you to see…”
“Forget it, Pekoms. Let’s head to the venue first. We’ve got matters to attend to, remember?”
“Understood, Duchess. Mama has been waiting for quite a while.”
Setsuna interrupted Pekoms, as she had been here a few times before and knew that on Whole Cake Island, “expired” didn’t mean past the expiration date but past the “best flavor window.” The food here is always eaten at its most delicious, and anything past that time is considered subpar.
Led by Pekoms, they quickly arrived at the venue. This party seemed more formal than the usual tea parties; at least Setsuna didn’t see Smoothie squeezing juice from any bizarre things.
Perhaps trying to show herself as friendly, Charlotte Linlin had restrained a lot of her usual antics in front of the Giants.
“Zeraora, Setsuna, Yamato, you’re here too! Kaido has been quite accommodating this time. Mamamama~”
Upon seeing them arrive, Charlotte Linlin stood up and personally escorted them inside. Before this, only the Underworld Emperors like Stussy had received such a welcome.
In front of her guests, Charlotte Linlin wisely refrained from bringing up any potentially unpleasant topics—she was still in a rational state of mind at the moment.
“Father asked us to bring this gift for you. It’s nothing valuable, just some special cream and honey.”
Yamato handed a few jars to Charlotte Linlin. In her massive hands, those large jars looked as small as tiny tea cups. Charlotte Linlin loved the mystery of opening gift boxes, but since this was something clearly aimed at her tastes, she didn’t mind at all.
“Mamamama~ What a wonderful gift! With this, I can make the most delicious wedding cake. You should know most of these people here—they all do business with Kaido. Feel free to sit anywhere.”
Apart from Umit, the others came forward to greet them warmly. Even Umit forced a smile. The Beasts Pirates had built their own transport fleet using Lapras, which had cost Umit quite a bit of business, but he couldn’t afford to offend them.
“Are these your children? They’re adorable. Flampe, Anglais, didn’t you want to make friends? Go ahead and meet your new friends.”
As Charlotte Linlin looked at Meowna and Wolff, a new idea seemed to form in her mind. If it didn’t work with Zeraora, his children didn’t seem bad either. Seeing how young they were, the chances seemed promising. She immediately called over two of her children who were about the same age.
Charlotte Linlin had a habit of periodically doting on children under the age of ten. These younger kids stayed close by her side and were constantly indoctrinated with the idea that they must always obey her.
Thus, Flampe and Anglais behaved very obediently. After all the guests arrived, the photo of the Sister was brought out, and Perospero also led in the last important figure.
“Prince of Elbaf, His Highness Loki has arrived!”
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