Intelligent beings grow continuously based on their experiences. The fruit Nereus consumed was the Human-Human Fruit of Mythical Zoan, which significantly enhanced her intelligence.
Pokémon are very smart, but their thought processes remain distinct from those of humans. Mythical Pokémon have logical thinking closer to that of humans, but other Pokémon do not. Previously, Nereus’ logical thinking followed the patterns typical of the Gyarados.
Meet someone? Use Flamethrower first. If that doesn’t work, follow up with a Hyper Beam. If you don’t like them, just beat them up.
However, after becoming the leader of her species, Nereus realized that this approach was not suited to future development. As the queen of her species, she shouldn’t be so hot-headed. Thus, she sought to learn some management styles from humans she was familiar with.
The people she learned from were mainly the Fish-Men, as well as Mandrell, who had a close relationship with the Fish-Men. This was because his living environment was directly accessible from the sea, making it very convenient for her to visit him.
She had once sought advice from Jack as well, but Jack’s management style…
If you aren’t convinced, fight. Whoever wins gets the final say.
It was even more straightforward and brutal than the Gyarados’ approach. He generally doesn’t consider the feelings of ordinary people at all, unless his Alcremie shows interest in them.
Among the current officers, Jack’s subordinates had the highest injury rates because his preferred tactic was boarding battles.
After clearing the surrounding sea areas, Nereus transformed back into her Gyarados form and entered Wano Country via the outer waterfall, landing on the beach of Kuri with a Sea King in tow.
The Gyarados species had long integrated into the marine ecosystem. The sea hid many unknowns, and its inclusivity for various species was surprisingly high. The mere existence of unique species like Sea Kings and sea beasts demonstrated the sea’s accommodating nature.
Ordinary marine creatures had no interest in Magikarp, but sea beasts and Sea Kings treated them like krill. The large-scale reproduction of Magikarp ensured the survival of the species. When a Gyarados emerged in a small group, its position in the food chain changed.
For Nereus, who ruled over all Gyarados, she was already at the top of the sea’s food chain.
Any Sea King that tried to attack her would end up as her meal or a souvenir.
The Sea King she dragged behind her, with the head of a sea bream, was an example. The annual pilgrimage was a ritual for the Magikarp, though finding plates was rare. Over the years, only Nereus had found one.
But as she learned, she began to believe it was inappropriate to come empty-handed every time. Ordinary offerings wouldn’t interest Arceus, so she decided to expand her creator’s influence.
“Bang!”
The massive Sea King was thrown to the ground, creating a giant pit on the beach. The eyes of the people nearby who were fishing widened in shock.
The outer seas of Wano Country were filled with raging whirlpool sea currents. Fishing was only feasible on a small scale in the inner seas, while inland river fishing could also yield decent catches. However, sea products were generally rare, as most people lacked the capability to venture out for fishing.
Typically, it was the Beast Pirates’ fishing teams that brought back catches from outside, and their prices were higher.
“Divide it up.”
Leaving behind this sentence, Nereus headed deeper into Kuri, walking toward Zeraora’s home. She had something she wanted to discuss with the “eldest son.”
…
Before long, a few figures appeared on Onigashima: the towering Nereus, over 20 meters tall Nereus, and the tiny Diancie, barely over half a meter. Most of the Pokémon created by Arceus had gathered nearby to watch.
The Combee performed a Bee Dance under Vespiquen’s leadership, while Electivire held onto the nearby Whimsicott to keep them from running wild.
Geodude waited silently on the ground, and Hydrachton behaved like a well-behaved child.
In the sky, Corviknight and Altaria could be seen soaring, while Tinkaton obediently sat nearby, refraining from any mischief.
Tsareena was shooing away nearby seabirds to protect the Bounsweet beside her, and Ampharos was keeping the Mareep in check to prevent anyone from being accidentally electrocuted.
A few Machoke were competing with each other, trying to see who could do more push-ups. They even had some Farfetch’d standing on their backs as additional weights.
Alcremie moved gracefully among the Pokémon, sharing its cream with others.
Most of the Pokémon in Wano Country had gathered here, including representatives from the larger tribes of Pokémon.
Apart from the gathered Pokémon, there were also many pirates watching from the sidelines. A hint of fanaticism could be seen in their eyes, for the Divine Blessing Ritual was taking place here.
Arceus was demonstrating his immense power, the Pokémon were worshipping the creator’s majestic figure, and the pirates were imagining their own futures.
At the banquets, they could only drink and have fun, with at most some side entertainment like dancing and singing, but during the Divine Blessing Ritual, they could obtain power directly.
“Dad, when will it be our turn?”
“Yeah, we want it too!”
Beside Zeraora, two children expressed their longing for power. Even though they already had the power of Aura and lightning, they wanted more extraordinary powers.
“Don’t bite off more than you can chew. First, master what you already have, then wait obediently.”
The first part was the truth. Sulong, the power of lightning, power of Aura, Haki—all of these were already enough for them to learn.
At the same time, Zeraora felt that if they obtained their abilities too early, they would become even more lawless. If it weren’t for this, he could have directly gone to Arceus, and he wouldn’t have refused to give the two children their abilities ahead of time.
“Speaking of which, why is that woman here?”
After calming his children, Zeraora glanced toward the stands where someone unexpected was present—Kozuki Hiyori.
“She changed after that assassination attempt. She’s been expressing to King her desire to witness Lord’s power, so he brought her here.”
Greninja’s voice came from the side, explaining the reason to the Pokémon present.
…
“Tch, why is it Solitaire and her group? Just because they’re close to Miss Yamato?”
More members of the Beasts Pirates had arrived. Not everyone could remain calm when their comrades gained new abilities. In addition to admiration and respect, jealousy was also beginning to fester.
“Lord Sacred Beast has never overlooked anyone with contributions. They earned their positions through combat years ago, and they’ve continued to train and fight enemies relentlessly. Their success is the result of accumulation over time.
Instead of complaining about others, why don’t you reflect on what you were doing back then?”
“L-Lady Shayna…”
The cold voice by their ear made the group shiver, and they trembled, not daring to respond.
“Aren’t you all following me because you want the abilities? Let’s see if you’re ready for this.”
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