In the Beasts Pirates, accumulating achievements through battles is an unchanging principle. In this turbulent era, even the Beasts Pirates are never short of battles—skirmishes with the Marines, reckless rookie pirates, or bounty hunters blinded by greed.
Although not daily, attacks on their outer territories occur frequently.
Since these people wanted abilities, Shayna gave them the opportunity.
The current Blessed Ones were mostly battle-hardened. Even those picked up as reserve officers can dominate the training grounds.
Luck isn’t absolute; Mandrell has exceptional luck, but apart from that, he was also a former scout team’s captain.
Good luck is also an opportunity created by his own strength, which greatly raised his upper limit, allowing him to rise from an ordinary officer to the rank of senior officer.
“We…”
“Yes! Madam Shayna! They’re all ready!”
One person seemed to hesitate, but a companion beside him quickly shut his mouth, frantically gesturing with his eyes. In the end, they agreed to Shayna’s proposal.
Watching Shayna’s retreating figure, he let out a long sigh of relief.
“Idiot! How dare you say such things at a time like this! Hasn’t anyone told you what to be careful of?”
“Aren’t you going to complain about this…?”
“If you said it privately, that’s fine, but in a situation like this… it looked like you wanted to refuse just now.”
“But…”
“No buts. Do you know where you are? This is the Beasts Pirates! That’s Lord Arceus’ close confidant. You think you can go against what she decides? If you follow along obediently, nothing will happen. After a few battles, it will all be over.”
“But if you’re too scared to go, that’s when you’re really done for.”
He understood what they were worried about—being used as cannon fodder for offending an officer. But they were overthinking it.
Here, there’s no strict prohibition on speaking out. Complaining once wouldn’t get them sent to their deaths. However, since you are dissatisfied, you have to take on more missions.
Usually, complainers would be assigned missions appropriate to their level. If they succeeded, they would receive the rewards they deserved.
Simply expressing dissent while refusing to take action or participate in battles—that behavior was the ultimate taboo in the Beasts Pirates.
If they had refused, things would have truly gone badly for them.
“You’d better work hard. Oh, and don’t hesitate or shrink back from battle, or else…”
There was no need to spell it out; everyone knew what would happen.
At this moment, the Divine Blessing Ritual had officially begun. They were just unlucky.
Normally, casual gossip might go unnoticed as during the Divine Blessing Ritual, officers were typically by Arceus or Kaido’s side.
But this time, the ritual had a more professional officiant—Misu.
As a Sister, she had led countless believers to pray, both in her previous religion and now in the Arceus Cult.
The difference now was that the figure standing behind her was no longer a cold, lifeless statue but a real, living deity.
“The Lord witnesses your efforts, and your efforts will be rewarded. The Lord will bestow upon you power…”
Misu recited an unusually long prayer. Unlike the typically rowdy pirate atmosphere, the scene below was calm. The Blessed Ones knelt reverently, waiting for Arceus to grant them power.
Without needing any external means, several streams of light emerged from Arceus’ body and flowed into the Blessed Ones.
“She really is suited for this.”
On another stage, after reprimanding the few pirates, Shayna arrived at the scene and discussed Misu taking charge of the Divine Blessing Ritual with King.
“Indeed. That Queen turned the Lord Sacred Beast’s ritual into a street performance. Now it finally looks dignified.”
The rituals presided by Queen were certainly flamboyant and could fire up the ordinary pirates. However, for the two Lunarian survivors, it felt excessive and unnecessary.
Misu, on the other hand, didn’t add any superfluous elements. She simply made a slight adjustment to Onigashima’s mechanical rooftop, letting sunlight filter through in a way that formed a unique light curtain that perfectly complemented with the glow of the plates, creating a solemn scene.
Centuries ago, during the battles, Lunarian priests fought on the front lines, leading to the loss of their traditions. Otherwise, Shayna and King might have been able to assist.
However, neither of them had the temperament for this sort of task. In the past, they had left such matters to Queen. Back then, they thought Queen’s efforts were passable. But now, with a point of comparison, their perspectives have changed.
“Hey, hey, hey! Could you two stop acting like I’m not here?!”
“Oh, sorry about that. Next time, we’ll make sure not to talk about it in front of you.”
Shayna gave a flat response, which, ironically, hit Queen hard, leaving him speechless.
……
“So… this is the power granted by God?”
The light had already faded, revealing the new members, now enveloped by elemental energy, as they familiarized themselves with their abilities.
Witnessing this scene for the first time, Kozuki Hiyori couldn’t help but ask, and Delia, standing nearby, provided an explanation.
Kozuki Hiyori had recently made a new choice, but not all members of the Beasts Pirates have fully accepted her yet. Delia was here primarily to flirt with Kikunojo.
“Of course. This is only a portion of Lord Arceus’ power. According to the Sister, this isn’t even Lord Arceus at his full strength.”
“A god…”
Kozuki Hiyori fell into deep thought once again. No one could tell what was on her mind.
……
“Not bad, you lot. Let me see what abilities Dad has bestowed upon you.”
Watching her subordinates one by one gain new abilities, Yamato couldn’t help but smile. It wasn’t because they follow her that Speed and the other two obtained their abilities. Although they were her direct subordinates, that didn’t mean they had to stay by her side all the time.
They had gradually accumulated their achievements through battles against other forces.
“Speed is being modified, so let’s start with Mizerka.”
“Understood, Miss Yamato. Please give me a moment—I’m still getting used to this power.”
Mizerka, a blonde-haired woman, replied. Among the group, her attire was by far the most revealing, resembling a bikini.
Focusing her thoughts, Mizerka began channeling the energy within her.
Her originally golden short hair gradually turned blue, and her exposed skin became covered with fur. A tuft of soft, white fur appeared on her chest, and a blue tail grew from her back.
After completing the transformation, the clothes on her body seemed to have increased instead.
Her overall body resembled an ape, though her lower body gave off a more lion-like impression.
The Geyser Pokémon – Simipour.
It sounds like a strange classification, but this classification does not refer to them urinating during battle; rather, they possess a special water discharging organ. [TN: The chinese word used for Geyser can also mean urinating.]
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