After that, Sherwin went to ask Mihawk as well. With nothing pressing to do recently, he did not plan to leave right away and instead wanted to spend more time talking with Seijuro Meow.
Besides, although Mihawk was not particularly fond of drinking, he did appreciate good alcohol, so the Ibuki sake brewed by Suika Meow was also one of the main reasons he stayed.
Having suddenly been thrown into the Calm Belt in the first half of the Grand Line, the Log Pose in Sherwin hand was naturally useless, so once again he brought out the Survey Corp pathfinding treasure—Klee Meow.
Under the guidance of the Spark Knight, the Dodo Advance, which had already reverted to its ordinary ship form, activated the propeller at its stern and sailed in the direction pointed out by the little Felyne.
Because outsiders had come aboard, the ship spirit of the Dodo Advance hid itself at the very beginning.
Sherwin had originally planned to go through the motions of fiddling with the helm to hide the Dodo Advance "automatic navigation system," but after thinking about it, he gave up—no one was paying attention to that anyway…
Jinbe was busy instructing Shirahoshi in Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu Hancock and Robin were chatting happily after discussing swordsmanship for a while with two Cutting Cats, Mihawk was now drinking with several alcohol-loving Felynes.
And after Jinbe finished instructing Shirahoshi, he joined them as well…
"Mm, Sherwin, I actually wanted to ask you earlier—what exactly is going on with this Kaido…?"
As the idle Hunter also joined the drinking table, Jinbe, who had been holding in his questions for a long time, could not help but ask.
Even Mihawk, who always maintained his aloof persona, pricked up his ears.
If it were only the same name, that would be one thing, but Kaido Meow outfit, his laughter, and even his appearance all bore some resemblance to that 'Hundred Beast Kaido. It was hard not to be curious.
However, Sherwin did not know how to explain it to them. Fortunately, at that moment, Kaido Meow took the initiative to speak up and help him out…
"Meowrorororo, when I first learned about the other Kaido, I was shocked too, meow. But I'm not like that Kaido who commits all kinds of evil deeds. If I ever get the chance, I'd even like to properly teach that guy who shares my name a lesson, meow."
With Kaido Meow saying so much, Jinbe and Mihawk naturally did not pursue the matter further. And judging from how they felt interacting with Kaido Meow, his personality really was completely different from Kaido.
So, perhaps this really was just a coincidence?
Although the fact that right after Sherwin and the others finished fighting Kaido, a cat mink with the same name, Kaido, suddenly appeared on the ship was itself very strange, they were not the kind of people who lacked a sense of boundaries.
After a few cups of alcohol, the matter of Kaido Meow was just let go like that.
…
The island density in the Calm Belt was much sparser than in other places, but with lucky Klee Meow guiding the direction, they still quickly found an island covered by vast stretches of forest.
"Hm? Isn't this Rusukaina Island?"
Once the Dodo Advance approached the island, Hancock immediately said in surprise, "There no need to notify my subordinates. Amazon Lily is to the southeast of this island, and from time to time, powerful Kuja warriors come here to hunt and train themselves."
When she said this, she subconsciously glanced at Sherwin.
Back then, after being defeated by Sherwin in the Calm Belt, Hancock had also come specifically to this island to hone herself.
She had originally thought she could regain her pride from Sherwin, but when they met again, she discovered that she might not even be able to beat the cats around him…
At this moment, Sherwin also realized where this place was—the island where Rayleigh taught Luffy Haki in the manga.
"Since there no rush to go to Amazon Lily, let go ashore and take a look first."
After all, since they were already here, they might as well open up the map while they were at it.
And if Sherwin remembered correctly, quite a few gigantic ferocious beasts lived on this island. While opening the map, he could also expand the monster encyclopedia. If he was lucky, he might even get a fragment of the third monster pool.
Hancock also rarely agreed with Sherwin suggestion. "Robin, you're interested in archaeology and history, right? Rusukaina Island is said to have once had a kingdom in ancient times, but in the end, it still fell to the island harsh environment."
"Harsh? But the environment here looks pretty good to me, meow."
︺(●ω●)
It was only later that Suika Meow was summoned over. She didn't know much about Hancock, so she didn't show the same dislike toward her as the other cats.
On top of that, the little drunk cat was naturally outgoing, so she casually struck up a conversation and even handed her a bowl of wine.
"That because this island has forty-eight seasons in a year, changing once every week. It also home to a large number of enormous and ferocious wild beasts. Even among the warriors of the Kuja tribe, only those who reach a certain level of strength are allowed to come here to train."
Hancock answered Suika Meow question with unusual patience, and quite naturally took the bowl of wine she handed over…
"???"
Just like everyone who was persuaded to drink by Suika Meow for the first time, Hancock only realized something was wrong after she finished the wine, staring at the empty bowl in her hand with a completely baffled expression.
"This is Suika special ability. If you don't seriously guard against it, it basically impossible to resist her persuasion. Mm, it not a Devil Fruit ability—we don't really know what the principle behind it is either."
Robin, who had been chatting with Hancock the whole way and actually had a pretty good impression of her, helped explain from the side.
Hancock then returned the courtesy, saying that if Robin wanted to explore the island, she could accompany her the entire time and provide protection.
Sure enough, no matter which world it was, women friendships were always rather peculiar.
Sherwin glanced at the suddenly close Hancock and Robin and silently complained to himself.
"Brother Sherwin, she doesn't seem that annoying anymore, meow."
(=ΦωΦ=)
Klee Meow was also tugging at his ear at this moment, whispering softly. Who knew what kind of emotions her Observation Haki had sensed this time.
But Klee Meow the little angel had always been quick to forgive others, so this kind of reaction wasn't surprising.
Haibara Meow, perched on Sherwin other shoulder, was much harder to placate. The little kitten sneered and said,
"Klee, you're still too naïve. That woman might just be putting on an act. Anyone who bullies cats—what kind of good person could that be, meow!"
Honestly, Sherwin himself was more inclined to agree with Haibara Meow view. If it weren't for the fact that he and the cats were strong enough, with Hancock terrible temper, would she really be talking to them properly?
But as a Hunter, Sherwin had always believed in treating others kindly. Since Hancock had taken the initiative to improve relations, he naturally had no reason to reject it.
This definitely wasn't because of the Sweet-Sweet Fruit or Hancock looks, because for now, even if she wanted to mend relations, Sherwin as a male still wasn't within the scope of people she was willing to show a good face to.
Moreover, she seemed unable to lower herself to give in to the cats directly, so she could only use this awkward method of getting along well with Robin instead…
With such a rotten temper, if it weren't for her connection with Rayleigh and Shakky, Sherwin wouldn't even bother dealing with her.
So he scratched Haibara Meow chin and said, "It doesn't really matter. She not our enemy right now anyway, and getting along with her isn't a bad thing… I've heard that Amazon Lily has quite a few mushrooms with special effects. Maybe you could even use them to make some new medicines."
Come to think of it, many of the potions in the Monster Hunter world were also made from various kinds of mushrooms.
After hearing Sherwin say this, Haibara Meow immediately changed her attitude.
"If that the case, then I guess it not impossible to forgive her… but if I ever see her bullying cats again, I'll have vermouth give her a dose of Satan Potion, meow!"
(=`皿=)
The little kitten said fiercely, fierce and cute at the same time.
The little white bat lying on her shoulder also cooperated by letting out a series of "chirps."