A typical afternoon half a month later, the salty sea breeze drifted through the hot air.
"Wuwuwu, please save Moriah-sama!"
A shrill cry suddenly came from afar, and Perona, transformed into a translucent ghost, flew staggeringly from the sky, bringing a chilling aura, and was about to pounce into Yun Lie's arms.
It was a pity that Perona was in ghost form at the moment, so she passed right through him.
Yun Lie subconsciously touched his forehead, a puzzled expression on his face, and quickly asked, "Moriah? What happened to him?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he focused his mind and, through his ability to perceive space, realized that Moriah was currently lying somewhere, his breath weak, his body covered in blood, a truly gruesome sight.
"Moriah-sama was injured by the dog and the mouse, and Doctor Hogback also fell into a coma," Perona sobbed as she quickly recounted what had happened.
It turned out that the dog and the mouse were not ordinary animals, but powerful creatures materialized from two Zoan Devil Fruits in the zoo.
They were the users of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Dachshund Form, and the Mouse-Mouse Fruit, Mole Form, respectively, and with their formidable strength, they had become the undisputed overlords of the current zoo.
And Moriah, in the past half month, for some unknown reason, had always provoked the animals in the zoo.
At first, encountering ordinary animals was fine, but when he faced the dachshund and the mole, wearing Sea Stone handcuffs, he had no power to fight back and could only be severely beaten.
Since coming here, Perona had gradually accepted her new identity and no longer cried and fussed; instead, she became very obedient, so Yun Lie granted her permission to see Moriah.
So, every few days, Perona would secretly go to see Moriah, whom she regarded as her "old father," in her ghost form.
Today, she happened to witness Moriah and Hogback being violently beaten by the two animals, and she panicked, rushing to Yun Lie for help.
"Hey, just go get some medicine from little Mitsuri; that girl's medical skills are very impressive," Yun Lie said with a helpless shake of his head.
He understood that Perona was panicking out of concern, and coupled with her strong dependence on him during this time, she had even forgotten about the highly skilled ship doctor, little Mitsuri, on board.
But thinking about it carefully, the happiest person when Moriah was always getting injured must be that girl, little Mitsuri.
Because preparing new medicines often required experimentation, and the constantly injured Moriah was undoubtedly the best test subject.
Fortunately, little Mitsuri had her bottom line; even if the medicine she developed had side effects, at most, it would only make Moriah weak and sore for a few days, without causing any irreversible damage to Moriah.
"I'll go find her now." Upon hearing this, Perona didn't even bother to wipe away her tears and quickly flew towards Mitsuri's location.
Looking at Perona's flying back, Yun Lie felt speechless once again.
Perona was in ghost form now; she couldn't even hold the medicine Mitsuri gave her, let alone bring it to Moriah.
He couldn't help but sigh softly, then turned to look at a small castle with a terrifying style not far away; that was where Perona lived.
That's right, Yun Lie had moved Perona's small castle from the Devil's Triangle here, intact.
Perona was truly a homebody; for more than half a month, she hadn't left the small castle a single step, staying in her room every day.
Even when she had to go out, she would fly out in ghost form, completely unwilling to walk properly.
Due to her dislike of exercise and years of pampered living, Perona's physique could be said to be the worst among everyone.
But from another perspective, it was precisely because of this that Perona's delicate body appeared exceptionally plump, and her skin was as delicate and smooth as fine silk, which undoubtedly made Yun Lie even more fond of her.
Considering her homebody nature, Yun Lie didn't intend to force her to become stronger or anything; he just wanted her to be a cute mascot.
Just as Yun Lie was lost in thought, a bolt of lightning suddenly traversed space, and Nami appeared before him, a panicked expression on her face, saying, "Yun Lie, Yun Lie, we encountered a rather special Marine warship outside, and it's heading towards us! Come quickly and take a look!"
"Why are you so startled? What's the hurry? It's just a Marine warship," Yun Lie said indifferently. On this vast sea, besides pirates, Marine warships were the most common. Moreover, he was a Shichibukai; surely the Marines wouldn't attack him?
"No, this warship isn't an ordinary Marine warship. That old man specifically said he wanted to see you," Nami quickly explained.
"Old man? A Marine old man?" Yun Lie was slightly taken aback, secretly pondering, a Marine old man, could it be one of those powerful old men?
"Alright, I'll go take a look." Thinking this, Yun Lie directly left his inner world and, through a special method, instantly returned to the Infinite Space.
When Yun Lie appeared on the deck of the Infinite Space, a hearty laugh came from afar. Not far away, a uniquely shaped dog-headed warship was quietly docked there.
"Hahahahaha, little kids, don't be nervous, this old man just happened to pass by and came to freeload a meal," it was Garp speaking, his face full of smiles, looking very amiable.
However, the women on the deck looked at this old man, their vigilance not decreasing in the slightest.
After all, they had heard about Garp's deeds from Yun Lie. Vice Admiral Garp, the Marine Hero, was one of the top powerhouses on the sea, with unfathomable strength.
"Do you have any senbei? This old man is a bit hungry." Perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere, Garp rubbed his belly and spoke to the women.
Nojiko hesitated for a moment, then finally ran into the ship's cabin and came out with a bag of senbei.
"Crunch, crunch, crunch…" Garp was not polite, nor did he fear any tricks played with the senbei; he took the senbei, opened the packaging directly, and began to eat heartily, a look of enjoyment on his face.
"Good, good, you're all good kids, hahahaha!" Garp said, laughing as he ate, and it was unclear whether he was praising the people or praising the deliciousness of the senbei.
At this moment, a rift tore open in space, and Yun Lie's figure emerged from within. He said calmly, "Vice Admiral Garp, what brings you here?"
Looking at the old man in front of him, who loved eating senbei and appeared harmless, Yun Lie did not dare to relax his guard in the slightest.
After all, he knew that if one didn't know how strong Garp was, no one would have guessed that this seemingly ordinary old man was actually a top powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the sea.