Tempted by an additional million Berries offer, Aqua, who is normally super afraid of pain, reluctantly accepts Icey’s endurance test.
As Icey had predicted, despite not having regained her powers as a goddess, Aqua’s physical defense was still incredibly robust. She withstood two punches from Icey, who had enhanced physical attributes, and only shed a barrel of tears, seemingly without much substantial damage!
Icey conservatively estimated that Aqua’s current body defense was even a level higher than his own, making it difficult for ordinary attacks to break through!
…
The next morning, Icey was woken up by the commotion on the deck.
Getting up and walking out of the cabin, he found Aqua and Meow Meow fishing.
The noisy sound was coming from Aqua, who had successfully caught another Sea King fish.
The silly goddess, who usually slept until noon, was too excited to sleep at the thought of having money to buy wine.
So, before dawn, she sneaked out to the deck with a sleeping Meow Meow to fish.
Poor Meow Meow, just woken up, had its mouth stuffed with a sea fish, looking utterly hopeless while watching Aqua be proud by herself.
Although it loved eating fish, this feeling of being treated like a pet right after waking up was really hard to describe.
And it couldn’t even use its cat claws to attack Aqua’s defense, so it had to endure this humiliation!
Experiencing such suffering on the first day in another world, who could understand Meow Meow’s plight!
“Good morning, Icey! Look, I caught another fish!”
Aqua, with her hands under Meow Meow’s armpits, showed off the fish tail hanging from Meow Meow’s mouth.
“It’s really strange to hear ‘good morning’ from your mouth.”
If it weren’t for Meow Meow, Icey might have thought he woke up too suddenly and hallucinated!
As for the fish in Meow Meow’s mouth, without looking, it was clear it must be another blind, disabled fish…
“What do you mean by strange? That’s so rude to the goddess of water!”
Aqua pouted discontentedly and then asked expectantly, “The day has already broken, should we head to the town now?”
Judging by the crystal-clear liquid unconsciously dripping from her mouth, it was easy to tell what was on her mind.
“Wait a little longer, the shops aren’t open this early.”
Icey couldn’t bear to look as Aqua’s drool dripped onto Meow Meow’s head. “And Meow Meow is our companion, not a pet, put him down.”
Upon hearing this, Meow Meow’s lifeless eyes instantly lit up.
This team leader was truly a good person!
Aqua, stroking Meow Meow’s smooth fur, said matter-of-factly, “Because he is our companion, we need to protect him at all times.”
“I don’t need any protection! Also, I’m already an adult, stop calling me a kid, meow!”
Meow Meow’s fur bristled, and it spat out the Sea King fish onto the ground, struggling and showing a fierce expression.
“What does it matter, Meow Meow, we are companions after all~”
Aqua, undeterred, rubbed her cheek against Meow Meow’s head even harder.
“In that case, Aqua, put down Meow Meow and let me, your fellow companion, help out.”
Seeing Meow Meow in her arms, Icey stood up seriously, deciding to take one for the team.
“No way.”
Disgusted by Icey, Aqua thought for a moment and reluctantly put Meow Meow down.
Icey smirked: Easy!
As soon as its feet hit the ground, Meow Meow quickly hid behind Icey.
As a villainous character, it had never encountered such a terrifying woman before!
With the short skit over, Icey casually took a cup from the washing area and handed it to Aqua.
Aqua, though looking reluctant, reached out her fair fingers and filled the empty cup with water.
Although they had no verbal exchange, they had developed a certain level of understanding after spending this time together.
By the time Icey, leaning against the deck railing, finished washing up, King came out of the cabin rubbing his sleepy eyes.
“King, you came just in time. I’ll go make some breakfast, and after we eat, we’ll head out.”
Saying this, Icey bent down to pick up the Sea King fish that had fallen to the ground.
As expected, the fish was completely blind!
Watching Icey’s receding back, Meow Meow, afraid of being alone with Aqua, quickly followed him.
“Hey! Wait for me!”
Hearing there was food, Aqua hurriedly caught up.
…
After breakfast, the group left the Thousand Sunny and headed towards the entrance of Loguetown, marked by a signboard.
At this time, the wide streets were already bustling with residents.
Fishermen preparing to go out to sea, merchants setting up stalls, and mischievous kids running around.
Since Smoker took over Loguetown, the birthplace of the Pirate King Roger had become less chaotic.
Pirates with various motives heading to the Grand Line had restrained themselves, and at least on the surface, blatant looting and robbery were almost non-existent.
“Aqua, behave yourself in town and don’t cause trouble. If you get lost, ask nearby Marines or townspeople for help!”
Before leaving, Icey sternly instructed Aqua.
At first, he was very resistant to the idea of the silly goddess wanting to stroll around alone.
But thinking about the more complex and harsh environments on the Grand Line later, he couldn’t watch over Aqua 24/7, so he agreed.
After all, the Marines in Loguetown knew them, and if anything happened, it would be easier to handle.
Rather than causing bigger trouble later, it was better to let her develop some independence now!
In a way, Icey viewed Aqua much like how Aqua viewed Meow Meow.
“Don’t worry, I’m the water goddess who can handle anything!”
Aqua dismissed his concerns with a wave of her hand.
“Exactly because you are the water god- uh, goddess, that I can’t feel at ease…”
Seeing her indifferent attitude, Icey facepalmed, his worry deepening.
“How dare you look down on me like this!”
Proud and vain, Aqua couldn’t tolerate such a look and immediately patted her sizable chest, declaring, “Watch closely, and you’ll see how reliable I can be!”
Saying this, she confidently strode into Loguetown with 2 million Berries, quickly disappearing into the bustling street.
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