"Speaking of which, people have been looking for you these past two years," Shakky said.
"Looking for us?"
Luffy showed a surprised expression before asking curiously, "Who?"
"A girl named Bonney," Shakky replied. "She's a Supernova from the same generation as you."
Hearing Shakky's words, Luffy grew even more puzzled. Why would this person be looking for them?
"Maybe she's after our heads?" Meiser wondered aloud.
He and Luffy had accomplished several major feats, so it would be reasonable for someone to want to use them as stepping stones.
"Hmm..."
Shakky thought for a moment before nodding. "That's possible."
Although Meiser was considered dead in others' eyes, Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, was still alive!
So it made sense for someone to have such thoughts.
"Eek!"
Upon hearing Shakky's words, Nami's expression immediately changed.
Seeing this, Meiser gave Nami a helpless look. This girl was already a Logia-type ability user, so why was she still so timid...
Shaking his head slightly, Meiser said, "Calm down. We're quite strong now."
Nami blinked at his words, then gradually relaxed.
That was true—they really didn't need to fear any Supernova now.
"Meiser's right!" Luffy declared. "If she dares to cause trouble for us, I'll punch her away!"
Whoever dared to target his crewmates would be sent flying by him!
Shakky smiled at their reactions before turning her gaze to Meiser. "I have another interesting piece of news. Would you like to hear it?"
"What interesting news?"
"Among the Supernovas of your generation, one man became BIG MOM's son-in-law," Shakky said with a chuckle.
"Really? There's such a thing?" Meiser showed surprise before asking curiously, "Who did he marry?"
"A woman named Charlotte Chiffon."
As she spoke, Shakky brought out information about Charlotte Chiffon.
"Eh?!"
After glancing at the photo in the report, Nami froze.
Then, she said in disbelief, "Isn't this Lola?!"
"She does look exactly like Lola..." Meiser muttered.
Could they be twin sisters?
"The Lola you mentioned is probably her twin sister," Shakky speculated after a moment's thought.
"That must be it."
Nami nodded, then her pupils suddenly contracted as if she'd realized something. "So that means... she's also BIG MOM's daughter?"
"Correct."
Before Shakky could respond, Meiser answered first. "She is indeed BIG MOM's daughter."
"Eh?"
Nami looked at Meiser in confusion. "How do you know so clearly?"
"Because I encountered BIG MOM's children two years ago," Meiser said.
Recalling the appearances of Katakuri and Galette, Meiser's gaze grew somewhat complicated.
"When did that happen?" Nami exclaimed in surprise. "How come we didn't know about it?"
"It was when Camie got captured."
"I see..."
Nami immediately understood.
The situation had been urgent back then, so Meiser hadn't had time to mention such trivial matters.
Just then, Rayleigh spoke up: "You better prepare yourself mentally, kid."
After everyone turned their attention to him, Rayleigh continued: "If BIG MOM discovers you're still alive, she'll definitely send people after you."
"This..."
Meiser hesitated for a moment before rubbing his temples and saying: "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Luffy, who had been observing their reactions, asked confusedly: "Who exactly is BIG MOM? Why would she be looking for Meiser?"
Meiser: ???
Wait, they'd been talking about this for so long, and Luffy didn't know who BIG MOM was?
Seeing that Luffy genuinely didn't know, Meiser sighed and explained: "BIG MOM is one of the Four Emperors in the New World. As for why she's looking for me... she wanted me to leave the Straw Hat Pirates and become a son-in-law of the BIG MOM Pirates."
At this point, Meiser looked at Luffy's excited expression and continued: "Don't worry, I didn't agree to their proposal. But I'm not sure if they'll come again."
Luffy's expression relaxed slightly upon hearing this, then he said with complete seriousness: "If they dare come again, I'll punch them flying!!"
"Good," Meiser replied with a smile and a nod.
Just then, Shakky said with a grin: "Little Monkey, it's not just BIG MOM who has her eyes on Meiser." After Luffy turned his attention to her, Shakky continued: "Besides BIG MOM, Kaido, the Governor-General of the Beasts Pirates and fellow Four Emperor, is also targeting Meiser! This guy was searching for Meiser's whereabouts back then too."
"Then I'll punch him flying too!" Luffy declared without hesitation.
Whether they were Four Emperors or whatever, if they dared lay hands on his crewmate, he wouldn't hesitate to send them flying!
"Hey, Straw Hat Boy, those are Four Emperors!" Perona stared at Luffy in disbelief. "You plan to provoke two Emperors at the same time?"
"So what?" Luffy said fearlessly. "If they dare cause trouble for Meiser, I'll punch them all flying!!!"
Seeing Luffy's completely unafraid attitude, Perona was rendered speechless.
Was this guy really that bold?
Perhaps sensing Perona's thoughts, Nami said: "Luffy aims to become the Pirate King, so naturally he wouldn't fear the Four Emperors."
It wasn't just Luffy - even she herself felt no fear at this moment. After all, this matter involved her crewmate! So... even the Four Emperors couldn't make her back down!
"Eh?"
Meiser was taken aback, then looked at Nami with surprise. Since when had she become so brave?
But this time, Nami didn't explain anything to Meiser. Instead, she gave him a smile.
Perona, who had observed everyone's reactions, muttered, "The man who aims to be the Pirate King, huh..."
She had to admit, this crew was truly audacious.
"What, are you scared?" Meiser laughed.
"Scared?"
Perona was momentarily stunned, then puffed out her chest and raised her chin. "Why should I be scared when none of you are? From the moment I decided to go to the New World, I was already prepared."
After all... Lord Moria was planning to move against Kaido!
So she would never fear the Four Emperors!
"Then why were you just..."
"I was just a bit surprised, that's all," Perona said.
Who would have thought this guy intended to provoke two Four Emperors at once?
For ordinary people, even considering taking on one Emperor was already outrageous, yet Straw Hat Boy wanted to challenge two... It was truly absurd.
But when Perona recalled what the Straw Hat Pirates had done in the past, she understood.
This was a group that feared nothing, so it made sense they'd dare to take on two Emperors.
"It might not necessarily mean facing both at the same time," Shakky interjected. "The Four Emperors are enemies of each other too."
After everyone turned their attention to her, Shakky continued, "After all... there's only one seat for the Pirate King!"
The group fell silent for a moment at her words, then nodded in agreement. "That's true."
Meanwhile, Luffy declared that he would become the Pirate King and would eventually knock all of them flying!
This time, Shakky didn't say anything more, merely nodding with an appreciative look in her eyes.
"By the way, Sister Shakky," Meiser said as if remembering something. "Were there any special reports from the last island where Moria was seen?"
"No," Shakky shook her head.
"Not even any witnesses?"
"It was an uninhabited island. Where would witnesses come from?" Shakky said helplessly.
Meiser: ???
An uninhabited island?
"If it's uninhabited... then how did the news about Moria being attacked get out?" Meiser asked, puzzled.
"It was spread by a group Moria defeated," Shakky replied, pulling out a report and placing it on the table. "After Moria defeated them, he drove them off the island."
"But before they left, they heard a tremendous noise, as if something strange had fallen from the sky."
"After that... they heard various loud noises coming from the island, as if an incredibly fierce battle had broken out."
"Did those people go back to check the situation?" Meiser asked.
"No, they didn't," Shakky shook her head. "They returned to the island to investigate only five days later."
"When they arrived, they saw wreckage everywhere, including Moria's pirate ship!"
"So that's why Moria's fate is unknown..." Meiser rubbed his temples.
"Yes."
Hearing Shakky's confirmation, Meiser fell into deep thought.
Who could have defeated Moria?
Fallen from the sky?
Could it be a Devil Fruit user who can fly?
"Lord Moria..."
Tears welled up in Perona's eyes, her heart filled with sorrow.
"Don't worry, Perona." Nami held Perona in her arms and comforted her, "There's no confirmed news yet, so there's still a possibility Moria is alive."
Sometimes, the absence of definite news can be good news!
Understanding what Nami meant, Perona nodded, then looked up at Shakky and asked, "Is it really impossible to confirm who attacked Moria-sama?"
"There were no witnesses," Shakky said helplessly.
The two groups had fought on an uninhabited island—how could she possibly know who made the move?
But just then, a thought occurred to Shakky.
"Hiss..."
"What's wrong?"
"I have a guess," Shakky suddenly lifted her head, "a guess about the attacker."
As she spoke, the name of a powerful figure surfaced in Shakky's mind!!
"Let's hear it."
"One of the Four Emperors of the New World—Kaido!"
Meiser: !!!
Meiser showed a surprised expression, clearly not expecting such an answer.
Then Meiser said, "You think Moria actively challenged Kaido, so they fought on that island?"
"No, probably not."
Shakky shook her head, "If it were really a formal challenge, there's no way no news would have leaked out."
Challenging one of the Four Emperors was a major event—how could there be no rumors at all?
So she didn't think that was the case.
"Then what do you mean?" Meiser asked, puzzled.
"Kaido has a habit of attempting suicide," Shakky explained. "His favorite pastime is trying to kill himself in various ways."
"One of them is jumping from Sky Island ten thousand meters high, trying to see if he can die from the fall!"
Hearing this, Meiser was rendered speechless.
What kind of bizarre hobby was that?
Wasn't he afraid he might actually succeed in killing himself?
"So you think Kaido fell from the sky and attacked Moria-sama?" Perona quickly asked.
"Yes," Shakky nodded. "There's a possibility."
Although the idea sounded somewhat absurd, upon closer thought, it had some rationality.
"Then was Moria-sama killed by Kaido or taken away?" Perona asked excitedly.
"Don't get so worked up, young lady."
Shakky shook her head, "After all, this is just my speculation. Whether it's true or not is still uncertain."
Without concrete evidence, she wouldn't jump to conclusions.
Perona's expression stiffened upon hearing this, then she said somewhat dejectedly, "I see..."
She had thought they had really found Moria-sama's whereabouts, but it turned out...
Seeing Perona's dejected look, Nami patted her hand and said, "Look on the bright side—at least we haven't received news of his death, right?"
"Yeah..."
Perona nodded, then pushed aside her disappointment and showed a determined gaze.
"I will definitely find Moria-sama!"