Chapter 88

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[Starting as a Class 5 Mutant] 

[Hogwarts: I Really Am a Model Wizard]

[Marvel: I Summon Heroes From Various Worlds]

Today, Water 7 is quite bustling.

Because today, the Pokémon Nursery's "Egg Delivery Bird" has started delivering Pokémon eggs door to door.

Of course, "Egg Delivery Bird" is a nickname given by the people of Water 7, the actual identity of this "bird" is Bon Clay

At this moment, Bon Clay is holding a bag in each claw, containing about ten Pokémon eggs, and he is on his way to the next customer's address.

Bang!

A clear gunshot suddenly emanates from an alley below, Bon Clay glances down and continues to fly forward unperturbed.

Although he has been learning dual-color Haki from Dak, daily life is busy, and progress is slow, so he hasn't mastered it to the extent of dodging bullets.

However, it's not a problem. Dak anticipated this and arranged for the elusive Darkrai to guard him and the Pokémon eggs from the shadows.

Every shadow in the city could potentially conceal Darkrai.

Those who attack from the shadows think it's the best place to hide, but in reality, the farther away they are from the shadows, the safer they are.

At least, they can die slower.

The gunshot causes a minor stir in Water 7. When people from that area call the Navy, they find nothing in the alley where the gunshot came from.

Did the person escape?

Perhaps only Bon Clay knows the answer.

On the rest of his route, Bon Clay encounters no further incidents.

Whether there were no more foolish people or whether they were dealt with by Darkrai before they could act, Bon Clay does not know. His only responsibility is to deliver the eggs, which he does with unwavering dedication.

By nightfall, when Bon Clay finishes his last planned delivery of the day and returns to the nursery's branch, he stops dead in the sky.

In front of the nursery, hundreds of stakes have been erected, each with a head impaled on it.

Bon Clay doesn't even need to think about who these people were; they were undoubtedly those who intended harm to him or the nursery's branch that day.

But, "Does Dak-san know about this?"

Bon Clay swallows hard. He has always seen Dak as rather benevolent, and he truly cannot imagine Dak ordering the scene of these people's heads displayed in front of the store.

Regarding this matter, Bon Clay does not bring it up.

But he has an answer in his heart and has made a precise judgment about Dak's actions.

Dak's ambition to destroy the World Government and create a new era of peace is serious.

The next day, this bloody scene stirs up a commotion throughout Water 7.

The person who comes forward to explain is not from the Pokémon Nursery but a Rear Admiral from the nearby Navy base.

After verification by the Rear Admiral, among those killed, thirty percent were bounty criminals, and the majority of the others were bounty hunters from the underworld, likely hired for the job.

As for the few unknown faces, even though they had not been seen before, grouped with these individuals, they were probably not up to any good either.

This incident gives the people of Water 7, who live a mundane life, a new topic of conversation after meals. Meanwhile, those who originally bought Pokémon eggs to show off, now hide their eggs and dare not tell others they have them.

This is not the situation Dak-san wanted to see. Pokémon should not be something to be snatched or hidden. Before these Pokémon are born, he must change this situation.

At night, on the northern coast of Water 7.

Dak and Iceberg are sitting together on a small boat floating on the sea, eating Water 7's specialty, water water meat.

"Before peace arrives, there must always be a great war. This process is destined to be bloody; if not others, then it must be us."

Dak looks at the calm sea before him.

Someday, the seas outside Water 7 will not be so peaceful.

Maybe there will often be a migrating group of Lapras singing as they pass by, or a Whalord performing a waterspout, or Milotics intertwining hearts under the moonlight.

That era will surely be beautiful.

"Dak-san, the sea train is almost finished building."

Iceberg seems not interested in discussing peace with Dak; he doesn't have such grand ambitions.

"Oh? Progress is so fast?"

"Yes, thanks to the people you had Bon find, they helped us a lot."

Iceberg shows a somewhat relaxed smile; it has been a long time since he felt this light after Tom's last court appearance.

"It's nothing; we are all partners."

Dak waves his hand nonchalantly, also asking, "Has the World Government come looking for you yet?"

"No, probably not until the sea train is completely built."

Iceberg shakes his head, then looks troubled, "No matter what, Tom-san is unwilling to hand over the Pluton blueprints, nor is he willing to just leave Water 7, so we might need to ask Sceptile or Darkrai to save him when the time comes."

"It's expected, don't worry, Tom-san won't die."

Dak yawns, saving Tom is really not a difficult task.

If Darkrai makes a move, the World Government won't even know who took Tom-san away.

"Tom-san is very grateful you are willing to help. He says that once the sea train is built, he will join us in the nursery, although he might still focus on the project to make Water 7 float."

"Oh? That's great news! Hahaha, maybe we can turn Water 7 into one of the most famous Pokémon cities in the world someday. I already have some ideas."

Dak hears that Tom wants to join, and his face uncontrollably shows delight.

No way around it, Tom's craftsmanship is too strong, undoubtedly the top shipwright of this world in this era. With his help, the nursery's projects can proceed on two fronts.

As for the future Pokémon city plan for Water 7, he is benchmarking it against Lumiose City in the Kalos region.

This city's name might sound unfamiliar, but it birthed a particularly famous character.

The later Kalos Champion, Grand Festival Master — Mikuri.

Lumiose City can be said to be the most 'glamorous' city in the Pokémon world, and its water culture is particularly rich, as the Lumiose Gym is a Water-type gym, and Mikuri is also a Water-type champion.

Coincidentally, Water 7 has plenty of water.

"Originally, Flam also planned to come with us, but Tom-san stopped him; his dream is to build a Dream Ship and see it reach the end of the world."

Iceberg looks up at the twinkling stars in the sky, "Whether it's me or Tom-san, we both hope that in the future he can sail on his own ship, watch it with his own eyes, accompany it to fulfill his dream, and not just follow us around."

"He doesn't seem like the type to have the patience to stay in one place doing nothing, right?"

"Indeed, from when he first came to Scrap Island, he was restless, causing trouble everywhere, only Tom-san was willing to take him in."

Dak watches Iceberg suddenly become enthusiastic, telling him about Franky's childhood.

For Dak, this is also a nice experience, allowing him to learn about the past of characters from the original story, and he listens with interest, though he can't help but occasionally glance towards the cabin.

That guy really likes eavesdropping.

Given Franky's easily moved nature, he's probably already silently weeping with his mouth wide open.

The night passes quickly, and the next day quietly arrives.

Bon starts another day of egg delivery, and today Darkrai has much less to worry about.

Moreover, the mercenaries that Robin found have also arrived.

Robin seems to have specifically recruited people from nearby islands, so they arrived very quickly.

There are only 90 of them.

It sounds few.

But these are no ordinary people, considering Robin paid a hiring price of 2.3 million berries for each person, and only hired them for a month.

First, there aren't many people doing this line of work on nearby islands, and second, these people are already more than enough.

The area of Water 7 is inherently small, just a small island. It just seems bustling and busy, which makes people overlook its size.

Thirty people per shift, rotating in three shifts.

Dak even finds two very interesting individuals on the hiring list.

One is named Galdino, the other is named Miss Valentine.

Sound unfamiliar? Well, let's use another name.

Mr. 3 and Miss Valentine's Day.

The former needs no introduction; he later becomes the famous Captain of the Cross Guild on the Grand Line.

The latter is a user of the Kilo-Kilo Fruit, partner of Mr. 5, the woman in the yellow mini-dress carrying an umbrella.

These two have not yet joined Baroque Works, and Crocodile may not even have recruited Mr. 1 yet.

Galdino was originally a down-and-out office worker, who accidentally ate his boss's Candle-Candle Fruit and was hunted down, now forced to scrape by as a new mercenary in the underworld.

Miss Valentine's situation is similar; her dream is to open a chocolate shop, but without funds, she plans to use her fruit powers to make quick money in the underworld, hoping to quickly save enough to start her business.

Robin has a keen eye, choosing these two underworld newcomers who have no job experience.

She also openly shares her thoughts with Dak-san.

That is to try to pull these two into their nursery's inspection team, to work under Bon in the future, especially since Dak and the others have said that the nursery is severely understaffed, particularly the inspection department.

As for their characters, Robin plans to continue observing them.

(End of Chapter)