Arceus' Pirate Journey

"I read in the literature that Wano Country was once a very closed country, right?"

The document mentioned by Tiger is also a part of the overall doctrine. According to what is said there, Wano Country was once closed for many years, even more closed than Fishman Island.

There are foreign ships passing by Fishman Island every day, but due to the terrain of Wano Country, there are almost no outsiders. In the absence of internal support, there are only one or two outsiders who accidentally come here in decades.

"It was like this before, is there any problem?"

“These people don’t seem afraid of me.”

As the captain of the Sun Pirates, Tiger led the fishmen to sail on the sea for three years. During these three years, they did not enter the New World, but in the first half of the Grand Line, their footprints involved many islands.

Just as Aaron said, humans look at merpeople with suspicion and fear. Unlike the beautiful mermaids, merpeople mostly have rough appearances, which in many people's eyes are equated with the word monster.

Fear comes from the unknown. It is precisely because of the lack of understanding that people think that murlocs are scary creatures based solely on their appearance.

This is the case for those islands outside that maintain external contacts, so the situation in Wano Country, which is closed to the outside world, should be even more serious.

As far as he knew, there were not many fish-men in Wano Country. As for Jack, his appearance was very close to that of a human, and no one could tell that he was actually a fish-man unless someone told them.

He does not have the characteristic features of a murloc, and is more like a giant than a murloc.

This is also the central economic zone of Baiwu, with a large flow of people, and most of them are local people from Wano Country. This can be seen from their clothes. A small number of young people have made some changes, but most adults still wear traditional Wano Country costumes.

There were even children fighting around him, but the adults were not in a hurry to pull them away. Even when he was seeing off Kerla on Forshat Island, he could see fear in the eyes of other villagers, but there was no fear here.

To these people, he seemed to be just an ordinary person.

"Why should you be afraid? You're just a little bit fierce. Ten years ago, they might have thought you were a monster, but now it's different. There are many people here who are more like monsters than you. No, it should be said that they are monsters."

The Wano Country was indeed xenophobic before. Kawamatsu, Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi were almost burned to death as monsters.

Before her death, Kawamatsu's mother asked Kawamatsu to call herself a Kappa. This shows that for humans in the outside world, a monster named Kappa is more acceptable than a fish-man.

But now everything has changed. As Beasts have become the actual rulers of Wano Country, more and more Pokémon have appeared here. Each Pokémon is a new creature. In this environment, discrimination has naturally become a taboo in Wano Country.

Over the past decade, as Pokémon has become more and more closely connected with people's lives, Wano Country has gradually become accustomed to intelligent creatures with different appearances, and Pokémon has completed the transformation from monsters to grass-headed gods.

As he was speaking, Tiger felt a slight vibration from the ground. A giant boar man more than ten meters tall was walking towards him carrying a huge rock on his back.

This made him understand what Manderfesch meant.

[There are many people here who are more like monsters than you]

The fishmen looked like monsters at most, but the huge King Yanwu was a real monster. However, those people did not flee in all directions. They still waved at King Yanwu and even shouted "Lord Mountain God".

"This is...."

"You can call him King Yanwu. He used to be a giant wild boar, but Lord Arceus transformed him. It looks like that bridge needs repairs again."

"That's great! This should be the situation that Princess Otohime wants to see the most."

There is no discrimination, and people of all races can walk freely on the streets and bask in the sunshine. He seems to have seen a country that only exists in Otohime's ideal.

"Then I don't know. Wano Country is very big. You can slowly admire it when the time comes. Come with me first. Sister Misu has been waiting for you for a long time."

He didn't mind being a tour guide for his wife, but he didn't want to take Tiger with him all the time. For now, he should communicate normally. When he thought about those religious issues, he would have a headache, so he walked directly in the direction of the monastery.

In the monastery, Misu was cleaning the monastery with the children. There was no tuition fee, and the children were provided with food, accommodation and teaching tasks.

It’s just that everyone who studies here has to work to the best of their ability, and even Rami is no exception. This is to train them in advance and let them understand that there is no free lunch in the world.

But everything the monastery provides is of the highest quality, and is at the same level as the military supplies provided to Hiyori in the Flower Capital. Even ordinary people in Wano Country want to send their children here, but this place doesn't want them.

This can be seen as the "aristocratic" academy for the Beasts, which only adopts orphans and children of Beasts members.

Chapter 606: Fanatics and Fanatic Nuns

At this time, Rami was cleaning the handrail outside the door. Her way of cleaning here was also very special. She did not use any cleaning tools, but just put her hands on it. Then her hands wrapped around the things she was cleaning as if they melted.

As the colorful mud slid across it, the handrail had become brand new, and the ability of Alola's Slime was used by her in this place.

After Manderfesh's ability is transformed, he can breathe underwater, while after Lamy's ability is transformed, he can feed on dust and toxic substances.

The dust and germs on the armrests have become her snacks, and this ability also has a disinfecting function.

There is a liquid mixed with hundreds of bacteria, toxins and other deadly substances in the body of Alola Mud. These things are harmless when they are in the body of Mud, but they will become deadly when they leave the control of Mud.

But when Lamy used her ability, these things were always under her control. In the case of fighting poison with poison, she could neutralize these things and turn them into disinfectant.

Poisoners and doctors are interchangeable in many cases, and the same applies to Lamy's abilities. Of course, her cleaning behavior can also become poisoning behavior under conscious manipulation.

As for why she knew these things, she didn't know. She felt as if someone had taught her before, so she understood some medical knowledge, but she couldn't remember anything else.

"Little Rami, where's Sister Misu?"

"Uncle Manderfisch? The nun is inside. She is leading everyone to clean up the monastery."

"Then I'll leave the guest to you. I have some personal matters to attend to."

Looking at Rami at the door, Mandfesh left Tiger here and then took Rusalka away. He planned to take Rusalka to the hot springs first.

......

"Come with me, red uncle."

Lamy held Tiger's hand and walked into the monastery. Tiger didn't care about the title of red uncle. Even though he had seen the differences in Wano Country, Lamy was the first human child who dared to hold his hand.

At first, Kerla was as stiff as a puppet and could not be regarded as a normal reference at all.

After walking through the wall, Tiger realized that he had underestimated the scale of the monastery. Apart from the slightly magnificent church in the middle, there were many other buildings whose significance he did not know.

"Over there is the dormitory. Everyone sleeps there at night. Over there is the school. Over here is the small cafeteria. In front is the place for worship. The nuns are there. Follow me."

Rami introduced the surrounding environment to Tiger while calling out to Misu.

"Sister Misu! Sister Misu! The guests brought back by Uncle Manderfesh are here!"

After seeing Misu, Rami excitedly ran over there, but she tripped over the stairs because she didn't pay attention to the road under her feet. Tiger was about to help her, but found that Rami's body fell to the ground and turned into a puddle of mud, and then stood up as if nothing had happened.

"Rami, you're misusing your abilities again."

"But aren't abilities meant to be used in life? This is the only way to better train your abilities and fight for the Lord."

"Have you finished your work for today?"

"Done, I've disinfected all the handrails!"

"Go play, there is no training session today."

After Rami left, Misu looked at Tiger beside him.

"Excuse me, this child is my daughter. You must be Tiger. I have learned something from communicating with you. Now I finally meet you."

"No, you helped me answer a lot of questions."

"You don't need to use honorifics with me. There isn't much difference between us. You probably have a lot of questions to ask me. I also have some questions I want to discuss with you. Let's talk while we walk."

......

Misu took Tiger to the newly built church, which was also the most solemn place in the entire monastery.

The stories written on the walls, the murals carved on the roof, and the statues in the room form a whole. People who walk in here seem to have entered the long river of history and witnessed those things happening.

"Sister Misu, that girl just now...Excuse me, you two don't look alike at all."

"That's another story. That child is not my biological daughter. She just had some accidents. If you are familiar with the doctrine, you should know about Frevans. We are all survivors there.

Fisher Tiger, I heard that your princess has her own ideals, what do you think of her? "

Misu had no intention of repeating her past experiences to Tiger, and turned the topic back to Fishman Island.

"The princess... is a respectable person. She has been working hard for Fishman Island in her own way, but I don't think she can succeed. The princess is too idealistic."

Although Tiger advocates peace, he is also a militant person and has not given up the benefits of force.

"But today I seem to have seen the country that Princess Otohime envisioned. If the whole world is like this, it would be a wonderful scene."

"Unfortunately, that's impossible, at least not now. There is no discrimination in Wano. People who work will be rewarded, and hard work will yield results. No matter what race you are, as long as you have the ability, you can gain status here. Do you know why?"

"why?"

"Because of military force. Because the Lord and his agents have the world's top military force. Their military force allows them to enforce their own order here."

When the topic turned to Arceus, Misu's tone was filled with admiration, and then, using the story described on the mural, she told Tiger about her own changes.

"A few years ago, I hadn't found the Lord yet. At that time, I believed that as long as we prayed, someone would bless us, and as long as we had hope for the future, the future would be promising. But later I found out that I was wrong.

Then that day, on that dark day, I saw the real dawn. Frevans was a tragedy, a tragedy caused by interests. The current world government did not protect the citizens of Frevans, and everyone was a victim of their interests.

They can do this because their military power has reached its peak. They can block all news and let the truth of Platinum Lead be buried by history. If we cannot break their "military power", then everything is empty talk. "

"I haven't been through what you've been through, but I can understand how you feel. It's a dark hell..."

"Everyone has a past that they don't want to talk about. There's no need to open up your scars."

"You mentioned force. The tip of the iceberg shown by the World Government is enough to make most people not want to resist..."

“We don’t have this ability, but we can contribute our strength in other places and contribute our part to the restoration of the Lord’s strength.”

Chapter 607: The Most Practical Religion in the Known World

There is actually an extended side to the teachings of the Cult of Arceus, and finding the stone slab is the greatest contribution that the followers of this cult can make.

“Hundreds of years ago, the Lord had already appeared here, but someone made the Lord lose his power, and until now, the Lord’s power has not been fully restored.

We are no match for the World Government, and our power seems insignificant, but as long as the Lord's power is restored, he will be the strongest being in the world, and what we have to do is to contribute our part in this matter."

At this time, Misu came to a mural, on which were carved pieces of stone slabs.

"This is what the Lord needs. They could be anywhere in the world, and finding clues to them is what we can do."

“Sister Misu, I actually have a question. You mentioned values ​​many times in your teachings. Is this the value you are talking about?”

“We live in this world, and everyone has his or her own value of existence. Others have no right to deny this value, but this value does not refer to this, but to the value to the Lord.

I used to think that praying was all I needed, but I discovered that that was not the right path. There may be thousands of people praying, and when two people pray for two different outcomes of the same thing at the same time, the question becomes whose ideal can be realized.

The Lord also has his own preferences. Those who can embody more value will naturally be treated preferentially. You may think these words are a bit mercenary, but they are much more real than illusory beliefs. "

This is the biggest difference between Arceus and other religions: practicality.

Without cultivating past lives or present lives, or talking about enjoying the afterlife, if you can find what Arceus needs, you can get real benefits.

Wealth, power, health, life, these are no longer illusions, and it is precisely because of this practicality that the influence of the Cult of Arceus can expand rapidly.

“The Lord does not like the current framework. The teachings clearly state that the world government is his enemy. When the Lord truly resurrects, the old framework will be overthrown, and we are all the people who contribute to this process.

The Lord will not let his enemies go, but he will not mistreat those who have made contributions. In that new world where status is determined by ability rather than bloodline, your ambitions and ideals will have the possibility of being realized."

Under the statue, Misu began to outline a more perfect utopia.

It was morning when Manderfisch returned here, but Tiger and Misu did not leave the church until dusk. It was not until the sun set that they ended their first meeting and walked out of the church.

"Some things are hard to express with words alone. It's evening now and we are running out of time. Tomorrow, I will take you around Wano Country so that you can learn more. You can rest in the monastery today."

"Then excuse me."

"Would you like to have a quick meal? The cafeteria here has a wide variety of food, so I think there's something you like."

"No, I gained a lot, just need to digest it."

Although Tiger's notebook didn't change much on the surface, the content inside had almost doubled. After a day of conversation, Tiger gained a lot and he wanted to summarize some things.

Through conversations with Misu, he increasingly felt that Yiji's ideas were too naive and Aaron's actions were too extreme. He had to find a suitable middle point.

Under Misu's arrangement, Tiger temporarily lived in the monastery.

......

Manderfesh also had a similar idea to Misu. The area of ​​Wano Country is not small, and one day is not enough to travel around the country.

While Misu and Tiger were studying religious issues in the monastery, he simply took Rusalka on a tour of the Hakumai area and experienced the special hot springs of Wano Country.

Even in his territory there are no natural hot springs, but due to the terrain of Wano Country there are several natural hot springs, which provide a completely different experience from artificial hot springs.

Then he took Rusalka back to Onigashima. Although both of them were good swimmers, they still chose to take a boat across the inland sea of ​​Wano Country. Having their clothes wet was not a good experience.

As soon as Manderfish got off the boat, he saw Peggy Wan fishing near Ghost Island.

"Peggy Wan? Why are you here alone?"

"Sister Yamato and the others were having a girls' party, and my sister was dragged away by them. Captain Kaido was giving Brother Jack special training, and I had nothing to do, so I came here to fish."

Fishing is one of Page One's hobbies. His fishing skills are average, but he enjoys the process of fishing, especially the process without Ulti.