One Piece: Shanks' Little Jasmine

Chapter 78 Ursula

Ursula Island is exactly as described in the intelligence gathered. It is only a medium-sized island, but due to its remote location, close to the calm zone, and surrounded by rapids and reefs, there are no traces of human habitation on the island except for its own flora and fauna. Therefore, its development level is quite low.

Moko withdrew her sensory abilities and stopped the ship in a safer area further away.

"Wait for me here."

"Yes, Sister Moko."

Yubi nodded and directed the people to stop the boat steadily. Moko rubbed her excited rice paddies, suppressing the joy in her eyes.

"Mihua could feel it too, right? It's the scent of dango."

"Cheep! Cheep!"

"Let's go, Mihua, we should go see Tuanzi."

"Pfft!"

Moko sat sideways on Mihua's back, patted Mihua gently, and Mihua spread her wings and flew towards the island with Moko in front of everyone's eyes.

From the air, the entire island can be clearly seen. Two-thirds of the island is covered by lush forests, and one-third is a sandy beach. On the beach, you can vaguely see a group of seals sunbathing, which looks just like a thick white plush carpet spread out on the beach. Under the sunlight, their glossy fur reflects a soft light.

There were quite a few seals on the beach, but most of them were small, probably young seals. The legendary nearly five-meter-long seal, Momo, was not seen on the beach.

"Mihua, find a place to stay."

"Pfft!"

Mika obediently landed slowly in an open space. When Moko and Mika appeared, the seals that had been leisurely sunbathing all looked over. Perhaps because Moko and Mika's aura was very gentle, the seal pack did not attack. Instead, they approached Moko and Mika with curiosity, wagging their tails and poking Moko. The smaller seals even climbed onto Mika's back, seemingly already fond of her. It was exactly the same scene as when Tuanzi first met Mika.

Tuanzi should still be here, she couldn't be wrong. There was definitely Tuanzi's presence here. Sea kings generally have very long lifespans. Unless it was an accident, Tuanzi must still be alive. No, Tuanzi must be alive. Dad taught it so many self-preservation skills. Tuanzi will definitely be alright.

Moko pursed her lips and took out a small, exquisite bone whistle from her pocket. The bone whistle was carved by Shanks from the Hollow Stone, specially made so that Moko could call Tuanzi home. Now it was time to go home. Tuanzi, it's time to go home.

A clear and melodious sound emanated from the bone whistle. Upon hearing the whistle, all the seals on the beach looked at Moko. With each whistle, the seals joined in with their calls, the sounds echoing rhythmically throughout the entire island.

"Woo-woo-woo-woo"

All she could hear was the sound of the baby seal, and she didn't hear any familiar response. The light in Moko's eyes gradually dimmed. Just when Moko thought that the aura of Tuanzi was coming from Tuanzi's offspring, a very deep and distant seal call came from the seabed. Moko looked at the sea surface where the sound came from in disbelief. After the deep and distant seal call rang out, the other seals stopped calling and looked at the sea surface like Moko.

"Ooh-ooh—"

The sound of the seal came from the seabed again, and tears welled up in my eyes uncontrollably. It wasn't a hallucination; it really was Tuanzi's response. It was Tuanzi.

When Mika heard the familiar sound of the seal, she excitedly flapped her wings and ran to the boundary between the sea and the beach, responding with her own sound.

The two voices echoed each other, the sound from the seabed growing closer, filled with urgency and joy. As the sun peeked out from the clouds, a huge white figure, nearly five meters tall, emerged from the sea. Its white fur was almost gleaming, and the splashing water droplets resembled scattered gems, scattering iridescent light in the sunlight, dazzling the eyes. Moko couldn't stop her tears.

Seeing Moko cry is terrible! Tuanzi is most afraid of Moko crying. Her precious baby should always be happy. Anyone who dares to make her precious baby cry will be thrown into the sea!

Tuanzi flapped its tail and rushed towards Moke, also grabbing Mihua from the side. As it approached Moke, Tuanzi slowed down, flipped its tail, and pulled Moke into its arms. Perhaps knowing that it was too big now, Tuanzi didn't dare to use its strength when hugging Moke, and gently nuzzled its head against Moke.

"Ooh, ooh..."

As if expressing her longing, Tuanzi hugged Moko and kept making whimpering sounds. Moko just opened her arms and hugged Tuanzi without saying a word, just listening quietly to Tuanzi's expression of longing.

Her little dumpling really did keep its promise to its father very seriously. It really did find a place and wait for her for ten long years. If you told it not to move, it really wouldn't move. What a silly little dumpling, her silly little dumpling.

It's unclear how long Tuanzi chattered on, but it was quite a while before she finally stopped. The toddler climbed onto Tuanzi's body and looked at Moke, who was being held in her great-grandmother's arms, with a puzzled expression.

(Little dumpling: Is this the precious baby that Great-Grandma has been waiting for? It smells so good, I love it, oh my! o(*////▽////*))

Once Moko and Tuanzi had finally calmed down, Moko wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and patted Tuanzi's curled tail.

"Tuanzi, my people are still outside. Why don't you ask the other Tuanzi to go and pick them up?"

"Ooh!"

Tuanzi waved her short arms, and several adult seals that had come ashore with her immediately went into the water and swam away from the island. Tuanzi's arms are actually not short now, at least longer than Moko's, but when combined with Tuanzi's current size, her arms still look short.

The dango that went out to lead the way returned quickly, and Yubi and the others followed the path led by the dango to the island without incident. When they saw the legendary dango, they were still quite surprised. They didn't expect that there would really be seals that grew to nearly five meters long.

Seals are among the smaller sea kings, with the largest reaching only about three meters in length. However, Tuanzi's body length is clearly close to six meters. Tuanzi that has been on a ship before was also nearly four meters long, making it a standout among the smaller sea kings.

Mo Ke was like a rag doll in Tuanzi's arms, while Mi Hua habitually found a place to lie flat on Tuanzi's head. Speaking of which, Mi Hua used to like to turn into a little girl and lie on Tuanzi's head to sunbathe. Tuanzi also spoiled Mi Hua and let Mi Hua use herself as a mobile tool for sunbathing.

Watching Yubi and the others land on the island, Moko gently patted Tuanzi's arm, signaling Tuanzi to put her down. Tuanzi obediently and carefully placed Moko on the ground, but the tip of its tail was still wrapped around Moko's ankle. Moko did not stop it and let Tuanzi wrap around her.

"Let everyone rest for a while. Tuanzi and the others are guarding the island, so there's no need to worry about wild animals attacking us."

"Yes, Sister Moko."

While Moko and Yubi were talking, a pair of bright eyes in the bushes not far away were staring intently at Moko, as if stars had fallen into their eyes, drawing a burning gaze.

As if sensing something, the rice flower, which had been basking comfortably in the sun on top of the dumpling, gradually became rounder and started sniffing around as if it were taking in the scents.

"Chirp chirp!"

As if she had determined the direction, Mihua suddenly rushed into the bushes. Moke turned around and only saw Mihua's afterimage. Moke blinked in confusion. What had Mihua discovered that made her so excited?

There are very few things that can interest Mihua. Usually, if Moke doesn't call Mihua, Mihua will lie down like a cat pancake and sunbathe. She is usually more active when Tianguo is around. Even when she is with Tuanzi, she mostly sleeps. It is rare to see Mihua so excited.

At first, Moko didn't pay much attention, but when she saw that Mika hadn't returned for a long time, Moko frowned slightly. The island was almost entirely occupied by the dumplings, and there were no other large dangerous beasts in her senses, so Mika should be fine.

Before Moko could decide whether to send Tuanzi to check, Mihua came bouncing back, looking quite happy. When Moko saw the group of fluffy creatures following behind Mihua, she finally understood why Mihua was so excited.

There are many kinds of strange and exotic creatures in this world. Apart from Tuanzi, which Mo doesn't know the specific species, Mo has some knowledge of the other kinds of creatures.

The fluffy creature that Mika brought back is called a Devil Bear. It is a very rare creature. Because of its cute appearance, it is a very popular pet among noble ladies. A long time ago, when it was popular, countless people hunted Devil Bears, which led to the destruction of the Devil Bears' habitat. The Devil Bears were even nearly extinct to some extent. Moko never expected that there would be so many on this island.

The Devil Bear was a teddy bear with white wings and big, black, grape-like eyes that seemed to sparkle with starlight. They always looked at people with a bright, sparkling gaze that melted Mo Ke's heart. She slowly reached out her hand to the Devil Bear.

Because of past hunting incidents, the demon bears had an especially strong fear of humans. When they saw Moko reach out, they flapped their wings and immediately hid in Miwa's fur. Miwa wasn't very big at the moment, only about the size of a wine barrel. One or two demon bears hiding in the fur was fine, but there was a whole group of them. In an instant, the originally fluffy Miwa swelled up like a giant, and its curly fur looked rather comical. Moko pursed her lips and didn't laugh, but Yubi and the others had already turned their heads away, their shoulders shaking with laughter.

Mihua was still dazed and confused. Perhaps feeling her body become cumbersome, her extremely long reflexes finally came back to normal. Mihua swung herself around from head to toe, and the little devil bear hiding in Mihua's fluffy fur was all flung out. The chubby Mihua quickly deflated again.

Moko finally couldn't help but laugh. Mihua noticed that Moko was laughing and happily grabbed the devil bear that had fallen to her feet and handed it to Moko. The devil bear, which was originally dizzy, was so frightened when it saw Moko suddenly approaching that it burst into tears.

"Did you go find it for me?"

"Chirp!" Rice Flower chirped happily, its wings fluttering joyfully.

(Mihua: fluffy honey cakes, a gift for the owner (′u`))

Moko patted Mihua's head, her eyes softening.

"Thank you, Mihua, but the little one will be scared like this. Let him go for now."

"Pfft!"

Mihua loves Moko the most, so naturally she does whatever Moko says. As soon as her paw loosens, the little devil bear immediately flaps its wings and tries to escape, but then accidentally bumps into Tuanzi. When it sees Tuanzi's huge body, the little devil bear is so scared that it faints.

Moko quickly caught the falling devil bear, and looking at the devil bear that had fainted in her arms, she looked at Tuanzi in confusion.

"Has Tuanzi not met them before?"

"Woo-yo woo-yo".

Tuanzi's general meaning was that she had never seen it before. Moko raised her eyebrows slightly, thought about it for a moment, and then felt relieved. It was not surprising that Tuanzi had never seen it before. Sea kings cannot stay away from water for too long, so they most likely live by the sea. Because of his extremely timid nature, the little devil bear usually hides in the forest. But he has been hiding for ten years. That's not much different from being a shut-in.

Moko sighed with amusement, poked the devil bear's face with her finger, and then asked Yubi to get a large soft blanket from the ship, where she placed the unconscious devil bears on the blanket.

After settling the devil bear in, Moko turned back to discuss work with Yubi. The warm sea breeze gently enveloped Ursula Island, and every wave carried a pleasant fragrance into the bay, creating an immersive sweetness. The fainting devil bear gradually relaxed and revealed a cute smile.