She blinked and said, "Seeing how warmly you welcome me, I'll demonstrate one more time!"
She leapt lightly, casually swung her claws, and in an instant, the two giant rocks nearby were sliced into several segments.
The children immediately cheered, clapping vigorously.
It's really too childish, such a disgrace to the owner... Ah Yin, also placed at the children's table, looked disdainfully at Gatomon, then lowered his head, happily licking the strawberry milk.
...
By the bonfire, Old Link and Shano sat side by side.
Old Link took a sip of wine and sighed:
"Since the Great Pirate Era began, those who come to the island are usually pirates with ill intentions. It's been so long since we had such a lively welcome banquet; we're truly indebted to you."
He hadn't felt so carefree, able to set aside all worries and anxieties about the tribe, and happily savor a glass of wine in a long time.
Shano smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries, then explained to Old Link about his plans to establish a base camp and the future arrangements for these warriors.
Old Link had no objections, holding his wine glass, smiling even more happily.
Feeling a bit eager and ready to wrestle with Jack, Noah couldn't help but pause, turning his head to deeply gaze at Shano.
He had been somewhat worried that this famous young powerhouse would immediately take these warriors away to use as cannon fodder.
But now it seemed he had worried in vain. This Lord Shano was indeed not at all like those pirates who used to invade and attack the village...
...
The bonfire burned brighter, laughter echoed through the night sky.
But all things must come to an end.
Soon it was the next morning.
Old Link, weakened by a hangover, went to sleep and rest; Noah and Qia led the tribe members to the port to see Shano off.
"Brother Shano!" Qia stood at the front, waving his arms vigorously, "You must come again! Next time I'll take you hunting by the volcano!"
Noah, however, remained silent, solemnly performing a warrior's salute.
Shano smiled and waved to them, and under the watchful eyes of the two brothers, the Endgame sailed out of the river mouth towards the endless horizon.
At this moment.
If you gazed from the sea, you would be able to see.
The most prominent mountain top of the Agatha Islands and the river port had already been adorned with newly sewn flags overnight.
——The banner of the Endgame.
...
Aboard the ship.
Shano withdrew his gaze from the now tiny speck that was Agatha Island, turning instead to the system panel before him.
The parchment map unfolded, with the war fog turning into darkness. It illuminated not only the winding path he had taken but also the seven islands joined together as a cluster.
[Territory: Agatha Islands]
[Land Area: 350 square kilometers]
[Population: 6720]
[Regional Leader: Link]
[Happiness: Medium→High]
Zooming in revealed detailed markings of resource distribution points. The Agatha Islands' resource types were very simple, mainly fishing and hunting resources.
Could such primitive life, after temporarily solving the crisis of survival weighing on their hearts, really raise happiness from medium to high?
Shano was speechless.
This might indeed be the reality for most islands in the Pirate World.
As long as there is no oppression from Celestial Gold or harassment from pirates, the people seemed quite capable of making their lives happy.
Relying on abundant natural resources alone can generally ensure they have enough to eat and wear, achieving self-sufficiency.
On the road to realizing his dreams, what he wants to do is enable more and more islands to reach this point.
He squinted, gazing at the distant horizon on the sea; the wind blew his black hair, and his black attire fluttered vigorously.