Sitting in the driver's seat, waiting for Daichi and the Dadi to bring the people over, and ready to start the car at any moment, Mei: "That clay doll of Nab, have you found Dadi and the others yet?"
Basil stretched. "He has a name, though he only lived for one episode. His name is Calapasino."
Upon hearing Basil's tacit agreement, Mei turned the key and started the engine.
Meanwhile, Rabbi walked out of Gate B, holding the Champion trophy, and said, "Hmph, easy peasy."
Then two figures darted out from the left and right sides.
Hey!
Gas hugged Rabbi to hold him in place.
Dadi took out a spray bottle and gently sprayed it in front of Rabi's nose. Rabi's body instantly went limp.
Calapasino was secretly observing: Damn! Who exactly is the Evil Moving Tribe? How come these Light Clan (a general term for groups that use Light Power) are so skilled at kidnapping people!
Dadi carefully put away the spray. "This thing called the Life and Death Water is really useful. He didn't even have time to make a sound before he fainted."
Gas struggled a bit. "We're acting a bit like bad guys."
Dadi easily lifted Rabi up and explained, "Grandma said he's been hanging out with pirates lately."
"Those pirates are a real headache."
(Calapasino's eyes lit up.)
"We are acting on behalf of Heaven."
He had barely finished speaking when Mei pulled up in front of them in her Rabbit Ear Van.
Mei exclaimed, "You guys are really quick!"
"Let's go to the reservoir outside the city. I want to see if this brat can succeed on his first try."
——
The edge of town.
In front of a restaurant marked with the sign "Shanghai Hotel".
A wheeled sailboat, 3 meters wide, 4 meters high, and 6 meters long, is blocking the middle of the road.
Two men dressed as captains and sailors were standing in front of a police car.
"Parking is prohibited here. Here are your documents," the policewoman said sternly.
The man, dressed as a captain, with an X-shaped scar on his nose and a thick beard, looked like he'd been asked a really nice question.
He instantly perked up, gesturing wildly as he exclaimed, "I am the famous pirate! Lord Othello!"
The female police officer suppressed the urge to punch the immature man in front of her and handed him a ticket, saying, "Please take this to the nearest bank or post office to pay the fine."
Othello received the ticket and stood there stunned.
The short sailor next to him seemed offended and jumped up and down in a panic.
"Hey! Hey! I'm Captain Othello's top lieutenant," he proudly called out his name, raising his finger high, though it didn't even reach the policewoman's shoulder, "Domino!"
Othello was still in a daze.
The policewoman said in a gentle voice, "If you don't pay the fine within the deadline, you will be subject to additional fines."
Finally, these words brought Othello back to his senses, and he weakly said, "We are pirates!"
The policewoman had already boarded the bus and added, "If you need to pay today, you can also go to the police station."
Then the car door closed, and he drove off without looking back.
The short pirate with a cat-like mustache and a red turban looked so aggrieved he was about to cry. "Seriously, I told you we're pirates, Captain! What are we anyway?"
The captain sighed, covering his eyes with the ticket, "Alas~ even the pirate profession has declined on the moon."
Calapasino, who had already arrived in front of them: These two guys, can they really give the Lightbringers a headache? Could they be other pirates? No way, these two are probably the only idiots who came to the moon to be pirates.
Calapasino forced a smile and asked, "You two, is Rabbi one of your crew members?"
The short pirate Domino nodded. "Of course, he's one of my men, Lord Domino!"
Captain Othello, however, reacted quickly, "What happened to Rabbi?"
Calapasino scoffed. "He's been arrested. The people who arrested him will be staying at the reservoir outside town for a while."
"What?" Captain Othello's pupil, the one not covered by the black eyepatch, dilated dramatically. "Could it be..."
The rabbi's ear has been discovered?
"We have to go save him!"
Domino had already boarded the helm. "Yes! Let's go!"
——
The rabbi awoke from his deep sleep.
So comfortable, I haven't slept this well in a long time.
Where am I?
It's like in Grandpa's (the old human man who raised the rabbi) cabin.
Wow, what a huge gem!
It must be very valuable!
Rabbi was immediately drawn to the enormous jewel of light.
For a moment, he completely ignored the five pairs of eyes staring straight at him; the ears exposed to the air, not covered by the hairband; and the body suspended in mid-air.
Until a voice rang out.
"Hello, rabbi."
Rabbi awoke with a start, his hand reaching for his head. "My ears!"
My gaze shifted to the source of the voice, an old woman who also had rabbit ears.
However, her ears were not as thin as his; the edges of her ears were covered with thick hair, making them appear round at first glance.
!!
Your ears!
"How am I flying!"
Who are you?
Although he asked the question, the answer had already flooded his mind.
The enormous gem, his own identity as a rabbit-human, and the unknown high-tech equipment that trapped him in mid-air are all connected.
These guys are definitely not just amateurs like Othello and his crew; they're real treasure hunters.
"It's you!" Rabbi saw the Dadi. "You've been watching me since the center of the spinning top!"
This time, he no longer doubted that Mei's ears were fake.
"You're clearly a rabbit-human too!"
"Why capture your own kind! And with a child in tow!"
Gori Gori frowned. "I'm not a child anymore, I'm an adult, Griggri."
Mei scoffed. "We're not kidnappers. Come with me."
Rabbi found himself moving along with Mei, as if an invisible string was pulling him, the 'balloon'.
He passed through the curtain, and blue stripes and white clouds appeared before him, along with a huge reservoir.
He immediately recognized his location.
"This is still Gyro Town!"
Turning his head behind him, he exclaimed, "I was just in the car! How could that be! This car isn't that big; there's not much space inside!"
Who exactly are you?
——
In the distance, Othello knelt on one knee on the ship's roof, holding up a telescope.
Domino stood on the deck, craning his neck. "Is what that guy said true? Is the rabbi really in that truck?"
Othello nodded seriously. "Yes, I saw the rabbi. He's in danger now."
"These bastards are really cunning; they actually used a fake ear to deceive the rabbi, making him fall for their trick and get captured."
"Not pirate at all!"
Domino breathed a sigh of relief. "But they're not pirates! They don't even have a ship."
Othello smiled. "Of course, they're not as professional as we are."
Domino urged, "Can we begin now? I've already loaded the shells, and Rabbi is waiting for us!"
Othello shook his head. "Wait a little longer."
He looked at the rabbi who had been freed from his bonds.
Wait for the rabbi, I will not abandon my crew!
Domino muttered, "Isn't the captain the most impatient person? He hates waiting for others the most."
Behind another rock not far away, Calapasino: Are these guys really reliable? Why aren't they making a move? How am I supposed to take advantage of the chaos and steal the Light Energy Gem if they don't act?
Beside the reservoir.
Rabbi held a solar-powered gyroscope in his hand, saying, "That's why I'm Long-eared Tribe."
"Or some kind of Brave of Light."
"What I need to do is spin this top on the water?"
Mei nodded. "Yes, the country you were born in is about to perish."
"Go ahead and spin the top in your hand."
"The country where I was born." Rabbi stared blankly at the spinning top in his hand, feeling a strange sense of closeness.
And if what he said is true, he was not abandoned.
It was because of the invasion of the Evil Moving Tribe that he was lost on the ground.
Maybe their own parents
But the next second, Grandpa's face appeared in my mind.
His body trembled, and his fists were clenched.
"I am human! I have been human since birth!"
Basil shook his head. "I told you long ago, don't talk to him about countries or races."
"He was raised by humans. He doesn't have much of a sense of identity with the Long-eared Tribe."
"Here you go," he pulled out a wad of cash, "I'm hiring you to join our team now."
"The enemy is the culprit who caused your parents' death and left you abandoned on the surface— the Evil Moving Tribe."
"What? Are you scared?"
Rabbi snatched the banknotes and stuffed them into his pocket. "I'm not afraid of any Evil Moving Tribe!"
"As long as it's not unpaid work, I'd be happy to join you."
"Tell me, old woman. How do I spin this top on the water?"
Dadi was extremely annoyed. "You bastard! You want money, fine, but you have absolutely no manners!"
Rabbi: "What's it to you? You're not even a member of the Long-eared Tribe! You're the outsider!"
Boom!
A cannon shot interrupted the conversation.
"Over there!" Gas spotted the direction from which the shells had come.
"Is it the Evil Moving Tribe?" Dadi turned its head.
What came into their view was a large ship sailing on land, its raised skull signifying the identity of the newcomers.
Mei's eyes were filled with wonder. "Oh my, pirates!"
Dadi's muscles, which had bulged rapidly from the Potions and exercise, relaxed. "Grandma, are they the ravens you mentioned?"
Rabbi jumped up and waved, "Hey! Othello! Domino! I'm fine!"
On the ship.
Domino, who was holding the fuse, hesitated. "I think I heard the rabbi say he was alright."
Othello, hands on his hips, stood before the beautiful statue at the bow of the ship. "Is there? Keep firing! Let them know how terrifying we lunar pirates are!"
"Hit them! Domino!"
"Yes!" Domino pulled the trigger.
One by one, shells aimed at the edge and hit the area around the Rabbit Ear Van.
Rabbi rubbed his ears. "Those two!"
Basil shrugged and asked Mei, who was starting to stretch, "Do you need my help?"
Mei shook her head. "No need. They're just trying to scare us."
"However, it's still too noisy."
"We can only teach them a lesson."
The large ship was already very close.
Mei also emerged from the crowd hiding behind the car.
Dadi said worriedly, "Grandma."
Mei waved her hand.
Then she raised her hands, but not in a surrendering manner, raising them above her ears.
"YA RO RE PA PA ro re papa!"
Bring together the three fingers excluding the index finger and thumb, and draw circles in the air.
Spiral-shaped waves of light surged out.
The next second, a blazing pillar of fire shot straight into the sky.
They blocked the large ship's path.
Everyone except Basil was stunned.
Rabbi fell to the ground, his legs flailing, exclaiming, "So there really is magic!"
After being watched by the Dadi.
He quickly got up and patted himself down, exclaiming, "The sand here is really slippery!"
The two people on the boat also collapsed to the ground.
Othello stammered, "What... what is this?"
After regaining his senses, he quickly ordered, "Domino! Disengage autopilot! Turn right immediately!"
"Yes, ma'am!" Domino quickly ran into the driver's seat and turned the turntable.
However, the flames also moved.
"Left!"
Othello roared.
"Yes, sir!"
The Domino spin fast and start producing sparks.
"No, no, no, no, to the right!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Something's not right!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Not the left!"
"Yes, sir!"
"It's a big rock!"
"Yes, sir!"
The ship crashed into a large rock.
But the track-like tires and the special curvature of the bow only caused the boat to capsize.
In the end, all that remained was Domino's voice saying, "I'm sorry~"
Mei turned around and lightly tapped her shoulder. "It's been a long time since I've done this. My shoulder is really sore."
"Are they both alright?" Rabbi swallowed.
"They're fine," Basil said.
"However, Dadi, you should prepare for battle."
"Is it the Evil Moving Tribe?" Dadi and Rabi said at the same time.
Then, with their backs to each other, they both let out a disdainful snort.
At that moment, a figure appeared in the flames.
The brown hood he was wearing turned to ashes in the flames.
However, he himself and the red cloth tied around his waist to cover his shame were completely unharmed.
The strange, inhuman body was revealed in the fire.
The immense Evil Qi was also evident.
As the flames were dispersed, Harpy hissed and his fur stood on end.
"That's amazing," Dadi said admiringly.
Gas, on the other hand, dreamed, "When will I be able to reach that level?"
Rabbi was speechless. They were clearly enemies, so why were they acting like this?
But is that the Evil Moving Tribe?
It certainly looks very fierce.
Mei looked at the monster in front of her and joked, "Oh my, who are you? You're dressed so fashionably."
The monster replied, "I am Lord Labu's subordinate, Calapasino."
He raised his right hand, which was covered in sharp blades, and said, "Hand over the Light Energy Gem honestly."
"I know you won't agree. Then don't blame me for being impolite."
He raised his right hand, preparing to summon the Giant-Horned Evil Deer.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Basil raised his hand. "Who said we weren't going to give you the Light Energy Gem?"
With a wave of his hand, a blue Light Energy Gem appeared in his hand.
It was handed out.
Calapasino quickly grabbed Freddy's sharp, blade-like hand and scratched his bald blue head. "Really, you're actually a pretty nice guy!"
He was about to say something expressing his gratitude.
Then he saw a huge machine— the Brave of Light— appear before him.
It began to transform from a face shape into a human form.
The Light Energy Gem, which he hadn't even warmed in his hands, instantly transformed into energy and appeared on the forehead of the Brave of Light.
Basil roared, "Now! Dadi!"
"Yes, Brother Li!" Inside the battle space, the Dadi struck the monster.
The Brave of Light also slammed his fist into the ground.
Calapasino: You Lightbringers are despicable!
He collapsed instantly, disappearing into the rising dark red smoke.
In the Evil Moving Empire, before the shrine of a small Great Dark Evil God, a statue glowing red flew out.
It landed at Nab's feet.
Then it shattered, leaving only clay and a dagger stuck upside down in the ground.
Nab clenched his fists, his resentment over the destroyed figurine overflowing in his voice, "You... you actually did this to Calapasino! I'll get my revenge for what happened today!"