Over here!
Roger still had no idea that his best buddy Garp was already waiting for him on the other side of Reverse Mountain.
As the ship sailed onward, Roger and the others finally reached the river that flowed upward toward Reverse Mountain.
Splash!
Splash!
The ship cut through the seawater, following the current as it sailed toward the mountaintop.
Tian Yue Shi leaned against the cabin wall, her swollen belly protruding as she held a little boy in her arms. Watching the ship climb upward, she thought to herself, The moment has finally come!
There was anticipation in Tian Yue Shi's eyes, along with an indescribable sadness.
"Mother, I want big sister to hold me!"
The little boy in Tian Yue Shi's arms—Momonosuke—was being particularly restless. He struggled with both hands, wanting to go to the girl standing beside Tian Yue Shi.
"No!"
"Don't even touch me, or I'll really beat you to death!"
Before Tian Yue Shi could say anything, the girl beside her had already issued a warning.
Her voice was soft and childish, like that of a child who had only just learned to speak. Yet her tone was solemn and stern, making it clear that she meant every word.
And indeed, she did.
So after asking her once, Tian Yue Shi had never again requested that the girl hold her son Momonosuke.
She had always taken care of him herself!
"Alright!"
"Taotao, don't make a fuss, or you'll disturb your little sister!"
Tian Yue Shi stroked her belly with one hand while holding and soothing Momonosuke with the other, a happy smile in her eyes.
"Okay!"
Hearing his mother's words, Momonosuke withdrew the burning look from his eyes and quieted down. Clearly, his little sister still held an important place in his heart.
After speaking,