Germa 66 did not keep Xie Wen and Klee Meow waiting long.
The next day, after Xie Wen and the cats had finished their respective training and were leisurely sunbathing on deck, Meow Jūshirō, who was filling in as lookout up on the mast, suddenly called out, "Lord Xie Wen, a group of strange things has appeared ahead... they look like... snails, meow?"
Xie Wen immediately climbed the mast as well and gazed into the distance. His eyesight was not as good as the Palicoes', so for now, all he could see was a dense mass of black sails on the distant horizon. However, the enormous "66" on those sails had already made their identity unmistakable...
Sure enough, it was Germa 66's snail fleet. These snails could also join together to form an enormous floating island topped with a strangely shaped castle. This was both Germa 66's flagship, the Saint Germain, and the Germa Kingdom's current "territory."
As the black sails drew closer, Xie Wen could also see the enormous snails beneath them. He eagerly took out the Hunter's Notes, but unfortunately, they were still too far away for him to register these giant snails in its bestiary...
"Klee, didn't you want to meet Germa 66? Those snail ships in the distance are them."
The despicable Sapphire Star had started fooling the innocent Little Plushie again.
And just like before, Klee Meow easily fell for Xie Wen's trick. Without even needing him to ask, Little Plushie eagerly scampered off to the stern to activate the flame thrusters.
"Admiral!" Hua Mei Meow shot him an exasperated glare. "Can't you just ask Klee properly, meow!"
Sanji Meow, who usually loved joining Xie Wen in teasing Little Plushie, immediately put on an act and chimed in, "Xie Wen, you big idiot! You're tricking