The Summon Ticket in his hand rapidly folded itself into the shape of a bullet. Miraculously, all the silvery-white parts of the ticket ended up on the bullet's tip, while the brass-colored parts formed the casing.
Then, with a "whoosh-" the paper bullet shot into the sky and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Xie Wen looked around, wondering how the new cat would make her entrance.
After all, every cat had a distinctive entrance. Guessing their identity from how they appeared was one of the pleasures of summoning them for Xie Wen.
But they were out at sea now, without any islands or reefs nearby, so the two likeliest possibilities were dropping from the sky or bursting out of the water. Of course, he couldn't be certain. Meow Jūshirō, after all, had simply appeared outside the door, then knocked to be let in.
The other experienced cats were turning their little heads too, activating their Observation Haki to search for signs of their new companion.
Soon, Hua Mei Meow pointed toward the horizon and warned, "Over there! Something's flying this way, meow!"
Everyone looked where she was pointing. Sure enough, they saw a little black dot rapidly growing larger and swaying from side to side...
No, by now, Xie Wen's eyesight already allowed him to make out roughly what was flying toward them.
It was a missile, painted to resemble the ones in Mario Kart. A Palico stood on top as though riding a surfboard. The missile was swaying because the cat kept restlessly twisting around on it.
In the sunlight, the Palico's fur reflected a beautiful blue sheen. That blue was so bright and vivid that it stood out even against the blue sky.
"We're screwed!"
Xie Wen slapped his forehead. The entrance and fur color had