"Jörmungandr, do you remember anything from before you ate your Devil Fruit?"
Kakarot narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, then slowly asked.
His voice was steady and strong, sounding especially clear in the somewhat quiet atmosphere.
"I was pretty smart from a young age. I still remember some of the more important things."
Jörmungandr raised her chin slightly, pride appearing on her delicate face, as though she were recounting something immensely glorious.
Her clear voice echoed through the air like birdsong in the mountains.
Kakarot nodded, fixing his piercing gaze on Jörmungandr as he continued:
"Then, before you ate your Devil Fruit, had you ever been anywhere around this huge tree?"
Jörmungandr froze at his words, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face.
Only after quite a while did she say, as if waking from a dream, "It seems... I really hadn't!!"
There was a hint of surprise in her voice, as though even she could hardly believe it.
"I lived in this part of the island from the time I was born, and I've been practically everywhere.
"But it seems I really never came here before eating my Devil Fruit!!"
Uncertainty filled Jörmungandr's face, and her beautiful eyes were full of confusion. She simply could not understand what was going on.
Nearby, Lina, Lilith, and the others all pricked up their ears, their eyes wide as they listened intently, afraid of missing a single word.
They looked like a group of curious little squirrels, filled with a desire to explore the unknown.
Even Beast Kings like Hades, Athena, and Bailing, who had now taken human form, were deeply drawn to the topic and showed considerable interest.
Mihawk and Shanks had been sitting farthest away, quiet all this time, but now they could no longer contain their curiosity