Before long, the group passed by a huge house, but the house looked extremely dilapidated, with many parts already collapsed.
It can only be barely discerned from its skeleton that it was once a house.
Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to the house, Dorry began to introduce it:
"This is the former site of the Sheep's House!"
" The Sheep's House? What's that?"
"Is there a place with lots of lambs? The lambs there must be delicious, right?"
Luffy exclaimed excitedly, his eyes suddenly turning into fleshy shapes, his tongue sticking out, and saliva dripping down his face.
Dorry:...
Dorry helplessly covered his head and shook his head, saying:
" The Sheep's House is not a place to raise lambs!"
"It is an orphanage founded by Mother Carmel, with the aim of taking in homeless children at sea, regardless of their position or bloodline!"
"Huh? This isn't a place for raising lambs!"
A look of disappointment was visibly revealed on Luffy's face.
"So, does that mean this nun is a very kind person?"
Sanji asked curiously.
"Right!"
Dorry nodded.
"She was a kind nun, a being known as the 'Our Lady'!"
"She saved our lives! If it weren't for that incident, she might not have left Elbaf, Sheep's House might still exist today!"
At this point, Dorry couldn't help but sigh.
"What happened back then? What was it? Can you tell us about it?"
Nami asked curiously.
"Certainly!"
Dorry nodded.
"Sixty-three years ago, Carmel adopted Charlotte Linlin, who had been exiled from her hometown..."
Charlotte Linlin? Isn't that Big Mom's name?
Robin asked curiously.
"Yes! It's that Big Mom, one of the former queens of the sea!"
"She lived among giants for a time when she was little, and they were truly monsters!"
"During the twelve-day fasting period of the Winter Solstice Festival, the Big Mom 'Hunger Pangs flared up, causing chaos in our village. Elder Jorul, who viewed Linlin as an 'evil god,' attempted to kill Linlin, but was instead knocked down by Linlin and later died from his injuries."
"Therefore, we consider Linlin to be the culprit who will bring about destruction!"
"At that time, another elder Jarul, was going to execute Linlin, but after Carmel's desperate pleas, he finally spared Linlin's life, but Linlin had to leave Elbaf!"
"After that Carmel took Linlin and all the children of the Sheep's House and left Elbaf!"
This is the story of the Sheep's House!
"I never knew this Big Mom had this kind of experience!"
Jinbe's face showed a hint of surprise.
"Haha! I had the same thought as you. I only found out after coming to Elbaf that Linlin actually lived Elbaf for a while before!"
"And to have displayed such power even as a child, no wonder he's so strong!"
Gaban laughed heartily.
As a member of Roger Pirates, he had fought Big Mom many times and naturally knew what kind of monster Big Mom was.
That physique is ridiculously strong; he's just naturally amazing!
"And then what happened? What became of the children of Carmel and the Sheep's House?"
Chopper asked expectantly, his big eyes wide.
I don't know!
Dorry shook his head.
"We helped Carmel establish a new Sheep's House at sea, but we don't know much about what happened after that!"
"However, Carmel is most likely dead, because her Devil Fruit ability appeared in Big Mom's body not long after!"
" The Soul-Soul Fruit allows the user to manipulate human souls at will. They can inhabit various objects, personifying them and creating something called Homies!"
"What is your opinion of Carmel?"
Suddenly, Xia Chen spoke up and asked the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Dorry and Brogy were taken aback for a moment, but then they said:
"Just as her title 'Our Lady' suggests, she was a kind person in our eyes! We are all very grateful to her!"
"Yeah?"
Xia Chen spoke calmly, then continued:
"Then you might be disappointed, because..."
" Carmel isn't as good as you think; in fact, you could say she has a grudge against you giants!"
"Impossible!"
As soon as Xia Chen finished speaking, Dorry and Brogy both spoke up in unison to refute him.
"A hundred years ago! Our pirate crew was captured by the Navy. We were on the verge of execution. If Mother Carmel hadn't appeared, we might be dead!"
She is our benefactor!
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen smiled and asked calmly:
"How do you know this might be a staged act by Carmel and the Navy?"
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