One Piece: Shanks' Little Jasmine

Chapter 136 The Miracle of Blue Moon

Under the delicate outline of the hazy moonlight, snowflakes are like fairies gracefully flitting across the other side of a dream, their pure and flawless forms weaving a mysterious and enchanting veil for the silent night in this deep and cold winter night.

On the cliff, Moko reached out her hand to the bright moon in the sky, trying to grasp the ethereal, cold moonlight. But the moonlight eventually slipped through her hand, leaving nothing behind. Moko clenched her fist, slowly exhaled, and withdrew her gaze from the huge full moon.

"..."

"Mihua, Tuanzi, let's go."

"Pfft!"

"Ooh!"

Dumpling was a Sea King who had been on Roger's ship before, and had been forced to drink a lot of alcohol by the people on board. With its current enormous size, this amount of alcohol was not enough to get it drunk.

With the flapping of its wings, Mika took off quickly with Moko and flew towards the full moon. Tuanzi also jumped off the cliff into the sea and followed Mika in the air, swimming towards the ocean far away from the island.

The moonlight was as clear as water, and the starlight filled the sky with romance. At this moment, Mo Ke felt so close to the sky, as if she could reach out and touch the huge full moon. Mo Ke slightly opened her palm and let the moonlight dance quietly between her fingers.

As the pale moonlight touched her eyes, Moke took a deep breath and slowly closed them. Gradually, a white halo appeared around her, changing from a thin, misty white to a snowy white. As if reaching a critical point, the white halo suddenly spread out from Moke's side, its brilliant radiance gently scattering across the sea like falling snowflakes, like specks of hope slowly sinking into the vast darkness.

However, the radiance did not simply disappear. After coming into contact with the radiance, the dark and bottomless sea suddenly began to glow with tiny points of light. At first, there were only one or two points, but gradually, more and more of the light appeared, and in the blink of an eye, it covered the entire sea surface, like a cascading Milky Way. The entire sea transformed into a sea of ​​stars, so beautiful that it seemed like a dream.

But that wasn't the end of it. Fluorescent lights began to leap out of the sea, transforming into countless jellyfish that floated into the air. The blue moon, which usually only appeared in specific sea areas, was now appearing in the most ordinary part of the East China Sea. One wonders what the scholars who specialize in studying marine phenomena would think when they saw this.

Blue Moon floated leisurely in the air, and Tuanzi kept leaping up from the sea, very happy about Blue Moon's appearance. Because of Blue Moon's special nature, almost all sea kings liked it very much. In the sea, no one would dare to harm Blue Moon, and any sea king that wanted to harm Blue Moon would definitely attack it in groups. Despite this, the number of Blue Moons still decreased significantly.

Aren't there enough Blue Moons to cover this entire sea area? Yes, there are many, but this is only a small part of the sea. These Blue Moons need to be distributed throughout the world. How many will each sea area in the world receive? The Blue Moons are the lifeblood that provides the world with vitality. If the lifeblood stops supplying, then the world will die like a person. If the world dies, wouldn't the people of this world be in grave danger?

The blue moon did not float into the air and leave as before, but instead continued to circle around Moko, forming huge rings.

The enormous silver moon slowly rose to its highest point in the sky, and golden light poured down from all directions. Moko slowly opened her eyes, and her orange-pink eyes were also tinged with golden light, carrying an inviolable divinity. Moko slowly stood up from Mihua, and as she stepped into the air, the previously empty space became like the surface of water, with ripples spreading out in circles. Moko seemed like a god descending to earth, sacred and majestic.

The surroundings were empty and silent, and no one noticed this amazing scene that was enough to shock the world. Moko raised her hands and caught a small blue moon with loving eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

After seeing Blue Moon when she was a child, Moko began to go to the sea every now and then to provide Blue Moon with more healing power and help Blue Moon provide vitality to the sea. Moko didn't really know why she did this, but subconsciously it was as if a voice kept urging Moko to do this.

In Moko's heart, what the world becomes has nothing to do with her. However, her family, friends, and lover depend on this world to survive. The cruelty of this world has brought her to the brink of collapse, but the beauty of this world is constantly saving her. She cannot easily abandon this world, so she must do this.

Putting aside these reasons, the more important one is that Lan Yue greatly helps to improve her healing power. Every time Lan Yue provides healing power, her healing power will increase exponentially. This is why Mo Ke's healing power has reached another level in just about ten years. If the time is longer, will those who died have a chance to be resurrected?

...Ha, she's so foolish. How could someone possibly come back to life? Only some illusory god could do that.

Shaking off these unrealistic fantasies, Moko refocused her attention on Blue Moon. Wisps of healing power emanated from Moko, and an unknown, light, and mysterious melody emanated from her mouth, as if it had the power to calm people's hearts. At this moment, the world also fell asleep.

The blue moon in the sky formed countless paths of light leading to the sky and the sea. Even the falling snow was tinged with golden light. Not only in the East China Sea, but all over the world, golden snow fell, and it settled into the hearts of everyone.

In a sea in the New World, Shanks sat at the bow of his ship, watching the golden snow fall from the sky. Behind him, the people slept soundly. The snowflakes drifted into his wine bowl, mingling with the clear liquid. Shanks' eyes softened as he propped himself up with one hand and looked up at the sky. He knew this was a miracle created by Moko.

Jasmine was raised by him, and he knew everything Jasmine had done. Jasmine had never hidden the fact that she provided healing power to Blue Moon from him. He had always accompanied Jasmine when she was a child, but now he could only watch this miracle created by his little Jasmine from afar.

Every time Blue Moon is given healing power, everyone in the world will inexplicably fall into a deep sleep, just like the people on the deck. However, they will suddenly wake up after the event, without even realizing that they were asleep. He may have been following Moko to complete this task from the very beginning. Over the years, he has never fallen into a deep sleep. It is because of this golden snow that appears every year that he has always believed that Moko is alive, even though this search has lasted for nearly ten years.

Shanks picked up the wine tray and drank it all in one gulp. As he drank, he admired the magnificent miracle with tenderness in his eyes.

As the song ended, Moko seemed to lose all her strength and fell straight down from the sky. Mihua quickly flew over and caught Moko. Feeling the soft touch beneath her, Moko felt relieved and fell into a deep sleep. Before closing her eyes, a splendid blue dream drifted into her vision. Perhaps she could have a good dream tonight.

After circling the sleeping Moko to bid her farewell, the surrounding blue moons dispersed and drifted in all directions. They are the ties of the world, and their duty is to bring this life force to the world and ensure the continuation of life. They do not need to be remembered by anyone, nor do they need any reward, because they are simply following their instincts to complete this mission that must be completed, even if this mission continues until the end of their lives.

Half a month passed after the Blue Moon. Moko originally planned to stay at home with Garp until mid-February before returning to Marineford. However, perhaps because the riots at sea became more and more serious, Sengoku issued an order before the end of January, urgently recalling Garp. It is highly likely that the long-term field missions of the Admirals were also included. Moko was also recalled at the same time, which can be considered Moko's first real field mission.

"Does my sister really have to go? Isn't it dangerous? Can't you please not go?"

Luffy stared at Moko with tears streaming down his face, his hands tightly wrapped around her. Moko sighed helplessly, finally managing to free her hands, and took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears and snot bubbles from Luffy's face.

Ace stood by the door frame, stubbornly blocking the entrance, as if by doing so, Moko wouldn't go out, wouldn't leave, and wouldn't participate in that boring war.

Seeing the two children's expressions, Moko once again complained to Garp. Garp was the type who didn't know how to hide his phone calls from people, and the two children overheard everything Sengoku said on the phone. When they heard that it was about a war at sea, even the most mature children couldn't help but worry. They knew that their older sister was strong, of course, but no matter how strong she was, she was still just one person. A war would definitely involve many, many people. What if their older sister was bullied?

(All the sailors: So we've been ignored??·??·??*?? ??)

"Did Ace and Luffy think their sister was weak?"

"No!" Luffy immediately retorted loudly, but looking at Moko's bright eyes, he didn't know what to say, and could only mumble and repeat, "No, my sister is very powerful, very powerful..."

"Where's Ace?"

Moko turned her head to look at Ace again. Ace pursed his lips and remained silent, clearly thinking the same thing as Luffy, who couldn't express himself because he couldn't find the words. Moko smiled and beckoned to Ace. Ace lowered his eyes, trying to pretend he didn't see Moko's gesture, but under Moko's gaze, he finally moved slowly to Moko's side. Moko smiled and hugged Ace and Ace together, gently patting the backs of the two children.

"Big sister is very strong, so you'll definitely be fine. Besides, this time you're only in charge of logistics from the rear, not on the front lines, so you won't get hurt." Moko lowered her head and kissed Ace and Luffy on the forehead again, meeting their eyes, her tone gentle yet firm, "Ace and Luffy, don't be afraid. Big sister is waiting for you to grow up, to send you out to sea, and to watch you achieve your dreams. Big sister will never leave Ace and Luffy, so Ace and Luffy, just like before, stay home and wait for big sister to come home, okay?"

"Will my sister really not leave me and Ace?"

"Of course, when has my sister ever lied to adorable Luffy?"

"Then come back quickly after you've finished beating the bad guys, okay?"

"Okay, I'll definitely come back before Luffy's birthday. While I'm away, Luffy will protect Ace. Luffy is a real man, he can definitely protect Ace, right?"

"Yes, I'm a real man, I'll definitely protect Ace!" Luffy shouted, his red-rimmed eyes making him look like a little rabbit.

"Tch, a real man doesn't cry with tears and snot all over his face." Ace scoffed when he heard Luffy protect him.

"No, I didn't cry!"

As if to prove his point, Luffy turned his head away to wipe away his tears before turning back to glare at Ace. Hmm, how could this not be considered self-deception in every sense of the word?

Ace sighed helplessly, ignoring his silly younger brother, and looked seriously at Moko without saying a word. They just stared at each other. After all, Moko had raised him, so even if he didn't know her completely, he had a good understanding of his older sister's personality.

No one can change what the older sister has decided. It's the same for him, Luffy, and even that red-haired brother-in-law. In fact, that red-haired brother-in-law might even join in the sister's antics. Sure enough, no matter what, the older sister always holds the highest position in the family. When it comes to what the older sister wants to do, they have no choice but to support her.

"You absolutely cannot get hurt."

The various thoughts that filled his mind eventually condensed into this simple sentence: Ace leaned against Moko's chest, holding her tightly, his voice somewhat muffled.

"Yes, I definitely won't get hurt."

Moko's eyes lit up with a bright, spring-like smile. Sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the three of them. Everything felt warm and cozy, just right.