"Roger, don't talk nonsense!" Garp immediately grew anxious and lunged forward to cover Roger's mouth.
Roger instantly dodged, starting to circle around Milim, with Garp in hot pursuit.
As they chased each other around, they started to make a game of it. The tick mark on Milim's forehead grew deeper until she could no longer hold back and slammed her fists down on both of their heads.
The two of them squatted on the ground, clutching their heads, each with a large bump on top.
"We're sorry, we were wrong," they said in unison.
"Two bickering old women, and one of them is our captain. This is just pathetic," Gaban quipped right on cue. The other crew members all nodded in agreement.
Seeing that a fight hadn't broken out, the distant Marine warship slowly approached the shore. Bogard, Garp's current second-in-command and a Marine swordsman, was the first to leap from the ship, hurrying to Garp's side.
He was followed by a squad of Marines, rifles in hand, who rushed down from the ship.
"Vice Admiral Garp, are you alright?"
Garp waved his hand dismissively, a carefree smile on his face. "I'm fine. And you all, put those guns down. Today is Milim's birthday party."
Hearing Garp's command, the Marines all lowered their guns and stood together in neat formation.
"Milim, seeing as we're already here..." Garp rubbed the bump on his head, grimacing in pain but still forcing a smile.
"Whatever. If you want to join, then join. This party is for everyone in Totto Land anyway. One more or one less doesn't matter," Milim said, waving her hand dismissively.
"Alright!" Hearing Milim's consent, Garp instantly appeared at Roger's side, grabbing him and yelling, "Spit it out! Did you drag me to Totto Land on purpose just to see me get embarrassed?"
"Hahahaha! Who's to say? Why were you chasing me so relentlessly?" Roger let out a loud laugh, then looked at Garp with a mischievous expression.
"You're a pirate, who else would I arrest?"
"There are plenty of pirates in this world, why are you only after me? And get your hands off my sword."
"Wow, so stingy. Just let me have a look." Unsurprisingly, it didn't take long for the two to start arguing again.
Rayleigh walked over to Bogard and handed him a bottle of wine. "Looks like taking care of Garp isn't easy."
Bogard casually took it. "The feeling's mutual."
Soon, everyone followed Milim and Gloriosa into the city of Totto Land.
The streets were lined with all sorts of delicacies and desserts. Except for a path down the middle for walking, both sides were filled with tables.
"What are these for?" Garp asked, looking at the empty tables in confusion.
"Oh, this? When it's time to eat, everyone will place the food they've prepared on these tables," Milim explained, pointing to a nearby table.
"Then everyone will share their favorite foods with each other."
"That sounds amazing!" Roger sniffed the air. The aromas wafting from the various homes, along with a familiar scent of alcohol, made him take a deep, enjoyable breath.
Shakky, however, looked at her surroundings with a complicated expression. Compared to Totto Land, which was founded not long ago, the Amazon Lily Kingdom had been established for hundreds of years.
But compared to Totto Land, the Amazon Lily Kingdom seemed more like a savage kingdom. Not just in its backward system, but even its technology was inferior to Totto Land's.
After all, she had just seen someone take frozen meat out of a white box—clearly a product of so-called technology.
Moreover, compared to the abundance of food here in Totto Land, the Amazon Lily Kingdom still relied on the wealth plundered by the Kuja Pirates' ship to sustain itself!
The more she thought about it, the deeper Shakky's brow furrowed. In every aspect, the Amazon Lily Kingdom couldn't compare to Totto Land.
Her sorrowful, beautiful appearance naturally drew the gazes of the surrounding citizens. Although they were stunned for a moment by her beauty, they quickly looked away.
Not only was she out of their league, but Totto Land already had three beauties of its own. Although Charlotte Linlin was very tall, her looks were not inferior to Shakky's; she just lacked that captivating charm that could mesmerize all living things.
Not to mention Milim. Her charm had even made some people's preferences shift from mature women to lolis. Besides, Milim was always wandering around Totto Land, which had raised the aesthetic standards of its residents considerably.
Furthermore, there was also Gloriosa following behind Milim, who was also a very charming and great beauty.
As Milim led the group to Charlotte Linlin's office, they were surprised to find that even on her birthday, Charlotte Linlin was still working diligently at her desk.
Roger and Garp looked at Milim in silent understanding and let out a long sigh.
"Hey, you got a problem with me?" Milim kicked them both in dissatisfaction.
With everyone's arrival, Charlotte Linlin glanced at the clock, saw that it was about time, and put down the documents in her hand.
After greeting everyone, she led them to the central location of the banquet.
Inside the giant palace built by the giants, everyone's eyes widened at the sight of the palace doors, which alone were 100 meters high.
"Hey, I don't think I've been away from Totto Land that long. When did this palace show up?" Roger's eyes were wide. It had only been about half a year since his last visit.
Returning to Totto Land now, he felt as if he had arrived in a completely different place.
"Hmph!" a tall giant snorted. "This was built by us giants with our own hands, using only the most carefully selected materials."
With that, the giant pushed open the doors. The palace was already filled with tables of all sizes. Some were dozens of meters long, while others were of normal size. Soon, it wasn't just the giants.
The soldiers of Totto Land and the government officials quickly took their seats.
Milim and Charlotte Linlin sat at the highest seats, from where they could see everyone below without obstruction.
Charlotte Linlin raised her cup and addressed everyone below, "Today is my and Milim's birthday. I am very happy that you could all come to our birthday banquet."
"I won't say much more. Enjoy this banquet, which belongs to Milim and me, and also to all of you." After speaking, she downed the wine in her cup.
The many people below followed her example, downing the wine in their cups in one go.
Then, Milim stood up. "Everyone, enjoy this feast, enjoy this celebration! Eat and drink to your heart's content!"
As her voice fell, countless dishes were quickly brought out, filling all the tables in an instant.
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