One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 21 Huge Harvest
late at night.

On the high slopes to the north of Asazakurajima, there is a cemetery next to the sea.

Xia Nuo carried Sakuraba Shu's body on one shoulder and stepped into the cemetery gate. Junyi bit his lip and followed closely behind him without saying a word.

"where?"

"This way, boss." Junyi brought Xia Nuo to an old grave.

The tombstone above is engraved with Sakurabaju's name.

When the grave was dug up, it was found to be empty.

The bleak and lonely evening wind blew into the cemetery, and the cherry blossoms beside the tomb withered and fell on the shoulders of the thin young man.

Junyi squatted on the ground and suddenly burst into tears.

He wished it was just a dream, that the indescribable monster was not his father, and the real Sakuragi Tree had already closed his eyes peacefully and was lying in this grave.

Shanuo watched quietly from the side.

At this time, there is no need for much comfort, just give the other person some time to vent their emotions.

He could understand Junyi's feelings. The person he had always admired and respected the most suddenly became a crazy demon. Not everyone could bear this kind of blow.

Looking back towards the city, Xia Nuo seemed to be thinking about something.

Just now, after defeating the real "Carpenter" in the gym, the puppets that had not yet been completely puppeted slowly crawled up and regained consciousness.

A large number of naval branch soldiers also arrived outside, and reporters came to take pictures.

If he didn't leave now, he would become the center of public opinion. Xia Nuo was most afraid of this kind of trouble, so he took Sakuraba Shu's body and left the city from the north with Junyi and came to this cemetery.

Anyway, there are witnesses and evidence at the scene, so there is no need to worry about the truth being buried.

From now on, the legend of Sakuraba Itsuki on Asazakurajima will probably change from a great swordsman who founded the Kendo Tournament to a cruel murderous demon.

Junyi's desire to revive the Sakura Gym is probably...

I don’t know how much time passed.

Chunyi's emotions finally recovered slowly.

With Xia Nuo's help, he put the body into the grave, took out a few crumpled cherry blossom candies from his pocket, silently sprinkled them on the body, and then reburied the soil.

After kowtowed several times and looked deeply at the tombstone, he followed Xia Nuo out of the cemetery gate.

The Celestial Dragon, Vice Admiral Stirles... The thin young man clenched his fists quietly.

……

After walking for a while.

"Is there any underground dark room or something like that in your former dojo or under the house?" Xia Nuo suddenly asked.

Junyi was stunned for a moment: "Boss, why are you asking this suddenly?"

"Just found it inside your father's body."

Xia Nuo took out a dark yellow wooden box, which was shaped like a heart.

"This is his heart. I don't know if it was the Puppet Fruit that turned his heart into a cold piece of wood, or if it was that heart that had long lost its warmth that caused him to slowly turn into a real puppet."

Who can explain this clearly?

Chunyi had a complicated look, not knowing how to respond. Then he saw Xia Nuo open the wooden box, revealing a key with an ancient shape.

"The key is hidden in the heart. There must be something important inside the door." Xia Nuo patted his shoulder. "Let's go and look for it."

……

Half an hour later.

Following Jun'ichi's childhood memories, the two successfully discovered an extremely hidden underground passage under the old building of Sakuraba Dojo.

When I reached the end, I saw a seemingly ordinary wooden door blocking my way.

Xia Nuo pounded the door with his fist and immediately realized something: "There's a thick steel plate layer at the back. Without the key, there probably aren't many people in the entire East China Sea who can open it."

There is no doubt that this is the most important and secret place for Sakurabaju.

After opening the door with the key, the two stepped into the house. After turning on the light, they subconsciously put their hands up to block their sight.

Because in this small room, the cabinets on all four sides were filled with all kinds of shiny gold, silver and treasures, which almost blinded their eyes.

"This is... my father's vault?" Junyi looked around blankly. "The billions of berries he earned are all here?"

"No, it doesn't look like that much." After a rough estimate, Xia Nuo shook his head, his eyes attracted by the things on the table.

It was filled with account books, letters, and various maps and materials...

He pulled out a chair and sat down, patiently reading through it. After a simple review, a complete revenge plan instantly became clear.

"I have to say, your father's revenge plan does have a small chance of success." Shanuo was a little surprised. The maximum number of people that could be controlled by the Puppet Fruit was far greater than Sakuraba Shu had previously claimed, and the effective control distance was also far greater than Shanuo had expected.

The range even radiated to the territory of the Kingdom of Rayakot, hundreds of nautical miles away from Asakura Island.

About three years ago, taking advantage of the attraction of the kendo tournament, Sakuraba Ju invited some local officials from the Kingdom of Rayakot to visit Asakura Island.

A dozen promising ones were screened out and the puppet strings were planted.

Then, through large amounts of money and wide-ranging operations, he trained these dozen officials to become ministers relied upon by the Rajakot royal family.

Two of them were recommended by the royal family and passed the selection of the World Government a month ago. They will soon be promoted to the holy land of Mary Geoise to work as employees of the World Government.

If this goes on for a long time, there will always be a chance to meet those two female Celestial Dragons.

For this reason, Sakuraba Itsuki felt that the time had come and was ready to abandon his base on Asazakura Island and head to the Sabaody Archipelago.

It was the island closest to the Holy Land in the Grand Line, and the distance was enough for him to control the two puppets who were promoted to the World Government at any time.

"After operating it for several years, he invested about 600 to 700 million Baileys, and it finally bore fruit."

Xia Nuo threw the letter back to where it came from. "The remaining funds are approximately 500 million. More than 100 million are here, and the remaining 400 million are in the bank vault in Rogue Town. The vault key and ID card are here."

"In other words, Junyi." Xia Nuo raised his head with a smile, "You are now a bona fide billionaire."

"Don't be ridiculous, Boss."

Junyi shook his head decisively, "His money is all illicit, I won't inherit it, and that guy has nothing to do with me now! To be honest, this money should belong to you, Boss!"

"mine?"

Shanuo was slightly startled.

"Isn't that natural?"

Junyi said seriously, "It was you who defeated the evil spirit that possessed my father's body, and you also discovered the key. Aren't these naturally your spoils?"

It seems that this is really the case...

Xia Nuo doesn't have the same mental obsession as Chunyi, but... is it true that all this money is his?
At first, he was just aiming for the five million reward for the Kendo Tournament Championship, but in the end, all seven gym leaders died, and he didn't know who to ask for the prize money.

Now, look what happened. Five million has increased more than a hundred times and become six hundred million Baileys?
You will become a super rich person directly.

"I'd feel a little uneasy if I took all 600 million Baileys."

Xia Nuo finally shook his head, thinking back to the corpses in the gym. "Besides, the cash in this room is easy to take, but the rest is too heavy for the two of us to carry."

"Can we leave it here temporarily and come back to get it later?" Junyi was stunned. "No one can open it anyway, right?"

"No, I only need the 400 million in the bank vault. I counted the cash in this secret room and there's over a million. I can take that too. The remaining 100 million Bailey's treasure should be considered compensation for the victims."

Xia Nuo picked up a pen and paper and began to write quickly.

"Later, we'll clear out everything related to the revenge plan here, especially those related to the Celestial Dragons. The remaining treasures..."

He turned to look at Junyi, "Among the upper echelons of the island, is there anyone whose character is trustworthy?"

"Yes." Junyi thought carefully, "So, the honorary president of the Kendo Guild, Mr. Aziz, was one of them. He was honest throughout his life, had a stubborn temper, and was very powerful. He used most of his family fortune to support children from poor families. Everyone respected him very much. Before my father became what he later became, he always treated him as a teacher for decades."

"Besides Mr. Az, there are a few others, but their prestige is far less than..."

"Then let Mr. Az oversee it. Also, go to the magazine office and make a few extra copies. Tell the most reliable people about the treasure in the vault. Don't give it to anyone who has even the slightest suspicion. Make sure the treasure is distributed to as many victims' families as possible."

"Okay, done! Let's start cleaning up the letters."

After Xia Nuo put the notice letter in his arms, he and Chunyi began to clean up this dark room full of secrets to ensure that nothing was missed.

While cleaning, Xia Nuo suddenly raised his eyebrows and his eyes fell on a certain compartment of the cabinet.

This compartment only contained an ordinary-looking scabbard, which looked a bit strange.

Next to it was a photo that looked like it was cut out from a newspaper. In the photo, a middle-aged bearded man wearing a white cloak of justice was smiling at the camera.

"Could it be that this scabbard is..."

Xia Nuo realized something instantly, glanced back, and after making sure that Junyi was not looking at him, he grabbed the scabbard and started the sacrifice.

as predicted.

The next moment, the scabbard disappeared without a trace, and the system panel appeared before his eyes.

[Sacrifice: Stratace's Sabre Scabbard]

[Quality: Epic]

[Value: 600 points]

[Appraisal Comment: One of the Fifty Best Swords. "Winter Rain's" original scabbard was caught by the struggling Sakuraba Tree and thrown into the sea five years ago. The scabbard that had accompanied him for nearly twenty years has since vanished without a trace. Vice Admiral Stirles of the Naval Headquarters often feels regretful about this.]

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