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At this moment, a feeling of despair enveloped everyone's hearts.

The villagers who had some mobility had been taken to Kaido's arsenal to produce weapons, and only a group of old, weak and sick people remained in the village.

They are hungry one day after another and can't even get a meal. How can they resist the strong pirates?

The legendary country of warriors, the golden country hundreds of years ago, is now left with only a group of old, weak and sick people.

If it weren't for the mystery brought by the isolation of the country and the deterrence of Kaido, Wano Country, which possesses seastone ore and processing technology, would probably have immediately become the target of the navy and the Celestial Dragons.

"Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting!"

Whoosh!

A huge package fell from the sky, and Ace's figure reappeared in front of the villagers of Bianli Village. The exposed corner made them swallow their saliva.

"This...is this food? Food that is not contaminated?"

"Really... can you really give us some to eat?"

"Ah, eat without worry. The feeling of being hungry is hard to bear. You have been hungry for a long time, right? Hehehe..."

Ace's smile under the cowboy hat made the girl's eyes light up.

"Thank you very much, Pirate Sir!"

Everyone rushed forward, and some villagers even hurriedly led out their elderly and children who had not eaten for several days. Looking at the skinny villagers, Ace had questions in his mind.

"According to legend, Wano Country is a country with beautiful scenery, full of gold and samurai. Why did it become so desolate?"

On the way back and forth, the plains that Ace passed through were barren, and even the seemingly clear river water was covered with a layer of colorful oil stains.

"I know, brother!"

Ace felt his sleeves tightened, and when he looked down, he saw the girl who had just nibbled on an apple and was now obsessed with the apple candy.

"Brother? Hahaha, my two younger brothers always call me by my real name. What's your name, little girl?"

"My name is Xiaoyu. The reason why the village of Kaikasa became like this is all caused by the evil spirit Kaido. He opened a factory in the former Kuri City and discharged sewage and thick smoke into Kuri..."

"It's all because of that guy. The land that was once arable is now uncultivable. We in the Bianli Village can only make bamboo hats and sell them to Huadu to exchange for food."

As she spoke, Xiaoyu could not help but lower her head, tears welling up in her eyes, but she never cried out loud.

"Dad, Dad and Mom also..."

"I'm sorry, I made you think of sad things. Why don't you cry out loud? It will make you feel better!"

The warm big hands rubbed Xiaoyu's head randomly, but the little face was raised and spoke seriously.

"No! Crying and being hungry are shameful for a samurai. I will never cry!"

"Really? Really? You look so serious. As a reward for your toughness, just tell me if there's any snack you like!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu subconsciously looked at the candy apple in her hand. Ace, who understood the child's thoughts, laughed.

For the next few weeks, Ace stayed in the village of Haikasa, building his new ship while waiting for the opportunity to go out to sea again.

Time flies and about a month has passed.

On this day, when Ace was looking at the nearly completed ship and preparing to say his final goodbyes to the villagers of Haika Village, a villager hurried over.

"Oh no, oh no, Ace, Xiaoyu was captured by Kaido's men and sent to Onigashima..."

"What did you say? Kaido, Kaido again!"

With his eyes lowered, Ace's expression gradually became solemn as he recalled what the Lizard King had said to him.

"Why? Why would Kaido's men, the members of the Beasts Pirates, capture Tama? She's just a child!"

At this moment, the villagers of Bianli Village who had hurried over to report the news looked at each other and explained with embarrassment.

"This... Kaido's men all have the habit of sending captured children to the corridor, just for... just for..."

Seeing their embarrassed expressions, Ace instantly understood what the so-called corridor was. Especially the young and cute Xiaoyu, she was probably their target.

"Which direction is Onigashima?"

“Wait…wait, that’s Kaido! Even the strongest samurai in Wano Country, Kozuki Oden, was defeated by him. Only the Lord of the Demonic Birds that sounded that day can deal with this opponent. If you go alone…”

Seeing Ace's determined expression, the people of Bianli Village wanted to stop him, but their raised hands were put down again.

"It doesn't matter. He and I have been enemies for a long time, and I don't mind adding a new hatred to the old one. Where is Onigashima?"

"It's just to the south. Ghost Island is an independent island. You can see it as long as you go out to sea. The island is quite conspicuous..."

"Thanks!"

Whoohoo!

The flames shifted beneath his body, and Ace soared into the sky, turning into a stream of flame and flying towards the south.

"Mr. Ace, please be careful!!!"

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Onigashima, Arcade area.

"Mr. Black Maria, there are a few promising kids in this batch. Do you want to train them yourself?"

The golden hair was piled up high, and the two blades on the Katsuyama bun flashed with cold light, replacing the hairpin. The shamisen in her hand sounded softly, crisp and pleasant.

There was pity hidden in her emerald eyes, as if she had countless thoughts that she couldn't tell.

The blue and yellow petals on the black kimono bloom quietly, and her tall and graceful figure is comparable to Kaido.

"Just handle it yourselves. I'm not interested. Love, pity, love... The most wonderful love in the world is the love that one prays to the gods for but cannot obtain..."

There seemed to be infinite sadness in her words. Black Maria silently put down the shamisen, and the prostitute who came to report quietly retreated.

The slender pipe ignited with sparks, and wisps of smoke blew from the red lips into the distance.

"Oh, the god in my dream, when will you cast a glance at me and show me your love and mercy?"

In the room, the silence disappeared with the sound of burning tobacco, but the sorrow in those green eyes still did not disappear.

"Mighty God, where are you now? Do you know what I am obsessed with in this closed country of Wano..."

Just as he was immersed in sentimentality, the temperature in the room suddenly rose, a loud explosion sounded, and a raging fire burned.

"fire punch!"

"who is it?"

When they pushed the door open, they saw flames reflected in the green eyes. The girls and women who had been caught in the veranda had already quickly left along the fire path that spread to the edge of the coast.

"Hey, can you please tell me where Kaido is?"

The flame suddenly turned into a human shape. Ace looked at the person in front of him with a smile. Black Maria snorted coldly, her pretty face full of frost.

"What a pity, the big boss Kaido is out and won't be back for some time..."