Belial, Tregear, new members of the Straw Hat Pirates

The next day, in the restaurant, Asakura Ryuya, as usual, drank alone. Having just left the restaurant, he learned of the current situation:

Robin, Franky, and Usopp remain hidden by their professions while searching for willing individuals to distribute Kin'emon's flyers.

Luo's men also joined in distributing the leaflets.

Duke Inuarashi and the others went to find Shutenmaru, who was Ashura Doji, one of the Nine Red Scabbards.

The group was heartbroken by Ashura Doji's thieving behavior, but Ashura Doji was indifferent. He ignored their rebukes and pleas to stay and instead retorted to Momonosuke.

Then he led his men away from the mountain.

Tama, on the other hand, was perfectly fine. After being rescued by Inuarashi, she was taken care of by Chopper and stayed at home to recuperate.

Sanji opened a noodle shop nearby, selling noodles while gathering intelligence.

Nami followed Shinobu, pretending to be a female ninja, and wandered around aimlessly.

Gai wandered around the towns near Wano Country, mainly visiting places where eating contests were held. He also went to check on Kiku's training progress with Jugglus Juggler.

Jugglus found a quiet place to train Kiku.

And Kiku also fully realized just how strong Jugglus's swordsmanship was; even with a wooden sword, he could easily defeat her, who was wielding an iron sword.

"Give it your all, Kiku." Jugglus Juggler drank a bottle of marble soda. "Talking won't defeat the enemy."

"I understand, Master."

Asakura Ryuya looked at the factory in the distance. "Speaking of which, haven't they started some kind of damn labor camp?"

Rabbit don...

Luffy and Kirisaki followed the prisoners out of the cell and began their work.

As a place for imprisoning criminals, Udon is certainly not a haven for gentle men and women; it is filled with fierce and menacing guards.

The labor reform in this kind of prison is very typical: lots of work, little pay, no remuneration, no food supplies, and every prisoner is covered in dust and emaciated from hunger.

The situation here is that moving a large rock earns them one ticket, and one ticket can be exchanged for a millet dumpling. However, a rock is taller than a person and more than two meters wide. Coupled with malnutrition, how can they possibly move it?

This creates a vicious cycle: not having enough to eat means no energy, no energy means no work, and no work means not having enough to eat.

Kirisaki muttered, "Quite capitalist, huh?"

Soon it was their turn. The guards had been gossiping, thinking that the two of them couldn't lift a single stone.

But this was a gross underestimation of Luffy. Luffy easily lifted a rock, leaving them dumbfounded.

Luffy asked, "Tregear, do you need my help?"

“Not for now.” Kirisaki smiled. “Although it’s a little uncomfortable to lift it up, I can find another way.”

Kirisaki placed his hands on the stone and pushed it with a punch and a palm.

"I see. I'll be going now."

Luffy effortlessly carried the stone to the designated location, exchanged it for a ticket, and was about to speak with a millet dumpling when a figure whistled past knocked it away and crushed it.

Luffy screamed in pain and looked up to see Eustass Kid, whom he had just met yesterday.

Luffy gritted his teeth in anger, "You think you're so great? I can do it too."

Luffy quickly picked up a large rock and ran past Kid at an extremely fast speed.

Kidd was furious when he saw Luffy's smug smile. "Straw Hat Kid, stop being so arrogant."

Then the two started a crazy competition, leaving the prisoners stunned.

Kirisaki had just finished pushing a rock and smiled slightly as he looked at the two who were arguing with each other. "These two clowns."

Kirisaki went back to push the stone, while observing the people around him. He noticed something unusual about one of the prison cells.

Every day someone would bring in a poisonous fish, and they would be instructed to remove the bones.

Yesterday, Kirisaki discovered that a fishbone had flown out of the cell and stabbed a guard so badly he was nearly dying.

On the way back, Kirisaki paid special attention and noticed that there seemed to be a green-skinned fishman wearing a straw hat inside.

"What... could it be..."

Kirisaki moved another stone, just like before.

An elderly man, who was very thin, saw this scene and looked thoughtful.

"Uncle Soldier, what's wrong?"

"That gentleman seems to be practicing martial arts."

At the end of the day, Luffy and Kid moved an astonishing number of stones, earned a mountain of money, and exchanged it for a millet dumpling taller than a person.

The millet dumplings that Kirisaki exchanged were naturally not comparable to those of Luffy and his crew, but they were still a quantity that ordinary prisoners could not possibly obtain.

Luffy and Kid ate like balloons. Luffy looked at Kirisaki in the next cell and said, "Tregear... how come you're so clean?"

The day's work left the two of them covered in dust and dirt, while Kirisaki looked as clean as if she had been carefully dressed.

Kirisaki smiled slightly, "As a gentleman of darkness, one must naturally maintain the purity of one's body."

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Kid shouted, unable to understand Kirisaki's words.

Kirisaki said, "Actually, I use the power of light to create a protective shield to protect myself, which is why I am so clean."

"What power of light?" Kid looked at the shackles on Kirisaki's hands. "Weren't you imprisoned?"

Kirisaki looked mysterious and whispered, "Would you believe me if I said my ability isn't a Devil Fruit?"

"What……"

"Mr. Kidd, I have a great game I'd like to play."

"What bullshit game? What are you talking about?" Kidd said.

Kirisaki rolled his eyes. The names are similar, but how come this Kid is so rude? He's nowhere near as good as Geed.

Forget it, they're pirates, why be so demanding?

"About prison break."

"Tch, is that all?" Kidd said dismissively. "I can do it myself, I don't need you guys."

Just then, a meaty aroma wafted over, and the two turned around to see Kirisaki holding two large pieces of meat on a bone.

Kirisaki held out the meat, which Luffy snatched away and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.

Kirisaki placed the meat next to Kid and waved it around. Kid swallowed hard, picked it up, and started eating.

"Where did you get the meat?"

"I stole it while I was at it."

kitchen……

"Where's the meat? Where's the meat!" the guards shouted angrily.

……

"How's it going, Mr. Kidd?"

Kidd ate his meat and said, "I'll think about it."

"It's alright, there's plenty of time." Kirisaki smiled slightly. "And all you need to do is help us beat up a few more people when the time comes."

"We'll see when the time comes..."

As he lay in bed that night, Kirisaki looked at his hands and patted the wall.

Kirisaki looked at the handprint on the wall, which was almost as tall as herself, and smiled quite naturally.

Then Kirisaki left a clone and used the device to enter the subspace, where he first took a quick shower.

Then I sat on the sofa and drank red wine.

Kirisaki made a phone call, "How's life in the city going, Mr. Asakura?"

"Hmm, wouldn't it be nice to serve them good wine and food tomorrow?" Asakura Ryūya said while drinking.

"Sending you to the Flower City is not only to meet with Sanji and Robin to gather intelligence, but also to have someone you can contact." Kirisaki said, playing chess and picking up a bag of potato chips.

"Who?"

"You've seen her before, the woman with the mask."

"That... Little Purple?"

"Yeah, she's a famous courtesan there. Don't you have any ideas?" Kirisaki teased.

Ryuya Asakura laughed. "Go ahead and pull him up. If I had that kind of thought, Geed would already have a mother."

"Don't worry, I was just kidding." Kirisaki ate some snacks. "That Komurasaki, as the courtesan, is deeply loved by the shogun of Wano Country, Kurozumi Orochi, and often goes to Orochi's banquets."

"You mean..."

"That young lady must know a lot, which will be helpful to our operations. You should try to get to know her better."

"What's wrong with you? Don't tell me you want me to use my good looks?" Asakura Ryuya complained.

"No need. I've investigated. That little purple girl plays games from time to time."

Kirisaki glanced at the terminal. "She would swindle money from landlords and gentry who oppressed the people, leaving them penniless."

Now that you mention it, she seems quite remarkable.

"I think I understand what you mean. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Go to sleep early, Mr. Asakura~"

Hearing this, Asakura Ryuya shuddered. "Don't fucking talk like that, it's giving me goosebumps."

"I know……"

Asakura Ryuya hung up the phone immediately, muttering to herself, "Money is the lure, huh? There's plenty of that stuff."

Asakura Ryuya took out a communicator: "Mefilas!"

……

Kirisaki smiled and moved one of the pieces on the board.

Then I ate something and lay down to sleep.

"We've eaten and drunk our fill, let's continue tomorrow."

……

"Little Purple, aren't you going to do something?" Kyoshiro asked. "That's a super fat sheep."

“I’m definitely going to do something. Give me some time,” Xiao Zi said. “That kind of man is rare, but I’ll do it.”

"I have my own plans."

……

"How is the master doing?"

A man in black said, sipping his coffee.

"We stayed in the highest-class rooms, and everything we ate, wore, and lived in was up to the best standard."

"That's good. We can't let the adults suffer any misfortune."

"By the way, Orochi is planning to invite you to a banquet," said Ayaka Mizuhashi, fiddling with pebbles.

Tell them I will go.

"Understood." The blue-haired girl was about to leave when she turned back, took the coffee, and said, "Don't drink coffee so late at night."

"..."

Ghost Island, in a certain room...

"Lord Grimd, Quinn invites you for a drink."

"You guys go ahead, I have something to do."

"Yes."

Grimd looked at the battered man before him, and pondered, "Where should I put him?"

"Hey, let's take him to Windmill Village."

……

A certain sea area...

On a small island, a man looked out at the boundless sea and shouted in frustration, "Where am I?"

"When will we get to that damn Wano Country?"

"Keep your voice down, don't disturb the neighbors."