According to common speculation, Raftel should contain something that could shake the World Government's rule.
This item is most likely something Joy Boy left behind after his defeat.
Just like the Conqueror's Haki inside the ancient machine Emmet.
Black wasn't particularly curious about the contents of Raftel.
However, if it truly was a contingency left by Joy Boy, there might be information about Imu...
As Mandy's rapier slashed down—
Clang!
Lady Toki's longsword was drawn from her waist; one hand gripped the hilt, the other pressed against the back of the blade.
Her back was bent under the pressure, but she gritted her teeth and stubbornly held on, barely blocking the attack.
Black was momentarily stunned; he remembered that when this woman first crossed over, she was almost caught and sold by human traffickers.
Lady Toki had drawn her sword and made a few gestures then, but it was ultimately just a standoff, with no actual fighting.
Then... she planned to use her Devil Fruit ability to escape.
So Black had always thought the sword hanging at her waist was merely decorative.
Although Mandy's strike just now wasn't at full strength, it wasn't that easy to block.
Black sighed, "Lady Toki's performance is quite surprising."
But that was all it was.
Even if Lady Toki unleashed her strongest combat power ever, it was still at a level where she couldn't even defeat a Slave merchant.
Mandy became slightly more serious, and a gap immediately appeared in her opponent's defense.
Swish!
The flash of the rapier carried away an arm. Mandy lightly flicked the blood from the blade and sheathed her sword.
"Ah!!!"
Only then did a painful wail echo through the sky, as if to make the entire Flower Capital hear it.
Momonosuke clutched his severed wound, writhing on the ground, continuously letting out shrill screams.
Lady Toki's face turned pale; she threw her sword aside and crouched down to check on Momonosuke, tears welling up in her eyes.
Kozuki Hiyori, nearby, retreated repeatedly in fear, constantly calling out "Brother."
Black nudged the longsword on the ground with his foot, picked it up, and examined it.
"By the way, this sword must have been brought from eight hundred years ago, right?"
"Does this count as an antique?"
A hand grew out from Black's elbow. Robin reached out and gripped the sword hilt, looking at Black.
Black smiled, "You're acting like Perona this time, just grabbing it directly. That's rare."
He didn't tease Robin any further, letting her take the sword.
"I'm just very interested in your question from earlier," Robin replied casually, then lowered her head to study the sword.
Black turned indifferently and walked over to Lady Toki.
Lady Toki was kneeling on the ground, clutching Momonosuke tightly, her tears falling on him.
Momonosuke had already fainted from the pain, which at least gave Black's ears some peace.
He crouched down and lifted Lady Toki's chin with his fingertip.
"Don't be nervous, Lady Toki."
"I just want to make a deal with you."
"Now, can you tell me the whereabouts of the red poneglyph?"
"You... devil!"
Lady Toki's voice was hoarse, but her body trembled with fear.
"You're mistaken, Lady Toki," Black chuckled.
"I am a descendant of a god."
He gently patted her head, her emerald green hair appearing exceptionally soft.
"Alright, Lady Toki, my patience is limited."
"Now, tell me the location of the red poneglyph."
Lady Toki bit her lip, saying nothing, her fingers clenched tightly.
Her nails had already cut her hand, and beads of blood seeped out.
"Sigh..." Black sighed, "Why bother?"
He reached out and slashed Momonosuke's other arm. Immediately, the remaining arm fell to the ground, its cut surface as smooth as a mirror.
"No!"
Lady Toki had just opened her mouth to stop him, but it was already too late.
"Ah!!!"
Momonosuke was jolted awake from his coma by the excruciating pain, letting out another agonizing scream.
Black frowned and slapped him on the head, "So noisy!"
Momonosuke fainted again, but blood still flowed from both shoulders, and his body began to convulse uncontrollably.
Kozuki Hiyori huddled in the corner, clamping her mouth shut, not daring to cry out.
Black glanced at her, his smile deepening.
"Such a cute little girl. She'll definitely be a beauty like her Mama in the future. I'll take you back to Mary Geoise later."
Swish, swish, swish!
Several gazes fell on Hiyori simultaneously, scaring her into shrinking further into the corner.
Perona pouted in dissatisfaction, "What's that? She's not nearly as cute as Lady Perona!"
Black smiled and reached out, grabbing her two swaying pink pigtails and twisting them repeatedly.
"Yes, yes! Lady Perona is truly too cute."
"Ugh... darn it! I'm so dizzy, let me go!"
Perona was spun dizzy. Even after Black released her, she kept spinning uncontrollably.
Robin, who had finished examining Lady Toki's sword, muttered softly nearby, "Perverted lolicon!"
"Nonsense!"
Black's hearing was astonishing, so Robin's soft muttering naturally didn't escape him. He immediately retorted, "I like anyone who's good-looking."
"I'm an all-rounder! Not just lolicon!"
Robin's face darkened, and she couldn't help but break down, shouting, "Is that something to brag about?!"
After joking around with the little Slave girls for a few moments, Black turned his attention back to Momonosuke.
Seeing him reach for Momonosuke again, Lady Toki could no longer bear it and grabbed Black's arm.
"In the underground secret room of the Flower Capital!"
"Go down the secret passage from the Shogun's palace, it's in the third stone chamber."
"What you want is embedded in the wall."
After speaking in one breath, Lady Toki closed her eyes in pain, tears streaming down her face.
Black rubbed her soft long hair, as if to comfort her.
"Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier?"
"So, Lady Toki, could you please lead the way?"
His tone remained unhurried, neither boastful nor harsh, and even quite polite.
But to Lady Toki's ears, it was like the whispers of a demon.
"You're going too far!"
Lady Toki looked up, wanting to swat away the large hand on her head, but failed. She could only glare at Black.
"Momo is already like this; I need to stay and take care of him!"
"Oh!"
Black slapped his forehead, saying as if enlightened, "So it's because of this perverted brat."
"That's easy to fix..."
Saying this, Black slashed Momonosuke's legs again, and both legs fell to the ground.
Momonosuke was practically cut into a Spirit King.
"Ah!!!"
The third scream came.
Black, however, didn't pay attention this time. He turned to Lady Toki and asked, "See, this way you don't have to worry about him running away, right? Very convenient."
Convenient my foot! Am I worried about him running away?
Lady Toki roared internally, but she no longer dared to flare up at Black.
In her heart, Black had already become the most terrifying existence.
The continuous mental blows made Lady Toki's entire being start to become dazed and confused.
Black, however, seemed very patient, asking again, "Lady Toki, could I trouble you to lead the way for me?"
"Lead the way! Yes! Lead the way now!"
Lady Toki quickly scrambled to her feet, no longer caring to check Momonosuke's injuries.
She was terrified that if she hesitated for a moment, Momonosuke would lose something else.
"Follow me."
Her words carried no emotional fluctuation, as if she had lost her soul.
Black, however, smiled, hugging Hiyori from the corner and teasing her, while replying, "Then I thank you, Lady Toki."