Wano Country, Onigashima.
Kaido had been in a very bad mood lately.
To vent his indignant emotions, he had been committing suicide more frequently.
Unfortunately, he just couldn't die.
Inside the Skull Dome.
Kaido, who had returned from a suicide attempt, was holding a sake jar and drinking heavily.
"Wororororo King, have you found Reno?!"
His slurred voice was laced with undisguised anger.
King shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Lord Kaido, we haven't found any trace of him yet."
After Big Mom was killed, they followed Kaido's orders, and all Beasts Pirates strongholds began to monitor Reno's movements.
But as of now, they had still found nothing.
"Hmm?"
Kaido's drinking motion paused, and his dragon eyes widened.
"You're all a bunch of useless wastes!"
Already annoyed, Kaido flared up, smashing the sake jar into pieces.
"Keep searching! Even if you have to turn the New World upside down, you must find Reno for me!"
Kaido angrily exhaled two puffs of white smoke and commanded again.
"Yes, Lord Kaido."
King nodded quickly.
"L-Lord Kaido, there's something I wish to report."
Just then, Jack, one of the Three Disasters, said with a trembling voice.
This fearless, thick-headed fellow, facing an enraged Kaido, felt his massive elephant body tremble involuntarily.
"Speak!"
Kaido snorted coldly, his chilling dragon eyes immediately glaring at him.
Jack shivered with fear, cautiously whispering, "Kaido-sama, the time for the new batch of artificial devil fruits has arrived, but... but..."
"But what??" Kaido's tone grew heavier again, a vague sense of unease stirring within him.
Jack swallowed, steeling himself to say, "Doflamingo is out of contact."
"What did you say?!"
Regarding the artificial devil fruits, Kaido shot up from his throne.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind racing.
Some time ago, Doflamingo had called him, claiming that Reno was targeting Dressrosa and demanding that he immediately go there for support, even using the artificial devil fruits as a threat.
Kaido was startled at first, but after careful inquiry, he realized everything was Doflamingo's overthinking, a case of persecution paranoia.
It was he himself who felt Reno was about to make a move against him and wanted to seek help.
Threatened, Kaido flew into a rage, hung up the phone after a string of curses, and quickly dismissed the matter from his mind.
So much time had passed, and now hearing Jack say Doflamingo was out of contact, Kaido's mind couldn't help but recall that earlier plea for help.
"Kaido-sama, could Doflamingo's disappearance really be related to Reno?"
King the Conflagration frowned, asking in a deep voice.
He had also been one of the parties present at the time.
King the Conflagration, of course, wouldn't think Doflamingo was deliberately ignoring Jack's calls out of spite.
Let's just say this: even if Doflamingo had 100 times the guts, he wouldn't dare to do that.
He couldn't bear the consequences of offending the Beasts Pirates.
Kaido wasn't a fool and understood this principle as well.
"Jack, have you sent people to investigate Dressrosa??"
Kaido asked, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Kaido-sama, I just received news that Dressrosa has long been completely sealed off, with no one entering or leaving."
Jack reported everything he knew with a grim face.
"So, it's very possible that Reno is currently hiding in Dressrosa?!"
The burly Queen's small eyes darted around, voicing his guess.
"It's possible."
King the Conflagration, who usually liked to contradict Queen, uncharacteristically didn't refute him, nodding slightly in agreement.
If not for that, there would be no need for Dressrosa to close its borders.
Something big must have happened in the country.
"Worororororo, Jack, send more people to investigate! As soon as you find Reno or anyone else from the Reno Pirates, notify me immediately!"
Kaido waved his large hand, a glint flashing in his dragon-like eyes.
It was like searching high and low for something, only to stumble upon it without effort.
If Reno really was entrenched in Dressrosa, it would save him the trouble.
As for Doflamingo's fate, he didn't care at all.
As long as Caesar was alive, he would have a continuous supply of artificial devil fruits.
From what he knew of Caesar, he was a coward.
Whoever held a blade to his neck would be his master.
Barring any surprises, Caesar had a high probability of having pledged allegiance to Reno.
Of course, all these speculations were based on the premise that Reno was indeed in Dressrosa.
"Kaido-sama, I'll send people to investigate immediately."
Jack, knowing the seriousness of the matter, dared not be careless and immediately took his leave.
"Worororororo, Reno, when I find you, I'll twist your head off!!"
Kaido grinned sinisterly.
Taking advantage of Linlin's weakness to kill her was unforgivable!
"Black Maria, what is Yamato doing right now?"
Kaido, feeling much better, turned to look at the sexy black figure beside him.
Black Maria shrugged, helplessly saying, "Kaido-sama, at this time, Young Master Yamato should be reading the logbook left by Kozuki Oden."
"Hmm?" Kaido's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Didn't I tell you all to burn that logbook? Why is it still here?"
Yamato, as a child, witnessed the Kozuki Oden execution by boiling, which led her to admire Oden.
Later, she accidentally found Kozuki Oden's logbook.
Since then, Yamato's admiration for Kozuki Oden became uncontrollable.
She even considered herself Kozuki Oden, constantly opposing Kaido.
It could be said that the logbook was the fuse that led to the rupture of the father-daughter relationship.
Black Maria shook her head, smiling wryly, "Kaido-sama, Young Master Yamato doesn't allow anyone to touch that notebook. We... we are no match for her."
Upon hearing this, the Three Disasters and the Tobiroppo all showed embarrassed expressions.
Everyone only knew that the strongest in the Beasts Pirates was Governor Kaido, and below him were the Three Disasters.
But only a very small number of people knew that there was one more person whose strength surpassed the Three Disasters.
That was Kaido's daughter, Yamato.
Even King the Conflagration, the head of the Three Disasters, was no match for Yamato.
"That brat Yamato, I'll go myself!!"
Kaido, in a thunderous rage, immediately picked up the spiked club beside him and stormed out of the main hall.
At the same time.
After several days, Reno, controlling the ark maxim, finally arrived at Wano Country.
Inland sea coast.
Looking down at the island from high above, one could clearly see wisps of black smoke rising into the air.
"Captain, what are those?"
Rebecca asked, covering her nose and frowning.
The subtly pervasive pungent smell in the air made her feel uncomfortable.
"Kaido's weapon factories."
Reno explained as he controlled the ark maxim to slowly descend.
"Aren't we going to the Beasts Pirates?" Robin asked, a little confused.
"No rush, we're going to find someone else first."
As the ark maxim descended, Reno led The girls onto the land of Wano Country.
In Wano Country, there were five plot-related beauties.
Three of them were with the Beasts Pirates.
The other two were in the Flower Capital and Kuri's Amigasa Village, respectively.
The person Reno was looking for now was Tama from Amigasa Village.
"Let's find someone to ask first."
He took the lead and walked towards a certain house.
After much inquiry, Reno and his group quickly found Amigasa Village.
This was a village famous in Wano Country for producing straw hats.
Before this, the villagers living here, relying on their excellent craftsmanship, lived a life that, while not rich, was enough to sustain them, enjoying a happy and stable existence.
But ever since Wano Country changed hands and Kaido built many polluting weapon factories here, the plants, animals, and water resources in the vast lands became inedible and undrinkable.
The villagers here could not get the food and water they needed daily, and over time, the village gradually declined.
When Reno and his group walked in, emaciated villagers could be seen everywhere.
They just casually lifted their eyelids, then immediately got back to their respective tasks.
The starving villagers no longer had the energy to pay attention to anything else.
"Captain, they're so pitiful..."
Shirahoshi looked at the gaunt villagers, a sympathetic expression appearing on her face.
"Captain, let's help them."
The other girls also couldn't bear to see it.
As far as the eye could see, there was no sign of life.
The villagers' postures and movements were like zombies.
Reno nodded slightly and took out a large amount of food from his system warehouse.
Knowing the country's situation, he had already prepared before coming here.
It was important to know that many villagers died every day from hunger and drinking unclean water.
The issue of survival was urgent.
Reno was so attentive because he had decided to make Wano Country his second base.
Firstly, Wano Country's location was excellent, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so much so that even marine warships could not enter.
Secondly, the ancient weapon pluton was buried in Wano Country.
Controlling Wano Country was equivalent to controlling Pluton.
Finally, Wano Country was rich in master craftsmen.
Many famous swords in the sea were made by Wano Country artisans.
Even the poneglyph tablets were made by the Kozuki Clan of Wano Country.
All of the above were essential reasons for Reno to occupy Wano Country!
The villagers stared at the large amount of food around Reno with burning eyes, and a faint green light gradually appeared in their pupils.
"Come and get it, these are all for you."
Reno smiled slightly at the somewhat fearful villagers, saying, "It won't be long before you no longer have to worry about food."
Driven by hunger, the villagers flocked from all directions.
Several respected elders maintained order, distributing the food to everyone in turn.
Reno smiled and continued forward with The girls.
After passing through a bamboo forest, his Observation Haki finally detected a small thatched hut hidden deep within.
There were two figures inside.
Reno quickened his pace, and The girls hurried to follow.
When they reached the hut, they saw an old man and a young girl busy outside.
The old man had a distinctive long nose, white hair and eyebrows, wore a Tengu-style mask on his head, and had a pair of white wings on his back.
Tenguyama Hitetsu.
Of course, this was just his alias.
His real name was Kozuki Sukiyaki, and he was the former Shogun of Wano Country.
He was also Kozuki Oden's father.
After Sukiyaki escaped from Orochi Castle's underground, he lived incognito as a swordsmith in Amigasa Village.
Not far from him was a little girl.
She had a cute appearance, with shoulder-length dark lilac hair, wearing a light green short kimono dress with many patches, and green-strapped sandals.
Kurozumi Tama.
Also known as Tama.
Eight-year-old Tama's parents died when she was young, and she was adopted by Sukiyaki and became his apprentice.
She was a kind-hearted little girl.
She was also a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit User of the Dango Devil Fruit Ability.
She could pluck an edible mochi dumpling from her cheek, and fierce animals that ate it would become docile and obedient.
It was also effective on animal Devil Fruit Users who ate artificial devil fruits.
As long as they ate the dumpling, they would view the Devil Fruit User as their master and obey her commands.
In the original story, Tama used her Dango Devil Fruit Ability to tame a large number of artificial devil fruits Users, causing them to switch sides during battle.
"Tama," Reno called out.
"Huh??"
Hearing someone call her name, Tama instinctively looked up.
"Wow!"
Her gaze immediately became fixed.
"So many beautiful older sisters!"
At this moment, struck by their beauty, she seemed to momentarily forget her hunger.
Not to mention Shirahoshi and Hancock, two of the One Piece World's three most beautiful women, even Nami, Tashigi, Doll, and others were also exceptionally beautiful.
"Ahem."
Reno, who had been completely ignored, awkwardly cleared his throat.
Beautiful women truly had an advantage, attracting both men and women.
"Who are you...?"
Sukiyaki stepped forward on his stilts, subtly shielding Tama behind him, and warily sized up Reno and the others.
From their attire, which was out of place with the local residents, he could tell at a glance that Reno and his companions were from the seas outside Wano Country.
Sukiyaki carefully observed Reno, who was at the forefront, and his eyes gradually widened.
"You... you're Reno?!!!"
Suddenly, Sukiyaki gasped in surprise.
Once, while out looking for food, he had stumbled upon a discarded newspaper, and the person wanted by the Marine on it was Reno, standing before him.
"It's me," Reno nodded calmly.
"What is your purpose in coming here?"
Sukiyaki became even more wary, asking in a low, probing voice.
This person before him was even more terrifying than Orochi.
"Kozuki Sukiyaki, I want Tama, as well as Enma, ama no habakiri, and second generation kotetsu from you," Reno went straight to the point, without any pretense.
"You... you...!"
Kozuki Sukiyaki almost couldn't hold back a curse.
He wanted both the swords and the person?
He was asking for too much right from the start!
Damn it, that was all he had left.
Wait, how did Reno know his true identity?
He even knew about Enma and ama no habakiri.
"Sukiyaki, those swords are useless to you, and as for Tama, I can give her a better life."
Reno stated matter-of-factly.
"You don't need to worry about Kaido either; I will naturally defeat him and liberate Wano Country."
Reno added.
If he weren't concerned about Tama, he wouldn't bother with this old man; he would just snatch the swords and leave.
Just then, Rebecca and The girls knelt down, affectionately stroking Tama's head, and smiled:
"Little sister, Reno will help you save this country. Are you willing to follow Reno?"
Surrounded by so many beautiful women, Tama was visibly nervous.
Grumble, grumble.
Grumble, grumble.
However, before she could speak, her empty stomach unseasonably rumbled again.
"You must be starving, right?"
Carmen looked at the pale Tama with a pained expression and immediately took out a large amount of ingredients from her storage ring.
"There's so much vegetables and meat..."
Looking at the food before them, Tama and Sukiyaki's throats couldn't help but swallow.
The last time they saw so much food was in General Orochi's transport convoy.
"So much food!!!"
After a brief moment of astonishment, Tama cheered with joy.
Sukiyaki, on the other hand, looked at the ring on Carmen's hand with surprise.
This massive amount of food was taken out of that ring by her.
Could this be the rumored Devil Fruit User?
"Carmen, let Tama try your Culinary Arts. Everyone else, help out."
Reno immediately rolled up his sleeves and washed the various vegetables with water.
The girls all joined in, assisting Carmen.
"You..."
Sukiyaki opened his mouth, then looked at Tama, who was constantly swallowing saliva beside him, and the words he was about to say were swallowed back down.
After a helpless sigh, he stroked Tama's head and said with a smile, "Tama, delicious food will be ready soon."
"Mhm, mhm."
Tama nodded vigorously, her pair of large, round purple eyes shining brightly.
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