One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 105 These are my rules!

The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea.

In the sea, there is an island—its name is 'Yangyang Island'.

As its name suggests, this is a rather large island located in the center of the sea, and due to the special nature of the sea, it is sunny for most of the year.

Because of the abundant sunshine, it is covered with dense forests and vegetation, as well as small hills, making the terrain quite complex.

Two pirate ships were moored on the north and south sides of Yangyang Island, respectively.

The ship docked to the south was flying a pirate flag that looked like a dinosaur; it was the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the flagship of Hanafuda, the "Lizard King".

"What the hell—they've all arrived, yet only the Hanafuda Admiral is allowed to land on the island."

On the ship at that moment, a pirate was complaining.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

A burly man, seemingly the leader of the ship, said in a deep voice, "This meeting was initiated by that bigwig from the Funeral Parlor, so we must abide by the rules he set, otherwise—"

As he spoke, his gaze swept across the entire island.

"He's going to die."

In the woods and hills in the center of the island, one could vaguely see figures flashing by.

Of course he knew that they were all assassins directly under the command of the Big Funeral Parlor.

Anyone from their side who attempts to land on the island will be killed instantly.

Upon hearing his words, the pirate immediately fell silent.

He actually knew the rules of the 'Big Hand Funeral Parlor', and what he said earlier was just a complaint.

The main issue is that their situation hasn't been good lately.

Since several of his companions were killed by Hanafuda not long ago, that "Fire Fist" Ace has been attacking them like a madman.

Unfortunately, Hanafuda has been frequently traveling to Wano Country alone lately due to certain matters.

So much so that, to this day, three of Hanafuda's four 'Beast Generals' have been killed by Ace, and the burly man on the ship is the last one remaining.

Under these circumstances, many of them have felt uneasy while staying on the ship recently.

And clearly, they weren't the only ones complaining.

At this moment, the pirate ships anchored to the north were in the same situation.

"Even though he's supposed to be the emperor of the underworld, how dare he treat our Big Mom Pirates so disrespectfully! What a rude fellow!"

"Lord Cracker will definitely teach him a lesson!"

The ship is adorned with a brightly colored skull and crossbones, the very flag of the 'BIGMOM' pirate crew.

However, unlike Snag, the ship's overall appearance at this moment resembled a series of cookies.

The words 'Minister of Biscuits' are also written on the main sail.

The one speaking at this moment was a pirate with a chimney on his head and a roulette wheel on his body.

Dezel, a combatant of the Big Mom Pirates.

"Don't say such ignorant things, Dizzel."

At that moment, not far from him sat another person.

He was wearing a red suit, with a cup of hot tea on his head. He had lost his left eye, his lower body had an eggshell-like structure, and his legs were extremely long.

Baron Tamago, a combatant of the Big Mom Pirates.

"Hmph, the Undertaker. That guy is special among the six emperors of the underworld."

As he spoke, he took the teacup off his head and blew on it.

"special?"

Dizer was taken aback upon hearing this: "What's so special about it?"

He didn't question Baron Egg—although everyone was a combatant, Baron Egg was a 'Knight-level' combatant and the deputy commander of their mission, highly regarded by his mother.

He naturally had to respect the other party.

Baron Egg did not reply, but simply took a sip of his black tea.

"Extremely dangerous."

He spoke calmly.

And at the same time.

In the center of this island, surrounded by countless assassins, where no one is allowed to enter.

"The 'King of Assassins' invites people to a place like this?"

A tall, middle-aged man with a long beard, wielding a giant sword and a shield the size of a biscuit, sat at a stone table in the cave, speaking with dissatisfaction.

As he said, the furnishings in the cave were quite simple—apart from a long stone table, it was basically in its original state.

The only thing worth praising is that the cave itself is open-air, with a huge hole in the dome above, allowing a lot of sunlight to stream in.

However, such extreme lighting is clearly not a good design, and it even appears somewhat glaring.

In his view, such a meeting place was naturally unworthy of his status.

after all…

"I am Charlotte Cracker, one of the Sweet Commanders!"

He slammed the greatsword down heavily, causing countless rocks to fall from the cave.

This has obviously provoked dissatisfaction from others.

"Three generals, I think it was four generals—right, I think one of them had his head chopped off a few months ago?"

At this moment, opposite him, Hanafuda, with her arms crossed, calmly uttered sarcastic remarks.

At this moment, this Shichibukai had undergone some changes compared to before—his muscular body now bore numerous scars that resembled stitches.

Moreover, for some reason, his powerful regenerative abilities as an Ancient Being failed to restore them, which made him look somewhat eerie.

"what?"

Upon hearing Hanafuda's mockery, Cracker's words were tinged with anger.

As one of Bigmoon's three generals, his relationship with Hanafuda of the Beasts faction is naturally not good.

"What right do you have to sit here, you bastard who's sided with the government?"

He retorted sarcastically.

"Oh right, I just remembered—didn't a navy officer recently become famous by stepping on your head?"

"That guy named Roy, what's with the 'Black Xie'?"

Upon hearing this, Hanafuda's expression instantly turned icy. "You brat, you really dare to say that—"

As a pirate from the same era as Kaido, Cracker was naturally a junior to him.

Just as the two were about to start fighting after a disagreement.
"Crack!"

"Crack!"

The sudden sound of footsteps made them stop in their tracks and look toward the end of the stone table.

Just then, a burly man wearing a bizarre clown mask emerged from the shadows where the sunlight couldn't reach.

He walked to the stone table and slowly sat down.

The direct sunlight fell on him, illuminating his cold face.

That was none other than the Funeral Home of the Great Hand, the King of Assassins, Dracula Piecrow.

At this moment, he held a long scythe in his right hand beside him, while his left hand held a heart in a jar.

"Now that you two have accepted my invitation and come here, please be patient."

He looked at the two people in front of the stone table: "These are my rules."

As the words fell, the jar and the heart were crushed to pieces.

Blood spurted out, and Piekro showed an expression of enjoyment.

Upon hearing Piecrow's words, both Cracker and Hanafuda's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

But in the end, both of them suppressed their tempers and remained silent.

Seeing this, Piekro nodded in satisfaction.

He casually wiped his blood-stained hands on his body: "Well then, please tell me, what are the requirements of 'BIGMOM' and 'Hundred Beasts' regarding the Rat?"

His words directly revealed the theme of the meeting.

Charlotte Cracker, one of the three Sweet Commanders, and Hanafuda, the Lizard King, clearly represent the two Emperors of the Sea!

Their target is the Rat.

"Mom's request was simple—she wanted the head of the rat."

"Brother Kaido wants a live Rat; he wants to know information about the 'Boar'."

Before arriving, Cracker and Hanafuda had obviously already communicated with the Four Emperors behind them, and without any hesitation, they directly reported what they wanted.

However, as soon as they finished speaking, the expressions on their faces turned dangerous again.

Because their demands were clearly in conflict—one wanted the head, while the other wanted the live rat.

But Piekro showed no surprise upon hearing this.

He had, of course, already guessed what both sides wanted.

BIGMOM's request was simple: he simply wanted revenge for what had happened before.

Whoever ruins her dessert must die—that's always been her style.

Kaido's request is not surprising.

Recently, information about the cooperation between the 'Twelve Constellations' and the Revolutionary Army has gradually spread across the seas, and the 'Pig' constellation, which once appeared in the East China Sea, has also been revealed.

Especially recently, the Revolutionary Army unveiled a new weapon that overthrew the 'Tachon Kingdom,' one of the member states of the World Government.

Before this, the Kingdom of Tachin had been suppressing the revolutionary army with its powerful military.

According to reports of weapons captured on the battlefield, the revolutionary army's new weapon was not innovative in terms of manufacturing process; its real strength lay in its material—a completely new alloy.

Therefore, it was quickly speculated that this alloy might be the reason why the Twelve Constellations cooperated with the Revolutionary Army.

Kaido, the "Beasts," owns a weapons manufacturing plant in Wano Country and is the largest arms supplier in the four seas.

So it's easy to imagine how much this Yonko craved the 'Boar' and that new alloy.

However, the whereabouts of the 'Pig' are uncertain, and among the twelve constellations, only the 'Rat' is currently relatively active on the sea.

This is also why Piecco is here.

If it were just the pressure from Bigom, he could manage to hold on.

But when Kaido joined in, he was clearly struggling to keep up.

"Both of you."

So at this moment, he spoke in a deep voice.

"I can fulfill both of your requests."

"I will personally defeat the Rat soon and send him to Wano Country—the 'Beasts' have three days to extract information about the Boar's whereabouts from him."

"Then you must kill him and give me his head. I will take it to Bigom."

His words were filled with coldness.

Are you satisfied with this deal?

Upon hearing his words, Cracker and Hanafuda exchanged a glance.

then
"No."

Cracker spoke up decisively: "We don't trust 'Beasts'."

Upon hearing this, Hanazha sneered, "We don't want to kill the Rat so quickly either. Maybe we can use him to lure the Pig over?"

They clearly share the same view.

“Piekro, no need for all that trouble. Just tell us the information about Zishu’s next mission, and we’ll handle the rest ourselves.”

However, they didn't finish their sentence.

because
"Buzz!"

At that moment, both of them felt the chilling killing intent.

"Squeak!" "Squeak!"

Before them, Piecrow clenched his teeth, making a harsh sound.

His long, lion-like beard moved without wind, and under the direct sunlight, it even looked like a living creature.

I'll say it again—

he growled.

"I have to deal with the rat myself."

He stood up, his wide eyes flashing crimson.

"This is my rule!"

　I'll only update 8 words today, no extra chapters. I have some things to take care of at home next week, so I'll try to save up some drafts.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)