One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 129 Why can't we eat something that's just a deadly toxin?
Southern part of Plague Island, 'House of Survivors'.

As one of the gathering places for survivors on the entire island, this place is essentially a series of caves that were dug out by humans and are located at relatively high elevations.

Nevertheless, the air was still thick with the smell of toxins spreading.

The situation here is slightly better than on the plague islands outside, but it's still limited.

At this moment, inside the cave.

Dozens of figures were huddled on a tattered sheet that could barely be considered a bed.

Most of them were physically disabled or weak. Some had skin covered in pustules, some had twisted joints, and some seemed to have cut off their own legs because they were eroded by toxins—the traces of the toxins can still be seen on those legs.

"Okay, okay, cough cough"

Meanwhile, deep within the cave, on a relatively dry stone platform, an old man was coughing weakly as he spoke.

"It's great that someone's come to take you out."

He was clearly extremely weak, his body covered in purple lesions, and even breathing was difficult.

But at this moment, his cloudy eyes still shone with relief.

"Your poisoning isn't too severe yet. Although there's no antidote for the toxins on Plague Island, cough cough, you still have quite a few years left to live."

"We originally planned to ask Mr. Yixiao to take you away after we died—now that you have the chance, you should go quickly."

He said so.

"But—Grandpa Miras, everyone..."

At this moment, Ke Li's voice was somewhat low.

The joy of learning about Wei Yang's intentions not long ago was now overshadowed by guilt and reluctance.

She looked at everyone in the 'Survivor's Home'.

Including their leader Miras, almost everyone else was a slave thrown here by the Celestial Dragons or nobles from member states of the World Government.

When she arrived on the island, it was these people who accepted and helped her; otherwise, she would have died somewhere on the island long ago.

"Don't overthink it, Keli."

Miras grinned, "Thanks to Mr. Youxiao's help, our lives are much better than those of the survivors of the past few years. At least we don't suffer the agony of eating poisonous things when we're starving. Cough cough."

"Moreover, our bodies have been basically drained by toxins, so there's no point in going out."

He stated the facts.

Despite the fact that it was their deaths.

Go and reunite with your family.

At this point, Miras's voice couldn't help but carry a hint of envy.

"But."

Ke Li, however, clearly intended to say something more.

But at this very moment
"Get out of here, little girl!"

The man with the broken leg looked at her and said, "It's good that you're gone. I'll get more supplies—you have such an opportunity, why are you saying anything unnecessary?"

"Yeah—if you dare say anything more like 'staying behind,' I'll kill you today!"

The entire cave instantly became noisy.

"This is really true."

Upon seeing this, Yixiao, who was standing at the entrance of the cave, gripped his staff and knife tightly.

"How ashamed I am!"

His words were filled with barely concealed anger and sorrow.

The separation between life and death is always touching.

"Mr. Yixiao".

But compared to him, Wei Yang seemed quite calm at this moment.

"I am rather curious—why are you serving as the head of the guards in the Kingdom of Adi's army?"

"Also, with your strength, it shouldn't be difficult to lead them away from here, right?"

He asked this question.

Upon hearing this, Yi Xiao remained silent for a moment.

Then he said, "In the past, I lost my freedom because of gambling debts."

"It was the royal family of the Kingdom of Adi who redeemed me through the World Government—this is a great favor."

"To repay this kindness, I accepted the World Government's request and became the chief guard of the Adi Kingdom's army, ordered to guard this place for two years."

As he said this, he clenched his teeth.

Clearly, when he chose to repay the debt of gratitude, he had not imagined that he would be facing such a 'task'.

Otherwise, he would never have accepted this responsibility.

Of course, given his personality, even if the royal family of the Kingdom of Adi had been kind to him, he would never have stood idly by and watched the tragedy unfold on the island.

“I have also considered taking them out and settling them in first, and then returning to the Kingdom of Adi to apologize—even if I am imprisoned again and lose my freedom, it will be a way of repaying their kindness.”

He smiled and looked at the survivors in the cave.

"But they refused."

"The poison on Plague Island is extremely potent, with almost no cure. When I arrived here more than a year ago, the poison had already penetrated their internal organs, so they didn't want to cause me any trouble, nor did they want to cause trouble for their families."

"They just want me to give them some supplies every month."

He said in a deep voice, his words filled with remorse.

It's easy to tell from the survivors' demands that none of them wanted to die.

But they have no choice.

Knowing they didn't have much time left to live, they didn't choose to risk offending the world government and endangering their families by fleeing.

As he spoke, Yixiao also looked at Keli.

"In less than a month, I will have fulfilled my promise."

"If Your Excellency had not arrived—I had intended to leave with Keli after the agreement was completed, once she had found her family."

As he said this, he gently stroked the knife in his hand.

"I will personally end everything."

And when he finished speaking, Wei Yang naturally understood.

He looked at the crowd inside the cave—his abilities told him that none of them would survive the month.

He knew very well that although Yixiao was blind, his powerful Observation Haki made his senses more acute than those of a normal person.

This future admiral would surely be able to see that these survivors don't have much time left.

"I remember in the original work, Issho did indeed serve as the captain of the royal guard of a certain kingdom. After that kingdom was destroyed, its royal family all died, and Issho was imprisoned as the main culprit in the kingdom's destruction." "He was not released until four years later during the World Military Draft and was promoted to Admiral of the Navy."

As Wei Yang pondered, he sketched out the cause and effect of everything.

Clearly, the country where Yixiao served as the captain of the kingdom's guard in the original work is the 'Kingdom of Adi'.

The reason that country was destroyed was right before his eyes.

This blind swordsman chose revenge for the people suffering on this plague-ridden island.

Thinking about this, Wei Yang also felt it was somewhat absurd.

It can only be said that the king of the Kingdom of Adi was indeed a genius—he entrusted the island to someone like Yixiao, and in the end, he even managed to destroy his own country.

"Your eyes are also because of this."

"Being unable to see is truly a blessing. The filth in this world is unbearable to look at, and I would rather not see it."

He smiled calmly and said.

"learn."

So, Wei Yang smiled and said, "However, Your Excellency, some things don't simply disappear just because you close your eyes to them."

As he spoke, he patted his bottom and stood up.

"If you're going to talk about it, it's better to change it than to ignore it."

As he spoke, he turned and walked into the cave.

"Gentlemen, put down those little things you're holding—bread won't keep you full."

"I caught quite a lot of prey today, so I'd like to share it with everyone."

As he spoke, he pointed to the huge beast carcass he had forcibly dragged to the cave entrance.

“.”*N
The survivors present were all silent, except for Keli, who whispered to Weiyang in a hoarse voice, "Lord Weiyang, I wanted to tell you earlier that the beasts in the 'Morbid Forest' are all highly poisonous and cannot be eaten."

"No!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she heard Wei Yang's righteous and indignant reply.

"To my shame, I have some knowledge of poisons."

"It's just a deadly toxin, nothing serious."

Keli: "?"

But she didn't have time to react.

The next moment, Wei Yang gently waved his hand.

Then, where the corpses of those huge monsters were, a small hill suddenly rose up, pushing the beasts directly to the front of the cave.

Before Keli could even gasp in surprise, she saw Wei Yang suddenly appear beside the corpses.

He reached out and gently patted the corpses.

next moment.
"Buzz!"

Something seemed to be slowly flowing out of his hand—it was a dark purple liquid.

But the dark purple liquid began to change the moment it appeared in Wei Yang's hand.

It gradually became clear and transparent, eventually becoming incredibly clear.

The next moment, it dripped onto the corpses.

"Um!?"

At this moment, Yixiao seemed to realize something and couldn't help but stand up: "This is..."

And not just him.

Keli and the other survivors inside the cave also witnessed the changes in the corpses.

The iridescent poisonous blood flowing from the surface of the corpses and the purple poisonous flesh seeping from the gaps in their scales all underwent rapid changes at that moment.

Their blood is still seven-colored, but it has taken on a beautiful luster.

The poisonous flesh became shimmering and looked incredibly delicious.

at the same time
"It smells so good!"

An indescribable, exotic fragrance instantly filled the entire cave.

It wasn't the aroma of any spice or flower, but a sweeter, exotic fragrance.

The people even felt that just smelling that fragrance seemed to alleviate the pain and weakness caused by the toxins in their bodies.

"Glug." "Glug."

As a result, the sounds of swallowing saliva and rumbling stomachs rose and fell almost simultaneously.

Yes, as mentioned before.

Although they received help from Yixiao, Yixiao was a gambler in the past and didn't have much savings.

Therefore, the supplies brought to them throughout history have never been anything particularly delicious.

And it was precisely at this moment
They saw Wei Yang gently raise his hand, his movements elegant.

"Gentlemen, I am here to take Keli away."

"But I am ashamed to say that I cannot ignore your situation, as I serve as 'doctor' and 'legion commander' within the organization, and I also have some of my own needs on this island."

"Therefore, please have a meal first—after you have eaten and drunk your fill, I will come and treat your poison and injuries one by one."

Everyone: "."

A doctor who also serves as a legion commander?

These two professions seem completely unrelated.

And
You mean... detoxification? Healing wounds?

At that moment, one of the quick-thinking survivors uttered the key words of Wei Yang in a trembling voice.

Everyone finally realized what was happening and looked at Wei Yang in disbelief.

Even Keli looked at this extremely mysterious and powerful person with anticipation, even though it was their first time meeting.

Then they saw Wei Yang nod again, this time with certainty.

"I've already said it myself."

"It's just an incurable poison—a minor problem."

　The last few chapters have been a bit too rushed, so they might feel a little flat. The major climax of the Sheep storyline comes later in the story. [Similar to the Rat storyline, the first part serves as transition and setup.]

　　By the way, for those who don't know, let me explain the background of Fujitora and Green Bull, because it's not mentioned in the main manga, only in Oda's interview on SBS.

　　Similar to the main story, Fujitora was a gambler in the past. After losing money gambling on an island called "Twin Serpent Island," he was forced to become a bodyguard on the island. He was later redeemed by the World Government and became the defense captain of a certain kingdom (the Kingdom of Ade). However, the Kingdom of Ade was destroyed for unknown reasons, and Fujitora became the main culprit of the war [I tend to think that this kingdom was inhumane, and Fujitora couldn't stand it anymore, so he destroyed it. I also think that he gouged out his own eyes during this period]. He was imprisoned until the World Military Draft, when he was released because of his strength and was specially recruited as an admiral.
　　Green Bull's situation is similar. He was originally a policeman in the Kingdom of Taya, but was imprisoned because of an incident involving a woman. Later, during the global military draft, he was released due to his great strength and specially recruited as a general.
　　Yeah, that's about it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)