One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 75 If it happens again, I'll have no choice but to kill you.
The twelve zodiac signs, the Pig (亥).

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Even if they already knew the situation.

But upon hearing the pig introduce itself, Koushirou was still taken aback.

This is normal—after all, on the high seas these days, it would be difficult for anyone to remain calm knowing that the fourth highest-ranking official of the twelve constellations had appeared at their doorstep.

"So it was Mr. Pig."

But he quickly calmed down: "I'll go inform those distinguished guests—Zoro, you take this Mr. Boar to the dojo."

After saying that, he turned and walked down a path.

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Seeing this, Zoro became even more hesitant—a distinguished guest?
Does that mean there are other people besides this guy?
"Are they those people?"

Zoro frowned.

Having trained in swordsmanship under Koushirou for over ten years, he naturally knew that his teacher did indeed have some very mysterious friends—they would occasionally appear in Shimotsuki Village and stay at the dojo for a period of time.

During that period, the group of people would not stay at the dojo most of the time, but would go to live in a secluded place, where the teacher would deliver food to them.

Koushirou never mentioned their identities to the students at the dojo.

"Could this guy be one of them too?"

Zoro pondered, but then felt that his teacher's attitude seemed a little different.

Is "'亥猪' a code name?"

Moreover, he felt that he had heard similar code names somewhere before, but he was busy practicing swordsmanship recently in preparation for going to sea, so he couldn't remember them for the time being.

"Anyway, follow me."

Zoro touched the bruise on his head and led the way.

The Pig readily agreed, put on the top hat, and then followed closely behind.

"Hey, little brother."

He even initiated a conversation with Zoro, as if what had just happened had never occurred.

"I just heard you. You are 'Hawkorron,' nicknamed Greatsword, right?"

"what?"

Zoro was stunned for a moment, then his eyes rolled back, and he roared angrily, "The Great Swordsman! The world's number one swordsman, Zoro—you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Hahaha, that kind of thing is not important."

The pig laughed heartily: "Anyway, I want to ask you about someone."

"Is it that important? That's my ambition."

Zoro wanted to argue, but the next moment Ino's words made him pause: "The person I want to inquire about is called Shimotsuki Kozaburo, and he is Mr. Koshiro's father."

"That old man?"

A figure instantly flashed into Zoro's mind—an old man who liked to smoke.

Most people in the village didn't know much about him, but Zoro was an exception. When he was a child, it was that old man who gave him his first two swords.

He remembered very clearly that the old man was indeed his teacher's father, and
"He was a renowned blacksmith."

The pig laughed as it spoke, then pointed to itself: "Although I am not good at forging swords, I mainly smelt some metals, but I am still a blacksmith—so, I would like to ask you, young man, about some things concerning him."

"In exchange, I can tell you the location of some famous swords and some information. After all, apart from the 'Wado Ichimonji' at your waist, none of the other swords can be considered famous, right?"

His words were like the whisper of a devil: "Don't worry, I won't ask any questions that would be harmful to Mr. Koushirou. They are just some trivial matters. If you don't want to answer them, you are free to do so."

Zoro: "."

Damn it, is this guy a demon?

Not long after, Zoro led Ino to a room inside the Isshin Dojo.

"Please sit down here, I'll make you some tea."

At this moment, a hint of anticipation appeared in Zoro's eyes.

He wasn't interested in most things, but a 'famous sword' was an exception—what swordsman wouldn't want a famous sword that suited him?
And the Pig did indeed tell him the locations of some famous swords, including two rather good ones in the East Sea.

This further fueled Zoro's desire to set sail.

However, according to Zoro, there is another, even better sword, located in the Grand Line—a place Zoro has heard of, a sea teeming with powerful warriors.

That made him even more excited.

"After setting sail, we'll head to the Grand Line!"

He thought to himself, then turned and closed the door behind him as he left.

But it was precisely after he left
"Now that your people are here, may we begin discussing business?"

The pig casually placed its top hat on the tatami mat in front of it, and said calmly.

The words fell.

"Click!" *3
With a crisp sound, three figures hidden inside the house suddenly appeared.

"Yo ho!"

The first figure fell from the ceiling—a Mink dressed in steampunk clothes with a huge mechanical backpack on his back.

He threw a small ball at the pig.

"clatter!"

A second figure emerged from behind the wall—a tall, voluptuous woman holding a flag, dressed extravagantly, smoking a cigarette, and wearing burgundy sunglasses.

Using the flag as a weapon, she suddenly grabbed the pig's hands from behind.

"boom!"

The third figure appeared directly from the floor beneath the pig's feet—a young man wearing goggles, a top hat, and gloves.

He transformed his hand into a dragon claw and grabbed the pig's leg.

“Bello Betty, captain of the Revolutionary Army’s ‘Eastern Army’, Lindbergh, captain of the ‘Southern Army’, and Sabo, the Revolutionary Army’s ‘Chief of Staff’.” At this moment, Pig’s voice remained calm.

"It's a pleasure to meet the three of you. However, I'm here to discuss a deal. What do you mean by that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ball Lindbergh had thrown was already stuck to his head.

Lindbergh himself flew up to him using his jetpack: "Enough talk!"

He shouted, "We can talk about the deal later. You have to tell us first—how did you find out about this place?!"

"I'm warning you, this 'RA-4396' micro-bomb is my latest creation. Although its blast radius is limited by my technology, its explosive power is enough to turn any part of a giant's body that is hit into ashes. If you dare to move, hey! What are you doing!"

Before he could finish speaking, his expression changed.

Because at this moment, the Pig has already begun to move.

"Hmm!?"*2
At that moment, Belo Betty and Sabo's expressions also changed drastically.

Because they discovered that no matter how hard they tried, the other person's body seemed completely unharmed.

Sabo's prized 'Dragon Claw Fist' joint locks failed to restrain his opponent's joints, and Belo Betty's flag cracked.

"retreat!"

Sabo immediately made a judgment.

The three of them stepped back almost simultaneously.

then
"boom!"

As Lindbergh stated—an explosion occurred.

The explosion, though small in area, was extremely powerful, instantly igniting flames where the pig had been standing, and shattering the tatami mats on the ground.

"It's over."

Lindbergh was almost stunned by what he saw: "I just wanted to find out where this guy's information came from."

"Hey! Lind, why did you use a real bomb?"

Belo Betty, with a somber expression, spoke.

"I was just thinking, what if he realizes there's no danger? Wouldn't our plan look too fake then? I have a remote control ready, so I can stop the bomb at any time."

"And then again, is this guy crazy? Who would activate a bomb without saying a word? Don't normal people at least say something?"

Lindbergh was clearly a bit numb.

"Stop talking. I made the plan. It's all my fault."

But at this moment, Sabo spoke in a deep voice.

"In any case, let's inform Mr. Dragon first."

All three of them clearly knew that things had gotten very serious.

Originally, they were following Dragon's instructions to negotiate a deal with the 'Twelve Constellations'.

However, it must be said that the knowledge the 'Twelve Constellations' revealed about their revolutionary army made them somewhat uneasy.

The Isshin Dojo in Shimotsuki Village—this was almost one of the most secretive strongholds of their revolutionary army.

In fact, the dojo's owner, Shimotsuki Koshiro, did not join the revolutionary army at all because he cared about the village. He only secretly helped them because he appreciated and recognized their will and spirit of resistance.

The fact that such a stronghold was known to others is a testament to the shock the revolutionary army felt.

Especially for Shimotsuki Koshiro himself, almost all the officers of the Revolutionary Army regarded him as their closest comrade-in-arms.

So after the three of them discussed it, this is what happened—they originally just wanted to get the other party to reveal the source of the information, and also to test the other party's strength. At the very least, they could use their momentum to gain the upper hand in the negotiations.

Of course, they never intended to actually harm the boar—because Dorrag had already defined it before they came here.

“They meant no harm. They contacted us in advance through the ‘Rat’ to avoid conflict. Otherwise, they could have come directly to Frostmoon Village and used the village to force us to appear.”

But clearly, the situation was not as they had imagined.

This member of the Zodiac was actually blown up by them.

The revolutionary army's situation was predictable – they would inevitably face retaliation from the twelve zodiac signs.

The thought of the three codenames—Rat, Dragon, and Rooster—made Sabo feel uneasy.

But it is precisely at this moment
"The leader once told me a saying—'Things shouldn't happen more than three times.'"

The sudden sound made the three of them pause in their movements.

"The young man outside the village was a first-timer, while your three officials are a second-timer."

With the sound of footsteps, they saw the Pig emerge from the smoke of the explosion.

He brushed the dust off his top hat.

"Even though it's a business deal, there can't be a third time."

He looked at the three of them and said calmly, "Otherwise, I will have no choice but to kill you."

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The three cadres of the revolutionary army had solemn expressions.

They looked at the pig—there wasn't a single scratch on him.

"An explosion of that intensity..."

Lindbergh could hardly believe his eyes.

"By the way, regarding your question—how did we obtain information about Shimotsuki Village?"

At this moment, after dusting off the hat, the Pig put it back on.

He smiled.

"Let this intelligence serve as a bonus for the upcoming negotiations."

"Seven years ago, Mr. Dragon traveled to his hometown, the Goa Kingdom in the East Blue, and rescued Mr. Sabo here. After that, you went to Shimotsuki Village for supplies before returning to the Revolutionary Army headquarters, 'Bartigo'."

As he spoke, he looked at the three people in front of him, whose expressions were growing increasingly horrified.

"Mr. Sabo, am I right?"

(End of this chapter)