One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

However, they weren't the only ones in the Golden City back then; there were also tourists from all over the world.

During this period, Yang Ming had been secretly working with members of the Akatsuki organization, posing as tourists who were present at the time, to spread the footage of his battle with Jack the Drought, captured by a Den Den Mushi.

Bellemere, a member of the Akatsuki organization, was not outstanding in terms of martial arts, only slightly stronger than the average person, but she was a master at using words.

Perhaps due to her womanly sensitivity, during Bellemere's tenure as editor-in-chief of Dawn newspaper, her embellishments led to the publication of a series of inflammatory articles that gradually stirred up waves in various places.

Countless people then realized that the reason why the Holy Land Mary Geoise had been recruiting master craftsmen from all over the world not because it needed to renovate buildings, but because the Holy Land Mary Geoise had been completely destroyed by the Dark Night Pirates.

What are the true intentions of the Golden Emperor, a servant of the Celestial Dragons, in harboring members of the Dark Night Pirates?

Is it a power struggle within a wealthy family, or a tangled web of love and hate? Let's delve into the untold story of the Celestial Dragons.

People have the potential and instinct to be gossipers, and they are keen to see the gossip stories between those high-ranking figures. In particular, when they see that those arrogant Celestial Dragons are just like ordinary people, with emotions and desires, and also attacking each other, they naturally feel a sense of satisfaction.

Dawn Newspaper disregarded all facts and instead vividly described the events behind the story in a storytelling style, which naturally appealed to the market and led to a surge in sales in a short period of time.

While ordinary people were busy gossiping, the Celestial Dragons fell into an eerie silence.

There's a saying that goes, "Either erupt in silence or perish in silence."

Anyone could see that this eerie silence wouldn't last long.

But none of these things were within the scope of consideration for Yang Ming, the mastermind behind the scenes.

His job is simply to sit on the sidelines and watch the fire burn; the brighter the fire burns, the better.

Wano Country is a special region with no open sea coastline. It is surrounded only by cliffs and waterfalls, and beyond that lies the Inland Sea, which contains the main island of Wano Country and Oni Island.

The main island is divided into six areas: Kuri, Nozomi, Udon, Suzugo, Hakumai, and Hana no To.

Besides the main island and Onigashima, Wano Country is surrounded by hundreds of small islands. These islands were mostly formed by underwater volcanic eruptions, and most of them are narrow in size. Some of these islands are even smaller than steel warships.

Wano Country is located at a high latitude and longitude, resulting in a complex climate and environment. Cold currents flow from north to south, making winters here much colder than in other kingdoms. Moreover, the country's terrain is extremely complex, with sunken basins, mountain ranges of various shapes, and lush forests. Plains are small and mostly concentrated in certain areas, causing a large population to be concentrated in these areas.

Due to the barriers of mountains and rivers between the various regions of the main island, coupled with the narrow plains, a large number of people were concentrated in one area. Over time, this led to the formation of six densely populated regions, and over the long years, six long-standing families emerged.

These six families are the Shimotsuki family, the Kurotan family, the Amatsuki family, the Amaterasu family, the Fugetsu family, and the Kozuki family.

As the capital of Wano Country, Flower Capital boasts vast tracts of fertile land and abundant resources, making it the most prosperous of the six major regions. It has been occupied by the Kozuki family, the main family, for generations, but a small problem has arisen in this generation.

The other five areas each have their own terrain and function.

Kuri: Located in the western part of Wano Country, the terrain is flat with hills and abundant timber resources. It was originally a lawless area, but after being transformed by Kozuki Oden, it was once turned into a paradise.

Himei: Located in the northwest corner of Wano Country, it has steep terrain, numerous active volcanoes, and barren soil.

Udon: Located in the southwestern part of Wano Country, near the coastline, it is rich in mineral resources.

Ringo: Located in the northeastern part of Wano Country, the soil is barren, and it is the burial place for the citizens of Wano Country after their death.

Hakumai: Located in the southeastern corner of Wano Country, it has a flat terrain with large plains, is close to the coastline, and is rich in marine resources.

Each of the six regions has its own unique characteristics.

As the main family, the Kozuki family used methods such as granting fiefdoms, rewards, and divide and rule to maintain a delicate balance among the other five major families, ensuring that they kept each other in check.

Until the generation of Kozuki Oden, due to Kozuki Oden's bizarre and comical way of dying, he lost the hearts of the people, ruined the reputation and prestige of the Kozuki family, and caused the balance that had been passed down for many years to be completely broken, and the Kurozumi family usurped the position of the head family.

As Yang Ming perused the information Kalifa had gathered for him, he gained a deeper understanding of Wano Country.

Getting close to Wano Country is no easy task, as it is also the base of the Beasts Pirates.

"come yet?"

Yang Ming looked up and gazed ahead, a slight smile playing on his lips.

On the vast and magnificent sea, a giant pirate ship, whose size was in no way inferior to that of a steel warship, sailed towards them.

This pirate ship is over 100 meters long and over 30 meters wide. It is not an ordinary three-masted sailing ship. It has only one mast on its hull, which is not used to carry the sail, but to hang the pirate flag.

Of course, it was not a steamship. It did not have a steam engine as its power source. It relied entirely on the combined efforts of hundreds of rowers to row continuously, so its speed was not very fast.

The entire pirate ship has a square bow, rather than a pointed one, which results in greater resistance from the seawater during its journey.

Thick shields, called Soyagura, surround the ship's hull. These shields are made of hexagonal iron plates. This special structure is easy to assemble and also reduces impact to a certain extent, effectively resisting attacks from cannonballs and bullets.

The hexagonal iron plates on the shield can be removed, allowing the gunner to drill the cannon barrel through the holes and aim at the enemy for a round of artillery fire.

In addition, these shields can be disassembled and used as springboards, which can quickly pave a flat and wide road in close combat with the enemy, allowing a large number of pirates to rush onto the enemy's ships.

Compared to small pirates using narrow planks or ropes to hook onto ships, this method of combat is clearly more suitable for large pirate crews.

Needless to say, this is Kaido's flagship.

On both sides of the giant pirate ship, hundreds of oars separated and paddled, moving at a steady speed like a giant centipede crawling on the sea.

At the bow of this giant pirate ship stands a towering figure, giving off an overwhelming sense of oppression.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sky had become overcast with dark clouds, and the flashes of lightning brought a pale white light that illuminated a face that looked like a demon king.

Kaido of the Beasts crossed his arms over his chest, his horns curving upwards, and his triangular eyes gleaming with a fierce light. His fearsome Conqueror's Haki suddenly spread out towards the steel warship in front of him without any warning, as if he wanted to give this navy that had trespassed into Wano Country's waters a severe warning, as if he were the host.

At the same time, a belated roar followed.

"This road doesn't work!"

A violent gust of air, carrying the unique salty smell of the ocean, rushed towards him. Yang Ming stood proudly at the bow of the ship, showing no intention of backing down. A Conqueror's Haki that was in no way inferior to Kaido's was unleashed in an instant with a thought.

They were evenly matched, neither giving an inch!

This is a powerful clash between the top champions!

Chapter 223 Your moves only stirred up some dust.

Amigasa Village is located in a small basin surrounded by mountains in Kuri, Wano Country. Due to the abundance of hills and forest resources, lush green bamboo can be seen everywhere, and this bamboo is the source of raw materials for the work of Amigasa Village.

Dark clouds gathered, and a chilling wind howled.

Amidst a howling wind, rows of simple houses were nestled among lush bamboo groves. These houses were mostly made of wood, with simple structures and monotonous decorations, exuding an air of poverty from the inside out.

Even though they sensed that it was about to rain, the villagers still had no intention of going back to their houses to rest. Instead, they carried small bamboo chairs to their doorsteps, holding fresh green bamboo in one hand and knives in the other, and began to carefully cut bamboo according to the style and size of the bamboo hats.

The bamboo hat is a tool for ordinary people to shield themselves from the sun and rain. It is also an essential item for farmers' daily life and work. It is a necessary item for those who frequently go out. It is complicated to make but cheap to produce. If there were other suitable jobs to make a living, the villagers would not be willing to do this hard labor.

Young Yu also joined the group of villagers in weaving bamboo hats.

A girl Xiaoyu's age, if she were in another place, would still be nestled in her parents' arms, acting cute and spoiled. But she is different. Her parents have passed away, and if she wants to survive in this incredibly dark world, she can only rely on her own two hands.

Raising her withered arm, Xiaoyu gripped the knife tightly and laboriously cut the green bamboo into bamboo tubes of the same size.

This task is nothing out of the ordinary for most people, but for children who have never had enough to eat, it takes a lot of effort each time.

It's common to see your palms chafed and raw.

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Xiaoyu showed no sign of resting. She used a knife to cut the bamboo tube in half from the end, then cut it into pieces of bamboo. She then cut each piece of bamboo into strips, and skillfully used bamboo strips to hold the oil paper and weave it into a hat with bamboo leaves.

The whole movement is done in one go.

Without him, only familiar with Seoul.

Don't be fooled by the low cost of making straw hats; there's a lot to it.

There is a type of conical hat that resembles a bamboo tube and is placed upside down over a person's head to avoid direct sunlight or to conceal the wearer's face. This type of hat is called a "tengai" and is generally sold to prominent figures in Wano Country. If the workmanship is not refined enough, it will incur the wrath of these important figures.

As for conical hats for ordinary people, there are many types, such as the three-tiered hat that is shaped like a basin, or ordinary conical hats with shapes such as pointed tops or domes.

Wano Country has been closed off from the world for many years. The Berries that circulate worldwide are only available in certain areas of Wano Country. Impoverished villages like Amigasa Village have virtually no value in trading Berries. People mostly rely on barter to obtain their daily necessities.

Weaving one hundred bamboo hats can only earn you two glutinous rice balls.

This is why, even though the villagers of Bianli Village work tirelessly from morning till night, 365 days a year, they can barely make ends meet.

If a natural disaster occurs, all your efforts will be in vain.

Despite the tight budget, Xiaoyu was already very content.

"If I work hard, maybe one day I'll be able to save enough money to buy an apartment in the city. Then I can move there with my mentor and live a decent life."

Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

What followed was a series of deafening thunderclaps.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sudden thunder startled Xiaoyu, making her tremble all over. She didn't even notice the bamboo strip in her hand falling to the ground. She just looked up in astonishment, just like the other villagers.

The sky above was covered with dark clouds, and thousands of bolts of lightning flashed across it, their terrifying flashes reverberating.

Immediately afterwards, an unprecedented storm, accompanied by red and black lightning, appeared from the distant horizon.

This storm swept rapidly toward the southeastern corner of Wano Country with unprecedented force.

Unfortunately, Amigasa Village was right on the path of this storm.

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

The storm swept in, carrying with it a terrifyingly low pressure. Even the lush forests trembled, and many century-old trees were broken by the wind, their trunks collapsing and falling to one side.

As the storm approached, the villagers, unable to continue their internal struggle, hurriedly returned to their houses with the straw hats they had woven, slammed their wooden doors shut, and then locked the doors and windows.

A villager familiar with Xiaoyu, seeing her still standing there in a daze, immediately shouted:

"Xiaoyu, quickly go back inside!"

The fact that this villager offered a reminder is already quite kind of them.

Xiaoyu belatedly picked up the straw hat and bamboo, but the two items were too heavy together. Before she could return to the house, the storm had already descended upon Bianli Village.

The small, light girl was swept into the sky by the storm amidst a chorus of panicked screams, and even the straw hat and bamboo she was tightly holding in her arms were scattered to the ground.

As she soared and danced in the wind high in the sky, Xiaoyu watched herself getting further and further away from the ground, feeling a sense of wanting to cry but having no tears.

"I'm doomed! I'm going to die!"

Some people, on their deathbed, will recall important moments from their lives.

Some people, on their deathbed, may regret not having worked hard enough in their youth, or be tempted by the world's splendor, or be reluctant to part with the power and wealth they hold in their hands as they prepare to leave.

Strangely, Xiaoyu did not have either of these conditions.

Her life had just begun, and it seemed it was about to end.

She hadn't had a chance to see the wonderful world, nor had she ever left Wano Country. Her short life of just a few years was truly unremarkable.