One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

The Touyama bandit gang collapsed at the first contact, offering no symbolic resistance whatsoever, and was defeated by the navy.

After dealing with the bandits, Ain and Kuina freed up their hands and immediately joined the fight against Ashura Doji.

Ashura Doji was outnumbered, and with Ain's support from the side, they took advantage of Ashura Doji's momentary lapse in attention and struck him with a palm print wrapped in pink flames. Under the effect of the Reverse Fruit, they immediately performed a miraculous feat, turning Ashura Doji into a child. He was then severely injured by Momousagi Gion's sword.

Four naval soldiers carried the bound and gagged Ashura Child down the mountain, leaving the notorious villain both shocked and enraged:

"What are you going to do to me?"

A group of sailors remained silent, keeping their heads down as they made their way.

Returning to Amigasa Village, Ashura Doji looked around at the village, which felt both familiar and strange, with a bewildered expression.

"boom!"

The four naval soldiers simultaneously released their force, dropping Ashura Doji onto the ground.

Only then did Ashura Doji notice a chair in front of him, upon which sat a handsome young man, smiling at him.

Yang Ming brewed a pot of tea and slowly put the teapot down.

He rose from his chair, squatted down beside Ashura Child, gently patted his chubby face, and asked:

"Let me ask you a question."

"Which is heavier, your sword blade or your past?"

Ashura Child felt that this was a question that could cost him his life.

Chapter 234 The True Ruler of Wano Country

As the saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people.

This sentence is a very apt description of Kuri, the lawless land of Wano Country.

Since the founding of Wano Country, Kuri has been remote, lacking resources and with barren land. In order to survive, the people here often have to resort to crooked means and take shortcuts.

Over time, most of the villages and towns in Jiuli fell into disrepair.

In Ashura Doji's memory, Amigasa Village should be no exception.

however,

Now, being carried down the mountain bound hand and foot by the navy, what Ashura Doji saw and heard along the way completely overturned his views.

Over the past few months, Bengashi Village has undergone tremendous changes.

The original dirt road has been transformed into a gravel road and now it is paved with bluestone. The low shacks on both sides of the road have been demolished and rebuilt. Wealthy families have built four or five-story detached houses. The decoration may not be luxurious, but it is at least pleasing to the eye and looks clean and tidy.

On the wide road where two carriages run side by side, people come and go in a constant stream, a bustling and lively scene.

Fresh fish caught at Date Port are transported in crates and truckloads to Beigasa Village, where merchants from Hōra Town set up shops to sell daily necessities or inexpensive handicrafts to passersby.

In the newly renovated streets and alleys, villagers from Jianlou Village can be seen pushing carts and setting up food stalls from time to time, producing tempting delicacies that emit mouthwatering aromas.

The villagers of Bianli Village, who were originally short, ugly, and wretched, have undergone a complete transformation. They have straightened their backs, put on brand-new clothes, and tidied up their messy hair. If you were not familiar with them, you would never be able to connect these people with those ignorant and backward villagers.

They had long since gone through the early stage of logging trees to exchange for wealth. The resourceful villagers, by partnering with others, mortgaged their land to the Dinosaur Merchant Guild and borrowed a large amount of foreign debt. They started businesses in a respectable way and now live a very comfortable life thanks to the abundant timber resources near Bianli Village.

Changes in the material foundation directly affect people's mental outlook.

People's thoughts also begin to change under subtle influence.

The journey has been filled with constant shocks for Ashura Child.

When the naval soldiers carried him to a magnificent palace in the village, Ashura Doji was still not fully recovered from his shock.

It wasn't until Yang Ming came to his side and gently patted Ashura Doji's chubby face with his palm, his calm voice finally making Ashura Doji realize the reality.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from League of Legends. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"

"Yes!"

In Yang Ming's line of sight, a lottery wheel that was invisible to others gradually appeared, divided into four sections: normal skills, hero skills, equipment and items, and hero skins.

Common skills: Barrier, Cleanse, Insight, Ignite, Weakness, Blink, Ghost Step, Heal, Clarity, Guardian, Crossbow, Retribution, Mark, Teleport.

Hero Abilities: Shattering Flame, Lava Shield, Alpha Strike, Meditation, Wuju Style, Void Blade, Energy Pulse, Void Sphere...

Equipment and items: Hextech Belt, Righteous Glory, Twin Shadows, Trinity Force, Boots of Speed...

Hero Skins: Future Warrior, Steel Wings, Lu Bu (Fengxian), Champion's Blade...

[Teleport]: After a 4.5-second channeling period, you will be teleported to the teleportation anchor point or to a person or object with a spatial imprint. The cooldown is 420 seconds. At the end of the teleport, you will gain a 30% movement speed bonus for 3 seconds.

Gaining this teleportation skill means Yang Ming can save the expense of a Philosopher's Stone.

Now, as Yang Ming's business expands and the various forces under his command interact more frequently, the demand for teleportation anchors is increasing, leading to a shortage of Philosopher's Stones due to the close personnel exchanges.

Several years ago, Yang Ming set up a Philosopher's Stone transmutation array in the Deep Sea Prison, using the corpses and souls of death row inmates as materials to create the Philosopher's Stone.

The Warring States Marshal even took Yang Ming's advice and transferred prisoners from all over the world to the deep-sea prison for detention.

Otherwise, Yang Ming would have run out of Philosopher's Stones long ago.

Clearing his mind of distractions, Yang Ming smiled and looked at Ashura Child, asking:

Have you thought about how to answer this?

Although the young general in front of him had a sunny and cheerful face, Ashura Doji felt immense pressure for some reason. It seemed that if he failed to answer the other party's question, he would suffer unimaginable misfortune.

Which one is heavier?

The sword in my own hand?

Or is it past experiences?

Ashura Doji's gaze fell on Yang Ming's epaulets, his pupils contracted slightly, clearly recognizing them as those of a Marine Headquarters Admiral, and a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

He was truly sitting at home when disaster struck from the sky.

I originally thought that Momousagi Gion was troublesome enough, but I never expected that the new Shura General was the mastermind behind it all.

Thinking about it this way, Yang Ming's question seems to have a deeper meaning.

The Asura Child pondered for a moment and said:

"In my opinion, the past is a heavier burden."

Upon hearing this, Yang Ming smiled and ordered his men to remove the shackles and chains from Asura Child's body.

"call!"

Ashura Doji silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, clearly realizing that he had guessed correctly.

If he chooses a heavier sword, it means he has an arrogant heart and will not easily submit to others; he will likely face the fate of having his head rolled.

Despite Wano Country's isolation, Ashura Doji was not cut off from information. He frequently maintained secret contact with former subordinates of Kozuki Oden and had heard of the reputation of the Great General Shura.

This Shura Admiral has never shown any mercy to his enemies. Back when he wasn't a naval commander, he dared to lead others to storm Enies Lobby, just to seek justice for the slaves captured by human traffickers.

Seeing Yang Ming return to his chair and start brewing green tea on his own, seemingly not in a hurry, Ashura Child observed him carefully and had a plan in mind.

When Ashura Doji became a retainer of the Kozuki Oden family, he used the money given to him by Shimotsuki Yasuie to study culture and etiquette, which made him not as simple-minded as he appeared.

Seeing Yang Ming's subtle facial expressions and movements, Asura Child felt reassured and, quite sensibly, knelt down and kowtowed:

"General Shura, you have spared my life, but I'm afraid you have a difficult task entrusted to me. If it is within my capabilities, I will certainly go through fire and water for you!"

Those who understand the times are wise.

Back then, Kozuki Oden was out of touch with reality, suffered a crushing defeat, and even caused his entire family to be torn apart.

Having learned from such a lesson, Ashura Doji, who considered himself clever, naturally wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

Yang Mingchao leaned back in his chair, looking at this notorious villain from Jiuli with a half-smile, and said:

"You are well-known in Wano Country, even if it's a bad reputation. You are one of the Nine Red Scabbards. What I need you to do is very simple: tell me the whole story of how Kozuki Oden was framed by Kaido and Orochi."

"If you do well, all the bad things you did in the past can be wiped clean, and I can pretend I didn't see them."

"But if you don't do well..."

Asura Child, quite perceptively, said, drawing out Yang Ming's words:

"If I do not perform well, please do as you please, whether you want to kill or torture me."

How much of what Ashura Child said was true and how much was false, perhaps only he himself knows.

Yang Ming didn't care whether what he said was true or not; in the face of absolute power, lies are a very powerless thing.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

A woman stepped out from behind Yang Ming, clapping her hands.

Bellemere has been a member of the Akatsuki organization for many years and is now the editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily. He is best known for his storytelling.

With the firsthand account of Ashura Doji, and the embellishment of Bellemere's pen, a rather authentic story will surely be written.

As everyone left, Yang Ming felt a soft pressure coming from the back of his head.

A heavy weight pressed against the back of Yang Ming's head. Momousagi Gion's beautiful face was close to Yang Ming's ear, her breath sweet as orchids, as she spoke:

"Little brother, why did you go to all this trouble to make so many things happen?"

Gently rubbing the slender, delicate hand resting on his shoulder, feeling its warm, cool touch, Yang Ming smiled softly and said:

"Wano Country is not as simple as it seems on the surface. This country appears to be ruled by the Beasts Pirates and Kurozumi Orochi, but that is not actually the case."

Momousagi Gion's eyes lit up. She had never heard Yang Ming's opinion before, and not wanting to interrupt his train of thought, she listened attentively.

"The economic base determines the superstructure."

"Wano Country's agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishing are backward. Whether in the past or present, its economy is extremely dependent on weapons made by craftsmen, and it obtains a lot of wealth by selling weapons abroad."

“In the past, the people who owned the means of production, that is, the blacksmith shops and weapons factories, were the powerful families in the major regions of Wano Country. The shogun of Wano Country was essentially the representative and leader elected by these powerful families.”

"Among these aristocratic families, the most famous are the Kozuki family, the Amaterasu family, the Shimotsuki family, the Fugetsu family, the Ugetsu family, and the Kurozumi family. But there are also lesser-known aristocratic families, such as the Hanayagi-ryu family that gave birth to Kikunojo and Izo, as well as the Fujima-ryu family, the Wakayagi family, the Bando family, and the Nishikawa family."

"Today, the Beasts Pirates rule Wano Country with absolute force, but the people who own the means of production have not changed. They are still the powerful families in each district. These families are afraid of Kaido's power and dare not act rashly, but they have reached a tacit balance with Kaido by virtue of their own advantages. Both sides need each other and are unwilling to break this tacit agreement."

"In other words, these noble families are the true rulers of Wano Country."