One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Xiao Zi swayed her lithe waist and moved with graceful steps, slowly approaching Yang Ming's table. She raised a cup of sake to toast Yang Ming, saying sweetly:

"Lord Yang Ming, my daughter is honored to be invited to celebrate your birthday. I wish you a happy birthday."

After clinking glasses, Xiao Zi tilted her head back and downed the drink. The crystal-clear liquid slid down her lips, along her long, slender, and fair neck, wetting the collar of her kimono. Her fair skin, half-hidden behind her like a pipa player, was so delicate that it made one want to pull her into their arms.

Xiao Zi's every move exudes a certain worldliness.

If one doesn't know her character, one might be misled into thinking that Xiao Zi is a promiscuous woman who is secretly seducing Yang Ming into committing crimes.

But in reality, this was just a habitual action that Xiao Zi was used to, and there was nothing special about it.

In the past, Xiao Zi used this trick to bewitch many men, and then with a little scheme, she emptied their wallets.

How can something involving a beautiful woman be considered a lie?

Her targets have always been people who amass wealth through illegal means.

Moreover, even though many men have been ruined by Xiao Zi, they still don't feel like they've been deceived and remain deeply in love with her.

Putting all that aside, Xiao Zi is still a chaste woman.

Xiao Zi looked at Yang Ming with affection in her eyes. She was confident that few people could remain calm in the face of her charm, and this famous young general in front of her would probably be no exception... right?

When Xiao Zi noticed that Yang Ming remained calm throughout, his clear black and white eyes as clear as well water, showing no sign of wavering, she was secretly surprised and thought to herself:

"Even Kaido of the Beasts would be moved when he sees me, but I never expected that this Shura Admiral would be completely unmoved!"

Just when Xiao Zi thought she could leave the stage, a sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, ninjas dressed in black ninja outfits sprang out from behind the eaves of every street, alley, and house!

The group of ninjas, completely covered up except for their murderous eyes, each wielding a kunai or shuriken, attacked Yang Ming from all directions.

The banquet was immediately thrown into complete chaos.

The people watched this scene in horror, panicked and at a loss for what to do.

At the same time, someone seemed to recognize the identity and origin of the group of ninjas, and immediately shouted:

"These people are ninjas of Orochi's Oniwabanshu; they are Orochi's lackeys!"

Wow!

One stone caused a thousand waves!

Amidst the uproar, they initially remained calm, thinking to themselves:

"It's alright. Lord Yang Ming is a Navy Admiral. These lowly minions are nothing to him."

However, when they looked at Yang Ming with expectant eyes, they were all stunned as if struck by lightning.

Yang Ming's face was ashen, his lips were purplish-black, and a trace of black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Even the hand holding the wine glass seemed to have lost its usual strength. As his fingers loosened, the wine glass fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

How could Yang Ming, who possesses the ability to steal like a saint, possibly be harmed by a mere deadly poison?

Clearly, this was all a show orchestrated and acted by Yang Ming himself!

At Yang Ming's instruction, Tina and the others firmly guarded him in the center, blocking the black-clad ninjas disguised as naval soldiers, while loudly rebuking them:

"What exactly are you Orochi Oniwabanshu up to? You actually poisoned and plotted to kill General Shura!"

"Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie!"

A ninja in black let out a sinister laugh and said:

"You can only blame yourselves for blocking General Orochi's path!"

"Who told you to let the people of Bianli Village live a good life? Only poor, backward and ignorant people will work hard and honestly, and only their daughters can be taken into the General's Mansion as slaves or concubines at extremely low prices!"

boom!

Hearing their conversation, the people felt as if a thunderbolt had struck their minds, leaving them completely disoriented.

Looking back on my life under the Beasts Pirates and Orochi's rule, it was like comparing heaven and earth – they were worlds apart!

Some people clenched their fists and rushed forward to protect the emperor.

Some people were furious and raging, and were cursing loudly.

Sometimes people are like that; they won't know how precious what they once had is until they've lost it.

As life was getting better and better, the people knew that all of this would be lost if Yang Ming died. They could no longer sit still and the fire in their hearts was completely ignited!

Yang Ming looked pale and collapsed limply into Xiao Zi's arms. Xiao Zi quickly took a handkerchief and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

But what puzzled Xiao Zi was that, even at this point, the young general before her was still smiling and asked:

"If I gave you a choice..."

"Do you want to leave this world quietly, without anyone knowing?"

"Or will he die surrounded by a crowd?"

Xiao Zi: "???"

Chapter 238 Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves!

Some people are alive, but they are already dead.

Some people are dead, but he is still alive.

Some people ride roughshod over the people: "Ah, how great I am!"

Some people humble themselves and serve the people like cattle and horses.

Xiao Zi naturally had a hard time understanding the meaning behind Yang Ming's words, which is why she seemed somewhat confused.

However, under Yang Ming's reforms, the villagers of Bianli Village and the people of Jiuli area clearly understood that every day after Yang Ming's arrival, they were freed from poverty and their lives were getting better day by day. These tangible benefits were the most precious things.

If anything were to happen to Yang Ming, the wonderful life they longed for would be gone forever.

At this moment, the people were filled with rage!

Even the young Yu, upon seeing Yang Ming collapse from "poisoning," had her eyes turn red instantly, tears blurring her vision. Ignoring the height and strength difference between herself and the black-clad ninjas, she grabbed a stool and smashed it at the naval soldiers disguised as black-clad ninjas.

It wasn't just Xiaoyu; many more ordinary people stood up in resistance.

They recalled the novels published by the Shining Newspaper during this period, which stated that Kozuki Oden was assassinated by Kaido of the Beasts and Orochi, which led to their tragic lives for so many years.

That time, just like this moment!

But this time, it's different!

The people grabbed whatever was around them, shouting:

"Protect Lord Yang Ming!"

"Smash those lackeys of Orochi's Oniwabanshu to death!"

The people were united in their hatred of the enemy and their morale was high!

If these black-clad ninjas are indeed members of Orochi's Oniwabanshu, a bloody massacre is likely to follow.

Fortunately, Tina and the others who were guarding Yang Ming immediately gave a signal to the black-clad ninjas disguised as naval soldiers. Although Tina and her group seemed to be few in number, they led the people to achieve a stunning reversal. In a "hard-fought" struggle, they drove out these despicable bandits who had plotted against Yang Ming!

"Big Brother Yang Ming!"

After defeating the black-clad ninjas, Xiaoyu and the crowd of civilians immediately surrounded Yang Ming. Seeing him lying in Xiao Zi's arms, his eyes tightly closed, his face extremely pale, and his lips a dark purple, they felt a pang of heartache. Turning to Tina, Xiaoyu clutched her clothes tightly with her small hands, her eyes brimming with tears, and said:

"Sister Tina, you absolutely must save Brother Yang Ming!"

Tina gently patted Xiaoyu's hand to comfort her.

She forced a smile, and anyone could see her exhaustion and strain.

Tina immediately picked up Yang Ming and turned to walk into the building.

The crowd of people did not leave; they stood at the entrance of the building, and they did not intend to leave until they received news of Yang Ming's recovery.

They didn't notice that after entering the building, Yang Ming stopped pretending, suddenly opened his eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Ding!"

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

The lottery wheel contains only three types of prizes: spells, spirits, and magical items.

Spells: Limitless techniques, six eyes, ten types of shadow magic...

Cursed Spirits: Cursed Embryo, Tuogen, True Man...

Incantation implements: Wandering Clouds, Heavenly Reversal Blade...

[True Person]: A top-tier cursed spirit, whose domain is "Self-Isolated Enclosed World." A wise cursed spirit, born from the hatred and fear among humans...

The cursed spirit was somewhat like a strange or eerie entity. As soon as it appeared in Yang Ming's body, it was devoured by the gourmet cells in the blink of an eye, leaving not a trace.

A power surged within Yang Ming's body. He could sense that this time, the absorption of the gourmet cells was not to enhance his physical strength, but rather to amplify the skill "Silent Fear".

Tina placed Yang Ming on the bed, which was near the window. From the window, one could see the scenery below and the people living below.

Tina saw Yang Ming wiping his makeup and said:

"Captain, will this really work?"

Tina has always preferred to fight the enemy head-on on the battlefield and doesn't like to use her brain to plan strategies and tactics. She really can't understand Yang Ming's elaborate scheme.

Instead of going through all this trouble, wouldn't it be better to just go straight to the enemy's lair and cut off Kaido's head?

In fact, among Yang Ming's generals, no more than five people could understand his intentions.

If Yang Ming's strategist Jonathan were still by his side, he would certainly understand his painstaking efforts.

Simply defeating Kaido of the Beasts, the Beasts Pirates, and Orochi would be nothing more than a young boy's heroic act of slaying a dragon.

Once the dragon falls, the dragon-slaying boy will one day become the new dragon.

Throughout countless years of history, this kind of fateful cycle has already been demonstrated to people.

Yang Ming did not want to overthrow the Beasts Pirates and Orochi's rule by relying on his personal strength. What he wanted was to awaken the sleeping people, to rouse them from their apathy, and to ignite the fighting spirit and courage within them to bring about a revolutionary change.

All of this is inseparable from the support of the people.

This might be hard for people to understand.

To illustrate, let me give you an example.