One Piece meme: Starting with eight extraordinary skills

When she arrived at the building, Xiao Zi subconsciously slowed her pace and walked into the building with inexplicable feelings.

Xiao Zi placed the textbooks on the flower basket and gently knocked on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Please come in."

Yang Ming's strong voice came from inside the room.

Hearing this, Xiao Zi was touched.

She has always been good at judging people, and having experienced many things in the world, she has seen the ugly side of many men.

When people reach a high position, they easily regard themselves as superior and their words and actions reveal an innate sense of superiority. Few people are like Yang Ming, who always greets everyone with a "please" regardless of who they are.

Xiao Zi pushed open the door and entered. She saw that Yang Ming had already "recovered from his injuries" and was now facing away from the moonlight outside the window, writing alone by candlelight. Only when he heard the noise outside the door did Yang Ming stop writing and raise his handsome face.

His cold, hard facial features outlined the resolute character of the young general; beneath his thick, dark eyebrows were a pair of deep eyes, and beneath his high, straight nose were thin lips pressed tightly together.

As the ancients said, one's environment shapes one's temperament, and one's upbringing shapes one's physical constitution.

Yang Ming has been serving as the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters for some time now. With his power gradually expanding, he has thousands of naval soldiers under his command and tens of thousands of employees. Despite his young age, he already exudes an aura of authority without anger. Just sitting there, he gives people a faint sense of oppression.

Seeing that it was Xiao Zi, Yang Ming poured her a pot of hot tea and joked:

"What wind could have blown the famous courtesan of Wano Country here in the dead of night?"

Xiao Zi was initially flattered and accepted the teacup, but upon hearing Yang Ming's teasing remark, she couldn't help but smile.

She put the flower basket aside, took out a textbook on ideological reform, and said:

“I heard from my teacher that this textbook was written by you personally, and I have many questions that I would like to ask you in person.”

Xiao Zi deliberately used the formal "you" instead of "you" when addressing Yang Ming, showing her humility.

Yang Ming's expression turned solemn, and he quickly corrected himself:

"From the moment you joined the rebel army, you have already shed the old clothes of the old society and become my comrade. There is no need to be so polite."

"Comrade?"

"That's right, we are all people with common ideals and pursuits. We are equal in personality, and there is no hierarchy in terms of position. We are all comrades who work together to fight for our goals!"

"But such a new world is too dreamlike, too idealistic. Is it really possible to achieve?"

"The whole world will open up to you as long as you don't lose your nobility."

As Yang Ming finished speaking, Xiao Zi was shocked and her pupils dilated.

Many questions seem to have been answered without needing further clarification.

Chapter 240 I'd rather die standing than live kneeling

"Ding!"

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

A lottery wheel that looked quite familiar to Yang Ming appeared.

The prizes on the lottery wheel are divided into several categories: summoned characters, artifacts, items, talent skills, and skins.

Summoned characters: Jean, Diluc, Klee, Venti, Mona...

Relics: Flower of Life, Feather of Death, Sands of Time, Goblet of Emptiness, Crown of Reason...

Items: Eye of God, Wind Catcher, Pocket Anchor...

Innate Skills: West Wind Swordsmanship, Wind Pressure Sword, Dandelion Wind, Traveling with the Wind...

Skins: Sea Breeze Dream, Shining Concerto, Orchid in Gauze...

【The Cup of Sinking Waves】One of the artifact sets from the Heart of the Fallen. (3/4)

Collect both pieces for the set bonus: Gain 15% Hydro DMG Bonus.

Collect all four pieces for the set bonus: Increases the damage of Normal and Charged Attacks by 30% for 15 seconds after using an Elemental Skill.

Xiao Zi received an unexpected answer from Yang Ming and left happily.

This was just a minor incident.

After recruiting soldiers, ideological reforming, and training, the rebel army has initially formed a usable force with a total of more than 300 men.

Don't underestimate the number of these three hundred-plus soldiers. This is the result after Kozuki Sukiyaki, under Yang Ming's guidance, tried his best to screen the soldiers. Without this screening, the number of soldiers could have increased several times over, reaching several thousand.

Of all the towns in Kuri, only Oden Castle remained outside the control of the rebels.

Oden Castle possesses the most fertile land in the entire Kuri region, holding over 60% of the region's wealth. If the rebels wish to achieve their ideals and goals, they must eliminate this thorn in their side.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Yang Ming immediately ordered the rebel army to attack Oden Castle, while he himself led the navy to the rear to supervise the army and boost morale, in order to prevent any accidents from happening.

Now that it is early winter, thanks to the Tou Mountain in the northwest corner blocking the cold air from going south, most places in Jiuli have not seen snow. The roads cleared by the engineers are smooth, and hundreds of insurgents can make a rapid march.

Oden Castle is located in a basin, surrounded by continuous mountain ranges, forming a natural geographical barrier, with only a narrow canyon connecting it to the outside world.

Oden Castle had been at peace for a long time, and its military strength had become lax. Even after learning that other areas of Kuri had fallen, it was not vigilant and did not send anyone to build fortifications in this canyon. It merely arranged for some spies to operate in the vicinity.

These spies, dressed in ninja attire, were skilled at operating in dense forests and mountains, but unfortunately, before they could prove much useful, they were secretly eliminated one by one by the rebel army.

As the leader of the rebel army, Kozuki Sukiyaki was very familiar with the fighting style of Wano Country and naturally had long understood the arrangements.

Wano Country has always been small in size and sparsely populated. Building defensive fortifications requires a huge amount of manpower and resources. No regional daimyo is willing to spend so much effort on such things, which is why the special profession of ninja was born.

Ninjas are essentially special forces trained in Wano Country through special methods. They are all-rounders, proficient in reconnaissance, assassination, poisoning, mine clearance, swordsmanship, marksmanship, and intelligence gathering.

However, human energy is limited. If you learn a little bit of everything, it means that you will not be able to excel in any one thing.

When the rebel army passed through the narrow canyon, they had a feeling that it was initially extremely narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, but after walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious place.

Ahead lies Oden Castle, the capital of the Kuri region. What comes into view are the four walls of the castle and the several-story castle tower behind them. The contrast between the black and white plaster of the castle tower, set against the backdrop of the snow-capped mountains surrounding it, creates a beautiful, static landscape.

These castle towers have five stories on the outside and six levels inside, reaching a height of nearly fifty meters. They are constructed entirely of wood and stone, serving as both watchtowers and, at the same time, their outer eaves can be used as vantage points for archers to provide long-range suppression for soldiers.

Oden Castle is surrounded by a moat, and due to the recent sharp drop in temperature, thin ice that has not yet melted floats on the surface of the river, emanating a chill.

The city wall wasn't very high, only about four or five meters high. You could see the bare tree branches behind the wall, and the crows cawing mournfully on those branches.

In this world, the purpose of city walls is not to defend against the strong, but to house the people and protect against weaker enemies.

When the rebel army arrived from afar, even the most blind soldiers stationed on the city walls could not possibly fail to see them.

In an instant, alarm bells rang.

"Dangdangdang..."

Kozuki Sukiyaki rode a warhorse, not wearing the old general's armor, but a drab gray military uniform, looking no different from the other soldiers.

He glanced subtly at Yang Ming's location behind him, then drew his sword from his waist, the tip pointing diagonally towards the sky, displaying a youthful, impetuous energy, and shouted:

"Comrades, we have come here today to liberate the people of Oden Castle and free them from their miserable lives!"

"No one has the right to enslave us, and no one has the right to exploit us!"

"If no one steps forward to be the first to do something, then everyone will continue to live a life of humiliation. Even if our generation doesn't do it for ourselves, we must create a new world for future generations!"

"We will let those who ride on our necks know that we, the people of Wano, would rather die standing than live on our knees!"

Kozuki Sukiyaki, as expected of a former shogun of Wano Country, roused the rebel soldiers with just a few simple words, even Komurasaki, who couldn't wait to rush into battle.

With a sudden tug on the reins, Kozuki Sukiyaki took the lead and galloped ahead.

The fact that the rebel leader was so brave and fierce inspired the fighting spirit and morale of the other soldiers, who quickly followed closely behind.

Each of the insurgent soldiers carried a flintlock pistol and wore bulletproof vests kindly provided by Yang Ming under their clothes. Although their equipment seemed rudimentary, when they charged together, they gave the impression of a massive army.

After a period of training by Binz and others, the rebel soldiers, while not all of them were sharpshooters, were at least much more accurate than the laxly prepared Oden Castle garrison. Almost every three shots would bring down an Oden Castle garrison soldier.

Although Oden Castle was a large city, its defenses were not strong, almost on par with the rebel army. In addition, it lacked fighting spirit, and almost the moment it came into contact with the rebel army, it was on the verge of defeat.

Just as the defenses on the city wall were about to collapse, a large, fat sumo wrestler suddenly walked onto the wall. With each step he took, the ground seemed to tremble.

This sumo wrestler was tall and strong, much taller than the average person. He had his hair tied up in a bun, with a small braid hanging down to one side of his face. He was only wearing a cloth bag to cover his ugliness. The fat on his waist was piled up like a tire, forming thick layers of fat. His arms were embroidered with strange patterns.

Urashima looked down at Kozuki Sukiyaki from his vantage point, cracking his stiff wrists with a series of snapping sounds, and then grinned maliciously.

"Old man, let me, the number one sumo wrestler in Wano Country, see what you're really made of!"

With that, Urashima leaped off the city wall, his feet landing with two footprints that kicked up a cloud of dust.

Faced with such a large moving target, the rebel soldiers naturally wouldn't let it go. They immediately turned their guns around, and with a burst of gunfire, a dense burst of solid bullets flew over and landed on Urashima one after another.

"Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Jingle bells..."

When the bullet collided with Urashima's fat, it was as if it had landed on hard iron. It produced a series of crisp collision sounds while sparking, but left not even a white mark.

Urashima's status as the top sumo wrestler in Wano Country is no fluke; he possesses some knowledge of Armament Haki, so mere bullets won't do him any good.

Urashima didn't even glance at the soldiers. He spread his legs, bent his knees slightly, raised his arms, and made a standard sumo wrestling move before shooting out like a cannonball at incredible speed towards Kozuki Sukiyaki.

Kozuki Sukiyaki frowned, her expression grave.

If he were twenty years younger, dealing with a mere Urashima would be a piece of cake.

But he is already over seventy years old this year. With age and declining health, his Armament Haki is no longer as strong as it was when he was young, so it won't be so easy for him to deal with Urashima.

However, the general's weakness before the battle would only demoralize the rebel army. Kozuki Sukiyaki gritted his teeth, squeezed his legs tightly against the horse's belly, and spurred the horse to gallop. He swung his katana and covered the blade with Armament Haki with all his might, intending to deliver a fatal blow to the katana.

The old man galloped in on his horse, a flash of sharp blade light passing by.

At the same time, a coin shot out from behind the rebel army, landing on Urashima along with the flash of the sword.

Urashima initially dismissed the idea, assuming that the opponent was already old and frail, with less than half of his former fighting strength.

However, it was only when a beam of lightning came into view that Urashima belatedly realized something was wrong.

"Whoosh!"

Urashima's ferocious expression froze for a moment, leaving a hole the size of an index finger on his forehead. A coin pierced through it, continuing its momentum through the city wall.

The moment he lost consciousness, Urashima was no longer covered in Armament Haki, and his perfectly fine head was severed by Kozuki Sukiyaki's sword.

Upon noticing the injury on the other person's forehead, Kozuki Sukiyaki felt a chill run down her spine, thinking to herself:

"That Asura General's strength is truly unfathomable!"

Immediately, he scooped up the severed head with his left hand, raised it high, and shouted: