Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

This is a bamboo forest with very good growth. Each bamboo stalk seems to want to reach the sky, growing tall and large, with a diameter of several meters and a height of tens of meters, breaking his preconceived notions about bamboo.

Fang Rui stood in front of a bamboo stalk and patted its emerald green skin a few times.

"It's quite hard..."

After giving his evaluation, he turned and left.

It's just ordinary bamboo with very high hardness, and it can't be used as a material for refining weapons, so there's no need to waste time researching it.

Emerging from the bamboo forest, Fang Rui arrived at a dilapidated village.

Most of the houses were damaged to varying degrees, and the villagers were emaciated and dressed in tattered clothes, looking like thugs.

When Fang Rui entered the village, the villagers immediately became alert, looking at him warily, and many even held weapons such as wooden shovels and sticks.

'They're very hostile~'

With a sigh in his heart, Fang Rui looked around at the nearby villagers.

Based on his clothing and appearance, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he is currently in Wano Country.

Wano Country's specialties include: advanced techniques for using Armament Haki, various sword techniques and famous swords, Seastone forging techniques, famous sword forging techniques, and some special ores.

Fang Rui had no interest in Armament Haki and swordsmanship, but he was quite interested in the other skills.

First, there are the famous swords. Some are with the Beasts Pirates, some are in the Wano Country's treasury, some are scattered in various places, and the rest were collected by Ushimaru.

Secondly, there are the techniques of forging sea stone and forging famous swords. Some of the craftsmen who mastered these two techniques were captured and controlled by the Beast Pirates and the Kurozumi family, while others hid in the deep mountains and forests.

For example, there's the swordsmith Tenguyama Hitetsu, who lives in the mountains near the village of Bianli in the Jiuli area.

Finally, there are special ores. The mines in Wano Country are almost entirely controlled by the Beasts Pirates and the Kurozumi Family. If you want to obtain special ores, you can't get past the Beasts and Kurozumi.

'What a hassle~'

With a sigh to himself, Fang Rui organized his to-do list and then prioritized it.

Meanwhile, the villagers saw the stranger stand there in a daze for a while, and they looked at each other, not knowing what expression to make.

They were armed and ready for action.

The other party was in a daze, completely ignoring them and oblivious to being surrounded...

Suddenly, Fang Rui's unfocused gaze sharpened, and he turned his attention to the surrounding villagers.

"What is the name of the village, and what region does it belong to?"

Fang Rui asked very directly, his tone almost interrogative, but he added a touch of charades, which made the nearby villagers trust him completely and not pay attention to his tone, so they answered immediately.

"The village is called Bianli Village and belongs to Jiuli District."

'You're pretty lucky!'

Thinking this, Fang Rui continued to ask, "Where are Tengu Mountain Fei Che and A Yu?"

"I don't know where Fei Che of Tian Gou Mountain is, but A Yu's home is in the mountains."

One villager gave this answer.

"lead the way."

Upon receiving Fang Rui's order, a villager immediately stepped out from the crowd, bowed slightly, and said, "Please follow me."

The two continued on their way until they arrived at a dilapidated wooden house.

As payment for leading the way, Fang Rui tossed him a bag of rice and then let him go.

Fang Rui pushed open the door, went inside, and then closed it again.

A scrutinizing gaze swept around the room, which could be described as "bare-bones," with all the furniture being old and worn out.

There were no vegetables, meat, or even rice in the kitchen, only some barley.

While we haven't reached the point of utter despair, we're not far off.

As a disciple of Tengu Mountain Fei Che, A Yu's family situation is enough to indirectly illustrate the family situation of Tengu Mountain Fei Che.

There is no doubt that Tenguyama Feiche's family is short of food.

The anime also depicts the food shortage in Amigasa Village and its surrounding areas.

This was a situation deliberately created by Orochi, so that people in most areas would be starving and cold, and naturally they would have no energy to cause him trouble.

"...Perhaps I can use food to hire Tenguyama Hitetsu to work for me."

"No, to be precise, as long as meals are provided, it's easy to recruit a lot of workers. The only problem is that doing so will definitely attract attacks from the Beasts Pirates and Kurozumi Orochi..."

"Although I'm not afraid of the Beasts Pirates or the Kurozumi family, hiring workers won't help..."

With that, Fang Rui sat cross-legged on the floor, waiting for Ayu to come home.

Chapter 210 Ayu and Tenguyama Feiche

In the mountains near Bianli Village, a purple-haired girl walked slowly with a bamboo basket in her hand. Her clothes were patched in many places, which showed that she came from a poor family.

She looked at the empty bamboo basket and sighed, "All the wild vegetables nearby have been picked. I'll go to a more distant place tomorrow and hopefully find something."

Gently rubbing her empty stomach, she knew she had gained nothing today and would be hungry again tonight.

"Sigh~" The girl sighed heavily.

Because of the evil deeds of the Beasts Pirates and the Kurozumi family, most of the land and water sources in Wano Country have been polluted. Most of the land can no longer grow vegetables, and even if vegetables are grown, they contain toxins. Most of the water sources are in the same situation, containing toxins and are undrinkable.

That's why the food shortage in Bianli Village was so severe. The villagers often ventured into the unpolluted mountains and forests to find edible fruits and wild vegetables, as well as to hunt wild animals...

As a result, there are almost no wild vegetables or animals left in the mountains and forests near Bianli Village, and people need to go to more distant places to obtain food.

However, the obstacle preventing the villagers of Amigasa Village from venturing further into search of food was the wild beasts in the mountains. Without sufficient strength, crossing the mountains would only result in becoming easy prey for the wild beasts...

The girl, her heart filled with worries, navigated the mountains and forests with practiced ease, and soon arrived near her dwelling.

"Sniff sniff..."

A gust of wind blew in, carrying a rich fragrance, causing the purple-haired girl to inhale repeatedly, searching for the source of the scent.

"Gululu..."

Stimulated by the aroma, cries emanated from the girl's abdomen, and saliva was rapidly produced...

"Huh? Why is this my house?!"

A moment later, the girl found the source of the fragrance, but her face showed surprise.

"Is someone in my family? Could it be my master... no, it can't be my master, he doesn't have such good skills."

"Could it be... Ace?!"

An image of a dark-haired young man wearing an orange cowboy hat flashed into the girl's mind. She cheered and pushed open the door, running inside.

Inside the house, Fang Rui sat cross-legged at the low dining table, slowly opening his arms and saying to the girl who rushed in, "Welcome back, Ayu."

"Come and eat! I made lots of delicious food~"

Fang Rui's invitation and the fragrant food did not elicit cheers from the young girl A Yu. Instead, her expression shifted from disappointment to wariness and fear.

"Who are you?!"

Ayu's body tensed slightly, and she turned slightly to the right, ready to run away.

"My name is Fang Rui."

After a brief self-introduction, Fang Rui reassured the girl: "Don't be so nervous. I mean no harm. After all, if I did, you wouldn't have had a chance to talk to me, and I wouldn't have needed to cook so many dishes while waiting for you."

"You know, I brought these ingredients myself. Have you ever seen anyone bring ingredients with them when they do something bad?"

Ayu felt that Fang Rui's explanation made a lot of sense, and her tense mind and body relaxed a little, but she still did not approach the dining table, maintaining a "ready, go!" posture.

Fang Rui really wanted to say, "Don't pose, it's useless," but he didn't say it in the end. It wasn't important; gaining Ayu's trust was the most important thing.

Ultimately, it was the way we met that was wrong.

Fang Rui estimated that in A Yu's mind at this moment, he should be seen as a bad guy who broke into her home illegally.

As the saying goes, if you have the ability, you should use it; don't hide it away.

Moreover... considering that he was not very good with words and might not be able to fool Ayu, Fang Rui added a little bit of sound illusion when he spoke to increase his persuasiveness.

With the help of the illusionary sound spell, Fang Rui successfully dispelled A Yu's wariness and enjoyed a delicious meal with her.

At the same time, he steered the conversation toward how Ayu usually eats, and then naturally brought up how others eat, leading Ayu to remember that her master hasn't eaten yet...

Just as Ayu suddenly stood up and was about to run to find her master, Fang Rui spoke up to stop her.

"Don't rush. Even if you bring him here now, the food will be cold. Eat your fill first, and then we'll take some food to find your master."

“…Okay.” After hesitating for a moment, Ayu sat back down at the table and started eating faster.

Half an hour later, Fang Rui, carrying a food box filled with the hot dishes he had just cooked, headed with A Yu to Fei Che's residence on Tengu Mountain.

Ayu's home and Tenguyama Hitetsu's residence are quite close. After all, Ayu is a six-year-old girl, and Tenguyama Hitetsu, as her guardian, dares not live too far away.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that living separately is unusual.

Perhaps this was a measure taken by Tenguyama Hitetsu after considering certain issues!

After all, his identity is not ordinary, and it would cause big trouble if it were exposed.

Even without revealing his identity, the fact that people know about his collection of famous swords would be a considerable problem.

Fang Rui, confident that he had guessed the truth, asked A Yu about it, wanting to know if the truth was as he had guessed.

"No, that house was originally abandoned, but I cleaned it up and used it as a workshop for weaving straw hats."

Ayu's expression was strange, as if she were asking, "Big brother, why do you think that way?"

Incidentally, Fang Rui's expression froze. The answer was unexpectedly close to real life. His previous analysis was completely off-target, deviating from the correct answer from the very beginning.

"So that's how it is... Haha..."

After a couple of awkward laughs, Fang Rui changed the subject, pointing to a spot ahead and saying, "Look, the big treehouse!"

"Oh, we've arrived at Master's house."

Following the direction Fang Rui pointed, Ayu exclaimed in surprise and ran quickly toward the treehouse.

Fang Rui paused for a moment, then silently quickened his pace and walked towards the treehouse.