One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

Holdem and his crew, who were stationed in Boro Town, were completely outmatched when faced with the Straw Hat Pirates' surprise attack.

Those Gifters who attempted to use civilians as hostages or to launch a covert counterattack didn't even have time to put their insidious ideas into practice.

They were instantly wiped out by the Straw Hat crew with overwhelming force.

The streets were littered with the remnants of the Beasts Pirates, and a faint smell of burning filled the air.

The battle ended with astonishing speed.

Luffy stood in the middle of the messy street and waved his hand grandly.

Everyone immediately sprang into action, moving out all the clean rice, bottled water, and various fresh vegetables and meats piled up in the Boluo Town warehouse.

They found a huge wooden cart and decorated it into a "treasure ship" full of hope.

Like triumphant heroes, the Straw Hat crew swaggered back to their dilapidated village, their treasure ship laden with food and water.

When the huge grain cart stopped at the village entrance, the civilians, who were originally starving and skin and bones, all stood there in disbelief.

They couldn't believe their eyes.

Looking at the piles of white rice and fresh ingredients that resembled small mountains.

Looking at the clear drinking water that reflected an alluring luster in the sunlight, many people even thought it was a hallucination caused by extreme hunger.

"Everyone! Come and eat!"

"Hehehe!"

Luffy stood atop the grain cart, hands on his hips, and greeted the still-stunned villagers below with a cheerful voice.

After a brief silence.

"oh--!"

"Thank you, Lord Luffy! Thank you, pirates!"

The villagers of Jianlou Village erupted in a deafening cheer.

They rushed forward, carrying broken, chipped porcelain bowls, and while scalding tears streamed down their faces, they wolfed down handfuls of the clean food.

Even when they choked and their eyes rolled back, they refused to stop chewing.

Many people were so excited that they knelt down because they had drunk a sip of sweet, clean water free of poison gas for the first time in their lifetime.

They held bowls of water in both hands and wept bitterly towards the sky.

Ayu held a fragrant apple that she had received from the grain cart.

Tears streamed down her large, watery eyes, landing on the rosy apple peel.

Luffy nimbly jumped off the supply cart and sat cross-legged in front of her.

He reached out, pressed his straw hat to his head, and gave the thin little girl a warm and radiant smile, as bright as the sun.

"Don't cry, Ayu."

"When we beat that guy Kaido to a pulp and leave this country..."

"I promise you, I'll make this a country where you can have enough to eat every day! Hehehe!"

Hearing this promise, and seeing Luffy's pure smile without any gloom.

Through Ayu's blurry, tear-filled eyes, the figure of the boy before her seemed to perfectly overlap with that of the young pirate who once controlled dazzling flames and always laughed heartily.

She wiped away her tears as she cried and sniffled hard.

Then she smiled genuinely and nodded earnestly at him:

"Yes! Lord Luffy! I believe in you!"

……

Meanwhile, the scene shifts back to the bustling and vibrant city of flowers.

The grand parade has ended, and Komurasaki, the most beautiful courtesan in Wano Country, returned to her most luxurious private room in the entertainment district, surrounded by admirers.

The door to the private room slowly closed.

Xiao Zi immediately dismissed all the maids and guards around her, and her originally dignified and elegant mask was removed at this moment.

Her chest heaved violently, and her breathing became slightly rapid.

The man I caught a fleeting glimpse of during the daytime parade.

Those cold, indifferent eyes that seemed to see right through a person's soul, and that national treasure black sword, all sent a chill down her spine.

It looked familiar... like I'd seen it somewhere before.

To confirm the guess in my mind.

She quickly walked to a secluded corner of the room and immediately began rummaging through a pile of old newspapers and bounty posters that she had recently secretly collected from the outside world through black market dealers.

A moment later, she abruptly stopped searching.

She slumped onto the tatami mat, staring blankly at the photo on the wanted poster with the high reward amount printed on it.

Although the man in the photo is wearing a black trench coat, which is different from his ronin attire today.

But those identical eyes, that indifferent attitude towards all living beings, and the unique black knife hanging at his waist were irrefutable evidence.

Xiao Zi took a deep breath, clutched the bounty poster tightly in her hand, and was completely certain of the man's true identity.

He is none other than the vice-emperor of the now-famous "fifth emperor" of the high seas.

With a bounty exceeding a staggering 30 billion Berries, that monster revered by the world as "Crimson Lotus"—Victor!

He was able to appear on the streets of the Flower Capital so quietly.

This is enough to prove that the Straw Hat Pirates who defeated Big Mom have successfully landed in Wano Country.

Looking at the cold, menacing wanted poster in the newspaper, Xiao Zi's eyes, which were originally filled with fear, gradually became deep and thoughtful.

A dangerous plan quickly took shape in her mind.

Although she still didn't know what the true purpose of this group of lawless pirates was in coming to Wano Country.

But without a doubt, this is a massive force capable of overturning the entire national landscape.

If she could use her unfathomable beauty and cunning to seduce this unfathomable "Emperor's Deputy" and make him her devoted follower...

Then, many things will be a piece of cake!

Once she made up her mind, she immediately used secret channels to employ the countless spies that Kyoshiro had secretly placed in the streets and alleys of the Flower Capital.

Leveraging the local informants' pervasive intelligence advantage, their spies quickly pinpointed Viktor's current location.

A secluded and inconspicuous tavern on the outskirts of the Flower Capital.

Xiao Zi sat in front of the dressing table, picked up a pen, and wrote an invitation in her delicate handwriting, with ambiguous wording and a flirtatious and inviting tone.

She then folded the letter, scented it with a high-end cosmetic with a particularly alluring fragrance, and sealed it.

She summoned her most trusted maid and solemnly handed her the letter, instructing her to secretly deliver it to the ronin in the tavern.

……

In a secluded corner of the tavern, the light was dim.

Viktor sat at the wooden table, holding a saucer of sake in his hand.

He looked at the exquisite invitation in his hand, which exuded a rich, perfumed fragrance.

He glanced at the writing and immediately saw through the other party's clumsy honey trap.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips as he casually tossed the invitation onto the table and tilted his head back to drink the sake in his glass.

As night falls, the lights are on.

Victor lowered his straw hat and walked calmly through the bustling streets of the Flower Capital, arriving as promised at the heart of this most luxurious amusement park.

Before a magnificent golden pavilion, he stepped onto the red-carpeted steps, respectfully led by a maid.

With a creak.

Victor pushed open the carved wooden door of the top-tier private room.

The intoxicating aroma of high-end incense lingered in the room, while the soft candlelight illuminated the space with a romantic atmosphere.

In the center of the private room, on the soft cushions, Hiyori Kozuki was wearing a light and gorgeous pink silk kimono.

The neckline of her dress was deliberately low, revealing her round, snow-white shoulders, her skin glowing alluringly in the candlelight.

She was holding a beautiful shamisen in her arms. When she heard the door open, she slightly raised her head.

Those captivating eyes, as they darted about, revealed a delicate fragility, a hint of unspoken words and a pitiful vulnerability.

She unleashed the most captivating charm of Wano Country's number one beauty to its fullest extent at this moment, attempting to capture the heart of the man before her in one fell swoop.

However, when Viktor pushed open the door and entered, the room fell into an unusual silence, so quiet that they could hear each other breathing.

Hiyori Kozuki stopped what she was about to do and raised her stunningly beautiful face, a face that could drive any man in the world mad.

By the flickering candlelight, she cautiously glanced at Victor standing in the doorway.

Under the calm gaze of those deep eyes, Xiao Zi's prepared charming smile suddenly froze on her face.

She felt an invisible pressure coming at her, and she forcefully suppressed the wildly beating heart in her chest.

She dared not meet those eyes again, hastily averting her gaze and lowering her head slightly.

Then, her slender, fair fingers touched the strings again, and she plucked them with a slight tremor.

The clear and melancholic sound of the piano flowed slowly in the quiet private room.

She parted her lips slightly and, accompanied by the sound of the zither, began to sing a poignant ancient song from the land of Wano, attempting to use the music to mask her inner unease and panic.

"Withered cherry blossoms fall on the cold water."

"A lone figure sighs in the autumn wind."

"The splendor has shattered like a dream."

"When will the wild geese return...?"

The zither music was mournful, melodious and lingering.

It seemed to be telling the story of the country's grief over the past twenty years, and also to be expressing the unknown sorrow deep in the heart of the pianist.