Pirate King: I'm determined to be the King of Sons-in-Law!

Chapter 152 Do you yearn for freedom?

Kidnapping Yamato!

When he came to Wano Country, Loya had already planned to kidnap Yamato. Yamato was the only person in Wano Country that he was thinking about.

Talented and good-looking!

Its potential is even greater than Ace's.

And most importantly, Yamato is simple and kind-hearted enough that she should be very accepting of the Navy.

As for what will happen when Kaido returns.

It was Ace who caused chaos on Onigashima, leading to Yamato getting lost. What does it have to do with him? Otherwise, why would he wait for Ace to appear before looking for Yamato?

Given the slow pace of information flow in this world, as long as Yamato keeps a low profile, it will take at least two to three years for Kaido to realize that Yamato is with him.

By then, the world order will have changed drastically.

Moreover, three years later, he might already possess the power to rival Kaido, enough to protect Yamato.

If he wants to influence the Navy and change the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing both political and economic aspects), he needs powerful allies like Yamato and Ace.

Smoker was ultimately far inferior to Tina and the others.

Loya smiled and started making his own plans.

"Yamato, do you yearn for freedom?"

"certainly!"

Yamato's eyes lit up, and he nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

She longed for freedom more than anything!

but

Yamato's gaze quickly dimmed, and he bit his lip: "Even if I wanted to go to sea, I couldn't leave this island."

"That's so negative."

Loya turned and left, heading towards the stairs.

"Come with me, this isn't the place to chat."

Where are you going?

"Don't ask so many questions, just follow along."

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Yamato hesitated for a moment, then jogged to catch up.

Soon, the two arrived at the top of the Skull Castle, where there was nothing but emptiness.

It's the breath of freedom.

"Please sit down."

Loya took out some drinks, sat down cross-legged, and asked, "Yamato, you said you can't leave this island, why?"

"this."

Yamato hung his head and gritted his teeth.

"The person who keeps me here and prevents me from going to sea is my father, that bastard Kaido."

"It's all that guy's fault!"

"As long as that man is still my father, I will never be free!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Loya burst into laughter.

Yamato felt mocked and, embarrassed and angry, shouted, "Damn it, what's so funny?!"

"That reason is obviously ridiculous."

Loya smiled and shook his head, then poured Yamato a cup of sake.

Will you drink it?

Don't underestimate me!

Yamato picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp, seemingly still a little annoyed, his cheeks puffing out.

Loya also drank a glass and said with a smile, "So you can drink alcohol. After hearing what you said about Father, I thought you were a child."

"I'm not a child!"

The veins on Yamato's forehead bulged.

"Hey, Yamato."

Loya's smile faded, and his expression turned serious.

"Since you're no longer a child, it means you already have independent strength. Why blame your father entirely for being unable to leave this island?"

How could you possibly understand how I feel!

Yamato raised his hands, looking at the iron bars on his wrists.

"I'm imprisoned on this island, and I'm handcuffed so that it will explode if I leave. My only option in this life is to stay here, and all of this is because I'm Kaido's daughter!"

"Is this your excuse?"

Loya sighed silently.

This girl isn't just bound by handcuffs; she's clearly developed Stockholm syndrome from Kaido, and is filled with fear of him.

"An excuse?"

Yamato was stunned.

"Yes, those are just excuses."

Loya asked again, "Yamato, do you truly yearn for freedom?"

"Of course, I'm willing to pay any price to gain my freedom!"

Yamato answered without hesitation.

This was the only thing she firmly believed.

"Okay, I'll help you."

Loya stood up and said, "Stretch out your hands."

"What are you doing?"

Yamato didn't understand, but he still obediently stretched out his hands.

The next second, a flash of light appeared before my eyes!

"Clang!"

The sharp blade struck the stone.

With a "crack," the millstone-sized stone split in two!

Yamato shrank back, her hair standing on end in fear. If she had been even a fraction slower, her hands would have been severed!

"You bastard, you want to kill me—"

Why did you move away?

A question from a man.

Eh?

Isn't it only natural to avoid it?

"You just said that these handcuffs are binding you to this island. In that case, you can get rid of the handcuffs and gain your freedom by cutting off your hands."

"So, why avoid it?"

"Is this all you're made of in terms of understanding freedom?"

Yamato was stunned.

Cut off your hands, and you will gain freedom.

For twenty years, she had been thinking about escaping the ghost island and her father's shadow, but when the time came, she backed down.

Why?

Yamato questioned himself in his heart.

If she could gain freedom by sacrificing her hands, she shouldn't have hesitated, but why was she denying it in her heart?

Loya, carrying the knife, grinned: "What binds you isn't the handcuffs, it's your fear of your father, isn't it, Yamato?"

"The Fear in My Heart"

Yamato touched his chest, recalling his experiences over the years, remembering being imprisoned in a dark cell by his father when he was a child, and recalling the lingering fear and dread.

It turns out she was afraid of her father.

She finally understood what was binding her; even without handcuffs, she couldn't leave the island.

hateful!

Why did I only realize my weakness now?

She wanted to live freely!

"Loya!!!"

Yamato closed his eyes, stretched out his hands with trembling hands, and shouted loudly despite being terrified.

"Cut off my hands! I want true freedom!"

"As you wish!"

The sound of a sword being drawn echoed in my ears.

Yamato kept his eyes tightly closed, his eyelids trembling violently, tears welling up in his eyes, and his body shaking uncontrollably.

I'm so scared, so scared, so scared.

"Clatter!"

He placed his palm on his head.

"Huh?"

Yamato opened his eyes in a daze, looking at Loya who was stroking his head, and at the other's warm smile.

The fear in my heart gradually disappeared.

Loya's smile blossomed.

"You're very brave, Yamato."

"brave."

Yamato's eyes were filled with tears.

She was almost scared to death just now, can that be considered brave?

Thank you, Loya.

Yamato wiped away her tears, and there was no longer a trace of confusion in her eyes.

"Loya, I'm ready!"

"Yes, I saw it."

Loya gripped Yamato's handcuffs, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.

"This kind of thing!"

so hard!

Harder than ordinary steel!

"Stop it, Loya!"

Yamato anxiously called out to stop him, "If the bomb explodes, you'll be affected!"

"Quiet down!"

Loya's face was contorted with rage, and the veins on his arms bulged out in a twisted pattern. A powerful aura of dominance seeped into the handcuffs.

"Click—click—"

The meticulously crafted handcuffs reveal clear cracks on their surface!

"Snap!"

Steel breaks!

"boom!!!"

Flames shot into the sky.

The powerful impact knocked the two of them over!

Yamato got up from the dust, shook her head vigorously, and when she saw the raging flames burning dozens of meters away, anger welled up inside her.

"That damn old man, he's a bomb!"

She still had a sliver of hope that the bomb in the handcuffs was a lie, after all, no matter how cruel a father is, he wouldn't really kill his own child.

"hateful!"

Yamato pounded the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Until Loya squatted down in front of her and stroked her head again.

"Congratulations, you are free."

"."

Yamato stared blankly at Loya.

She's free!

(End of this chapter)