XX-level Hokage

“Of course, Miss Jun.” “Finally noticed?” Mashiro chuckled, reaching out her hand to Jun’s. “Hmm.”

As Mashiro moved, a feeling he had never experienced before rushed into Jun's brain.

"Shameless! hantai! baga!" After silently cursing in her heart, Runti thought sadly that she had no other choice but to do this, otherwise she would lose Pageman, her closest relative.

"Lord Mashiro, I... I'm willing to pay any price to save Peggy." Runte made up her mind and then closed her eyes as she spoke. However, as she finished speaking, two tears of resentment rolled down her cheeks.

It sounds ridiculous to think that she would give her body to save Page Van, but Run realized that it was her only option.

Although Run cared a lot about her chastity, it was not that important compared to her only brother, Page Van. Memories of her time with Page Van kept flashing through her mind, and she was more than willing to give up her body to give Page Van a chance to live.

Many pirates in the Beasts Pirates had abducted women, some of whom were even her subordinates. She didn't stop them at the time; one could only say...

What goes around comes around, and now it's her turn.

The only saving grace was that the person who "forcibly took" her was a woman, and a rather attractive one at that, so she wasn't really at a disadvantage. That was the only way Run could console herself.

"Miss Run, I don't like seeing you cry. It makes me seem like I'm being unreasonable," Mashiro said gently as she wiped away Run's tears.

"As for any price you mentioned, what do you mean? What value do you have now?" Mashiro asked, hoping that Jun would answer for himself.

Upon hearing this question, Run felt a surge of shame and anger, but this was quickly followed by a deep sense of powerlessness. What could she do now? The price of being tough was to drag Page Van down with her.

"I, I'm willing to give, give... my... body," Runyu repeated, closing her eyes in shame and turning her head away. Her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible by the end.

"How can I hear you when your voice is so soft? Since you're unwilling, then forget it..." Mashiro finished speaking and prepared to turn and leave, but before she could take a step, Jun grabbed her sleeve. Then she heard Jun lower his head and say in a tearful voice, "Even if it costs me my body, please, save Page One!"

“This should be your own choice, I didn’t force you, Run…” As she spoke, Mashiro turned around and extended her hand to Run. Run then closed her eyes.

Mashiro first took off Runyu's mask, revealing a beautiful and charming face.

Then the hand continued downwards. Tearing.

Her moist outer garment was directly... revealing her ample figure. "For Xiao Pei..."

Chapter 133: The Serpent Who Stole the Kingdom

When Page One woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar room. "Where am I...? That guy!"

Thinking of Mashiro and Jun, Peggy quickly got up and looked around.

Upon seeing the blue-haired figure in the distance, Peggy breathed a heavy sigh of relief. She rushed to Run's side and asked with concern, "Sis, are you alright?"

Run turned around, her face somewhat pale, and replied, "It's okay, Xiao Pei, I'm fine." "Sis, you..." Seeing that Run wasn't wearing a mask, Pei Jiwan looked puzzled.

"By the way, sis, what about those two? Yamato and her accomplice!" Peggy asked, her face grim. "Are you calling me?"

Just then, a clear, crisp voice rang out.

Page One turned his head and saw the white-eyed girl who had defeated him not long ago. He quickly shielded Jun behind him and activated his Devil Fruit ability to transform into a half-beast.

"Don't be so fierce. You've only just recovered from your weakened state. I don't want to save you again," Mashiro said slowly.

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Peggy's expression became puzzled; he didn't quite understand what Mashiro meant. "What are you talking about?" Peggy asked.

"Hey, you can ask your sister," Mashiro said softly, pointing to Jun.

At this moment, Runti gently patted Peggy's shoulder and said, "Little Peggy, disengage from combat mode."

Despite some doubts, Peggy obediently transformed into human form. "This is Zou Island. You can go back to Oni Island now," Mashiro said softly.

Hearing Mashiro's words, Page One became even more confused. They had captured him from Onigashima and brought him to Zou Island, then did nothing and asked nothing, and then just released him like that?!

"What exactly are you up to?" Page Van asked with extreme caution.

"A wicked idea? No, no, no, of course there's a price to pay for wanting to leave, but someone has already paid that price for you." Mashiro glanced at Jun and said with a meaningful smile.

"What nonsense are you talking about, sis? Let's get out of here," Peggy said, pulling Run's hand.

"No need, Xiao Pei, you can leave first," Run said calmly. "Big sister???" Pei looked at Run in confusion.

Run remained silent, seemingly unsure how to explain herself.

“Didn’t I tell you? Someone has already paid the price for you,” Mashiro said softly. Looking at Jun, who remained silent beside her, Page One fell silent, then prepared to leave alone.

Just then, Run suddenly hugged Page One and whispered in his ear, "Go back and tell Lord Kaido about this guy immediately, and warn him to be careful!"

Page One then sped away, disappearing from the spot in a few seconds. Watching the direction Page One had gone, Mashiro gave a meaningful smile.

Mashiro let Page One leave not only because of Jun's request. As a "newcomer," Jun didn't hold that much weight in her heart yet. It would have been more like it if she had replaced him with Izumi, Kaguya, or Shirahoshi and Amaterasu.

Mashiro let Page leave primarily to let Kaido know she was on Zou, thus inciting Onigashima to attack Zou.

Mashiro's reason for creating this situation is simple: she wants Zunesha, along with the entire Zou furry kingdom on its back, to belong to her. Once war breaks out, the Zou furry kingdom, completely outmatched by the Beasts Pirates, will inevitably face annihilation. But then Mashiro will intervene...

Bo, in her "heroic rescue," gleaned from Carrot's description of the Mink Tribe's character traits: they would undoubtedly submit to her without hesitation, just as they had done to Oden.

After burning the wooden house to the ground, Mashiro led Jun towards Carrot's house.

On the way, Mashiro gleaned some information from Jun that even Yamato didn't know, information about Kurozumi Orochi and the Nine Red Scabbards.

Kurozumi Orochi is the current shogun of Wano Country. He is a tyrannical dictator who adheres to a policy of national isolation and aims to destroy Wano Country. He is also an ally of Kaido.

The reason why Kurozumi Orochi was able to become a shogun was because of his exceptionally humble methods.

In his youth, Orochi was hunted by many forces because of his lineage in the Kurozumi family. In his fear, he harbored hatred for Wano Country. One day, he learned from Kurozumi Higurashi the reason for his tragic lineage in the Kurozumi family and the prophecy that he would become the Shogun. He decided to cooperate with her to plan the preparations needed to become the Shogun.

Soon after, Orochi and Higurashi found Kanjuro and asked him to infiltrate the Kozuki clan as a spy. Orochi then joined the household of Shimotsuki Yasuie, the daimyo of Hakumai. He stole money and framed Kozuki Oden, who came to visit him. He also repeatedly borrowed money from Oden to turn the tables on him, thus gaining the sympathy of Kozuki Sukiyaki. Later, at the recommendation of Kozuki Oden, who was disguised as Higurashi, Orochi became a subordinate of Kozuki Sukiyaki, the then shogun of Wano Country.

He remained "loyal" and lurked for several years until the Wano Country Shogun, Kozuki Sukiyaki, fell critically ill. Only then did Kurozumi Orochi finally reveal his ambition. He first conspired with Kurozumi Higurashi to kill Kozuki Sukiyaki, and then had Kurozumi Higurashi use the Imitation Fruit's ability to transform into Sukiyaki and appoint him as the acting shogun.

After some time, Kurozumi Higurashi transformed into the appearance of a sukiyaki vendor and appointed Kurozumi Orochi as a full-fledged shogun. Thus, Kurozumi Orochi completed his transformation. Having done all this, to prevent Kozuki Oden from causing trouble upon his return to Japan, he formed an alliance with Kaido, who had just become one of the Four Emperors, intending to blockade and...

The country, and suppressed the disobedient people.

In Jun's narration, Mashiro could clearly sense her disdain for Kurozumi Orochi. Jun's attitude, to some extent, represented Kaido's attitude. So it was obvious that Kaido didn't think much of Kurozumi Orochi as an "ally," and that the reason he allied with him was only to better control Wano Country.

After discussing Kurozumi Orochi, Jun brought up the Nine Red Scabbards. While his tone remained disdainful, the previous dismissive air was gone. The Nine Red Scabbards were nine retainers of Kozuki Miyuki, the daimyo of the Kuri region in Wano Country. They were Kin'emon, Denjiro, Kurozumi Kanjuro, Kikunojo, and...

It consists of nine people: Raizo, Ashura Doji, Kawamatsu, Inuarashi, and Neko-Hebi.

All nine of them had received help from Miyuki Kozuki to varying degrees, and were captivated by her personal charm.

For example, in Ringo, the brothers Izo and Kikunojo, who were homeless, were taken in by Kozuki Oden; in Nozomi, Kanjuro, who was known as a yokai, was subdued by Kozuki Oden; and in Menwan, Raizo, a ninja from the Kozuki family who had left the Oniwabanshu, was taken in by Kozuki Oden.

They were so devoted to Miyuki that they were even willing to go to the execution ground with him to die.

Oden did not disappoint them, using his last bit of strength to throw them off the execution ground, saving their lives. After Oden and his two children all died, the Nine Red Scabbards disappeared without a trace.

Chapter 134: The Mink Tribe

"The Nine Red Scabbards? Kikunojo and Inuarashi? What a coincidence." Mashiro muttered to himself as he listened to Jun's story.

If she remembered correctly, the two kings of the fluffy kingdom of Uzo that Carrot mentioned should be named Kikunojo and Inuarashi.

It seemed that the plan would go much more smoothly than they had anticipated. Soon, the two arrived at Garott's residence.

Upon seeing Mashiro return, Carrot excitedly hugged her, then pressed her cheek against Suzume's cheek, a unique way Carrot greeted her, known as "Karoch."

"I thought you two had gotten lost, thank goodness you're back," Garrett said affectionately.

“I told you, Lady Mashiro and the others would be alright?” Yamato walked over and said with a smile. “Hmm? That guy Peggy?” Yamato asked, glancing at the rather indifferent-looking Junti. “Him? He didn’t seem interested in our self-proclaimed goal, so I let him go,” Mashiro said softly.

"Oh, I see. That makes sense. Page Van has never been very interested in anything other than fishing. I never expected that Run would actually..."

They chose to stay. "Look," Yamato said, warmly welcoming Runti.

"Let go of me!" Run said in a rather cold tone.

However, Yamato didn't take it seriously; she had long been used to Jun's tone.

"That's strange, you're not wearing a mask. Have you finally come to your senses? You look better like this." Yamato patted Jun on the back and said with a smile.

Runyu still shows no interest in engaging with Dahe.

Just then, Mashiro spoke up to Carrot, "Carrot-chan, could you please take us to meet the two kings of the Zou fluffy kingdom?" "Of course, no problem," Carrot replied, "but what about your two injured companions..."

"Don't worry, they're both in great physical condition and have recovered now," Mashiro replied with a smile.

"That's good, let's go then. I'll take you to see Lord Kikunojo and Lord Inuarashi," Carrot said with a smile. Carrot then led Mashiro and the other two deeper into Zou Island.

Along the way, Carrot recounted the interesting things she had encountered while asking Mashiro about the world beyond Zou Island. Carrot has a very innocent and adorable personality and is easily moved by emotions, so Mashiro enjoys chatting with her.

"...You mean Kaido? He's the governor of the Beasts Pirates and one of the Four Emperors of the New World."

The Red Line divides the Grand Line into two sections. Crossing the Red Line, where the World Government's "Mary Geoise" or Fish-Man Island is located, leads to the second half of the Grand Line, which is the New World.

The rulers of the New World are the Four Emperors, consisting of Edward Newgate (Whitebeard), Kaido (Kaido of the Beasts), Shanks (Red-Haired), and Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom).

"The Four Emperors can refer to the Four Emperors themselves, or to their power. They reign over the New World like emperors, and their fame, power, or strength are extremely close to and comparable to Gol D. Roger, the overlord before the Great Pirate Era."

The Four Emperors' pirate crews can be considered the four strongest pirate crews of the Great Pirate Era. They are also huge mountains that pirates have to face during their normal voyages on the Grand Line. Pirate crews that pass through the first half of the Grand Line, after entering the New World, only have options such as challenging, joining, being destroyed, or returning to port when they encounter the Four Emperors. Therefore, the Four Emperors have also recruited many pirates and pirate crews, which is why they are called Pirate Emperors.

Those four can be considered the pinnacle of all pirates.

"Don't be so scared. This is just the peak. With me here, even if Kaido and Mashiro attack, nothing will happen." Seeing Garoto's ears trembling at the mention of Kaido's name, Mashiro smiled and patted her head reassuringly.

Mashiro's words seemed to carry a strange sense of conviction, and Carrot's tense emotions gradually calmed down. Gently rubbing against Mashiro's hand, Carrot asked with a cute smile, "Since Mashiro can defeat Kaido, why isn't Mashiro one of the Four Emperors?"

Carrot loves having her head patted, and when she's unhappy, she'll smile adorably whenever someone touches her head. "Maybe it's because I'm not really interested," Mashiro replied with a light laugh, pinching Carrot's fluffy ear.

Although this world is vast and beautiful, it is ultimately a world enveloped by the sky and the sea. Compared to the ocean, I personally still prefer...

Even if she were to conquer the world later, Mashiro would probably choose someone to manage it in her place. It would be more comfortable for her to stay in her palace in the Land of Fire.

"Wow, that's amazing! Garrot exclaimed, her eyes sparkling. As they arrived at the Furry Kingdom, the Mink Tribe members began to appear."

They all looked at Mashiro and the other two beside Carrot with great curiosity, after all, King Zou had not seen a human for many years.

Some of the younger Mink Tribe members even walked directly to Mashiro and her companions, trying to touch them, but were immediately pulled back by their parents. Mashiro also looked around at the various Mink Tribe members.

There's a gorilla in a suit, a bull carrying a large knife on its back, a lion dressed as a French musketeer, elegantly dressed and with a long sword at its waist, and a zebra dressed in fine clothes and with a graceful demeanor.

Despite her curiosity, she didn't initiate conversation with Mashiro and the other two. Occasionally, Carrot's acquaintances would greet her and quietly ask her some questions.

Just as the group approached the residence of the two kings, a very voluptuous female dog-fur person called out to Garlot, "Senior Wanda."

Upon seeing this furry dog, Carrot felt inexplicably guilty.

"Carrot, who are these three?" Wanda asked. "They are."

Carrot explained the reason to Wanda.

"Hello, my name is Mashiro, and these two are our companions, Yamato and Jun," Mashiro greeted Carrot after she finished speaking.

“Hello, I’m Wanda from the Musketeers.” Wanda responded. [Name: Wanda]

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