XX-level Hokage

"Is it really alright to tell me about this?" Mashiro asked softly, stroking the peacock's hair.

"No, it's nothing. Anyway, you're a Shichibukai, you'll find out about these things eventually," Peacock said in a low voice.

Mashiro didn't refute. She might know information about CP9 and CPO, but Kalifa was a member of CP9, infiltrating Water Seven, and Stussy was a member of CPO, infiltrating the underground forces. She didn't think she could know that so easily.

Mashiro was right. Information about the identities of CP9 and CPO is generally unknown to vice admirals. Peacock knew these things only because of Vice Admiral Tsuru.

At this time, in Ohara.

Stussy was wandering around, with Robin accompanying him.

The two arrived at the Tree of Omniscience, and Stussy's eyes inexplicably became somewhat sentimental. "The Tree of Omniscience, what a familiar sight," Stussy murmured to himself.

"Have you been to Ohara before?" Robin asked curiously after hearing Stussy's words. The girl in front of her looked even younger than herself.

Stussy laughed, not directly answering Robin's question, but instead looking intently at Robin's face. After a moment, he said, "You look exactly like Olvia, almost like they were made from the same mold."

"You still know my mother?!" Robin looked at Stussy with an even stranger expression.

“We met a few times, before you were even here,” Stussy said with a light laugh, stepping into the Tree of Omniscience. Robin, still puzzled, hesitated for a moment before following him inside.

“I remember it used to be completely full, containing almost every book in academia,” Stussy said softly, as if reminiscing. “Although I’ve had the dust cleaned from the Tree of Omniscience, I don’t know when it will be possible to restore the books inside.” Robin’s tone…

There was also a hint of melancholy.

“As long as there’s life, anything is possible,” Stussy murmured, lost in thought.

The next day, early in the morning.

The ship carrying Mashiro and Peacock sailed into the port of Ohara.

“Hmph, back to Ohara again,” Peacock said with a complicated tone. “Don’t worry, the time is up,” Mashiro suddenly said. “Huh?” Peacock paused for a moment.

"Thirty days have passed, and our 'master-servant game' has come to an end." Mashiro said with a light laugh. "It's... over?" Peacock's expression faltered for a moment.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy, Major General Peacock?" Zhenbai whispered in Peacock's ear.

"Of course I'm happy! Finally, I don't have to suffer under your damned ways anymore," the peacock said with a smile.

"That's good." Mashiro gave the peacock a deep look and said softly.

Then Mashiro turned to Ohara and said, "Since it's a CPO, you should stay on the warship and avoid suspicion. I'll go check it out." After saying that, Mashiro flew towards Ohara.

Peacock stared blankly at the departing figure of Zhenbai.

"It's strange, I'm free, but I don't seem as happy as I imagined."

On the rooftop of an office building in the O'Hara Center, Stuart is leisurely sunbathing.

Her recent conversation with Morgans couldn't help but come to mind.

At that time, when Mashiro had just decided to rebuild Ohara, Mashiro contacted Morgans, who promised to find help for Mashiro.

Stussy was at the time, quietly listening to and watching the conversation between the two.

"Stusi, what do you think?" Morgans asked after hanging up the phone.

“Rebuilding O’Hara? That’s a massive undertaking. I think Kibsen and Umit will be very happy to have such a large project,” Stusey said with a light laugh.

"You don't seem worried that the World Government and the Navy will stop you?" Morgans said in surprise.

Worried? What's there to worry about? Both the Navy and the World Government paid a heavy price for destroying Ohara, even if it was by borrowing...

While there are suitable reasons for leaving behind the Tree of Omniscience, this claim can only fool ordinary scholars. For those old guys standing at the pinnacle of knowledge, they are more inclined to believe what they have seen with their own eyes.

Therefore, I really can't think of any reason why the World Government and the Navy could refuse this new Shichibukai's request to rebuild Ohara, unless they are unreasonable again.

"Based on what you told me before, Vice Admiral Tsuru's high regard for this new Shichibukai, the Navy will naturally not be unreasonable." Stussy closed the newspaper in his hand and said slowly.

Haha, as expected of the Queen of Happy Street, and as expected of a CPO, she's incredibly clever.

"So, what's your decision? Do you want to go and meet this new Shichibukai in person?" Morgans asked with a smile. "What, she's big news for you, and you don't want to meet her in person?" Stussy retorted softly.

“It’s not time yet. As a qualified journalist, I prefer to stay in the shadows,” Morgans said earnestly.

“That works too. I happen to be going to the West Sea soon anyway. If it’s on my way, I can talk to her about the collaboration in person,” Stusi said with a smile after thinking for a moment.

Just as Stussy was lost in her memories, a shadow fell over her.

"It's very ungentlemanly to interrupt a lady's thoughts. Oh, and you're a beautiful lady too, so never mind." Stusi said with a smile, snapping out of his reverie.

"I never expected the famous 'Queen of the Pleasure District' to come in person. It really terrifies me," Mashiro said calmly.

"So what if she's the Queen of the Underground City? You're the new Shichibukai. I should be the one panicking," Stussy said with a sweet smile.

Name: Stussy (Miss Barkin) Gender: Female

age:???

Affiliation: Pirates

Three types of Haki: Armament Haki, Observation Haki

Height: 175cm; Luck Value: 75; Approval Rating: 01

It's quite surprising. On the surface, he's one of the five kings of the underworld, but in reality, he's a member of the CPO, a secret intelligence agency directly under the Celestial Dragons. However, the system shows that his faction is indeed that of a pirate.

"I wonder what brings you here in person?" Mashiro asked with a smile, glancing at Stussy.

“Then let’s get down to business. Besides paying a visit, my main purpose in coming here is business,” Stuart said with a light laugh. “You mean business?” Mashiro asked softly.

“Well, Morgans found the three of us for you. Now that Kibsen and Umit have both done their part, it’s time for me to step in.”

"Entertainment facilities, clothing, and restaurants—I can create the perfect dining atmosphere for this island." Stusi said with a smile. "So, what's the price?" Mashiro asked softly.

"Let's split the travel expenses 50/50, including the cost of the journey," Stussy said with a smile.

"A 50/50 split is a bit too high, but considering you're such a beautiful and elegant lady, let's settle on this deal," Mashiro said softly. Mashiro looked at Stussy in front of her.

She wore a white shirt, a red tie, fishnet stockings, and high heels. Her fingers were painted with bright nail polish. She had short, curly blonde hair, blue eyes, and wore lipstick. She was elegant and beautiful.

"How gentlemanly! I shall accept your offer then." Stusi said with a smile.

The two chatted about business all morning, and then Stucky had to leave. Mashiro saw Stucky off at the port.

“It was a very pleasant meeting, and I look forward to seeing you again,” Stusi said with a smile.

Mashiro stepped forward and, under Stussy's questioning gaze, embraced her. She whispered in her ear, "It was truly delightful, Miss CpO." Then, Mashiro released her, and amidst her surprised gaze, whispered again, "I look forward to our next meeting, Miss Bakin."

Upon hearing this, Stussy's gaze instantly turned to fear and confusion as she stared at Mashiro in disbelief. Mashiro assumed this fear stemmed from her revealing Stussy's CPO identity.

But in reality, Stusi's fear stemmed from the name "Miss Ba Jin" that Zhen Bai had called out.

Stussy is a clone of Bagingom Stussy (MisS Bagin), a member of the Rocks Pirates. She is the first successful creation of the MADS cloning experiment: she was entrusted by Dr. Vegapunk to infiltrate the Celestial Dragons' secret intelligence agency, CPO.

For her, the most important secret was her identity as a clone, which was also why she was so concerned about her age. "Then, I look forward to our next meeting." Stussy was still smiling, but there was a hint of coldness in her smile.

After Stussy left. It was afternoon.

Robin received a call from biologist Lorena.

She seemed to want to meet Mashiro in person before considering whether to come to Ohara. Robin relayed Rolina's words to Mashiro.

“She said we should meet at the Sabaody Archipelago,” Robin said softly.

“Then I’ll go over there. It’s perfect timing; the island is severely underpopulated right now, and I’m planning to buy more slaves. After I leave, Ohara will be in your hands. I’ll talk to Peacock, and if there are any problems, the Navy will help,” Mashiro said softly.

“I understand.” Robin leaned against Mashiro’s chest and nodded gently.

Chapter 44: The Auction

Sabaody Archipelago.

Located in the middle of the Grand Line, ahead of the Red Line, the Sabaody Archipelago is an island composed of many large trees, with the ground formed by their roots. Bubbles rise from the ground. The most distinctive feature of the Sabaody Archipelago is the special natural resin secreted by the roots of the Alchiman mangrove trees through respiration. This resin expands due to the air.

They rise up to form bubbles, which then fly into the sky. Since the bubbles are only suitable for the climate range of the Yarchiman mangroves, once the bubbles leave the climate range of the Sabaody Archipelago, the resin components will explode because they cannot fully exert their power.

Bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, houses built on bubbles... bubble culture permeates every corner of Sabaody Archipelago.

The entire island is made up of 79 trees (each numbered), and each tree has a town and facilities. People call this archipelago of 79 islands the Sabaody Archipelago. "The peacock said.

She'd been lured here by Mashiro again, but this time she came aboard Mashiro's "Konoha," not wearing a naval uniform or piloting a warship. After saying this, Peacock looked at Mashiro with a completely resigned expression.

She had finally managed to calm her chaotic emotions when this guy dragged her out again. "I want to buy some slaves. Do you know where there are slave shops?" Mashiro asked softly.

"Buying slaves?" Peacock frowned. She utterly loathed this practice of buying and selling people.

“Ohara only has a few of us right now, and I’d like to add some residents,” Mashiro said with a light laugh, noticing Peacock’s concerns. Hearing this, Peacock’s expression softened, and he said, “The 79 root islands of the Sabaody Archipelago have very clearly defined territories.”

Areas 1 to 29 mainly contain human trafficking shops, human auctions, and illegal areas. Areas 30 to 39 mainly contain soap bubble parks.

Areas 40 to 49 mainly include tourist attractions and specialty shops. Areas 50 to 59 mainly include shipyards and coating workshops.

Numbers 60 to 69: mainly include naval bases and government entrances/exits. Numbers 70 to 79: mainly include a hotel district.

I haven't been to the Sabaody Archipelago many times, mostly staying between numbers 40 and 49, or 60 and 69. I don't know the specifics of the slave trade. We can check out numbers 1 to 29 after we land.

"Oh, thank you so much, Major General Peacock." Mashiro said with a light laugh. "No, it's nothing," Peacock said, turning his head away with a touch of arrogance.

Soon, the Konoha entered the port of the Sabaody Archipelago.

After paying the mooring fee, the two set foot on the land of the Sabaody Archipelago.

Looking at the number 11 displayed on the trunk of the giant Yarchiman mangrove tree not far away, the two were currently on Tree Root Island No. 11. Stepping on the slightly sticky, soft ground, and watching the giant bubbles constantly rising from the ground, Makoto's eyes held a rather strange expression. What a strange place.

"These bubbles are incredibly resilient and buoyant; a bubble the size of a soccer ball can lift an object weighing forty or fifty pounds." (This is a quote from a Chinese writer, likely referring to a person named Zhenbai.)

"Strange," said the peacock, reaching out to press down on a bubble that was rising from the ground.

Hearing this, Mashiro reached for a floating bubble, but her hand went straight into it. "Don't grab it directly with your hand. Open your palm and then press it down," Peacock said with a smile.

Following Mashiro's instructions, Mashiro extended her hand, then pressed her palm together, and the bubble indeed landed in her hand. "How amazing," Mashiro murmured.

These bubbles reminded her of someone from her world, Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, who could use a special Water Release technique called Bubble Technique to create unique bubbles.

"These bubbles are indeed very useful. They can serve as vehicles and transport goods. However, once the bubbles leave the Sabaody Archipelago's climate zone, the resin components will burst because they cannot fully exert their power," Peacock said regretfully, releasing the bubble in her hand.

Seeing this, Mashiro also let go of the bubbles in her hands.

Watching the bubbles drift into the sky, she murmured to herself, "I'll bring back a few saplings of this tree when I go back. The ninja world is so vast; there should be a climate suitable for this kind of tree to grow."

"What are you talking about?" Peacock asked curiously.

"It's nothing, let's go, let's go check out Root Island Number 1." Mashiro walked forward lightly. Soon, the two arrived at Root Island Number 1.

The moment they stepped onto the island, Mashiro sensed two people watching them. "What's wrong?" Peacock asked softly.

"It's nothing. There's an auction house up ahead. Let's go take a look," Mashiro said with a smile.