The Pirate Princess Becomes Queen

"Komachiyo! I'll call you Komachiyo from now on. Please take care of me!" Ayu gave Kashiwa a name and shook hands with him in a serious manner.

Without that overpowered Devil Fruit, if Tama wants to achieve the close relationship with Komachiyo as in the original story, both of them need to work together to cultivate their friendship. However, under Vivi's physical intimidation and food temptation, they have already made a good start.

Over the next few days, Vivi would occasionally bring Tama to the forest to find Komachiyo, so that the two could become friends. Even if Vivi left Wano Country later, with Komachiyo protecting her, Tama would not be in any danger.

Of course, this safety is relative. Kashiwagi should be able to withstand ordinary harassment, but even if Komachiyo transforms into Komamura Sajin, she might not be able to withstand Kaido's harassment.

Having filled her stomach, and incidentally solved Ayu's safety problem, the little girl can come to the forest to ask Komachiyo for food if she gets hungry in the future. With her small body, Komachiyo can easily feed her by just letting a little bit of food spill out of her mouth. Many animals' meat is not very tasty, but even the worst is better than going hungry, right?

Vivi plans to stay in Amigasa Village for a few days. Once everything is settled with Tama, she'll leave Wano Country. Watching Tama tease Komachiyo, she thinks of Karu. Is the duck still waiting for her to bring back risotto and pumpkin soup from Trans Town...?

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"Achoo!" Karoo the duck sneezed loudly. Its face was covered in slips of paper. Across from it sat the bespectacled girl from the Torrance Inn and the old lady next door. It frowned as it looked at its hand of cards: 3, 4, 6, 7—it was missing a 5. Its highest card was the Queen. How should it play this hand? It fell into deep thought...

Chapter 87 Wano Country

Karu the duck is timid and often makes mistakes, but he is not stupid.

At first, it was very worried about Weiwei; its owner, who had no sense of direction, was a real pain! It worried itself sick, but what was the result? Weiwei still got lost!

Karu the duck was worried all night, but the next day, when it found that the light spot that the puppy Xiuxiu had picked up had been taken away, it knew that its directionally challenged owner was alright. So what else could it say? Let's keep playing!

When Mr. 8, the old servant, called to inquire, it just gave a couple of perfunctory "caw caws." When Nicole Robin called to inquire, it also gave a couple of "caw caws" to the Den Den Mushi. Neither of them knew that Vivi had "disappeared"...

Karoo the duck was having a great time in Torrance Town. The people there were nice to talk to and often gave it treats. Its directionally challenged owner was away, so it could finally play to its heart's content!

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Vivi was unaware that Karu was once again living the blissful life of a retired duck. She was so worried that she couldn't sleep all night. One moment she would see the duck standing on the beach waiting anxiously, and the next she would worry that the duck would come out to sea to find her, only to fall into the water and be eaten by some monster. She even dreamed of Doflamingo, looking like a drowned rat, chasing after her pet duck with a knife and fork. To be honest, it was really terrifying!

I'm anxious, but there's nothing I can do if I'm anxious.

After two days of barbecue with Tama and Komachiyo in the forest, her strength has fully recovered, but she is still a little afraid to fly around on her own, worried that she might fly all the way to Laugh Tale.

If she had a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) on hand, she could call someone to rescue her. Wano Country is closed off from the world, but it hasn't disappeared from the map. She could ask Old Man and Zephyr for help and send a Navy warship over. Wano Country would at least give her some face. Even if they didn't, she could just fly over herself when the warship sailed to the nearby waters.

The problem is she doesn't have a Den Den Mushi on hand...

"Tap tap!" After spending two days playing with Tama, Komachiyo was showing signs of becoming a loyal dog, so she took the two of them out for a drive.

Weiwei sat on the back of Baiquan, lost in thought, while Ayu was very happy and kept urging Baiquan to run faster.

Ayu's little face was full of smiles, and her joy infected Weiwei as well.

Vivi plans to stay here for a few days. The people of Wano Country don't use Den Den Mushi, but Kaido's subordinates do. She has no chance against Kaido, but she can easily take down his henchmen. If she gets a Den Den Mushi, she can call for backup. That's one way to go.

Doflamingo and Kaido have been secretly making deals, and their ships might sneak into Wano Country at any time. She could then hide on the ship and leave with it, which would be another option.

There are always more ways than difficulties.

All of human wisdom can be contained in these five words: wait and hope!

She plans to wait and see, and not run around unless absolutely necessary!

Komachiyo led the two as they ran across the wilderness. When they reached a fork in the road, it looked left and right with a very hesitant expression.

Weiwei was taken aback at first, then she read the other person's thoughts and laughed triumphantly: "Hahahaha—you're such a terrible navigator! You must be lost! This is hilarious!"

Komachiyo lowered her head in shame. "I'm sorry, I didn't know the way. I've really caused everyone trouble!" Tama covered her face beside her. "Pretty sister, is it appropriate for you to say that? Do you have the right to laugh at our Komachiyo?"

After Vivi threw out the Second Generation Kitetsu and ran twenty miles in the direction the blade was pointing, a small village came into view.

Komachiyo's appearance was quite intimidating, so Vivi told it and Ayu to stay at a distance while she went into the village to check things out.

This village was also extremely poor, but it was already considered wealthy compared to the previous Bianli Village. The villagers' clothes were covered in patches, but they were still relatively clean. The villagers' spirits were far superior to those of the walking corpses in Bianli Village.

Vivi saw a teahouse near the main road in the village. A middle-aged woman wearing a blue plaid kimono and with a sophisticated face carefully glanced at Vivi out of the corner of her eye. Her clothes, appearance, and demeanor were very different from the locals, and it was easy to tell that she was an outsider.

"Guest, would you like to come in and rest for a bit? It's so hot outside." The middle-aged woman gave a very professional smile.

Weiwei asked, "Are you the boss?"

"Yes...you, you are, are you a samurai?" The middle-aged woman felt that Vivi's gaze was as sharp as a knife. At the same time, she saw the second-generation Kitetsu hanging at her waist and thought that she was a samurai, but her appearance was completely different from that of the locals. She hesitated for a moment.

Thinking that asking wouldn't hurt, Vivi ordered a pot of tea and then started chatting with the teahouse owner: "Yes, I guess you could call me a samurai. I ended up in your country because I encountered a storm at sea. I need to contact my men; they must be very worried. Do you know where I can find Den Den Mushi?"

"Den Den Mushi?" The middle-aged woman was unfamiliar with the term. She thought about it seriously for a moment before explaining, "In Wano Country, they use a type of snail for communication, but that probably can't contact the outside world."

Weiwei sighed. She had expected this, and now she could only wait.

“Ugh, this is such a hassle… Could you tell me about your country? As you know, I’ve just arrived and know nothing about your customs. Tell me the details, and I can offer you the meat of the animals in the forest as payment.”

The middle-aged woman covered her mouth with her hand, seemingly believing that Weiwei had said something very frightening.

She exclaimed in alarm, "Those animals are inedible! They're all contaminated!"

Weiwei said seriously, "I've observed carefully. The pollution level isn't that serious yet. Animals are much more sensitive than humans in terms of what's edible and what's not. And since they don't eat internal organs, there shouldn't be any problems. But it's hard to say what will happen in a few years... So, is the deal settled?"

The middle-aged woman thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. She looked at her excitedly and said, "Yes, of course. I'm just saying some information that everyone knows. It's not worth much money."

"It's okay, just say whatever comes to mind."

The middle-aged woman thought for a moment, then, with a sip of tea, drew a topographical map for Weiwei.

Wano Country is surrounded by cliffs and waterfalls. Geographically, the country is divided into the main island and Oni Island.

Onigashima was occupied by Kaido many years ago, and the main island is divided into six areas: Kuri, Nozomi, Udon, Reiko, Hakumai, and the Flower Capital, which serves as the capital.

The village of Bianli, where Ayu lives, and the village of Jianlou, where the middle-aged woman lives, are both located in a place called Jiuli, southwest of the main island.

The middle-aged woman was named Ahe. She spoke very logically, and after describing the terrain, she began to talk about the people.

"The shogun of Wano Country is Kurozumi Orochi. He resides in the Flower Capital and has recruited Kyoshiro to be his personal money changer..."

Chapter Eighty-Eight: The City of Flowers

When talking about famous figures from Wano Country, Tsuru knelt very solemnly in front of Vivi, with his hands palms down, placed on his knees in a very standard manner.

Vivi couldn't possibly learn this upright sitting posture. She didn't want to torture her legs. Finding there were no chairs in the room, she could only sit cross-legged, listening to the other person describe the current situation in Wano Country while sizing up this middle-aged woman. The other person must have been very beautiful when she was young, a real beauty, but now she was old and her life was very miserable. The years had left heavy marks on her.

Tsuru recounted the story of the Shogun of Wano Country, the Oniwabanshu directly under the Shogun, the samurai directly under the Shogun, the ronin and thugs secretly controlled by Kyoshiro, the magistrates, judges, and councilors within the Shogun's shogunate, and the wealthy merchants and celebrities of the Flower Capital.

Judging solely from this level of insight, she is far beyond the level of a teahouse owner.

Weiwei thought for a moment: "What were the names of those unscrupulous merchants you mentioned earlier?"

Ah-He raised his head: "The Flower Capital has three great merchants: Ping-Hao, who runs a coffin shop; Fan-He, who runs a timber shop; and Fen-Ye, who commands many arsonists. These three merchants are all evil spirits that suck the blood of the poor."

Vivi whispered the three names over and over: "Pinghao, Fanhe, and Fenye? Their businesses are even linked together? ...Okay, I got it. All three of them live in Flower Capital, which is very convenient."

She could tell that Ah He was no ordinary person, and the other party also guessed her intentions. Both of them understood each other implicitly, and neither of them revealed the secret.

Vivi needs intelligence and a usable identity, and in the City of Flowers, these things can be solved with money. These three ruthless and wealthy merchants are her targets.

“Sir, would you like to change your clothes? Your attire is too strange for Wano Country,” Tsuru said.

Weiwei looked at the other person's kimono, then at her own short-sleeved shirt and long skirt; the styles were indeed very different.

She hesitated for a moment: "Your clothes are too inconvenient for fighting. I won't change today. I'll stay until dark, and then I'll go find that Pinghao guy."

Ah He wanted to say that you wouldn't be able to see the road after dark, but Weiwei didn't care. She was more energetic after dark!

The Flower City is somewhat noisy at night.

Patrol teams of three patrolled the main roads from time to time. Casinos and brothels were bustling with noise. Thieves and bandits hid in various dark corners, keeping a close eye on their prey. A group of vagrants were even setting fires without any restraint!

One of the three treacherous merchants, Fenye, ordered his ronin to burn down other people's houses. If the owners were still alive, they would definitely go to Fanhe to buy wood and rebuild the houses. If the owners were dead, that would also work, as Pinghao happened to be selling coffins.

The three amassed a fortune through this method, but they were also aware of their own limitations, targeting only the middle and lower-income groups in the Flower Capital. They dared not offend those with power and influence.

Following Tsuru's directions, Vivi walked along the river and then saw the famous Fujiyama Mountain in Wano Country. After circling Fujiyama Mountain twice, she finally found the capital of Wano Country, the Flower Capital, at the foot of the mountain.

She sneaked into the city and was lucky enough to find that the gangsters were setting fires. Following the firelight, she quickly found a large group of ronin who seemed to be having a bonfire party.

Half the street was engulfed in flames, and the ronin, looking ferocious, were throwing torches into the houses with their faces contorted in rage.

The homeowner pleaded repeatedly, but they laughed and kicked him to the ground. They then robbed him of all his belongings and divided the loot as if no one else was around.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Weiwei was still shocked by the lawlessness of these people. It was too crazy; this was truly a country that was sick to the extreme.

The ronin were skilled and knowledgeable about house structures, knowing how to destroy a house in the shortest time. They would scout out the location well in advance and remove valuables from the homeowner's rooms beforehand, not for the homeowner's sake, but entirely out of their own greed.

As the patrol team of the Flower Capital passed by the fire scene, several men who looked like samurai pointed at the houses excitedly. The ronin respectfully went up to them, bowed, and then blatantly handed them a money bag full of tapan gold coins, thus putting the matter of arson to rest.

After setting the fire, the five ronin ignored the homeowner's cries of despair and headed home with their gold and silver treasures, drinking as they went.

"What's going on? Why is the road so dark today?"

The ronin at the front rubbed his eyes; all he could see was pitch black, not a single ray of light.

He hurriedly threw away the wine bottle, drew his long sword with a "whoosh," and the remaining four ronin, unaware of what had happened, also drew their swords.

"Yiping! Are you still there?"

"Brother Boatman! I can't see you anymore!?"

"Don't panic! Stay calm! Don't make a rash move..."

The ronin, who was supposed to be kept calm by the others, couldn't stay calm himself. Hearing a sound from the side, he slashed at it without thinking.

The other ronin shared the same thought; none of them wanted to sit idly by and wait to die, and their first reaction upon hearing the sound was to attack.

The black mist dissipated, and the boatman stared in astonishment at his chest, where a gleaming blade pierced his heart, while the knife in his hand also slashed open the throat of another ronin.

"A bunch of trash." Vivi stepped out from the shadows.

Creating black mist is a basic ability of the Vampire Fruit. She then used hypnosis and suggestion to make them stab each other in the back, and all the arsonists died.

The loot stolen by the five ronin had already been packed up, but Vivi didn't care about such a small amount of money.

Remembering the homeowner's desperate pleas, she took the valuables and went back. As the homeowner knelt and cried, she threw several packages in front of him.

She didn't know whether the homeowner was a good person or a bad person, and had no time to investigate. The little bit of property she had now couldn't make up for the other party's loss, but it was better than having everything stolen from her.

Can giving a beggar a little money on the street change their life? No.

Weiwei just wants peace of mind right now.

His house, located in a separate area, occupies a large area; the entire street is his residence, so there's no worry about getting lost.

"Which room does Fenye live in?" Vivi grabbed a servant with a fierce face and asked.

With a flick of her finger, a bloody gash appeared on the servant's neck, and blood flowed out quickly, staining half of his clothes red.