One Piece: Start Collecting Nicolo

Yamato hurriedly helped Caesar up and glanced at him: "Are you hurt?"

"No, just a little tired."

Caesar shook his head and tried to wipe the sand off his face, but his arms felt sore and weak.

"If it's convenient, could you take me back? I live in the main building."

"Oh! Leave it to me!"

Yamato carried Caesar on his back and strode towards the interior of Onigashima, taking Caesar back to his residence.

"So you live here."

Handing Caesar over to Ayun, Yamato glanced around. "This was originally the recreation area, right? The area Maria was in charge of?"

"Yes, Master Yamato."

Ayun obviously knew Yamato, and replied quickly after hearing this.

"So, we live pretty close to each other!"

"Oh? Do you live in the recreational area too?"

"No, I live in a cell in the underground area most of the time!"

"Hmm? The parent-child relationship is a delicate one."

"Haha, usually they are thrown in there after failing to challenge Kaido."

"That's it..."

Seeing Yamato's cheerful expression, Caesar smiled and said, "Ayun, help me to the bathroom first, then prepare some food and wine. I want to entertain my new friends."

Ayun was a little worried: "But your health..."

"Leave it to me! I should take a nice bath too. Where is the bathroom?"

Yamato smiled brightly and reached out to support Caesar.

"Wait, there's a difference between men and women."

Caesar stood up with difficulty: "If you want to take a shower, wait until I finish."

"It's okay. Didn't I tell you? I'm a man!"

Yamato laughed, picked up Caesar with his arms, and rushed into the bathroom without saying a word.

After stripping Caesar clean of his clothes, she tore off her own shirt, and the dazzling holy light instantly filled the entire bathroom.

It’s really spectacular!

Now!

I'm not taking advantage of you on purpose!

Caesar's eyes widened as he pointed at the dazzling holy light: "You are clearly a woman."

Upon hearing this, Yamato raised his hands and said, "My body may be a woman's, but I have long been determined to live as a man!"

Hearing this, Caesar smiled playfully: "Oh? Then, good brother...can I touch your pectoral muscles?"

"Of course not, pervert!"

Yamato's face darkened, a barely perceptible blush etched into his fierce expression. "I can still tell the difference between harassment and harassment. You don't think I'm a fool, do you?"

"What kind of man are you if you can't even touch his pecs?"

Caesar chuckled. It seemed that this girl still had the most basic cognitive ability.

"After all, you're not a real man. If you're so careless, people will think you're a silly woman and take advantage of you. Even though you don't look very smart..."

"What a longwinded thing!"

He threw Caesar into the bathtub, and Yamato jumped into the water with a splash, "Haha! So comfortable!"

Yamato stretched comfortably and turned around to see that Caesar was already floating...

Yamato was startled and quickly pulled Caesar up: "Hey! Caesar, what's wrong with you? Cheer up!"

"I am... a person with special abilities."

Caesar's voice was faint, and his already exhausted body could no longer muster any strength.

"Is that so? It seems you haven't gotten used to this kind of exhaustion yet."

Yamato helped Caesar up and asked curiously, "What kind of ability are you?"

"Mythical beast, vampire fruit."

"Vampire? That's awesome! Do you want to suck my blood? Do you want to suck mine?"

"Pectoralis major?"

"Damn it! I told you I'm a man! Men shouldn't harass men!"

"Coincidentally, I'm gay."

"Nani?!"

Yamato was shocked, and then his face darkened again: "Asshole! You're playing tricks on me again!"

"Speaking of which, why do you have to be a man?"

Caesar leaned lazily by the pool. His height of 1.9 meters seemed a little petite compared to Yamato who was more than 2 meters tall next to him.

"To be honest, I want to be... Kozuki Oden!"

Yamato pursed his lips, a hint of hesitation in his tone.

It's really not a surprising answer.

"Kozuki Oden, huh..."

Caesar said in an inexplicable tone: "It's just right that a fool like you is cute. If you turn into that kind of idiot, it would be a pity for this face."

"What did you say?"

Yamato's face darkened, and his attitude was different from the noisy one just now. It was obvious that he was really angry.

"Is there a problem? You mentioned Kozuki Oden..."

Caesar tilted his head back, thought for two seconds, and then suddenly smiled: "It should be the warrior who brought disaster to the people as a child, abducted women as a teenager, abandoned his country as an adult, and was teased by lies after returning."

"That's not the case. You misunderstood him, Caesar!"

Yamato quickly defended his idol: "Those were just his absurd and unruly behavior when he was young..."

Caesar laughed when he heard this: "Why? His evil deeds are absurd and unruly, but Kaido's evil deeds are worthy of death?"

"no the same!"

Yamato clenched his fists, his eyes stubborn: "He has indeed changed. After seeing this sea, he has become kind and sincerely wants to do something for everyone. He wants to establish Wano Country!"

"But what's the result?"

Caesar laughed. "I was tricked into dancing naked. Not only did I lose the support of the people, but I also caused Wano Country to fall to the hands of Kurozumi Orochi. The people are living in poverty and have no food to eat."

"That was a trick by a traitor!"

"That's because he's stupid!"

Caesar's face turned serious. "Listen up, Yamato. Everyone longs to be the protagonist of their own story, but people never live just for themselves. Everyone has their own mission, and as a monarch, your mission is to be responsible for your people!"

"Since you want to live as a man, you should understand that the most important thing for a man is responsibility! If a man can't even shoulder his responsibilities, how can he talk about ambition or freedom?"

"He evaded responsibility when he should have, was weak when he should have been tough, and was naive when he should have been cautious. Throughout his life, I only saw a fool who pretended to be heroic and hypocritical."

Yamato was speechless and stared at Caesar blankly, not knowing how to refute for a moment.

After a long while, he stammered, "But...but he did it for the innocent people..."

"Where is war without casualties?"

Caesar asked calmly, and Yamato swallowed, his mind in turmoil.

"The sea is vast, Yamato."

Seeing Yamato's speechless look, Caesar couldn't help but smile.

"It's your freedom to be whatever you want to be, but shouldn't that be something you consider after you've truly experienced the vastness of the world?"

"Of course I want to! But Kaido put these shackles on me... Once I leave the territory of Wano Country, the shackles will explode!"

Yamato raised his hand, the shackles on his wrist rattled, and his eyes were full of unwillingness.

"To be honest, I also wondered if that guy was lying to me. After all, would someone really blow up their own child? But when I thought about what might happen, I backed off. After all, my father was that man..."

"That's it..."

The mist on the hair on his forehead condensed into beads and dripped gently. Caesar breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand to smooth his wet hair, slowly sat up straight, and finally his true intentions were revealed.

"In that case, do you want to get on my boat?"

"Didn't I tell you that I can't leave Wano Country?"

"I'll help you get rid of your shackles! You just need to think carefully about whether you want to go out to sea with me!"

Caesar said seriously, "To be honest, I can leave here anytime I want, and I can even avoid being caught by Kaido from the beginning."

Yamato was puzzled: "Then why don't you run?"

"Because I'm weak!"

Caesar shook his head. "Kaido is one of the strongest warriors in this ocean. He is physically strong and highly maneuverable. Theoretically, even if I escape to the other side of the ocean, as long as he finds my whereabouts, he can capture me at any time."

"So in a sense, I am bound by shackles just like you, and the shackles that bind me are weakness! Only when I grow to the point where I can confront Kaido head-on, can I truly have the capital to sail freely on this sea!"

"Two years at most!"

Caesar said, holding up two fingers. "In two years at most, I will be able to confront Kaido head-on. When that time comes, will you be willing to leave with me? To the sea!"

The bathroom was filled with steam.

Yamato stared at Caesar blankly, his mouth opened into an O shape, his big eyes sparkling with longing.

"Caesar! You're awesome!"

After a long time, Yamato came to his senses and exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey, hey, don't you suspect I'm just bragging?"

"No, I'll help you! If it's just the two of us, we can definitely do it!"

Yamato patted his right bicep with his left hand, laughed heartily, and looked full of energy: "Then it's a deal! When we can fight against Kaido, we will go out to sea together!"

"it is good!"

Hearing this, Caesar smiled and said, "But if that's the case, do you still plan to become Kozuki Oden?"

"I really admire Oden. All my understanding of him comes from his logbook."

Yamato slowly lowered his arms, lost in thought.

Then, as if he had figured something out, he suddenly smiled with relief.

"But I think what you just said is right... There are some things that I cannot understand at the moment, so for now... let's wait a while!"

"That's it..."

Caesar tilted his head and pointed at Yamato's chest: "So, are you a man or a woman now?"

"Ok?"

Yamato pursed his lips, looked in the direction of Caesar's finger, blinked, looked at Caesar, and blinked again, with a cute and energetic expression.

"Well...uh...in your opinion, should I be a man or a woman?"

"In my opinion..."

Caesar pinched his chin and thought, recalling the energetic face when they first met.

"In my opinion, she should be a woman who is stronger and more outstanding than a man, right?"

"That's it..."

Yamato lowered his head in deep thought, his wet hair hanging messily in front of his forehead, covering his pretty face.

After a long time, wisps of steam rose above the gradually white hair, and I couldn't tell whether it was mist or something else.