The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

They took away the bodies of famous swordsmen such as Shimotsuki Ryoma and Kaze no Jigoro, along with their swords.

It was Moriah's series of actions that made the place even more chaotic.

"This place is deserted; there is no living person except the dead."

Link also came to the vicinity of a tombstone, looking at the swords that were now missing in front of it.

"The swords must have been taken away, and..."

Aokiji glanced at it as well, then slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on a certain direction:

"Oh dear, there's still one living person here~"

As he looked out, a massive figure slowly emerged from the snow and wind.

"That's not a living person!"

Link naturally noticed the commotion that was clearly heading their way, and couldn't help but smile.

"Of course, it's not wrong to call it a 'person'."

Thinking of the other party's peculiar Devil Fruit ability, Link added this comment.

tread!!

The heavy footsteps pounded on the snow, revealing a huge figure dressed entirely in white, holding a long sword.

"Who are you?!"

A hoarse and wary voice rang out in the icy, snowy sky.

"How were you able to get to this place via the highway robbery bridge?!"

Beneath that round, chubby headband, a face etched with the delicate features of a Peking Opera performer wore a deep look of wariness.

As he spoke, the large sword in his hand was pointed at Link and Aokiji in front of him.

Behind him, the many famous swords he carried on his back clashed together, producing a crisp sound.

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Aokiji raised an eyebrow.

It wasn't because of the content of the other person's words, but because Aokiji noticed something strange about the other person after he got closer.

He carefully examined the man in front of him, who looked like he was about to kill.

After a moment~

"That's it."

A look of understanding appeared on Aokiji's face. "No wonder you said it wasn't a [human]..."

"It's interesting~"

Upon seeing such a rare ability, he surprisingly became somewhat interested.

Click.

Ice and snow gathered in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, the swirling snowflakes condensed into a crystal-clear ice blade beneath his palm.

And the length of this ice blade... well, it's more than twice the length of that tall guy's blade!

Ushimaru: "..."

He opened his mouth wide, raised his head, and stared at the enormous ice blade, his pupils gradually becoming somewhat dazed.

Even though he possessed human thought and acted in a human manner, his brain still went blank at this moment.

Well, let alone someone as inhuman as him, even a normal human would be stunned to see this.

Even more people might be so scared that they wet their pants.

"This environment is really perfect for showcasing your abilities!"

When Link saw this, he couldn't help but chuckle.

In such an icy and snowy environment, the Aokiji can be most unrestrained.

His Ice-Ice Fruit ability is even more powerful under such weather conditions.

"Alright, it seems we can have a proper talk now."

Link shrugged. It seemed that Aokiji's move saved him the trouble of taking action and didn't require him to waste any more words or actions.

"The only person in this Ringo region, no, even the entire Wano Country, who interests me."

Link smiled and looked at the man dressed like a warrior monk, who was clearly stunned by Aokiji's greatsword:

"Ushimaru, no, or rather, the daimyo of Ringo back then, Shimotsuki Ushimaru's pet partner, Komako, Onimaru?"

Um? ! ! !

After Link brandished his sword at these numerous names, the Ushimaru man, who resembled a warrior monk, immediately came to his senses.

"How could you..."

His pupils contracted as he stared at Link standing there: "You know this name?!"

585. Ushimaru, who knows when to advance and retreat, is a pragmatist. [The Evil Era]? They don't even deserve the title!

Onimaru was the name of the pet komainu (guardian fox) adopted by Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who was once the daimyo of this area.

Later, after Shimotsuki Ushimaru was captured and even died in the battle with Kaido, it silently guarded the grave here.

Link knew how extraordinary and rare this fox was, which is why he made this special trip for it.

After Kaido invaded Wano Country and burned down Ringo, Onimaru watched over the graveyard there and fought off grave robbers for five years.

Later, Kawamatsu, one of the Nine Red Scabbards, arrived here as a "Kappa".

At that time, Kawamatsu, feeling guilty for failing to fulfill his duty as a retainer because he had lost sight of Hiyori, came here intending to commit seppuku to atone for his sins.

However, he met Onimaru, and the two were very destined to meet.

Kawamatsu, who later discovered the weapons here, persuaded Onimaru, with tears and blood, to prepare for the war to come.

He also asked Onimaru to help him remove the swords from the tombstone and prepare the weapons.

Meanwhile, Kawamatsu also adopted the names "Gyuumaru" and "Onimaru," calling himself "Gyuonimaru," and began robbing tomb raiders of their weapons on the bridge.

However, Kawamatsu was later caught stealing fried tofu, leaving only Onimaru, a fox, to guard the area.

It then inherited the name "Ushimaru," transformed into a human, and continued to rob tomb raiders of their weapons at the highway robbery bridge.

Yes, the giant human warrior monk in front of us is actually a white komainu transformed into.

It is not a proper human being, but it can be considered human in a way.

Because~~~

It was able to transform into human form because it consumed the [Human-Human Fruit Mythical Zoan Type - Great Entrance Form].

It can transform into the legendary yokai, Dairyūdō, possessing the appearance, physique, and thoughts of a human, and is able to speak and fight.

Yes, this is also a Human-Human Fruit, and it's a Mythical Zoan type.

It's true that, apart from Chopper, all the other Human-Human Fruits that have been shown are Mythical Zoan forms.

Chopper's is the only one with the Human-Human Fruit, in his Commoner form.

"Why do you know this name?!"

Komako Onimaru, now known as the monk-soldier Ushimaru, gripped his greatsword tightly.

He repeated the question, his voice hoarse and heavy, yet also revealing a hint of surprise.

Yes, he was indeed somewhat shaken; he hadn't introduced himself to the other party before.

The other party not only knew his name, but also the origin and background of that name, as well as his true identity, which were all casually revealed.

Not to mention the enormous ice blades that were spreading from the opponent's hands, enough to slice him in two with a single blow.

These two guys are definitely not ordinary people!!!

"Don't worry about how we found out the name~"

Link waved his hand gently, and instantly, the swirling snowflakes and the biting wind around them stopped.

Under the interference of electromagnetic force, the snowflakes flying all over the field suddenly disappeared.

"Such methods..."

Ushimaru's pupils contracted again, and he subconsciously took a step back, becoming even more wary of Link and his group.

"I think we can have a chat for now."

Link smiled and said, "It's about Shimotsuki Beef Balls and Kappa Kawamatsu."

Ushimaru: "..."

Every word the man in front of him said always struck a chord deep within him.

Whether it was his former master, Shimotsuki Gyuumaru, or his later companion, Kawamatsu, they were all people he paid attention to.

Therefore~

The large sword in Ushimaru's hand slowly drooped down.

"At least he's not completely stupid~"

Upon seeing this, Link's lips curled into a slight smile.

It does possess human thought and wisdom, and is able to understand Link's meaning.

Even if the other party doesn't entirely trust my words, at least in the face of Aokiji's greatsword and the snowstorm Link dispelled with a wave of his hand...

Ushimaru is quite savvy.

So naturally, this is also a way to have a good conversation with them.

While Link, Aokiji, and Ushimaru were getting along harmoniously...

The Hakumai region of Wano Country, the port of Blade.

Originally, this place was a port for the Beasts Pirates to transport and process Seastone and a series of other products, which were then shipped to the outer sea.

It was also the Beasts Pirates that came to this port in the Wano Country from Onigashima.

It can be said that this is a very important port location.

In the past, this port was always bustling with activity, with cargo being loaded and unloaded in a lively manner.

And today, it's just as lively.

The level of excitement was quite different from before.

Boom! !

After a noisy and violent commotion.

Everything settled down.

Gollum~

The members of the Beasts Pirates, who had already hidden far away for fear of being affected, stared at the huge plume of smoke rising in front of them and the cratered ground.

They couldn't help but swallow hard, then subconsciously exchanged a glance.

They all saw the slight shock and relief in each other's eyes.

"Luckily we ran fast."

They breathed a sigh of relief, still shaken.

Otherwise, if they get involved and get hit by Kaido, who doesn't distinguish friend from foe...

"I reckon it'll turn into mincemeat right away?"

Thinking this, they all craned their necks to look into the gradually dissipating dust and smoke ahead.

"Those guys will probably really get smashed into mincemeat by Kaido, right?"

Some pirates were muttering gloatingly there.

"They're just three mere Supernovas, and they failed to challenge the Red-Haired Pirates, yet they dare to come here?!"

"Is this a provocation? Are you out of your mind?"