"The Country of Wano" is located in the second half of the Grand Line and needs to cross the Red Earth Continent to reach it.
Fortunately, Luo Jie is now located on the "Fishman Island" located 10,000 meters under the sea, which can save a lot of travel time.
After ascending to the New World waters through the undersea tunnel, Luo Jie did not take any passenger ships - "Wano Country" is a long way away. Ordinary passenger ships can go there one by one in order, and including stops for supplies, the fastest is
half a year.
Even if he had plenty of time, he didn't want to waste it on a boring sea voyage.
Because of this, Luo Jie bought a permanent pointer pointing to "Wano Country" at a high price when he was in "Fish-Man Island". After surfacing, he immediately transferred to the "Flying Sword Lucifer" and climbed to
Above the clouds thousands of meters high, take the shortest path straight to "Wano Country".
He only got a minimum of two hours of sleep every day, and relied entirely on "Death Recasting" to replenish his mental strength. After flying almost non-stop for six days, the permanent pointer in his hand finally began to tilt downward.
Luo Jie stretched his body for a long time, and his thoughts finally came to his mind.
It's not that [Flying Sword Lucifer] can't fly faster, but that long-distance flights are not suitable for blind pursuit of speed. They rely entirely on instant bursts of sprinting, but are not as stable and long-lasting as "economic speed".
Through the clouds, a large island with a unique shape appeared in Luo Jie's field of vision.
This island has an extremely rare "island within an island" landform. The cliff hundreds of meters high is like a huge fish tank filled with water, holding up a piece of land in the middle.
That's right, this is "the country of Wano".
In the original work, there are only two ways to enter the "Land of Wano".
The formal way is to go to "Hakumai", one of the six states of "Wano Country", go through the waterfall under the cliff to the inner harbor, and take the elevator to enter.
Since the port is under the jurisdiction of the Shogunate, access must be approved by the current shogun "Black Carbon Orochi".
Illegal channels are much more dangerous.
There are many waterfalls on the outer cliffs of "Wano Country". Under the large waterfalls, there is often a special kind of sea carp swimming upstream. If you catch it and use it to pull a boat, there is a certain probability that the boat will be dragged up the cliff.
Of course, even if this step does not fail, it does not count as a successful landing, because there are often rapid whirlpools above large waterfalls, which will directly drag the ship into the undercurrent of the inland sea. As for where it is washed away in the end, it depends on personal luck.
Considering the Yonko-level domineering power of "Hundred Beasts Kaido", Luo Jie did not dare to land directly on the mainland of "Wano Country". He plunged vertically into the sea more than ten kilometers away and dived all the way to the cliff.
On the outside, I found a place without waterfalls and started climbing up with my bare hands.
I have the experience of climbing the Red Earth Continent, and the cliff of several hundred meters in "Wano Country" is as easy as the wall of my neighbor's house next door.
After swimming across the inland sea that spanned more than ten kilometers, Luo Jie landed in a desolate small fishing village.
"Wano Country" was originally a prosperous country, but since the destruction of the original ruler "Kozuki Clan", the new general "Kurotan Orochi" has begun to unscrupulously conquer and expropriate the six local states except for the "Flower City" where the capital is located.
, people in the other five states are living in extreme poverty.
Of course, Luo Jie just lamented that it was not his turn to intervene in the matter of saving "Wano Country". Eleven years later, the legendary savior would descend from the sky wearing a straw hat and pick up the "Sacred Tool·Supreme Slippers"
Press the Yonko "Kaido" to the ground and rub it repeatedly.
The only thing he has to do now is to maintain his little transparency and keep a low profile to inquire about information.
…
With both black hair and black eyes and an oriental appearance, Luo Jie's infiltration operation in the "Wano Country" was stress-free.
Along the way, no one doubted his identity as a "ronin", whether it was the poor people begging on the roadside or the officials wandering on the streets.
But there is still no clue about the "Island of Mist" in the divination.
It's not surprising when you think about it. "Wano Country" has been closed for hundreds of years, and the lower class people have been imprisoned on the island for dozens of generations. To know that there is a "Ghost Island" in the inland sea is considered well-informed. What is it?
Only by birth can you be exposed to things outside the island?
It seems that the only option is to try your luck in the "Flower Capital" where the rich and powerful gather.
Speaking of the "Flower Capital", the first thing that popped into Luo Jie's mind was not the "Black Carbon Orochi" who had usurped the position of general of the Kozuki family, but "Hikaru Orochi" who was known as "the most beautiful woman in Wano Country".
"Month and Day".
In "One Piece", everything else about the "Wano Country Chapter" is basically good, but the existence of "Kouzuki Hiyori" always makes people feel like they have a lump in their throats, making them nauseous and unhappy.
Perhaps the original author wanted to portray the subjugated princess as a heroine who endured the humiliation and endured the humiliation of her country. When she appeared, she arranged for "Hiyori Kozuki" to be the oiran lurking next to "Black Carbon Orochi", and then... nothing happened.
Her Royal Highness the Princess neither had any thoughts of assassinating the "Black Carbon Orochi" nor secretly contacted the righteous men to accumulate strength for the restoration of the country. Instead, she was addicted to acting and deceived men who coveted her beauty one after another into bankruptcy. This proves that
I have not fallen, and I am using my own way to eradicate the cancer that is parasitic in this country.
What the hell are you doing? (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
Your mother left you such a good sword as [Enma], a fool would know what to do, right? I haven't learned a single martial arts move for twenty years, which is a waste of such good genes as "Kozuki Oden".
In fact, from another perspective, if the roles of the brothers and sisters are reversed - the adult "Kotsuki Momonosuke" stays in Wano Country to secretly gather rebels to restore the country, while the little lolita "Gekko Hiyori" runs outside looking for reinforcements.
Hey, this feels right.
So, Oda is just a manga artist, and he knows shit about "One Piece".
The topic has gone too far.
A few days later.
The capital of flowers, Youkuo.
Don't get me wrong, Luo Jie came here not for any mean reason, it was purely because this kind of romantic place has a large flow of people and is relatively well-informed.
"The oiran is parading around the streets!"
Following the excited cheers of several men, the crowds of people on the road dispersed to both sides, crowding and pushing each other and looking towards the end of the street.
Oiran is the highest title for a traveling girl, and is also the golden signature of the entire traveling community.
Oiran parades, that is, putting up this sign and shining it, create an atmosphere of heated public opinion among the masses, and at the same time drive up... prices.
Luo Jie was also squeezed to one side of the road with the flow of people. With his height that still stood out from the crowd, he saw a beautiful woman wearing high heels and holding a flower umbrella from a distance, surrounded by many attendants and maids.
Walking along the street.
The sense of déjà vu in the scene in front of him made him subconsciously think that the devoted and dedicated subjugated princess "Kouzuki Hiyori" from the original work had appeared.
Then he remembered that "Hiyori Kozuki" was only twelve or thirteen years old at this time, and was probably not old enough to run for the Oiran election.
"Is this the current Oiran "Chi Juan" of Youkuo? She is really a beauty! I heard that the first night fee tonight starts at 5 million beli. I'm afraid it will be sold at a sky-high price!"
"I would be happy to sleep with such a beautiful woman for one night, not to mention bankrupting my fortune, even if it costs me my life!"
"I really don't know which adult will come out on top in the end. I'm so envious..."
Listening to the comments of the people around him, Luo Jie's eyes couldn't help but linger a few more times on the sexy and hot blond oiran. The other party seemed to notice it and turned to Luo Jie with a perfectly charming smile.
It's strange, the aura exuding from this woman... why does it feel like I've seen it before somewhere?
…
Luo Jie was somewhat interested in the blond and humiliating oiran, but in order to avoid alerting the "black charcoal snake" in the castle tower, he ultimately did not participate in the oiran's first-night auction.
The next day, as soon as he got up from the hotel, he heard shocking news.
The maritime businessman who spent 20 million at the Tour Girl's House last night was found dead in the oiran's room this morning. All his limbs and internal organs were missing. There were traces of teeth gnawing on the remaining body, but the oiran was nowhere to be found.
The police from the enforcement office dispatched an emergency dispatch and conducted a city-wide manhunt for the courtesan "Red Silk" as a murder suspect.
Huh? Oiran cannibalism?
Suddenly a memory fragment flashed through Luo Jie's mind. He stopped the hotel attendant passing by and asked, "Who is the most famous knife tester in the city?"
"Guest, do you want someone to test the knife?" The handyman was deeply impressed by the generous guest in front of him and took the initiative to introduce: "As for the knife tester in the Flower City, I must recommend "Yamada Senemon"
Family, he is the royal sword tester of the General’s Palace, and also holds the position of beheading officer.”
"Thank you."
Luo Jie threw down the change of 1,000 beli, took the dog "Xiao Ke" and walked out of the hotel.
He finally knew where the "Island of Mist" in the divination was.
——Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
From the animation called "Hell Music", it is said that there is a mysterious island with the elixir of immortality.
The plot of this animation is very simple and clear - in order to seek the legendary elixir of immortality, the current general sent a group of death row prisoners to a small island called "Pure Land of Paradise", and promised to bring back the elixir to pardon their death sins, so the death row prisoners
In order to compete for the only pardon quota, a battle royale-style showdown started on the island. But as they went deeper, everyone discovered that the so-called secret of immortality was not that simple...
The blond and humiliating "Cannibal Oiran Red Silk" was one of the death row prisoners on the island.
It's a pity that he only appeared in a few scenes, and was cut off by a blind man without even a single line of dialogue.
The "Yamada Sen'emon" whom I asked the servant before is the executioner responsible for supervising these death row prisoners on the island.
He closed his eyes and carefully recalled the original plot of "Hell Music", and a bold plan gradually took shape in Luo Jie's mind.
…
Noon, Yamada Family Dojo.
Waves of shouts unique to exerting force continued to come from inside the door, but the sound of swords clashing was rarely heard.
This is not an ordinary kendo dojo, but the most famous sword tester family in the Flower City, "Yamada Senemon".
Most people in the world have heard of Japanese warriors, but few people know about the profession of sword tester.
The reason is that this profession is so abnormal that the Japanese country has no shame in publicizing it to the outside world.
The job of a knife tester is actually to use the most professional techniques to test whether a knife is sharp enough.
It doesn't sound special at first, but the problem is that the "knife table" they used for testing is not the straw mat that is common in later generations, but human corpses.
The Japanese sword is often said to be "several cuts", which refers to how many corpses can be cut off with one sword when testing it.
A qualified Japanese sword must reach at least "one sword", and an excellent one must be "two swords". If it reaches "three swords", it will be included in the category of treasured swords and be called "karma".
On top of it there are the "Great Property" and the "Supreme Great Property".
Many people confuse sword testers with executioners.
Indeed, in order to help samurai test the performance of swords, sword testers would often do the work of executioners, but they actually looked down upon the executioner's remuneration.
You know, the cost of a trial of beheading is at least ten times the executioner's income.
Do you think the job of a knife tester ends here? That can only mean that your pattern is broken.
In addition to using people to test knives, knife testers also sell medicine part-time.
However, what they sell is not ordinary medicine, but "Rendan Pills" made from a mixture of human liver, brain plasma, gallbladder, etc. In ancient times when medicine was underdeveloped, it was regarded as a miracle medicine for treating lung diseases by the people at the bottom.
It is said that the price of one "rendan pill" can be equal to the monthly income of an ordinary person.
The original work of "Hell Music" only focuses on the decapitation work of the "Yamada Asaemon" clan, but uses Spring and Autumn style for testing knives and selling medicine. Obviously, he knows that this profession is disgraceful, and only does it for the rationality of the plot.
Can be beautified a little bit.
Just like domestic martial arts movies always set eunuchs from the East and West Factory as martial arts masters.
"Hey, this is the Yamada family, if you have nothing to do, don't linger in front of the door!"
Seeing Luo Jie standing at the door for a long time without moving, a doorman with a knife came forward and shouted loudly.
Luo Jie bowed politely and put a small piece of gold broken off from the gold coin into the doorman's hand without leaving any trace.
"I want to be a knife tester, could you please help me?"