My Turn

As far as Ma Qiao knew, Bufotoxin was highly poisonous.

Moreover, compared to snake venom, which is more effective against Nezumi and frogs, the venom from the parotid glands of toads appears to be specifically targeted at humans.

Taking Bufotoxin venom indiscriminately, even a small dose, could be fatal.

Fortunately, Tahm Kench is essentially a demon, and his current body is more like a catfish than a toad.

So the sap rubbed off his body, while not necessarily having any nourishing properties, is at least not poisonous.

Yasuo was given a whole bottle by Xiaoyu, but his life wasn't in danger.

At most, for a long time, this guy just won't be able to eat much.

Ma Qiao didn't bother with him. Yamato's Lantern and prepared to find a secluded corner to use Teleport.

"Uncle selling toad oil, please wait a minute!"

"Uncle selling toad oil, please wait a minute!"

Ma Qiao had already walked quite a distance when he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

Looking back, I saw a simply dressed little girl waving at me as she ran.

"Brother Ma Qiao, you seem to be quite popular with the young girls!"

Yamato's spirit sat cross-legged inside the Lantern and said with amusement, "You should be a teacher, not a fake medicine seller!"

Who said I'm selling fake medicine?

Ma Qiao picked up the Lantern and shook it, making the little white creature inside dizzy and disoriented.

"Besides, I am a teacher, and as for who I teach, I won't say."

While Ma Qiao and Yamato were talking, the little girl had already run up to them.

She rested her hands on her knees, panting but very politely asked, "Doctor... doctor, do you still have toad oil for sale?"

As she spoke, the little girl rummaged through her tattered bundle for a long time and pulled out a few silver coins from Wano Country.

Due to its isolationist policy, Wano Country does not use Beli as its legal tender.

In Wano Country, one gold coin is equivalent to 10,000 Beli, and one silver coin is equivalent to 100 Beli.

These few hundred Beli were the little girl's savings that she had accumulated over a long period of time.

To be fair, Tahm Kench may be a bit ugly, but he's a pet that Ma Qiao spent a fortune on.

Furthermore, the toad oil that Ma Qiao sold actually contained a small amount of Health Potion.

A single bottle of the Health Potion costs 750,000 Beli.

Although only a small amount of Health Potion was added to the toad oil, its cost still far exceeded a few hundred Beli.

However, now that Boss Ma is a wealthy and powerful man, he wouldn't refuse a young girl's request.

Speaking of the girl in front of me, she has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a lively and chubby face. Although she is not as beautiful as Tama, who aspires to become a glamorous female ninja, she is still very pleasing to the eye and very cute.

But Ma Qiao felt like he'd seen her somewhere before, though he couldn't quite place where.

"Toko!"

Just as Ma Qiao took the money and handed the toad oil to the little girl, a clear, bell-like voice came from a very ornate sedan chair.

"Toko?"

Ma Qiao looked at the little girl in surprise.

Big, round eyes, thick, short eyebrows, a large head...

Indeed, she looks remarkably like the Xiao Nan that Ma Qiao remembers. (See picture)

But why didn't I react immediately?

Ma Qiao recalled it carefully.

Aside from the age difference and the transition between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional worlds, the main reason is that the current Xiao Nan can cry and laugh, and also has shy expressions on her face.

In short, she was like any ordinary young girl, with rich emotions.

Kaido's artificial zoo plan has not yet begun, and Konan, her father, and the other villagers of Ebisu Town have not yet consumed the failed SMILE Fruit; their expressions other than smiles have not been taken away.

"It's so good that you can cry."

Ma Qiao unconsciously rubbed Toko's head.

Ma Qiao dislikes Kozuki Oden, but that doesn't mean he approves of what Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi did.

If it hasn't happened yet, then it shouldn't happen.

Toko was startled by Ma Qiao's sudden affectionate gesture and ran to the carriage in a flash.

The curtain on the sedan chair was gently lifted from the inside, revealing a young face.

Even the well-informed Teacher Ma was slightly taken aback, as a sign of respect.

This woman has long, beautiful emerald-green hair styled like that of a noble princess from the Edo period, adorned with an ornate headdress and wearing a brocade kimono. (See picture)

Kozuki Hiyori, daughter of Kozuki Oden, and Momonosuke.

Now known as Komurasaki, with Denjiro's help, she has become the most beautiful courtesan in the Flower Capital, hailed by the residents of Wano Country as "the most beautiful woman in the land."

Kozuki Hiyori has been secretly preparing for the restoration of her kingdom.

However, as far as Ma Qiao knows, her main "preparations for restoring her kingdom" were to use her beauty as a courtesan to swindle money from lecherous old men.

Thankfully, there weren't any perverts here.

"My handsome brother, this is the first time I've ever seen you!"

Ma Qiao:???

What's with that sweet, coquettish tone?

No way.

Ma Qiao recalled that the courtesan, Komurasaki, was very cold towards the poor, and sometimes even quite harsh.

She only reveals this pitiful and charming demeanor when facing a lecherous, fat sheep.

But there aren't any lecherous fat sheep here, are there?

Ma Qiao looked around and saw no one except for Toko and Tahm Kench.

All right.

It seems that besides being interested in lecherous fat men, Kozuki Hiyori is also quite interested in handsome young men like herself with strong physiques.

After all, she's the woman who spent the night with Zoro; her taste can't be bad.

Are you Komurasaki Girl?

Ma Qiao asked knowingly, "Why did you come to such a remote rural area?"

"Mr. Kyoshiro has opened a new brothel in a nearby city. I'm on my way there. Would you like to get in my sedan chair and chat with me, and then I'll sing you a folk song from my hometown?"

Komurasaki had only heard from the servants that her apprentice courtesan, Toko, seemed to have been cheated by a fake medicine dealer, which was why she rushed over.

However, the moment Komurasaki saw Ma Qiao, she changed her mind.

As the most beautiful courtesan in Wano Country, Komurasaki has always been a frequent guest of officials and the wealthy.

Moreover, in order to raise funds for her rebellion, she also needed to master the skill of identifying wealthy people.

The funds needed to restore a country far exceed the 100 million Beli that Nami needed to redeem a village.

Therefore, Komurasaki's eye for appraising items is even sharper than Nami's.

She could tell at a glance that the fake drug dealer in front of her was very rich.

Although his clothes looked ordinary, both the materials and the workmanship were top-notch.

It could be said that, apart from the simple straw hat on his head, nothing on this man's body was worth less than ten gold coins.

Even the Fish-Man next to him was wearing an expensive suit.

In short, in Komurasaki's opinion, this fake drug dealer was definitely a big fat target.

As for whether he's a pervert or not...

Old is definitely not old; as for the other two words, it doesn't matter for men.

Komurasaki was very confident that this man would get into her sedan chair, and that she would squeeze every last penny out of him in the near future.

However...

Ma Qiao glanced at the time again.

The time flow in Wano Country is truly bizarre.

Another quarter of an hour passed.

Goodness, if we delay any longer, Yamato might really be in trouble.

"I'm sorry, Miss Komurasaki. I have something to do today. Let's reschedule for another day!"

After clasping his hands in a fist salute, Ma Qiao picked up the Lantern, mounted Tahm Kench, and sped away in a flash.

Although the plot of a stunningly beautiful woman confidently inviting someone to spend a night with her, only to be resolutely rejected and then feeling a ripple in her heart, is really quite cliché.

But it must be said that seeing Ma Qiao leave without looking back, Komurasaki did have a strange feeling.

It's not about some inexplicable feeling of liking someone or anything like that.

It's still a matter of doubt.

Is this guy made of glass?

Komurasaki had seen such aristocratic people with unique tastes in the Flower Capital.

"What a pity, a heartless businessman who amassed a fortune by selling counterfeit medicine... what a perfect prey..."

Komurasaki sighed.

She doesn't swindle money from just any man; she only targets those who engage in illegal activities and make Komurasaki money.

"Komurasaki, the doctor isn't a heartless businessman!"

Toko held up the toad oil that supposedly cured all ailments and said happily, "The doctor only charged me one coin! He's such a kind person!"

"Xiao Nan, you idiot, there's no such thing as toad oil that can cure all diseases. It's all a scam."

Komurasaki shook her head, thinking to herself that this guy still had some conscience; he didn't cheat little girls out of their money.

Toko shook her head vigorously, like a wave drum.

"It's not a lie! I saw with my own eyes a little girl give the unconscious samurai some toad oil, and the samurai immediately jumped up, and he jumped really high!"

"These are all shills, a bunch of scammers... Xiao Nan, what are you doing!"

Halfway through her sentence, Komurasaki saw Xiao Nan pull out a small pair of scissors and lightly poke her fingertip, so she quickly spoke up to stop her.

But it was too late.

Bright red blood immediately flowed out from the small hole at the fingertip.

Toko cried out in pain.

She quickly took out the toad oil and carefully poured out a small drop, applying it to the wound.

The wound, which had been bleeding, visibly healed and disappeared.

"See, the uncle wasn't lying, toad oil really works! If my dad gets beaten up while he's out collecting things, I can treat him!"

Xiao Nan happily held up the toad oil, revealing eight teeth.

"Phew—at least we still have plenty of time!"

In Yamato's boudoir, Yamato's face gradually changed from pale to rosy, and then became increasingly flushed.

"Damn it, Ma Qiao, you're shaking my hips really hard, aren't you?!"

Yamato jumped out of bed.

Along the way, Ma Qiao would shake the Lantern whenever he had a spare moment, much like a child raising goldfish who likes to tap the fish tank and watch the fish swim around.

This is Yamato for Yamato.

Although she was physically strong and mentally resilient, she couldn't withstand such shaking and naturally felt dizzy and disoriented.

Now that he's back in his body, Yamato is naturally going to take his revenge.

Taking advantage of her 2.63-meter height, she grabbed Ma Qiao's shoulder from above.

"You were on top the whole time, now it's my turn to rock. Just enjoy the feeling!"

At the same time.

Yamato Queen was about to knock on the door of Yamato's bedroom, the cigar in her mouth fell to the ground.