Yamato's New Clothes, On the Moby Dick

Squard didn't understand at all.

How could he be so strong?

There was no reason for it.

He was just a kid.

He didn't even look fifteen years old.

Yet, he himself was a pirate with a bounty of over a hundred million.

But in front of this kid, he was completely defenseless.

His chest and abdomen were cut open, his internal organs must have been sliced, roasted, and carbonized by that sword. His entire stomach had gone numb.

Squard struggled to lift his head and looked at the Golden Armored Winged Man who had walked up to him.

No matter how unwilling he was, he had to admit that the kid before him was a monster in the truest sense of the word.

"Answer me,"

Ian looked down at the man and asked calmly, "What did Toki do in the Whitebeard Pirates?"

That woman was a threat.

"You guess?"

His internal organs were completely destroyed, and Squard didn't even have the strength to move, but he still revealed a provocative smile to Ian. "Do you think I would betray Pops?"

Ian didn't say anything. He casually raised the golden Flame Sword in his hand and slowly thrust it into Squard's right chest.

"Ughhhhhh!!"

Squard let out an extremely piercing scream.

The chest pierced by the Flame Sword began to burn fiercely. It was flesh and blood that shouldn't burn, but now it seemed to have become fuel for the flames. The soft flesh instantly turned black and carbonized, until it was completely burned away.

Such pain was by no means bearable for an ordinary person.

Even a seasoned seafarer like Squard could no longer control himself. Tears and snot streamed down his face.

However, after the painful howling, the man suddenly gritted his teeth.

He stubbornly tilted his head up, his eyes fixed on Ian.

Ian felt a little dejected.

He really didn't have any talent for torture. He should learn from Uncle King, the expert in this field.

The Flame Sword flicked upwards, and Squard's wails instantly stopped. His body fell backward, leaving a scorched mark from his right chest to his neck.

Although this guy didn't say anything, the fact that Toki went to the Whitebeard Pirates was already a bad sign.

With her presence, would Whitebeard still remain inactive as in the original story?

If not, then there would probably be a war with the Whitebeard Pirates sooner or later.

Whitebeard, who was not yet old and had not fallen ill, the current true strongest man in the world, he wondered if Teacher Kai could handle it?

"How was it, how was it! Ian!"

Yamato happily ran over, disrupting Ian's thoughts. She glanced at Squard's corpse on the ground and eagerly asked Ian, "Was this guy strong?"

"Pathetically weak."

Ian said directly.

You should be sorry for not satisfying Lord Ian.

But it couldn't be helped. You were just an ordinary person born in my era.

"Forget it,"

Ian returned to his usual self. "Let's go, let's go play in town."

"Hooray!"

Yamato grinned and raised her hands. "Let's go to town and see if there are any more enemies!"

Ian's eye twitched.

That's not what I meant by playing.

But oh well, as long as the kid is happy.

The four of them were finally about to enter the town, even though they had already fought two battles.

Watching the four of them enter the town, the surviving pirates outside the dock finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

Monster!!

Was this the monster of the Beasts Pirates?

After a brief silence, almost all the pirates simultaneously got up and ran for their lives, as if they wished their parents had given them two extra legs. Some even jumped directly into the sea, desperately swimming away.

They would never stay on the same island as such a monster. They would run as far as possible.

And behind a civilian house not far away, a man with a pale face was trembling as he held a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number. His hand was shaking so badly that he mistyped the number several times. Fortunately, the call finally went through.

"Squard?"

"Pops! The captain, Captain Squard, he's been killed!"

"What did you say?"

Yamato's hopes were ultimately in vain.

After walking into the small town, she discovered.

"Why is there no one here!"

The white-haired girl stood outside the bar, cupped her hands around her mouth to amplify her voice, and shouted at the sky, "Where is everyone! Come out and play!"

Everyone had already fled.

After news spread that the Beasts Pirates had begun a massacre on this small island, some pirates felt they couldn't stand it any longer. They exploded at the Beasts Pirates! Then they went to explode at Yamato.

Another group of pirates was more pragmatic, believing there was no way they could defeat the Beasts Pirates. They fled immediately, having already evacuated the town to seek refuge.

Thus, what appeared before the four of them was an empty town.

Yamato shouted for a long time, but no one appeared. The young girl was dejected, "This is so boring."

"Since there's no one here,"

Black Maria said with a smile, "Doesn't that mean we can take whatever we want?"

Ian glanced at Black Maria, thinking, She's really going for the zero-dollar shopping, huh? Her name suits her perfectly.

"We could already take whatever we wanted?"

Jack snorted, "Who would dare stop us now?"

"Let's go,"

Ian smiled, "Since we're here, let's look around."

Since they were here, they couldn't just turn back.

This town was like a sparrow – small but complete. But it was indeed just a sparrow.

Although there were all sorts of shops, each was almost unique. In half an hour, the group had toured the entire town.

The weapon shop, the tavern, the hospital, the restaurant, and...

"Oh! Is this overseas fashion?"

Inside the clothing store, Black Maria looked at the clothes hanging on the rows of hangers with surprise, "They're completely different from the clothes in Wano Country and those worn by the pirates."

Wano Country aside, they were basically kimonos.

The Beasts Pirates' aesthetic also followed Teacher Kai's lead, with everyone dressed like saviors at the end of the world.

The clothes displayed here, however, were exceptionally colorful and beautiful.

Black Maria, who had never been overseas before, was amazed by this.

"I really want to try these clothes on!"

Black Maria said regretfully. Unfortunately, the size difference was too great. These clothes, unlike pirate weapons, couldn't adapt to the wearer's size, shrinking or growing.

Jack, on the other hand, was completely uninterested. Hmph, compared to the Beasts Pirates' unique aesthetic, these clothes were simply eyesores.

He didn't even bother to go inside, sitting outside like a tough guy waiting.

Suddenly, Black Maria's eyes lit up as she looked at the uninterested Yamato, "Yamato, why don't you try them on?"

"Me?"

Yamato pouted, "It seems so boring."

"Please, please."

Black Maria clasped her hands together, "I want to see how these clothes look on you!"

"Alright then."

Yamato reluctantly agreed.

"Great!"

Black Maria smiled excitedly, "Then let me pick out clothes for you!"

Is she treating Yamato like a doll?

Ian actually thought it was fine.

Yamato had worn the same style of clothes her whole life; a change of style wouldn't hurt.

And so, a little later.

"Ta-da! A brand new Yamato!"

Black Maria stepped aside, revealing Yamato behind her, "Artistic style."

Ian was stunned.

The little girl wore a loose white cotton shirt on her upper body and a dark green pleated long skirt on her lower body. Her slippers were replaced with small white shoes, and even her ponytail was let down, falling onto her shoulders.

Damn it.

Yamato, who was semi-illiterate, was actually exuding an outstanding artistic temperament.

She was practically glowing. Was this Chen Wenwen in Lu Mingfei's eyes?

Squard pursed his lips. It was indeed a brand-new Yamato.

Black Maria noticed Squard's gaze and immediately flashed a knowing smile. An unexpected bonus, she thought. "Oh? Squard seems to like her?"

"Really?"

Yamato immediately put her hands on her hips in triumphant delight, looking at Squard as he continuously raised his eyebrows. "Hahahaha! It's me, after all! Squard is completely smitten with me!"

Squard's expression instantly turned blank.

As expected, Yamato is still Yamato.

"Then let's try another outfit."

Black Maria quickly pushed Yamato into the fitting room. Squard heard her whisper, "Yamato, don't talk nonsense later."

What is this guy trying to do?

Squard suspected Black Maria had ulterior motives and wanted to see him make a fool of himself. Is that so?

Who do you think Squard the Great is?

However, he supposed he should thank her ulterior motives, because next, Squard saw a completely different Yamato.

"A hot-bod Yamato!"

The combination of a crop top and ultra-short hot pants fully displayed the girl's snow-white long legs and her gradually burgeoning curves.

Squard didn't even notice that, before he knew it, this girl could be described as sexy.

"A classic Yamato!"

A palace long dress made of satin, adorned with gold thread and pearls, with lace and embroidery decorating the hem. Topped with a noblewoman's hat, Squard exclaimed in disbelief upon seeing Yamato's gentle and serene smile, Who are you?

"A girl-next-door Yamato!"

The combination of a short-sleeved t-shirt and short overalls, with over-the-knee white stockings on her long legs. Even her hair was styled into twin ponytails, and the girl gave Squard her signature goofy smile.

She was just like the girl who lived next door, who grew up with him and always played around with him.

Who wouldn't want a childhood sweetheart like that?

No!

Yamato is my childhood sweetheart in the first place, isn't she?

Squard rubbed his eyes.

It felt like he had consecutively traveled through several different timelines.

He couldn't help but look at Black Maria, who had a strangely amused smile on her face.

Well done, Maria.

"Hehe, Squard! How is it?"

The girl-next-door Yamato walked up to Squard, still looking smug.

"Very good. You really should try changing your style."

Squard said sincerely.

"Hehe."

The little girl scratched her head and giggled foolishly.

"Then what about these clothes?"

Black Maria asked at the opportune moment.

Squard coughed twice. "Pack them all up and take them."

And so, the entire clothing store was emptied.

The four returned to the Golden Flying Dragon and continued their journey to Hachinosu Island.

Meanwhile.

In the latter half of the New World, on the deck of a large ship shaped like a whale.

A man with pineapple-like hair said to the majestic man sitting in a spacious chair, "Pops, let me go."