What Utter Shamelessness!

Although he didn't know what was going on with this woman, he didn't bring it up, since he needed their help right now!

Then, Kin'emon and said, "Um... everyone, you don't seem like bad people, so... could you please help me?"

"How can I help you?" Nami asked, somewhat curious.

"The fragments you see now are my face," Kin'emon said awkwardly. "So, could you help me piece them back together?"

Being cut into so many pieces is such an unpleasant feeling!

If possible, he hopes to restore it to its original state.

"Face..."

Franky stared intently at the fragments below, then exclaimed in surprise, "This really does look like a human face!"

"Look, these are eyes, this is a mouth..."

After saying that, Franky lowered his head and pieced the other person's head together, barely managing to assemble a head shape.

"It really turned into a face!" Chopper exclaimed in disbelief.

"No, no, no, you've got it wrong."

Kin'emon glanced at his extra body parts and said, "There are still several pieces that haven't been pieced together yet. You guys made a mistake."

At the very least, they should install their own nose part!

Also, their own ears and hair weren't included!

"Then I'll do it," Nami said with a grin.

After saying that, Nami stepped forward and ruffled Kin'emon's hair, making his face crooked.

"Is that so!"

"No, no, that's not how it is." Realizing his gaze had changed, Kin'emon quickly said, "The eyes are below the eyebrows, you're mistaken!"

"I'll do it."

Perona leaned closer, her eyes shining as she fiddled with it for a bit, then put her hands on her hips and laughed, "Isn't this pretty good?"

"Hala hala hala~"

Kin'emon:...

So why did the mouth end up on the forehead again this time?

"This is so much fun!" Chopper exclaimed, his eyes shining. "I want to play too!"

Kin'emon:!!!

"Damn it, you lot, don't mess with other people's reputations!" Kin'emon roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

Don't these guys know what respect is?!

Nami and the others smiled sheepishly upon hearing this, realizing they might have gone a little too far.

Thinking of this, the group exchanged glances, their expressions slightly awkward.

"Let me do it," Sanji said, leaning closer.

After saying that, Sanji carefully pieced the head back together, restoring the other person to their original appearance.

"Well, that should be fine now," Sanji said, barely suppressing a laugh.

"Well, although the position of my chin and hair feels a little off, but... it doesn't matter." Kin'emon, whose chin and head had switched places, smiled and said, "Anyway... everyone, thank you very much!"

Nami and the others were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Kin'emon with shock and shouted, "The severed head is speaking!!!"

Kin'emon:???

"Aren't you guys a little too slow?!" Kin'emon yelled.

Even being oblivious shouldn't be this bad!

"What exactly are you?" Chopper asked, somewhat frightened, as he pulled out an exorcism tool. "Are you an evil spirit?!"

As he spoke, he even brought the exorcism tools in his hand closer to Kin'emon, leaving Kin'emon stunned.

What is this thing?

"An evil spirit..." Franky stared at Kin'emon for a moment, then said, "I actually think this guy looks more like a zombie."

I remember the Zombie Monkey I encountered before was still alive even after being split in two, so there's a high chance this guy is a zombie.

"Zombies?"

Upon hearing this, Perona's eyes immediately lit up. Could it be that Lord Moria is on this island?

If that's the case... then she'll be seeing him soon!

"No, no, no, I'm not a zombie," Kin'emon said. "I became like this because of a man."

Perona was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. Wasn't it a zombie?

So, the reason the other party is in this state can't be because of Lord Moria, right?

Sanji, however, asked curiously, "A man?"

Who is it?

"Is he a former Shichibukai?"

Nami added another sentence, clearly having discerned Perona's thoughts.

"No, he wasn't called the former Shichibukai, he was called Shichibukai." Kin'emon said through gritted teeth, "That's the man who used that strange technique to cut off my head."

"I thought I was going to die, but I miraculously survived..."

"Damn it, this is utterly disgraceful!"

As a samurai, he felt extremely ashamed!

Damn it... If it weren't for the fact that he has something he absolutely has to do right now, he would definitely commit seppuku!

"The Shichibukai isn't a name," Franky said. "It's a title."

"Title?"

Kin'emon was taken aback. After all that, all he knew was that man's real name?

Hateful!

"The current Shichibukai..." Sanji said, frowning. "I didn't expect there to be another Shichibukai here."

The Straw Hat Pirates really do have a connection with the Shichibukai.

Perona sighed; it seemed it really wasn't Lord Moria who did it...

Perhaps sensing Perona's thoughts, Nami reached out and patted Perona's arm, saying, "Don't worry, we'll find him sooner or later."

"Um!"

Reassured, Perona nodded. She was sure she could find Lord Moria!

"Speaking of which, what exactly is the power of that Shichibukai?" Franky leaned closer to Kin'emon and asked, "It's the ability to make you survive even with only your head left..."

Isn't this ability a bit too amazing?

"Could it be that Buggy guy?" Nami frowned.

If I remember correctly, Uncle Rayleigh said that the Awakening Devil Fruit ability can affect things outside of oneself.

So... could this guy have been turned into this state by Buggy's abilities?

"Baki?" Kinemon said in confusion, "Who is that?"

"He's just a red-nosed clown."

"That's not it."

Kin'emon said, "The man I met had a nose just like a normal person's."

Although he didn't know who Buggy was, the man he encountered this time certainly didn't have a red nose.

"Looks like it's not that guy," Nami said, frowning.

Who could it be?

"Which Shichibukai could it be?" Chopper asked curiously.

Sanji calmly lit a cigarette and, upon hearing this, said, "You only know this kind of thing after you experience it yourself."

They have no clue right now, so guessing is pointless.

Chopper nodded in agreement.

Nami then approached Kin'emon and said, "By the way, do you know where this place is?"

"You actually said 'you'?"

Kin'emon's eyes widened as he said, "How dare you, a woman, speak to a samurai like that... Don't you even know the rules?"

"A woman should take three steps back in front of a man, and then speak politely and calmly, understand?"

Nami:???

What kind of nonsense are they talking about?

After grabbing Kin'emon's hair, Nami's eyes widened as she said, "You only have a head left, and you still dare to be so arrogant..."

"Is this how you treat the person who helped you assemble your brain?!"

"Um?!"

Finally, Nami punched Kin'emon right on the head, giving him a huge bump.

After doing this, Nami threw Kin'emon on the ground, her eyes filled with utter disgust.

"Hiss..."

Kin'emon, who had been thrown to the ground, gasped, then looked at Nami speechlessly and said, "What country is this woman from? She's so rude..."

He had never seen this outrageous woman before!

"Heh, I'm truly sorry for being so rude," Nami sneered.

He rambled on for no reason, I'm glad I didn't beat him up.

"Hmph, since your clothes are almost stripped off, I'll let it slide," Kin'emon said with a snort.

"I'm wearing a swimsuit, you country bumpkin," Nami said speechlessly. "This is called fashion, you know!"

Does this bastard even understand anything?

"Fashion?"

Kin'emon Nami in shock and said, "How utterly shameless..."

After speaking, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then blushed and said, "However, I also greatly admire this kind of thing..."

"Buzz~"

"I... I'm just a piece of trash..."

"Snort."

Before casually retrieving the Negative Ghost, Perona yelled, "If you dare utter another word, I'll gouge your eyes out!"

"Believe me, I'm capable of doing something like this!"

Sanji pulled back his outstretched foot; if Perona had been even a fraction slower, he would have kicked her.

A moment later...

"Huff... huff..."

Panting heavily, Kin'emon stared at Perona in horror and said, "What... what kind of sorcery is this?"

Why did he feel so incredibly negative just now?

That feeling was absolutely terrifying!

"That's called Devil Fruit ability, you bumpkin." Perona looked at Kin'emon with disdain and said, "I really don't know which Mountain gully you came from, you don't even know what Devil Fruit."

It's one thing to not know about Devil Fruit, but to be so arrogant...

Who gave him the courage?

"Women from the outside world are really scary..." Kin'emon muttered.

"I heard you!"

Kin'emon:...

Kin'emon's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this; was the other party going to punish him again?

To avoid further experiencing that strange ability, Kin'emon changed the subject, asking, "By the way, who exactly are you people?"

"I just heard that you were brought here from a ship..."

"Are you a businessman?"

As he spoke, a hint of anticipation appeared in Kin'emon's eyes.

If the other party were a merchant ship, we might be able to contact their powerful guards.

"No, we're not a merchant ship," Sanji said, exhaling a smoke ring. "We're pirates."

Kin'emon:!!!

"Pirates..." Kin'emon said with a grim expression, "You guys are pirates?!"

"No wonder they're so barbaric..."

"I absolutely despise pirates, I hate them so much I feel like vomiting!"

At that moment, Kin'emon thought of the man who had caused trouble in Wano Country.

That... man named Kaido of the Beasts!

"Was this guy hurt by pirates?" Chopper asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Sanji replied with a complicated expression, "Probably."

After all... not all pirates are as kind as the Straw Hat Pirates.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others also became complicated.

"Hmph, I was actually thinking it was quite fate that we met in Ice Island, so I planned to escape with you," Kin'emon said with a grim expression. "But I never expected you to be pirates..."

"It seems we have no choice but to part ways here."

Perona:???

Upon hearing Kin'emon's words, Perona was immediately filled with questions.

When did they say they were going to take this strange guy with them when they escaped?

This guy is way too arrogant.

Thinking of this, Perona said speechlessly, "What an arrogant fellow."

"More than that, I'm curious about what he just said." Franky stepped forward and looked at Kin'emon, saying, "You just said this is Ice Island?"

"Isn't this the Fire Island, burning with flames?"

"Yes."

Chopper nodded and said, "This is a fire island where even the sea is on fire!"

How could this possibly be Ice Island?

"Have you forgotten what Nami said on the ship?" Perona asked.

"What you said?"

A look of confusion appeared in both Franky's and Chopper's eyes, clearly indicating that they did not have that part of the memory.

"It seems you've forgotten about that because of the Hypnotic Gas," Perona said, shaking her head.

Upon hearing this, Chopper looked at Nami with a puzzled expression and asked, "Nami, what did you say?"

"There might really be an icy side on the other side of Fire Island," Nami said.

After saying that, Nami glanced down at Kin'emon and continued, "You said this is Ice Island, right? Could you tell me the specifics?"

"Also, have you ever heard the sound of a volcano erupting?"

Kin'emon paused for a moment upon hearing this, then, considering that the men had saved him, he said, "I drifted from the Sea of Ice Flow to Winter Island, so I can confirm that this is indeed Winter Island."

"As for the volcanic eruption you mentioned..."

Kin'emon paused here, then continued, "I occasionally hear explosions, but I don't know if they're from volcanic eruptions."

"Alright, stop talking to me, you pirate!"

When it comes to Kin'emon at the end, he tried hard to turn his head around, but because he only had one head left, he couldn't do it at all.

This comical scene made Sanji's Kakuzu twitch.

Nami, however, ignored the guy's reaction and frowned, saying, "It seems I was right; there really is a space on another part of the island where winter exists."

"So, these two environments actually exist on this island?!" Franky exclaimed in shock. "Does that make sense?"

Under normal circumstances, an island like this should be absolutely impossible.

After all... these are two conflicting attributes!

"That's how it is based on the current situation," Nami nodded and said.

Although the island's layout may seem strange, it is indeed a real place.

"Doesn't that mean we've been brought to the opposite side of Luffy and his crew?!" Chopper exclaimed, dumbfounded.

Will Luffy be able to find them again?

"That's how it seems now."

"So what should we do now?" Perona asked. "Should I go out and check the situation?"

Her Devil Fruit ability allows her to pass through any physical object, so this thick steel wall couldn't stop her at all.

Upon hearing this, everyone else's eyes immediately lit up.

"Yes!"

Chopper looked at Perona with shining eyes and said, "Perona can go out!"

Sanji, stroking his chin, said, "This Great Gate really can't keep Miss Perona out."

After all... Perona's Devil Fruit ability allows her body to become intangible.

"Let's go out and check it out," Nami nodded and said. "It would be even better if we could find the switch for this room."

In this way... they can leave the house quietly.

"Then leave it to me!" Perona said, giving a thumbs up.

After saying that, Perona activated her Devil Fruit, making herself float up, and walked towards the wall with a smile.

Then, to Kin'emon's astonishment, they passed through the closed Great Gate without any hindrance!

Kin'emon:???

Kin'emon, who witnessed all of this, was completely dumbfounded.

"What... what kind of sorcery is this?" Kin'emon exclaimed in shock.

Why was the other person able to pass through the Great Gate?

This is absolutely astonishing.

"This guy's an idiot," Nami said, glancing at Kin'emon. "I already told you it's Devil Fruit ability, and he still asked."

Kin'emon:...

So what exactly are these Devil Fruit that they're talking about?

"Just think of it as a special ability," Sanji said, glancing at him.

"A special ability...?"

Listening to Franky's words, Kin'emon fell into deep thought.

Speaking of which... he also possesses a very special ability.

"I wonder if there are any guards outside," Chopper said, staring at the steel Great Gate. "Is Perona alright?"

Nami smiled and said, "Perona isn't some weak little girl, so don't worry."

With Perona's abilities, she should be fine as long as she doesn't encounter any top-tier Haki masters.

"That's good." Chopper breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Perona, whom the two were talking about, was Great Gate searching for something to open Great Gate.

"Switch, switch..."

Perona carefully looked around, frowning as she said, "Where's the switch...?"

"Hey!"

"Found it!"

Perona's eyes lit up as she stared at the special button on the lower right side of the Great Gate.

Then, without hesitation, Perona flew over and pressed the switch on the Great Gate.

The next moment...

"Buzz buzz buzz~"

The tightly closed steel Great Gate suddenly began to vibrate, and while making a series of noises, it slowly began to open.

Upon seeing this, Chopper excitedly shouted, "Great! The Great Gate is open!"

Now they can get away from this damn place.

"Well done, Perona!" Nami said, giving a thumbs up.

"That's natural."

"Hala hala hala~"

Perona laughed upon being praised, then said, "A mere Great Gate is no challenge for this young lady!"

Seeing Perona's smiling face, the others also laughed.

Perona's abilities are really convenient.

"Alright, let's get out of here quickly," Nami said. "The noise from the Great Gate opening was quite loud; someone might already be heading this way."

Although they don't know who arrested them, it's best not to get caught by them again.

Otherwise... they might not have had a second chance to escape.

Thinking of this, Nami quickly walked out of the Great Gate, intending to see which direction would be the best to escape from.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed, fearing they would be captured by the enemy if they were too slow.

However, just as he was about to leave, Sanji stopped.

Then, Sanji turned to Kin'emon and said, "Hey, what are you going to do with that guy?"

"If we weren't pirates, you'd probably want to escape with us, right?"

"Get out of here quickly, pirate!" Kin'emon said, closing his eyes in pain. "I'll figure something out myself!"

Although he didn't know what method he could come up with, he didn't want to get involved with pirates right now.

After all... pirates are truly despicable!

"Find a way yourself..."

"How can you come up with a solution when you only have one head?"

As they were talking, Sanji approached Kin'emon, squatted down, and lifted him up.

What are you going to do?

"It's nothing, I just restored you to your original state."

As they spoke, Sanji switched Kin'emon's chin and head, restoring him to his original appearance.

After finishing this task, Sanji remarked, "As expected of a samurai from Wano Country..."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Chopper looked at Kin'emon in shock and asked, "Is this guy a samurai?"

"Yes, that's right."

Sanji nodded and said, "At first I didn't pay much attention, but then I realized that this is a hairstyle unique to samurai in Wano Country."

As if his thoughts had been read, Kin'emon's expression immediately turned ugly.

Has his identity been exposed?

"The samurai of Wano Country... Gurgle..."

Chopper swallowed hard, then looked at Kin'emon with fear and said, "So, the samurai who was cutting people up at the Den Den Mushi earlier was this guy?!"

"How terrifying!"

Is this guy going to jump up and chop them all down...?

Just then, some voices came from the end of the corridor.

"Quick, I heard the Great Gate open!"

"Could it be that those pirates escaped?"

"Damn it, we absolutely can't let them escape, or our master will never forgive us!"

"Profound!"

Hearing the voice on the other end, Franky frowned instinctively and said, "They found out we escaped so quickly...?"

Could these guys have been nearby from the very beginning?

It's not impossible.

"Hey, Sanji, hurry up!" Nami turned to Sanji and urged, "The pursuers are here."

"Yes, I know."

Sanji nodded, then picked Kin'emon up and said, "Hey, samurai."

"We only ended up in this situation because we received an emergency signal from the person you killed."

"So... aren't you going to explain anything?"

Hearing Sanji's words, Kin'emon's eyes showed a struggle.

If he could, he really didn't want to get involved with these pirates.

But... but if we don't leave with them, we won't be able to find Momonosuke.

so...

As if having made up his mind, Kin'emon gritted his teeth and said, "I will not kill someone without reason; that would bring shame upon me."

"What happened before that?"

"My purpose in coming to this island is to save my son!" Kin'emon said. "Therefore, I will naturally cut down those who are preventing me from finding my son."

After saying that, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then roared with a ferocious expression, "Whoever gets in my way of finding my son, I will kill them!"

Seeing Kin'emon's expression, Sanji fell silent.

This guy...

"Hey, Sanji!" Chopper said, looking at the enemy that had come into view. "The enemy has arrived."

"I see."

Sanji nodded, then grabbed Kin'emon and led him into the corridor, saying, "Let's take this guy with us."

"Huh?"

Chopper looked at Sanji in shock and said, "Are you going to take this dangerous guy away?"

"Um."

Sanji nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this guy."

If the other person is truly an ungrateful wretch... then he'll kick that guy to death!

Nami frowned and glanced at Kin'emon upon hearing this, but she didn't say anything more. Instead, she called her companions and ran off in another direction.

"Let's leave first."

We'll discuss everything once we find Xi Yan and the others.

"Profound!"

"What about these pursuers?"

"They can't catch up," Nami said.

As she spoke, Nami glanced behind her, then calmly swung her Clima-Tact downwards.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

"Ah!!"

The pursuers, struck by lightning, all fell to the ground screaming in agony.

"As expected of Nami..." Franky remarked.

Stop reminiscing, let's go!

"Profound!!"