Wano Country, atop a hill in Kuri.
Weapon Collector, carrying a heap of weapons of every kind on his back, trudged heavily up to a man much larger than himself.
At that moment, Moke stood in midair, looking down at the two below and taking in everything that happened.
The burly man had an enormous, slightly bloated build.
He wore a mass of fiery pink curls, artfully tied into a distinctive topknot above his head.
He wore a light purple kimono adorned with exquisite yellow floral patterns. It was not fully fastened, and its open front revealed his broad, solid chest and powerful arms.
Mysterious purple tattoo patterns covered his arms and chest.
A vivid yellow sash was wrapped around his waist, and a small sake gourd engraved with the character "Heaven" hung at his side. He looked both wild and imposing.
Moke could not help marveling inwardly. Damn... could this be the legendary leader of the Nine Red Scabbards—Ashura Doji?
At that thought, a faint gleam flashed through Moke's otherwise tranquil eyes.
Ashura Doji was no ordinary man.
Not only was he the fiercest and strongest bandit chief in all of Kuri, but he was also an unparalleled expert capable of matching the legendary hero of Wano Country, Kozuki Oden!
It was said that even Jack, the pirate captain who claimed to be invincible, had once suffered badly at Ashura Doji's hands!
With strength like that, calling him the strongest of the nine would hardly be an exaggeration.
After all, there were perhaps only Inuarashi and Nekomamushi who could compare with him... If this man were fortunate enough to eat another Zoan Devil Fruit, his combat power would surely soar, perhaps even reaching the terrifying level of King or Queen.
Whenever Moke thought of this, he could not help