The Ruined Amigasa Village, Ace and Tama's Second Meeting

Amigasa Village

This is the place Ace first came to when he arrived in Wano. This village is famous in Wano for its straw hat weaving, but after Beast Kaido took over Wano, the village's orders decreased significantly, and it gradually became the dilapidated place it is today.

Perhaps it was fate, but after arriving in Wano, Ace and his companions found themselves back here by some strange twist of fate! Everywhere they looked was dilapidated; the crude houses were covered in dust, as if they had been uninhabited for a long time.

"This is such a dilapidated place! Is there really anyone living in a place like this?" Thatch looked at the village in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

"This place seems even more desolate than when I last came! I wonder how the residents are doing..." Ace couldn't help but recall what the village used to look like. When he came here last time, although the village was also dilapidated, at least there were still some people around! But now, the entire village looks like it has been uninhabited for years, and even the weeds on the roads are growing wildly.

"Hehehehe! What a desolate place! But it doesn't seem like there's not a single person here!" Teach's gaze swept over the bushes not far away, and then he vanished from his spot in an instant! By the time Ace and Thatch reacted, Teach had already arrived at the bushes, holding a cute little girl in his large hand!

"Hehehehe! Kid, don't you know it's very impolite to peek at others?" Teach's ferocious face frightened the little girl into silence, but when she saw Ace and Thatch, the fear on her face instantly turned into joy!

"Ace! Is it really you, Ace?" the little girl shouted excitedly, then struggled to break free from Teach's large grasp.

"Tama! Teach, put her down quickly, she's my friend!" Ace shouted in surprise, then hurriedly went over. Thatch, who was standing to the side, hesitated for a second before hurriedly following. When he noticed Tama's obviously malnourished appearance, a hint of pity appeared on Thatch's face.

"Hehehe! Your friend? Well, I'm truly sorry!" Teach looked at the petite girl in front of him with great interest. This is Tama? Just like in the original story, she and Ace have a very good relationship!

"Tama, why are you all alone? Where are the others from Amigasa Village?" Ace looked at Tama with delight, crouching down to examine the little girl before him. Sure enough, she was still the same as when he left! Only, her body seemed even thinner...

"Everyone, everyone's left! Since you left last time, business in our village has dwindled. The money we earn isn't enough to buy food and water. Many villagers have starved to death, and the rest have left for other villages..." Tama couldn't help but shed tears. The image of the past kept flashing through her mind, only to vanish like a burst bubble...

Ace was naturally feeling bad too, so he could only squat there and pat Tama's back comfortingly.

"Teach, bring out some food and water!" Thatch felt a pang of pity. As a cook, he naturally didn't want to see anyone go hungry, especially this little girl who wasn't even 10 years old.

"Okay!" Teach answered readily, then took out a lot of food and water from the Dark Space. When Tama saw these things, her eyes lit up and her throat kept bobbing. But unexpectedly, the young child did not rush forward. Perhaps, her pride restrained her desire.

"Don't be shy, we're Ace's family, and we have plenty of food, so eat as much as you want!" Teach his tall frame, squatted down, handed the food to Tama, and then looked at the innocent little girl with a smile.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Tama said sincerely, then carefully picked up a piece of bread and slowly began to eat it.

"Uncle?" Teach was taken aback. He looked at Thatch and asked the question that struck him as deep, "Do I look that old?"

"Hahaha! You're over 40! What's so strange about a little kid calling you 'uncle'? Seriously, I even think you'd be out of place!" Thatch burst into laughter. Actually, he wasn't young either, about the same age as Teach, but he looked only in his 30s! And Teach? If you didn't know his age, you'd probably think he was over 50!

"What? I'm old? Is this background fake?" Enraged, Teach threw a rock with all his might. With a "bang," the rock hit a thick tree, leaving a large hole in its trunk!

"Say that again? If you say that again, I'll throw you over there too!" Seeing the fierce-looking Teach, Tama was so frightened that she almost threw the bread she was holding away.

"You two are really something! There are children here, don't scare them!" Ace said from the side.

"Perfect timing! Ace, do you think I look old? Does this background look fake?" Teach's large face loomed over, posing the most profound question to Ace.

"No, not old! Teach, you're very handsome! You'll always be the most handsome man in my heart!" Ace's words were full of perfunctory tone, but Teach was extremely pleased with them at the moment!

"Hahahaha! A mere ugly freak! How shameless of him to even ask such a question! What an idiot!" An untimely voice rang out, and Teach suddenly exuded a strong killing intent. He slowly turned his head, and a group of guys dressed in Beast Pirates uniforms came into his view!

"I was just looking to see if there were any guys in this village I could take away as laborers, but I didn't expect to run into three outsiders! Hey, you three! Don't you know this is our boss Kaido's territory? Hmph! I'll capture you three and send you to the quarry to work as laborers in a bit!" the leader of the Gifters said arrogantly, clearly not recognizing Teach and his two companions.

"Hahaha! You're all courting death! Even if that bastard Kaido came, he wouldn't dare talk to me like that! And you? Where did you get the guts?!" Teach's brutal side was fully revealed, and terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted, crushing the hearts of those pirates!

"Hey! Teach! Don't make it too Bloody! It's not good for the kids to see!" Thatch glared coldly at the group of young pirates. He'd really angered Teach; he'd be lucky if he wasn't crushed into mincemeat.

"Understood!" Teach replied, then looked at the pirates who were sitting on the spot with their legs weak from the Conqueror's Haki, and a wicked smile appeared on his face!

"I'm going to tear you to pieces! Throw you into the sea to feed the fish!" Teach grinned savagely as he walked towards the group. Then, a bloodcurdling scream echoed through the forest...

The only thing worth mentioning is that Teach pulled out all their teeth before they even got beaten up...