Who Are They?

In the blink of an eye, the icy Ame no Habakiri had already landed on his throat. Hogback collapsed to the ground, screaming in terror.

"Aaaaah! Have mercy! Someone save me, Lord Moriah!!!"

"Silence! Your voice can't be heard outside, you pervert! Now I'll ask you a question: Who stole Mr. Shimotsuki Ryuma's body from Wano Country? Tell me the truth!"

With a fierce glint in his phoenix eyes Hiyori an icy tone, Ame no Habakiri, pressed close to Hogback's neck, as if it could sever his major artery at any moment.

With a knife to his neck and realizing he couldn't even beat a little girl, Hogback answered in a flustered manner.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! This has nothing to do with me! I'm just a doctor!"

"Answer honestly, or my blade will make you feel your life force draining away, and you will die in despair. Who stole these corpses?!"

Following his heart, Hogback revealed everything he knew.

"It really has nothing to do with me. It was all Moriah's doing. He wanted to use his abilities to create an army of immortal zombies to help him seize the throne of the Pirate King..."

"I am just a diligent and kind doctor. This was all Moriah's idea, and it has nothing to do with me!"

Hiyori remained silent, only giving him a deep, suspicious look. She watched as he repeatedly gave his answer, his face expressionless as he moved a few millimeters closer to her neck.

Feeling the chill of the blade, Hogback, who had been harboring some ulterior motives, froze completely, motionless.

"Next question: Where is the Meito Shusui? If you don't answer honestly, I'll send you to hell right now to keep the God of Swords company!"

Hogback couldn't help but shiver, and stood at attention.

"The... the Meito Shusui is... in my studio. I'll lead the way right now, please don't kill me! I haven't even met Cindry yet..."

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!"

He kicked it away, and its round body bounced like a ball until it finally rolled into the corridor.

At this moment, Huayue on the ship smiled slightly. It seemed that Hiyori and Yamato had both found what they were looking for. Very good, very good...

Tsunade had gone numb from squatting, stood up, smoothed her disheveled hair, grabbed a bottle of mead from the side, and gulped it down with a strange expression.

"Pineapple flavor?"

"I think it's because I've recently become obsessed with grilled pineapple. Want to try some? It tastes pretty good."

Faced with that mischievous smile, Tsunade away, her brows furrowed with displeasure.

"You just let those two little ones run off to someone else's territory. Didn't you say that the purpose of your revolution was to prevent innocent children from dying tragically in war? How come it's changed in this world?"

"Huh? Don't talk nonsense. How could Yamato and Hiyori die at the hands of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Let alone a Seven Warlords of the Sea who has lost his heart of strength and chooses to rely on the power of others, Gecko Moriah."

Seeing that Uchiha Huayue seemed confident in the two of them, Tsunade slightly suspicious and couldn't help but ask.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea, that sounds like a pretty powerful enemy. Are there many enemies in this world who can Jonin and Chunin?!"

Unexpectedly, Huayue shook her head slightly, and after weighing the options for a moment, gave her own opinion.

"In terms of methods and the complexity of battles, ninjas are clearly superior. I'm referring to the current Ninja World, where everyone is proficient in at least five types of Ninjutsu and can use the Silent Blood Armor."

"Here, the strong are more focused on physical training, as well as the bizarre Devil Fruit. If the high-end combat power includes the Otsutsuki Clan, then perhaps we have a slight advantage."

"However, the bodies of mid-level and low-level ninjas are significantly weaker than those of beings in this world, especially in terms of durability..."

"Chunin, Genin, and ordinary Jonin can't withstand being stabbed with a Kunai. Is there any ordinary human in this world who can survive four or five lead bullets?"

"The truly high-end combat power is similar to that of the Tailed Beast, beings that can easily cover an entire island or a whole sea area, or things like Devil Fruit Awakening..."

Hearing this, Tsunade nodded as if she understood, looking at her hands with a helpless expression.

"It's a pity I can't use Summoning Jutsu here, otherwise..."

"If I could use the Summoning Jutsu here, I would have used the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to go back long ago. Tagitsuhime, Ichikishimahime, and Tagorihime might have fought each other for the right to use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu."

Her lips twitched slightly, and the smudged lipstick, combined with Tsunade's tense expression, made her momentarily forget the question she was about to ask.

Who are they?

"The Sage Mode Selection Snake of Ryūchi Cave, a powerful confidante of the White Snake Sage, a mother snake capable of transforming into human form, is actually..."

"Okay, that's enough. Sometimes I even doubt why I have the ability to understand what other people are saying."

Tsunade forehead, lost in thought for a long time, unable to pull herself out of it. Huayue turned her head and looked at the Thriller Bark with a strange smile.

"One of the most troublesome abilities is that of Hiyori, who has mastered all three types of Haki. Who will win?"

Before the words were finished, inside the Thriller Bark, in Dr. Hogback's laboratory.

The blade was drawn, its dark back reflecting Hiyori and beautiful face.

"A black sword, with a chaotic, reverse-T-shaped back, a blackish-purple sheen and red serrated patterns... There's no mistake, this is the national treasure of Wano Country, the Shusui!"

At this moment, Hogback cowered against the wall, looking rather dejected, and tried to sneak out of the workshop.

"Hey, Hogback, come quick! Kumashi's hat fell off. Can you sew it up? You must be a genius surgeon."

In that instant, Hogback was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat that soaked his clothes almost completely.

"My little darling! What are you shouting about at a time like this!"

The next second, Hiyori slowly turned around, her Meito Shusui still sheathed, but her eyes showed surprise.

"Child?"

The pink twin ponytails swayed back and forth, and the crown on her head and the burgundy umbrella in her hand were surprising. Why would there be a child in such a gloomy place?

Who are you?

"Perona, this girl is a villain who invaded the Thriller Bark Pirates! Punish her immediately!"

Hogback yelled and screamed, Perona groaned, and a series of translucent white ghosts rushed towards Hiyori.

"This is?"

In the blink of an eye, ghosts passed through Hiyori's body, causing her to collapse to the ground, looking pitiful.

"Truly, truly useless. Why am I still alive in this world?"

"Halaharahara! No matter what you do to resist someone else's Negative Hollow, it's useless!"