"Um..."
Is this Wano Country?
Sanji looked at the dense forest ahead and asked in a low voice.
"It should... maybe?"
Usopp paused for a moment before answering.
"Is there something wrong with the climate here?"
Zoro looked up, squinted at the bright sunlight above, and complained.
To be honest, I think so too!
Franky walked over and looked up as well.
Just moments before, they had been in a sea filled with whirlpools, lightning, and storms, but as soon as they arrived near this island, the sea immediately became sunny and bright.
The problem was that when they turned around, they found that the climate behind them was still incredibly extreme.
One side was dark and eerie, the other bright and sunny.
This is a bit strange!
However, they had experienced quite a few outrageous things along the way, so they only complained about their current situation and quickly accepted it.
Nami walked up to the group, closed her eyes, and unleashed her full Observation Haki, which, combined with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, spread outwards at incredible speed.
Not long after, Nami opened her eyes, a slight smile appearing on her lips.
"That's right! This is Wano Country!"
"I saw many samurai and women wearing kimonos!"
"Warrior?!"
A woman in a kimono?!
The four voices rang out almost simultaneously.
The difference is that Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper were the first to say the first sentence.
Sanji said the second sentence.
Another difference is that the eyes of the first three people have all become starry-eyed.
Sanji, on the other hand, developed heart-shaped eyes.
Furthermore, his interest was much greater than the previous three; it's clear that Sanji is very interested in women wearing kimonos!
Just then, Nami looked at the four of them and said:
"Don't be too happy yet. We'll talk about entering Wano Country later!"
"Let's deal with the immediate problem first!"
"The current trouble? What do you mean?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but they immediately understood what Nami meant.
Suddenly, a massive wave of sword energy erupted from the forest, cutting down a large number of trees and sending a figure flying backward.
Before they could figure out what was happening, they discovered that the sword wave was flying directly towards them from their location.
Zoro narrowed his eyes, Wado Ichimonji at his waist was instantly drawn.
A wave of sword energy shot out, hurtling towards the wave of sword energy that was attacking them.
"Boom!"
The two sword waves collided, but Zoro's sword wave instantly crushed the other sword wave and sped away in the direction it came from.
A figure had just darted out of the forest when a massive wave of sword energy appeared before him, and a look of horror immediately crossed his face.
He immediately drew the sword from his waist and charged towards Jian Bo.
"Bang!"
Without any surprise, he was instantly blasted into the forest; the speed at which he came out was as fast as the speed at which he returned!
Zoro slowly sheathed his sword and said calmly:
"Who was it that had the audacity to drag us into this mess?"
"Just go and see for yourself! I feel like there'll be something interesting going on!"
Luffy's face lit up with excitement, and he charged into the forest.
Seeing this, the group exchanged glances, then nodded helplessly as if in tacit agreement, and slowly followed Luffy towards that direction.
At this moment, the person who had been blasted away by Zoro's sword wave in the forest also landed on the ground and then spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Who is it? Could Kaido's Army's reinforcements have arrived so quickly?"
The figure looked rather grim. If Luffy and his crew were here, they would recognize him as Kin'emon, whom they had encountered on Punk Hazard.
But Kin'emon looked a little anxious at this moment.
He slowly stood up, looked ahead, and in a flash, rushed out.
He just returned to Wano Country today; he had been searching for Momonosuke at sea for quite some time without success.
He planned to return to Wano Country first to find the other members of the Nine Red Scabbards, and then discuss with them how to find Momonosuke together.
However, his idea will probably never come to fruition, since Momonosuke has already turned into ice shards; where else could he be found?
Getting back to the main point, after returning to Wano Country, he originally intended to conceal his identity and quietly carry out his plans.
However, they were discovered by the Kaido's Army before they even entered the town.
And he! Kin'emon! One of the Nine Red Scabbards, he was quite famous among Kaido's subordinates.
So naturally, he was recognized immediately, and the rest was easy.
To prevent his whereabouts from being exposed, he attacked the Kaido's Army soldier without saying a word.
His whereabouts must not be exposed, otherwise it will be troublesome if Kaido finds out.
How will he then secretly carry out his plan?
However, if Kin'emon knew that Kaido already knew his whereabouts from Xia Chen, he might not be so cautious.
And even if they didn't know he was being so cautious, it wouldn't matter, because Kaido didn't take them seriously at all.
However, Kin'emon didn't see it that way. In his view, they were samurai who bore the mission of revitalizing the Kozuki Family!
There can be absolutely no mistakes in the process of defeating Kaido, which is why he killed people to silence them without hesitation.
During the battle, he also learned the man's identity: one of the Headliners of the Beasts Pirates, Briscola!
He's a user who ate Masira -Artificial Devil Fruit!
Although his strength was considered quite good within the Kaido's Army, he was no match for him.
He dominated the entire fight, and after sending his opponent flying out of the forest with a single strike, he intended to chase after him and finish him off.
As soon as he went out, he was blasted back by a wave of sword energy.
Although it was only for a brief moment, he could already sense from that wave of sword energy that the person opposite him was no ordinary individual!
And it also feels strangely familiar!
But he didn't think about these things carefully; he only knew that he couldn't let his whereabouts be revealed.
Therefore, even if the opponent is very strong, he still has to try to defeat them!
If all else fails, then we'll figure out a way to escape!
Retreating without a fight is not in line with his Bushido spirit!
With this in mind, Kin'emon increased his speed even further.
Meanwhile, Luffy had already arrived in front of the person who had been knocked away. His face immediately showed an expression of utter horror.
A bead of sweat slid down his forehead.
"You... you..."
"I... I..."
He stammers and can't even speak clearly.
After a long while, he turned around in shock and shouted to the crowd:
"Everyone! Come quick!"
"I feel like there's something wrong with my body! I'm having very severe hallucinations!"
"I actually saw..."
"Gulp!"
At this Luffy couldn't help but swallow hard, then said, word by word:
"A person has a Masira growing out of their hand!!!"