One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

In the corridor, mangled corpses lay on the ground, as if they had encountered some kind of super-powerful, dangerous species.

There were several headless corpses, and he could tell at a glance that their heads had been smashed by 'something' with a single punch.

When he finally arrived in the hall, he finally saw living people.

The bodies of dozens of guards lay in pools of blood in the hall. The noble couple, who had escaped from their rooms, were the true owners of the castle and manor, huddled together, trembling.

Before them stood a tall, handsome young man, who was unarmed... no, his left hand was grabbing a woman's hair.

That is……

"Miss Aria?!"

Tatsumi's sudden appearance seemed to give Aria, whose expression had become numb, renewed hope.

"Tatsumi, save me... This devil killed everyone, and now he wants to kill me and my mom and dad."

Upon hearing this, Tatsumi became enraged and drew his longsword.

"Your name is Abel, right? I saw you when I came back last night. Miss Arya and her family kindly took in people like us who had nowhere to go. How could you repay kindness with such ingratitude?"

Abel turned his head, gave the other person a look as if he were looking at an idiot, and then, without warning, unleashed a whip kick.

Arya's parents immediately turned into two headless corpses and fell to the ground.

"No!"

"hateful!"

Tatsumi charged forward angrily, brandishing his sword in a stabbing motion.

But in Abel's eyes, it was too slow, full of flaws...

Snapped!

With a casual flick of his wrist, he struck the other man's face, sending him flying, and Tatsumi's longsword also slipped from his hand.

Then he picked up Aria, whose face was full of resentment, and said, "I'm a man of my word. If I say I'll kill your whole family, I will kill your whole family. Not even a dog will be left alive."

"Don't worry, you'll be the last one to die by my hand."

"I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost!"

"Stop messing around, you won't even have a chance to become a ghost in my hands."

After saying that, Abel continued to grab her hair and drag her forward, killing anyone he saw along the way without any mercy.

During this time, Tatsumi stubbornly chased after Abel and tried to stop his violence, but he was slapped twice more, his face swollen like a steamed bun, and even his teeth were loose.

This was only because Abel didn't intend to kill him and had held back his strength.

Soon, the manor fell into a deathly silence.

Abel used his Observation Haki to sense that there were no more living people before dragging the zombie-like Aria to the backyard.

A short while later, the battered and bruised Tatsumi once again stood in front of Abel.

"Are you sure you want to pay with your life to save this woman?"

“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but Miss Arya is innocent. You can’t kill her.”

Abel couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Does giving you food and shelter make you a good person?"

Chapter 299 An Indescribable Sense of Crisis!

Looking at the silly boy in front of him, Abel suddenly threw Arya at his feet.

"Want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Sure, I'll give you that chance."

"See that building behind you? Push open the door, go inside, and then tell me the answer."

Arya immediately scrambled to her feet like a madwoman and grabbed Tatsumi's arm. "Don't listen to him! Take me away! If I survive, you'll be my future husband and inherit our family's noble title. You can have anything you want then!"

"By the way, money... I have plenty of money. Don't you want to make money to go back and change the current situation in your hometown? As long as you help me escape, no amount of money is a problem."

Arya wasn't stupid at all; she had already realized that her survival depended entirely on this simple-minded country boy.

So you absolutely must not let him see what's inside!

But she underestimated Tatsumi.

By this point, how could Tatsumi not see that there was definitely something wrong with this family?

Otherwise, why would Arya stop him?

Without hesitation, he pushed aside Arya, whom he had just tried so hard to save, and then, amidst her shrill screams, forcefully opened the door to the house and went inside.

It was quite dark inside, but with the help of the bright moonlight, you could still see what was inside.

Then Tatsumi's eyes widened, and he stood there dumbfounded.

Inside was actually a torture chamber with a prison cell?!

Numerous corpses, mangled beyond recognition, were scattered everywhere.

Right in the center, a naked corpse hung before him, surrounded by various horrific instruments of torture stained with blood. It was clear that this person had suffered terribly before his death.

What shocked Tatsumi even more was that he recognized the corpse in front of him.

"Saya, is that you, Saiyu..."

Tatsumi stepped forward, his face showing disbelief.

Clearly, his question was no longer being answered.

"Tatsumi, believe me, I really don't know how such a place could exist!"

"I saved you, don't you believe me?"

Arya was still making a last-ditch effort; she dared not run away alone, because that ruthless killer was right behind her.

But at this point, even if Tatsumi were stupid, he couldn't possibly believe what she said anymore.

Then a very weak voice came from the cell next door.

"Tatsumi, is that you?"

"Iyeas?!"

Turning his head, Tatsumi immediately saw his other companion, who was covered in wounds.

"It's me. Both Sayo and I were fooled by that woman."

"After eating the food she gave me, I immediately lost consciousness, and when I woke up, I was here."

"That woman, she tortured Sayo to death!"

Like a cuckoo crying blood, upon seeing Tatsumi, Iyeas seemed to have finally found hope, and knelt down on the ground, weeping bitterly.

Now, Arya could no longer deny it.

She decided to give up entirely, yelling, "What did I do wrong?!"

"You're nothing but a bunch of useless country bumpkins, no different from animals. How I treat you is my prerogative; ultimately, it's all that woman's fault."

"He's clearly an animal, yet he has such smooth hair. How arrogant!"

"So I gave her a good talking-to, what's wrong with that?"

"You should thank me for seeing such a perfect masterpiece before you."

puff!

With a sharp pain shooting through her waist, Aria, who was truly a beast in human skin, was cut in half at the waist by the enraged Tatsumi!

After realizing the mistakes he had made, he chose to correct them himself.

Abel saw this but did not stop him.

"I'm sorry, I was too presumptuous. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to kill her with my own hands."

Abel nodded. "We'll talk about these things later. The guy you know seems to be dying."

Tazumi's expression tightened, and he immediately ran back to rescue Iyeas from the cell.

But Iyeas was no longer able to do it.

"In the terminal stage of Albera disease, there is no cure."

"The lady of the house here had a hobby of administering medicine to people and recording it in a diary. I found these before I killed all those people."

As Abel spoke, he threw the diaries and incriminating evidence he had found in the manor in front of Tatsumi.

This undoubtedly caused Tatsumi immense grief.

Iyeas and the deceased Sayo were his childhood friends, and they had come to the capital together this time.

They were separated because they were attacked by night thieves on their way to the capital.

Unexpectedly, their next meeting was their last.

The last thing Iyeas said before he died was, "Sayon didn't compromise with that ugly woman in the end, which is so cool, so I'm going to leave in style too."

Just as Tatsumi was immersed in grief, several more figures arrived outside.

"Oh dear, you two are the only living people left in the entire manor. Could it be that you killed everyone else?"

A blonde woman with large breasts was the first to speak.

Then he met the gaze of the sorrowful Tatsumi.

"It's you?!" x2

"Leone, is he someone you know?" the man in metal armor asked.

Leone gave an awkward smile, unconsciously shaking the mountain in front of him twice. "Anyway, it's a long story. I'll tell you when we get back."

"Huh? Mine, why are you sweating?"

The girl named Mine is 1.5 meters tall, with long pink hair tied in pigtails, and wearing a light pink dress.

When asked, she said with a serious expression, "As you know, because of the Romantic Fortress, I am extremely sensitive to 'danger.' I don't know why, but just now, that guy only glanced at me, and I had a chill down my spine, as if I was being targeted by the most terrifying danger."

Upon hearing this, Leone, who had been so carefree and easygoing just moments before, immediately became serious.