The person is wearing a straw hat, and starts with the power of words!

"You old bastard, hand over the stuff right now!"

"The item is no longer in my possession. I've hidden it in a place you would never guess."

"Then tell me quickly! Otherwise, I'll let you experience my tortures!"

“Torture? Hmph.” He pulled out his gun and fired a shot quickly.

The burly man who had grabbed the old man realized something was wrong and immediately dodged, using Armament Haki to defend against the attack.

"Old man, you should know that this kind of pistol is like a toy to us. Stop resisting and just tell us where the item is!"

“That thing contains hope, why would I hand it over… and…” He gave a strange smile, “The gun is useless to you, but it’s useful to me.”

He raised his pistol and pointed it at his temple.

boom--

The burly man stared blankly at his fallen opponent.

He hadn't expected this old man, who always valued his life so much, to be so decisive.

The burly man cursed under his breath. "That's it," he thought, "all the leads are gone. If that thing falls into someone else's hands, their end is near."

Wait, what did he just say?

He hid the item in a place he never expected?

"Old man, you didn't expect your last words to betray your thoughts, did you? This thing must be hidden inside this City of Seven Waters. I'll turn this city upside down to find it!"

The burly man had a sinister look on his face. If Zoro were there, he would definitely recognize him as the man he had met on Hag Island, the one who was the first to rush out of the cave to stop him.

The burly man prepared to leave, but then he remembered the old man's corpse.

"What a hassle, even in death someone has to take care of you."

The burly man cursed and swore, but he still had to deal with the body.

Did you know that islands have this advantage because they are close to the sea?

The burly man threw the body into the sea, saw a splash on the water, and then it disappeared without a trace.

But what he didn't know was that the sea has not only annoying currents, but also unpredictable...tsunamis.

-

The Going Merry.

After the initial excitement wore off, Usopp suddenly remembered something.

"That's right! Emperor Sima!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"After I was injured, a man in a suit shoved this thing into my hand. He also said something like, 'Usopp, I know Heart is on your ship. Give this to her, and she'll know what to do.'... I thought about it, and the only one on the ship who might be Heart is you. Doesn't your wanted poster have a small red heart on it?"

Usopp took the item out and handed it to Sima Di.

Emperor Sima was stunned when he received the item.

“That’s strange. That person knows me and you... Who is he? Hmm? Sima Di? What’s wrong with you? Is there something strange about this thing?” Usopp asked.

"Uh... no, nothing."

"Speaking of which, what exactly is this little black square? It looks like chewing gum."

"It's just a souvenir... just a souvenir. By the way, do you remember what the person who gave you this looked like?" Sima Di carefully placed the item close to his body.

"He... looks to be around fifty, with a meticulously slicked-back hairstyle, and... his face is quite long," Usopp described after a moment's thought.

A name popped into Sima Di's mind.

It must be him—the one who unexpectedly joined the game.

But why would he give himself something like this?

Something that is completely unusable here.

U disk!

"You look surprised? Is that person your uncle? Or... your father?" Usopp speculated aimlessly.

"It's my uncle, a distant relative."

"Uncle? But how would he know me?"

"Perhaps... you were just too dazzling in Luffy and Zoro's wanted posters," Sima Di said, making up a story off the top of his head.

"Haha! Yes! That's the only way! Oh dear, I've overshadowed them all, I'm really sorry! But there's nothing I can do about it! Who told me to be so handsome!"

"Alright, alright, enough chit-chat. I know you're handsome, but you desperately need rest right now, while I... I'll get back to what I'm supposed to do."

After saying this, Sima Di turned and walked into the armored compartment of the forward gun emplacement.

“Yes, Sima Di!” Usopp replied readily.

However, the moment the hatch closed, Usopp's smile vanished, replaced by deep worry.

They all knew that Emperor Sima's background was extraordinary, but no one dared to ask. As long as Emperor Sima didn't intend to reveal it, no one planned to inquire about the reason.

"I hope Emperor Sima is safe."

After saying that, Usopp turned around and went back to rest.

The next day.

The inn where the Straw Hat crew is temporarily staying.

"No... I can't find him anywhere." Nami searched Sima Di's room, but couldn't find a single person.

“What happened... Robin is gone, Usopp has become like that, even Shima Tei... Waaah... 1.0…” Chopper burst into tears.

"No matter what, let's go out and look for them first." Sanji lit a cigarette, feeling annoyed.

"Don't rush... what's that?" Zoro stepped forward and picked up the paper that had been blown away by the wind.

The above is Sima Di's handwriting: I'm going out for a stroll, don't worry about me.

"Sima Di is alright, he left a note, but Robin..." Nami took the note and read it.

“Let’s go find Miss Robin…” Sanji said.

At Sanji's suggestion, they split into three groups to search.

Luffy and Nami went one way, Chopper and Sanji went another way, and Zoro went alone.

Zoro was immediately wanted after leaving, Luffy and Nami rushed to investigate after receiving news of Iceberg's attack, while Chopper and Sanji learned of Akula's...

85 plans to go to the island to find

Sanji: "Hey! Something terrible has happened! A guy named Akula...?"

Chopper: "That's right! That's right! This city will be submerged by the sea in the middle of tonight! Including this coastline!"

Sanji: "This is terrible! We can't just sit here and wait to die! We need to get to higher ground!"

Chopper: "That's right! That's right! Let's go to safety! Safety! Safety!"

Aboard the Merry.

Usopp stood on the deck and seemed to hear someone shouting something in the distance. Just then, Sima Di opened the door in the armored cabin of the first cannon.

"Sima Di, what did you hear?"

“It’s Chopper and Sanji. They came to tell us that a tsunami is coming soon and that we should take refuge…” Sima Di said, “See, everyone still cares about you.”

“Chopper…Sanji…” Usopp seemed to be thinking, then suddenly got off the ship, preparing to apologize to the two of them.

However, Chopper and Sanji, mindful of Usopp's pride, had already disappeared.

“Let’s repair the boat first and moor Meili in a safer place,” Sima Di suggested. “As for an apology… we have plenty of time.”

“…Alright, Emperor Sima.”

14 The two men prepared to repair the ship, but found that they lacked the necessary materials. So they left the ship together to purchase some materials.

Fortunately, Sima Di had a habit of carrying money with him, so he easily bought the materials. At this time, Ah Yin also transformed into the appearance of a large dog and carried the materials for the two of them.

The city of Seven Waters was desolate at this time, with almost no pedestrians on the streets. A fierce wind howled and raged through the alleys.

However, a large crowd had gathered at one spot, watching something.

"Who exactly is so cruel?"

"I think he committed suicide, didn't he?"

"First Mr. Iceberg had an accident, and then a corpse appeared..."

"Perhaps this person was also killed by assassins."

"If it weren't for the receding tsunami, he probably would never have been discovered..."

"It's really pitiful..."

Everyone was talking about it.

“Something seems to have happened over there, Sima Di. Should we go check it out?” Usopp asked.