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

At this point, Robin noticed Sima Di's shifty gaze. The asylum Sima Di had mentioned earlier hadn't been brought up. It seemed the process wasn't as simple as he'd described, but rather far more difficult to articulate.

Perhaps this experience is something I can't honestly tell even to my closest friends.

"...Finally, I figured it out. There's no point in running away; things will only keep getting worse. Once they find a new successor, this game will continue. And I will die, and my parents won't be spared either."

"Besides... the reason why the experiment turned into a death game is mostly due to the absurd rules set by the organizers. Since the experiment can study the evil side of people, it must be able to study the good side of people. So I started to think about how to stimulate positive emotions in people under such extreme conditions, and even how to ensure that everyone survives."

"Finally, I came up with an idea. And I wrote a book about it..."

“That book is called the Death Game Survival Guide, right?” Sanji continued, picking up where Sima Di left off.

"Huh? How did you know?" Sima Di was taken aback.

“Back in Alabasta, I met that Seventh Generation guy once, and he mentioned my book title to me. At first, I thought he was a fan of Sima Di Xiao, but I never expected… If I had known this would happen, I would have done everything I could to keep that guy here. That way, Sima Di Xiao's eyes wouldn't have been injured.” Sanji's eyes showed some guilt.

"What are you trying to prove? You didn't attack the Seventh Generation, but his second-in-command, Machinaga. He's a real man. Even though he's dressed a bit strangely, I can't imagine you attacking a man," Sima Di said with a smile.

"Then... Sima Di," Nami interjected, looking at Sima Di with expectant eyes, "did you succeed in the end?"

"Yes, of course." Sima Di laughed when he thought of this. "Cheng Yu, Xue Lihong, White, Zi Busheng, Bruce... they were all survivors from that year. That means that besides us, there were thirteen other companions who fought against Spades with us."

"I see... No wonder I had this strange feeling. I was wondering how Sima Di could have so many relatives." Nami nodded.

"There are still people helping...that's much better..." Usopp seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

“Hey, Sima Di, according to you, you’ve failed once before, right? The 99th time,” Zoro said.

Sima Di was taken aback, his smile quickly fading. "Uh... I wasn't aware of that year's event at first. How should I put it... my guidebook was only 90% complete. But the butler couldn't wait any longer; he needed to hold at least one game a year, and because of me, it had been delayed. So he had to hold it, and he took the unfinished guidebook and held that game without my permission. Dong Yi of the eleventh generation was the only survivor of that year. I tried to nip him in the bud, but it seems I failed... That's roughly the situation."

Sima Di's mind was once again filled with the image of that boy, who was handsome like any of today's young heartthrobs, but was extremely frail and always had a gloomy expression on his face.

Although Dongyi was a quiet and reserved child, he was quite close to Sima Di, always calling him "Xi" with a smile. Perhaps because of this, Sima Di lowered his guard, assuming that Dongyi, like himself, was one of the lucky survivors. Out of pity, Sima Di kept Dongyi by his side as his deputy.

However, by the time Sima Di realized Dong Yi's true nature, it was too late. Dong Yi had matured, making it difficult for Sima Di to kill him. Sima Di even resorted to poisoning him, hoping to send him to his death alongside him.

Everyone nodded to show that they understood.

"No matter what! Our target is those Spade guys, right!" Luffy rubbed his hands together, eager for a fight.

The others also showed expressions full of fighting spirit. Even Usopp, who was usually timid, showed no fear at this moment.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Emperor Sima knelt down with a thud, tears glistening in the corners of his eyes hidden in the shadows.

"I can't fight those guys all by myself! So, everyone, I'm counting on you!"

"Oh!"

Everyone responded loudly.

(However, at this moment, none of them could have imagined that fate would play such a cruel trick on the world.)

-

"Speaking of which..." Luffy's expression suddenly turned unusually serious.

All eyes turned to him instantly, and Sima Di was even more nervous. Did Luffy... notice something that we hadn't noticed?

"us……"

Everyone nodded, waiting intently for Luffy to finish his sentence.

"...1.0 What should we eat tonight?" Luffy chuckled.

"Damn it! Go eat your dragon meat!" Sima Di punched him without hesitation.

Luffy took a punch, but showed no remorse whatsoever. Instead, his eyes gleamed and he drooled all over the place.

"Dragon meat...it must taste delicious..."

“I was just using a metaphor… No, you won’t find it.” Sima Di quickly shook his head. “You should go fishing.”

"Ugh... How could this be... So disappointing." Luffy pouted and said, "I want to eat dragon meat..."

"I've heard that shark meat is very similar to dragon meat, you should go." Sima Di said casually.

"is that true?"

"Really, go quickly."

133 They've completely taken it seriously.

"Okay!" Luffy immediately perked up and prepared all the fishing gear in a second. "Usopp! Let's go catch a shark!"

Usopp looked at him, sweating profusely. "No way... It's obviously a lie. It's definitely a lie."

However, Luffy completely ignored Usopp's protests and stuffed the fishing rod and bucket into his arms.

"Hopefully they'll catch something good... I'd better go make some afternoon tea for the ladies first." Sanji extinguished his cigarette, turned, and went into the kitchen.

The rest of the people dispersed and went about their respective duties.

"Well... Sima Di, you should also get ready to start training." Zoro tossed a sentence to Sima Di, then walked towards the training ground.

Although Sima Di frowned, he still obediently followed Zoro.

Zoro was originally in charge of the watchtower, which also had a series of exercise equipment. However, after Merry joined the company, it became Merry's residence, filled with a bunch of dolls.

Although Sima Di possesses modeling abilities, his capabilities are limited to protecting the ship and surveying a limited area of ​​nearby sea. Further out, human surveillance is still required. Previously, this task was handled by Sima Di's spirit form, but now it has been officially handed over to Mei Li, who doesn't need sleep or rest.

In contrast, at Zoro's request, Franky built a relatively large training ground on the first basement level, which was located on the same floor as Usopp's workshop, Franky's weapons development room, dock system, ammunition depot, and so on.

The training ground is fully equipped with all necessary equipment and facilities, and has a large enough space to serve as a training room for everyone. Moreover, since the hull was built by Adam the Tree, there is no need to worry about it being easily damaged.

About an hour later, Sima Di suddenly sensed something and looked up abruptly.

"What's wrong?" Zoro asked.

"Luffy and his crew seem to have pulled up a rather interesting barrel... Shall we go check it out?"

Emperor Sima said with a smile.

In this eerie sea shrouded in mist, a pirate ship slowly sails along, as if walking in an endless darkness, sending chills down one's spine.

The crew members on the ship remained silent, staring wide-eyed at this mysterious and unpredictable sea.

It is said that ships that enter this terrifying triangle will disappear forever.

I heard that dozens more ships have disappeared here this month, as if swallowed by a black hole, leaving not a trace.

It is said that one of the crew members who managed to escape was so emaciated that he looked like a dead man who had just crawled out of a grave. The moment he came into contact with the sunlight, he let out a scream like a vampire dying.

They were simply sailing normally in this area of ​​the sea.

How did we end up in this area of ​​the sea?

The silence created immense psychological pressure on everyone. One of the crew members tried to say something to ease the tension, but the moment he opened his mouth, an ethereal and chilling song echoed from the depths of the mist.

That long, drawn-out tune contains the melancholy of a century of solitude.

"Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~ Yohohoho~"

"I'll send you some Binks' fine wine."

"Sailing freely across the vast ocean, riding the winds and waves!"

"The waves surge, the setting sun stirs."

"Birdsong pierces the sky."

Heaven knows what kind of impulse Sima Di must have restrained to not open his mouth and say "Yohohoho" with Brooke.

It's like hearing a regular disco song or "The Emperor's Reign" on the street and being able to resist the urge to nod your head and tap your feet.

After discussing it for a long time, the group finally decided to draw lots to determine who would go out on the ship to investigate.

Sima Di looked at his blank signature and shrugged helplessly.

It seems I won't be able to meet Brooke on my first meeting.

Everyone watched Luffy, Nami, and Sanji leave, carrying the mission of exploring the ghost ship.

"Then I'll go find a cross! Garlic! And everything I can think of for exorcising evil spirits!" Usopp was trembling with fear.

"Give me some too!"

"Me! Me! Me! And me!"

Chopper and Merry each grabbed one of Usopp's legs and cried.

"Remember to bring rooster blood and black donkey hooves," Sima Di added.

"Where do you get that kind of thing?!" Usopp complained.

"It's okay if you don't have any..." Sima Di said, revealing a malicious smile. "Your urine can ward off evil spirits. Speaking of which, you guys... hehehe. It should be easy for you to get some."

"Oh! Right! There's another way!"

Usopp surprisingly agreed enthusiastically, and even Chopper nodded vigorously. The two completely ignored the ugly expressions on Zoro and Franky's faces.

“It seems they’ve taken it completely seriously,” Robin said with a smile.

"Haha... I was just saying it offhand." Sima Di was a little embarrassed. "Since they're going to prepare exorcism items, I'll go change my clothes too."

"Wait... what's the connection between exorcism items and changing clothes?" Zoro asked.

Sima Di shrugged.