Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece

Uchiha Hakuba didn't know why his group had been received by King Hamburg of Balaiwood.

However, the few people who had never seen the palace before were quite interested in the emperor's invitation.

Surprisingly, Uchiha Hakuba and the others chose an unexpected path.

The road leading to the palace was nothing short of a visual and olfactory torture.

The drainage ditches on both sides of the street were filled with murky liquid, emitting a nauseating stench of decay.

And in the shadows along the roadside, countless emaciated people huddled together.

They were so weak that they could no longer make a sound, and could only stare blankly at passersby with their sunken eyes.

At the corner, there was an old man whose body was so withered that it resembled a crumpled and unfolded piece of old paper, his skin clinging tightly to his protruding bones, giving him a sickly bluish-gray appearance.

A thin, bony hand stretched stiffly toward the roadside. Clearly, he had been dead for some time. Several large rats scurried around him without restraint, even daring to gnaw on the hem of his tattered clothes.

People around him were indifferent to it, as if it were just a roadside stone, or even less than a stone.

"How tragic, there's actually a place like this here..."

As the distance decreased, the surrounding scenery underwent a dramatic change.

If the street they had just passed was hell, then they were now walking step by step toward heaven, a heaven that belonged only to a select few.

The once muddy dirt road has been transformed into a smooth, mirror-like marble road. Each stone slab is polished to an exceptional degree, indicating that it is regularly cleaned.

The streets were no longer lined with low, dilapidated slums, but with magnificent palaces.

Towering white marble columns support the magnificent dome, each column adorned with intricate and exquisite carvings that shimmer dazzlingly in the sunlight.

Upon reaching the palace gates, the extravagance reached an even more breathtaking level.

The enormous golden gate was wide open, its knockers crafted from the purest gold and inlaid with rubies and sapphires the size of pigeon eggs.

A thick red velvet carpet was laid in the square in front of the gate, extending all the way to the steps of the main hall. The carpet was a glaring red, completely different from the black, congealed blood of the starving old man.

Upon entering the main hall, one enters a corridor made of jewels, with huge oil paintings hanging on the walls, framed in pure gold.

Thousands of crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.

The floor tiles underfoot were made of precious lapis lazuli and white jade.

In the center of the hall, King Hamburg of Balleywood reclined on his throne.

This is a huge chair made of ivory and gold, covered with snow-white fox fur.

Hamburger wore a brocade robe studded with diamonds; the brilliance of a single diamond could probably buy the lives of everyone in the entire slum outside.

"Ha ha, look, our guests have arrived!" King Hamborg's voice boomed as he held a pure silver goblet filled with bright red wine.

The king's audience was not formal, but took place at a banquet.

In front of each table was a whole roasted suckling pig, its skin and flesh still trembling slightly, sprinkled with expensive spices.

Then came a mountain of desserts and barrels of top-quality champagne, some of which were still unopened.

Uchiha Hakuba's gaze swept over the table full of delicacies, without revealing the slightest envy. His mind was filled with the contrast between the luxury before him and the tragic scene on the street just moments before, creating a nauseating irony.

"Haha, welcome to my country. I have invited you here today only to make a few new friends."

Although Hamburger's words were very polite, his eyes seemed to be sizing up several prey, and his tone was indescribably strange.

The surrounding nobles chuckled softly, their gazes darting unabashedly over Bai Yu and the others, as if they were some strange monsters.

"Your Majesty, these individuals possess extraordinary abilities."

"Extraordinary?"

Hamburger raised an eyebrow, seemingly intrigued. He waved his hand, signaling the waiter to push the roast suckling pig in front of Bai Yu.

"Since he is an extraordinary hero, then let him try this top-quality suckling pig that was just transported from the south. If it doesn't suit his taste, he can just be thrown away."

As soon as he finished speaking, several waiters came forward with silver platters, cut up the roasted suckling pig, which was golden brown and juicy and gave off an enticing aroma, and placed it in front of Bai Yu's table.

Uchiha Hakuba stared silently at the suckling pig, neither touching his knife and fork nor showing any expression.

"What? Aren't you going to eat?"

Hamburg chuckled, "Still feel this food is beneath your status?"

Bai Yu slowly raised his head, and the three tomoe in his Sharingan eyes slowly rotated, instantly spreading an invisible sense of oppression throughout the hall.

"snort……"

Uchiha Hakuba's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire hall: "This suckling pig does look delicious, but unfortunately, I don't like eating things that... have a bloody smell."

"The smell of blood?"

Hamburg paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "This was just baked, how could it smell bloody? Or are you joking?"

"I'm not joking."

Bai Yu's gaze swept over Hamburg's diamond-studded brocade robe, finally settling on his greasy lips.

"The diamonds on His Majesty's body, and the gold in this palace, weren't they all bought with the blood of those who starved to death outside the city? This suckling pig was bought with the blood of some poor soul in the slums."

The laughter in the hall stopped abruptly, and the air froze instantly.

Hamburger's face darkened, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"How dare you! Assassination! Assassination!"

Hamburger slammed his hand on the armrest, and the ivory armrest instantly cracked open, clearly demonstrating that Hamburger also possessed considerable skill.

"Do you know who you're talking to?"

"I'm talking to a foolish ruler who sits on a mountain of gold and watches his people starve to death without doing anything about it."

Bai Yu met Hamborg's gaze without fear, the light in his Sharingan growing ever more dazzling.

"Instead of wasting this suckling pig here, you should give it to those still alive outside the city. At least in their mouths, it will be considered food, not garbage."

"You..." Hamburger trembled with rage. He was about to order the guards to attack when he found that he could not move his body and then fainted.

"This is……"

Bai Yu slowly stood up, and a powerful aura erupted from his body, causing the entire hall to tremble under this power.

"We're not here to eat your food, nor to flatter you."

Uchiha Hakuba coldly said, "The rich feast while the poor freeze to death on the streets. Sooner or later, the Revolutionary Army will overthrow this place."

After saying that, Bai Yu turned to look at the people next to him: "Let's go, the air here is too polluted, I'm afraid it will get our clothes dirty."

The group turned and walked out of the hall, leaving behind a hall full of astonished nobles and a livid-faced Hamborg.

"Stop them! Don't let them get away, especially Nico Robin!"

Hamburg finally realized what was happening and roared hysterically.

It turns out that his target at the banquet was actually Nico Robin.