Simultaneous Transmigration: Why is it all One Piece world?

Ace remained silent.

He looked at the shackles, at the girl who was clearly very strong but was trapped here, and suddenly remembered the story Nok had just told.

Li Jing's Pagoda.

"I..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but couldn't get the words out.

"Later," he finally said, "when I have the chance, I will definitely come back to defeat Kaido and take you to sea!"

Yamato looked up at him, her eyes slightly red.

Just then, Nock spoke up.

"I have a way."

Both of them looked at him at the same time.

Yamato's eyes lit up instantly, a frighteningly bright light.

"What method?!"

"Ryuo," Nok said, "a high-level application of Armament Haki."

He looked at the shackles on Yamato's wrists.

"If we can use the Ryuo technique to dismantle the structure of those shackles from the inside, the explosion won't be triggered immediately."

Yamato's body was trembling.

"You can use the Ryuo Sakura technique?"

Nock coughed lightly.

"I haven't learned it yet."

Yamato's eyes dimmed again.

Ace snapped, "Then what the hell are you talking about?!"

Nock glared at him, then looked at Yamato.

"But I know people who do."

Yamato suddenly raised his head.

"Who?!"

Nock stood up and dusted himself off.

"Denjiro should be able to. He is one of the Nine Red Scabbards, and now goes by the alias Kyoshiro, working as a yakuza boss in the Flower Capital."

He paused.

"However, he can't leave right now. The Flower Capital has just undergone a change of leadership and needs him to oversee things."

Yamato's shoulders slumped again.

Nock continued.

"But I know someone else."

"Who!!!" Yamato practically shouted.

The girl's emotions were fluctuating back and forth, and at this moment, just seeing Nok made her heart pound wildly.

Nock looked at her and slowly uttered a name.

"Hyōgoro of Flowers."

Yamato was stunned.

Ace looked bewildered: "Who?"

"The most famous yakuza boss in Wano Country's past, known as 'The Great Swordsman,'" Nok said. "An absolute master of Ryuo (Advanced Sakura), and..."

He paused.

"He's very good at teaching his apprentices."

Yamato's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Where is he? Where is he?!"

Nock looked at her.

"Rabbit don."

"Rabbit don?"

"The quarry prison," Nok said. "Kaido locked him up there, making him dig stones every day alongside countless other people from Wano Country."

Yamato's breathing became rapid.

She looked at her wrists, the shackles that had bound her for over a decade, and then at the distant horizon, a freedom she had never set foot on.

Then she suddenly stood up.

"I'm going to find him!"

Nock reached out to stop her.

"You can't do it."

"Why?!"

He pointed to Yamato's wrist.

"Because you'll explode."

Yamato bit her lip and remained silent.

Noc nodded toward Ace.

"Let him go, he'd be happy to, right?"

Ace nodded without hesitation.

Wow! What about you?

"I have other things to do."

Nock's gaze was somewhat unfocused.

...

Ace went to the rabbit bowl restaurant to rescue people.

And Nock...

He turned around, his eyes lighting up as he looked at the massive skull fortress behind him.

Time to loot!

......

"This, this, and this—pack them all up!"

Nock scurried around Onigashima like a mouse that had fallen into a rice bin. He had already ransacked Queen's laboratory, but the Beasts Pirates' treasure was far more than that.

He crept into a warehouse, and his eyes widened immediately.

Gold and silver treasures were piled up like small mountains, various famous wines filled the shelves, and several swords in good condition hung on the wall—although they couldn't compare to the second-generation Kitetsu, any one of them could be exchanged for a lot of money.

More importantly, there's that box in the corner.

He opened it and was overjoyed.

Devil Fruit.

Two.

With its clear patterns and bizarre shape, it lay quietly in the box, exuding a subtle allure.

Based on the Devil Fruit illustrations and memories shared by Future Nok, these are two ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruits, but each one is worth at least 100 million Berries!

Although Nok's future potion to eliminate the side effects of Devil Fruits can be effective both before and after consuming a Devil Fruit, Nok still doesn't plan to use this ordinary Devil Fruit, since he already has a better idea.

If you're going to Punk Hazard, then the first artificial Devil Fruit created by Vegapunk using Kaido's bloodline factors, the Blue Dragon Fruit - Pink Form, is definitely a must-try.

"I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm rich!"

Without saying a word, Nock closed the box and hoisted it onto his back.

Continue looting.

......

Two hours later.

Yamato sat on the ruins, his hands supporting his chin, looking listless.

Beside her lay a mountain of "trophies"—treasure chests stacked three layers high, wine jugs piled into a pyramid, several knives haphazardly stuck into the ground, and a box containing two Devil Fruits, which Nok solemnly placed on top.

Nock is still adding things to it.

"Bring this too... and this... tsk, this wine is good, can't waste it..."

Yamato stared at him blankly.

"Nok".

"Um?"

"You just said that Oden was an idiot."

"Yes, no problem."

"And then there's Nezha, whom you mentioned..."

She lowered her head and drew circles on the ground with her finger.

"I don't think I've ever really thought about what I admire."

Nock glanced at her.

The idol I've been a fan of for almost twenty years has had his career collapse, and this girl is currently in a period of confusion.

He continued packing, saying casually.

"Take your time to think it over, there's no rush."

Yamato nodded, still looking listless.

......

An unknown amount of time passed.

There was a commotion on the sea.

A ship sailed in; it was Ace's ship.

Nock stood up and watched the ship approach.

Ace jumped off the ship, followed by several crew members, all of whom were young. He was all smiles at first, but when he looked at the mountain of "trophies" on the shore, then at Nok who was carrying a lot of bags, and then at Yamato who was also carrying a lot of bags, his eyes began to twitch.

"you......"

Nock grinned shamelessly.

"Well, don't worry about the details."

It's not necessarily true that Nok is greedy, but the vast Beasts organization definitely needs enormous wealth to function. If Nok empties the Beasts, it will inevitably anger the Beasts and divert their attention, giving Wano Country, which has just undergone a major upheaval, a precious chance to catch its breath and allowing Denjiro to truly solidify his position as the real mastermind.

Ace took a deep breath.

"Is this what you meant by 'other things'?"

"Yeah, right." Nock said matter-of-factly, "Look, I found you a reliable crew member and wife, what's wrong with taking a little reward?"

Crew member and wife?

Ace's face flushed red.

"What the hell are you saying?!"

He bared his fangs and roared at Nok.

The crew behind him burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Ace is getting married!"

"And she's such a beautiful girl!"

"When are you going to the wedding, Captain?"

"Shut up, all of you!!!"

Nock laughed too. Anyway, he had no designs on Yamato; after all, being a fool was illegal! ...Ahem.

The main problem is that Yamato is too tomboyish. If you pursue her, she might suddenly shower you with attention and make you feel cheated on.

Although men of the sea are supposed to be easygoing, Knok thought about it and decided to forget about it.

Let others be less particular about these things!

Yamato tilted his head, and the ahoge (cowlick) on his head shook.

"What's a wife? Can you eat her?"

Nock nodded seriously.

"Sure, there's a famous local specialty in my hometown called 'Wife Cake,' it's delicious."

"Really?! I want to eat it!"

"Let Ace do it for you, he can!"

Yamato turned to look at Ace, her eyes sparkling.

"Ace, can you make wife cakes?"

Ace's face turned even redder, almost as if it were on fire.

"No way!!! And don't listen to that bastard's nonsense!!!"

His crew laughed so hard they couldn't stand up straight.

Nock laughed along, a truly wicked laugh.

......

Enough with the commotion, time to get down to business.

Hyogoro stretched his limbs, examined the shackles on Yamato's wrists, and frowned.

"I don't know how to make this kind of explosive device."

Nock walked over.