Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

Ayu, black charcoal jade.

Paramecia type, user of the Dumpling Fruit.

Bianli Village is a village famous for its bamboo hat weaving.

The villagers are all quite skilled at cooking.

Stepping into the vast bamboo forest, you're not far from Bianli Village.

Passing through the bamboo forest, one will find an open space that marks the boundary of Bianli Village.

Stepping inside, one glance reveals...

All that could be seen were countless hungry villagers.

They were all starving and dizzy with hunger.

It's obvious just by looking at it.

They were all pale and thin, looking as if a gust of wind could blow them away.

"I'm so hungry... hahaha~!"

Are you hungry too? Haha~

"Yeah, drinking water makes me even hungrier... hahaha~!"

"..."

Naruto walked over with Sugar and Perona.

Perona and Sugar both looked rather grim.

They are very familiar with this situation.

Because of these two powers, they can do it too.

"I'm so hungry... Is anyone here yet?"

"They might be here to collect our grain... but we've run out of grain... hahaha~!"

Naruto and his two companions entered without any attempt to conceal themselves.

The villagers weren't blind; they naturally noticed their arrival.

The hungry villagers assumed that the giant black snake had sent someone again, or that someone was just passing by.

They found it difficult to get up, so naturally, no one stood up immediately.

I'm so hungry.

"Even getting up is difficult..."

Sugar hesitated.

She wondered how many grapes she had left.

However, Naruto did not give her a chance to speak first.

Raise your hand.

Spiral spatial fluctuations appeared.

Immediately afterwards, a large amount of food appeared from the spiral-shaped spatial fluctuations.

This scene made the hungry villagers around them stare wide-eyed.

They were all staring at the huge pile of food.

Glug—!!!

For a moment, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard continuously.

At the same time, countless villagers were also experiencing constant moans and groans from their stomachs.

They stood up unconsciously, while some crawled towards them.

No one dared to rush forward.

They've been beaten and tortured to the point of exhaustion.

I was terrified that this was yet another form of torture.

Naruto picked up a piece of cake and walked towards a man who had arrived immediately.

"These are all yours. You have been hungry for too long. When you eat, be sure to eat slowly."

"You...you weren't sent by Kurozumi Orochi?" The grimy-faced man raised his head, his dry, tangled hair falling away to reveal his gaunt face.

The man crawled down from the ground.

"I am Naruto Uzumaki."

"We've come to liberate Wano Country."

Naruto crouched down and placed the cake in his hand.

The man was stunned for a moment.

Then he looked at the cake, which contrasted sharply with his dirty hands.

I couldn't control my tears.

"Hahaha~!"

The man laughed twice.

He then lowered his head, looked at the cake, and remained silent for a long time.

Then, he turned his head and called out.

The villagers all silently made way.

So the man quickly crawled outside.

Before long, they arrived in front of a curled-up body.

"Eat up, Naruto-sama brought us food!"

He lifted the tattered robe.

Its withered and thin little face was exposed.

Naruto glanced at it and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, come and eat."

"No matter how hungry you are, you must slow down."

"You've been hungry for too long, eating too fast... you'll die!"

The villagers of Bianli Village looked at him with immense gratitude.

There was no chaos; everyone stepped forward in an orderly fashion, took their food, and then made way for each other.

It's not that their character or mindset is so good.

That's exactly it; they've been used to being oppressed.

Even in the face of life and death, order is restored.

This is a kind of sadness.

Perona covered her mouth and hid behind Naruto, tears streaming down her face.

Sugar's cute face has lost its charm.

Naruto looked up and saw the man who had received the cake first place it in his thin, bony hand.

That petite figure has been dead for two days.

......

After passing through the bamboo forest, a dilapidated thatched hut came into view.

Naruto stepped forward and pushed open the wooden door.

creak-

The old wooden door groaned mournfully.

What came into view was a petite figure.

She huddled on the cold, hard wooden board, her small hands clumsily yet skillfully weaving a straw hat.

Hearing the door being pushed open, the little girl paused for a moment, then quickly turned around.

His thin shoulders trembled. "Who...who are you?"

She was terrified, but she didn't turn and run.

Or perhaps, they simply didn't have the strength to run.

Her little hands gripped the half-woven straw hat tightly, protecting it behind her back.

In the distance, a figure appeared.

He was wearing a sycophant mask on his face—no, a celestial dog mask.

The village suddenly became noisy, and he went to check it out immediately.

So they knew what had happened in the village.

This is also why he didn't protect Xiaoyu immediately.

clatter--

The man wearing the Tengu mask fell.

She came to Xiaoyu's side and looked at Naruto.

"Who are you?"

Why did you come here?

Xiaoyu, who was initially quite frightened, felt much more at ease after hearing the voice of the man wearing the Tengu mask.

At the same time, it was also noticed that Kozuki Suki had no hostility towards Naruto and the others.

"Naruto Uzumaki"

Naruto raised his hand, and a piece of cake appeared in his hand.

This was packed from Lingling's place.

"Essence person?!"

This time, Kozuki Suki finally understood why the people in front of him had brought so much food even though they hadn't brought anything with them.

He exclaimed in surprise, then immediately became alert, "A Devil Fruit user! You were sent by Orochi?!"

Instinctively, he felt that there might be some kind of poison in the cake Naruto was holding.

Clang——

The longsword was drawn, and a clang rang out.

Kozuki Suki assumed a fighting stance, wary of the three people in front of him.

"Xiaoyu, come and eat if you're hungry."

Naruto ignored Kozuki Suki and instead squatted down, holding the cake in his hand.

Gollum—

Xiaoyu swallowed hard, her eyes fixed on the cake.

She was very, very hungry.

There's no food left at home.

The straw hat I just wove isn't finished yet.

Only after the weaving is finished can it be sold to exchange for some rice to eat.

Kozuki Suki heard the wailing sounds from Tama's stomach.

He himself was also hungry, but his eyes were always fixed on Naruto, and he should not slack off for a moment.

"Big brother...how do you know my name?"

Naruto's lips curled slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

"Come and eat, you won't have to go hungry anymore."

Naruto waved, and Tama flew toward him.

Kozuki Suki's eyes widened, and he shouted sharply, "Stop!"

But the next second, several teru teru bozu-like smart ghosts passed through his body.

hum-

"I... I deserve to die..."

Xiaoyu looked at the cake in her hand, then looked up at Naruto, who had a gentle smile on his face.

"Big brother, is this...is this for me?"

Seeing that Xiaoyu wanted to eat but was afraid to, Naruto patted her little head and said:

"Everyone has some, eat slowly, there's plenty more."

"Thank you, big brother!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu lowered her guard.

Hearing that everyone in the village had something to eat, she opened her mouth and took a small bite.

"So sweet~!"

Xiaoyu's eyes immediately lit up.

Looking into Naruto's deep blue eyes, she pursed her lips.

She raised her little hand and scratched her face.

A dough ball emitting a faint glow appeared.

Xiaoyu's face turned somewhat pale.

"Big brother...this is me..."

Before she could finish speaking, Naruto raised his hand and touched her forehead with one finger.

"No need to waste so much energy making dumplings."

"Eat up, no need to save any, there will be plenty more later."

Then, Naruto took the dumpling.

Xiaoyu nodded emphatically, feeling a warm and comfortable sensation throughout her body.

After taking a few bites of cake, Xiaoyu looked at Perona and Sugar, who was standing next to Perona and was not much taller than her.

"I...I'll give some to the two older sisters when I have the energy later!"

Sugar blinked and exchanged a glance with Perona.

What just happened is clearly not something an ordinary person could do.

Ability person?

Sugar took out a few grapes. "Here you go."

"What is this?"

Xiaoyu took it with some doubt.

"Grape."

"These are grapes?" Xiaoyu asked in surprise.

Beside her, Sukiyaki Gekko watched as Tama ate, but didn't notice anything amiss.

He then sat cross-legged on the ground.

Close your eyes.

Clearly, the negative phantom he had just experienced had embarrassed him.

Naruto stepped forward and tossed him some grilled meat and sake.

"Keep an eye on the villagers here."

Naruto didn't say much to the old man.

Kozuki Suki was stunned for a moment, then his nostrils were filled with the aroma of meat and sake.

He couldn't help but swallow.

Hunger is extremely difficult to endure.

Otherwise, so many terrible things wouldn't have happened during the famine.

How can I recognize so many edible wild vegetables?

Why is some tree bark sweet while other tree bark is inedible?

Because someone has already tried it.

Kozuki Suki bowed deeply to Naruto.

"Lord Naruto, may I ask what brings you here?"

Kozuki Suki asked.

"Liberate Wano Country, and while you're at it, wipe out the Beasts Pirates."

After saying that, Naruto turned and left.

Xiaoyu suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Big brother, are you leaving?"

"Yes, go and kill all the bad guys here, including Kurozumi Orochi."

Naruto gently patted her head.

Then, after a spiral-shaped spatial fluctuation, the house was filled with all kinds of food.

"These should be distributed to the villagers here. We can't give them too many at once, or it would be dangerous."

Kozuki Suki quickly stood up. "I know what to do."

Naruto nodded slightly before leaving with Perona and Sugar.

Perona and Sugar asked simultaneously, "Who is Kurozumi Orochi?"

Naruto said expressionlessly:

"The current shogun of Wano Country is a tyrannical ruler with a policy of national isolation and extreme cruelty. His goal is to destroy Wano Country."

He is also a user of the Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Yamata no Orochi form, which allows him to transform into Yamata no Orochi when he uses his ability.

"So, he's the one who caused everything here?"

Naruto nodded and said, "He was originally from Wano Country."

After saying that, he walked towards the direction of the Flower Capital.

Along the way, Naruto would leave some food for any hungry civilians he encountered.

As for those so-called samurai who questioned his identity or tried to stop him.

With a wave of his hand, everything was erased.

Before long, the most "prosperous" city in Wano Country—the Flower Capital—was established.

right in front of you.