Uchiha Puppet Master, Starting from One Piece.

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He saw a completely different world.

Before me lay a vast inland sea, its surface as calm as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. The sea was surrounded by towering mountains, their peaks capped with white snow that shimmered brilliantly in the sunlight.

The outer edge of the inland sea is an island, covered with dense forests and rolling hills.

Looking out from the harbor into the depths of the island, one can see a towering mountain in the distance, its peak partially hidden by a thin layer of clouds.

"This is..."

Bai Yu muttered to himself.

"The Country of Peace"

Robin's voice came from behind him.

She had walked up to him without him noticing, holding the book in her hands, the pages rustling in the wind, but her eyes weren't on the book, but rather on the world before her.

Her eyes reflected the entire inner sea.

"We've arrived."

Bai Yu said.

Robin nodded.

"We've arrived."

The Dawn slowly sailed into the port.

The water was so calm it looked like a dream.

The carp seemed to have completed their mission. They loosened their ropes, flicked their tails, and disappeared into the water, leaving only ripples spreading across the surface.

The water in the inland sea is deep blue, deeper, bluer, and calmer than the outer sea.

Some unidentified flower petals floated on the water, pink, white, and pale purple, as if someone had scattered them from the sky.

Wano Country is a huge island, its outline particularly clear in the sunlight.

Bai Yu remembered what Shanks had said.

The different regions of Wano Country each have their own distinct seasons, which is what makes this place so unique.

Autumn in Jiuli, winter in Linghou, and spring in the Flower Capital.

The same country, the same island, yet different seasons are embraced by ocean currents.

Just like this world, under the same sky, some people live in spring, and some people live in winter.

Robin stood beside Bai Yu, looking at the scene before him, and remained silent for a long time.

"What are you thinking about?" Bai Yu asked.

Robin paused for three seconds, then said, "I'm wondering what Wano Country was like eight hundred years ago."

"Eight hundred years ago?"

Bai Yu raised an eyebrow.

"It is said that Wano Country was not like this 800 years ago."

Robin said the voice was very low, as if he were talking to himself.

"What we see now is the rebuilt Wano Country."

"reconstruction?"

Robin nodded.

"Yes, reconstruction, that's the theory, but we need to verify it."

"But I don't know if this claim is true."

Robin shook his head.

"There is no record of this in history."

Artoria gazed at the tranquil inland sea before her, imagining what this country had experienced eight hundred years ago.

Eight hundred years.

Those people have long since turned to dust, but the nation they built still stands here, and Britain...

Bai Yu turned to look at everyone: "We need to find a place to land."

He pointed in the direction of the island.

"That port there."

Violet followed his gaze and nodded.

"Blade Dance Port, a port town in the Hakumai region, is one of the few ports in Wano Country."

“Let’s go there.”

Bai Yu said.

"Once we get there, we'll decide what to do next."

The Dawnbreaker changed direction and headed towards Blade Dance Port.

The closer you get to the island, the more ships there are on the sea. But they are neither merchant ships nor fishing boats; they are small, dilapidated boats piled high with fishing nets and baskets, their hulls mottled and corroded by the seawater.

Artoria frowned as she looked at the ships.

“Something doesn’t look right about these ships.”

she says.

"Their hulls are too light and their waterline is too shallow, unlike what a normal fishing boat should have."

The fishing nets on the boat were tattered and torn, not like they were used regularly.

Bai Yu followed her gaze and narrowed his eyes.

"You mean these ships are used for camouflage?"

Artoria did not answer directly, but her silence spoke volumes.

Bai Yu smiled.

"interesting."

The Dawn slowly entered Blade Dance Port.

The port was much smaller than Bai Yu had imagined, consisting of only a few simple docks, a few dilapidated wooden houses, and a small path leading into the island.

There were very few people at the port, only a few people in kimonos standing not far away, watching the unfamiliar ship with wary eyes.

Bai Yu waved his hand.

"Let's go down."

The Dawn's anchor was dropped into the water with a dull thud.

Bai Yu was the first to jump off the ship and land on the dock.

Others jumped off the boat one after another.

Violet walked over to Bai Yu and said in a low voice, "Someone is watching us."

"I know."

Bai Yu said, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Let them see."

Robin was the last to disembark from the ship, still holding the book in her hand, but her eyes weren't on the book; instead, she was observing everything around her.

Her gaze settled on a person standing not far away.

It was a middle-aged man wearing a kimono, thin, with wrinkles on his face that looked like they were carved by a knife, and he held a samurai sword in his hand.

Robin's eyes lit up.

"This is what a samurai is like."

She said softly.

Bai Yu followed her gaze and saw the man, as well as the knife in his hand.

Bai Yu walked towards the man.

When the man saw Bai Yu approaching, his body tensed up noticeably, and he gripped the knife tightly, seemingly very nervous.

"Hello."

Bai Yu said.

"My name is Bai Yu. We are from outside and mean no harm."

The silence lasted for a long time.

Then, the man finally spoke.

"People from outside."