Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Then, a giant dragon soared into the sky above Ghost Island, searching for a suitable spot to commit suicide.

It's also a new world, Tottoland.

"Perori, speaking of which, Mom wants you to marry her, Katakuri~"

Perospero, leisurely sipping his black tea, put down his cup, licked his lips, and chuckled.

A mocking gaze shifted to Katakuri, who had taken off his scarf and was taking a big bite of a donut.

"impossible."

Katakuri finished his food in one gulp, licked his fingers, and said, "A guy with a bounty on his head from the Navy at this price isn't someone who's easily bound by marriage."

"Sigh, but Mom just keeps coming up with these ideas on a whim. I hope nothing bad happens."

Perospero sighed, then turned his worried gaze to the huge cake in the distance.

The Moby Dick in the latter half of the New World.

"Has Sakura Haruno really gone this far?"

Marco the Phoenix held the newspaper, gritting his teeth in resentment.

He stared intently at the photo on the wanted poster, recalling his defeat in battle with the enemy years ago.

Behind him, the pirates were whispering amongst themselves.

"What happened to Captain Marco?"

"I know, it's said that he and that spider lily have a secret past!"

"Oh! Detailed explanation!"

A large group of pirates, their expressions full of gossip, all moved closer to the pirate who had spoken first.

A cluster of flames then spread along the ship's deck and set them ablaze, scalding them so badly they rolled around on the ground.

"How noisy... But, are they kids from Roger's ship?"

The white-bearded man, who was taking a nap in his chair, slightly opened his eyes, a hint of reminiscence appearing in his pupils.

North Sea.

"Luo, come quick! There's news about Sakura-nee in the newspaper!"

"Emperor Candidate, that's quite an impressive title, isn't it, Uncle Wolf?"

“Bo-bo-bo-bo-bo, you terrifying woman.”

East China Sea.

"Hey Luffy, come and look at the newspaper. It has a story about Sakura's master."

"Wow! What a cool title! I want to be a pirate like them too!"

"You two idiots, have you gone astray again while I was away? Take this, Iron Fist of Love!"

"Captain Bucky! You're actually friends with this emperor candidate? That's incredible!"

"Kuina, you've become this strong? Just you wait, I'll catch up with you!"

West Sea.

"Boss Jinbe, news about Boss Tiger has been sent out!"

"Dragon, look who I found in the newspaper! Hehe!"

"Sabo, take a break and go read the newspaper. There are some people you know in it."

In a turbulent world, the bonds that Sakura unknowingly builds during her voyage are all filled with joy for her fame that resounds throughout the sea.

Amidst a cacophony of noise, Sakura confidently stepped onto the bow of the Leviathan.

"Sakura, give the order!"

The crew members looked at her expectantly.

"Let's set sail for the Grand Line!"

"Oh!"

Chapter 191 Similar Faces in Roguetown

"Sakura-neechan~"

The sky was filled with vast, ethereal clouds, stretching endlessly. On the Leviathan, which sailed through the clouds, a girl leaning on the railing of the stern deck cried out, her voice trailing off in a long, drawn-out tone.

"Why go through the East Blue when you can enter the Grand Line from the Reverse Mountain in the West Blue?"

Behind her, Sakura, holding the nautical chart, replied, "With the year drawing to a close, let's give everyone a final rest and also visit the legendary islands of beginning and end."

"Once we enter the Grand Line, we'll really be facing endless battles. It's good to take a break."

Fisher Tiger, who also knew about the Grand Line, stepped forward and patted Kuina's head.

"Let's spend the New Year at the execution site of Sakura's former captain~ Sakura is so mean~."

Leviathan, with a languid voice, coalesced in mid-air and fell into Sakura's arms.

"Haha, Captain Roger won't mind!"

Sakura laughed loudly, turned the rudder, and the Leviathan, which was soaring high, immediately plummeted, heading towards a town near Upside Down Mountain.

Loguetown is a relatively small island.

But as the place where a legendary figure's life began and ended, it has become famous worldwide.

The navy has racked its brains to find a place to stay, even stationing elite troops here, but it still can't stop pirates from risking their lives to come and pay their respects.

After all, this is where it all started.

On this day, another group of pirates arrived.

The patrolling navy along the coast of Rogge felt the ground suddenly darken and instinctively looked up at the sky.

A huge shadow flashed across the previously empty sky, and the shadow cast by the wings on the ground was even ten times the length of his own body.

Then I saw the enormous skull pattern, interwoven with kunai and senbon, painted on the belly of the giant bird.

The name of the pirate that had been repeatedly mentioned in the newspapers recently rose in the soldier's mind.

Immediately, he dropped his weapon on the ground and ran frantically toward the naval base, shouting, "It's bad, Lieutenant Commander Smoker! Pirates have invaded!"

Meanwhile, Sakura led the others to Loguetown.

To avoid causing a disturbance, the group disguised themselves, donning dark cloaks and covering their heads with hoods.

"Sakura~, I want to eat that~."

As the year draws to a close, merchants in Rogge Town have already displayed their finest goods on the streets.

Even the biting cold wind couldn't dampen the bustling scene in Rogge Town, where the aroma of food from the vendors on both sides made a certain little gluttonous bird drool.

“Go!” Sakura took out some money and gave it to her. “Uncle Tiger, please keep an eye on her and make sure Leviathan doesn’t get lost!”

"would not!"

Leviathan stuck out her tongue at Sakura and was led by Tiger towards the food stall.

Sakura grabbed Kuina, who was planning to go with them, and dragged her toward the town center.

"Sakura-nee, what are you doing? I want to eat something delicious too!"

The girl, whose collar was being grabbed, struggled and protested to Sakura.

"Of course I'll take you to the weapon shop to buy another knife. Don't you feel uncomfortable using only a knife to perform your family's swordsmanship?"

Sakura tapped Kuina on the head and helped her up so she could walk on her own.

Hearing this, Kuina stiffened, then guiltily looked away. "I just didn't want to cause trouble for everyone~"

"The battle that's about to begin will be deadly; it's not a game!"

Sakura emphasized her words a little, but after seeing Kuina's expression, she wasn't too harsh.

The two walked along the central street, asking passersby for directions until they arrived at Loguetown's most famous weapon shop—Sell One Knife.

The bald shop owner, Ipponmatsu, standing inside the store, curled into a cunning smile when he saw two young girls enter.

"Oh dear, two esteemed guests! What kind of knife would you like?"

Sakura borrowed Kuina's Muramasa sword and placed it in front of the shopkeeper: "Give me a katana just like this one. It needs to be lightweight, tough, and of high quality!"

The shop owner, Ippon Matsu, rolled his eyes so hard they almost popped out of his head after hearing this.

You want this and you want that? Why don't you just fly to the moon?

Besides, if he had a knife like that, he would have kept it as a treasured possession long ago; why would he put it out to sell?

Stopping his eye-rolling, the shop owner, Ipponmatsu, was about to speak, but after his gaze swept over Kuina's face, he became timid.

"Ahem... Dear customer, once a knife is sold, it cannot be returned or exchanged!"

Guina scratched her head in confusion, unable to understand what he was saying.

However, she quickly understood what the shop owner meant.

The bell at the entrance of the weapons shop rang, and a bespectacled girl in a navy uniform stormed in angrily.

She raised the knife in her hand, pulled it out, and slammed the broken blade, now only half intact, onto the counter.

"Shopkeeper, how can you lie like this? Didn't you promise that the knife would be of the quality of a famous knife?"

The naval girl looked up at the shop owner, whose face was full of shock, and curiously followed his gaze back to him.

Immediately afterwards, she saw a face that looked exactly like her own.

"The fate is so wonderful."

Sakura chuckled as she took Muramasa back and tucked him into Kuina's arms.

Equally shocked and speechless, Kuina mechanically reached out and hugged the knife tightly.

The moment she saw the other person, all sorts of possibilities flashed through Kuina's mind, but finally settled on her father's kind face with glasses!

Old Deng, you have a little one outside too?

No wonder you didn't let her inherit the temple before; it turns out you wanted to leave the family business to your illegitimate son.

"My name is Kuina, what's your name?"

The pirate girl bared her teeth and struck a delinquent pose, grabbing the navy girl's collar from above.

"You...no, I...my name is Tashigi, no, what's that..."

Tashigi, whose collar was being grabbed, was incoherent, her little hands waving frantically in the air.

After a long while, she noticed the Muramasa that Kuina was carrying out of the corner of her eye, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"This is—Muramasa, one of the Twenty-One Great Swords, my God!"

Tashigi snatched the Muramasa away and carefully drew the blade from its sheath as if it were a precious treasure, gently tracing the 'All-burn' pattern on it.

At the same time, he was reciting the history of the knife to himself, showing great affection for it.

"He looks a bit slow and not very bright. Does one have to be an idiot to inherit the dojo?"

Kuina stepped forward, raised her hand, and tapped Tashigi's forehead.

However, Kesti was so engrossed in absorbing the sword that she didn't react at all.

"Fine, I'm a pirate now anyway, so I'll leave Father and the dojo to you!"

Kuina reached out and took the knife back from Tashigi's hand, a relieved smile on her face.

What were you saying at the beginning?

Tashigi adjusted her glasses and stood up. "Come to think of it, I seem to remember that this great weapon is in the hands of a descendant of the Frostmoon clan. That guy was wanted by the authorities not long ago..."

Tashigi fell silent instantly, her trembling finger pointing at Kuina.

"It's you! The pirate with a bounty of 80 million koran, Shimotsuki Kuina!"

"Oh dear, I've been recognized!"

Sakura pulled her hood down, pulled a decent-quality katana from the Ipponmatsu shelf, dropped the money, and grabbed Kuina as they ran out of the shop.