Arceus' Pirate Journey

Chapter 1169: Cherish life, stay away from Guangyue, and the reappearance of Zhenzhen Fruit

The Jiuli neighborhood is still being rebuilt, and the elephant owner has returned to his normal parade route.

Then on his day off, Setsuna returned to Wano Country again.

She won the "Fight to Death Under the Moon", but she did not feel the joy of victory.

To be fair, she had never thought of killing Inuarashi or Nekomamushi before.

But the two of them had gone too far and had reached this point.

The battle process was very monotonous, so monotonous that Setsuna had no interest at all, because she was just fighting with two lunatics.

Inuarashi and Cat Viper had 20 years less training time, so they were not able to master Moon Lion at all.

Even if they have been learning it since childhood, Moon Lion is not an easy skill for the Minks.

With the bug item, the Soothing Bell, the risk of the Minks mastering the Moon Lion is getting lower and lower. But excluding this unexpected factor, in the absence of external interference, the first Minks to master the Moon Lion is actually Carrot.

Although she is still young, she is very talented in this area.

So from the beginning to the end, Setsuna was fighting with two guys who had gone berserk and lost their minds. He didn't feel any pain when he was injured, and he wasn't afraid of the enemy. He could only deal with them with the purest violence.

Even if they only used the Minks' own strength, the two of them were no match for Setsuna.

Setsuna himself had no interest in slaughtering the enemies. After all, their conflicts were caused by faction issues, so he just defeated them cleanly and efficiently.

And this is also what she regretted. When she was on the verge of death, she was exhausted and the Moon Leo was naturally released. After all, they were playmates in childhood, so Setsuna gave them the opportunity to leave their last words.

But the contents of their last words...

Lord Momonosuke is the orthodox one, and Mrs. Toki's prediction will definitely not be wrong. Whenever I think of these things, I feel upset.

"It's okay for Cat Viper, but even Inuarashi is like that... What's the charm of Kozuki Oden?"

"Who knows? Maybe this is their belief. You have seen what fanatics look like. You are out of step. There is no need to worry about this kind of thing."

Outside the house, Setsuna and Zeraora were sparring. Even at this level, they still had to train daily to maintain their fighting form.

After inheriting the throne, Setsuna's fighting frequency has been declining. On weekdays, she can only practice with Zeraora to maintain her condition. Proper exercise can help relieve emotions. She is probably the first person in history who has made herself depressed to the point of fighting to the death under the moon.

“That’s different. Kozuki Oden saved their lives, so that’s fine, but who is Momonosuke?

I think if these two become dukes, they will have to bring in the entire Zuowu as his retainers.

I want to go and see who this Kozuki Momonosuke is that could make the two of them follow him to this extent."

Ever since that day ended, a virus called Kozuki has appeared in Setsuna's cognition.

"But they are already dead. Even if you get the result you want, what can you do?"

"It doesn't matter. They can't convince me anyway. I just want to figure it out myself. Otherwise, I always feel like something is missing."

The couple was in the mood to chat during the battle, but it was a different story in the eyes of the onlookers. The Farfetch'd nearby could only see two shadows flashing in the sky and nothing else.

Oden had died a long time ago, and now Momonosuke was at the Udon Mine and Hiyori was at the palace in the Flower Capital. Setsuna had very short days off, and she had wanted to take advantage of the time to visit both places, but Hiyori helped her solve the travel problem.

......

"Mom, today's domestic daily newspaper."

The next day, the sun had just risen, but the newspaper boys in Hezhi had already started working to earn money.

Meona also got today's morning paper from the mailbox at the door.

[The real culprit of the Guri fire, General Hiyori apologizes to the people for this]

He recognized every word, but when they were put together, the meaning they expressed made Shanna confused.

She knew exactly what the fire was about. It was simply someone setting the fire while escaping, which delayed the pursuers. However, according to the newspaper, the real murderer had become Kozuki Momonosuke.

According to the report, if Momonosuke had not appeared, those people would not have come out. If they had not come out, the Shinsengumi would not have taken action, and the fire would naturally not have happened.

[General Hiyori expressed deep apologies and announced that he would sever ties with them. All losses suffered by the residents of Jiuli would be borne by the General's Office....]

"Zeraora, I'm sure it's not just Momonosuke who has a problem, it's the whole family that has a problem."

After rubbing his eyes and making sure that he had not seen it wrong, he came to his own conclusion.

They are more like two enemies than siblings.

"You two, remember this. No matter what happens in the future, even if you have a fight, you must sit down and have a good talk after you calm down. Got it?"

Rubbing Meona and Wolf's heads, Setsuna talked about this issue. The rift between Momonosuke and Hiyori gave her a headache. It would be terrible if this happened in her own family.

"We're not going to quarrel."

"That's right, that's right, I won't quarrel with my brother."

"Yeah, I'm overthinking it."

Looking at the looks of Meowna and Wolf, Shanshan felt relieved. They had fought before, but they would make up at the latest by noon after fighting in the morning.

She and Zeraora never took sides and prepared double the gifts. As long as parents treated their children equally and neither side felt unfair, there would usually be no overnight hatred between siblings.

The separation of Momonosuke and Hiyori was caused by many factors. Kotsuki was worried that the children would be killed, so she separated them, but she did not consider what those who stayed behind would experience.

Baishou's previous handling methods had already put a lot of pressure on Rihe, and those who wanted to assassinate Rihe added fuel to the fire, leading to the current situation.

"By the way, remember this, stay away from people with the surname Guangyue. There's something wrong with this family. You are still too young."

This newspaper made Setsuna dispel her previous thoughts. In her opinion, there are no normal people in the Kozuki family anymore, and Momonosuke is probably the same kind of person. Out of sight, out of mind. It is better for her not to feel upset.

It turned out that her decision was correct, and there were even more outrageous things in the corners she couldn't see.

At the Rabbit Bowl Quarry, according to Hiyori's request, a copy of today's morning paper was specially sent to Momonosuke.

After all, he could read and write, and when he saw Hiyori's heartless words and thought about Hiyori's previous heartlessness, he felt very sad and curled up in the corner without any intention of moving.

His position in the quarry is very special, and Kozuki Hiyori has not assigned him any heavy work yet, and seems to have other plans.

He was also isolated in the quarry, because anyone who spoke to him would have to double their workload the next day. The work here was already extremely heavy, and doubling the workload continuously would really be exhausting.

Except for an old man who delivered meals to him every day, Momonosuke had no contact with any living people, and the old man looked at him very strangely, which made Momonosuke feel creepy from time to time.

The old man's name is Udon, but it's just his pseudonym.

His real name should be - Kozuki Sukiyaki.

Kozuki Oden's father and Momonosuke's grandfather.

Everyone thought that he died at the hands of Kurozumi Orochi, but in fact, Kurozumi Orochi did not kill him at the time, but only imprisoned him. Taking advantage of the war in Wano Country, Sukiyaki escaped and lived his own life under an assumed name.

He did not appear when Hiyori Kozuki was used as a puppet, and he did not appear when Hiyori Kozuki was assassinated.

Even if Kozuki Hiyori turned evil, Sukiyaki had no idea.

The reason why he appeared beside Momonosuke at this time was not to help, but because this was his current job.

If Quinn hadn't investigated identity information throughout the entire Wano Country for self-protection, Sukiyaki might still be living in the mountains now.

This is what he did in the original timeline. Before Kaido was defeated and Momonosuke became the general, no one knew that he, the former general, was still alive. They only knew that there was a masked weirdo in the mountains named Tenguyama Hichetsu.

If the Kozuki family can make a comeback, he will stand up again. If not, he will never reveal his real name in his life.

......

The restoration of Wano Country was like a flash in the pan and did not cause any waves, but on the sea outside, the waves never stopped.

The pirates fought for treasure, and the navy surrounded and killed the pirates in every sea area.

The third fire after Akainu took office has ended. The initial actions of the navy did greatly curb the emergence of new pirates, but with the gradual increase in the number of new people going to sea, the number of pirates on the sea has increased again.

Chaos breeds war. In this chaotic sea, those forces that are qualified to engage in mercenary business are making huge profits.

The famous Buggy Express has become a new maritime force, Doflamingo's subordinates are also moving around, and after another mission, Pica brought back a very valuable trophy.

"Dover, I'm back, and this is the spoils of this battle."

Pica solemnly took out a small treasure chest, and seeing that Pica always carried it with him, Doflamingo also became interested.

“What is this? This size… let me guess, is it a devil fruit?”

“Yes, Dover.

It is a very powerful devil fruit, and those who found it have not yet recognized it and have no idea of ​​the fruit's value. "

Devil Fruit illustrated books are rare, and most people may never have seen a Devil Fruit in their entire lives, let alone an illustrated book that records the appearances of most Devil Fruits.

As Pica opened the box, a light blue devil fruit with cracked patterns appeared in front of Doflamingo.

"This is...咈咈咈咈咈, Pica, this is really a great treasure. It's been almost two years, and this fruit finally appeared again."

There are many fruits in the picture book, but there are always some fruits that are deeply memorable. For Doflamingo, the one he remembers most is the Surgery Fruit.

This fruit means far less to him than the Operation Fruit, but it is enough to cause a bloody storm on the sea. Doflamingo will not forget such a fruit.

It was none other than the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, whose original owner was the former Four Emperors - Edward Newgate.

Unlike natural fruits, other people who eat the Tremor-Tremor Fruit may not be able to unleash Whitebeard's power. However, as Whitebeard used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to earn the nickname of the strongest man in the world, this fruit has become vaguely associated with the strongest.

There are still some people in the Don Quixote family who are not special ability users, but Doflamingo has no intention of letting them eat the fruit directly.

He had no intention of giving away such a powerful fruit, but only planned to extract the maximum benefit from it and then distribute it to his subordinates.

“It just so happens that the prize will be available soon....Torrebol, contact Monet and ask her about the progress of the operation over there.

Diamanti, get ready, there may be a new guest arriving at the arena.

By the way, from whom did you snatch this fruit?"

"I didn't steal it, I bought it. The people who found this fruit were from Buggy Express, but they didn't know the value of it. I got it back for 200 million Baileys."

"Well done. Don't let this matter spread out until everything is ready."

As an excellent devil fruit supplier, Doflamingo has had many powerful devil fruits in his hands, but this fruit is very special.

Whitebeard has not been forgotten by the world. The power that is enough to destroy the world comes from this devil fruit. The Navy and the World Government will not sit idly by and watch this fruit disappear. Countless forces on the sea will also be attracted by it.

In addition, there are the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates.

As long as the news gets out, they will never let this fruit fall into the hands of others. Doflamingo has already anticipated how lively Dressrosa will be in the future.

Chapter 1170: Confident Dover, an Upside-Down World

In rare cases, Doflamingo has mysterious confidence in himself and believes that many things are under his control.

The Gold-Gold Fruit was an example. He was very clear about the meaning of that fruit, as it was originally prepared for his subordinates.

Putting it up for auction was just a gimmick, but Taizoro showed up unexpectedly and the Gold-Gold Fruit ended up in someone else's hands.

The Operation Fruit almost fell into his hands, but thanks to Corazon's efforts, Doflamingo ultimately missed the Operation Fruit.

In a sense, Devil Fruits don't go well with Doflamingo's Feng Shui, and his arrangements always go wrong whenever they come into contact with powerful Devil Fruits.

Compared to the strange fruits such as the Floating Fruit, the Spinning Fruit, the Swimming Fruit, the Art Fruit, etc. of his family members, the devil fruits that leaked out through his hands are actually stronger. The title of the best devil fruit supplier is not for nothing.

However, Doflamingo never realized this, after all, powerful fruits such as the Childlike Fruit and the Snow-Snow Fruit also remained in his hands.

For Doflamingo, the devil fruit that reached his hand was the path ahead for Zoro.

Doflamingo firmly believes that he can control the stay or go of this fruit, and Zoro firmly believes that he will not get lost. Of course, Doflamingo's success rate is much higher than Zoro's.

Without any accidents, Doflamingo would not fail, but without any accidents, Zoro would definitely get lost.

The Don Quixote family had a very high execution ability, and it didn't take long for news about Monet to come back.

"Dover, Monet wants to report directly to you."

"What a willful girl you are...Give me the Den Den Mushi."

Doflamingo took the devil fruit from Pica's hand and closed the box again, then asked Trebol to bring the Den Den Mushi to him.

"Monet, what's going on?"

"The plan went smoothly, young master. I have obtained most of Caesar's technology, but we are still missing the most crucial part. As long as we get this, we can get rid of him."

"咈咈咈咈咈, well done Monet. Pay attention to your own safety and don't be too anxious."

Doflamingo's personality is also very special. He values ​​those members of his family, but when giving up a family member can exchange for greater benefits and is more beneficial to his own development, he will not be soft-hearted.

Unless there are special circumstances, he still cares about his family members.

"By the way, Dover, there's another man who confessed his love to Baby-5."