One Piece: Starting with the Immortal Rocks Pirates

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To be fair, Kozuki Sukiyaki's shogunate isn't that great, but his craftsmanship is quite impressive; these dolls could easily be sold as collectible figures.

"He also seems to have excellent knife-forging skills."

Suddenly remembering something, Dimon frowned, thinking, "Have I forgotten something...?"

I promised Hawkeye that I would give him Shusui once he obtained the Devil Fruit.

Then he sent Karasu Tengu to open Ryoma's grave, taking only the sword and not damaging the tomb.

He's not Moriah; he has no interest in corpses.

"After all these years, these daimyo are truly useless. They don't even dare to come and save a single person. Are they expecting some savior to descend?"

Dimon put the doll back and turned to leave the secret room.

The memories of Karasu Tengu and Kozuki Sukiyaki coexist.

However, in terms of self-perception, they are already two completely different people.

To be precise, what was originally human perception has now become the little devil.

Of course, in the cultural context of Wano Country, demons are out of place, so the Karasu Tengu considers himself a yokai.

He accepted Dimon's orders and flew to the White Dance region first.

His flight speed wasn't fast. Before his transformation, as a human, Kozuki Sukiyaki wasn't very strong, and even after becoming a yokai, his strength remained mediocre.

Although he has been strengthened, he is only fit to be a messenger.

The flight took a full ten hours.

The imperial palace of the Hakudai Daimyo.

Shimotsuki Yasuie sat in his study, gazing at the map of Wano Country, pondering a good plan.

Nine years have passed since Dimon took power, and he hasn't been idle during those nine years.

Several daimyo are secretly gathering their strength, hoping to one day storm into the capital and rescue the imprisoned Sukiyaki-sama.

Kozuki Oden is dead; it's too late to say anything now.

But as long as Lord Sukiyaki is still alive, he may well have a new son to inherit the position of shogun.

"Timing is crucial; we need to be patient now!"

With a resolute heart, Shimotsuki Konka suddenly twitched his ears and looked up at the windowsill in front of him.

The window was wide open, and the moonlight outside was beautiful. Under the bright full moon, a dark shadow flew towards them.

Shimotsuki Yasuie immediately stood up, gripped the hilt of his sword, and assumed a fighting stance.

In the blink of an eye, the dark figure appeared outside the window and flew in mid-air.

Shimotsuki Ieyasu was stunned.

"Crow Tengu?"

The newcomer's appearance was exactly the same as that of the Karasu Tengu, a great demon in the legends of Wano Country.

Legends are just legends; as a daimyo, Shimotsuki Ieyasu did not believe in the existence of yokai.

Is he a Devil Fruit user?

"who are you?"

"Messenger, Karasu Tengu. I hereby convey the General's order: Shimotsuki Yasuie, the Daimyo of Hakumai, is to proceed to the Flower Capital to pay homage to the General immediately..."

The tengu spoke coldly:

"Those who are outdated will be executed!"

Chapter 135 Suppressing the Four Great Masters, If you're a demon, what do you want to become?

The general's messenger?

Shimotsuki Yasuie felt a chill run down his spine; this was a character not mentioned in the intelligence!

Over the years, these prominent figures have gathered a great deal of intelligence about Dimon, including about those around him.

This is necessary work to rescue Sukiyaki-sama; understanding the enemy is essential to defeating them.

However, there was no mention of this messenger in the intelligence reports; it was as if he had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Tolerance is the right thing to do!"

At this moment, Shimotsuki Konka felt somewhat fortunate that they hadn't acted rashly, otherwise they might have encountered this situation.

Thinking of this, he loosened his grip on the hilt of the knife and calmly asked:

"General, what is it that you summoned me for?"

"No comment."

Karasu Tengu snorted coldly: "We still need to inform the other daimyo, so you'd better set off now!"

After saying that, he turned and flew to the next area.

Does he have to rush over so late at night?

Shimotsuki Ieyasu frowned, watching the crow tengu gradually disappear into the night. After a moment's hesitation, he immediately ordered his retainers to prepare carriages and horses.

At this time, we cannot disobey the general's will; we must lie low, we must lie low!

Shuangyue Kangjia acted quickly, setting off that evening and arriving in Huadu the next morning.

He was led into the general's mansion and waited alone in the banquet hall.

This is a day of waiting.

At noon, Shimotsuki Gyuwan arrived, followed by Ugetsu Tempura in the afternoon, and finally, around 7 p.m., the last daimyo, Fuugetsu Miyu, arrived.

The four reunited after many years, looking at each other with unspoken understanding.

Frost Moon Beef Ball's eyes flashed, conveying a certain meaning.

Shimotsuki Ieyasu immediately shook his head, signaling not to act rashly.

Rain Moon Tempura coughed lightly, as if asking something.

Feng Yu Yu Jie sighed.

In the end, the four of them simply sat on the ground and waited for the general to arrive.

After waiting for half an hour, Shimotsuki Gyuumaru was getting restless and was about to get up when the door to the Japanese-style room was opened, and two people, one tall and one short, walked into the banquet hall.

The shorter one I've seen before is the tengu, the messenger who summoned them.

The taller one is a key target of intelligence, the number one henchman of General Dimon, and the Flower City clerk Abel.

That is, the police chief.

Both of them had black wings on their backs, leading Shimotsuki Ushimaru to suspect that they were of the same race.

He asked in a deep voice, "Where is the general?"

"Do you think you can just see the general whenever you want?" Yatengu said disdainfully.

Didn't you summon me here?

Shimotsuki Gyuumaru looked grim; they had come, but no one was there.

Of course, these are just thoughts in my mind; I need to be patient for now!

Abel spoke calmly and slowly:

"I will convey the General's words to you."

Upon hearing this, the four daimyo immediately stood up, then knelt on one knee, bowing their heads and awaiting instructions.

"The general is very disappointed in you. It has been nine years since he came to this country and took up the position of general."

"The general gave you nine years, and you didn't even put up a decent resistance. You're all useless."

"When a rabbit is hunted by an eagle and is cornered, it knows to jump up and kick the eagle. You are not even as good as a rabbit!"

The four people with their heads down looked unpleasant.

This is like being insulted to one's face and not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.

Shimotsuki Konka lowered her head even further and said in a heavy tone, "Yes! I have disappointed the General!"

Abel shook his head. "The message has been relayed. Now it's my turn to speak."

"I'm all ears, Lord Abel." Shimotsuki Ieyasu continued to hold back.

"To Lord Dimon, you are merely a bit of amusement in his long life. Unfortunately, you can't even do this well, so you have lost your value."

"I will kill you all here. If you can get out of this room, you win!"

As he spoke, arcs of electricity crackled around Abel, and the hissing sound of the current sent chills down one's spine.

"I can't take it anymore! Konka!"

Unable to bear the humiliation any longer, Shimotsuki Gyuumaru suddenly drew his sword and stood up, shouting, "For Lord Sukiyaki, the fate of the nation rests on this!"

He wanted to stall Abel and buy the other three time to rescue the person.

He knew very well that Kozuki Sukiyaki was being held in a secret room somewhere in the general's mansion.

Seeing him make his move, Amatsuki Tempura and Fuzuki Miyuki gritted their teeth and joined the rebellion.

With a flash of light, Shimotsuki Ushimaru severed Abel's head with a single sword strike.

However, he showed no joy; he felt no pain as the knife had not struck flesh.

"It's long overdue."

Abel moved like lightning, suddenly appearing behind Shimotsuki Ushimaru and grabbing the back of his head.

"2000 million volts of discharge!"

In an instant, lightning blazed brightly, filling the entire room.

"Ughhhhhhh!"

Shimotsuki Gyuumaru let out a shrill scream as his body convulsed from the terrifying lightning.

In the blink of an eye, his body was charred and smoking, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

“One.” Abel’s gaze shifted, locking onto the Rain Moon Tempura and the Wind and Rain Curtain.

The two were greatly shocked, and one of them blurted out, "Impossible, aren't you a Zoan-type user?"

They are no longer the same people they used to be, and they are already aware of the existence of Devil Fruits.

Back when Abel and Barrett were sparring on the outskirts of Huadu, countless people in Huadu witnessed Abel transforming into a Pteranodon.

This intelligence was actually fake?!

"Ignorant fool."

Abel scoffed, showing no interest in explaining, and spread his arms, unleashing a terrifying burst of lightning.

Seeing this, Shimotsuki Yasuie didn't hesitate for a second. He decisively turned around and went outside.

However, a figure quickly intercepted him.

The tengu, wielding a tin staff, suddenly swept it towards Shimotsuki Yasuie.

Do you think you can walk?

Shimotsuki Yasuie drew his sword to block the attack, his heart sinking to the bottom.

Huadu Fengxing Office, prison.

Inside the prison cell, the four members of the Frost Moon Kang family woke up one after another.

As soon as they moved, the chains binding them made a clanging sound.

"A tenacious vitality that does not match its strength."

A voice rang out from outside the cell.

The four men's expressions changed one after another, and they all looked over.

"Dimmon!!!"