"What in the world is this place...?"
Standing atop the city wall, iser frowned as he surveyed the town below.
Everywhere his eyes landed... was filled with won??
Had he sohow arrived at the Land of Won?
Or perhaps... the n of this island were working elsewhere?
After pondering for a mont, iser decided to investigate further.
Using the Transformation Technique, he transford himself into a woman, adopting attire similar to the island's inhabitants.
"This should prevent anyone from noticing anything amiss."
After examining his new appearance with satisfaction, iser nodded and leaped down from the wall.
Once on the ground, he began observing his surroundings.
Admittedly, the island's environnt was quite pleasant.
It's just... the won's clothing styles were rather bold, making iser sowhat uncomfortable.
After wandering around for a while, iser reached a conclusion.
There truly weren't any n here...
Scanning the crowd in the streets, iser frowned inwardly: 'Does such an island really exist in this world?
The Land of Won?
Just where has that bastard Kuma sent us...?
If Sanji were here, wouldn't he go crazy with joy?
Hmm... Next ti we et, I can use this to tease him.'
At this thought, iser's lips curled upward involuntarily.
He could already vividly imagine Sanji's furious reaction.
("Damn you, iser! Why do you guys get to go to a country full of won?!")
"Haha."
iser couldn't help but laugh aloud.
Shaking his head to dismiss the amusing thought, he continued exploring the town.
"Co take a look!"
"Freshly butchered Sea Kings at! Anyone interested?"
"Fresh fruits! Fresh fruits!"
"They even sell Sea Kings at here," iser murmured. "Interesting."
It seed this island's combat prowess wasn't low... Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hunt Sea Kings.
With this in mind, iser glanced at the muscular woman selling the Sea Kings at.
If nothing else, her physique was truly intimidating.
"Interested in so Sea Kings at?" the woman asked.
iser shook his head, having no intention to purchase.
Co to think of it, his Storage Scroll still contained a portion of pre-cut Sea Kings at.
Fortunately, it was preserved in a Sealing Scroll, otherwise it might have spoiled.
"Not buying, huh..."
The woman nodded and resud hawking her goods to others.
"Hey, how about so fruits?" another woman cheerfully called out to iser. "Freshly picked, very delicious."
Examining the unfamiliar fruit being offered, iser thought: 'I've never seen this type before...'
Though tempted to try, he chose to decline to avoid unnecessary complications.
Watching iser wave and walk away, the woman muttered in confusion: "How strange... Why won't this girl speak?
She didn't answer when Sister Yi asked about the at, and now she won't talk to either... Could it be... she's mute?
Born without the ability to speak?"
At this thought, the woman couldn't help but feel pity for iser.
"Wait a mont, let get you so to try," the woman said before turning to fetch so fruits.
But when she turned back, she found the other person had mysteriously disappeared.
"Huh?"
"That's strange... where did he go?"
"Was that guy trying to give fruits?" iser, now so distance away, scratched his head and muttered, "Did I... just et a kind person?"
What a strange island indeed.
Shaking his head, iser turned and walked further away.
Only after passing through the comrcial district did iser stop again.
Glancing at the nearby forest, he thought for a mont and said, "I should ask soone."
Spotting a woman walking toward him, iser called out, "Hey, hello there."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, the woman instinctively looked toward iser and imdiately noticed his Sharingan eyes.
"Those eyes are..."
The thought had barely ford in her mind when she felt a pair of enormous crimson pupils appear before her.
"Illusionary Technique · Sharingan!"
"Clang!"
In the next instant, the woman's eyes lost their light as she fell completely under iser's control.
"Co with ," iser commanded.
"Yes."
Once they reached the forest, iser asked, "What is this place? Why are there only won here?"
"This is Kuja Island. The country here is called Amazon Lily."
"It's a nation composed entirely of won."
iser was montarily stunned. A real-life Kingdom of Won?
In the world of pirates, such an island actually existed... How had they survived?
After all—for pirates, an island like this would be paradise.
Would those scoundrels really leave it alone?
With this in mind, iser voiced his doubts.
"That's because this island is located in the Calm Belt," the woman explained. "The surrounding waters are the nesting grounds of Sea Kings, making it impossible for outsiders to reach here."
"Calm Belt?"
"Sea Kings'... nesting grounds?" iser stroked his chin. "No wonder this island has survived."
This was probably similar to the Land of Wano—completely isolated from the outside world.
That way, pirates from beyond would have no chance to discover this place, let alone invade it.
Heh, this sea truly is full of wonders.
"If I rember correctly, Luffy and his crew once broke into the Calm Belt," iser murmured.
The Sea Kings there... were at least a kiloter in size.
This place was probably no different.
In that case, forcibly controlling a Sea King to leave here might be an option, iser thought to himself.
After all, with the Pupil Power of his Mangekyō Sharingan, controlling a kiloter-long Sea King shouldn't be a problem.
Of course, that was a last resort.
If possible, iser would prefer to have a ship at his disposal.
Because... returning to Sabaody Archipelago would take quite so ti!
Luffy was tough—he could be hung up and left in the sun for three days without issue—but rry couldn't.
Thinking this, iser asked, "Do you have any ships here?"
"Yes!"
"You have ships?!"
iser's eyes lit up. "Where?!"
If there were ships, things would be much easier. Even if he had to buy one, it would be fine.
At worst, once they reached Sabaody Archipelago, they could just ask Sister Shakky to help him sort it out.
Hmm, co to think of it, he hadn't contacted Sister Shakky yet. He should send her word later to let her know they were safe, so that Uncle Rayleigh could focus on coating their ship without worry.
"Our entire Kuja Island has only one pirate ship," the woman explained. "That is the Kuja Ship of the Serpent Princess."
"The Nine Serpent Pirates of the Serpent Princess rely on this ship to go out hunting."
"Go out hunting?"
iser was taken aback—this island actually had the ability to traverse the Calm Belt?
It seed their ship must also have external paddle wheels.
Hmm, just like their Thousand Sunny.
"That's right, go out hunting," the woman nodded. "The Serpent Princess is one of the Royal Shichibukai, with the legal right to plunder."
"Another Shichibukai?" iser frowned.
Had their Straw Hat Pirates stumbled into a Shichibukai nest or sothing?
How had they run into so many Shichibukai in just a few months?
"Yes, the Shichibukai," the woman said. "The Serpent Princess is the ruler of this nation. To protect her people, she agreed to the World Governnt's demands and beca one of the Royal Shichibukai."
This was common knowledge on the island and the reason they revered the Serpent Princess so deeply.
Their ruler had sacrificed so much for them...!
Hearing the woman's explanation, iser paused. So that was the reason?
She had agreed to beco the World Governnt's lapdog to protect her people...? This one seed different from the other Shichibukai.
Co to think of it...
What was Kuma's reason for becoming a Shichibukai? iser wondered silently.
From what Robin had implied, Kuma was the most obedient to the World Governnt among the Shichibukai.
But his actions before hadn't seed to align with that.
At the very least, he hadn't followed the World Governnt's orders to kill them—instead, he had saved them at Sabaody Archipelago!
If he got the chance, he'd have to talk to that guy.
Though he wasn't sure if they'd ever et again.
At that mont, Kuma's words resurfaced in his mind.
That "Goodbye" still weighed heavily on him.
Well, once they returned to Sabaody Archipelago, he could ask Sister Shakky to look into Kuma's whereabouts.
For now... he should focus on figuring out this Shichibukai situation first.
With that in mind, iser asked, "Where is your ruler now?"
"I don't know," the woman replied.
"You don't know?"
"The Serpent Princess has already set sail. As for when she'll return..." The woman shook her head. "I'm just an ordinary person, not even qualified to be a warrior of the Nine Serpent Pirates. Naturally, I wouldn't know when the Serpent Princess will return."
"I see..." iser frowned.
On second thought, it made sense. As the ruler of a nation, her movents would be top-secret. It was normal for ordinary people not to know.
After a mont's consideration, iser pressed, "Is there anyone else who might know?"
If no one really had that information, he'd have no choice but to take Luffy and rry and leave on a Sea King.
After days of exposure to wind and sun, he wasn't sure rry could endure much more.
"You can go ask Granny Nyon," the woman said. "She's the most respected elder on our island. She might know this information."
"Granny Nyon, huh..."
"Yes."
The woman nodded, then gave iser a rough description of the house's location along with Granny Nyon's physical features before adding, "Though I'm not sure if she's still in her room right now."
"Alright, thanks for the info. You can go now."
The woman said nothing more, turning blankly to walk back the way she ca.
Once she returned to the street, her awareness suddenly returned.
"Huh?!"
"That's strange... Did soone just call earlier?" she muttered in confusion. "Was it just my imagination?"
After glancing around and finding nothing unusual, she shook her head and dismissed her doubts. Must have been her imagination.
"Gotta buy groceries~"
"Let's see if there's any fresh Sea Kings at—I'll get so to replenish my energy!"
Her cheerful mood restored, the woman happily headed down the street.
anwhile, iser silently perched on a rooftop, watching her leave.
"Royal Shichibukai..."
"I wonder what kind of person that is."
Shaking his head, iser turned his gaze toward the area where Granny Nyon lived.
After a mont's thought, he returned to the street and headed for the target location.
But unfortunately, he didn't find her there.
"Must be out..." iser frowned. "Guess I'll have to search elsewhere."
Thinking it over, he created several Shadow Clones to spread out and look for her, while sending one to deliver a ssage to Luffy and the others.
Watching the clones depart, iser muttered, "Hope Luffy hasn't caused any trouble while I'm gone."
"WAAAH!!"
"Luffy, what's wrong with you?!"
"Don't scare like this!"
rry burst into tears at the sight of Luffy, his body now covered in mushrooms.
Just monts ago, he had been laughing and sharing how tasty the mushrooms were—how did he suddenly end up like this?!
Was Luffy going to die?! No way!!!
Just then, several people ca running over.
"What's going on?!"
"There's a kid here... Is he from the village?"
"Kid, what happened?"
"Don't be afraid, we're villagers—we won't hurt you," Marguerite said.
"Villagers...?"
rry blinked. Had iser sent them?
"Whoa, why is this kid covered in mushrooms?!"
The group stared in shock at Luffy's mushroom-covered body.
Spotting the mushroom in Luffy's hand, Marguerite asked, "Did he eat this?"
"That's the Mushroom-Growing Mushroom..."
"Quick, take him for treatnt, or his life force will be drained completely!"
rry barely followed their conversation, but she understood the last part clearly.
"Huh?!"
"Can you help save him?" rry asked.
"Of course!" Margaret laughed. "Since we've run into villagers, we can't just stand by and do nothing."
rry opened her mouth, wanting to say that she wasn't actually from the village.
But she swallowed her words at the last mont.
After all... Luffy still needed their help.
"Efrandra, carry this child back to the village," Margaret said. "We'll go find Doctor Belladonna."
As the island's doctor, she would surely know how to save this child!
"Right!"
The towering Efrandra bent down and picked up Luffy, then headed toward the village.
anwhile, rry was cradled in Margaret's arms.
"Let's go back to the village first," Margaret said.
She couldn't understand why these two children were here in the first place. Didn't they know how dangerous the forest was?
Especially for kids this young... Were their parents really so careless?
"Luffy..."
Just then, rry noticed iser standing on a tree branch, and her eyes lit up with joy.
"iser!!"
But iser raised a finger to his lips, signaling her to stay quiet.
If these people could save Luffy, then he'd let them handle it.
After all... he really had no experience with such a bizarre condition.
rry nodded and closed her eyes.
With iser here... there was no danger anymore!
The thought filled her with imnse relief.
"Hm?"
"What is it?"
Margaret glanced up curiously but didn't spot anything unusual.
"What was this child looking at just now?"
"Nothing," rry shook her head. "Sister, please hurry and save Luffy."
"Luffy... So that's this boy's na..."
"Don't worry, we'll definitely save him!"
"Quick, get back to the village as fast as possible!"
"Right!"
Watching them leave, iser stroked his chin. "Mushroom-Growing Mushroom... What a vivid na."
He had no idea what that idiot Luffy was thinking, eating every dangerous thing in sight.
Didn't he fear poisoning himself to death?... At least rry hadn't eaten it with him, or she'd be suffering too.
Sighing quietly, iser silently followed after them.
He could only hope that after this lesson, that fool would be more careful about what he ate next ti.
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