Just as Yamato said, Onigashima's defenses are as strong as a fishing net. Even Absalom's ability to become transparent might not be able to detect it, let alone the fact that Absalom is carrying a large book on his back.
Yamato's figure isn't as supermodel-like as Leriana's. As long as she doesn't resist, Absalom can easily hide her in the book and then take her out of there.
And just as Yamato said, it wasn't until three days later that the people on Onigashima realized Yamato was missing, let alone when they discovered it.
This is a foreshadowing left by Kaido. Because of the conflict between father and daughter, Yamato often goes missing, sometimes disappearing for a day or two.
In the past, she could only manage to reach the main island of Wano Country, and at most she would be discovered after two days.
The reason is simple: the native inhabitants of Wano Country do not welcome her. Her identity as Kaido's daughter is like a label welded onto her, leaving her isolated and helpless in Wano Country.
Therefore, as long as you ask around in Wano Country, you can find traces of Yamato. But this time it was different. Yamato seemed to have vanished into thin air for several days. In the end, someone found a note in her room.
[Goodbye forever! I'm not going to be a pirate like you want me to be! I'm going to chase my own dreams! I'll come back and beat you up!]
A slightly threatening message was delivered directly to Quinn, but why Quinn...
Although Queen isn't exactly a good person either, it's safer to talk to him than to speak directly with Kaido. King is currently out there doing things for Kaido, and if he were to deliver a message directly to Kaido, Kaido might get upset and he'd be subjected to a Thunderous Bagua attack.
Whether Quinn gets beaten up or not is none of their business; with such a thick layer of fat, he's practically invincible.
"That's how it is, Brother Kaido. It looks like Lady Yamato has secretly run away."
"Ha, chasing dreams. All you have to do is listen to me and become the shogun of Wano Country according to my orders. You've done a lot of unnecessary things on your own."
Onigashima's decor is very retro. Kaido disdainfully tossed the note into a brazier nearby.
According to his plan, Yamato should eventually take control of Wano Country to provide him with a continuous supply of troops and weapons for waging war.
"Quinn, do you think this kid went to see her idol?"
"This...maybe it is?"
In Wano Country, the person Oran boasts about the most is Queen. As a former colleague, the stronger Oran is, the more valuable Queen appears.
In terms of idol creation, it's not just Absalom who's putting in the effort; he comes here at most once a year.
Besides Queen's praise, it also relies on the contrast with Kaido.
She didn't know if Oran was really that big, but she had personally experienced how terrible Kaido's place was. With a longing for beauty, she naturally couldn't stand this wretched place.
Now that Yamato has successfully escaped, Kaido's sudden question has made Queen, who was left behind, a little flustered.
"Should I go out and bring her back to her, Brother Kaido?"
"Hehehe, you might not be able to find her. No matter what method she uses, it's her skill to escape. This time, I was indeed careless."
I'm actually looking forward to her turning the tables on me, if she doesn't die out there.
While Queen was nervously trying to avoid being beaten, Kaido suddenly laughed.
If Yamato had only made empty promises, Kaido would have lost interest. It was this action, taken in a twist of fate, that suited Kaido's taste.
After all, Kaido advocates a unique value system, believing that only by proving one's abilities can one be considered a person of value.
Even borrowing someone else's strength is better than just talking, but that doesn't mean Kaido will let her go out and pursue her dreams.
"She better pray I don't catch her, or I'll give her a better taste of the cruelty of the new world, hehehe!"
While praising Yamato's pursuit of independence, Kaido also had a more deadly plan in mind for Yamato, though Yamato herself was unaware of it.
It took the Beasts three days to discover she was missing, and another two days to report it. By the time Kaido received the news, Absalom had already arrived at Sabaody Archipelago.
Now that they'd arrived at this point, he let Yamato come out of the book, and then... Absalom began to wonder if he'd brought the wrong person out.
Compared to her shrewdness on Ghost Island, Yamato was noticeably more naive after leaving. At least the bubble car vendor in Sabaody Archipelago successfully tricked Yamato into thinking about buying one.
At this point, Absalom didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, Yamato had been confined to Onigashima by Kaido and didn't know what was happening outside. It was normal for someone who was visiting Sabaody Archipelago for the first time to be deceived.
This continued to happen frequently on the way back to Piltover, to the point that Absalom suspected he had been hallucinating recently.
Although she occasionally gets mentally challenged, Yamato is still capable of fighting, having survived Kaido's torment for several years.
After eliminating some minor, insignificant issues, they successfully returned to Piltover.
"Wow, is this Firefly Island? It looks much better than Ghost Island."
The city appears to float in mid-air, with ivory-white stone walls inlaid with sky-blue crystals. Below lies a vibrant town, a modern kingdom with a touch of science fiction. Most importantly, Yamato can see smiles on the faces of these people.
It wasn't the forced smile from Wano Country, but a genuine, heartfelt smile.
"This is a kingdom built by Lord Oran himself, and it will only get better in the future."
Absalom originally thought that Yamato would be very excited to go with her to see Oran immediately, after all, she had regarded him as her idol for so many years.
However, Yamato refused Absalom's offer to take her to the royal city, and instead asked Absalom to give her a regular place to live, just like he would with any other immigrant.
"Don't you want to see Lord Oran?"
"Of course I want to, but I don't want to do it this way. I want to work hard myself and then walk up to him with dignity."
What are you planning to do?
"Isn't the Piltover Foreign Legion the best way to obtain citizenship? I obtained citizenship this way and then received the king as the most outstanding soldier."
Although I hate that bull-headed gorilla, thanks to him, I'm pretty good at fighting now. Of course, there's another reason: Dr. Oran wouldn't allow a pirate to steal his soldiers.
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Absalom didn't say anything, but Yamato was right; that was indeed the rule in Piltover.
The moment a person joins the Foreign Legion, they automatically acquire citizenship in Piltover and are protected by the kingdom.
But Absalom didn't understand why Yamato, who had seemed a bit dull on the road, would become exceptionally sharp-witted whenever Kaido was mentioned.
Absalom did not interfere with Yamato's decision, but only mentioned it in a report afterward.
Because of the different circumstances in the world, the Foreign Legion recruits new members based on ability, not age or height. As long as you have the skills, you can naturally make the most of your abilities in this place.
If you don't choose to retire after your term expires, you can transfer to a regular army corps. If you perform well and become an officer, it is the fastest way for ordinary people to achieve upward social mobility.
"Master, that's the situation. She seems quite interested in it."
"Okay, let her be. You should rest for a while before we talk about it again."
"yes."
The fact that Absalom helped Yamato escape seems to have been temporarily forgotten by both sides. Kaido doesn't even know where she is now, so he's just wandering around the New World causing trouble as usual.
Gameneo found temporary refuge, but news of his defection from Whitebeard and joining the Beasts also reached Whitebeard's ears along with Gameneo's activities.
With both old and new grudges, several conflicts erupted between Whitebeard and the Beasts, with Whitebeard and Kaido themselves even participating in the battles, igniting a wave of war in the New World.
However, both sides seem to be maintaining a certain degree of restraint, neither of them launching an attack on the other's base, and they are only fighting in the peripheral areas.
Time passed little by little until 1505. Yamato made many friends in the Foreign Legion and became a role model for the female soldiers.
Yamato seems to have proven that, apart from Princess Leriana, other women can be just as powerful.
Many strange things also happened on the sea.
"Oran, new news: a kingdom appears to have been destroyed because of Ivankov."
In Oran's office, Kate was reporting on the events that had occurred at sea this year. Since becoming a member state, Piltover had become more integrated with other countries around the world, and therefore needed to better understand national affairs.
"Ivankov? How did he manage to destroy a country?"
There are many people on this sea who have the ability to destroy a country. Not to mention the sea emperors of the New World, even their subordinates have the ability to destroy a country. After all, many places are called countries, but in essence they are just towns.
"It wasn't the destruction of the country, it was more of a scandal. The king of that country seemed to be seeking medical treatment, so he went to the Kingdom of Kamabakka."
But for some unknown reason, upon returning home, she became a transgender person. The local populace and other members of the royal family seemed unable to accept this, ultimately leading to a major rebellion and the collapse of the country's rule.
Piltover has a highly developed medical industry, a fact that many people in the world know, but knowing doesn't mean they can come here.
The dangers of sailing also lead them to make different choices, such as going to the Kingdom of Kamabakka.
"This is really quite dramatic."
"This is just a rumor. There are also rumors that the king originally wanted to become a woman, but it turned out to be true, and that country was effectively wiped out of the sea."
By the way, thanks to the World Government, our arms sales orders have increased significantly recently.
Kate pulled out a financial statement and placed it in front of Oran, showing that many countries had increased their demand for firearms and artillery.
"World Government? What have they done? Are they doing our propaganda?"
"It's an agent from the CP agency named Rob Lucci, him."
This time it happened in a member state. A group of pirates invaded a country. The soldiers fought hard, but the pirates had a lot of cannons, and in the end the soldiers were no match for them and were captured.
The pirates threatened the king with the lives of his soldiers to force him to abdicate.
"Your Majesty, although those pirates have strong firepower, the main force of the Kingdom's army plus the Imperial Guard can take them down. We cannot agree to their demands!"
"The soldiers who fought to the death but were forced to become hostages are also my people. I cannot watch them die. The throne may be taken away, but there is still a chance to take it back. But human life is more than that."
"Even if we agree to their demands, the pirates might not release the hostages."
While the king was still arguing with his ministers, the person sent by the World Government arrived, although he was only a 13-year-old boy.
Rob Lucci feigned defeat and surrendered, then was taken to the hostage-holding area, where he killed all the captured hostages. He then single-handedly dealt with the enraged pirates, calming the situation.
"It can only be said that he is indeed a person trained by the World Government. He clearly had the ability to kill those pirates directly, but he ignored the local king's request to "prioritize the safety of the hostages" and killed all the soldiers first before killing the pirates."
Perhaps they felt that the surrendered soldiers had embarrassed the member states.
Thanks to him, some countries have realized that relying on a world government is risky and are now looking to increase their self-defense capabilities.
Kate couldn't understand Rob Lucci's thinking at all; among many options, he chose a solution that no one had expected.
"CP members are a bunch of brainwashed lunatics; you can't use normal people's thinking to understand them."
"Indeed. Bear? She's about to give birth? I understand, I'm coming right now."
The events that occurred in these two countries are typical examples. The rest are not major issues for the time being. Just as Kate was about to say something, Xiong called Oran.
Ginny's due date is a little earlier than Oran estimated, and she's currently waiting at the hospital.
"Kate, go see Uta, she misses you. I'm going to the hospital."
"Meow, I understand."
When Oran arrived at the hospital, Ginny didn't look well, but not from pain; she looked angry.
The pain level of childbirth is extremely high, but Xiong filmed all of that pain and chose to bear it all himself.
Even though the bear, who had never refused Ginny's requests before, did not stop even when he saw Ginny getting angry.
"This is my child too, it's only right that he/she suffers this pain. You know my body, I'm fine."
Xiong spoke these words in a flat tone, but his hands did not stop moving; pain is not something that can be experienced once.
"You two stop flirting here. Xiong, you stop too. I can't judge Ginny's condition without her feeling pain. Don't do something wrong with good intentions."
Pain is the body's warning signal. The body uses this method to tell the brain that doing something is dangerous. Without pain, it means losing the warning signal of danger, and that is a serious matter.
However, a lot of preparations were made in advance for this. Although Ginny did not have Charlotte Linlin's terrifying physique to be able to fight for the world while pregnant, she was not a weak person and had good physical fitness.
Preoperative examinations showed that the baby was larger than expected, but the surgery was ultimately performed as previously agreed.
The process went very smoothly, without any medical problems, and the surgery was completed in just 20 minutes.
"Bear, no need to pray anymore. Don't you believe in my abilities? Mother and daughter are safe. You can go see little Bonnie now."
It's still the same.
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