Chapter 121: The Okama Kingdom and the East Sea Team
Passing through a dark, deep, yet warm passage.
Pirate Ren Arakawa found himself in a spacious open area.
The Scissors-Scissors Fruit user from the Revolutionary Army, Lightning, saw Ren Arakawa's expression and explained with a smile, "Because this place is where the Blazing Hell and the Extreme Cold Hell meet, the temperature is just right."
Pirate Ren Arakawa could only sigh, "Incredible."
For the Revolutionary Army to create such a place in Impel Down, which was like hell itself, was truly no different from recruiting enforcers from hell.
After walking forward for a while longer, Ren Arakawa saw a large group of people.
These people emitted a mixed scent of sweat and perfume.
Through the gaps in their black fishnet stockings, long leg hair would occasionally peek out.
They wore high heels, yet all had full beards.
They were gathered together, throwing a party with an atmosphere completely out of place for Impel Down.
After many years of building it up, the Revolutionary Army commander, Emporio Ivankov, had transformed this place into a talent market behind enemy lines for the Revolutionary Army.
"Let us welcome~"
"The arrival of our new friend~!"
Perched on a gigantic throne, the Okama King—Emporio Ivankov—waved toward Ren Arakawa.
The hundred or so okama on the scene collectively blushed and formed a welcoming line.
Such a spectacle, even Ren Arakawa, who had visited Southeast Asia several times, found it hard to handle.
Because among the crowd, the appearances of most of the okama were top-tier, even by the standards of the One Piece World.
The Okama King Emporio Ivankov's Paramecia-type Hormone-Hormone Fruit had an incredibly heaven-defying ability.
A target pricked by his fingernails would undergo a gender transformation within ten seconds.
No matter how burly a man was, after the effect wore off, he would turn into a delicate woman.
His personality, voice, and physiological structure would all be altered.
What was truly astonishing was that for Ren Arakawa, who had been imprisoned in Impel Down for seven years, these "beauties" who now attracted his gaze were actually all originally rough men.
And those with full beards, bulging muscles, and wearing fishnet stockings were actually women.
The moment Ivankov saw Ren Arakawa, he flashed right in front of him.
He sniffed the scent on Ren Arakawa's body, his eyes observing Ren Arakawa's details from head to toe.
He lightly stroked Ren Arakawa's jaw and suddenly burst out laughing, "Hahahahahahahahaha! Excellent! Excellent!"
Lightning was a bit puzzled. "Ivankov, what's wrong?"
"He's simply a born saintly body! Too suitable for being a woman!"
"Whoa!" Ren Arakawa flashed to the side, activating his three-tomoe Sharingan. He desperately guarded against Ivankov's movements, terrified that this fellow would come over and inject him with female hormones.
Most men in the One Piece World were quite rugged in appearance.
The long-malnourished Uchiha Ren, when dressed up by Kakashi, looked as beautiful as a geisha.
Not to mention Pirate Ren Arakawa, whose skin was as white as a vampire's due to rarely seeing sunlight for years.
Ivankov looked at Pirate Ren Arakawa as if he had found a treasure. "Join our big family, won't you~?"
All the okama also cheered, "Join us!"
Without a second thought, Pirate Ren Arakawa said directly, "Sorry, I can't join for now."
"Wh-why?!" Okama King Ivankov was extremely surprised that someone would refuse his invitation.
Ren Arakawa tearfully recounted, "When I was five, the orphanage I was in closed down for some reason. My four-year-old little sister, Xiao Rui, and I depended on each other for survival. She said she'd marry me when she grew up."
"We picked up trash and begged on the streets, barely managing to survive. Then a group of pirates came to the island. They burned, killed, and plundered. They captured me and forced me to be a grunt on their ship, and sold my little sister Xiao Rui to the Holy Land Mariejois."
"When we parted, she cried and yelled to me..." Ren Arakawa wiped away non-existent tears. "She said, one day we would meet again, and when that day came, she hoped we'd still be the same as we were. The day we reunited would be our future wedding anniversary."
Hearing this, the entire place fell silent.
Ren Arakawa sighed, "If I see her again, and I'm in the form of a woman... I'm afraid she'll break down."
"Don't, don't say anymore." Ivankov's face turned grim, and he waved for his subordinates to push over a small cart filled with food.
"You go rest in that room over there."
Ren Arakawa didn't know what had happened, but since he wasn't being turned into a woman, he was too lazy to make up any more excuses. He pushed the small cart and went to the room.
After Ivankov saw Ren Arakawa close the door.
"Waaaaahhhh!!!"
All the okama in the place started crying!
Especially Ivankov, who was crying and rolling on the ground, crawling around gloomily and smashing several huge rocks with his enormous head.
The group of okama wailed with sobs and gasps.
"So touching!"
"What a tragic and beautiful love story!"
"He must keep his male body! I want to see the moment he reunites with his childhood sweetheart!"
"So romantic!"
"Waaah waaaah waaaah!"
Hearing the commotion outside, Pirate Ren Arakawa, who was in his room stuffing food into his mouth using the black blood vessels of an Earthquake Catfish, laughed helplessly.
"The main tone of the One Piece World is still comedic, huh."
Pirate Ren Arakawa slept soundly.
The seven years of hardship had finally come to an end.
No matter what, putting the jailbreak aside for now, at least he was now well-fed and clothed. He could sleep in as late as he wanted, no longer needing to suffer physical torment.
After sleeping for a long time, Ren Arakawa didn't know what time it was.
There was no sense of time in Impel Down; since there was no moon or sun, everyone's biological clocks were different.
Hearing the sounds of the party still going on outside, Ren Arakawa pushed open the door and walked out.
"You're awake?!"
Seeing Ren Arakawa appear, the okama gradually focused their attention on him.
Yesterday's story was too touching. These okama, whether rough or delicate, all had very effeminate hearts and felt an innate pity for Ren Arakawa.
In other words, their maternal love was overflowing.
A group of delicate grown men pulled Ren Arakawa by the arms and started dancing, throwing him into the air and catching him. The group was joyous and having a wonderful time.
Pirate Ren Arakawa also put down his heavy burdens. He roasted meat for them with his Great Fireball and performed the "Water Dragon Bullet" magic trick, instantly becoming the second most popular person there, after Okama King Ivankov.
On one side was the relaxed and joyful Okama Kingdom.
On the other side was a terrifying Reincarnation World that pushed people to their limits.
Just as Chu Xuan had said, everything was as he had predicted.
The North Arctic Team, seemingly the main threat, was actually following a plan set by Dick Brooks, their strategist who followed the Druid enhancement path.
On the first night, they would release bait to lure Ren Arakawa away, then launch a sneak attack on the remaining members of Team China.
The North Arctic Team had fallen into Chu Xuan's trap. Brooks released treants, luring away Ren Arakawa's clone, and the North Arctic Team's leader prepared to charge into the police station and start killing.
However, Ren Arakawa had already circled back through the police station's back door, preparing to meet the enemy.
Just as both sides thought they were about to wrap things up, a sudden voice interrupted everyone's plans.
[Five hours later, the East Sea Team descends!]
(end of chapter)
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