Chapter 1,260 Oiran Parading the Streets
"The Country of Wano" is located in the second half of the Grand Line and requires crossing the Red Earth Continent to reach it.
Fortunately, Luo Jie is now located on the "Fishman Island" located 10,000 meters under the sea, which can save a lot of travel time.
After ascending to the New World waters through the undersea tunnel, Luo Jie did not take any passenger ships - "Wano Country" is a long way away. Ordinary passenger ships can drive there one by one in order, including the docking for supplies, which is the fastest. half a year.
Even if he had plenty of time, he didn't want to waste it on a boring sea voyage.
Because of this, Luo Jie bought a permanent pointer pointing to "Wano Country" at a high price when he was in "Fishman Island". After ascending to the surface, he immediately transferred to the "Flying Sword Lucifer" and climbed to Above the clouds thousands of meters high, take the shortest path straight to "Wano Country".
He only got a minimum of two hours of sleep every day, and relied entirely on "Death Recasting" to replenish his mental strength. After flying almost non-stop for six days, the permanent pointer in his hand finally began to tilt downward.
Luo Jie stretched his body for a long time, and his thoughts finally came to his mind.
It's not that [Flying Sword Lucifer] can't fly faster, but long-distance flights are not suitable for blind pursuit of speed. They rely entirely on instantaneous bursts of sprinting. On the contrary, it is not as stable and long-lasting as "economic speed".
Through the clouds, a large island with a unique shape appeared in Luo Jie's field of vision.
This island has an extremely rare "island within an island" landform. The cliff hundreds of meters high is like a huge fish tank filled with water, holding up a piece of land in the middle.
That's right, this is "the country of Wano".
In the original work, there are only two ways to enter the "Land of Wan".
The formal way is to go to "Hakumai", one of the six states of "Wano Country", go through the waterfall under the cliff to the inner harbor, and take the elevator to enter.
Since the port is under the jurisdiction of the Shogun Mansion, access must be approved by the current Shogun "Black Carbon Orochi".
Illegal channels are much more dangerous.
There are many waterfalls on the outer cliffs of "Wano Country". Under the large waterfalls, a special kind of sea carp often swims upstream. If you catch it and use it to pull a boat, there is a certain probability that the boat will be dragged up the cliff.
Of course, even if this step does not fail, it does not count as a successful landing, because there are often turbulent whirlpools above large waterfalls, which will directly drag the ship into the undercurrent of the inland sea. As for where it is washed away in the end, it depends on personal luck.
Considering the Yonko-level domineering power of "Hundred Beasts Kaido", Luo Jie did not dare to land directly on the mainland of "Wano Country". He plunged vertically into the sea more than ten kilometers away and dived all the way to the cliff. On the periphery, I found a place without waterfalls and started climbing up with my bare hands.
I have the experience of climbing the Red Continent, and the cliff of several hundred meters in "Wano Country" is as easy as the wall of my neighbor's house next door.
After swimming across the inland sea that spanned more than ten kilometers, Luo Jie landed in a desolate small fishing village.
"Wano Country" was originally a prosperous country, but since the destruction of the original ruler "Kozuki Clan", the new general "Kurotan Orochi" has begun to unscrupulously conquer and expropriate the six local states except for the "Flower City" where the capital is located. , people in the other five states are living in extreme hardship.
Of course, Luo Jie just lamented that it was not his turn to intervene in the matter of saving "Wano Country". Eleven years later, the legendary savior would descend from the sky wearing a straw hat and pick up the "Sacred Artifact·Supreme Slippers" He pressed the Yonko "Kaido" to the ground and rubbed it repeatedly.
The only thing he has to do now is to maintain his little transparency and keep a low profile to inquire about information.
With both black hair and black eyes and an oriental appearance, Luo Jie's infiltration operation in the "Wano Country" was stress-free.
Along the way, no one doubted his identity as a "ronin", whether it was the poor people begging on the roadside or the officials wandering on the streets.
But there is still no clue about the "Island of Mist" in the divination.
It's not surprising when you think about it. "Wano Country" has been closed for hundreds of years, and the lower class people have been imprisoned on the island for dozens of generations. To know that there is a "Ghost Island" in the inland sea is considered well-informed. What is it? Only by birth can you be exposed to things outside the island?
It seems that the only way to go is to get together with the rich and powerful.
Let’s try our luck in the “Flower Capital”.
Speaking of the "City of Flowers", the first thing that popped into Luo Jie's mind was not the "Black Carbon Orochi" who had usurped the position of general of the Kozuki family, but the "Kōzuki Orochi" who was known as "the most beautiful woman in Wano Country". "Month and day".
Everything else about "One Piece"'s "Wano Country Chapter" is basically good, but the existence of "Kouzuki Hiyori" always makes people feel stuck in their throats, making them unable to vomit and feel unhappy.
Perhaps the original author wanted to portray the subjugated princess as a heroine who endured the humiliation of the country's restoration. He arranged for "Hiyori Kozuki" to be the oiran lurking next to "Black Carbon Orochi" when she appeared, and then... nothing happened.
Her Royal Highness the Princess neither had any thoughts of assassinating the "Black Carbon Orochi" nor secretly contacted the righteous men to accumulate strength for the restoration of the country. Instead, she was addicted to acting and deceived one man after another who coveted her beauty into ruin. This proves that He has not fallen, and he is also using his own way to eradicate the cancer that is parasitic in this country.
What the hell are you doing? (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
Your mother left you such a good knife as [Yama], a fool would know what to do, right? He hasn't learned a single martial arts move for twenty years, which is a waste of such good genes as "Kozuki Oden".
In fact, from another perspective, if the roles of the brothers and sisters are reversed - the adult "Kotsuki Momonosuke" stays in Wano Country to secretly gather rebels to restore the country, while the little lolita "Gekko Hiyori" runs outside looking for reinforcements.
Hey, this feels right.
So, Oda is just a manga artist, and he knows shit about "One Piece".
The topic has gone too far.
A few days later.
The capital of flowers, Youkuo.
Don't get me wrong, Luo Jie came here not for any stupid reason, but purely because this kind of romantic place has a large flow of people and is relatively well-informed.
"The oiran is parading around the streets!"
Following the excited cheers of several men, the crowds of people on the road dispersed to both sides, crowding and pushing each other and looking towards the end of the street.
Oiran is the highest title for a traveling girl, and is also the golden signature of the entire traveling community.
Oiran parades, that is, carrying out this sign and shining it, create an atmosphere of heated public opinion among the masses, and at the same time drive up... prices.
Luo Jie was also squeezed to one side of the road with the flow of people. With his height that still stood out from the crowd, he saw a beautiful woman wearing high heels and holding a flower umbrella from a distance, surrounded by many attendants and maids. Walking along the street.
The sense of déjà vu in the scene in front of him made him subconsciously think that the devoted and dedicated subjugated princess "Mitsutsuki Hiyori" from the original work had appeared.
Then he remembered that "Hiyori Kozuki" was only twelve or thirteen years old at this time, and should not be old enough to run for the Oiran election.
"Is this Yu Kuo's current oiran "Chi Juan"? She is really a beauty! I heard that the first night fee tonight starts at 5 million beli, and I’m afraid it won’t be sold at a sky-high price in the end! "
"I would be happy to sleep with such a beautiful woman for one night, not to mention bankrupting my fortune, even if it costs me my life!"
"I really don't know which adult will come out on top in the end. I'm so envious..."
Listening to the comments of the people around him, Luo Jie's eyes couldn't help but linger a few more times on the sexy and hot blond oiran. The other party seemed to notice it and turned to Luo Jie with a perfectly charming smile.
It's strange, the aura exuding from this woman... Why does it feel like I've seen it before somewhere?
Luo Jie was somewhat interested in the blond and humiliating oiran, but in order to avoid alerting the "black charcoal snake" in the castle tower, he ultimately did not participate in the oiran's first night auction.
The next day, as soon as he got up from the hotel, he heard shocking news.
The maritime businessman who spent 20 million in the tourist house last night was found dead in the oiran's room this morning. All his limbs and internal organs were missing. There were traces of teeth gnawing on the remaining body, but the oiran was nowhere to be found.
The police from the enforcement office dispatched an emergency response and conducted a city-wide manhunt for the courtesan "Red Silk" as a murder suspect.
Um? Oiran cannibalism?
Suddenly a memory fragment flashed through Luo Jie's mind. He stopped the hotel attendant passing by and asked
He asked, "Who is the most famous knife tester in the city?"
"Guest, do you want someone to test the knife?" The handyman was deeply impressed by the generous customer in front of him, and took the initiative to introduce: "As for the knife tester in the Flower City, I must recommend "Yamada Senemon" Family, that is the royal sword tester of the General's Mansion, and also serves as the beheading officer. "
"Thank you."
Luo Jie threw down the change of 1,000 beli and walked out of the hotel with his dog "Xiao Ke".
He finally knew where the "Island of Mist" in the divination was.
——Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
From the animation called "Hell Music", it is said that there is a mysterious island with the elixir of immortality.
The plot of this animation is very simple and clear - in order to find the legendary elixir of immortality, the current general sends a group of death row prisoners to a small island called "Pure Land of Paradise", promising to pardon their death sins by bringing back the elixir, so the death row prisoners In order to compete for the only pardon quota, a battle royale-style showdown started on the island. But as they go deeper, everyone discovers that the so-called secret of immortality is not that simple...
The blond and humiliating "Cannibal Oiran Red Silk" was one of the death row prisoners on the island.
It's a pity that he only appeared in a few scenes, and was cut off by a blind man without even a single line of dialogue.
The "Yamada Senemon" who had asked the handyman before was the executioner responsible for supervising these death row prisoners on the island.
Closing his eyes and carefully recalling the original plot of "Hell Music", a bold plan gradually took shape in Luo Jie's mind.
Noon, Yamada Family Dojo.
Waves of shouts unique to exerting force kept coming from inside the door, but the sound of swords clashing was rarely heard.
This is not an ordinary kendo dojo, but the most famous sword tester family in the Flower City, "Yamada Senemon".
Most people in the world have heard of Japanese warriors, but few people know about the profession of sword tester.
The reason is that this profession is very abnormal, and the Japanese country has no shame in publicizing it in a big way.
The job of a knife tester is actually to use the most professional techniques to test whether a knife is sharp enough.
It doesn't sound special at first, but the problem is that the "knife table" they used for testing is not the straw mat that is common in later generations, but human corpses.
The Japanese sword is often said to be "several cuts", which refers to how many corpses can be cut off with one sword when testing.
A qualified Japanese sword must reach at least "one sword", and an excellent one must be "two swords". If it reaches "three swords", it will be included in the category of treasured swords and be called "karma".
On top of it there are the "Great Property" and the "Supreme Great Property".
Many people confuse sword testers with executioners.
Indeed, in order to help samurai test the performance of swords, sword testers often did the work of executioners, but they actually looked down upon the executioner's remuneration.
You know, the cost for them to try the knife by beheading is at least ten times the executioner's income.
Do you think the job of a knife tester ends here? That can only mean that your pattern is broken.
In addition to using people to test knives, knife testers also sell medicine part-time.
But what they sell is not an ordinary medicine, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net, but "Rendan Pills" made from a mixture of human liver, brain plasma, gallbladder, etc. In ancient times when medicine was underdeveloped, it was regarded as a treatment by the lower class people. Miraculous medicine for lung disease.
It is said that the price of one "rendan pill" can be equal to the monthly income of an ordinary person.
The original work of "Hell Music" only focuses on the beheading work of the "Yamada Asaemon" clan, but uses Spring and Autumn style for testing knives and selling medicine. Obviously, he knows that this profession is disgraceful, and only does it for the rationality of the plot. Could be a little beautified.
Just like domestic martial arts movies always set eunuchs from the East and West Factory as martial arts masters.
"Hey, this is the Yamada family. If you have nothing to do, don't linger in front of the door!"
Seeing Luo Jie standing at the door for a long time without moving, a doorman holding a knife came forward and shouted loudly.
Luo Jie saluted politely and put a small piece of gold broken off from the gold coin into the doorman's hand without leaving any trace.
"I want to be a knife tester, could you please tell me
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