Wano Country, Bargain Town in Kuri.
"Woooooh—!!!"
"I'm so full! So full! It's been ages since I've eaten this well!"
"Same here! Even if I died now, it'd be worth it!"
"My son/husband in Udon is doing fine too. It's wonderful that everyone can eat their fill!"
"All thanks to Lord Luo Xia!"
"Hooray~ Long live Lord Luo Xia~"
The cheers of Bargain Town's residents filled the air.
"As expected of big bro!!!"
Page One looked on with admiration—this was the first time he'd seen Wano's people express such gratitude toward the Beasts Pirates.
Luo Xia, however, felt nothing particularly special about it. Everything was just a byproduct of improving his Demon Spell 'Command.'
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Dust clouds rose outside the town.
A monstrous figure appeared in everyone's sight—a creature with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a shaggy mammoth. It was none other than Drought Calamity Jack in his Hybrid Form.
"W-wahhh!"
"J-J-Jack! One of the Beasts' All-Stars!"
"The ruler of Kuri is here... h-he's..."
"Is he here to take back the food?"
The joy of Bargain Town's residents was swiftly replaced by panic.
"You bastard... I never imagined you'd steal food from my farms just to feed these worthless insects!" The half-man, half-mammoth Jack spoke coldly.
"Got a problem with that?" Luo Xia replied indifferently.
"A problem? Of course I do! The food produced by the farms in Bakura Town isn't meant for the likes of them!"
Clang!
Jack unsheathed his crescent-shaped Shotel Sword and charged at Luo Xia.
The icy blade struck Luo Xia's arm with a metallic clang.
Luo Xia looked at Jack, now mere inches away, and suddenly grinned.
"What's so funny?!" Jack's expression darkened.
"I'm glad you have a problem. I was worried you wouldn't have any objections when you saw me." Luo Xia's smile widened.
Ever since his Armor Dragon Slayer Magic proficiency surpassed 30%, its growth had slowed significantly.
Even after more than half a month, it remained stuck around 38%, unable to break through to 40%.
With Kaido currently away, Luo Xia had shifted his training focus from improving his Armor Dragon Slayer to developing new techniques.
Having only Queen as a sparring partner wasn't quite enough—but with Jack added to the mix...
Luo Xia had been struggling to find a proper excuse, but now that Jack had struck first, he couldn't be blamed.
Rising Dragon Fist!
Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Luo Xia launched Jack into the air with an uppercut—and from then on, the mammoth never came back down.
Rising Dragon Fist!
Rising Dragon Fist!
...
As the residents of Bargain Town and the Beasts Pirates in Kuri watched in shock, Luo Xia delivered punch after punch, keeping the massive mammoth suspended midair in an endless combo.
Half an hour later, the thick-skinned Jack finally couldn't take it anymore. His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed completely.
"Lord Jack—!"
Sheepshead and the others snapped out of their daze and rushed forward to retrieve him.
But in the next moment, Luo Xia kicked the unconscious Jack onto the Grain Treasure Ship.
"Page One, drag him back to Udon!" Luo Xia ordered.
"Got it, big bro~!" Page One excitedly transformed and began hauling Jack's ship toward Udon.
"How could this be... Lord Jack!"
"We can't lose Lord Jack!"
"Lord Luo Xia, please return Lord Jack to us!"
Sheepshead and the others pleaded humbly.
"Getting Jack back is simple—bring food to Udon in exchange. I'm very dissatisfied with your attitude today. I'll release Jack when I'm satisfied!" Luo Xia said indifferently.
With that, he slung a bag of leftover food over his shoulder and turned to leave.
About fifteen minutes later, Luo Xia arrived at a bamboo forest area—this was Kuri's Hakumai Village.
"Hmm?"
Not long after entering the bamboo forest, Luo Xia's gaze sharpened as he noticed something hidden among the bamboo.
It was a silver treasure chest!!!
Luo Xia stepped forward, arriving before the chest, unable to conceal his excitement.
He had thought that two treasure chests spawning in Wano Country was already the limit, but there was actually a third.
It seemed he needed to traverse the entire Wano Country to see if there were any more surprises.
As he thought this, Luo Xia opened the chest.
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Adamantine Armor.]
With a thought, a flamboyantly designed silver-white suit of armor with a shield materialized before him.
Adamantine Armor—a possession of Erza Scarlet, the Fairy Queen and S-Class Mage of Fairy Tail.
A specialized defensive armor, it boasted the highest defensive power among all the armors Erza possessed, having once withstood the Magic Convergence Cannon Jupiter.
Since it was a tangible item, its usage was flexible—he could use it himself, gift it to others, or reclaim it at will.
"As expected of the Adamantine Armor, its defense is truly impressive!" Luo Xia rapped his knuckles against the armor and nodded in approval.
However, this armor was useless to him in his current state. With his 38% mastery of the Armored Dragon's physique, his natural defense was no weaker than the Adamantine Armor.
Since it was of no use to him, he might as well give it away. With another thought, Luo Xia stored the armor back into his system space.
"Wow~"
Clap clap clap~
A girl's awed exclamation and applause rang out.
"Big brother, are you a ninja?"
A doll-like little girl, no more than two years old, stepped out from behind a bamboo stalk, clapping her hands in amazement.
"Woof~ woof woof~" A long-haired puppy trotted beside her.
Looking at the little girl not far away, Luo Xia couldn't help but smile. His visit to Hakumai Village was precisely for her sake.
The false ruler of the Beasts—Kaido!
The true ruler of the Beasts—Tama the Jade Emperor!
In the Oni Island battle six years later, Tama would play a pivotal role by turning the tide against the Artificial Devil Fruit users.
In terms of contribution, she would overshadow a certain Executive of the protagonist's group who spent the entire battle slacking off and running away.
"Big brother, you must be a ninja! Nin-nin~ transform transform~"
The little girl, Tama, struck a ninja pose, looking utterly adorable.
"Heh, here!" Luo Xia flipped his hand and "magically produced" a bright red apple, tossing it to Tama.
"Wahhh! Big brother made something appear again!" Tama fumbled to catch it, and when she saw what was in her hands, her eyes sparkled. "An apple... Is this an apple? This is my first time seeing a real apple! Big brother, is this for me?"
Her face was a mix of excitement, joy, nervousness, and uncertainty.
"Mm, eat up. If it's not enough, there's more here!" Luo Xia opened the bag behind him, casually breaking off a meaty bone and tossing it to the long-haired puppy beside Tama. Instantly, the incessantly barking Komachiyo quieted down and began wagging his tail at Luo Xia.
"Wow~ So much delicious food~" Tama's eyes sparkled like stars as she gazed at the mountain of treats.
Yet unlike the children of Bargain Town who would scramble and pounce, she simply sat down and began nibbling delicately on a crisp, sweet apple.
The apple in her hand was already enough to satisfy her; she desired nothing more.
Rustle~
Light footsteps whispered through the bamboo grove.
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