One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

The busy streets were crowded with people coming and going, all wearing weapons on their waists. There were all kinds of shops on both sides of the street, selling all kinds of snacks and performing all kinds of strange tricks. Shouts, calls and cheers filled the air.

This is the East District Street of Beehive Island, where people come to play in their spare time. No matter what time it is, it is always a bustling and prosperous scene.

Three young men and women were walking on the street, strolling leisurely. Because of their unique appearance, they were frequently seen on camera, and people would occasionally look at them, especially the bright and beautiful white-haired girl, who made many male passers-by stare at her.

"It's been a long time since I've been to such a lively place..."

Seorizu kept looking around, like a countryman entering a big city. He was dazzled by the sight and couldn't help but exclaim, "And no matter what kind of people they are, they are all dressed like pirates!"

"This is not a rare thing. Beehive Island is known as the 'Pirate Paradise' in the outside world. In other words, it can be said to be a country made up of pirates."

Uno smiled and explained for her, "Comparatively, no outsiders would approach this place, so the only source of income here is private trade with other pirates and looting other islands."

"No wonder the atmosphere here is different from the places I've been to before..."

Seorizu suddenly realized something and put her fingertips on her lips. Suddenly she remembered something and stepped back and cried out, "So you guys have done a lot of evil things in the past? And yet I still got on board?!"

Because her voice was so loud, it was heard by many people on the street, and they all looked at the three of them in surprise.

Suddenly encountering such an embarrassing situation, Uno quickly gestured to her to keep her voice down, and said hurriedly: "This is an island governed by the World Government. The means may be radical, but our enemies are only the accomplices of the government. We will not harm ordinary civilians unless it is absolutely necessary!"

"That's what happened."

The girl let out a long breath and said with a look of relief, "Then I am relieved."

Kaido snorted disdainfully: "You're a pirate before you even understand the situation? I have nothing to say."

Setoori turned his head, puffed up his cheeks and glared at him: "I just started as a pirate!"

Kaido stopped arguing with her, took down something tightly wrapped in cloth from behind him, and untied the rope that tied it. From inside came out a huge pitch-black mace covered with hideous spikes. Under the sunlight, the surface flashed a bright metallic luster.

Since the deal between the World Government and the Hiku Pirates was completely shattered, the weapons they brought to Shiraguru Island were also put into Rocks' pocket. Among them, a mace stood out particularly. Even if ten pirates were asked to lift it, they could not move it at all. If he chopped it hard with a knife, the blade broke, but the stick remained intact.

Rocks learned from an agent that the mace was a trophy seized by the government after they went to great lengths to kill a powerful unknown monster on the Savage Island in the West Sea. Since it was not within the scope of property, the government planned to sell it to pirates to get rid of this burden.

Just when he was about to sell it for money, he suddenly remembered that Kaido had just lost his weapon in the battle, so he gave him the mace as a favor.

Kaido picked up the mace effortlessly, waved it twice in the air casually, making a sharp whistling sound, and threw it into the air again. The mace spun and fell straight down in the air, and he caught it steadily in his hand, grinning: "That guy really gave me a good weapon, but it's a pity that it has no reputation. I have to give it a name."

He raised his mace towards the two men and asked in all seriousness, "What do you think of the Eight Fasts?"

"Eight Precepts?" He thought, exclaiming, "Are you referring to the 'Eight Uposathas' mentioned in Buddhism? I didn't expect Keduo to know even this!"

Setoorizu blinked and thought.

"I've seen this word in a book before."

Uno scratched his helmet and said with a wry smile, "It doesn't seem to match your style."

"It is precisely because of the opposite that I intend to use this name."

Kaido looked at the inky black shaft of the stick, and said with a hint of emotion, "It is similar to my painful and subtle experience."

"That's it."

Uno seemed to understand something and smiled, "Since you said so, I have no objection."

"Same here!"

Seto came close to Kaido, raised his right hand and shouted, "This name sounds really cool!"

"Then it's decided."

Kaido gently stroked the mace, with a high-spirited smile on his face, "Sooner or later, I will make you famous through my own strength, 'Eight Fasts'!"

"By the way..."

With drool dripping from the corners of his mouth, Seorizu pointed his finger at a nearby stall and said in an almost pleading tone, "I have been starving since I left A-ling's house, and I don't have any money with me. Can you two help me solve this urgent problem?"

"Gulu~"

Following her reminder, the two of them subconsciously lowered their heads and found that the sounds coming from their stomachs became clearer and clearer.

Rows of stalls are located on both sides of the street, and the air is filled with tempting aromas that make people salivate.

At Setsu's strong suggestion, the three of them came to a small stall specializing in Japanese food. Uno, who loves fried food, ordered a portion of fried chicken nuggets, the golden skin of which exuded an oily luster.

After learning that the store also sold alcohol, Kaido's eyes lit up immediately. He immediately bought a bottle of Tiantian wine and poured it into his mouth. The wine entered his throat and then flowed into his stomach. He felt indescribably comfortable and happy.

As for Setoorizu, she borrowed a large sum of money from Uno and wolfed down a dozen strings of three-color meatballs and three servings of apple candies in one breath. Because she ate too fast, she accidentally choked and her pretty face turned purple, like a ripe eggplant. Fortunately, Kaido poured wine into her mouth in time, and she gulped down a big gulp, which made her air flow smoothly, and she came back to life.

After a hearty meal, Uno took them to watch the street performer in the crowd nearby. When the pot-bellied man picked up a sharp long knife and slowly put it into his mouth, this thrilling scene made Setoorizu sweat for him. Until the man held the handle of the knife and pulled it out from his body bit by bit, the whole process was smooth and natural. He raised the long knife to show it to the people. There was no blood on the blade, which attracted the cheers of the audience. Setoorizu also breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but applaud and cheer for his wonderful performance. Uno on the side smiled and said nothing, as if he had seen through the principle.

When the performance was over, the artist took off his hood and turned it over, then slowly walked to the crowd and asked for tips from them one by one. Seeing his skill, people threw money into his hood without any hesitation.

When the hood stopped in front of Setsu, the girl immediately grabbed the artist's hand and asked him with starry eyes to accept her as his apprentice, which made the other party feel at a loss for a moment, until Kaido dragged her away without any hesitation. Uno smiled apologetically at the man, stuffed the three people's tips into the hood and turned away. The little turmoil came to an end.

Not long after they walked, they came to a very wide square, which was now filled with a bustling crowd, looking intently at a huge white screen hanging on the opposite high wall. In the corner of the wall was a Den Den Mushi, which emitted two rays of light from its eyes that spread onto the screen, projecting a clear image.

In order to let the pirates relax properly, Wang Zhi, a cadre of the Rocks Pirates, prepared many entertainment projects on the island, the most popular of which was the open-air cinema. From childhood to adulthood, Setsu had never seen such a strange thing, and she jumped to the square. Kaido and Uno followed her like an old mother in case she did anything rash again.

The three of them finally found an empty seat and sat down, watching the movie with great interest. When the protagonist in the movie, dressed in pirate costumes, ran on the roof, constantly crossed one building after another, dodging the dense rain of bullets, Seorizu's heart was in her throat, beating faster and faster. Not long after, the protagonist performed a gorgeous flip in the air, holding a pistol in each hand, firing a series of ammunition, and the Kingdom troops who came to chase fell to the ground one after another, which immediately relaxed the girl's tense heartstrings. She leaned softly towards Kaido, but was ruthlessly blocked by a palm. Looking at this funny situation, Uno also smiled secretly with his lips pursed.

"Ah~ What a fun day!"

As the night deepened, the crowds on the streets thinned out and shops closed one after another. Seorizu licked the ice cream in her left hand while holding a fluffy puppy doll in her right hand. She sighed with a look of contentment on her face, saying that she had never enjoyed such a day before and naturally missed it more than ordinary people.

"How dare you say that? You've even spent a lot of my money!"

Kaido complained listlessly while holding the ice cream he hadn't eaten yet. When the movie was over, they walked all the way to the game hall. Seeing the dazzling array of game facilities, Setsu couldn't resist her itch, so she borrowed some money from Uno and Kaido, ran to a claw machine and sat down to play. Perhaps her operating skills needed to be improved, she didn't catch a doll after more than a dozen attempts, until she borrowed almost all of Kaido's money, and finally caught a doll.

In order to calm the stunned young men, Uno took out his remaining money and bought them each a dessert.

"Haha, since Miss Setsu is new here, it's understandable to take her out for a good time."

Uno smiled without any concern and took a sip of the chocolate ice cream. "There will be many opportunities to come here in the future."

"Really?!"

Setoorizu came up to him and shouted excitedly, "Take me here to play next time, I like this place very much!"

"But I refuse." Kaido said coldly with a pout.

"Before I knew it, it was already getting late."

Looking at the endless night sky, Uno couldn't help but sigh deeply, "I wonder what color the journey ahead will be?"

Kaido swallowed the entire ice cream in one gulp, frowned as if he had eaten something unbearable, and said in a deep voice: "No matter what color it is, just beat up all the bastards who stand in our way!"

"Well, I really want to tell you."

A calm voice sounded beside their ears, causing them to look at the white-haired woman walking between them. They saw that she was frowning and had an unprecedented look of contemplation on her face, which aroused their curiosity and made them want to know what conclusion she had drawn.

After a while, she raised her head, tears pouring out of her eyes: "I think the pirate Adam in the movie is really cool! He distributes the stolen money to refugees, and is not afraid of power. Even the army led by the king can't do anything to him. Especially the sentence he said to his old friend, 'Only by understanding people's hearts can we lead the world to a stage called happiness'..."

"..."

The two of them half-blinked their eyelids, and their expressions became complicated.

"So."

The girl clenched her palms tightly, her bright eyes looking down at the ground, and she spoke her inner thoughts calmly, "Will I be able to do what he did one day?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Kaido and Uno were both a little stunned, and for a moment they forgot how to respond.

As if he didn't notice their reactions, Setoorizu said to himself, "If you want to make the world a better place, you have to gain everyone's recognition. That's why I choose to constantly hone myself, making today stronger than yesterday, so that people can realize my existence."

"Why are you suddenly talking about this?" Kaido asked in confusion.

The girl had not taken a few steps when she suddenly stopped, put her hands behind her back, turned half of her face to the side, and showed an intriguing smile: "Let's have a sparring match, chopstick dong!"