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West Blue, Twin Serpent Island.

Home to the largest casino in the entire West Blue.

Ever since the incident in the Azure Kingdom, the man had come here, given up on himself, and lost every last coin to his name...

Because he had no money left, and because he had no intention of ever paying back the massive debt he had accumulated, the man took on a job as a bodyguard here...

His daily work consisted of chasing away troublemakers and forcing more people, just like his past self, who had gambled away their fortunes, to work off their debts to the casino.

This life, a daily dance with violence, had left him utterly disillusioned with the world. He had seen far, far too much of its ugliness.

However, even beneath the ugliness, there were still pockets of beauty.

For example...

"Uncle, Uncle!"

"I saved five people again today!"

"The casino broke their legs, but I healed them and they thanked me."

"Aren't I amazing?!"

The speaker was a young girl with long blue hair, no older than twelve or thirteen. She possessed a miraculous power that could make anyone, no matter how gravely injured, stand up once more.

"Wendy! You're just a bleeding heart."

"Why would you save those gambling addicts?"

"Even if you heal them today, their legs will just be broken by the casino people again tomorrow. What you're doing is completely meaningless..."

Beside the girl was a white cat. The cat could speak human language, and its words were incredibly sharp.

But in the man's opinion, what the white cat said was completely right.

"Carla, I know you're right."

"But I just can't bear to see them lying on the ground in pain, moaning and begging!"

"Being injured must hurt a lot, right?!"

The girl named Wendy had eyes filled with endless compassion. The very thought of those once-healthy people being beaten black and blue by the casino enforcers made her unable to resist healing them.

"Being injured must hurt a lot, right?"

The girl's words pierced straight through the man's heart, causing his grip on his walking cane to tighten.

"That's why I said you're just too kind, Wendy."

The white cat named Carla sighed helplessly...

Wendy was a good kid in every way, except she was too kind—so kind that she saw everyone as a good person.

"What a kind person she is!"

"Such pure, unadulterated kindness."

"This old man has never seen anything like it."

The man Wendy called "Uncle" squinted in her direction, lost in thought.

"Uncle, Uncle."

"Are you listening to me?"

Just then...

Wendy suddenly turned her head to look at the uncle before her and asked.

"Of course."

The uncle nodded forcefully, doing his best to respond to Wendy.

"In that case..."

"Uncle, let me heal your eyes!"

"Having your eyes injured must hurt a lot!"

As Wendy spoke, she placed her soft, small hands gently upon the scarred eyes of the middle-aged man. He looked to be around fifty, with a scruffy, unkempt beard, but possessed a kind heart.

That's right. The man Wendy called "Uncle" was, in fact, blind.

Because of this, anyone dared to bully him, and everyone looked down on him...

But Wendy was different. Every day, she would specially take the time to come and talk to this uncle...

Every day, she would use a portion of the payment she earned from her hard work (healing people) to buy the uncle some food and water.

At the same time, Wendy would also provide free treatment to those who couldn't afford to pay, earning her a good reputation on the island.

"Heal my eyes, you say?!"

The uncle savored the girl's words, his face brimming with a smile and his heart filled with joy. But he still shook his head and said softly, "Ever since I lost my eyes, I've been able to see many things more clearly! In any case, thank you, little girl."

"Hmph~"

"Wasting Wendy's kindness."

Before Wendy could even respond...

Carla was the first to speak up, lifting her little head and snorting coldly at the blind uncle.

"Carla, don't talk like that."

Wendy quickly tried to stop Carla.

"Hmph!"

"Was I wrong?"

"You're already a blind man that everyone looks down on. Now you have a chance to heal your eyes and earn a living with your own two hands, yet you refuse. I really don't understand you."

"Wendy, you shouldn't give food to this kind of person anymore. He's not worthy."

Carla looked at the blind uncle with a sense of exasperation. She couldn't understand why this man, who had strong arms and legs and an imposing stature, would choose to be a blind man instead of a healthy one!

She didn't get it!

She didn't get it at all.

"Carla!"

Hearing Carla's words, Wendy's expression changed drastically. She stomped her little feet anxiously, not knowing what to say.

"Hahahaha..."

"Miss Wendy, just as Miss Carla said, this old man is indeed not someone worthy of your pity."

However, upon hearing their exchange, the blind uncle wasn't angry at all. Instead, he burst out laughing...

Then, he specifically tried to console Carla, "It has been a long time since this old man has met a kind soul with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, like Miss Carla."

"Hmph!"

"Do you think praising me like that will make me happy?"

Carla's cheeks flushed slightly at the blind uncle's praise. She snorted, "My attitude won't change just because of your words~"

"There is no need for you to change."

"Just continue to do what you believe is right."

As the blind uncle spoke, he used his rough hands to gently pat Carla and Wendy on the head. His eyes, unable to see, were filled with endless tenderness...

He suddenly thought that maybe it wouldn't be so bad to have his eyes healed by Wendy. He was rather looking forward to seeing what Wendy looked like; she must be a girl as lovely as an angel.

"Hmph~"

Carla, after being patted by the blind uncle, tilted her head with a look of disdain, even though her tail was wagging happily.

"They're over here..."

"Hurry, don't let them get away!"

Just as the classic, heartwarming trio of the blind uncle, the loli girl, and the cute white cat were having a moment...

A group of guys who clearly couldn't read the room appeared, shattering the tranquility.

"Huh?!"

Wendy and the others looked over at the sound and saw one of the gambling addicts she had healed for free, now leading a group of well-trained agents in black suits toward her.

"Sirs, this is the girl! She has the miraculous power to heal anything! And her cat, her cat can talk!" the gambling addict said respectfully to the men in black behind him, baring a mouth full of yellowed teeth.

"Take your money."

"And get lost!"

The leader of the men in black casually tossed a bag of gold coins to the gambler. Without a second glance, he turned to Wendy, a sinister smile forming on his face. "You're Wendy, right?!"

"Who are you?"

"What do you want with Wendy?"

Before Wendy could speak, Carla, sensing danger, stepped in front of her. She stared grimly at the men and demanded in a cold voice.

"Us?"

"We are CIPHER POL No. 8."

"Simply put, we are agents who work exclusively for the World Government. In the traditional sense, we're the 'good guys'."

"You are the lucky ones, chosen by a great figure in the World Government! We have been specially dispatched to invite you to the Holy Land, Mary Geoise."

"So, ladies, please come with us!"

The leading man in black revealed his identity with a smug smile. In his eyes, this was just a twelve-year-old girl and a white cat. An easy job.

"Wendy!"

"These guys are all bad news."

"Take them out, quick!"

Carla had already made her judgment.

Based on her experience, these people were undoubtedly evil, the kind you could eliminate without any psychological burden.

"I understand!"

"Sky Dragon's... ROAR!!"

Hearing Carla's words, Wendy didn't hesitate for a second. She took a deep breath, and a blue-green magic circle lit up before her!

She then unleashed a violent gale at the men in black.

BOOM!!

The storm was incredibly fierce, instantly sending the agents of CIPHER POL No. 8 tumbling and scattering.

"We were never told that this girl with healing abilities had such high combat power!"

"This just got complicated."

Hit by the sudden gale, the agents panicked, muttering to themselves.

"Now you know how strong our Wendy is! So hurry up and run away!"

"Don't come bothering us again!"

Seizing the opportunity, Carla roared at the agents, trying to intimidate them into retreating.

"Damn it... looks like we have to retreat..."

The agents' faces paled as they muttered to themselves.

"You people are truly useless."

"Failing such a simple task. I'm so disappointed."

"As expected, in the entire Cipher Pol 1-9 organization..."

"Aside from us, the reserve CP9, the rest are mostly a bunch of trash."

Just as the agents were about to retreat, a cold voice echoed from behind them. The newcomer wore a spotless white suit and a strange, colorful mask...

"You should know, this girl and her talking cat! They are things that have piqued the interest of the noble World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons. If you disappoint the esteemed Celestial Dragons, your lives won't be guaranteed!"

The man in the white suit spoke as if to himself, his gaze landing on Wendy, who was catching her breath. He said softly, "Alright, little kittens! Playtime is over. It's time to leave with me. Don't force my hand."

"Sky Dragon's Roar!"

In response, Wendy didn't hesitate, unleashing another Sky Dragon's Roar.

BOOM!

As the violent hurricane swept across the land...

When the dust settled, the man in the white suit who had been standing in front of Wendy had vanished.

"Did we get him?"

Carla asked, a little excited.

"Get who?!"

However, before Carla could finish, a cold voice came from behind them...

"What?"

The faces of both Wendy and Carla changed instantly.

"I forgot to introduce myself."

"I am from CIPHER POL-AIGIS 0, an agent who serves the World Nobles directly!"

"In other words, the ones who have their eyes on you are the gods of this world, the Celestial Dragons."

"You cannot escape."

The man stood with his hands in his pockets, his expression utterly calm. He couldn't care less about their resistance.

Because in his eyes, all this resistance was meaningless.

"Wendy..."

A hint of worry flashed across Carla's face. She immediately spread her wings, preparing to fly away with Wendy.

With her Aera magic, she believed that as long as they could get into the air, no one in the world could catch them.

"Oh?!"

"So besides talking, you can also fly?"

"Your rarity just went up."

"It seems the World Nobles will like you very much."

Unfortunately, the moment Carla spread her wings, the CP0 agent seemed to teleport to her side. He grabbed one of her wings with a single hand, preventing her from moving an inch.

"Please, let Carla go!"

Seeing Carla captured, Wendy's face changed in horror. Her eyes turned red as tears streamed down her face, and she begged.

"As long as you don't resist, I will naturally let her go," the CP0 agent said.

"I won't resist."

Wendy reined in her magic power, ceasing all movement.

"Very good."

"What are you all still doing on the ground?"

"Do I have to personally invite you to get up?"

The CP0 agent smiled with satisfaction and gestured with his eyes for the CP8 agents on the ground to get up and seize Wendy.

"Yes, sir!"

The CP8 agents didn't dare hesitate. They immediately scrambled to their feet and began to close in on Wendy.

"Wendy, run! Don't worry about me..."

"Go find our friends!"

Seeing the CP8 agents closing in on Wendy, Carla's face changed dramatically, and she shouted anxiously.

"But..."

Wendy hesitated. She really couldn't abandon Carla, but she also knew Carla was right. If she got caught here, it would all be over.

"Don't try anything funny."

"If you dare to run, I'll kill her immediately."

A seasoned veteran like this CP0 agent naturally understood their conversation. How could he possibly let Wendy leave to get reinforcements?!

And so, in front of everyone, the CP0 agent lifted Carla high. He gripped her wing with one hand and her head with the other, looking as if he would crush her skull at any moment.

"I'm sorry, Carla. I can't do it."

Seeing Carla, who was like family to her, being threatened like this, Wendy ultimately couldn't bring herself to abandon her and run.

"Wendy..."

Tears streamed from Carla's eyes. It seemed she had become a burden to Wendy once again.

"Mission complete."

At that moment, the CP8 agents finally reached Wendy's side.

It seemed the situation had devolved to the worst possible outcome.

"My, my!"

"Just a few clumsy wild boars think they can lay a hand on our little angel in front of this old man?!"

Just as all seemed lost, the blind uncle, who had been silent all this time, slowly sat up from the ground. He dusted himself off...

Tapping the ground lightly with his cane, he walked past the CP0 agent in front of him and headed straight for the group of CP8 agents surrounding Wendy.

"Hey! Is this a place for a blind man like you to interfere?"

The CP8 agents abandoned their plan to capture Wendy and decided to teach this blind man a lesson first.

"You fools."

"Don't provoke that man!"

However, unlike the clueless CP8 agents, the CP0 agent holding Carla hostage trembled visibly...

Even with his mask on, one could imagine the look of terror on his face as he saw the blind man.

"Huh?!"

Unfortunately, the CP0's warning came too late.

"Too late."

The blind uncle spoke, then lightly tapped the ground beneath everyone's feet with his cane.

VWOOM!

In an instant, all the CP8 agents present were lifted off the ground.

CRASH!

Then, they plummeted back to the ground with even greater force!

The terrifying impact smashed a massive, dark hole in the earth, sending the CP8 agents directly into the bottomless abyss.

"The ground split open?!"

Wendy was stunned, deeply shaken by the terrifying power of the blind uncle before her.

"Just who are you?"

At this moment, even Carla knew that this uncle was definitely not just an ordinary blind man.

"'Blind Swordsman' Issho!"

"Does a man like you intend to make an enemy of the World Government as well?"

"Do you have any idea what awaits you for doing this?"

The CP0 agent shouted the man's identity and questioned him.

"You fool!"

"You were the ones who attacked my friends first, and now you're telling me to back down? Are you worthy?"

The blind uncle, 'Blind Swordsman' Issho, spoke, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body. His kimono billowed without any wind, and the faint sound of thunder rumbled in the air.

"Run!"

The CP0 agent didn't hesitate for a second. He threw Carla forward like a projectile...

...to distract Issho and Wendy, while he himself bolted in the other direction.

"Carla!"

Seeing Carla being thrown, Wendy rushed forward without hesitation and caught her in an embrace.

"Don't let that guy get away!"

Carla, however, held a grudge. She glared at the fleeing CP0 agent and yelled, "That bastard! How dare he grab me by the neck!"

"Don't worry. He won't escape."

Issho's expression was calm as he 'looked' ahead with his pale, somewhat terrifying blind eyes.

"Won't escape?"

Wendy and Carla exchanged a look, confused.

"Run! Run! Run!"

"Dammit, I was just supposed to be on a simple mission! How did I run into a monster like this?"

As for the CP0 agent, his face was a mask of terror as he sprinted across the ground. He originally thought he had dodged a bullet by not having to go to Wano to deal with 'Beast' Kaido, or to Whole Cake Island for 'BIG MOM's' tea party...

It was just supposed to be the arrest of a girl a Celestial Dragon took an interest in. How hard could it be?! He was supposed to have picked the easiest mission in history...

But he never imagined that this place, basically a newbie village, was hiding a final boss. His luck was just too rotten.

BOOM!!

As the CP0 agent was sprinting for his life, he suddenly heard a thunderous roar from the sky.

This caused the cautious agent to instinctively stop and look up.

"F*CK."

The moment the CP0 agent looked up, he couldn't help but curse. He gave up on running and began to tidy up his 'final appearance'.

BOOM!

In the sky, amidst the rolling thunder!

The clouds that had covered the sky were suddenly torn apart by a colossal force!

A meteorite, wreathed in scorching flames and trailing a long tail from its high-speed descent, like a sword of the sun falling from the heavens, with a diameter of over a hundred meters, came crashing down toward the small island.

This was the main reason the CP0 agent had given up on running.

There was no escape. Absolutely no escape!

When everyone, including Wendy and Carla, looked up and saw that meteorite, their first reaction was: "A meteorite?! Uncle, isn't this a bit too much?"

BOOM-CRASH!!

Then, as the meteorite struck the fleeing CP0 agent, a massive shockwave ripped across the island. The terrifying power instantly vaporized the nearby forest and even damaged the largest casino resort in the West Blue.

Five minutes later.

When everything had returned to calm.

Everything behind Issho was completely untouched, as if nothing had happened.

Everything in front of him, however, had been turned to rubble.

"Uncle, are you a monster?"

Carla was terrified by Issho's power.

"Well, it seems I can't go to the World Government now."

"And the casino was destroyed in the aftershock."

"This old man is now a homeless old blind man again! How pitiful."

"I wonder if Miss Wendy would be willing to take in an old, weak, and disabled blind man like me?"

Issho looked at the casino, completely obliterated by the meteorite's shockwave. He scratched his head, putting on a pitiful act of being homeless again, and 'requested' this of Wendy.

"You call that an old, weak, blind man?"

Carla retorted.

"Uncle Issho, what you mean is...?"

As for Wendy, she seemed to understand the meaning behind his words. Her eyes began to sparkle as she spoke.

"Don't you have companions you've been separated from?"

"Let's go look for them together!"

"This old man would also like to try a different way to change this filthy, degenerate world."

Issho said as he looked at Wendy.

Originally, Issho's plan was to join the Marines and the World Government to change this ugly world from within.

But just now, his thinking had changed.

Perhaps it was because he had been redeemed by this girl, Wendy, or for some other reason...

In any case, Issho was now incredibly curious about Wendy's companions. He wanted to go and 'see' for himself what kind of organization could raise such an outstanding girl like Wendy.

It must be a wonderful place.

"Mhm!"

"Let's go find them together!"

Wendy nodded vigorously upon hearing his words.