I Just Wanted to Retire, But Was Forced to Become a General

The Great Pirate Era.

The great seas surge and churn, powerhouses destroy and annihilate, each fighting their own battles. It's utterly—

Demotivating!

I, Russil Kuro, age tw...

Chapter 1235, play with me too!

Who are you?

Lida asked curiously.

This woman seems very important, but she doesn't take any action; I can't figure out her background.

"I?"

The winged woman smiled gently: "My name is 'Red,' just a woman who wants to bring happiness to people. Why do people fight and kill each other? Isn't it better for everyone to live happily together?"

Her words were soft and gentle, seemingly carrying a soothing power that made people unconsciously relax.

Lida lowered her fist and continued to ask, "You came here to cause trouble, and you said you didn't want any fighting or killing?"

Hong smiled slightly: "Because Wano Country is such a wonderful place. It's in a perfect location, and very few people can get in. It's a place where you can realize your dreams of happiness. Before, when Kaido was around, we couldn't get in, but now that Kaido has been defeated and is gone, we want to give it a try."

"ah?"

Lida was a little confused. "No, you're afraid of Kaido? Aren't you afraid of me, Kuro?"

"The Navy has its own way of doing things, and its need for this place is not as high as Kaido's... In addition, the Beasts Pirates are also targets for us to win over."

"???"

Lida tilted her head, a question mark appearing on her forehead.

She understood each word the woman spoke individually, but when put together, she couldn't understand what the woman was saying.

Seeing Lida's question, Hong smiled slightly: "How about... I sing you a song, and you'll understand. I am a songstress, not very good with words, and prefer to express my emotions through song."

Without waiting for Lida's consent, the three hundred people quickly ran around and placed the speakers in various corners of the area.

Lida watched as these people set up the stereo. She should have stopped them, but she felt strangely calm, unable to muster any resistance. Yet, instinctively, she sensed something was wrong and reached out, saying, "Hey, wait a minute..."

Please listen to this piece.

Red smiled at her, calming Lida down so much that she no longer wanted to stop him.

So... shall we listen to it?

"hametsusae,itowanide..."

The woman let go of her hands, closed her eyes, and, as if performing a concert, sang aloud through her earpiece and into the speakers.

Gentle, calm, and seemingly tinged with sadness.

Lida stood there blankly, her eyes gradually glazing over.

Through that sound, she seemed to understand something.

A scene seemed to flash through my mind.

A woman finally escaped from a hellish place and drifted on the sea, living a life of uncertainty.

Lida had experienced similar days and couldn't help but empathize with them.

Going hungry is the worst thing.

Then, she was lucky enough to drift to an island with a town. The locals took her in and let her live there. She was supposed to live peacefully, and this peaceful life made Lida happy. This kind of life was quite good, stable and fulfilling.

However, their good fortune didn't last long. A group of pirates arrived, and the local people, fearing the pirates, dared not resist and could only let the pirates plunder them. After being robbed of everything, the people became despondent, and some even lost the will to live.

The woman was anxious but had no way to help, so she could only try to comfort her.

What is she good at?

All she can do is sing...

Let's sing then, hoping it can bring them comfort.

When the woman spoke for the first time, she saw the calm in the hearts of the people, and the deep happiness that lay beneath.

The woman discovered her ability; she seemed to be able to make people feel happy...

This feels good.

Perhaps in reality we have nothing, but in the spiritual world they can find solace and continue living...

What if the whole world had this kind of happiness?

So, will the world then continue to live a peaceful life?

As long as people feel happy...

Lida raised her head slightly, a sense of satisfaction unconsciously creeping onto her lips at this ideal.

That's good too...

Isn't that right?

Then, her vision blurred, and she saw other scenes.

That was much later. Kuro proposed to her, and she happily married him. They then spent their days eating and drinking all over the country, gave birth to a big, healthy son for Kuro, and lived happily ever after...

boom!!

Just as this life was about to continue, a sudden loud noise reached her ears, causing the scene she saw to ripple like water before disappearing.

Who is it?

Lida woke up from her dream with a start, unconsciously baring her teeth.

Who ruined such a good thing!

But soon, she twitched her nose and looked up, only to see a figure in the air wearing a navy cloak and a gold suit.

The man sheathed his black knife at his waist, and the surrounding speakers were cut into pieces as if sliced ​​by a sharp blade.

“Kuro!” Lida exclaimed happily.

“Kuro…”

Constance stared intently upwards, sweat beading on his forehead. This man's aura... was terrifying!

He has seen many powerful figures, including the Four Emperors like Kaido.

The aura of the man before me is exactly the same as that of the Four Emperors!

Constance had intelligence in Wano Country, and he knew exactly what was going on there. At the time, although he thought that Kinni was an admiral, he thought more that he was just taking advantage of the situation. But now, even if he wasn't taking advantage of the situation, this person is terrifyingly strong!

Kuro floated in the air, a cigar dangling from his lips, letting the smoke swirl upwards, looking down at the people below. "You guys are really fucking daring... I didn't come looking for you, but you came looking for me instead. Are you really that brazen?"

As he spoke, he looked at the woman with wings.

Skin color, wings... and a strange decoration that extends from the center of the wings all the way to the back of the head.

They really are the Moon Clan.

"General Jin Ni..."

Constance bowed to Kuro in the sky, then said, "It seems you care a lot about Wano Country. In that case, we can back down and give up on this place..."

Who the hell are you?

Kuro turned his gaze and immediately retorted, "A mere old man? You're quite something, managing to get to the surface. Reaching this point means you've at least evaded Kuzan and Cass's sight. How you did it is impressive. But you seem to misunderstand..."

He landed beside Lida, looked at her several times, and then turned to Constance, saying, "This place isn't a place where you win just because you've finished the challenge. You're still recklessly using your abilities here... Do you think I'm just here to freeload?"

He pulled out Qiu Shui again and said, "You guys played with Lida for a bit just now, right? Now it's my turn. Play with me for a bit too."