The buildings upstream were blocked by a city wall. Inside the wall, a large number of fortresses could be seen, with their gates tightly closed and several men with long spears guarding the entrances.

Like the spear, these guards were slender and long, like bamboo poles, but their arms were very thick and their feet were large. This physique was indeed perfect for unleashing the power of the spear.

As Kuro and his group approached, the guards made way, and two of them activated a mechanism to open the gate.

"Didn't they say we weren't allowed in?" Lida asked curiously.

The guards remained silent, their eyes, like those of the previous men in black, sharp yet empty, as if they had lost their souls.

"They mean they welcome us."

Kuro said, "Mr. Kuro, have we been discovered?"

"Isn't this normal? Don't underestimate the ocean."

Kuro glanced at the men holding spears, his gaze turning sinister.

It's normal to be discovered; you can't expect someone not to be assertive.

The tall, thin man from before was probably the strongest on the island, so it's normal that he knew some Observation Haki.

Huh? People from 'Paradise' aren't domineering?

Where did this fallacy come from?

It can only be said that it is very rare, but it cannot be said that it is non-existent.

Kuro never treats extremely low probability events as safety standards, otherwise he wouldn't even know how he died.

"The local host invited us to come in for a visit, so we'll have to trouble you."

Kuro took out a cigar, lit it, and walked through the door.

Inside the gate was also a town. Unlike the bustling commercial area of ​​the lower town, the upper town was a residential area with a few fortified houses scattered along the streets, but no residential buildings.

It's very quiet here.

Kuro could sense that everyone was inside the fortress, but they just wouldn't come out, just like weapons, the fortress being their weapon rack.

He looked up at the largest fortress ahead. Above the walls, the tall, thin man named Gadi appeared, smiling at Kuro and the others. Beside him...

"An egg?" Kuro was taken aback.

"It's a human!"

The short, stout, oval-shaped man jumped onto the wall, pointed at Kuro, and roared, "Look carefully, I'm a human!"

"Oh, it's a person."

Kuro exclaimed in realization, "Wow, so short!"

“He’s really short,” Chloe agreed.

Lida nodded: "Is it an egg that looks like a human?"

"Enough!"

Polopa gritted his teeth and said, "I don't recall ever inviting you into the Upper City. It's really impolite of you to just barge in like this."

Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke. "You don't seem like a polite person either. Those men in black with straight swords, are they your subordinates? Attacking the Navy, don't you owe me an explanation?"

"The Straight Swordsmen were indeed wiped out by you. They weren't your average Marines."

Polopa laughed and said, "What do you think of my work? Is it comparable to the Navy after your headquarters training?"

work...

These words made Kuro narrow his eyes slightly, and he asked, "What is meant by 'work'?"

Polopa proudly raised his head. "Gadi, introduce him to him."

"yes."

Gadi said seriously, “As you can see, he is Bonaparte Bolopa, a dwarf.”

Snap!

Boropa turned around and slapped Gadi, angrily saying, "Give me a proper introduction!"

Gadi straightened his expression and said, "Bonaparte Bolopa, the short man of Meng Island... no, the lord of Meng Island, the honorary count of the Kingdom of 'Roman' and the Kingdom of 'Suknai', the maintainer of peace, the most respected master of the people of Meng Island, and the greatest scientist."

"That's right!"

Boropa proudly declared, "I am the greatest scientist, destined to be even greater than Vegapunk. As for my works, haven't you seen them? The Straight Swordsmen are my creation. Don't you think they resemble a straight sword?"

"That is the result of my research: how to transform weapons into 'humans', and the stronger the weapon, the stronger the human it can become."

"Transform...transform into a human?"

Lida was stunned and instinctively hugged Qiushui tightly.

Her movements caught the attention of Polopa. "Oh... is that the black sword [Autumn Water]? Just by looking at the scabbard, you can tell it contains extremely powerful energy. It's a pity it's not suitable for a little girl like you."

"In that case, I won't hold it against you for damaging my work; it's just the lowest defective product anyway. Give me Qiushui, and I'll offer 500 million Berries."

Polopa held up five fingers. "This is the highest price I can offer. Any more and it won't be worth it. I can even give you some useful 'weaponized men,' like this one..."

He snapped his fingers, and the nearby fortresses opened.

From one of the fortresses emerged a large number of guards who had been standing at the gate. They were all skinny as bamboo poles, with thick arms and large feet.

"【Long Spearmen】, these weapons are naturally loyal, they will faithfully carry out any orders given. I have also removed their ability to speak, so even if they see something private, they will not tell anyone. They are just like robots, but much cheaper to make."

Then he snapped his fingers and said, "Guard the gates of my fortress and don't let anyone in."

Whoosh!

The spearmen ran in perfect unison to the gate of the fortress where he stood, lined up side by side, and raised their spears in unison, pointing them forward. Their movements were fluid and seamless, and even the angle at which the spear tips stopped was exactly the same.

The density of people standing side by side is so high that you probably couldn't even fit an egg in there.

"Their defenses are also very strong."

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