Chapter 217 IF Timeline: The Torture Room Prepared for Her
"Scum Ash, the Waiters just caught a merchant and are giving him to you."
King, dressed in a cold, hard, pure black leather suit, had just settled the drunken Kaido and walked out reeking of alcohol and in a terrible mood. He saw Queen sitting in a chair, assembling something, making annoying clicking sounds while puffing on a cigar and speaking without looking up.
Jin frowned: "What merchant?"
"I'll either throw it out or give it to you directly."
"Huh? I do need a few more test subjects, but are you sure, Scumbag Jhin? The Waiters say that he's not an ordinary merchant..." Quinn sneered, "He's a merchant from R'lyeh."
Jin, who was almost out of the room, paused.
A voice devoid of warmth, like a blade slicing through ice, emerged from beneath the ashen black mask: "R'lyeh?"
"She still dares to come to Ghost Island?"
The thought of that guy who hid his identity, deceived him and Kaido, and betrayed their trust filled King's mind with countless ways to torture him.
It's one thing to let her escape last time, but she actually dared to send people to Ghost Island. Does she really think this ocean is her backyard, a place she can come and go as she pleases?
Since the young master Yamato and the descendant of Oden named Hiyori joined forces to become the two shoguns of Wano Country, Wano Country has indeed been trying little by little to lift its isolation policy and slowly make contact with the outside world.
It was around this time that caravans flying the R'lyeh flag made contact with them.
However, the Oni Island, under the oppressive rule of the beasts, still does not welcome any outside forces, especially those like R'lyeh, who are listed as traitors and liars on Jhin's absolute blacklist.
Jin was almost amused by Violet's audacity, but then he thought about it again. That girl had been able to act so brazenly under his and Kaido's noses for so long without any fear, so it wasn't something Violet needed to mentally prepare herself for now that she had dared to extend her reach to Onigashima.
"Where is he?" Jhin wanted to retract his previous disdain for the so-called merchant. Since he was bearing the name of R'lyeh, it was no exaggeration to take him seriously.
Who knows what kind of trouble Violet and her gang of henchmen will cause this big liar's gang?
Quinn glanced at the low-pressure Jhin with some oddity. Although R'lyeh was a rapidly developing emerging force, and its leader was Violet, who had once infiltrated their Beasts, it was indeed not to be underestimated. But Jhin's reaction was a bit too much, wasn't it?
Could it be that...
Quinn recalled a rumor he had recently heard—Jin had recently purchased/had someone make a new batch of torture devices, which, according to pirates who had caught a glimpse of them, were simply pushing the limits of human imagination.
It seems that King has been even busier than usual lately because of the events involving Yamato and Wano Country.
This startled Quinn, who was originally planning to banter with Jhin. His whole body trembled with disgust, and he quickly pointed Jhin in the direction to leave, lest Jhin's perverted nature infect him.
With a creak, the heavy metal cell door opened, and the young man locked inside immediately begged for mercy.
"Yes, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again. I really just came here to do business, I didn't have any other intentions!" He looked at the sliver of light that shone into the terrifying, dark cell, and the terrifying objects on the walls and shelves that became clearer as the light intensified, and tears welled up in his eyes. "Really, I'm not lying to you. I still have R'lyeh's work certificate in my pocket, and my ship. You can check it randomly. It really just has some fruits, vegetables, dried meat, and stuff like that on it."
Aite is now filled with regret, wishing he could travel back half a month to give his past self, who had planned to open a new sales point on Ghost Island, a good beating.
At the time, he was completely blinded by a blank market with little competition. He thought he had found a bargain that no one else had discovered, and that he could open up the market by relying on the name of R'lyeh and the fresh fruits and vegetables that no one could ever have too much of at sea, and get promoted and a raise based on this achievement.
But he never imagined that if it were such a good place, he wouldn't be here to pick up a bargain. It's not that others haven't discovered Oni Island, but that this place is just too dangerous. Even coming here to sell vegetables could be life-threatening!
Hearing Aite's whimpering pleas for mercy, Jhin paused, his brows furrowing even more beneath his mask.
Is this really one of Violet's subordinates?
So timid, so cowardly, he didn't even need to give him a couple of lashes to whet his appetite before the guy started crying?
He would get his revenge on Violet for the humiliation of being deceived, but as someone whom Jhin remembered without immediately retaliating, Violet was actually considered a serious opponent by him.
Seeing that Violet's subordinates were so cowardly, revealing all their secrets right away, Jin felt both amused and inexplicably annoyed.
The flames behind him flickered twice in response to Jhin's mood. Ete, who was bound tightly, looked up and saw Jhin, and trembled with fear.
That's terrifying... Is this what makes the Great Pirates so terrifying?
As soon as he set sail, he was lucky enough to join R'lyeh. Even on the perilous Grand Line, he didn't encounter any danger because of Violet's name and the Whitebeard Pirates members who were in charge of security. In this environment, Eto gradually became numb to himself and lost his vigilance. As a result, he impulsively ventured into Onigashima and unfortunately fell into King's hands.
Aite was so scared that tears streamed down her face.
"You, you... I'm warning you, don't you dare lay a hand on me! My boss is Violet, you know Violet? If she finds out you laid a hand on me, she won't let it go..."
A loud slap echoed in Aite's ears. Aite had no idea when the man in front of him had made the move; he only saw a dark shadow flash past his ear.
The barbed whip lashed against the wall, tearing a jagged gash through the hard concrete.
Aite suspected that he had lost hearing in one ear due to the loud noise, but even so, the terrifying sound still echoed in his mind, making Aite no longer dare to beg for mercy or make any threats.
“Vell…”
Jin slowly uttered the name, his hands, clad in cold leather gloves, gripping the long whip covered in metal barbs, his eyes lowered as he looked at the man before him.
"Can you contact Vera?"
Aite nodded vigorously, "Yes, I can!"
Jin stared at him silently for a few seconds, then turned to his subordinate and ordered, "Bring a Den Den Mushi."
Jin looked at Aite: "Let Violet answer the phone."
When the pirate grinned and handed him the Den Den Mushi, then stammered out the number Eto had given him, Eto felt his body trembling as he looked at the Den Den Mushi.
Of course, Aite couldn't contact Violet directly, but given the circumstances, Aite had to risk everything for his own life.
So when the logistics coordinator answered the Den Den Mushi and politely asked Eto what he needed, Eto, with a clarity of speech and quick wit he had never possessed before, explained his current predicament and his urgent need for Violet to save his life.
Probably not expecting to receive such a provocative call one day, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi remained silent for several seconds after hearing Eto's words. Jin then gave him another cold, emotionless look before asking uncertainly.
"Yes, is that so? I will report to my superiors as soon as possible... Sir, please remain calm."
He can't stay calm!
Surrounded by a ring of terrifying torture instruments, Aite prayed in his heart that Island Lord Violet would not go out during this time, so that they could contact her in time!
Aite was lucky; just a few minutes after the dispatcher reported to his superiors, a familiar voice rang out from the Den Den Mushi.
"Hello? Can you hear me?"
Upon hearing the island lord's voice, Aite felt so moved he almost cried. Although he had only seen the island lord a few times from afar before, hearing Vera's voice gave Aite a sense of security and made him feel like he was being protected. At the same time, a wave of grievances welled up in his heart.
Wei...
Before Eto could even call out the island lord's name with emotion, the guy who had been watching coldly suddenly reached out and snatched the Den Den Mushi away.
Jin pinched the Den Den Mushi, which was rather tiny to him, between two fingers: "Vell."
"Ah, it's Jin." The Den Den Mushi disguised as Violet smiled slightly, as if greeting an old friend she hadn't seen in a long time. "I didn't expect that our next call would take place under these circumstances."
Jin's nimble wrists, adept at wielding whips, twitched up and down. Watching the Den Den Mushi, which resembled Violet, being shaken so violently, he felt a slight relief from the violent desire that had surged within him the moment he heard Violet's voice.
But that's not enough, far from enough.
His other hand rested on the table not far away, his fingertips tracing over the hideous little toys, imagining how he would use them on Violet.
Will Vera tremble with fear? Will she bleed and show a pained expression? Will she cry, beg for mercy, or regret her past actions?
Jin felt an unbearable excitement, and the terrifying aura that unconsciously emanated from this excitement caused Eto and the pirate in the room to lower their heads and tremble incessantly.
They gritted their teeth, not daring to make a sound or even make eye contact with Jin.
"Your men have infiltrated Ghost Island."
"Ah, I heard. It was indeed an accident, King. He was just an ordinary employee, and it has nothing to do with any conspiracies or conflicts between pirates that you might be imagining."
"Heh." Jhin listened to the little liar's sweet talk. "Then it seems that this is a useless piece of trash. We might as well just throw him to Quinn as a test subject."
Violet's voice suddenly turned cold: "Jin, you know he's one of my men, right?"
Upon hearing this, Aite nodded frantically in his mind.
"...Your people?" Jin paused, his hand stroking the torture device. The corners of his lips, which had been unconsciously curling up slightly under his mask, flattened again, even curving downwards. "Using such trash as subordinates, you really don't discriminate."
Violet: "..."
Violet sensed Jhin's anger through the Den Den Mushi, but she was completely baffled by it.
Is selling vegetables a job that requires a lot of skill? And what does it matter to Jhin what her subordinates are like? Hasn't Jhin been secretly treating her as an enemy ever since she revealed her identity? Shouldn't he be happier if his enemy's subordinates are more useless? Why is he angry?
What Violet didn't know was that when Jhin heard Violet say "He's one of mine," he genuinely felt murderous intent for a moment and really wanted to see how Violet would react if he actually killed that person.
But a second before he could act, Jhin's rationality stopped him.
Although in Jhin's mind, the life of a subordinate he might never have met and whose name he didn't even know was insignificant to a superior, Jhin inexplicably believed that things would be different if that superior were Violet.
If he really killed that guy, Violet won't let it go easily.
“That guy said that if I lay a hand on him, you won’t let me off the hook.” Jin sneered. “That makes me a little curious, how will you ‘not let me off the hook’?”
Violet sighed: "I don't think we need to make things so tense... He's useless to you, Jhin. I can trade him for him at some price."
Jin looked at the Den Den Mushi, then glanced at Eto, who was so moved she wanted to give up her life for Violet. Suddenly, he had a mischievous urge to test just how far Violet was capable of.
“You want to take him away? Of course you can,” Jin said slowly, “but I want you to come and get him in person, alone.”
Would Violet risk such a huge loss and travel alone to the lair of a semi-hostile force for the sake of such a useless subordinate?
"Impossible," Jin sneered inwardly. No matter how much he cared about his subordinates, Violet wouldn't risk her life given such a lopsided income-to-expenditure ratio...
"OK."
With almost no hesitation, Violet readily agreed to Jin's suggestion.
"Then I'll leave my employee in your care during this time, host."
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Jhin seems like the kind of guy who's very likely to achieve the "chasing after his wife" achievement.
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