Chapter 126 The player's eyes sharpened...
"I'm willing to personally go and arrest him!"
Violet's flattery was so blatant, and her words of volunteering were so righteous and impeccable, that the pirates who listened looked at this supposedly newcomer under Taki with disbelief.
Seriously? Most pirates are just trying to make a living, why make it so complicated?
Do you realize how stupid you make us, a bunch of tongue-tied pirates who only know how to charge forward, look?
Upon hearing Violet's words, Jin's previously cold and stern aura softened somewhat, and even the way he looked at Violet with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
“Don’t worry, he’s just a rat hiding here and there. He can’t escape,” Jin said. “But since you’re willing, take a team and search the west side.”
It must be emphasized again that Violet's current identity is that of the Flying Son, Timber. She is a complete newcomer who has only been with the Beasts Pirates for less than a week, and has neither demonstrated her strength nor made any contributions to the Beasts Pirates.
But now Vale can be directly commanded, and theoretically she is Jhin's sole subordinate.
If this were a normal organization, then Violet and Jhin, who caused this incident, would inevitably be accused of "abusing their power."
But this is the Beasts Pirates, and under Kaido, any order from King is absolute and cannot be refused.
So those pirates, who were at least twice the age of Violet, and some even older than Violet herself, could only swallow their anger and obediently follow behind Violet to obey her orders.
Of course, given that the assassin was able to corner Kurozumi Orochi and was said to be on par with Kyoshiro, many of those "old-timers" who silently endured and followed Violet might actually be waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
Violet had no time to deal with these people; she was focused entirely on how to find Sakura, who was hiding, and get her out safely without attracting the attention of the Beast Pirates.
With A-Yue's house completely surrounded by pirates, it would be extremely difficult to move a living person without anyone noticing.
Violet regretted being so stingy for not spending a single amethyst to create a teleportation focus in R'lyeh. Otherwise, she could have used her teleportation staff to teleport Sakura directly to R'lyeh after spotting her.
If there are no related buildings in the entire game world, the person teleported away by the teleportation staff will randomly appear anywhere in the world.
This teleportation technique is fine for teleporting tough, well-trained marines like Kuzan, but teleporting a delicate girl like Sakura is practically the same as killing her outright.
What other options are there?
The [Liberal Librarian] character's abilities lean towards support; by reading different books, they can sacrifice a large amount of sanity to gain some strange abilities.
For example, reading "The Summoning of Tentacles" can summon tentacles that theoretically only spawn in swampy areas, which is a useful tool for Violet to disguise herself as an octopus-man who ate the octopus fruit.
For example, reading "Horticulture" can help accelerate the growth of various crops around us, and reading "Applied Afforestation" can help accelerate the growth of grass, branches, and various trees around us.
This time, Violet's attention was focused on a book called "Bedtime Stories." Reading this book would deduct 100 points of Violet's sanity, and the effect would be to put everyone within a 30-meter radius of Violet into a deep sleep.
With the roasted green mushrooms in her backpack, Violet was confident she could put all the pirates around her, who were half subordinates and half informants, into a deep, infant-like sleep before safely sending Sakura away.
The only problem is how to explain the situation afterward. Saying that everyone fainted from carbon monoxide poisoning is definitely not an option, but blaming it on that unknown assassin is a good choice.
This is where the importance of reading comes into play. Even though each book had its name written on the cover and the cover colors and patterns were slightly different, when Vera clearly swapped "The Call of the Tentacles" for "Bedtime Stories" in front of everyone, no one noticed anything was wrong.
Violet opened the book to read, bracing herself for the headaches and hallucinations that would follow her rapidly declining sanity.
Just then, in the pitch-black night, a figure leaped in!
Violet: ?
Seeing that familiar yellow headscarf, the way it was wrapped up to his nose in disguise, and the large bundle on his back, Violet took a deep breath and felt a strong sense of absurdity and powerlessness.
It's you, Ugly Boy and Boss Madman!
Is it already past 1:45 AM...? No, no, no, that's not the point.
The key question is, even when your boss is assassinated, A-Yue's house is surrounded, and both Quinn and Jhin, the two big bosses, are out hunting down the assassin, do you still choose to steal amidst the chaos?
Looking at the bulging backpack that clearly contained a lot of hauls, Violet was at a loss for words.
Kyoshiro is so dedicated! In terms of his passion for his work, Violet is willing to take a step back and let Kyoshiro be the most dedicated person in the world.
The pirates behind Violet clearly recognized this dedicated figure who had almost become an urban legend in Wano Country.
"It's Ugly Boy San!"
"Did he actually choose A-Yue's house this time?"
"That's right. Everyone knows that Sakura is having a birthday party tonight. So many rich people will be getting drunk here. It's the perfect opportunity for him to make his move."
"Haha, but he definitely didn't expect that A-Yue's house has already been surrounded by our Beasts Pirates!"
"He's really messed with the Beasts Pirates!"
Clearly, the pirates were more interested in the "urban legend" before them than in an assassin whose whereabouts and even his existence were unknown.
The pirates were so excited that they forgot the task King had given them and were focused on capturing Ugly Boy.
"Lord Kyoshiro is here?!"
"What's going on? Why is it so noisy?"
"Over there... Ugly Boy San is stealing things from A-Yue's house!"
"Ugly boy? Then let me catch him!"
Violet: ?
What? Kyoshiro is here? Then who is this ugly boy in front of her?
Vera turned her head, completely bewildered, and saw Kikunojo, dressed in Kyoshiro's clothes, rushing towards them with a katana in hand.
Vera: ? ?
“Vilson? I remember you, you’re from the Beasts Pirates.” Kikunojo, disguised as Kyoshiro, said, “General Kurozumi has been moved to a safe place, and Dr. Sakura is comforting him. You and these Beasts Pirates members go and protect the General and Dr. Sakura. I’ll handle this petty thief and that assassin!”
Vera: ? ?
Theoretically, this statement seems reasonable at first glance. After all, the assassin was Kurozumi Orochi, and it is perfectly logical for him to ask his trusted subordinates to find and deal with the assassin.
In the absence of Jhin and Quinn, it would be inappropriate for Vale, in her capacity, to refuse.
However, once you think about this arrangement more closely, especially if you ask someone like Violet who "knows a lot" to think about it, you'll find it a bit hard to find anything to say.
First of all, why did Kyoshiro transform into Ushimitsu Kozo at this time?
Secondly, why did Kikunojo disguise himself as Kyoshiro?
Finally, since Kikunojo is here, then who is Sakura who's next to Kurozumi Orochi?!
"Hey, what grievance do you have against me, General?"
Kurozumi Orochi was fed up with that rude black-haired brat. It was one thing for him not to bow when he came in, but ever since Meimei was asked to protect him and sit on the tatami, that brat would glance at him every now and then and roll his eyes.
This was simply unbearable for the cowardly yet arrogant Orochi.
Even if that guy was sent by Jin specifically to express his dissatisfaction with him, Orochi still had to speak up. That brat's gaze was already affecting his communication with Sakura!
Vera said dryly, "You misunderstand, General Black Charcoal, I just have an eye ailment."
"Is there an eye problem?"
"Yes, I have an eye problem."
Violet chuckled coldly to herself, then couldn't help but glance at the real Sakura standing next to Orochi.
Aside from the hair color and the disguised eye color, Violet really couldn't see any resemblance between this Sakura and the Sakura that Kikunojo was disguising.
While sipping her chilled juice (which she insisted on changing to a different drink), Violet began to organize the intelligence she had gathered that evening.
In less than a night, Violet obtained an explosive amount of intelligence.
First, there's the hostility of the Kozuki faction, represented by Kozuki Oden, towards Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi. It's unclear how many of the Nine Red Scabbards remain and what their current stance is.
Secondly, regarding the assassination attempt that occurred tonight, Violet has reason to suspect that the fact that King, who rarely leaves Ghost Island, attended this birthday party that he clearly had no interest in, was likely because he had anticipated the assassination attempt and was staking out the place.
Thinking of this, Violet couldn't help but glance at Orochi with a strange look. She wondered if King believed in the guy's strength or if he was just really unlikable. King didn't feel any psychological pressure about using this important partner as bait.
No, no, no, I've gone a bit off-topic.
Although Orochi was the unlucky target of tonight's assassination attempt, he was clearly the least important character in the whole affair, as he was in a passive state whether it was the assassination attempt or the rescue.
The assassin who attempted to kill Kurozumi Orochi was first discovered and driven away by Kyoshiro. After driving away the assassin, Kyoshiro inexplicably changed into Ushimitsu Kozo's clothes and broke back into the Tsuki family's house. Kikunojo, who was supposed to be in Sakura's room, changed into Kyoshiro's clothes and disguised himself as him, forcibly taking over the task of fighting Ushimitsu Kozo and finding the assassin. He also sent Violet and the Beast Pirates behind her to Kurozumi Orochi's place.
As for Orochi, just as Violet had initially guessed, Sakura had become the real Sakura.
Most importantly, even though Jin had already received intelligence that someone wanted to assassinate Kurozumi Orochi and had set up a tight net, the assassin has not been found until now, as if he had vanished into thin air.
The assassin was Kyoshiro's responsibility to pursue, but after Kyoshiro went off to chase, Kikunojo took his place, leaving the identity of "Sakura" vacant, and the real Sakura would no longer be at risk of being exposed.
Looking at the juice in her hand, a question suddenly flashed through Vera's mind.
Could it be that the assassin, Kyoshiro, and Kikunojo already knew each other?
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Author's Note: Vera: My head is so itchy, it feels like a brain is growing out of it [melting emoji]
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