People are pirates, this navy is not very fair!

The country of Wano, the capital of flowers.

Chizuru Veranda is a private room located on the third floor with the window facing the street.

There was a geisha wearing a purple kimono and heavy makeup. She was holding a shamisen in both hands and was playing a piece called "Tsukihime" slowly.

On the balcony of the room, Sephiroth sat cross-legged, with the right side of his body half leaning on the low balcony armrest.

He glanced thoughtfully at the people passing by on the street below.

It has to be said that under the rule of the Black Carbon Orochi, Wano Country is full of victims. If the high cost of living is ignored, the Flower Capital can be regarded as a paradise...

At the very least, Sephiroth found that the Qianzuru Arcade he just bought was doing really well, with many customers coming in the morning!

As the saying goes, when you are full and warm, you will think about lust, but when you are hungry and cold, you will think about lust.

If the residents of the Flower City couldn't survive, they wouldn't have the spare money to visit the arcades...

However, what made Sephiroth a little puzzled was that after he bought Qianzuru Arcade yesterday, he also called all the girls under him to take a look.

It can only be said that they are somewhat pretty, and some of them are pretty beauties.

In this regard, Sephiroth was completely uninterested and had no idea of ​​establishing unspoken rules in the workplace.

Unknowingly, my beauty standards have been spoiled by the girls around me! ………… Sephiroth sighed secretly in his heart.

After the death of the former oiran A Ling, Qianhe Arcade lost its top spot.

In order to improve the quality of the girls in this arcade, make the business prosperous and build a reputation.

Sephiroth also specially asked Xiong Goro and Luotuo to post recruitment notices everywhere, hoping that beautiful and lovely ladies would apply...

Um! ?...If a beautiful and lovely young lady applies for the job.

So should I test the clock myself first? ...or should I try the clock myself first?

The paper sliding door of the private room was opened from the outside. A dignified middle-aged woman wearing a yellow kimono was sitting on her knees outside the door.

Her name is Chiyo, and she is the foreman of the arcade. She specializes in assisting the former proprietress Chizuru Miko in managing the arcade. After Sephiroth took over here, she still let her do her original job.

Chiyo said respectfully to the black-haired young man:

"Miyamoto-sama, a girl has come to apply..."

Hearing this, Sephiroth immediately raised his eyebrows. He thought to himself, he really wanted to get whatever he wants... I hope it will be a beautiful girl!

So, he ordered with great interest:

"Okay! I understand, Chiyo, go and bring her over and let me see!"

"Yes!"

Chiyo, who was wearing a yellow kimono, immediately agreed, closed the door respectfully, and walked down the stairs quickly...

After a while, she brought a cute girl who was [-] meters tall into the private room.

The girl tied her waist-length blond hair into a high ponytail, with a few strands of blond hair hanging down her cheeks. She was wearing a blue shabby kimono with a few patches on it.

but......

The most eye-catching thing is that she has a pair of red horns on her head...a ghost?

Sephiroth raised his brows, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and outlined a smile. He asked:

"What's your name?"

The blond girl knelt down on the tatami. She first glanced at the black-haired young man, and then said in a timid voice:

"Black Maria."

"..."

As soon as Sephiroth heard the name, he couldn't help but look at the sweet-looking blond girl in front of him again.

I originally just planned to recruit an oiran girl!

Unexpectedly, a black Maria came to my door...?

"Which position are you going to apply for here... a wandering girl or a geisha?" Sephiroth asked tentatively.

“I want to apply for a job as a geisha!

I can shamisen, I can dance...

I will definitely work hard to make up for other deficiencies in the future...

Please also let me try it! "

After saying that, Black Maria bowed deeply towards him with a nervous expression on her face.

Sephiroth clearly sensed through seeing and hearing that in addition to nervousness, there was also a little uneasiness and resistance in the girl's heart.

He thought for a while before speaking:

"It doesn't have to be like this, just raise your head first!

Can I ask, why did you come to apply for a geisha job? "

Black Maria raised her head slightly and said with a depressed expression:

"Because... I can no longer afford to pay the fees required to live in the Flower City next month!

If I can't make money, I will be kicked out in a few days..."

If you can't afford the money, you can just go to the Beast Pirates and become a pirate!

Maybe if you just mess around, you can become a leader of the Beast Pirates and one of the flying six cells like in the original plot!

Sephiroth muttered something in his mind first.

Then, he recalled that it seemed like... Black Maria's Devil Fruit was in his hand?

Generally speaking, due to the innate blood advantage of the ghost clan, their basic physical fitness is indeed much stronger than that of ordinary humans.

but……

This does not mean that every ghost clan's physical talent can be as powerful as Kaido!

Among the ghost clan, Kaido's talent is actually the most outstanding.

As far as Sephiroth knows, there are also many ghosts in the Beast Pirates, but most of them can only be regarded as relatively powerful minions!

In front of a strong person, it's like being able to knock down a large group of people with a flat A...

Therefore, without Black Maria, who has the ancient animal devil fruit, she only relies purely on her racial talent without systematic training.

She really may not be able to stand out among the many ghosts and become a leader of the Beasts Pirates!

Through Sephiroth's perception of Haki, he has confirmed that everything the girl said is the truth, and that the other party is not an undercover agent sent by the Beasts Pirates...

In this case...if you don't eat the meat that comes to your mouth, you won't eat it for free!

The Beast Pirates emphasizes strength first, and weak people are not qualified to sit in high positions. It is not like the navy's system. Without strength, you can still sit in high positions if you have connections and connections.

Among the Beast Pirates, the Flying Six are second only to the three major boards and Kaido. If Black Maria can sit in that position, she must have the corresponding strength, and she should be roughly at the level of a vice admiral.

According to the intelligence collected by Sephiroth, except for the three big signboards that need to be stationed on Ghost Island, the other high-level cadres of the Beast Pirates are basically sent out to work...

After all, the Beast Pirates have so many islands under their command, so they naturally need to send capable cadres to control the situation to prevent others from causing trouble.

The supernovas who enter the new world every year to grab territory are like crucian carp crossing the river. If those cadres themselves are not strong enough...

Maybe, they will die directly at the hands of some supernova who is ready to show off his talents!

For example, in the original plot, Karibu the Wet-Hair relied on the fact that his swamp fruit was of the natural type and could be immune to pure physical attacks, thus killing a certain robot cyborg boss under the Beast Pirates, and temporarily obtained a certain Control of the island.

however……

The Beast Pirates sent out Drake, one of the flying six, to beat Caribu until he could no longer take care of himself, captured him, and threw him into the "King of Addiction Mining Center" for labor reform!

Under normal circumstances, if the small boss of the Beast Pirates is defeated, the flying six cells will be sent to solve the problem.

If Fei Liubao is also on the street, it will be the big billboard's turn to take action!

If even the big signboard is taken down, the ultimate boss, Kaido, will have to take action himself!

Looking at it this way, the Beast Pirates are really a qualified villain force, quite suitable for leveling up and clearing the level! ………… Sephiroth secretly complained in his heart.

After clearing all the messy thoughts in his mind, Sephiroth asked again:

"If you want to apply to be a geisha, there is no problem...

However, you have to think clearly... Once you sign the contract, you are mine.

If you want to leave again, it will not be that simple! "

Hearing this, Black Maria breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded slightly and replied:

"I see!"

Black Maria's mother is just an ordinary resident of Wano, while her father is a ghost and a minor leader of the Beasts Pirates.

Originally, relying on her father's monthly salary, the family was living a pretty good life. They lived in a big house, had no worries about food and clothing, and were much happier than most people in Wano.

however……

Pirates are a high-risk profession, and you may die at sea at any time.

A few years ago, her father was killed by a pirate supernova while he was out at sea!

Those father's colleagues only brought back one body...

All of a sudden, the entire family lost its main source of income!

Originally, the mother and daughter could barely survive by relying on the family's savings and working for others.

but......

A sudden fire burned Black Maria's home to the ground.

Since rebuilding a new house requires a lot of money, they had no choice but to find a man named Ping Hao and rent an ordinary residential house.

But what is even more unfortunate is that her mother was infected with a serious illness some time ago.

In order to treat her mother, Black Maria spent all her family's remaining savings, but her mother still did not survive the illness...

Therefore, she had no choice but to pay the rent and living expenses in the Flower City. After seeing the notice recruiting wandering girls and geishas in the arcade, she came to apply for the job with the idea of ​​giving it a try.

She would rather make a living in this land of fireworks than living in poverty and starvation in the village outside the Flower City...

After a while, Sephiroth had someone fetch the deed of betrayal, a writing brush, an ink pad, and a hundred gold, and placed them in front of Black Maria.

"As long as you sign it, press your fingerprints, and sign the contract, this hundred gold will belong to you..."

"Yes!"

Black Maria nodded slightly, quickly wrote down her name, took the ink pad and pressed her fingerprints, then picked up a hundred gold and put it in her arms.

"Well! You will be my subordinate from now on!"

Sephiroth took the bond and put it in his sleeve.

Looking at the beautiful blond girl in front of him, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, forming a proud smile.

This kind of girl with potential and good looks was bought for only a mere hundred gold!

It’s simply a waste of money!

As for redemption...?

As long as it is in my hands, she will never leave again!

Black Maria was stared at by the young man with straight eyes. She seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but lowered her head shyly and said:

"Um... sir, do you have any instructions next?"

"Huh!? This..."

Hearing this, Sephiroth immediately realized something was wrong with him.

He thought for a while and was about to say something when he heard a noise coming from downstairs.