One Piece: I Am the Revolutionary Army

"Retract the sails and hold on tight." A sergeant shouted a warning. Then, Fujitora took action and Long created a layer of strong wind around the hull.

The paddle wheel warship sailed upstream, heading for the top of the waterfall together with the carp that jumped over the dragon gate. "After rushing over this waterfall, the country of Wano is above," Shimotsuki Kozaburo reminded. Although he had not been back for many years, he still remembered the terrain clearly.

There are more than one waterfalls around Wano Country. They are the passages connecting Wano Country with the outside ocean. However, the water flow is fast and it is extremely dangerous for ships to pass through.

When Luo Ya heard this, he suddenly thought and shouted, "Mr. Yixiao, let the boat go up." Now, they have a general understanding of the difficulty of entering Wano Country, but the paddle wheel warship is too big and too conspicuous. At least during the investigation stage, Luo Ya still hopes to keep a low profile.

The huge paddle wheel warship rose into the air, and several machines like white balloons sprayed mist, obscuring the outline of the ship like fog. Vegapunk's inventions are always useful, and each one has an overwhelming advantage in this era.

After a while, a floating cloud formed in the sky, and the warship landed on it. Roya landed from the sky with Long, Nagli, Zefa, Kuzan and Kozaburo. They landed beside a wide river, which was the source of the waterfall that they had just flowed upstream.

The river did not flow backwards, and the water of the waterfall still flowed downwards. With the power of the dragon, Luoya and his party followed the waterfall down and found an exit near the ground of Wano Country. The water of the waterfall rushed up and down, forming a huge whirlpool, similar to the scene at the top of the Inverted Mountain.

"Ordinary ships can hardly pass through this kind of whirlpool." Roya said, looking at the waterfall and whirlpool in front of him. In order for ordinary ships to enter and exit Wano Country, some modifications must be made. "I can freeze an area of ​​the sea, and perhaps change the direction of the water flow on the seabed." Kuzan suggested.

Roya looked at Kuzan, he did have such ability. The power of the Ice Fruit was strategic level, Kuzan's full strength was enough to freeze dozens of miles of sea, forming a thick layer of ice. But this was too eye-catching and not very meaningful, Roya was more inclined to technological transformation.

The difficulty of Wano Country lies in getting in and out. The waterfall and height difference are a challenge. Improving the bad weather outside and improving the performance of the paddle wheel battleships will not be a big problem.

"Well, let's go to the nearby villages to collect information first." Roya smiled at Kuzan, and then led the four people along the river to the interior of the island. His observation Haki had sensed that there was a human settlement ahead, which seemed to be a village.

"But there are not enough people, and their aura is weak, and they don't seem normal." Luo Ya frowned and whispered. However, they found many giant beasts. Luo Ya's observation Haki sensed the activities of many giant beasts. Thinking of the carp that was bigger than the boat before, Wano Country was not safe.

"If you don't have my order, don't rush to do anything. Just pretend to be ordinary people." Luo Ya said. Zefa and others nodded in agreement.

Soon, they came to a dense forest. The edge of Wano Country had a primitive ecological feel, with tall and lush trees and the roar of giant beasts from time to time.

"Hand over the food, everyone." With a roar, a dozen people holding iron tools emerged from the bushes. A large net fell from the sky and caught them. Kozaburo wanted to take action, but he held back when he remembered Luo Ya's words.

They were caught in a net like ordinary people, tied up, and taken to a village not far away. This village was built in the forest, with a population of about a hundred people, all in dilapidated wooden houses.

As soon as they entered the village, Luo Ya and the others couldn't help but frown. Compared with the sight, seeing with the eyes is more intuitive. The villagers are all pale and thin, and their eyes are green from hunger. Such a scene is rarely seen in the East China Sea. The East China Sea is rich, but the people here are in worse condition than in the East China Sea, mainly because they are very hungry.

Seeing how skinny they were, Roya suspected that people often starved to death here. Based on this village alone, it cannot be simply said that Wano Country is a poor but harmonious country. However, Kozaburo and Kozuki Oden are the ruling class, so it is normal that they don't starve to death.

"Hey, outsiders, where is the food on your ship? Hand it over and I'll let you live." Just as Luo Ya was looking around and collecting information, a burly man holding a dagger walked up to them.

"Are you short of food?" Luo Ya asked while sitting on the ground with his hands tied.

"Isn't this nonsense?" the man replied impatiently.

"Do people starve to death every year?" Luo Ya continued to ask.

Perhaps because his hands were tied and he looked non-threatening, or because of Roya's temperament, the man was impatient but still subconsciously answered: "People starve to death every year."

“Why? Isn’t the food we grow enough to eat?”

"How is this possible when wild animals destroy most of the fields every year?"

"Didn't the daimyo send his samurai to clean up these beasts?"

"Hey, Erlang, why are you talking to him so much? Just ask them where the food is." A tall and thin man holding a sickle next to him said impatiently.

"Yes, where is your food?" The dazed Erlang came to his senses and questioned Luo Ya.

"It seems that there is nothing to be learned from them. They are just a group of extremely hungry villagers." Luo Ya shook his head.

Before they entered the dense forest, they found that someone was monitoring and ambushing them, and they were deliberately arrested to understand the situation. However, they still got some information, at least this village proved that Wano Country was not as harmonious as described.

With a "click", the rope on the wrist was easily torn off.

"Who are you?" Fear drove people to either flee or act impulsively. For example, the tall and thin man next to Erlang hurriedly swung his sickle at Luoya.

He was flustered and weak, and looked like he had never killed anyone, nor had he received any training. Under the horrified gaze of the tall and thin man, Roya stretched out his hand and blocked the tip of the sickle with his index finger. The air seemed to solidify at Roya's fingertips, and the tip of the knife could not penetrate. Although he did not have the Armament Haki, the Conqueror Haki entanglement could also play the same protective role.

"Monster." The tall and thin man threw down his sickle, slumped on the ground, and looked at Luo in fear.