Taoist priest, who is so popular in One Piece

Tono Yasushi's actions and words made Zoro feel more and more strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange.

He couldn't blame the poor man in front of him for not smiling.

"Hey, old man." Zoro said to Tono Yasushi, "Do you know the Shimotsuki clan in Wano Country?"

After learning that his master's family was from Wano Country, Zoro became interested in the Shimotsuki clan.

In addition, since the Shusui in his hand also inherited the sword Ryuma Shimotsuki from the Wano Country, Zoro hoped even more to find someone from the Shimotsuki clan.

But what he didn't know was that his relationship with the Shimotsuki clan went far beyond that.

[It should be noted in advance that due to the time travel, even Bai Ye cannot be sure of this. ]

"Eh? Master is looking for the Shimotsuki clan?"

Hearing Zoro's question, Tono Yasushi, who was gesticulating excitedly, turned his head and looked at Zoro with a little surprise.

The latter nodded: "Well, I have reasons why I must meet them."

After he finished speaking, Tono Yasushi still had a laughing expression on his face, but his eyes were obviously lost in thought.

The Shimokki clan, what a familiar name.

but...

"He's dead." said Tono Yasushi.

"What?" Zoro asked subconsciously.

"They're all dead." Tono Yasushi resumed his dancing state, as if he was talking about something insignificant: "The Shimotsuki clan once served the Kozuki clan for generations. They were a group of quite remarkable warriors, but now they're all dead."

Even Zoro was so shocked by the news that he didn't notice the flash of sadness in Tono Yasushi's eyes.

Next, through Tono Yasushi's narration, Zoro learned about the past of the Shimotsuki clan.

This clan is a powerful warrior clan in Wano Country who is as famous as the Kozuki clan, but they are also loyal supporters of the Kozuki clan.

The Kozuki clan also had great trust in the Shimotsuki clan. At that time, the daimyo of the Hakumai and Reigo regions of Wano Country were respectively Shimotsuki Yasuie and Shimotsuki Ushimaru.

All this changed after Kurozumi Orochi seized the position of General from Kozuki Oden.

Shimotsuki Yasuie and Shimotsuki Ushimaru once gave everything to help the Kozuki clan fight against Kurozumi Orochi, but after Kaido intervened in the battle, they suffered an irreversible defeat.

From then on, there was no more news about the Shimotsuki clan in Wano Country, and they were removed from the list.

Zoro said nothing, nor did he raise any questions.

Although he was young, he had witnessed turmoil in many countries during his voyage.

Perhaps the Shimotsuki clan has really disappeared.

The once powerful warrior who was famous across the sea now only existed in the small Isshin Dojo in the East China Sea.

Just as Zoro was sighing, the two had already entered the town.

"Oh, it's Tono Yasushi who's back! Hahaha."

"But even if you come back, there will be nothing to eat!"

"Wahahahaha, I'm really starving!"

...

Many people who were dressed similarly to Tono Yasushi came out with big smiles to greet him.

On the one hand, it seems to represent Tono Yasushi's popularity in the village, on the other hand -

This town was just as Tono Yasushi described, everyone was laughing non-stop.

Even the man who was talking about starving to death and had tears streaming down his face still laughed with his mouth wide open.

This made Zoro, who was already feeling a little sad, feel even more uncomfortable.

At this time, Tono Yasushi pointed at Zoro and introduced him to everyone:

"This is the man I fell in love with the most at first sight. I plan to follow him. He is a very nice person, except that he doesn't like to smile very much."

After hearing what Tono Yasushi said, someone smiled at Zoro and said:

"You are so unlucky to be entangled by such a strange man, hahaha."

Zoro agreed deeply.

Tono Yasushi expressed strong dissatisfaction: "Hey, hey, hey! I am the best taiko drummer in the world!"

Just like that, as you and I talked, Zoro also deeply felt the strange atmosphere of this town.

One child laughed out loud, tears streaming down his face: "I'm so hungry, Mom!"

The middle-aged lady next to him also laughed out loud, tears welling up in her eyes: "Me too!"

Here, it seems that there is no other emotion except happiness.

If Bai Ye were here, he would probably know what happened.

Zoro couldn't help but think.

He is not suitable for this kind of situation as he can only chop people.

At this moment, a young lady came to Zoro, made the same action as Tono Yasushi, pulled the corner of Zoro's mouth and said.

"Come on, smile. Something good is happening in this town today."

This made Zoro helpless again.

The lady's words also got everyone talking.

"That's right, just when Tono Yasushi was away, [Chou Shi San Ke Xiao Monk] came again!!!"

An old woman with wrinkled face and gray hair spoke with respect:

"I don't know who he is, or where he came from, but he always appears at 12:30 pm."

"Steal the money of the city's rich and powerful, and then scatter it all in the poor people's longhouses."

Others also spoke one after another:

“Who could it be? Hahaha, I’m so grateful!”

"Does Tono Yasushi know? But you are so unlucky. Every time the monk appears, you are not in town."

Yasushi Tono laughed and responded, "Hahahaha, it's really unlucky."

At this time, someone said with a smile: "So everyone bought [good stuff] together today. You are lucky enough to be here, Tono Yasushi, and Mr. Samurai."

A little girl about the same age as Yu came to Zoro with a cup in both hands and said happily:

"Come and have a drink, Mr. Samurai."

Zoro looked down and saw that the cup in the little girl's hand was not in good condition. It even had a big crack on it, just like the little girl's missing tooth.

What was in the cup was not fine wine, but just ordinary water.

Some people around cheered: "It's clear water! We bought it with that money!"

Zoro didn't say anything. He knew it when he was in the Eikasa Village.

In this country, most water sources are polluted, and for the poor, even something as common as drinking water is a luxury.

"No, I don't need..."

Zoro subconsciously waved his hand to refuse.

But the little girl still held the cup of water in front of Zoro, squinting her eyes and smiling, saying:

"Drink it. This water won't give you a stomachache."

Someone nearby also chimed in: "Don't be polite, Mr. Warrior. You were brought back by Kang, so you must be a good person."

"That's right, please enjoy it, Mr. Samurai. Everyone has the right to drink."

...

After a few seconds of silence, Zoro took the cup of water from the little girl.

Goo-goo-goo-goo.

It wasn't a lot of water, but Zoro drank it slowly.

Feeling the cool water flowing down his throat, Zoro tasted something other than wine so seriously for the first time.

When Zoro put down the cup of water, the little girl's smile became even brighter.

Others also sang happily:

"Transparent water~ Transparent water~"

Zoro couldn't describe his feelings at the moment. He only knew that he regretted not calling Bai Ye.

If Bai Ye were here, he would be able to help me repay the kindness of the glass of water.