229 The Town of Beginning

Show less"So, this is a Loguetown?" 

As the door opened out of nowhere, Masa, Perona, Kalifa, Vivi, and Carina walked out of it along with many cats that held various types of weapons, attracting everyone's attention as no one expected a door to emerge and many people coming out from it. 

This... what was this? 

Even if the Devil Fruit was the common setting of the people of this world and Luffy often met those who gained an ability from it, the majority of people in this world never saw anything like that, considering the price and rarity. 

Rarity aside, the common price of a Devil Fruit was about 100 million bellies, and for the majority of people who couldn't even fill their stomachs, it was natural for them to never have seen someone who held such a power. 

Nevertheless, no one appeared to think of troubling Masa and his group, especially when this group exuded a murdeous aura, especially those cute cats who held various dangerous weapons. 

More importantly—

"Wait, this face... is familiar." 

"The king of the Rus Kingdom..." 

"Wait, he really is the king!" 

Unlike in the modern world, the nobles and the kings had a high position in the minds of people and all of them were the object of worship of the citizens, but naturally, it was impossible for everyone to be in awe instead many also filled with jealousy and anger, wondering why those nobles and kings were so special, yet they had a hard time to live, whether it was a place to live, a food to eat, or even women to accompany them. 

While the nobles and the kings could get everything, why didn't they have it? 

Thus, all of them either became bandits or pirates, so what would those types of people do when they saw Masa and his group? 

Naturally—

"They must be rich!" 

"So many beautiful women! Get them!" 

"Gyahahaha, we're going to get a lot of money!" 

Yes, even though Loguetown might be one of the most prosperous cities in East Blue and had a good reputation among the pirates, for common people, this place was the beginning of hell! 

As the location where Gold Roger, the King of Pirates, was executed, this was also the place where the Age of Pirates also started, and naturally, the cause of this beginning brought many troubles to the people who just wanted to live. 

The nobles and kings aside, those common people who worked hard honestly were attacked, robbed, and even forced to become pirates despite their unwillingness, and if they didn't follow, then they would be killed. 

Still, no matter what, if they tried to harm him, then Masa thought that he might as well give them a place to rest—

"Hm... I am sleepy." 

"I will sleep first." 

"Zzz..." 

However, when all of them made their moves, all of a sudden, they felt sleepy, and when that happened, the cats quickly approached all of those people who tried to do something that would bring a negative effect. 

"Carina." 

"Okay, okay." 

As the cats brought all of those people, the door suddenly opened, which led to a certain place. 

"Instead of killing, this is more beneficial." 

"You are right." 

The killing was all bloody and would make their moods a mess, so how to handle those bad people? 

The answer was simple: Masa decided to use all of them as his slaves, forcing them to work until they could no longer work and became the nutrients for the earth. 

Frankly, by using the Ton Ton no Mi, he tried to move some islands nearby so that he could create farms. 

The land was limited, after all, and as the sea level continued to increase, it was necessary to keep more lands by his side so that Masa's food supply was guaranteed. 

Still, while Masa could create machines to help take care of the farms, he had no need to use the humans that he had caught to take care of his farms, and the use of humans was immense. 

Moreover, if they died, then they should die on top of Masa's land so that they could become nutrients for his land, making it richer and more fertile. 

If not, then he could even sell those humans as slaves, which added money to his family. 

Rubbing his head, suddenly, he realized that the stronger he was, the more inhuman he was. But then again, he didn't want to become weak, and being strong made his life comfortable, so he wouldn't stop to become stronger. 

"Your ability is so amazing, Carina..." 

Still, watching Carina open the door that could lead to any place that she wished to, Vivi couldn't help but marvel. As for the fact that Masa caught all of those people to become slaves or even kill them, she didn't think too much since it was their fault for provoking Masa. 

Vivi might be kind, but she was only kind to a few people, and as she had infiltrated a certain organization, her view of the world also changed.

"With your status as a princess, it should be easy for you to get the Devil Fruit, right?" 

"...it isn't easy to eat the Devil Fruit, okay?" 

"Then, do you want to buy from us? We have some Devil's Fruits, and one of them is about one billion bellies! If you buy now, you will get a 10% discount!" 

Unlike Perona, who was immature, Carina thought to suck the value of Vivi until this young woman completely dried like the land of her kingdom. 

Anyway, Masa had a lot of Devil Fruits, especially those Zoan types that were practically meaningless. Moreover, as he had told her before, it seemed there was a method to create the artificial Devil Fruit, especially the Zoan Type. 

'If he can create them, then..." 

Frankly, if possible, Carina wanted to just stay in the Rus Kingdom, their kingdom, as it was so fun to make a lot of money~! 

Still, she owed someone in the East Blue, and as she had power and Masa's support, she thought of helping this someone before Masa was busy, especially when he wished to join the competition to become the admiral. 

Regardless, Vivi was speechless, and her expression on Masa became complicated, especially when all of Masa's women had eaten the Devil Fruits, whether it was Perona, Vivi, or Kalifa. 

All of them, even the Devil Fruit, were rare and limited in number. She had eaten them and had a unique power that made her jealous! 

Still, when they thought that no one dared to trouble them anymore, Masa stopped his steps at the fruit stall with a strange expression. 

"What's wrong?" Kalifa asked curiously.

"Do you want to buy some fruit?" Perona, who clung to Masa's back, asked with a doubt.

"Can I get those two?" Masa ignored them and pointed at three fruits that took his interest.

"Ah, yes, please. No, please take them, so don't do anything to me!"

The food stall owner quickly begged, and he gave Masa the three fruits he had chosen so he could send Masa away. Anyway, the fruits were cheap, and if he could gain the favor of this new king, then why not, right? 

"...thank you." 

Masa's expression changed into one of strangeness, but he accepted it calmly. Still, as he got those three fruits, he thought that he should get the rest or anything unique in this town. 

However, at the same time, he also wondered something within his mind. 

'Does my luck also increase?' 

After all, his appearance, talents, and intelligence became four times stronger with all four Masas together, so did it also affect his luck? 

Still—

"Carina, keep them." 

"Okay." Carina nodded and smartly remained quiet but was curious inwardly. Yet, listening to Masa's words, she quickly put all of those fruits inside her door storage. 

Perona, Kalifa, and Vivi also didn't say anything and just remained in quiet since they noticed Masa's strangeness.

Still, when Masa wanted to test his luck further, the loud footsteps were heard from a distance, and soon, a group of people dressed in similar uniforms and held weapons gathered under the lead of two people who dressed differently. 

"Marines..." 

However, facing all of those Marines, Masa and his group ignored them all.