Properties Panel:
Host: Lucifer
Age: 23
Devil Fruit: Word Spirit Fruit
Physique: Hell Devil
Armament Haki: Pinnacle
Observation Haki: Pinnacle
Conqueror's Haki: Domain
Kill Points: 0
The consumption was significant; Lucifer had completely depleted his kill points.
Now, Lucifer's kill points were entirely spent.
"It's time to find Big Mom."
Lucifer closed the property panel, looked at the tea party invitation letter in his hand, and sneered slightly at the corner of his mouth.
There are many hunting grounds in the world, and the lair of the Four Emperors' pirate groups is one of the biggest hunting grounds.
Now that Big Mom had given him the ticket, Lucifer would certainly not miss this opportunity.
Sakura Flower Island, a famous tourist attraction in the New World.
The island's climate is peculiar, with the four regions experiencing the four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
On these four regions of Sakura Hanashima, cherry blossoms bloom year-round.
The island is named after these cherry blossoms.
"Ah!!! This island is really big."
The Nether was docked at the summer port of Sakura Flower Island. Cavendish stood on the bow, looking at the island ahead, and couldn't help sighing.
Lucifer and the others were heading to the Sea of Nations to attend the tea party, and they stopped at Sakura Flower Island to stock up.
"Sakura Flower Island is a famous tourist destination in the New World. It's said that over 300 million tourists visit here every year!"
Jack stood aside, smoking a cigarette as he spoke.
"Three hundred million? Is there really that many?"
Cavendish was taken aback, somewhat disbelieving.
"Who knows? No one actually keeps count."
"Even if it's fake, no one cares!"
Jack shrugged and said casually.
"That makes sense."
With that, the Nether docked at the port, and Lucifer led Cavendish, Weibull, Baby 5, and Guy into the town of Sakura Flower Island.
Enel and Jack stayed behind to guard the ship.
Sakura Flower Island was just as lively as the rumors had suggested. The streets and alleys in the town were crowded with people, making it feel bustling and vibrant.
The shops and stalls lining the streets were thriving.
The entire island radiated happiness, a stark contrast to the islands Lucifer had seen before.
"I didn't expect such a peaceful island in the New World. It's really rare."
Lucifer had been in the One Piece world for almost a year. He'd visited many countries and seen countless islands, but they were all filled with poverty, despair, and hopelessness.
No matter how prosperous the country seemed, there were always beggars and the poor on the streets.
Robbery, murder, and deadly fights were a regular occurrence.
Lawbreakers, led by pirates, ran rampant in these countries, burning, killing, and looting.
The lives of the residents were precarious and filled with fear.
Everything Lucifer saw and heard made him realize how cruel the world truly was.
But today, when he set foot on Sakura Flower Island, he saw a different kind of island.
Here, there were no beggars or poverty, nor violence and killing.
Vicious pirates didn't dare act arrogantly. They paid for everything they bought and didn't dare to cause trouble.
"Whose territory is this island? It has such powerful deterrence. How can it suppress these pirates?"
Lucifer felt curious.
But soon, Lucifer's doubts were answered.
At the central tower of the shopping street, Lucifer saw a pirate flag fluttering in the wind, bearing the Whitebeard symbol.
When the island's residents saw the flag, they smiled with gratitude.
When the pirates and criminals around saw the flag, they trembled with fear.
"No wonder Sakura Flower Island is so peaceful. It's Whitebeard's territory!"
Whitebeard's deterrence was unrivaled, so naturally, no one dared act recklessly on his territory.
However, an island ruled by pirates was safer and happier than one guarded by Marine Headquarters. It was an ironic twist.
Under Marine's rule, which symbolized justice, pirates ran amok, and the residents suffered from poverty and disease, oppressed by the Marines and the Celestial Dragons.
But pirates, symbols of evil, brought peace and happiness to the people instead.
Who defines justice? Who defines evil?
Lucifer couldn't answer, and no one could.
There were flaws in Marine's justice, and many of them were corrupt.
Justice and evil were intertwined and couldn't be neatly separated.
Perhaps Doflamingo's perspective was the best: only the winner defines justice.
Lucifer led the group to shop in the busy streets. Sakura Flower Island was indeed vast, rich in products, and its unique food made people linger.
There was also a flower street, a popular destination for many pirates.
"Captain, let's go shopping on Flower Street."
"Flower Street is really fun. You'll enjoy it."
Guy looked at Flower Street, his expression changed to one of lecherous interest.
Lucifer wanted to punch him.
"What nonsense are you talking about? That's not you, captain, you bastard!"
Baby 5 was furious and kicked Guy to the ground.
Guy immediately had a big bump on his head.
"Hey, what are you doing, Baby 5?"
"You, a woman, don't understand the romance of men at all!"
"What did you say? You perverted guy, no man would want you!"
Guy and Baby 5 started arguing.
Lucifer ignored them.
He glanced at Flower Street, where many smiling young women stood in front of every pink shop.
The ladies noticed Lucifer and winked at him, appreciating his handsome appearance.
"Good."
"What's good, Captain?"
Cavendish quietly asked.
Lucifer said seriously, "I mean these beauties have very good hearts. They are kind-hearted and willing to offer comfort to travelers who need it."
"These beauties are so selfless and earn so little money. It's unfair to them."
"So...?"
Cavendish stared at Lucifer with deadpan eyes, waiting for his next words.
"So, I think it's necessary for me to save them."
"Oh, it's so rare to see someone as kind and self-sacrificing as I am."
After saying this, Lucifer walked directly toward Flower Street, and at the same time, a voice rang out, "Guy, Cavendish, come with me to save these girls who are lost."
"They need our unselfish love!"
"Yes, Captain."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
Cavendish and Guy quickly followed Lucifer, and the three of them walked toward the depths of Flower Street together.
"Captain, this is Flower Street, are you sure you..."
Baby 5 looked pale, as if she'd seen a ghost.
Is this the same demon captain she knew?
"Baby 5, you don't understand. This is part of the cultivation for sailing."
Lucifer turned his head and said seriously, "To maintain a firm belief and temper one's will, this kind of practice is essential."
"You take Weibull to buy supplies first. I won't be back tonight. I need to focus on my cultivation."
After saying this, he walked into a pink izakaya with Cavendish and Guy.
Baby 5 stared after them, dumbfounded. "I haven't recovered from this yet."
Cultivation? Tempering the will?
She'd never heard of such a method.
As expected of the captain.
She was so impressed... What the hell!
He clearly wanted to shop in Flower Street but was talking about cultivation and tempering his will.
So deceptive!
Baby 5 felt that today's Lucifer was different from usual. It was like a completely different person.
This wasn't the resolute and bloodthirsty demon she knew.
"Baby 5, what's Captain Lucifer up to? Why didn't he take me?"
Weibull asked with a runny nose.
He didn't understand what Lucifer had said, nor did he understand his actions.
He just felt that Captain Lucifer's behavior was very meaningful and worth learning from.
"You don't need to know. Don't follow them."
"Men are all the same."
Baby 5 cursed under her breath and left Flower Street with Weibull.
Though dissatisfied that Lucifer had gone off to have fun while they shopped, Baby 5 still had to follow his orders to buy supplies.
She knew her place as a fighting maid.
Entering the izakaya, countless young women surrounded them.
As they looked at Lucifer and Cavendish, love hearts filled their eyes.
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