#72 - Chapter 72: Passing by Wano Country in a Hurry

"So this is the Land of Wano..."

Toki Amatsuki strolled along a street where cherry blossoms danced in the air.

The houses lining the street were just like the ones she lived in 800 years ago. (All in the Wafuu style)

Having arrived at the place she had longed for, her mood was not as happy as she had imagined.

Jin An stood in front of a shop, his hand gently resting on the old wooden door.

The dappled light of the trees fell on his face, forming scattered patches of light.

"Now that I've brought you to your destination, we'll be leaving first."

Jin An didn't want to stay here any longer; he didn't have a good feeling about this place.

Moreover, after arriving in Wano Country, he knew where he should go next.

The frustrating thing was that there were no Den Den Mushi for sale here, after all, this country practiced isolationism, and almost nothing from the outside could get in.

"Haven't we only been in Wano Country for a short time?" Toki Amatsuki struggled slightly.

Her heart was full of contradictions, and she forced a smile at the corner of her mouth.

Toki stopped, looking at Jin An's back, a trace of reluctance appeared in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth trembled slightly, as if she had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to start.

She gently bit her lower lip, as if something was blocking her throat.

She reached out her hand, as if wanting to touch him, but ultimately did not take that step.

Jin An turned around, his eyes meeting hers, and he could feel her reluctance.

After all, in this world, she only had Jin An and his friends.

He nodded slightly, "Yes, but I've lost contact with my subordinates and friends for too long."

Toki hesitated slightly, but still stepped forward, condensing all the unspoken gratitude into a hug.

"Thank you, this journey has become less lonely because of you."

A gust of wind blew, carrying the petals around them, as if to add a bit of poetry to this farewell.

"......"

Watching his back gradually become blurred in the crowd, Toki felt a trace of unease in her heart.

Hesitating for a few seconds, she took a deep breath, and the unease about the future ignited the courage to act in her heart.

The various sounds in the air seemed to be silent in an instant, and only her heartbeat remained in the entire world.

She understood that what she desired was not just the companionship of this journey, but also facing the countless sceneries that might be encountered in the future together with him.

Even if there was still some uncertainty in her heart, it was not enough to stop her from moving forward.

"Hoo..."

Taking a deep breath, as if to store the entire fragrance of flowers and fresh air in her chest, she raised her head, her eyes firmly following his steps.

The moment she made the decision, all the hesitation and fear were crushed by her clenched hands and scattered on the path behind her.

She was no longer the woman standing at the intersection, confused and watching; past thoughts could no longer bind her actions; she was no longer someone who lived for Wano Country.

"Hey! Jin An!"

She shouted loudly at the figure that was about to disappear.

Jin An was a little strange, but he stopped anyway.

He didn't know what Toki wanted to stop him for; their intersection should have ended.

The woman stood in front of him, her hands holding the branches of the cherry tree, her fingertips slightly white.

Her breathing, which was more rapid than usual, revealed a sense of exhaustion that had almost used up all her strength, but a firm light burned in her eyes.

"I want to see the places I've never been to." Her voice was low and powerful, telling of her inner expectations.

Her words carried a determination to move forward, "The outside world must be very broad, I want to see it, I want to see that unfamiliar world."

Jin An looked at her strangely; these words shouldn't be coming from her mouth.

After spending this time together, he knew what kind of feelings Toki had for Wano Country; logically speaking, there was no way she could make this decision.

"You have to think carefully, I might not come to Wano Country again in the future."

Toki nodded heavily, "Of course I've thought it through, this place has already left my footprints, I can't find a reason to continue staying here."

Toki lightly released her hand that was tightly holding the branch, and looked at the people of this country.

She took a deep breath, as if to suck all the air circulating in this area into her chest.

She clenched her already sweaty fists, then slowly relaxed them, as if reaching a reconciliation with the unease in her heart.

"Let's go..."

She turned around, looking at the road leading to the coast.

Every step seemed so heavy yet solid, as if laying out her own path.

Behind her, Jin An quietly watched her, he did not continue to stop her, but silently followed behind her towards the sea.

"......"

Sorbet Kingdom.

Kuzan was anxiously waiting for news from headquarters.

"Kuzan-bro, still no news from Jin An-bro?" Kuma looked at the Vivre Card in his hand, his heart full of worry for Jin An.

Kuzan shook his head helplessly, "Not yet, that anglerfish seems to have disappeared from this world, no one has seen it continue to appear at all."

After that battle ended, they immediately rushed to the place where the two had fought, but unfortunately, nothing was left on the vast sea.

"Looking at the state of the Vivre Card, there's no need to worry about his safety, but why hasn't he contacted us for so long?" Kuzan was at his wit's end.

"......"

"Buru buru buru... Buru buru buru..."

The two looked at each other, and Kuzan immediately answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Hello, this is Kuzan."

Fleet Admiral Sengoku's steady voice came from the Den Den Mushi, "Kuzan, there's news about that Jin An kid."

Kuma's ears perked up, eager to know Jin An's situation.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, may I ask where Jin An is now?" Kuzan's tone was slightly hurried.

"He's not in danger right now, don't worry." Sengoku continued, "That guy is now in the New World..."

"The New World?!" Kuzan exclaimed.

Sengoku covered his ears and silently moved the Den Den Mushi away a little.

"That's impossible..."

Kuma was dumbfounded. Recently, they had joined the Marines and had a basic understanding of the Grand Line. That place was a place that ate people without spitting out bones.

"The news is correct, it was sent by someone from the Marines who was planted in the Whitebeard Pirates." Sengoku said firmly.

"The Whitebeard Pirates?"

Kuzan and Kuma felt that their brains were not working enough. How was this matter still involving that terrifying pirate group?

Sengoku also had a headache, reached out and pressed on his temples, and continued:

"I have already asked the Marines of the G-5 Branch to pay attention to his news, the rest depends on his luck..."

If he was lucky enough to meet the people from the G-5 Branch, they could just bring that kid back to Marine Headquarters.

If he was unlucky, then... there was nothing to say.

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