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"Muhahahaha! You are a great boy! It seems that my esteemed name is known to the vast sea! As expected of me! Muhahahaha!" 

Hearing Masa's introduction, Wapol laughed happily, thinking that he was famous to the world. 

Even if this popularity didn't come out in a good light, it didn't matter since being famous was all that mattered! 

The people of the past were simple, Masa thought. 

"Masa! Masa! Just shoot them with a laser and end everything." 

Perona whispered to him, telling him it was better to end it as soon as possible since she had to admit they were too annoying!

On the other hand, Kalifa only sighed inwardly as she pushed the frame of her glasses calmly since this scene was just... too nostalgic for her. Naturally, this nostalgia wasn't a good memory for her, but then, it all ended well, she thought, especially when she could be with Masa. 

It was just when Masa was about to end them—

"STOOPPPPP!!!" 

All of a sudden, a loud voice echoed within the space, and an animal figure appeared. 

"Hyohohoho, a talking bison?" Brook looked at this talking bison curiously. 

Only—

"....." 

Everyone stared at Brook with a dumbfounded expression, then shouted with surprise, "A TALKING SKELETON!!!!" 

"...." 

Whether it was Masa, Carina, Perona, and Kalifa sighed, feeling a bit bored by everyone's reaction, but they knew that it was normal for people to show such a reaction when they saw Brook for the first time. 

"Hyohohoho~!" 

However, Brook was having fun when he saw everyone's reaction. 

Nevertheless, the bison quickly transformed into a man and then said to Wapol. "Stop, Wapol! They should be tourists! You shouldn't attack them! More importantly, they might come from a noble family!" 

Yes, this was the reason why this bison man wished to stop Wapol, especially when he could see the extraordinary of Masa's aura. More importantly, the ship that was owned by Masa was extremely luxurious and handsome, which made him know that this wasn't someone that they could bully. 

"Shut up, Dalton! This is my kingdom! Those who enter my kingdom are my subjects! What my subjects own is mine! Or, rather, this is my kingdom! I can do whatever I want! Instead, as my subject, you should help me to take this ship rather than helping the outsider!" 

"Then, what if you are causing a diplomatic issue between two kingdoms and cause his family's kingdom to wage a war against us?!" 

"Hmm...." Even if Wapol might be greedy, he knew well that a war between a kingdom was troublesome, so he looked at Masa and asked, "Boy, are you a prince of a certain country?" Being accompanied by three beautiful women and also a unique skeleton creature... when he started to be sober... he felt a bit nervous somehow. 

If Masa's identity was part of that... then... Wapol knew that his life was as good as over! 

"No." 

"Then... are you a noble?" 

"No." 

Wapol became even more nervous, then took a deep breath and asked nervously, "Are you a part of World Noble?" 

"..." 

When this question was thrown, everyone became nervous. 

World Noble?! 

If their king provoked the World Noble, then they knew that their life was as good as over. 

Even Ohara, the famous island in the past, had disappeared by provoking the World Noble. 

Saobody Archipelago had also been in similar danger before, but fortunately, it seemed that this island was lucky that it was spared, yet what about their kingdom? 

No one thought that they would be as lucky as the Saobody Archipelago if they provoked the World Noble! 

Watching their expressions, Kalifa nodded, feeling even more nostalgic. 

"No, I am not." 

Still hearing Masa's answer, everyone sighed in relief. 

"Fortunately... fortunately.. fortunately..." 

Wapol rubbed his chest in relief, then looked at Dalton. "Look! He is just a normal civilian! So, it doesn't matter if I rob his ship, right? I only need his ship and wealth! Nothing else! By then, they can enjoy their lives in my country! Isn't that good?" 

"..." 

Dalton was speechless, but he didn't say anything and fell into deep thought. 

If Masa had a certain status, then Dalton might try to stop Wapol as best as he could, but Masa didn't have a powerful status such as the grandson of the "Marine Hero" or the son of the "Leader of the Revolution Army," so even if Wapol attacked Masa, it should be fine, right? 

More importantly, Wapol only wanted Masa's ship, not Masa's life, which made Dalton hesitate even further. 

Yet, watching the hesitation on Dalton, Masa, Carina, Perona, Kalifa, and Brook shook their heads, thinking that this guy's sense of justice was just like that. 

However, if one thought carefully, even if Dalton was good, he did nothing when Wapol banished or killed most doctors in the kingdom, and he only decided to move when a "certain pirate" attacked their kingdom, causing Wapol to run away with his group. 

It was only when the kingdom was at its ruin that Dalton started to move. 

Regardless, Wapol was the king of this kingdom, and the minds of people in this world were simple since what they wanted was just to live. More importantly, Masa wasn't a person on this island, and his status also wasn't that high. Moreover, why should they help a stranger that they had never met? 

Lastly, they had tried their best to stop Masa before, so... 

Well... 

Watching the helplessness of everyone, Dalton hesitated, whether he should follow the justice in his heart or just pretend nothing had happened, but—

"Oi! Oi! What are you bullying a young man for? He comes from a faraway place, so you should treat his group well, right? If you all act like this, then how will we even pay the Heavenly Tribute?" 

All of a sudden, an old woman with avant-garde clothing appeared with a sleigh that was pulled by a large reindeer. 

"Old hag! What are you doing here?! This is my kingdom! I can do whatever I want! As for the Heavenly Tribute? Well, if no one knows what is happening, then it is all good, right? Or rather, who will come to our place for tourism?!" 

Even if the income from tourism was good, it wasn't the most important one, especially when there was hardly anyone who would come to Winter Island for tourism. 

If one wanted to become a tourist, they would either go to the Spring or Autumn Island since they were more comfortable. 

The scenery of Winter Island might be good, but when everyone struggled to eat, who would even go to this place?! 

"Anyway, I am the king! I can do whatever I want!" Wapol shouted. 

"That's right! That's right!" 

Wapol's followers also said, following their king's words.

"So, as long as you become a king, you can do whatever you want?" Masa asked. 

"Of course!" Wapol smirked and said, "I am the king! My words are in order! No one can deny me! So, hurry up and give me your ship!" 

"I see... but I think you're mistaken about one thing, Wapol."

"What do you mean? Also, call me Wapol the Majesty!" 

"You can do whatever you want because you are a king, but because you have the power, you can do whatever you want."

If the king had nothing, whether it was an army, strength, or prestige, even with such a noble status, it meant nothing. 

It was because Wapol had power, an army, and prestige as the son of the previous king that everyone in the Drum Kingdom was in fear of him and would follow his whim without any rejections. 

"Hmm... that's true." Wapol somehow nodded at Masa's words. "But what do you want to express with that?" 

"Well, if we talk about power, I am much stronger than you." 

All of a sudden, a bright light radiated from his body. 

Everything was so dazzling, and no one could open their eyes due to the intense light. 

Yet, when everything was over, all of them were in silence; what they saw at this moment wasn't the figure of the handsome young man anymore, but instead a light giant with a hundred meters of height. 

"...." Everyone. 

The towering height and bright light that emitted from this giant were impossible to ignore, and everyone on the island saw this light giant that suddenly emerged on this island. 

Carina, Perona, Kalifa, and Brook were also speechless, losing their voices, wondering when Masa developed this technique, but—

The light giant raised its fist high and then smashed Wapol and his group. 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!

The ship, the armies, and everything were smashed into pieces, leaving only destruction behind. 

On the other hand, the old woman, Dalton, the reindeer, and all the people in the Drum Island could only stay in silence as they felt the island shook due to the powerful impact. 

Still, due to this impact, many were panicked, especially when they saw the large avalanches that were about to swallow everyone. 

"Ah, run away!" 

"The avalanche is going to bury us!" 

"Help!!!" 

However, soon, strangely enough, all of those avalanches stopped moving as if they became still due to their own weights. 

Then, as the light giant disappeared, Masa appeared once again, as he landed softly on the deck of his ship and asked, "Who is the best doctor here?" 

"Ah, that's me." 

The old woman, with an avant-garde outfit, quickly calmed down after a momentary shock from Masa's power, looked at the young man with interest, and asked, "What's wrong, Handsome? Do you want to learn the secret of my long age?" 

"Yes." 

"....." 

This was an unexpected answer, Kureha thought. 

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