Chapter 374: The Foot Basin Chicken Emperor Arrives on the Sea Star Mainland!
A dark space, cold iron walls and ground, subtly swaying.
Seventeen men and women, including the elderly, middle-aged, and young, were numbly squeezed into this prison cell of less than thirty square meters. Some buried their heads between their legs and arms, while others nervously watched the empty corridor outside the bars.
The atmosphere was oppressive, making it hard to breathe.
They were Prisoners.
Previously, they were the Imperial Family of a Country. Among them were Viscounts, Marquises, Princes, and even the Emperor and Empress!
That's right.
These people were the former Imperial Family members of the Foot Basin Chicken Nation from the Demon Slayer World.
They were first escorted by the Army through the Star Gate in the Aokigahara Forest, then crossed the Red Line by car, and finally handed over to the newly formed Air Force, who sent them to their destination on this Flying Warship.
Of course, these Air Force Officers and Air Force Soldiers were still personnel drawn from the Marine Headquarters.
The plan was to transfer 200,000 people.
However, the Air Force Headquarters has not yet been built, and there are only about ten Flying Warships, so the first batch only transferred enough Soldiers to fill these Flying Warships, which was less than 20,000.
Officers above the rank of Major were mainly selected if they were proficient in 'Moonwalk' or possessed flying Ability.
Regarding the Uniforms.
They looked like the opposite of the Marines. The Soldiers' shirts were blue, their pants were white, and they wore white scarves around their necks.
The Officers' Coat of Justice had a beautiful sky-blue base color with white lettering.
It was like two white clouds floating in a clean blue sky, and the golden Shoulder Insignia on their shoulders was the dazzling Sun.
"We've arrived. Come out."
At this moment, an Air Force Major wearing a blue Coat appeared outside the prison cell with four Private First Class Soldiers, escorting the Otherworld Imperial Family members onto the Deck.
"Report, Vice Admiral Marco, all seventeen Prisoners have been brought!"
Hearing the Major's voice, a young man standing by the ship's railing, looking out ahead, turned around.
He was over two meters tall, with punk-style blonde hair that looked very much like a pineapple.
Because the windbreak on the Warship blocked the strong wind outside, his Coat of Justice lay flat against his back.
It was none other than the former First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, now a Citizen of the Whitebeard Kingdom and the Vice Admiral of the Air Force Headquarters, 'Phoenix' Marco!
He was only twenty-three years old this year, so he appeared very young and full of vigor, with a faint, gentle Smile on his face.
Marco was not a person who liked Slaughter, so when he was carrying out the mission to suppress the Bald Eagle United States in the Demon Slayer World.
He merely leveled the place called the White House and returned to the Star Gate Camp. After 'Whitebeard' also returned from the Great Stick Country, they returned to the Sea Star Mainland together.
However, King, who went with him, chose to stay behind, diligently suppressing group after group of Armies, for reasons unknown.
"Wano Country is almost here. You... no, it's Wano Island now. Later, you'll take them down and hand them over to the Ninja of the Sea Ninja Village."
Marco looked at the approaching Island, which resembled a steak, with a face full of emotion.
This reminded him of Kozuki Oden, Lady Toki, and the others. Momonosuke and Hiyori were both born on the Moby Dick back then.
Now, things have changed. He thought they must have reunited in the Land of the Yellow Springs by now.
Actually, Marco didn't particularly like Kozuki Oden in his Heart, because after joining his own crew, he then joined the Roger Pirates' crew.
He felt this was a betrayal.
But since Old Man had agreed, there wasn't much he could say.
Half an hour later.
The seventeen Foot Basin Chicken Imperial Family members, including the Emperor and Empress, were handed over by the Air Force to a group of Ninja wearing Headbands and black clothes at Port Itachi in the Kuri Region.
The leader was Hotei, a Jonin from the Sea Ninja Village, a man two meters tall with a sturdy Physique/Build, surrounded by a circle of white cloud-like smoke.
"The people have been confirmed received. Farewell!"
Hotei didn't say anything more, waving his hand sternly behind him.
The seventeen Ninja stepped forward according to the Instruction, each picking up a Foot Basin Chicken Imperial Family member, and then Swish swish swish turned into Afterimages and disappeared from the spot, completely disregarding whether the people in their hands could withstand such Speed.
[Bang!]
Arriving at a corner somewhere at the foot of Mount Fuji in the Flower Capital, the Foot Basin Chicken Emperor was the first to be thrown onto the Ground, but he had already fallen unconscious.
However, the other young Royalty and Nobles first vomited uncontrollably, then vaguely raised their heads amidst dizziness, subconsciously wanting to observe the surrounding Environment.
But upon raising their heads, the first thing they saw was a large red Torii.
They were naturally familiar with this thing.
Their Gaze continued through the Torii, and they saw a tall mountain reaching into the clouds, with its peak covered in white snow like Mount Fuji.
"W-where is this?"
"You... you want us to live here?"
A middle-aged Prince's Expression was pale, and he wiped the saliva from his mouth, but his Gaze towards the black-clothed Ninja was filled with both fear and terror, so his Speaking voice trembled noticeably.
But none of the Ninja answered him, merely staring expressionlessly, which made the Atmosphere in the Court gradually turn eerie.
"It's time."
At this moment, Hotei looked up at the Sun overhead and ordered, "Send them on their way!"
[Swish swish swish]
All the black-clothed Ninja drew the Katana from their backs. The sharp Blades gleamed with cold light, making the Expression of the Foot Basin Chicken Imperial Family members turn pale.
"You're going to kill people!"
"Our Country has already been taken by you, and we pose no threat to you. Why do you want to kill us?"
"No! Don't! Please, please, let me just be a Civilian, just let me live, truly, just let me live!"
These people were practically scared to death, kneeling on the Ground and crying and wailing for mercy, even forcefully banging their heads on the Ground, not stopping even when their foreheads bled.
But the Ninja of the Sea Ninja Village were indifferent, slowly walking closer step by step.
"Is that the Emperor..."
On a small Mountain Slope in the distance, the former Sound Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tengen Uzui, watched with complex feelings as the Imperial Family members of his former Country continuously fell into a Pool of Blood under the Ninja's Cleavers.
It was the first time he had seen the Emperor, but he knew about the saying of being a 'descendant of Amaterasu Omikami'.
In the Hearts of the Citizens of the Foot Basin Chicken Nation, the Emperor was not a Human, but a God. But now this God was being dragged to Another World and slaughtered like a Pig or Dog.
"But why? If they were going to kill them, why bring them here?"
Tengen Uzui was very confused. A moment later, seeing that the Ninja there had already started cleaning up the Corpses, he had a guess in his Heart. Could it be that they were killing them for him to see?
Or rather, were they killing them for those who came from the Demon Slayer World to see?
For example, the Ubuyashiki Family and the Jingu Family who are now settled in the Flower Capital. Perhaps they are also seeing this Screen Feed through Transponder Snails right now.
"Deterrence?"
Besides this, Tengen Uzui couldn't think of any other reason. He immediately Shake Head and disappeared from the spot with a heavy Heart.
But what he didn't know was that in another Domain invisible to his naked eye.
A Skeleton Reaper wearing a large black robe and holding a huge Scythe collected the souls of the Emperor and others who were struggling in terror.
"The Underworld was too boring before. I hope this time it will be more lively..."
Thanks to the reader who tipped 500 Qidian Coins! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of this chapter)