People are pirates, this navy is not very fair!

The country of Wano, the capital of flowers.

On the spacious streets where people come and go, there are rows of shops with a wide variety of products, making it overwhelming.

Under the brutal rule of Heitan Orochi, Wano's agriculture has basically been abandoned. In order to maintain a normal standard of living, the people of Wano can only make money desperately, which has led to a pathological prosperity of industry and commerce...

Sephiroth and Black Maria walked side by side on the street.

Since the girl will move to the veranda in the future, she needs to go back to her original residence to pack some personal belongings, but Sephiroth is going to help her buy some other necessities...

When passing by a clothing store, he naturally stretched out his right hand, took the girl's fair left hand, and walked in.

Black Maria felt the warmth coming from Sephiroth's right palm. She couldn't help but blush slightly, and she felt inexplicably happy in her heart.

"Guest, how can I help you?

Are you here to buy cloth or clothes...?"

A middle-aged woman wearing a purple kimono and holding a fan in her hand greeted the two people with a smile on her face.

"Help her choose some suitable clothes and the best fabrics..." Sephiroth ordered.

Hearing this, the shop owner's wife was immediately overjoyed, and the smile on her face became brighter. She nodded and agreed:

"Okay, guest!

Let me tell you! ...The clothes and fabrics in my shop are definitely the best in the entire Flower Capital..."

While talking, the proprietress picked up a black low-cut off-shoulder kimono from the hanger in the store, with many yellow petal patterns as embellishments.

The landlady knew very well that Sephiroth was the one who decided whether to buy clothes in the end, so while she was making gestures on Black Maria, she turned around and praised:

“Guest, what do you think of this?

This is the latest new style on the market, and the fabrics are of the highest quality...

Besides, this lady has such a good figure, and this low-cut off-the-shoulder dress is perfect for her...

This dress originally cost thirty gold, but now it’s on sale for only twenty-eight gold! "

Listening to the boss's wife's endless sales pitch, Sephiroth couldn't help but touch the stubble on his chin and fell into deep thought...

According to his rich practical experience, the size of the blond girl currently wearing a blue shabby kimono should be D~E, which is not small anymore, and she still has great development potential in the future...

This dress, coupled with the girl's charming and beautiful face, looks... very cute!

This boss lady’s vision is really vicious! It hit my sweet spot right away... Sephiroth sighed inexplicably in his heart.

After Black Maria learned the price of the clothes, she suddenly panicked.

This dress is so expensive!

Even if I sell her, I can only buy three pieces...

So, she quickly said in a stuttering tone:

"Sir...this...is too expensive!

Otherwise, why not buy something cheaper? "

"It's okay, I think this dress is okay!

Why don't you put it on and give it a try? Sephiroth said with a smile.

"Yes! Miss, would you like to try it on first? If it doesn't fit, then change it to another one."

With that said, the landlady took the girl's hand, walked into the changing room, and closed the door.

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Black Maria had no choice but to spend a few minutes with the help of the landlady and put on this black low-cut strapless kimono.

"How about...? Does it look good?"

As soon as the girl came out of the changing room, she stood in front of Sephiroth. She turned slightly in a circle.

Looking at Black Maria's snow-white shoulders, delicate collarbones, and the deep snow-grey ravine, he nodded subconsciously and said:

"Not bad! Very good, I like it!"

"Really!?"

Hearing this, the girl couldn't help but feel excited, with a sweet smile on her face.

Next, under the persuasion of the landlady and Sephiroth, Black Maria bought two more clothes of different colors, spending a total of 80 gold.

When leaving, at Sephiroth's request, the girl did not put back her shabby kimono, but directly put on the black low-cut strapless dress.

After leaving the clothing store, the two walked some distance before entering a large courtyard and arriving at the door of a room.

After Black Maria unlocked the door with the key, she pushed the door open and walked in.

The furnishings inside are very simple. In the room with tatami mats, there are only three large cabinets and some commonly used pots and pans.

Black Maria didn't have many things to pack, just some scattered items, such as shamisen, hairpins, and a black and white spider puppet...?

"You like spiders...?" Sephiroth asked inexplicably.

Black Maria packed the things with furoshiki and subconsciously answered:

"Yeah! I've liked it since I was a child..."

"Oh!"

Sephiroth nodded, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He suddenly thought that animal devil fruits have their own will and will choose the right master for them.

Is this a coincidence, or is it destiny...?

Has the Spider Fruit, the Ancient Species, and the Devil Fruit in the form of the Rose of Grenache Ancient Wolf Spider, already determined that he will meet Black Maria, an adapter who is extremely compatible with the fruit itself, and thus appear in advance for him? In your hands, waiting for the opportunity to come...?

After Black Maria packed up her things, she went to the door of a room in the courtyard and knocked gently on the door.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

"Who is it! It's so early in the morning...I'm drinking happily!...I'm knocking on the door..."

As a man's cursing voice sounded, the door "bang!" and someone opened it heavily from the inside.

A man with a cockscomb hair and a bottle of wine in his hand appeared in front of the two of them.

"Good morning, Mr. Pinghao, I'm here to hand over the key...

Thank you for taking care of me during this time! "

Black Maria bowed slightly and handed the key in her hand to Ping Hao.

Pinghao burped and said with a bad smile:

"Hiccup! It's Maria!

Yesterday, you said that you could hardly afford to pay the rent.

Actually, you don’t have to rush to check out... If you don’t have money, you can just owe it first!

I can even lend you some more..."

"No, thank you Mr. Pinghao for your kindness! I have found a job and a place to live..." Black Maria said politely.

Hearing this, Ping Hao opened his drunken and hazy eyes and looked at the blonde girl.

He found that the other party's clothes had already been brand new, and standing next to him was a handsome and well-dressed young man with black hair, with a pair of swords at his waist.

Pinghao thought for a moment and seemed to understand something. He reached out and took the key and said in a slightly regretful tone:

"Really? Then you are really lucky!"

Sephiroth frowned subconsciously as he listened to the yellow-haired man's words.

Why do I feel that this guy has a deep malice towards Black Maria...

He first looked at the yellow hair on Ping Hao's head, and then at the girl's charming and beautiful face.

Inexplicably, he thought of a certain plot...

"Let's go!"

The corners of Sephiroth's eyes twitched slightly, and he felt quite unhappy.

So, he took Black Maria's white and tender little hand and quickly left the courtyard.

but......

What Sephiroth doesn't know is that Pinghao's malice is not simply to covet the girl's beauty, but to covet the residual value that can be extracted from the girl...

Ping Hao and two other guys named Fen Ye and Fan Gang.

Recently, the three of them got together and came up with a way to get rich and make a lot of money through arson!

The three of them will inspect and select the arson target in advance. After burning the target's house, Fan Gang, who sells wood for house reconstruction, will quickly come to sell the wood.

On the other hand, Pinghao is responsible for loan sharking and house rental. If someone cannot pay back the money, he will take it by force, or force the other person to sell their son or daughter...

After this set of operations, the victim will basically be lured into the trap unknowingly, which may result in loss of money at worst, or loss of family and life at worst!

A few months ago, there was a fire in Black Maria's home, which was planned by the three of them.

Originally, Ping Hao was about to squeeze out all the remaining value of Black Maria and achieve his goal.

Unexpectedly, there were twists and turns, and Sephiroth cut off his beard!

Ping Hao doesn't feel too resentful about this. At worst, he can just go find the next victim...

............

On the way back to the veranda, Sephiroth suddenly turned his head and said to the blond girl who was still holding her little hand:

"Maria, how about you become my personal attendant from now on?...Okay?"

Hearing this, Black Maria's face suddenly showed a hint of joy, she nodded repeatedly and said:

"Okay, my lord!"

The girl knew very well in her heart that her appearance was the best choice, and coupled with some talents, as long as she was willing to work hard, there would be no problem in becoming a geisha, and she would not directly become a wandering girl.

but......

Even if she becomes a geisha or even an oiran, her best destination is to be ransomed and marry a rich man with a big belly as his concubine.

As for being a legal wife...it's basically impossible!

After all, in the upper class society of the country of Wano, marrying a woman from a romantic place to be a concubine is called elegance, but marrying a woman as a main wife would be a joke!

Black Maria knew very well that if she became Sephiroth's personal attendant, it would mean that she would not need to be a prostitute in the future, accompanying guests in the verandah.

She is naturally very happy about this!

In fact, Black Mary also has her own little plan in mind...

If she serves Sephiroth well and pleases him, she might even be able to succeed in ascending to the throne!