Chapter 19

Night deep.

North slope of Asakura Island, a cemetery adjacent to the sea.

Siano easily carried the corpse of Sakuraba Tree on one shoulder and stepped into the cemetery gate; Junichi bit his lip and didn't speak, following closely behind.

"Where?"

"Here, boss." Junichi led Siano to a grave that had been there for some years.

On it was a tombstone engraved with the name of Sakuraba Tree.

Dug open this grave, and it was indeed empty inside.

The desolate and lonely night breeze blew into the cemetery, cherry blossoms withered by the grave, drifting onto the thin boy’s shoulders.

Junichi squatted on the ground and suddenly burst into tears.

He wished it was just a phantom dream; the monster that had become indescribably crazy was not his father; the real Sakuraba Tree had long closed his eyes peacefully and lay in this grave.

Siano watched quietly from the side.

There is no need to comfort much at this time, just give the other party some time to vent their emotions.

He could understand Junichi’s mood; the person he had always admired and respected the most suddenly became a crazy demon; this kind of blow is not something everyone can bear.

Looking back at the city direction, Siano was thoughtful.

Just now in the dojo, after defeating this real "carpenter," the few puppets that had not yet been completely wooden-doll-ized slowly climbed up and recovered their consciousness.

And there were large groups of Marine branch soldiers arriving outside, and reporters rushing to take pictures.

If he didn't leave, he would become the center of public opinion. Siano was most afraid of this kind of trouble, so he took Sakuraba Tree’s corpse and Junichi out of the city from the north and came to this cemetery.

Anyway, there were witnesses and evidence at the scene, so he wasn't afraid of burying the truth.

From now on, the legend of Sakuraba Tree on Asakura Island is afraid it will change from a great swordsman who founded the Kendo Tournament to a murderous demon who has lost his mind.

Junichi’s wish to revive the Sakuraba Dojo is also afraid it will...

I don't know how long later.

Junichi’s emotions finally slowly recovered.

With Siano’s help, he put the corpse into the grave, took out a few crumpled cherry blossom candies from his pocket, sprinkled them silently on the corpse, and then re-buried the soil.

He knocked his head a few times with force, looked at the tombstone deeply, and then followed Siano out of the cemetery gate.

Celestial Dragons, Marine Vice Admiral Stainless... the thin boy’s fists clenched quietly.

……

After walking for a while.

"Is there any underground secret room or something under the dojo or house you used to live in?" Siano suddenly said.

Junichi was stunned: "Boss, why ask this suddenly?"

"Found it inside your father’s body just now."

Siano took out a dark yellow wooden box, the shape of which was actually a heart.

"This is his heart; I don't know if the Wood-Wood Fruit made his heart become a wooden block without temperature, or if that heart that had long lost its temperature caused him to slowly become a real wooden doll."

Who can say clearly?

Junichi’s gaze was complex, not knowing how to interface, and then he saw Siano open the wooden box, which revealed an ancient-looking key.

"The key hidden in the heart must have something important behind the door." Siano patted his shoulder, "Let's go, let's go find it."

……

Half an hour later.

Following Junichi’s childhood memories, the two successfully discovered a very hidden underground passage under the old house of the Sakuraba Dojo.

Reaching the end, a wooden door that looked plain and unremarkable blocked them.

Siano pounded it with his fist, and immediately felt something: "There is a very thick steel plate interlayer behind it; without a key, I estimate that few people in the East Blue can open it."

Undoubtedly, this is the most important and secret place for Sakuraba Tree.

Opened the door with the key, the two stepped into the room, and after turning on the light, they subconsciously reached out to block their eyes.

Because in this small room, all four sides of the cabinets were piled with all kinds of bright gold and silver treasures, almost blinding their eyes.

"This is... my father’s vault?" Junichi looked around blankly, "Are the billions of Berries he earned all here?"

"Doesn't look like it, doesn't look like that much." Siano shook his head after a rough estimate, and his gaze was attracted to the things on the table.

It was piled with account books, letters, and all kinds of map data...

He pulled out a chair and sat down, patiently reading through it once, and after a simple sorting out, a perfect revenge route plan was instantly clear.

"I have to say, your father’s revenge plan really has a possibility of success." Siano was a bit surprised.

The upper limit of the number of people controlled by the Wood-Wood Fruit was far more than what Sakuraba Tree had claimed before, and the effective control distance was also far further than Siano had thought.

The range even radiated to the territory of the Raya-Kote Kingdom hundreds of nautical miles away from Asakura Island.

About three years ago, taking advantage of the attraction of the Kendo Tournament, Sakuraba Tree invited some local officials from the Raya-Kote Kingdom to visit Asakura Island.

Screened more than a dozen promising ones inside and planted puppet lines.

Then through a lot of money operation, casting a wide net, he cultivated these dozen officials into ministers relied upon by the Raya-Kote royal family.

Two of them were recommended by the royal family and passed the selection of the World Government a month ago, and were about to go to the Holy Land Mary Geoise as World Government employees.

In the long run, there will always be a chance to meet those two female Celestial Dragons.

Sakuraba Tree was also because of this, feeling that the time was ripe, and prepared to give up the foundation of Asakura Island and go to the Sabaody Archipelago.

That is the island closest to the Holy Land in the Grand Line, and the distance is enough for him to control the two puppets who went to the World Government at any time.

"Operating for these few years, he probably invested six or seven hundred million Berries, and finally it blossomed and bore fruit."

Siano threw the letters back to their original place, "The remaining funds are probably more than five hundred million, one hundred million is here, and the remaining four hundred million Berries are deposited in the bank vault in Loguetown. The vault key and identity card are all here."

"That is to say, Junichi." Siano raised his head with a smile, "You are now a genuine billionaire."

"Stop joking, boss."

Junichi shook his head decisively, "His money is black-hearted money, I won't inherit it, and that guy has nothing to do with me now! If you really want to say it, this money should be yours, boss!"

"Mine?"

Siano was slightly startled.

"Isn't this a matter of course?"

Junichi said seriously, "The evil spirit that occupied my father’s body was defeated only because of you, and the key was also discovered by you. Aren't these naturally your spoils of war?"

It seems to be the case...

Siano didn't have Junichi’s kind of spiritual cleanliness, just... really or not, so much money, all his?

At first, he was just aiming for the Kendo Tournament championship, the 5 million reward; as a result, the masters of the Seven Great Dojos all died, and he didn't know who to go to for this prize money.

Now it’s good, 5 million turned into more than a hundred times, becoming 600 million Berries?

Directly became a super rich man.

"Taking all 600 million Berries, I feel a bit uneasy."

Siano ultimately shook his head, recalling the corpses in the dojo, "And the things in this room, cash is fine to take, the rest are too bulky, and we can't take them away."

"Can be temporarily placed here, and come to take them later?" Junichi was stunned, "Anyway, no one can open it here, right?"

"No, I only need to take the four hundred million in the bank vault. I counted the cash in this dark room, and there is more than one million; this can also be taken away. The remaining one hundred million Berries of treasures should be compensation for those victims."

Siano picked up a pen and paper and began to write furiously.

"Clean up the things about the revenge plan here later, especially those related to the Celestial Dragons. As for these remaining treasures..."

He turned to look at Junichi, "Are there any reliable people among the upper-class figures on the island?"

"Yes." Junichi recalled seriously, "The honorary president of the Kendo Guild, Mr. Az, is one. He has been honest all his life, has a stubborn temper, and is very strong. Most of his family property is used to subsidize the children of poor families. Everyone respects him very much. For decades, my father also treated him as a teacher before he became like that later."

"Besides Mr. Az, there are a few others, but their prestige is far less..."

"Then let Mr. Az preside over and supervise, and go to the magazine to copy a few more copies, and inform several of the most reliable people about the treasures in the vault. Don't give them to anyone who has even a little suspicion, to ensure that these treasures are distributed to the victims' families as much as possible."

"Alright, done! Start cleaning up the letters."

After Siano put the notification letter into his arms, he began to clean up the secret room with Junichi to ensure there were no omissions.

While cleaning, Siano suddenly raised his eyebrows, and his gaze fell on a shelf.

This shelf only held a sword scabbard that looked ordinary, which looked a bit strange.

Next to it was a photo that seemed to be clipped from a newspaper, in which a middle-aged bearded man wearing a white justice coat was smiling at the camera.

"Could it be that this scabbard is..."

Siano instantly realized something, looked back, and after confirming that Junichi was not looking here, grabbed the scabbard and launched a sacrifice.

Sure enough.

The next instant, the scabbard disappeared without a trace, and the system panel appeared in front of him.

[Sacrifice: Stainless's Sword Scabbard]

[Quality: Epic]

[Value: 600 points]

[Appraisal Comment: One of the 50 Skilled Grade Swords, the original scabbard of "Winter Rain," was grabbed by the struggling Sakuraba Tree five years ago and fell into the sea together. The scabbard that had accompanied him for nearly twenty years disappeared, and Marine Vice Admiral Stainless often felt regret and pity for this.]

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