Tonight, Another Heartbroken Soul

As Kibutsuji Muzan's words echoed in the tavern, reaching everyone's ears, Xue Huang's fair cheeks instantly turned pale. "So I spoke for half the day, and you didn't listen to a single word! Beyond saving. Better to just destroy you..." Just as Xue Huang was dazed for a moment, Kibutsuji Muzan did not hesitate and immediately ran as fast as his legs could carry him. However, his vicious words earlier had been entirely born of impulse, regardless of the consequences. Once he calmed down, the fear of death instantly rushed to his head. Even as he ran out of the tavern, Kibutsuji Muzan blew up his own body, splitting into exactly 1,800 fragments! This was one of his trump cards, and also his strongest life-saving measure... After splitting, even if some body fragments were destroyed, as long as a single piece remained, he could regenerate to his original state.

Next, under the watchful eyes of the tavern guests, these 1,800 fragments dissolved into the air, completely vanishing from this world and returning to Kibutsuji Muzan's original world.
"He really values his life, so afraid of dying here by accident." Sheng Zhu took a sip of wine, unable to help but mock.
E Mo Xiao Long immediately said, "Father, when you were sealed back then, didn't you also beg for mercy? Saying this now is truly ironic..."
As soon as he finished speaking, with a loud bang, E Mo Xiao Long was sent flying out of the tavern by a sudden, massive slap. Sheng Zhu dusted his hands. "What a rebellious son. It seems disciplining him more often will save me some trouble!"

...

Meanwhile, at the discussion table, Xue Huang saw Kibutsuji Muzan disappear from this world and said in a daze:
"I didn't seem to want to kill him, did I? If someone known as the Truth of Love were to kill, wouldn't their image collapse?"
Ming Wang snorted coldly. "When Kibutsuji Muzan said those words, wasn't the murderous intent in your eyes strong? Haha... spending all day using the name of 'love' to beautify your image. When someone stands up to refute you, you ultimately can't hide your urge to destroy. Admit it. Love is a twisted thing, living in illusion all day, completely unreal!"
This time, Xue Huang surprisingly did not refute. Instead, she lowered her eyes and quietly drank her wine, unknown what she was thinking.

As the hours passed, the setting sun slowly sank below the horizon, dyeing the blue sea with a crimson hue. The guests in the tavern also left one after another. Until Kayle and Morgana, the two guests who had stayed until the end due to their bickering, finally departed, the tavern concluded its business for the day.

Meanwhile, Roger still sat at the harbor. No matter how Rayleigh urged him, he refused to leave. The moonlight spilled over him, looking not at all gentle, but rather exuding a thick, murderous aura!
"Tonight, there is another heartbroken soul." Ron sighed softly, lighting a cigarette, and then said to Tohru and the others:
"Let's close up and rest."
Tohru tilted her head. "What kind of snack is Quetzalcoatl eating?"
Ron scratched his head, saying awkwardly, "That requires chrysanthemum buds to make."
Tohru's eyes instantly lit up. "Then let's go!"
As her voice fell, Ron's vision instantly went dark. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in his room, lying on the bed. Suddenly, a pair of Green Forest Witch earrings brushed against his face.

...
Just as Ron was fighting a life-and-death battle on his own field, the empty sixth level of Impel Down welcomed two new prisoners: Whitebeard and Ace! The Marine responsible for guarding them was none other than the Marine Hero, Garp...
*Clank! Ah...*
With the clattering of iron chains, the elevator crashed to the ground with a thud. After locking Whitebeard and Ace into their cell, Garp waved his hand:
"Go get me ten bags of donuts."
"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp." Magellan, who had accompanied him, very tactfully led the remaining guards away. He knew very well that Garp's next words were not for outsiders like him to hear. Magellan understood this bit of worldly wisdom.

"You old codger... you didn't need to come with me," Ace said slowly, suppressing the intense pain in his leg.
"Gurararara..."
"Garp, you should go. The fact that you didn't fight in that battle was already doing your best," Whitebeard said calmly.
The reason Akainu put Garp in charge of the escort was entirely to provoke Garp, forcing the Marine Hero to make a mistake so he could eliminate him! It wasn't because Garp had raised Ace, but because in the previous battle, Garp had hesitated, and had even lost control, wanting to strike Akainu! How could such a person remain a Marine Hero?

"This old man can't run..."
"Sakazuki, Sengoku, and Xiao He left this old man here to await public punishment." Garp said slowly, "This old man won't blame you now, because this was your choice, and you insisted on walking that path."
"As for life and death, that matter doesn't seem very important to you pirates."
The white-haired old man's voice was very soft, but his Iron Fists were clenched tightly. The title of Marine Hero was an honor, a symbol, but sometimes... it was also a shackle! It bound Garp, leaving him with no choice, all his bitterness and resentment buried deep in his heart.

At this moment, Whitebeard suddenly laughed and said:
"When I was captured, a Marine Vice Admiral told me that Doflamingo would come back to rescue me and Ace."
"I wonder if it's true."
"Even if it is, being rescued by that brat Doflamingo feels a bit strange."
Hearing this, Garp's heart sank. There was a mole for Doflamingo inside the Marines! He frowned and asked, "Who is it?"
"Do you think I'll tell you?" Whitebeard mocked.
"I'll beat it out of you! Don't forget, you're currently locked in Sea Prism Stone! Let me show you the Fist of Love!"
Garp clenched his fists, leaned through the cell bars, dragged Whitebeard inside, and gave him a thorough beating. *Boom! Boom! Boom!* With each heavy impact, the entire sixth level of Impel Down shook continuously.

...
The next morning, Ron woke up very early. After getting dressed and washing up, he tucked Tohru in before leaving the room. Walking from the backyard to the tavern, a table full of breakfast appeared before him. Today's breakfast was very rich: wolfberry porridge, boiled eggs with wolfberries, and steamed buns stuffed with wolfberries. Ron realized something was wrong, pushed open a bun to look, and sure enough, it was still stuffed with wolfberries!

He asked helplessly, "Where did all these wolfberries come from?"
Conner spoke up first: "Quetzalcoatl poured out the wolfberry wine, saying she had to nourish you well."
Ron's heart sank. *Won't this nourish me to death?!* The effects of the wolfberry wine had been amplified countless times by the system...
"Eat up, you must have been exhausted last night." Quetzalcoatl held her chest with both hands, her squinted eyes filled with resentment. Clearly, she was complaining about why Ron hadn't come to find her yesterday.
"Alright! I'll eat." Ron sighed softly. But just as he picked up a bun and prepared to put it in his mouth, a mixed bun was pushed to him from under the table by Rem. Seeing this, Ron's eyes instantly welled with tears, and he felt deeply moved. As expected... the one who could save him was still Rem!
Giving Rem a grateful look, Ron ate his breakfast while looking at today's newspaper.