"Alright then, it's time," Kuina muttered as she took one last look at her room, the dojo, the dining room, as well as the other areas of her house and the village before finally making her way to the shore. She was wearing a short kimono along with a bamboo hat, carrying a small backpack and her trusted Wado Ichimonji.
As Kuina arrived at the shore, Ryuma looked at her and asked, "Ready?" It was the evening of the day he had returned to Shimotsuki Village, and it was time for the two to leave the village and move to the Eastern base of operations of the Revolutionary Army along with the East Army Commander.
"Yes, Aniki," Kuina nodded. She turned to her father and bowed lightly, saying, "Otou-sama, I will be leaving. Please watch over me."
"Hmm, good luck out there," Koushirou nodded. After a pause, he added with a serious expression, "Go spread your wings and prove me wrong by becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman!"
"I will!" said Kuina with a smile. Then she turned back to Ryuma and said, "Alright, Aniki, let's go."
Just as Ryuma was about to respond, he suddenly noticed a young figure running toward them at full speed and said with a smile, "Well, it seems your self-proclaimed rival is here to see you off, Kuina-chan."
Surprised, Kuina turned toward the small figure and realized that it was none other than the guy whom she had defeated almost two thousand times in duels. She smirked, saying, "What? Here to taste defeat once again, Zoro-kun?"
"Humph," snorted Zoro and said, "Kuina, I will let you go this time, but I am going to warn you in advance. Get stronger, so strong that when I defeat you in our next duel, I become the World's Greatest Swordsman. Because if you don't, then I will leave you behind in the dust and become the World's Greatest Swordsman on my own!"
Hearing Zoro's words, Ryuma chuckled, "You know, Zoro, that's a weird way of encouraging someone to get stronger."
Zoro blushed and turned his head to the side, embarrassed.
Noting Zoro's expression, Rio muttered, "What are you, a tsundere?" That was a jab straight to Zoro's heart, and it dealt 50 Doriki worth of damage to his heart.
At this time, Kuina smirked and said arrogantly, "Huh? Defeat me? What are you on about? That hasn't happened until now and will certainly not happen in the future either. I will make damn sure it doesn't! You can dream all you want, but even in your dreams, you aren't going to defeat me. Well… I will allow you to be number two. I will be the World's greatest Swordsman while you will be second. Yes, that would be acceptable, so don't disappoint me and at least become number two!"
"You!" Zoro gritted his teeth, but he chose not to return any insult. If they started doing that, they would continue to do the same for who knows how long. Instead, he simply folded his hands over his chest and said, "Whatever, we will see!"
"That we will!" nodded Kuina. Then she turned around and walked toward the ship, saying, "Let's go, Aniki!"
Ryuma shrugged, "Hmm," gave one nod to the Dōjō Master, took one look at the sword strapped at Zoro's waist, and then left too.
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A large ship with a figurehead and a dark red flag bearing the symbol of the Revolutionary Army on the sail was waiting at the shore. It was the Wind Granma, the flagship of the Revolutionary Army. After this ship brought the residents of the Grey Terminal to Shimotsuki Village, it had been docked here to complete the follow-up procedure and help those residents properly accommodate on this island.
Moreover, it was also waiting for Ryuma and Dragon, who stayed behind in the Kingdom of Goa for a while longer than initially planned, so the Revolutionaries had to wait here. When Ryuma, Rio, and Kuina approached the ship, Ivankov–who was wearing a black hooded cloak above his new Kama clothes–rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "So, this is the body that will be joining our ranks for the next few years, huh?"
Standing beside Ivankov, Betty exhaled a puff of smoke, then nodded, "Yes, he might be young, but his strength is nothing to scoff at. I have witnessed it first-hand myself. I reckon he is like a young Kaido!"
"Kaido, you say?" muttered Ivankov in surprise and questioned with an amused smile, "N-fufufu, for you to make such a claim, Betty-chan, have you witnessed the strength of the Captain of the Beast Pirates?"
"This…" Betty was left speechless. "I haven't," and realized that she really couldn't compare Ryuma to any strong individual except maybe their Supreme Commander Dragon and Kuma because personally she had never really seen any other person of that strength fight. She added, "It's just an assumption."
"N-fufufu," Ivankov giggled and looked at the approaching figures of Ryuma, Kuina, and Rio with curiosity. He had certainly taken an interest in the Oni-boy.
Not long after, Ryuma and his gang boarded the Wind Granma and were greeted by Betty, who had been waiting for them. "Welcome to the team," she said.
Ryuma nodded, "Yeah, good to be here, even if it's only for a short while."
"Killjoy," pouted Betty, then lit another cigarette.
At this time, Kuina greeted Betty with a bow, "Betty-san, please take care of us."
The purple-haired woman took a long smoke as she nodded, "Hmm, likewise," then she thought of something as she looked at the cigarette in her hand, then at Kuina, and asked, "Wanna take a smoke?"
"Ehh? N-No… maybe when I grow up, not now," said Kuina as she declined the offer. Smoking or something similar wasn't something she was interested in at the moment.
Betty shrugged, "Your choice," then turned to Ryuma and asked, "What about you, Ryuma? Wanna take a smoke?"
"Huh?" Ryuma was stunned that Betty made such an offer. In his previous life, he was never a smoker, never once did he touch a cigarette or any tobacco-related item, but well, since this is a different world, and it is the time of new beginnings, why not? With this in mind, Ryuma smirked, "In fact, let's do it… this will be my first time," and took the cigarette handed to him by Betty.
Betty was surprised that Ryuma actually took the cigarette; she had asked just for fun but hadn't expected Ryuma to actually take the cigarette and looked at Ryuma with an expression of interest.
After taking the lit cigarette from Betty, Ryuma held it between his index finger and middle finger and brought it closer to his mouth. There was a red lipstick mark on the cigarette that came from Betty. Ryuma ignored the lipstick mark and put the rear end of the cigarette between his lips, then took a deep breath, inhaling the smoke.
Just as he had inhaled a puff, suddenly, a very big head appeared in front of him and said, "What's up?"
"Huh?" Ryuma was a little taken aback by the sudden appearance of a giant head in front of him and almost choked on the smoke he had just inhaled.
"Bud… you… you okay?" Rio flapped his wings in panic.
Kuina also looked at Ryuma in worry, "Aniki!"
"I… I am fine!" said Ryuma and added, "I was just shocked," then he took a few deep breaths and looked at the giant head with a purple afro as well as too much make-up, and exclaimed, "Hey, don't go shocking others like that; you almost gave me a heart attack there!"
The person with the giant head retracted their head backward, then said, "I have heard some great many things about you from Betty-chan, nice to meet you, Oni-boy."
"You are Emporio Ivankov, right?" asked Ryuma. It was obvious that there could only be one person with such an iconic appearance.
Ivankov nodded, "Heehaw, that is correct, Oni-boy. Vye are the Commander of the Grandline Division of the Revolutionary Army and the Queen of the New Kama land, Emporio Ivankov!"
'Yup, it's the Hormone Hormone human,' thought Ryuma and asked curiously, "So, you are the legendary New Kama Queen who is famous for being capable of changing a person's biological gender, huh?"
"Why vyes, of course, have vyou heard about me, Oni-boy?" asked Ivankov with a surprised expression. She hadn't expected that her reputation would reach the ears of people all the way to the East Blue.
"Uhh, something like that," nodded Ryuma as he took another puff from the cigarette.
Ivankov came close once again and asked, "Could it be that you want me to change your body into that of a woman? Are you a maiden at heart?"
COUGH! COUGH!
Once again, Ryuma choked on the smoke, and this time it was more terrible. The others got worried about him, however, Ryuma didn't care about his health in the slightest and took a few steps back from Ivankov with a scared expression while retorting, "No way, no way… Sexually, physically, mentally, psychologically, socially, emotionally, and biologically, I am a guy through and through… so please refrain from using your powers on me. I do not wish to become a maiden or whatever you call them!!"
"Hmm, is that so?" muttered Ivankov a little dejected, but ultimately didn't care and turned to Kuina, "What about you, ojou-chan, do vyou vant to become a man?"
"I…?" muttered Kuina while pointing at herself with a stunned expression. For a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Is such a thing even possible?"
"Well, of course, it is!" nodded Ivankov, and added, "Let me show you!" then used his injection-like fingers to inject himself with the required hormones to become a woman. Visible to the naked eye, Ivankov transformed from a man into an extremely tall, curvy, and sexy woman.
Ryuma whistled. No, he wasn't being horny or calling shots for the Newkama Queen; he was whistling because he was amazed, "Anything is possible with the powers of Devil Fruits, huh?"
Rio also looked at the biologically female Ivankov in wonder, "She really can transform from a man into a woman!"
Kuina blinked her eyes in surprise, "It's really possible."
"What do you say, Oni-boy-chan?" said Ivankov while winking at Ryuma.
Ivankov's wink sent chills down Ryuma's spine, "Don't mess with me dammit!" His outburst brought out laughter from Betty, Kuina, and the others around.
"So, anyway," shrugged Ivankov, then turned back to Kuina, "What do you think, Ojou-chan? Want me to turn you into a man?"
"I… I don't know," answered Kuina as she looked down.
The others around also noticed Kuina's conflicting emotions; it was supposed to be a gag, however, realizing that this information seems to have a certain meaning to the young girl, they became silent.
Ryuma inhaled another puff of smoke from the cigarette, this time finally succeeding without any gag intervention, and successfully exhaled it. After that, he passed the cigarette back to Betty, saying, "Here you go, Betty."
Betty received back the cigarette and took a puff while watching Ryuma with curiosity.
After pondering for a moment, Ryuma approached Kuina and patted her head, "It's alright, Kuina-chan. There's a lot of time until we reach the base of operation of the East Army, so you have a lot of time to think about it."
Until a few months ago, she had always cursed the fact that she was born as a woman, and not as a man. Although she seems to have gotten over it, who knows, maybe there's still some doubt that plagues her mind and she still internally contemplates this question.
In fact, the very reason Ryuma brought up this topic and brought it to the table was to let Kuina know that changing one's biology is not impossible. If she desires, she can indeed become a 'man.' Ryuma did not tell her this directly; he just let her indirectly know that Emporio Ivankov is capable of changing the biology of a person so that, if she desires, she can change her biology.
Of course, the ultimate decision is up to her. If she wants, she can request Ivankov's assistance. If she doesn't want to, then she doesn't have to bother with this piece of information.
"I know," nodded Kuina.
After that, Ryuma met up with other important personnel of the Revolutionary Army on the ship, including Bartolomeo Kuma, with whom Ryuma was already quite familiar, and Inazuma, the Deputy Commander of the Grandline Division of the Revolutionary Army.
A while later, Dragon, who had been missing the entire time, also arrived, and the ship set sail from the Frost Moon Archipelago to the East Base of Operation of the Revolutionary Army. There, they would drop off Belo Betty, Ryuma, Rio, Kuina, along with a few other people of the East Division, before setting sail to the General Headquarters of the Revolutionary Army somewhere on the Grand Line.
Once the ship had set sail, Ryuma dozed off on the deck of Wind Granma; he hadn't slept much in the past few days because of all that was happening in the Kingdom of Goa, so he needed to catch his sleep.
So, while the top command of the Revolutionary Army discussed their actions from here on out, and while Kuina was pondering over the 'opportunity' of becoming a man that suddenly came before her out of nowhere, Ryuma and Rio were dozing off.
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A few hours later, as the light of the rising sun passed through the window and hit his face, Ryuma woke up and muttered, "Is it morning already?"
"Aniki, you should wake up; Betty-san told me that we will be reaching their base soon," said Kuina as she caressed Ryuma's hair.
"Hmm," nodded Ryuma as he opened his eyes and looked at the pair of dark eyes staring back at him. Looking at the familiar pair of eyes, it wasn't all that difficult to notice that it was none other than his minion who was caressing his hair, and couldn't help but mutter, "Kuina-chan?"
At the same time, he realized that his back wasn't resting on the deck of the ship as it was when he dozed off. Rather, he was inside a room, probably on a sofa or something, while his head was resting on Kuina's lap. "What happened? How did I end up here… in this room?"
"Huh? Oh, that… Well, you fell asleep on the deck, so Betty-san brought you to this room that she was using… and I was here to watch over you," explained Kuina.
"Oh…" nodded Ryuma as he got up from Kuina's lap and sat down on the sofa. He stretched his body after a yawn. He didn't care all that much that he was sleeping on Kuina's lap. 'I mean, would you care if you slept for a while on your younger sister's lap? Not really, right? But, if it had been Betty, then maybe… Cough, no distractions, no distractions,' and wondered as he asked aloud, "Aren't your legs numb?"
Kuina shrugged, "Not really, something like this is not a problem… Besides, I needed something to distract myself while pondering over 'that' thing; playing(caressing) with your hair was distracting enough."
"I see," said Ryuma as he observed Kuina's body. There was still a curve around her chest, and all the feminine features, including her voice, were still there, which clearly meant that she was still a woman. Understanding the implication, he asked, "Seeing that you are still a woman, I guess you have made up your mind, am I correct?"
Kuina nodded, "I pondered over it the entire night, I even discussed it with Betty-san and Kuma-san, and sought their opinions. Finally, I made my decision to walk this path as a woman. Becoming biologically a 'male' would certainly help and make my path comparatively easier than it is now, but there is no fun in that…" She paused for a moment before a grin appeared on her face, and she said, "However difficult or impossible it may be, I have made up my mind to achieve the dream of becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman. On this path, I would either achieve my goal, or I would die trying. There won't be any other choice!"
As she made this declaration of hers, a wave of energy emerged out of Kuina's body and spread throughout the ship like a shockwave. Not everyone felt this shockwave, but some people, including Ryuma, Dragon, Kuma, Ivankov, Betty, Inazuma, and a few others, clearly felt it.
Everyone's eyes widened as the shockwave brushed through their bodies. "That was…."
"Kuina-chan, you–!" Ryuma, in particular, was taken aback and couldn't help but think, 'So, she has it within her, huh?'
Realizing the implication of what that shockwave meant, a smile appeared on Ryuma's face. He ruffled Kuina's hair and said, "Well said, work hard and achieve your dream. I will support you in whatever way I can as your Captain and friend, got it?"
Kuina nodded with a smile, "Got it, Aniki."
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Three months later, within the dense forests of a certain island in the East Blue.
"Is this really the meeting place?" muttered Ryuma, scanning the surroundings. The landscape was dominated by trees, extending endlessly in every direction. The challenge was intensified by the nightfall, limiting visibility, yet there was no denying that they were deep within the heart of the forest.
Betty affirmed, "This is indeed the meeting point we discussed with the Chief."
Rio voiced his concern, "No matter how you look at it, this feels like the middle of nowhere. Are we certain they'll come here? What if it's some kind of trap?"
The parrot's skepticism held merit, but Betty reassured, "Don't worry, I've already verified things on my end. It's not a trap, I think."
"You think?" Ryuma said, casting a skeptical gaze at Betty.
Betty shrugged, "It can't be helped; certain risks have to be taken."
Ryuma sighed, cautioning, "Just make sure it's not something we end up regretting."
"Have some faith in me. I am the Commander of the East Division of the Revolutionary Army for a reason. Obviously, I won't make such a rookie mistake," Betty retorted with a dissatisfied pout.
"Alright, if you say so," nodded Ryuma.
"Good," smiled Betty. She then checked the time on her wristwatch and remarked, "We're a bit early. Wait a few more minutes; that Chief will be here soon enough."
The others nodded and opted to wait for the supposed 'chief,' trusting Betty's judgment. After a few minutes, Kuina abruptly spoke up, "Someone is here."
The group followed her gaze and observed three distinct light sources drawing near.
"There are only three people, and no one is tailing them," Ryuma stated after confirming the number of approaching figures through his Observation Haki. "And none of them seems to have impressive strength—just ordinary people."
Betty remarked, "Of course, they are normal people. If they were anything but ordinary, would they even need the help of the Revolutionary Army?"
"Makes sense," Ryuma nodded, accepting Betty's reasoning.
It didn't take long for the three light sources to draw closer, revealing the faces of the approaching trio. Among them, one was a young woman, likely in her late twenties, while the other two were men with rugged appearances.
The two men appeared rather ordinary, except for one of them wearing a red armband adorned with the crest of the Revolutionary Army, indicating he was the contact point Betty had mentioned.
However, the woman stood out. Despite wearing a mask, it only covered the left half of her face, leaving the right half exposed. Judging by the visible side, she was undoubtedly a beauty—silver hair tied in a ponytail, fair skin, and captivating blue eyes. Despite her attire being that of a normal village girl, it failed to conceal her alluring figure. With ample breasts, a slender waist, and a curvaceous posterior, she possessed an unmistakable hourglass figure.
As the three individuals arrived, Betty stepped forward, looking at the man wearing the Revolutionary Army armband, and praised, "Good work, Gamil."
Gamil nodded lightly, addressing Betty, "Betty-sama." He then introduced the woman accompanying him to Betty, saying, "She is the Chief I told you about on the Transponder Snail."
The woman, Layla Stroganoff, stepped forward and introduced herself, "I am Layla Stroganoff. It is an honor to meet someone from the Army of the People."
Betty nodded, "Good to meet you as well, Layla Stroganoff. I am Belo Betty, the East Army Commander. In response to your request, we have come to provide our aid in liberating this Kingdom."
Upon hearing Betty's words, Layla bowed deeply, expressing gratitude, "For accepting our request and coming to our aid on such short notice, I am really grateful to Betty-sama." She then paused, shifting her attention to Ryuma, Kuina, and Rio standing behind Betty, and asked, "But for the East Army Commander to bring two children and a bird with you... would it really be fine? The army we are fighting against is several thousand in numbers. We have been fighting them for the past decade but haven't made any major progress. Countless people have died; this battlefield is no place for children."
Betty chuckled, dismissing the concern, "Don't worry, that boy is stronger than anyone here. He will be able to handle himself better than you or me without any trouble. The same goes for the girl and the bird. There is no need for concern, isn't that right, Ryuma?"
Ryuma shrugged, "I suppose." He didn't particularly care that Layla Stroganoff had underestimated him. She was just an ordinary human, and obviously, she wouldn't be able to gauge the true extent of his strength.
Layla looked at Ryuma, Kuina, and Rio skeptically but ultimately chose to remain silent. Since the East Army Commander of the Revolutionary Army was so certain, it wasn't her place to question them. Besides, they were here to provide aid in response to her request, and she did not want to do anything to offend them.
After a moment of silence, Layla came back to her senses and said, "In any case, let us change places and move to a better location to discuss what we must do."
"Alright then, lead the way," nodded Betty.
"Please follow me," said Layla as she turned around and started to move in a particular direction.
As the group began to follow Layla Stroganoff, Ryuma whispered to the parrot perched on his shoulder, "Rio."
"Leave it to me," Rio immediately understood Ryuma's intention and flew away. He was going to keep track of their movement from a higher altitude and constantly check where they were going.
Although there was no apparent need for such caution, Ryuma didn't want to be careless and walk into some kind of trap. With Rio keeping a watch, he was confident that nothing unexpected would happen.
Understanding Ryuma's intention, Betty smiled lightly and chose to remain silent.
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At a small Village on the outskirts of the Island
After an hour of traveling through the forest, their group arrived at the outskirts of a small village. Even with just a brief glance, everyone understood that the village was extremely poor.
The houses were dilapidated, and the roads were unpaved. Death and dread seemed to linger within the village. All the doors and windows were shut, with not a single drop of light escaping outside. The lights in the houses were not lit, contributing to the village being shrouded in darkness.
Looking at the completely dark village, Kuina couldn't help but question, "Why is it so dark here? Is there no electricity in the village?"
Layla shook her head, explaining, "There is... however, the people of the village cannot afford to pay for it."
"Then why not use lamps?" Kuina further pressed for an answer. To her, it seemed a bit strange to live in perpetual darkness.
"Most of them don't have enough money to spare for the fuel source used in lamps either," answered Layla.
"It's that bad here, huh?" muttered Betty.
Layla nodded, "Yes, something like 'light' is a luxury in this kingdom for normal folks." She further explained, "There are dozens of taxes that the people in this kingdom have to pay, so they cannot be lavish at all. If they fail to pay the taxes, they will be imprisoned and have to spend the rest of their lives working in the mines and farms owned by the Royal Family, and the treatment there is as bad as it can get—everyone is treated as slaves!"
"Then what about the war effort? You said that you have been fighting against the Royal Army for the past decade. If the people here are so poor, how are you all fighting against the King's army? Wars require weapons, and you cannot obtain weapons without funds. Not to mention the rations, the medical equipment, and other things as well, none of them come without money," asked Ryuma.
The others also looked at Layla with curious expressions.
After a bit of hesitation, Layla replied, "First of all, even though I said wars and the war effort, it couldn't really be considered that because all we have been doing for the past decade is trying to put up resistance against the rule of that tyrant. And secondly, normal people are not involved in our 'war effort.' Our group only consists of a few hundred or so members scattered across different villages and mountains. We build our own weapons using stones, wood, and bones of animals and fishes as raw material. Iron weapons such as swords, guns, bullets, cannons, and gunpowder are only obtained when we raid some platoons or mines to free up people working there. However, even if we have obtained those things, we don't use them all the time. We have been gathering weapons for the past decade so that we wouldn't be short of weapons when we finally rebel."
"I see, it is really tough for you people, huh?" muttered Ryuma.
Layla sighed, "All we desire is to be free from all this and live a proper life. Because of the effort of the past decade, our numbers have grown despite the casualties we have suffered in each raid. We also have a lot of sympathizers within the Kingdom who support our cause. Still, to be honest, the difference in our numbers is too much. Compared to the Royal Army, our group is too small, so even though we are putting up resistance, it's not really that significant, and we haven't been able to deal any strong blow to that tyrant's rule. As such, I really hope that the Revolutionary Army can provide us the aid we require."
"As long as the people desire freedom and liberation, the Revolutionary Army will be there to provide support," answered Betty in response, and added, "Another thing I want to say is that no effort is worthless. It may not be fruitful immediately, but at some point, in the future, in some manner, be it big or small; it will bear its fruit."
"Thank you; I really hope that's the case because if it isn't, this kingdom will soon perish," said Layla with a sad smile.
At this moment, Ryuma once again looked at the woman walking a few steps ahead of him. He wouldn't deny that although she wasn't strong in combat, she seemed to possess an exceptionally strong will. To endure and continue fighting for a decade was not something just anyone could do. Unable to suppress his curiosity, Ryuma questioned, "Say, lady, can I ask something?"
"What is it, boy?" asked Layla, wondering what the teenager wanted to know.
"I get that you people have been fighting for the past decade to survive and all. However, such a thing is not possible without a good leader. Forgive me if you think that I am underestimating your capabilities, but I find it rather odd that a 'normal village girl' is able to manage all these things," Ryuma inquired.
As Ryuma posed this question, Layla's eyes widened. She looked at the boy in surprise and said, "To be able to notice such an oddity at such a young age, I see, you are indeed a bit different, boy." Then her lips arched in a smile, and she continued, "Indeed, such a thing is odd for a 'normal village girl,' and I guess there is no use hiding such a thing from the Revolutionary Army. I am not a 'normal village girl,' and we also happen to have the support of my uncle, who used to be the Commander in Chief of the Royal army during the reign of the previous King."
"I see, that makes sense," nodded Betty.
Not just Betty, but even Kuina and Gamil also understood. Layla did not reveal her exact identity; however, everyone had a faint guess in their heart about her identity.
"Layla-sama, is it really alright for you to reveal that?" whispered the second man with a worried expression. He had been silent the entire time, but when Layla revealed such information, he could no longer stay quiet.
Layla nodded with a determined expression, "I get it that you are worried, Albert, but I believe that it's worth the risk since this is our only chance."
Albert sighed, "Alright, I hope it works out this time."
After reassuring Albert, Layla looked at the members of the Revolutionary Army behind her and then continued to walk. Soon, they stopped before a building, and Layla spoke, "Well, we have arrived at the destination."
It was a rugged old tavern with criminal-like people surrounding it. As soon as Layla, Albert, and Gamil arrived at the tavern while leading Betty, Ryuma, and Kuina, the thugs around the tavern bowed down to Layla, "Ane-sama!" much to the surprise of Ryuma and the others.
Layla nodded lightly and, without paying much mind to the thugs, she entered inside the tavern with Ryuma, and the others followed closely behind.
Inside the tavern, a few men and women were drinking or smoking while discussing various topics. Paying them no mind, Layla went to the counter and spoke to the bartender, "Uncle, I have brought them with me."
The bartender—a thin elderly man in his late sixties—looked at the three people behind Layla with a skeptical gaze, "Are they really?" No matter how he looked at them, they didn't seem to be the type of people who could provide the aid they needed. He then asked Gamil, "Will it really work?"
Gamil nodded, "It will be fine since the East Army Commander has personally come here to help out," pointing at Betty.
"Young lady, are you really the East Army Commander of that army?" asked 'Uncle.'
Betty smirked as she took a cigarette from one of the thugs in the tavern without him even realizing. While taking a puff of smoke, she answered, "Indeed, we have come to your aid, but we have to verify a lot of things before we actually provide our aid."
Although 'Uncle' was still a little skeptical, given the reputation of the Revolutionary Army, he decided to give Betty and the others the benefit of the doubt and nodded, "Alright, then follow me."
'Uncle' then looked at Albert, "Handle things here." He and Layla led Betty, Ryuma, and Rio to the back room of the tavern to discuss the matter.
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