The Courtesan's Kamuro

In the Flower Capital of Wano Country, the current talk of the capital is Sangoro's speciality soba. A masked cook serves steaming bowls while a woman in a kimono comments on the food. Nearby, a curly-haired man in striped pants devours soba, exclaiming "MMMMM... DEEEEEE-LICIOUS!! IT'S STUPIDLY DELICIOUS!! I THOUGHT I'D NEVER GET TO EAT SANJI'S COOKING AGAIN!! THANK GOODNESS YOU CAME BACK TO US IN ONE PIECE!!" A blonde figure in the foreground asks "DOES YOU THINK IT TASTES GOODI" while another voice replies "O-ROBI-CHAAAAA AAAA!!" and states "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU GUYS THINK, BUT..."

The blonde figure shouts "NO. O-ROBI-CHAN AS A GEISHA IS WHAT'S REALLY AMAZING!!" while the woman in kimono replies "IT TASTES AMAZING." In the streets, tensions rise as a man yells "ARE YOU EVEN TRYING TO GATHER ALLIES FOR US, YOU BASTARDI!" and another demands "WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THATI!" A voice warns "HOLD THAT THOUGHT, FRANOSUKE! I SEE SOME MALE CUSTOMERS HEADING THIS WAY..." Sangoro suggests spicing the soba with alcohol. Suddenly chaos erupts with shouts of "K'YAAAAA AAAAAH!!", "SHUT YOUR TRAP!!!", "'SCUSE ME, MISTER! PLEASE DON'T CUT IN LINE!!", "OUR APOLOGIES, LADIES...!", and "EXCUSE ME!!" as a crowd gathers in the Flower Capital streets.

Confrontation erupts as three men from the Kyoshiro Family surround a tall figure. One growls "WE WANT TO KNOW WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO COME TO THIS ISLAND!!" Another sneers "NO, YOU'VE MISUNDERSTOOD..." while a third threatens "YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY US BEFORE YOU CAN OPERATE A SHOP HERE!!" The tall man with a topknot stands firm as the Kyoshiro Family members—Kaku, Kuni, and Suke—are named. A small onlooker asks "WHYI" The tall man replies "THAT'S NOT NECESSARY. I'M STRONG ENOUGH BY MYSELF." One of the thugs warns "IT'S SO THAT IF SOMETHING BAD WERE TO HAPPEN, WE'D BE ABLE TO PROTECT YOUR SHOP FOR YA." while another says "HEY BRO, YOU'VE GOT A NICE SHOP HERE."

A woman in an elegant kimono speaks while glancing back: "...A few days ago, I was sent to the sitting room of a man named Kyoshiro. They must be his subordinates." Flashbacks show a grinning man as voices recall, "He was quite an arrogant samurai. I heard that he's the leader of a yakuza group. Lord Orochi is such a coward!!" In the present, chaos erupts at the soba shop. A customer screams "WAAAAA AAAHHHH!! MY SOBAAA AAAAA!!" as another yells "AH!!" and "HEY, DON'T EAT THE SOBA AT THIS SHOP!!" SFX: AHAHAHA, SPILL!! A masked figure is struck: "K'IIAA AHHH!!" The woman watches as someone demands, "FINE, THEN WHY DON'T YOU TRY PROTECTING YOUR SHOP FROM US!!I" Sanji appears furious, shouting "THEY DID THE ONE THING THAT WILL ANGER SANJI THE MOST!!!" while a bystander wonders "HMMMI IS THERE GONNA BE A FIGHT!I" Kyoshiro's men panic: "THIS IS BAD, GET BACK!!" "EVERYONE, LEAVE! RIGHT NOW!!" "THE SHOP'S CLOSED FOR THE DAY!!"

Panic spreads as people shout "THE KYOSHIRO FAMILY IS ABOUT TO GO ON A RAMPAGE!!" "RUN AWAY, EVERYONE!!" "HEY!! KAKU!! SUKE!! DO IT." A man with a topknot glares and says "YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO EAT ALL OF IT, SIR. WHATI ARE YOU ASKING FOR A BEATINGI" SFX: BNUGH!! CRACK!! The soba shop owner, a large man in a checkered outfit, is sent flying by a powerful kick: "WHOAAA!! BIG BROOO OOOOO!!I" Impact lines and debris fill the air as the fight intensifies.

The soba shop owner is hurled through the air while yelling "STOP IT, DAMMIT!! THIS IS DANGEROUS! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO ME!I" SFX: ばっ...!! Onlookers react: "OH, HOW WONDERFUL! MR. SOBA-SHOP-OWNER!!" "HUHHH!I WHAT'S WITH THAT SOBA SHOP OWNERI HE'S SO STRONG!!" The attacker declares "LET'S DO THIS!!" A massive suplex follows: "SUPLEX!!!" The shop owner crashes down with SFX: ぐしゃあ, as screams echo "AAA AAAHH HHHHHH!!!!" A voice cries "FRANKY-SUKEEEEEEEE IRON!!"

The brutal impact continues with SFX: バババク!! バムっ..!! The carpenter protests "THAT CARPENTER IS ALSO...!! BUT... THIS IS PRETTY BAD...!!" The defeated man groans while being forced to eat: "Y-YOU... YOU'LL REGRET THIS!!" "EAT IT!! HEY, EAT ALL OF IT!!" "EAT ALL OF THE SOBA THAT YOU PURPOSELY KNOCKED DOWN TO THE GROUND!!" SFX: ぐるる, さっ. Elsewhere, the courtesan and her kamuro observe the distant destruction. She notes "THE HUGE LINE THAT WAS HERE HAS DISAPPEARED WITHOUT A TRACE!!" "THOSE GUYS ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO COME BACK TO FIGHT WITH STRONGER FORCES!!" SFX: からん...!! The kamuro replies "WELL... IT WENT AS EXPECTED, BUT... THIS IS JUST ASKING FOR TROUBLE... IS THIS SITUATION OKAYI" "UFUFU... I GUESS WE DID FIGHT BACK AGAINST SOME TROUBLESOME FELLOWS..."

In the streets of the Flower Capital, onlookers gossip about the earlier soba spill: "THAT'S THE KID WHOSE SOBA WAS SPILLED EARLIER. SHE WAS LAUGHING WHILE CRYING. SHE'S A WEIRD CHILD, THAT'S FOR SURE." A man in a striped kimono kneels and offers Toko a fresh bowl, saying "TAKE IT. WE STILL HAVE ONE BOWL THAT WASN'T DESTROYED." Toko, labeled "A CHILD FROM THE CAPITAL TOKO," devours the noodles with wild joy, shouting "YUMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYY ♥ YYYYY! ♥" and "AHAHAHA HAHA!! I'VE NEVER HAD SOBA THAT'S THIS YUMMY!!" She explains she saved her pocket change only for the spilled bowl, adding "THE SPECIALITY SOBA NOODLES WERE REALLY POPULAR, SO I DEFINITELY WANTED TO TASTE THEM! THAT'S WHY I STOOD IN LINE FOR SO LONG!!"

The man laughs heartily, "HAHAHA!! YOUR LAUGH IS CONTAGIOUS!" and asks Toko's name. She replies playfully while the crowd reacts. Toko declares "I'M NOT A BOY, THOUGH!! AHAHAHA!! BUT I AM O-TOKO!!!" with the footnote explaining the "O-" honorific joke. She waves goodbye, saying "AH, IT WAS DELICIOUS!! THANK YOU FOR THE MEAL!!" and "BYE BYE-!! SEE YOU AGAIN SOME-TIME!!" while noting the courtesan procession will pass through later. The man wonders if she is a kamuro.

Toko runs off waving, calling back "SO MAKE SURE TO COME AND WATCH!! THE COURTESAN IS BEAU-TIFUL... IT'S ABOUT TO START!! I GOTTA GO!! THAT'S RIGHT!! I'M A KAMURO!!" Onlookers react with surprise: "COURTESANI KAMUROI" and "SO THE RUMOURED COURTESAN PROCESSION WILL BE PASSING THROUGH HERE...!!" The man in the striped kimono is startled by a paper lantern granny who shouts "O-ROBI, I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!" He roars back furiously, "WHOAAAA!! WHERE'D THIS PAPER LANTERN GRANNY COME FROM!!I WHO ARE YOU CALLING A WRINKLED PAPER LANTERN GRANNY!!I SHALL I DAZZLE YOU TO DEATH!!I YOU SHIT!! BRATS!!" as the crowd panics.

The man in the striped kimono stares in shock at the courtesan procession, exclaiming "I SEE! THEY'RE SUPER-STARS!!! TOP IDOLS HERE IN THE WANO COUNTRY!!!" He continues in awe, "SHE'S THE DREAM OF ALL MEN!! HER WOMANLY CHARISMA... ALONG WITH HER BEAUTY, CAN SWAY MEN FROM EVEN THE MOST SOPHISTICATED OF COUNTRIES!! SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS BEEN CHOSEN SO FAR!! HER NAME IS KOMURASAKI!!!" The crowd reacts with disbelief and admiration: "IMPOSSIBLE!! THERE'S JUST NO WAY THAT SUCH A WOMAN EXISTS!!!" "SHE IS THE COURTESAN, KOMURA-SAKI!!! SHE IS MORE DIGNIFIED THAN A GODDESS!! SHE IS THE PERFECTION THAT WOMEN STRIVE TO BE!!" He challenges them, "THEN WHY DON'T YOU GO AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELVES!I"

In the Flower Capital, crowds gather as excitement builds for the shogun's banquet. "IT'S AT OROCHI'S CASTLE!!" "TODAY IS THE SHOGUN'S BANQUET!!" A voice notes the cheers and the sound of sandals. The courtesan Komurasaki is on her way to Orochi's castle. A little girl from earlier is revealed to be her kamuro. Someone exclaims, "OH, THAT'S RIGHT, I ALMOST FORGOT! O-ROBI, CONGRATULATIONS!" Another adds, "YOU'VE ALSO BEEN SUMMONED TO OROCHI'S SITTING ROOM!!" The woman reacts with surprise, "HUH!I" She smiles confidently, "YES... I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT." An attendant urges, "COME WITH ME IMMEDIATELY!! WE MUST PREPARE!!" while others cheer, "AMAZING!! AS EXPECTED OF O-ROBI-CHAAAAAN!!!" and ask, "YOU WANTED TO MEET SHOGUN OROCHI, DIDN'T YOU!I"

The streets erupt in celebration as Komurasaki passes. Crowds shout, "A COURTESAN!!" and "LADY KOMURASAKI!!!" with hearts and cheers. The narrator notes she is passing through as the highest-ranked courtesan. People collapse from her overwhelming presence, with a note explaining multiple have fallen unconscious after losing blood or being blinded. An attendant reports the emergency and need for stretchers. Toko appears laughing, "EHEHE. I'M SORRY, MISS!!" while Komurasaki apologizes, "I'M SORRY THAT I'M LATE!! AHAHA!" and a man replies, "HEY, NOW. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU, TOKO."

Inside a room, a man states he has been invited to the shogun's banquet but is busy. Another figure laughs, "GIVE QUEEN A CALL!!" A close-up shows a grinning man declaring, "IT DOESN'T MATTER!!" and planning to send assassins. Outside Orochi's castle, a figure muses, "...I SEE. KOMURASAKI...!! TODAY'S THE DAY THAT I MAKE YOU MINE...!!" while laughing, "GUFUFU FUFU..." and noting, "THE COURTESAN IS ON HER WAY." A sign reads "THE FLOWER CAPITAL-SAKYO." The page ends with Luffy's face and the chapter title, noting a one-week break before resuming in a double issue.

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