Chapter 13 The Onies and Bao Huang

A newly radiant sun steps forth from the springtime, wrapping us in her warm and brilliant rays.

A blond and blue-eyed figure was brushing his rather jagged and sharp teeth. Standing at 155 cm with a rather well-toned body and a pair of dark brown horns, which gave jimmy the looks of a rebellious teen rather than a 3 and half-year-old kid.

As stated by Miss Wednesday if someone was seeing jimmy for the first time they wouldn't recognize him as a child but rather as a teenager out of a detention center.

Looking at his six packs and very toned biceps, jimmy didn't know whether to be happy or sad for losing his cute and childish looks this soon. Wondering how tall would he be in 10 years. Looking at the clock he shook his head, putting these useless thoughts away.

Flexing his muscles, jimmy then went on to do 50 push-ups, 50 sit-ups, and 50 squats. He then murmured:

"Well, I have to hurry up and get prepared. After all this time, I have finally gotten the ok from mom to visit the Onis town. After all which traverser would give up the opportunity to visit a land full of ferocious mythological creatures."

After shivering from the exciting thoughts of meeting with his warmongering brethren. He then opened the window to ventilate the room.

"Wow such a beautiful sun"

Seeing the rising sun brought me back to the conversation that I had with father over a year ago.

Since then Alexie and Ava indulged me in my quest to learn and become a jack of all trades. Having aunty and tutors from Louisiana and Algard to teach me about geography, history, ship writing, and navigation every day.

After I had breakfast with our trusty butler Sebastian and the eerily quiet maid Carrie. I went to pack my stuff up since the Onies village is a day away from Prosopon town.

After putting on my most violent and radical-looking clothes I ran to the entrance of the town. Seeing the back of a 3-meter red oni with a club on her shoulder, I jumped on her back trying to hug her tightly.

But as I closed my arm I noticed that nothing was there except. While falling, I noticed moms sneering face just a few meters in front of me.

Mom then said:

"I really think we should start with your combat training since you already reached sufficient body development. You know that you can't remain weak in the future being Alexis and I son."

Feeling wronged I pouted and responded:

"Well, it's not my fault that you and dad are too busy to teach me how to fight. And I didn't ask for one since there was supposed to be a trainer arranged by aunty for me. However, it has been more than a year, but there is no sign of my trainer."

Hearing this, I could see moms bright smile.

"Oh, you mean Mr. Edward. Well, I've got some good news for you jimmy my boy. I've received news that Mr. Edward is supposed to come back and resume his post as the chief sheriff of Prosopon town pretty soon. Also, I know that you already started working out on your own which is a good thing. That's why I've decided for us to run to the village to increase your endurance."

On the way to the one village mom was looking kinda hesitant. After running for half a day we had to stop for a food rest. While we were munching on some packed food she looked at me hesitatingly and said:

"Jimmy I hope you don't have a preconceived notion from the story books going to the village. You know those stuff of Onies being bloodthirsty warriors and stuff like that are mostly ancient myths. Except for a few ones in the second half of the grand line the rest of Onies are just nor... average."

Feeling kind of confused, I asked :

"What do you mean mom? I've read news of Kaido's recent actions and the horrors of Zao Gongen the god of us Onies."

Sigh...

"Well, how to say this... but Zao Gongen and the strongest Onies have long left the Prosopon island for the riches and opportunities in the new world. Actually, I've heard that nowadays most of them could be found living in the Vodka kingdom, and working for the Vodkas royal family."

Hearing this I was not as shocked as I expected. Since I already had the nagging suspicion that there might not be that many strong Onies on the island. Otherwise, I would have heard of the ruckus that they would have caused by now.

After finishing our small lunch, we continued our run toward the village. While running, I noticed mom was sneakily checking on me for some unknown reason.

As the sun was disappearing to the horizon, feeling super tired and dragging my body I started to notice what seemed like a dirt road starting to form. Confirming my suspicion that we were almost at the village.

After a few minutes, a rather tall cement wall came into view, and seeing some burly figures with long pointy horns and blond hairs guarding the entrance, excited and disappointed me at the same time.

Since seeing the guards up close there were rather small in build with not that much muscle and mainly armor, standing at around 2 meters which was even shorter than mom.

But after going inside what I saw in the village disappointed me even more. There were hundreds of houses centered around several neat and small roads circling a small square with the most eye-catching and exciting thing in the whole village being a medium-sized statue of an Oni and a curly-haired man with a crown shaking hands with each other.

Seeing my disappointed expression mom gave me a knowing look and then said:

"That's why I told you to lower your expectations jimmy. There is nothing left of those myths in this place anymore. Since most of the ambitious and stronger Onies have been constantly leaving this palace for the past 100 years. Either working in the capital of Louisiana or leaving for palaces with more prospect in the grand line."

She then added:

"The only place which you might find interesting here is the market palace on the outside shore of the town. Most of the important buildings and people are there. You can go take a look, just come back before midnight,"

then mom pointed at the biggest mansion in the town next to the statues:

"That is our residence in this town, you can come back there when you had your fun."

After that, she left in a hurry saying that she has some important business and that she would see me at the mansion tomorrow morning.

On the way to the market, I was wondering what could be the important business that mom had to leave in such a hurry. While I was in my thoughts I didn't notice the small Oni that was tailing me.

Hearing and seeing the gradually increasing noise and people while on the way to the market, I put away these thoughts and started paying attention to my surroundings. Since approaching closer and closer I started to notice some rather unsavory sights and events such as slave venues, drug markets, lowlife crooks giving out nasty looks, and even starving children begging and lying on the ground.

Which disturbed me greatly. Even though I know these things exist, however, I've spent all my time in Prosopon town and such stuff is not a common sight over there. After all, seeing it with your own eyes makes it harder to ignore.

Putting those aside I never thought to see such a dark and messy place so close to the clean and peaceful town of Onie's. In the first palace this "MARKET" seems to have more normal humans than Onies here, and it looks to be even more populated than the town attached to it.

"Well, I guess most of these people are either from Oltea or Erumalu. What do you think Ms. stalker?"

Instantly turning my back I could see the shocked face of a small girl with blond hair, eyes with polycoria, and a pair of red horns on top of her head.

As soon as I turned back Bao Huang started running away Alas that would be useless as I pounced at her, and before she could gain some distance, I kicked her on the back of her knees and then picked her up from her horns as she lost her balance.

"Ms. Huang that's rather unlucky for you. If you were running away from me last year I wouldn't be able to even catch your nimble shadow but alas, I've been running 10 km every day for the past year. Well putting that aside I would like to ask you why have you been following me from the town till now?"

After saying this I noticed her making a resolute expression. Apparently making up her mind not to say anything.

Seeing this, I purposefully put up a creepy smile and then said:

"Well, Ms. Huang did you know that I am the number 1 advocate for gender equality in the world? Also, as I am a minor myself what I might do to you next, in case you don't spill the beans wouldn't be considered child abuse."

As soon as I finished my words, I heard the sound of a sharp object cutting through the air inching close to my head, and a small foot coming toward my face with great velocity.