Ebisu Town
The girl innocently asked the interlopers if they were "bad" guys. Much to her surprise, Akira answered in the affirmative. The other claimed to be an observer. Both responses terrified her, prompting a yelp from the girl and a growl from the large lion. X commented on the Beast Pirates lurking in the shadows, but Prometheus showed no concern. Perhaps chaos was exactly to their liking. However, X's deduction could not have been closer to the truth. The mention of the Beast Pirates sealed the deal for the girl, who hastily climbed onto the lion. Without saying another word, she departed in the opposite direction.
Prometheus made a sly comment to Akira about his benevolence, followed by pointing to Ebisu Town as their next destination. If X and Akira followed, Prometheus would lead them through the gates of the town. As they approached, the sound of laughter from a large crowd reached their ears.
[Crowd] "HAHAHAHAHA!!! LORD YASUIE IS GONNA DIE!! HAHAHAHA!!!"- voices could be heard in the distance
The group would be greeted by a desolate entry to Ebisu Town. It was a small and humble town, with houses made of rotting wood and decaying metal. Signs of poverty were evident everywhere in the area. The laughter emanated from the northeast edge of town. If the group were to follow the laughter, they would come upon a large plaza and a sizable crowd gathered at the border of Ebisu Town. The entire town seemed to be congregated at the steps of a platform overlooking the Flower Capitol, which housed rich structures in the distance.
In the middle of the platform, a man was
tied to a post.
[Voice] "For crimes of sedition against the Spada Pirates. We, the Red Scabbards, have condemned you, Yasui Shimotsuki, the Hero Oddball of Ebisu Town, to DEATH!"- a voice overseeing the execution echoed
[Yasuie] “Cover the children's eyes! Nay, the friendly oddball of Ebisu Town shall make the Final Grand Journey! In fact, I think I'll go singing! AND A-ONE, AND A-TWO!”- a voice clamored from the post, tiers in his eyes
In defiance, the man sang. The more he sang, the more laughter he drew from the crowd. Ebisu Town was laughing in the face of the execution and their leader. A Shimotsuki, a name that most would recognize as one of the ruling families of Wano. A name revered. The people were laughing at his execution. Overseeing the execution was a small army of men with eye masks. Leading the execution were three men in white cloaks, all bearing Tengu masks.
The men wore a recognizable symbol on their back: The Nine Red Scabbards.
[Yasuie] "Forgive me, Toko... Forgive your father for leaving you behind! BELIEVE IN THE RED SCABBARDS!”- the man said, as bullets penetrated his frail body
The group arrived too late, witnessing bullets penetrating the man's body. They would be witnesses to a grueling execution. Suddenly, a girl's voice pierced the crowd with unnerving laughter.