Big brother, I want to be the strongest in the world in Pirates
Chapter 584. Kozuki Hihe
Bang!
The sound of the manuscript hitting the stone resounded throughout the mine.
"Two big brothers, there are two people in this prison that you need to take with you when you leave. One is the boss of Wano Country's underworld 16 years ago, Hananohei Goro. If you have this person, you can gather at least within a week. 5000 warriors who were willing to fight against the Beast Pirates together; the other one, Kawamatsu, one of the Nine Heroes of the Red Sheath, was locked in a cell near the center of the mining site alone."
Mr. Tanaka exposed his big head from the wall, and spoke to Bellamy and Tezolo cautiously.
"What about the others?"
Bellamy asked while chiseling stones and making a loud noise to cover up the voice of speaking.
"The Moonlight Seven at the back of the bell encountered a little trouble, but the fourth team has rushed over to support; and Miss Perona, who is located in the capital of flowers, found a piece of The historical text, with the help of Brother Feng Klei, Miss Robin saw the content of the historical text, it seems... Pluto, one of the three ancient weapons, is under the Wano country!"
"'Pluto' is...interesting."
Tezolo next to him showed a smile. He had heard too many rumors about the Three Kings after he had been in the underground world for so long.
If this thing is obtained, then presumably the deterrent power of the monster family in this world will be even higher.
Bellamy didn't have much sense of ancient weapons, because he didn't have any accurate concept of the Three Kings.
If I had to say it, it would be Shirahoshi who is the 'Sea King' Poseidon, that little mermaid who loves to cry.
"The five big brothers and sisters in the capital of flowers are now looking for the exact location of Hades. Oh, yes, Yizang and the three of them have also encountered a little trouble in the head mountain of Jiuli. Asura, who was once one of the nine heroes of the red sheath, Tongzi seems to have a problem with the disappearance of the three Israelis and Tibetans these years and is unwilling to help them."
"They can solve it, so it's time for our side to start taking action. Has Baccarat got the key to the handcuffs?"
"Well... that key is locked by the stone box of Hailou, we will be powerless when we touch it, Bacala is now tricking those stupid guards to open the box, and it will be brought soon .”
"Not in a hurry."
Bellamy shook her head, turned her head and looked behind her, where someone was approaching, "You should go."
"Okay, the two big brothers remember to pay attention, the one who is guarding the quarry now is Jin Rami, one of the flying six."
Kim Rummy.
A little familiar.
Bellamy felt that he had heard this name somewhere, but couldn't remember it for a while, and finally blamed it because it was too similar to his own name.
"Oh, there are already people here..."
The person who came was a little old man with a blue shoulder tattoo, wearing a pair of round glasses on his face, and looked skinny.
Under Tezolo's inquiry, this little old man is called 'Master of War', and he has been staying in this rabbit prison since Heitan Orochi became a general. He is quite popular in this prison and is very popular with other prisoners. People's respect, for unknown reasons.
"Master Bing, ask you about someone."
Tezzolo walked over and took out a handful of meal tickets from his pocket. According to what he saw, the little old man often couldn't get the meal tickets because of his physical strength weakened.
"what?"
Master Bing was carrying a small manuscript, and looked at the meal ticket that Tezuolo directly stuffed over him in a daze, but he hadn't reacted yet.
"You've been here for so long, do you know which cell in Utodon Prison this Hananohei Goro is imprisoned in?"
"?"
. . .
Flower capital, brothel.
"My lord, why are you drinking alone here alone?"
When Kazan was digesting the fantasy in his mind alone, the scent of rouge came from the side.
Not bad, but Kazan didn't like it.
Kazan froze for a moment when he glanced at the terrifying red eyes.
"There are not a few people who drink alone. I don't know how I can let Wano Country's number one beauty come over and pour the wine in person."
Kazan looked at Xiao Zi, who bowed to fill up the wine glass, and then sat aside and didn't plan to leave, and asked with interest.
Others didn't dare to get close to him because of the knife on his body and the terrifying eyes, and only dared to speculate on his identity secretly, but this woman boldly approached him.
If there is no purpose, Kazan will not believe it.
"It's a joke from the adults, the little girl always feels that the adults are very kind, like a family member, so I want to come over and make friends, if possible... If the adults are willing to recognize the little girl as a righteous sister, then naturally it is the best .”
Xiao Zi raised her jade hand and covered the lower half of her face with her long sleeves, her every move was gentle and just right.
It seems that the number one beauty in Wano country is not just won by her beauty.
"You don't think everyone is kind, do you?"
Although what Xiao Zi said would make many men go crazy, it is a pity that Kazan was not included in it.
It's not that anyone is qualified to be his sister-in-law Kazan.
Like Vivi, Shirahoshi, Rebecca...which one is not the princess of a country?
Kazan doesn't mind her identity for this girl from a brothel in Xiaozi District.
But if those people on the boat who are particularly concerned about Kazan's face know that he has accepted a brothel courtier as his righteous sister, they will definitely feel dissatisfied with Xiao Zi to some extent.
"My lord was joking, but what my little girl said came from the bottom of my heart."
Xiaozi didn't seem to have thought that Kazan's concentration was so strong, and she didn't seem to be tempted by her beauty at all, so she moved towards Kazan again.
In the process of moving his body, he quietly looked at Kazan's eyes and gray hair, and then his eyes became firm.
"How long have you been the oiran?"
Kazan ignored what Xiao Zi said just now, and asked about the other party's situation in a leisurely manner.
"Just turned two years."
"How old are you?"
"22."
"Does that mean you became Wano Country's number one Miki at the age of 20? It's amazing."
Kazan applauded, and the surrounding guests all turned their eyes to this table because Xiao Zi came over, but because Kazan didn't look like an ordinary person, no one dared to come and find fault.
"My lord is so interested in Xiao Zi, hehe..."
Xiao Zi covered her mouth and chuckled, looked at Kazan as if teasing, and at the same time stretched out a hand and patted Kazan's shoulder lightly.
Kazan raised his eyebrows and almost killed the woman with his sword.
Apart from his family and friends, there are absolutely no more than five women who dare to touch him in the sea.
At this moment, Xiao Zi has left Kazan with a 'frivolous' impression. He doesn't like this kind of woman, so let alone consider her a righteous sister.
"Hey you."
At this moment, an unruly voice came from behind Kazan.
Kazan guessed that the one who is not afraid of death is coming.
"Boss Kuangshilang!"
"It's Kuangshilang's family, that guy is going to have an accident, hahaha."
"Who doesn't know that Kuangshilang likes Xiao Zi the most."
Listening to the discussions of the people around him, Kazan learned that the guy behind seemed to be a well-known figure.
Turning his head slightly, he saw the man behind him.
A man with slender eyes, a huge light blue bun on his head, wearing a dark blue kimono with a circle pattern, and carrying a samurai sword.
wretched.
Kazan stood up and turned around, walked up to the man named Kuangshilang, and stopped when he was about to bump into the other man's bun.
This man has a slightly shorter height than Kazan.
"court death?"
Kazan spit out two words softly, making Kuangshilang's face darken in front of him.
The guests who were close and overheard turned pale with fright at the two words, and frantically fled to the distance, for fear that the two of them would fight here.
"You, come with me."
Kuangshilang gritted his teeth and said viciously, turned around and left with a group of younger brothers, suddenly seemed to remember something, stopped and turned to Xiao Zi and said, "Xiao Zi, you come too."
Kazan followed unhurriedly, and Xiao Zi also followed closely behind in small steps.
The people around looked at Kazan and Kuangshilang leaving, they all thought that Kazan would not survive tonight, and they were quite gloating.
Kazan followed Kuangshilang slowly to the stronghold of Kuangshilang's family.
In a certain closed room, only Kuangshilang, Xiaozi and Kazan were left.
"Tell me, you two, what is your identity and what is your purpose?"
Just now it was all about acting, whether it was Xiao Zi or this Kuang Si Lang.
Although Kazan didn't see the flaws of the two at the beginning, he could detect some changes in the two people's vital signs through his knowledgeable and domineering perception, so as to judge their emotions.
When meeting Kazan, both of them were filled with excitement.
And when Kushiro was angry, in Kazan's perception, Kushiro actually breathed steadily, his heartbeat was normal, and there was no slight emotional change; the same was true for Xiao Zi on the other side.
At this moment, Kazan knew that the two were in the same group.
"As expected of today's 'World's Strongest', the apex of the new era."
Kageshiro stood in the center of the room and took off the bun on his head.
"That thing turned out to be a wig!"
Kazan didn't care what Kushiro said, his focus made Kushiro and Xiao Zi stunned, forgetting what he was going to say next.
"Ahem... Your Excellency Akahito, this is Kozuki Hiyori, the only direct heir of the Kozuki family, this is my father Kozuki Oden's retainer, Denjiro."
Xiao Zi also let down the hair on her head, and the high bristling hair was scattered on her back, which was many times more pleasing to the eye than before.
"Well, then what?"
Kazan nodded, then tilted his head, looking at the two men suspiciously.
The two also looked at Kazan suspiciously.
It stands to reason that once their identities are announced, it will cause an uproar in any corner of Wano country, but Kazan doesn't seem to care.
"My mother once predicted that a man with 'red eyes and gray hair' would appear in 16 years to help our Kozuki family defeat Kaido and Orochi Kurotan, and establish the country of Wano. I think that man must be It's you!"
Kozuki Hiwa rushed up a little excitedly, holding Kazan's chest tightly with both hands, for fear that Kazan would run away, "As long as you are willing to attack the Hundred Beasts Pirates, I will agree to it no matter what the price is." !"
"Why do you think I'm that man?"
"Red pupils and gray hair are already obvious characteristics. You may not be able to find a second person with such characteristics in the entire Wano country. Now that the year that is about to arrive in the prophecy, you who have the ability to defeat Kaido have It just happened to appear, so you must be the savior of the land of neutrality that Master Shi predicted."
Denjiro put on a pair of round glasses, changed his wretched appearance just now, and became gentle and refined.
Compared with before, Kozuki and Denjiro are much more pleasing to Kazan's eyes.
"Oh."
Kazan nodded, understood the basis of the two people's judgments, and then fell into deep thought.
Following Kazan's silence, Kozuki Hiyori and Denjiro became nervous, and looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Finally, Denjiro took a step forward in fear, and knelt down on one knee: "Please help me, Akato-dono." After the recovery of the Kotsuki family, the founding of the Wano country, and the defeat of the Hundred Beasts Pirates, we are willing to plant the banner of the monster family in the Wano country!"
"Can you represent Wano Country?"
"I can!"
It was no longer Denjiro who said this, but Hiyori Kozuki, "As the only descendant of the Kozuki family, as long as I announce my identity and Wano country is no longer threatened by the Hundred Beasts Pirates , then countless people from the country will push me to the position of general, Wano country is a traditional country, and most people still hold the orthodox concept of the 'Kozuki family' in Wano country."
"It looks like this... Are you also one of the Red Sheath Nine Heroes?"
Kazan turned his head to look at Denjiro again, and got an affirmative answer from the latter.
"Can Xue Yizang, one of your Red Sheath Nine Heroes..."
"Your Excellency Chitong, did you see Yizo?! Yes, you and the Whitebeard Pirates participated in the war on the top, and Yizo was saved by you."
Before Kazan finished speaking, he was interrupted by Denjiro.
Although the Wano country has been closed, it is not difficult to obtain such information as Denjiro in Wano country. Many members of the Hundred Beasts Pirates are discussing this.
"Thank you for helping Yizang."
Kozuki Rihe bowed sincerely to Kazan, really thanking Kazan for saving her retainers.
"You're welcome, I was going to save him, after all, he is my brother-in-law."
"Huh?!" x2
Kozuki Hiyori and Denjiro were so shocked that their mouths grew big and their eyeballs almost protruded.
While they were still earnestly begging Kazan to help him at all costs, the overseas Wano country had already become Kazan's brother-in-law, and the other party was even willing to attack Marine Vandor, the headquarters of the navy, for him.
When the two of them didn't know what to do at this moment, Kazan stepped forward and put his hand on Kozuki Hiyori's head.
"Since you are the owner of that boy, I will help you for the time being. In fact, I originally planned to kill Kaido, and...you just said that you hope I will recognize you as a righteous sister." , I agree."
"Well..."
"Izang will definitely be terrified if he finds out, hahahaha! Well, why are you still hesitating? Call brother!"
"Yes, Oni SAMA."
Kozuki Rihe is very clever, knowing that with Kazan as his elder brother's protection, there will be a lot of convenience and supporters in governing Wano in the future, so he immediately accepted the status of "righteous sister".
The sound of the manuscript hitting the stone resounded throughout the mine.
"Two big brothers, there are two people in this prison that you need to take with you when you leave. One is the boss of Wano Country's underworld 16 years ago, Hananohei Goro. If you have this person, you can gather at least within a week. 5000 warriors who were willing to fight against the Beast Pirates together; the other one, Kawamatsu, one of the Nine Heroes of the Red Sheath, was locked in a cell near the center of the mining site alone."
Mr. Tanaka exposed his big head from the wall, and spoke to Bellamy and Tezolo cautiously.
"What about the others?"
Bellamy asked while chiseling stones and making a loud noise to cover up the voice of speaking.
"The Moonlight Seven at the back of the bell encountered a little trouble, but the fourth team has rushed over to support; and Miss Perona, who is located in the capital of flowers, found a piece of The historical text, with the help of Brother Feng Klei, Miss Robin saw the content of the historical text, it seems... Pluto, one of the three ancient weapons, is under the Wano country!"
"'Pluto' is...interesting."
Tezolo next to him showed a smile. He had heard too many rumors about the Three Kings after he had been in the underground world for so long.
If this thing is obtained, then presumably the deterrent power of the monster family in this world will be even higher.
Bellamy didn't have much sense of ancient weapons, because he didn't have any accurate concept of the Three Kings.
If I had to say it, it would be Shirahoshi who is the 'Sea King' Poseidon, that little mermaid who loves to cry.
"The five big brothers and sisters in the capital of flowers are now looking for the exact location of Hades. Oh, yes, Yizang and the three of them have also encountered a little trouble in the head mountain of Jiuli. Asura, who was once one of the nine heroes of the red sheath, Tongzi seems to have a problem with the disappearance of the three Israelis and Tibetans these years and is unwilling to help them."
"They can solve it, so it's time for our side to start taking action. Has Baccarat got the key to the handcuffs?"
"Well... that key is locked by the stone box of Hailou, we will be powerless when we touch it, Bacala is now tricking those stupid guards to open the box, and it will be brought soon .”
"Not in a hurry."
Bellamy shook her head, turned her head and looked behind her, where someone was approaching, "You should go."
"Okay, the two big brothers remember to pay attention, the one who is guarding the quarry now is Jin Rami, one of the flying six."
Kim Rummy.
A little familiar.
Bellamy felt that he had heard this name somewhere, but couldn't remember it for a while, and finally blamed it because it was too similar to his own name.
"Oh, there are already people here..."
The person who came was a little old man with a blue shoulder tattoo, wearing a pair of round glasses on his face, and looked skinny.
Under Tezolo's inquiry, this little old man is called 'Master of War', and he has been staying in this rabbit prison since Heitan Orochi became a general. He is quite popular in this prison and is very popular with other prisoners. People's respect, for unknown reasons.
"Master Bing, ask you about someone."
Tezzolo walked over and took out a handful of meal tickets from his pocket. According to what he saw, the little old man often couldn't get the meal tickets because of his physical strength weakened.
"what?"
Master Bing was carrying a small manuscript, and looked at the meal ticket that Tezuolo directly stuffed over him in a daze, but he hadn't reacted yet.
"You've been here for so long, do you know which cell in Utodon Prison this Hananohei Goro is imprisoned in?"
"?"
. . .
Flower capital, brothel.
"My lord, why are you drinking alone here alone?"
When Kazan was digesting the fantasy in his mind alone, the scent of rouge came from the side.
Not bad, but Kazan didn't like it.
Kazan froze for a moment when he glanced at the terrifying red eyes.
"There are not a few people who drink alone. I don't know how I can let Wano Country's number one beauty come over and pour the wine in person."
Kazan looked at Xiao Zi, who bowed to fill up the wine glass, and then sat aside and didn't plan to leave, and asked with interest.
Others didn't dare to get close to him because of the knife on his body and the terrifying eyes, and only dared to speculate on his identity secretly, but this woman boldly approached him.
If there is no purpose, Kazan will not believe it.
"It's a joke from the adults, the little girl always feels that the adults are very kind, like a family member, so I want to come over and make friends, if possible... If the adults are willing to recognize the little girl as a righteous sister, then naturally it is the best .”
Xiao Zi raised her jade hand and covered the lower half of her face with her long sleeves, her every move was gentle and just right.
It seems that the number one beauty in Wano country is not just won by her beauty.
"You don't think everyone is kind, do you?"
Although what Xiao Zi said would make many men go crazy, it is a pity that Kazan was not included in it.
It's not that anyone is qualified to be his sister-in-law Kazan.
Like Vivi, Shirahoshi, Rebecca...which one is not the princess of a country?
Kazan doesn't mind her identity for this girl from a brothel in Xiaozi District.
But if those people on the boat who are particularly concerned about Kazan's face know that he has accepted a brothel courtier as his righteous sister, they will definitely feel dissatisfied with Xiao Zi to some extent.
"My lord was joking, but what my little girl said came from the bottom of my heart."
Xiaozi didn't seem to have thought that Kazan's concentration was so strong, and she didn't seem to be tempted by her beauty at all, so she moved towards Kazan again.
In the process of moving his body, he quietly looked at Kazan's eyes and gray hair, and then his eyes became firm.
"How long have you been the oiran?"
Kazan ignored what Xiao Zi said just now, and asked about the other party's situation in a leisurely manner.
"Just turned two years."
"How old are you?"
"22."
"Does that mean you became Wano Country's number one Miki at the age of 20? It's amazing."
Kazan applauded, and the surrounding guests all turned their eyes to this table because Xiao Zi came over, but because Kazan didn't look like an ordinary person, no one dared to come and find fault.
"My lord is so interested in Xiao Zi, hehe..."
Xiao Zi covered her mouth and chuckled, looked at Kazan as if teasing, and at the same time stretched out a hand and patted Kazan's shoulder lightly.
Kazan raised his eyebrows and almost killed the woman with his sword.
Apart from his family and friends, there are absolutely no more than five women who dare to touch him in the sea.
At this moment, Xiao Zi has left Kazan with a 'frivolous' impression. He doesn't like this kind of woman, so let alone consider her a righteous sister.
"Hey you."
At this moment, an unruly voice came from behind Kazan.
Kazan guessed that the one who is not afraid of death is coming.
"Boss Kuangshilang!"
"It's Kuangshilang's family, that guy is going to have an accident, hahaha."
"Who doesn't know that Kuangshilang likes Xiao Zi the most."
Listening to the discussions of the people around him, Kazan learned that the guy behind seemed to be a well-known figure.
Turning his head slightly, he saw the man behind him.
A man with slender eyes, a huge light blue bun on his head, wearing a dark blue kimono with a circle pattern, and carrying a samurai sword.
wretched.
Kazan stood up and turned around, walked up to the man named Kuangshilang, and stopped when he was about to bump into the other man's bun.
This man has a slightly shorter height than Kazan.
"court death?"
Kazan spit out two words softly, making Kuangshilang's face darken in front of him.
The guests who were close and overheard turned pale with fright at the two words, and frantically fled to the distance, for fear that the two of them would fight here.
"You, come with me."
Kuangshilang gritted his teeth and said viciously, turned around and left with a group of younger brothers, suddenly seemed to remember something, stopped and turned to Xiao Zi and said, "Xiao Zi, you come too."
Kazan followed unhurriedly, and Xiao Zi also followed closely behind in small steps.
The people around looked at Kazan and Kuangshilang leaving, they all thought that Kazan would not survive tonight, and they were quite gloating.
Kazan followed Kuangshilang slowly to the stronghold of Kuangshilang's family.
In a certain closed room, only Kuangshilang, Xiaozi and Kazan were left.
"Tell me, you two, what is your identity and what is your purpose?"
Just now it was all about acting, whether it was Xiao Zi or this Kuang Si Lang.
Although Kazan didn't see the flaws of the two at the beginning, he could detect some changes in the two people's vital signs through his knowledgeable and domineering perception, so as to judge their emotions.
When meeting Kazan, both of them were filled with excitement.
And when Kushiro was angry, in Kazan's perception, Kushiro actually breathed steadily, his heartbeat was normal, and there was no slight emotional change; the same was true for Xiao Zi on the other side.
At this moment, Kazan knew that the two were in the same group.
"As expected of today's 'World's Strongest', the apex of the new era."
Kageshiro stood in the center of the room and took off the bun on his head.
"That thing turned out to be a wig!"
Kazan didn't care what Kushiro said, his focus made Kushiro and Xiao Zi stunned, forgetting what he was going to say next.
"Ahem... Your Excellency Akahito, this is Kozuki Hiyori, the only direct heir of the Kozuki family, this is my father Kozuki Oden's retainer, Denjiro."
Xiao Zi also let down the hair on her head, and the high bristling hair was scattered on her back, which was many times more pleasing to the eye than before.
"Well, then what?"
Kazan nodded, then tilted his head, looking at the two men suspiciously.
The two also looked at Kazan suspiciously.
It stands to reason that once their identities are announced, it will cause an uproar in any corner of Wano country, but Kazan doesn't seem to care.
"My mother once predicted that a man with 'red eyes and gray hair' would appear in 16 years to help our Kozuki family defeat Kaido and Orochi Kurotan, and establish the country of Wano. I think that man must be It's you!"
Kozuki Hiwa rushed up a little excitedly, holding Kazan's chest tightly with both hands, for fear that Kazan would run away, "As long as you are willing to attack the Hundred Beasts Pirates, I will agree to it no matter what the price is." !"
"Why do you think I'm that man?"
"Red pupils and gray hair are already obvious characteristics. You may not be able to find a second person with such characteristics in the entire Wano country. Now that the year that is about to arrive in the prophecy, you who have the ability to defeat Kaido have It just happened to appear, so you must be the savior of the land of neutrality that Master Shi predicted."
Denjiro put on a pair of round glasses, changed his wretched appearance just now, and became gentle and refined.
Compared with before, Kozuki and Denjiro are much more pleasing to Kazan's eyes.
"Oh."
Kazan nodded, understood the basis of the two people's judgments, and then fell into deep thought.
Following Kazan's silence, Kozuki Hiyori and Denjiro became nervous, and looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Finally, Denjiro took a step forward in fear, and knelt down on one knee: "Please help me, Akato-dono." After the recovery of the Kotsuki family, the founding of the Wano country, and the defeat of the Hundred Beasts Pirates, we are willing to plant the banner of the monster family in the Wano country!"
"Can you represent Wano Country?"
"I can!"
It was no longer Denjiro who said this, but Hiyori Kozuki, "As the only descendant of the Kozuki family, as long as I announce my identity and Wano country is no longer threatened by the Hundred Beasts Pirates , then countless people from the country will push me to the position of general, Wano country is a traditional country, and most people still hold the orthodox concept of the 'Kozuki family' in Wano country."
"It looks like this... Are you also one of the Red Sheath Nine Heroes?"
Kazan turned his head to look at Denjiro again, and got an affirmative answer from the latter.
"Can Xue Yizang, one of your Red Sheath Nine Heroes..."
"Your Excellency Chitong, did you see Yizo?! Yes, you and the Whitebeard Pirates participated in the war on the top, and Yizo was saved by you."
Before Kazan finished speaking, he was interrupted by Denjiro.
Although the Wano country has been closed, it is not difficult to obtain such information as Denjiro in Wano country. Many members of the Hundred Beasts Pirates are discussing this.
"Thank you for helping Yizang."
Kozuki Rihe bowed sincerely to Kazan, really thanking Kazan for saving her retainers.
"You're welcome, I was going to save him, after all, he is my brother-in-law."
"Huh?!" x2
Kozuki Hiyori and Denjiro were so shocked that their mouths grew big and their eyeballs almost protruded.
While they were still earnestly begging Kazan to help him at all costs, the overseas Wano country had already become Kazan's brother-in-law, and the other party was even willing to attack Marine Vandor, the headquarters of the navy, for him.
When the two of them didn't know what to do at this moment, Kazan stepped forward and put his hand on Kozuki Hiyori's head.
"Since you are the owner of that boy, I will help you for the time being. In fact, I originally planned to kill Kaido, and...you just said that you hope I will recognize you as a righteous sister." , I agree."
"Well..."
"Izang will definitely be terrified if he finds out, hahahaha! Well, why are you still hesitating? Call brother!"
"Yes, Oni SAMA."
Kozuki Rihe is very clever, knowing that with Kazan as his elder brother's protection, there will be a lot of convenience and supporters in governing Wano in the future, so he immediately accepted the status of "righteous sister".
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