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California's Treasure IslandAuthor: Kunieda Shiro

Original Title	加利福尼亜の宝島
Author	国枝史郎
Genre	Popular Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In a tale of daring and mystique, a legendary pirate faces execution but defies death in a shocking twist. After his public beheading, the cunning Shōdoshima Montadō mysteriously reappears, his head unnervingly reattached, and embarks on an audacious quest for a hidden fortune across the Pacific. Leading a fleet into uncharted waters, he navigates treacherous alliances with indigenous tribes and clashes with British explorers equally desperate to claim the treasure. As ancient prophecies and lethal riddles test his crew’s loyalty, Montadō’s eerie resilience—and the dark secret sustaining him—threaten to consume their mission. From moonlit ambushes to labyrinthine caverns, this high-seas odyssey weaves betrayal, supernatural intrigue, and battles where survival hinges on unraveling mysteries as perilous as the enemies pursuing them. The true cost of immortality may prove deadlier than any blade.