Cooperation, The End of the War

Sirius found the little girl quite cool at that moment.

However, Yamato had no idea what Sirius was thinking. After showing off, the little girl pouted and said unhappily, "These samurai are nothing like Oden!"

"To think they'd attack a child like Sirius, they're the worst kind of adults!"

What do you mean, a child like me? Don't you see yourself as a child?

Sirius's lips twitched.

Just then, Sirius saw several samurai behind Yamato, swinging their blades and slashing at her.

There were certainly samurai with noble character, but they were definitely a minority. Most samurai were ordinary people, with both good and evil thoughts.

Don't expect them to distinguish between what should and shouldn't be cut when their eyes are red with the blood of battle.

"Yamato, get down!"

Sirius shouted.

Although she didn't know Sirius's intentions, Yamato immediately crouched down without any hesitation.

It was at that very moment that flames erupted from Sirius's mouth, and the scorching fire directly engulfed the samurai.

The flames, carrying the samurai, surged forward like a dragon, exploding in the distance and affecting many more people.

When the flames subsided, Yamato stood up with a giggle, "Sirius protected me this time."

Sirius grinned. The fear from before had completely vanished. After taking the first step, there was nothing left to be afraid of.

"Now is not the time for pleasantries."

Because of the flames from earlier, Sirius and Yamato had naturally drawn the attention of more samurai, who were gradually closing in.

Sirius leaned forward, instantly transforming into a giant black wolf. "Yamato, get behind me."

At the same time, flames erupted from his mouth, forming a wall of fire to block the samurai.

Yamato leaped up joyfully, landing directly on Sirius's back.

"Let's cooperate well from now on, Yamato!"

Sirius roared with laughter and leaped out of the flames.

The battlefield was chaotic, but there was one place that was definitely safe.

That was by Kaido's side.

Oden was already dead, and Wano Country could no longer find anyone who could match Uncle Kaido. Going to his side would mean no longer being threatened by the samurai.

"Leave it to me!"

Yamato sat on Sirius's back, grabbed the fur on his back, and swung her mace with a grin. "Your back is in my hands, Sirius!"

"Here we go!"

Sirius moved on all fours, his speed incredibly fast, darting across the battlefield like a black lightning bolt.

"Get out of my way!! This move is called Flash Flame Charge!!"

Flames surged from Sirius's mouth and nose, spreading backward to form a shield that enveloped him.

Trailing a long fiery tail, Sirius charged forward like a giant fireball. Whether samurai or pirates stood in his way, they quickly retreated.

Although they were enemies at the moment, according to the agreement with Yamato earlier, Sirius did not intend to attack the samurai actively. This kind of move was perfect.

"Oh! That's so cool! Sirius!"

Yamato excitedly looked around. Everything was engulfed in flames, and the sensation amazed her.

However, the flames did not make all the samurai retreat. In fact, Sirius had become even more of a target.

Many samurai rushed in, risking being ignited by the flames, wanting to kill Sirius.

Sirius's reaction speed was also top-notch. While running, he swiped with his front paws, shattering the bones of these samurai and sending them flying out, spitting blood.

But this was limited to enemies attacking from the front. Sirius was helpless against samurai attacking from the sides or from behind.

However, Sirius was not alone.

Yamato was on Sirius's back!

The little girl jumped up, displaying astonishing agility. She twisted and turned on Sirius's rather broad back, her iron rod mercilessly striking all the attacking samurai.

"Thunder Bagua!"

"Thunder Bagua!"

"Thunder Bagua!"

Yamato had indeed inherited Kaido's bloodline. Although she was only eight years old, her strength completely crushed many samurai. One swing of her club could shatter samurai, bones and all.

The samurai who rushed in amidst the flames were immediately knocked flying again by Yamato's iron rod.

Sirius and Yamato cooperated with incredible tacit understanding, easily weaving through the battlefield.

Yamato knocked another samurai flying with a swing of her club and shouted indignantly, "Stop coming! We don't want to hurt you!"

Sirius's mouth twitched. Was she pouring fuel on the fire?

As expected, upon hearing Yamato's words, the surrounding samurai felt insulted and swarmed towards them.

"These guys are so stubborn!" Yamato exclaimed, unable to comprehend. "So annoying!"

Sirius didn't know what to say. He could only continue breathing fire, while also swatting away a few samurai with his claws and then accelerating forward.

Just like that, Sirius swatted and Yamato smashed, the two of them cooperating perfectly as they moved forward. The surrounding samurai finally became scarce, and then there were no samurai left in sight.

It wasn't that Sirius and Yamato had escaped the battlefield, but rather because they had arrived at the monster's hunting ground.

A blade wrapped in powerful Haki struck Kaido's chest heavily. The blade sliced downwards vertically, but it couldn't penetrate Kaido's skin at all.

Shimotsuki Ushimaru, his head bleeding and utterly weakened, couldn't help but show a trace of despair in his eyes.

"Descendant of the Dragon Slayer Samurai, is this all you've got?"

Kaido tilted his head, looking very disappointed. Beside him, the other three daimyo lay on the ground with twisted limbs, leaving only this last one, perhaps the strongest, Shimotsuki Ushimaru.

"As expected, Wano Country only has one Kozuki Oden."

"Don't underestimate samurai!"

Shimotsuki Ushimaru roared and leaped up, bringing his blade down heavily.

"I've grown tired of your tricks."

Kaido casually raised his hand, grabbed the man directly, and squeezed. Shimotsuki Ushimaru's body instantly made creaking sounds under the immense pressure, as if all his bones were about to break.

But even so, the man let out no screams. He just stared intently at Kaido, even as blood began to flow from his seven orifices.

"Ugh-hahahaha, I like your eyes! You've earned yourself a chance to live!"

Kaido laughed heartily and slammed the man in his hand to the ground.

The ground instantly cracked, forming a hole. Shimotsuki Ushimaru let out one last mouthful of blood before falling unconscious.

Kaido looked down at Shimotsuki Ushimaru and said with some regret, "Surrender to me, samurai! Otherwise, you'll only have death awaiting you."

Sirius, who had arrived with Yamato, saw this scene and knew that Uncle Kaido's talent-collecting fetish had struck again.

However--

Sirius looked at Shimotsuki Ushimaru, lying unconscious in the large pit.

He really looked so similar.

Was this guy really not related to that Moss Head?

They looked like they were carved from the same mold!

But that didn't matter anymore.

This war was reaching its conclusion.