Strong Assault on the Flower Capital

The two people standing behind the Nekomamushi were a tall, fat man and a short, fat woman.

Hiyori felt they looked familiar.

Then, her eyes lit up quickly, "Is that Mr. Ashura and Shinobu?"

"Wow—he recognized me at a glance!"

The plump woman burst into tears, crying out loudly, "It really is Princess Hiyori! The bloodline of the Kozuki Family has not been extinguished! There is still hope for this country!"

Hiyori's smile was somewhat awkward.

In her memory, Shinobu was a tall, voluptuous beauty who was skilled at using various ninjutsu to seduce men. She was completely different from her current appearance. If she hadn't remembered Shinobu's past attire, she probably wouldn't have recognized her at all.

"As expected of Princess Hiyori!"

Nekomamushi chuckled, "We recognized Ashura and Shinobu at a glance. As soon as we arrived in Wano Country, we went to the first mountain, Shutenmaru was indeed Ashura. Then, by chance, we ran into Shinobu. Our team is getting stronger and stronger!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Nekomamushi!" Hiyori thanked him sincerely.

Doing so much in Wano Country, risking being discovered by Orochi and Kaido, is no easy feat.

"This is what we should do!"

Nekomamushi said solemnly, "Old Dog has already gone to the Flower Capital to meet up with Denjiro. That kid has really changed a lot; Orochi was completely fooled by him. He's also found out Kawamatsu's whereabouts."

"Really?" Hiyori was overjoyed. It was Kawamatsu who saved her from the burning Oden Castle back then. "Where is he now?"

Nekomamushi sighed softly, "That idiot Kawamatsu got caught stealing food because he was starving, and now he's locked up in Udon prison. We want to rescue him, but that Queen guy is right there!"

"I see."

Hiyori nodded, then thought for a moment, "Then let's go to the Flower Capital first and take down Orochi. Queen will definitely be alerted and leave Udon, then we can take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack there!"

"There must still be many rebels locked up in prison, right?"

"Great idea!"

Nekomamushi's eyes lit up. Udon was right next to the Flower Capital; if Flower Capital, Queen wouldn't remain inactive. "Then it's decided! Shinobu and I will go to the prison!"

"I'm fine!" Shinobu replied happily.

She had been waiting for this day for far too long, and she couldn't wait any longer.

"Ashura!" Nekomamushi looked at the fat man who hadn't spoken until now. "You and Princess Hiyori will go to the Flower Capital to meet up with old dog Denjiro."

"Your Princess Hiyori-- "

The obese man, who used the Shutenmaru and disguised himself as a bandit to repeatedly attack Orochi's shogunate, Ashura Doji, did not immediately agree. He looked at Hiyori with a complicated expression, "Since you've already set sail, why come back?"

"Hey! Ashura, what nonsense are you spouting?" the Nekomamushi roared.

Now that Lord Oden is dead, Princess Hiyori is his lord!

"Even if we kill the Orochi, what then?"

Ashura Doji shook his head listlessly, "Even Lord Oden couldn't defeat Kaido."

A flicker of fear flashed in his eyes as he recalled that monstrous man.

Fourteen years ago, they witnessed their lord being defeated head-on by the monster named Kaido.

Even the invincible Kozuki Oden couldn't do anything about it, so what could they possibly do?

Ashura Doji looked at Hiyori. The only reason he agreed to come this time was because he wanted to see Lord Oden's daughter.

He said, "Leave, Your Princess Hiyori, don't throw your life away in vain."

"Hey! Ashura! You bastard!!" The Nekomamushi instantly flew into a rage.

"Don't be angry, Mr. Nekomamushi, Mr. Ashura was just worried about me,"

Hiyori stopped the enraged Nekomamushi, stepped forward to face Ashura Doji, and said earnestly, "Father made a mistake that led to this state of the country. As his daughter, it is my duty to make amends for this mistake."

"For this, I will fight to the death!"

Looking at Hiyori's solemn Hiyori, Ashura felt a mix of emotions.

"So,"

Hiyori smiled brightly, "Please don't worry about me, Mr. Ashura. This is the path I have chosen."

Has that little girl from back then grown into such a reliable person?

Ashura Doji let out a long sigh, then gripped the hilt of his long sword. "Understood. If it's a fight to the death, then take me with you!"

"I've wanted to cut off that Orochi Orochi's head for ages!"

"Ashura!"

The Nekomamushi exclaimed in delight, "So you finally understand?!"

"Thank you so much for your help!"

Hiyori bowed deeply to them, "I understand now that I can't accomplish anything on my own, so I can only rely on your help!"

"Your Princess Hiyori, it's not just us helping you, you're helping us realize our lifelong dream!" Shinobu said earnestly.

"That's exactly right!" Nekomamushi and Ashura Child nodded in unison.

"Alright everyone, let's get started!"

After tidying up a bit, Nekomamushi, along with Shinobu and his Mink Tribe, prepared to set off.

Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, "Your Princess Hiyori, has the new partner you mentioned been found?"

Hiyori replied, "Mr. Nekomamushi, have you ever heard of revolutionaries?"

"... The Revolutionary Army? Is it them? Great! If it's them, then there won't be any problems at all!!"

Even Zou, Nekomamushi spends most of his time riding on the back of an elephant, has heard of the revolutionary's name.

And so, they parted ways.

Hiyori, along with Ashura Doji and his band of mountain bandits, marched straight to the Flower Capital, while Nekomamushi and Shinobu went to Udon prison to await the Flower Capital's next move.

Rewind to a little earlier, some distance out at sea from Wano Country, on a seemingly ordinary-looking ship.

Dragon put down the Den Den Mushi he was holding. "The time for the final assault has been set; it's in three days."

"Three days from now, the samurai army led by Miss Hiyori the Sirius Pirates will launch a full-scale attack on Onigashima."

Three days?

Standing beside him, a man wearing a top hat smiled and said, "There should be enough time."

"Wano Country, ah, I never expected we'd end up here," a beautiful woman carrying a large flag, dressed somewhat provocatively, said with a smile. "If we could get support from this country, our strength would increase significantly."

"So, Dragon," she asked, "Did Princess Hiyori really say that?"

"That's right."

Dragon nodded.

"What a courageous girl! Why didn't she join us? I really want to meet her soon."