Kozuki's Revenge

Kuri, Amigasa Village.

"Tama, call me 'sister'!"

Yamato lifted a little girl high in the air and said with a grin.

"Hahaha!"

The little girl wasn't afraid at all being lifted high; instead, she was very excited and danced around.

"I told you to call me 'older sister,' you silly little thing!" Yamato pouted.

Hehehehe!

The cute little girl with purple hair just giggled.

Yamato was furious.

"Shouldn't you call her Auntie now?"

Sitting to the side, Sirius casually remarked, "Yamato, you're twenty years older than her."

"Sirius!!"

Yamato turned around angrily and glared fiercely at Sirius.

If you don't know how to speak, you can choose not to speak.

"It's all here."

Behind Sirius, just like four years ago, stood an old man adorned with wings and a mask. The renowned swordsmith of Wano Country, Hitsugi Tenguyama Hitetsu, handed Black a thick stack of books.

Black accepted it respectfully with both hands. "Thank you very much."

"There's nothing to thank me for," the old man said coldly. "If you can truly change Wano Country, then it should be me who thanks you."

"However," he looked at Black with some curiosity, "Are you really capable of learning? Forging swords is no easy task."

"My only redeeming quality is my learning ability," Black said modestly.

Master Tengu Mountain snorted.

He walked up to Sirius, barely glancing down at Sirius, and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"It'll be soon, right?"

Sirius, watching Yamato playing with the little girl Tama, casually remarked, "At this time, Hiyori should be going to take down Orochi."

Master Tenguyama nodded, gazing silently at the drifting clouds in the distance. This was probably the only remaining beautiful sight in Wano Country.

"I see."

The Flower Capital, the capital of this country.

Hiyori, Ashura Doji, and the others traveled non-stop, and after about a day, they finally arrived outside the city.

Then they disguised themselves and entered the city in batches.

This process was not hindered in any way.

That's true. This country has been peaceful for fourteen years. Everyone has let their guard down. Who would care about the arrival of some strangers?

Hiyori and Ashura Doji met up, and then the two of them went to the mansion of the famous samurai Kyoshiro in Wano Country.

Hiyori is very familiar with this city; she spent her teenage years here.

She was even more familiar with Kyoshiro's mansion.

She arrived at the empty back door and knocked on it using the specific rhythm the Nekomamushi had instructed her to use.

The door opened quickly.

The person who opened the door had narrow eyes and blue hair piled up in a bun, fluffy like a loaf of bread.

"Welcome back." The person who came saw Hiyori and smiled gently, his eyes slightly red.

"I'm back, Mr. Kyoshiro!" Hiyori's eyes were red with excitement.

Kawamatsu and Denjiro raised her after her father's death, acting as a father figure to her.

"Are you... Denjiro?"

Ashura looked at the man with a look of astonishment.

I couldn't recognize him at all.

Is this really the same Denjiro was always optimistic and cheerful in the past?

"Mr. Ashura, it's been a long time." Denjiro greeted his long-unseen old friend with a smile. "I'm very happy to hear that you're alright."

"But if you want to catch up, please come inside."

Denjiro invited Hiyori and Ashura Doji into the room, where Duke Inuarashi was also waiting.

"I've already designed the plan."

Denjiro solemnly declared, "Even though fourteen years have passed, Orochi's fear of Kozuki has not dissipated; he deeply believes in Lady Toki's prophecy from back then!"

"Is it my mother's prophecy?" Hiyori's expression was somewhat complicated.

What they're doing now is breaking the prophecy.

"The prophecy isn't the point; the point is his fear of Kozuki!"

Denjiro said, "Next, I will mobilize the hundreds of samurai I have contacted over the years and have them declare in the Flower Capital that Kozuki has been resurrected. In this way, taking advantage of the commotion, we will have a chance to get close to Orochi!"

Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?

Duke Inuarashi frowned. "If it weren't for Kaido, we could even attack the Tenshukaku directly."

Do you think a few ninjas can stop them?

That's fine.

Hiyori said in a deep voice, "Let everyone know that the dark ages of Wano Country are coming to an end!"

"Then let's get started!" Denjiro's face lit up with a bright smile.

We've been waiting for this day for far too long.

Princess Hiyori, you are far more outstanding than I imagined.

Compared to Momonosuke, you are indeed the one who should inherit the title of Shogun of this country.

Soon, in the streets and alleys of the Flower Capital, samurai took to the streets, exchanging smiles with each other, their faces beaming with excitement.

Then, everyone gathered together.

A few dozen people gathered in the street was already quite conspicuous, but when hundreds of Katana and samurai gathered together, even the most foolish person would realize something was wrong.

What are you doing?

The guards who rushed over upon hearing the news questioned loudly.

He was met with the cold edge of a blade.

A samurai raised his arm and shouted, "Orochi's evil reign ends today!!"

"Kozuki is back!!"

"We will liberate the entire Wano Country under the leadership of Kozuki Hiyori!!"

For a moment, both the onlookers and the guards who came to inquire were dumbfounded.

But the samurai did not stop.

"Charge to the Tenshukaku!"

Shouting, they quickly cut down the guards, pushed through the stunned crowd, and headed straight for the Tenshukaku not far ahead.

After a long while, people said, somewhat stunned, "Kozuki, he's back?"

They stared blankly as the samurai charged towards the Tenshukaku.

On the top floor of the Tenshukaku, Kurozumi Orochi immediately received the news.

"Kozuki!!"

He screamed, scrambling and crashing through the paper door, yelling, "Fukurokuju, what's going on?"

"Lord Orochi, I'm right here."

A figure suddenly appeared behind the Orochi. It was a bald man, and his voice was calm. "Don't worry, it's just a riot by a few hundred samurai calling themselves the Kozuki. Just send troops to suppress it immediately."

"Yes, yes, let's take them down quickly!"

Kurozumi Orochi, sweating profusely, nodded repeatedly, "You have to protect me!"

"Please rest assured,"

Fukurokuju said, "We, the ninja of the Oniwabanshu, will not allow any enemy to get even a step closer to Orochi."

At that moment, another ninja appeared in a flash. "Lord Orochi, Boss Kyoshiro has arrived with his samurai. He says he has already sent ronin over to protect you."

"Hehehe! Very good, very good! As expected of Kyoshiro!"

The Orochi laughed loudly, "Quickly, call him over!"

This makes me feel safer.

Damn Kozuki, whether it's true or not, these guys must be executed by slow slicing this time!

Soon, Kyoshiro arrived with three people.

None of the three people had ever seen the Orochi before.

A fat man, a burly man whose face was obscured by bandages, and --

The Orochi's eyes were somewhat fixed.

What a beautiful woman!

"Hehehe! Kyoshiro! Who is this woman? You rascal!" Orochi rubbed his hands excitedly. Although the woman had two swords at her waist, he certainly didn't think she was really a samurai. The shogun of Wano Country chuckled, "You've really prepared a big surprise for me!"

Denjiro's lips curled into a smile. "Is that so? Then I hope you'll like this surprise."

Hiyori stepped forward, her enemy right before her, but for some reason, her heart calmed down instantly. "Kurozumi Orochi, we've finally met."

Um?

How dare she call me that?