Everywhere they went, there was nothing but ruin and desolation.
Not to mention the Flower Capital, even compared with a place like Udon, which consisted mostly of prison mines, it was far too bleak.
Clearly, this was Kurozumi Orochi's revenge against Kuri.
The other regions would more or less submit on the surface, so that Kurozumi Orochi's rule would not look too blatantly false.
Only Kuri, this land once governed by Kozuki Oden, was unwilling to put on even the most basic show of prosperity.
Thus, Kurozumi Orochi used poverty and suffering to take revenge on those who refused to submit to him.
"Trusting Kurozumi Orochi by mistake may have been the only thing Lord Oden did wrong in his entire life!" Kawamatsu sighed deeply as he looked at the ruined, deserted village, where not even a single person could be found.
"The Kōzuki Clan owed them in the first place. Why, why did they insist on going this far?" Hiyori sobbed softly, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Even if they had truly followed Kurozumi Orochi, no one would have blamed them!"
"Perhaps they were unwilling to destroy that beautiful image in their hearts." Longinus sighed. "They didn't want Kurozumi Orochi's image to overlap with Kozuki Oden's, not even by the slightest bit."
Just then, waves of fighting erupted outside the ruined village.
"Damn it, are these guys also members of the Beasts Pirates?"
"Idiot! I'm a bandit!"
"How is that possible? How could a bandit have this kind of strength?"
"Pathetic fools who have never seen the world. Our Mounthead Bandits are the strongest bandits in Wano Country, and our boss Shutenmaru is a man destined to become the King of Bandits!"
"Bah! You cowards only dare to ambush us while Lord Moria is away."