It took Ashura Doji a long while to finally accept and digest this fact.
The man standing before them not only represented the strongest combat power in the world, but also wielded the most illustrious authority in existence!
The position of shogun of Wano Country, which they regarded as the most exalted of all, was something this man could easily bestow upon dozens of people!
The Beasts Pirates, who were like a nightmare in their eyes, would need three forces of the same level to barely stand against him!
As stormy waves surged through Ashura Doji's heart, he also grew faintly excited. With such powerful reinforcements, Wano Country was finally saved!
Just as the bandits were brimming with excitement, Longinus spoke again. "Lord Ashura, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you with temporarily evacuating Wano Country's people."
"Evacuating the people?" Ashura Doji asked blankly. "Why would we do that?"
"Wano Country is about to become a battlefield! Though I don't want to see such a thing happen either, once war breaks out, Wano Country could very well be destroyed!" Longinus looked solemn. "We must prepare for the worst in advance!"
"W-w-w-what did you say?" Ashura Doji stammered. "Wano Country could be destroyed?"
Seeing Ashura Doji cast him a pleading look, Kawamatsu gave an awkward laugh. "Out on the sea, battles between top-tier fighters sinking a few islands are actually quite common!"
The bandits were all filled with fear and alarm. Sinking islands is considered common? So the people living on the seas beyond Wano Country really lead such miserable lives?
Sure enough, it really is better not to open the borders!
Ashura Doji took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself. "This will be difficult. The people of Wano Country have never liked leaving their homeland. Even if you say