Upon hearing Senga's voice, Yamato trembled. She slowly turned around and was met with Senga's pale face.
Senga was utterly exasperated with this guy. He was just showing off, and his house got robbed? And you're supposed to raise Kalifa for me? What's wrong with you?
The angrier she got, the Senga couldn't help but raise her fist again, startling Yamato quickly covered her chest and yelled.
"You can hit me wherever you want, you saved my life anyway, but don't hit me here!"
Senga ultimately didn't make a move, after all, Kalifa was right there, and he wanted to maintain his image. Of course, he didn't know that he no longer needed to maintain his image in Kalifa's eyes.
He gave Yamato a disapproving look Yamato said,
"I saved your life, and this is how you repay me?"
Yamato still held his arms tightly to his chest, his neck stiff as he spoke.
"One thing at a time. You can take my life anytime, since I can't beat you anyway, but we can't fight here anymore!"
"Ha, as if I enjoy being hit."
After he finished speaking, not only Yamato, but even Kalifa next to him nodded at Senga with a serious expression.
Senga was speechless for a moment, and not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, he simply pointed a finger at Yamato's forehead and said,
"You seem to idolize that idiot Kozuki Oden, don't you?"
Hearing her idol called an idiot, Yamato exploded in anger, no longer covering her chest. She clenched her fists, bigger than sandbags, and yelled at Senga.
"Who are you calling an idiot!? Oden was a real man!"
"You call an idiot a man?"
"Damn it, you don't know anything about him! A man like him was truly free! Do you even know how he died?!"
"Heh, they died from stupidity."
"What nonsense are you spouting!? He willingly endured Boiling Punishment alive for the sake of his men and the people of Wano Country!"
"Oh."
"Aaaaaah!"
No matter what Yamato said, Senga's face still held that disdainful expression, which broke her defenses. But she couldn't beat Senga, so she could only clench her fists and rage helplessly.
Seeing Yamato jumping up and down in a frenzy in front of him, Senga couldn't help but laugh. Did that damned Oden even know he had a brainless fan like you?
In Oden's Senga, Oden was a complete idiot. Not only was he an idiot, but in the anime, everyone from Whitebeard and Roger to Yamato in front of him praised him. They practically blew this idiot away, as if he had some kind of powerful personal charisma.
Thinking of Oden's various mind-numbing actions, Senga couldn't help but laugh. Today, he was going to take advantage of Yamato's youth and show her just how foolish Oden could be.
He looked at Yamato and asked,
Do you know who escorted Kozuki Oden back to Wano Country?
"I know! It's the Roger Pirates!"
"You even know that? Then do you think if Kozuki Oden had let them come to Wano Country with him back then, with their help, would those things have happened afterward?"
"Hmph, I know what you're thinking. His diary says he returned to establish the country, Wano Country doesn't need anyone else's help!"
"Heh, ambitious indeed. So, he was first Barrier-Barrier Fruit by Kurozumi Semimaru, the Ability User the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, and then completely outmaneuvered by Kurozumi Cicada, the Copy-Copy Fruit Ability User of the Imitation Fruit, who transformed into his father, Kozuki Sukiyaki?"
"That's because the enemy's abilities are too unpredictable; I would have fallen for it too!"
"Well, from this perspective, it's understandable that you admire him. But have you ever considered that, given Kozuki Sukiyaki's personality, would he agree to let trash like Kurozumi Orochi become the shogun of Wano Country?"
"... Hard to say!"
"Fine, I'll pretend Kozuki Oden wasn't his father's biological son. I'll ask you, what do you think about him performing nude dances for five years?"
"That was to protect the people of Wano Country!"
"Tsk tsk, that's amazing. But don't you think you can do a lot in five years? I remember he was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates before, right? Five years! Did he never even think of asking Whitebeard for help?"
"... I already said this from the beginning! Oden didn't want anyone else to interfere in Wano Country's affairs!"
At this point, Yamato's tone noticeably softened, because she also felt that Oden should have asked Whitebeard for help.
Because this is no longer just his problem; the entire Wano Country is about to fall into the hands of Kaido and Orochi. His insistence on handling it himself is clearly a case of being stubborn and suffering for the sake of saving face.
But she was a die-hard Oden fan, and although she was starting to waver a little, she remained defiant Senga noticed this and continued to badmouth Oden.
"Good, that's really ambitious. Did he fail again when he went to attack your father later?"
"It was that damned Kurozumi Cicada! He transformed into Oden's child form again, which is why my father defeated Oden!"
"Impressive, managing to take the blame twice in one go, truly worthy of his reputation."
"..."
"Do you know that your father actually gave him three days to escape, wanting to fight him fair and square one last time? But what did he do? Heh, he simply gave up and was boiled to death."
"At least, at least he's free, he..."
"You mean when he was with Roger Pirates? You've never left your home before. Do you know how many scumbags were unleashed during Roger's so-called Great Pirate Era? How many homes were destroyed by these people? Is the freedom you're talking about based on sacrificing the freedom of others?"
"No! I... I just want to see the outside world..."
"Then go! The shackles that bound you are gone. What can stop you now?"
"But Kozuki Oden's diary mentioned that someone would come to save this country in a few years, and I want to witness it with my own eyes!"
Yamato herself didn't even notice that she had started to use Oden's surname when addressing him, which clearly showed that her admiration for Kozuki Oden had faded considerably.
Senga knew that the diary mentioned Luffy, who would later set sail. This fatalism was really something else. He stared at Yamato and asked,
"So your life is going to be bound by such a vague prophecy? If you really want to save Wano Country, why don't you go yourself?"
"I am no match for my father..."
"Is it not now, and it won't be in the future? Is this all the magnanimity you have?"
"Of course not! I want to become stronger!"
"Then go see the world. You have great talent; staying here will only waste it."
Yamato didn't speak, but judging from her expression, she had a strong desire to go to sea. However, one question was troubling her: how would she get out to sea?
She's Devil Fruit User and can't swim. Kaido didn't leave a single ship here, and even if he did, she has no experience at sea and doesn't even know where to go. She'd probably starve to death at sea.
Was she really going to lose her way again for such a reason after finally finding her direction in life? Yamato extremely unwilling. Her mind raced, and suddenly, she looked up sharply at Senga.
How could I have forgotten about him? He's so strong, and he can fly; couldn't I just follow him?
Besides, he was the one who kept urging me to go to sea. If I asked him to take me with him, he would definitely agree!
Thinking of this, Yamato looked at Senga excitedly and shouted,
"I understand, take me with you on this sea voyage!"
"Roll!"
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