Faced with Kawamatsu's uncompromising stance, Denjiro ultimately stepped aside. He did not want Kawamatsu to attack those rebels who still believed in the Kozuki Clan, but neither did he want to fight Kawamatsu, another of the Nine Red Scabbards, to the death. Kawamatsu had already used Armament Haki, which meant he was getting serious.
"What a pity. They actually didn't fight. Still, this is good enough. From now on, probably no one will place their hopes on Kozuki Hiyori anymore."
Watching the situation from afar, Shen Fei could not help feeling disappointed when he saw Denjiro back down. The remnants of the Kozuki Clan could cause such a huge commotion in the Flower Capital not because they were powerful, but because Shen Fei had allowed it. Since he was making a move, naturally he intended to wipe out all of Wano Country's hidden dangers in one go.
This concession would give those rebels the illusion that they might succeed. In that case, some people hiding in the shadows might emerge. They might not believe in the Kozuki Clan, but they could still act for the sake of their own power and interests.
Black Carbon Giant Serpent had focused his attacks on the Kozuki Clan and their allies. He had not touched those unrelated to the Kozuki Clan. Shen Fei was different. After he rose to power, Wano Country's original noble system had been heavily targeted.
Wano Country's noble system had always been rather bizarre. There were several daimyo, but only one shogun. During Black Carbon Giant Serpent's reign, those daimyo families had not suffered particularly severe losses. But now, there was only one daimyo and one shogun. In other words, Wano Country had truly centralized its power.
Naturally, those nobles who had lost their power were deeply unwilling to accept