Settle It on the Spot!

"This is presence. Watch your words from now on."

Seeing that it was about enough, Crocodile slowly withdrew the Conqueror's Haki he had only recently mastered.

He casually took out a cigar, put it between his lips, and lit it with a lighter, a tiny red glow immediately appearing.

"Whew— I have no need for the position of Wind Shadow, because the Land of Wind was a country I founded long ago. In a moment, I'll have the current daimyo step down."

He exhaled a long stream of white smoke and looked down at the shocked Rasa and the others. "I came here for two reasons. First, to meet you. Second, to have you make preparations."

"P-Prepare for what?"

Chiyo asked softly, her expression uncertain.

"Select a new Wind Shadow as soon as possible and prepare to launch a war of conquest against the outside world."

Crocodile spoke indifferently in his magnetic voice. "From now on, you are my subordinates. Is that understood?"

Based on the intelligence provided by the World Government, he had already gained a certain understanding of the social hierarchy and political systems of this Shinobi World.

The other admirals and vice admirals might not have been interested in such things.

But he was different.

So, he had directly set his sights on the daimyo of the Land of Wind.

He had noticed that the daimyos of this Shinobi World held an inexplicable degree of influence over the Ninja Villages, so he intended to deal with this country's daimyo first, reasonably and properly.

Then, using the Land of Wind and the Sand Village as his foundation, he would ignite an internal war throughout the Shinobi World.

That way, the World Government would not need to rush to send in a large army.

As for troops...

Crocodile had