Kuri, Amigasa Village.
Gazing at the massive ship Tenguyama Hitetsu walked out of the house in disbelief and silently looked up at the sky!
In his vision, the giant ship first tore through the sky of Wano Country, and then, like a nail, it was driven firmly into the central area of Wano Country!
Immediately afterward, Tenguyama Hitetsu narrowed his eyes; he saw Kaido emerge from Onigashima!
"Another great pirate has started a war with Kaido. However, this time, the people involved are actually able to hold their own against Kaido some time."
Could it be that the one who has invaded Kaido's territory this time is actually some kind of great pirate of the new era?
Tenguyama Hitetsu muttered something to himself, then returned to his room and got dressed.
Pirates invading the country was all too common during the years Kaido controlled Wano Country.
Almost every year, some inexplicable Supernova infiltrate the country. Occasionally, the Flower Country, which has a long-standing feud with Wano Country, will also send one or two naval units to join in the fun.
Initially, Tenguyama Hitetsu had seriously considered this possibility. He wondered if, with the help of an outside force, they might have a chance to overthrow Kaido and then deal with Kurozumi Orochi, who was under Kaido's protection.
But time and again, Kaido suppressed the attacks of the outsiders.
Outsiders either die under Kaido's Hassaikai or are simply forced to join Kaido's ranks and become part of Kaido force.
As a result, for the past two years or so, Tenguyama Hitetsu has hardly felt like reading the newspaper.
No matter how you look at it, Kaido is still Kaido, Three Emperors... no, now he's Four Emperors.
In any case, the power structure of the Four Emperors of the Sea will not collapse easily!
So...
In the past two years, Tenguyama Hitetsu has finally let go of his resentment and turned to self-cultivation and character building, intending to live as long as possible.
Hoping for outsiders to save Wano Country is nothing but a fairy tale that only children would believe.
Rather than constantly struggling and wasting my energy and brainpower, I might as well live a little longer, at least until four years from now, until the day my son and daughter-in-law predicted would come!
Twenty years... twenty years!
If we endure for twenty years, Joy Boy of destiny, will appear, Wano Country will welcome the Nine Shadows Falling from Heaven. Those nine heroic figures are destined to shatter Kaido's rule!
Therefore, even though I am old, I must live longer!
Thinking of this, Tenguyama Hitetsu quickly packed his things and then began searching for Tama.
He had always kept an eye on Tama, and she was truly an excellent child. At such a young age, she planned to learn how to weave straw hats to make a living. Her self-reliant and strong-willed Oden was much more endearing than Oden, who was hated by everyone and even dogs Koby he was a child.
Tenguyama Hitetsu had long harbored the idea of taking Tama as his disciple or adopted son, so after quickly finding Tama, he immediately planned to take Tama to the basement he had prepared for refuge below his room.
Admittedly, Kuri is not very close to the Flower Capital, and the flames of war will not reach here for the time being.
But...
Watching the villagers gradually gather on the street, gazing into the distance at the ever-growing crowds in the Flower Capital...
Tenguyama Hitetsu always felt a little uneasy.
He couldn't quite explain the feeling, but he trusted his intuition implicitly, so he eventually led Tama into the basement.
But less than ten minutes after they entered the basement...
Accompanied by a sound like Meteor falling from afar, and a series of sounds mixed with wails and strange, fluttering laughter.
Tenguyama Hitetsu horrified to discover that the ceiling of his basement...
Damn it, the ceiling came to life, and then it actually turned into white lines like ocean waves, flying far away!
At this, Tenguyama Hitetsu almost coughed up blood. Luckily, he hadn't hidden Enma and Ame no Habakiri under the floorboards, because damn it, the whole house and floorboards had vanished!!!
The good news is... the dual swords are still there.
The bad news is...
My home is gone!!!
However, Tenguyama Hitetsu had no time to think about home. He quickly picked up Tama, who was terrified and her seven orifices were bulging, and staggered away!
In the distance, two figures were locked in a fierce battle, and in the direction from which they had fought, a bloody trail was spreading and expanding!
Every powerful individual with the ability to Devil Fruit Awakening causes considerable damage to the terrain in almost every battle, and naturally, innocent people die in the process!
In a fleeting moment, the fleeing Tenguyama Hitetsu saw countless severed limbs and broken arms falling from the white, lined waves controlled by someone.
If Tenguyama Hitetsu wasn't in the basement, but stayed at home...
It's obvious that he and Tama will both be part of the same bloodline.
Reality is not a comic book. In comics, a powerful figure can destroy the ground for kilometers around with a single move, yet you can't see a single dead body. It's just an abbreviation of the tragedy.
Clinging to the back of the Tenguyama Hitetsu, Tama was first stunned with fright, then her face was covered with the smell of blood and the strong wind.
"What is that...? It's terrifying!!!"
She couldn't help but cry out, then desperately hugged Tenguyama Hitetsu's neck.
Upon hearing Tama's words, Tenguyama Hitetsu Che's heart tightened.
"That's the strong, the kind of people who have the power to decide the fate of an island, even a nation... Damn it!!!"
As he spoke, Tenguyama Hitetsu leaped up with all his might. Right where he had just stood, several white lines, like spears shooting into the sky, rushed toward the figure opposite him!
Having barely escaped the brunt of the attack, Tenguyama Hitetsu ran for his life while continuing to talk to Tama.
He wasn't telling a story; he was venting. He was trying to stay calm by talking to Tama!
"I recognize that guy who can turn the land into white waves. He was Shichibukai a few years ago."
If I remember correctly, that guy's territory should be Dressrosa, right?
So that bastard actually dared to start a war with Kaido?
No, not at all. His enemy is King, the chief Admiral under Kaido and an ancient pterosaur known as the Wildfire!
Therefore, they were not the main protagonists of the war!
At this point, Tenguyama Hitetsu leaped up, and then, as if stepping on the sea, he pushed off the ever-expanding Raging Wave White Line, rushing further into the distance.
During his sprint, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, followed by a heat!
I glanced back hastily, and lo and behold!
A fire dragon was charging towards him, following the path of Jin's blade!
"Oh dear, this is really tough on the elderly person!!!"
With a shout, Tenguyama Hitetsu quickly changed position, so that he was no longer on the crest of the Line Sea, but slid down to the trough of the Line Sea.
The fiery dragon bit down hard on the ocean of lines, then twisted its body and shattered the ocean of lines with a single slap of its tail!
The collapse of the sea made it difficult for Tenguyama Hitetsu land. The old man had to exert a lot of effort to barely avoid falling to the ground.
After running for more than ten minutes, he finally managed to break out of the fighting area and reach the nearby mountains.
Standing on the mountainside, peering through the thick trees, Tenguyama Hitetsu a long sigh of relief, finally having time to observe the distant war.
He shook his head as he looked at it.
"Damn it, if Oden were still alive, these guys would never have dared to attack here so brazenly!"
The two of them fought their way all the way from the Mt. Atama. Just how many people were affected along the way!
If this continues, even if they win, Wano Country will be severely weakened!
"I... I...!!!"
Filled with pent-up anger, Tenguyama Hitetsu really wanted to swear.
But in the end, after hesitating for a long time, he finally shook his head.
"Sigh, forget it, I'd better find a place to hide."
Without the Kozuki Family, Wano Country is beyond my power to Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven even the biggest problems. Alas..."
As they were talking, Tenguyama Hitetsu Tama on his back and prepared to cross the mountain.
Clinging to the back of the Tenguyama Hitetsu, Tama looked around and asked with tears in her eyes.
"How could this happen? Everyone in the village... even the auntie who was so good at weaving straw hats is dead..."
Grandpa, are we heading towards the prison? Is the Prisoner Mine safer?
"How is that possible!"
Tenguyama Hitetsu shook his head, denying Tama's words.
"The Prisoner Mine is not safe. Whoever invades Wano Country, if they want to cause more trouble for Kaido, the Prisoner Mine will be a good place to create chaos."
Anyway, come with Grandpa, I'll take you to Udon to find a place to hide.
Don't underestimate me, Grandpa! I've prepared a few safe houses around here...???
Before Tenguyama Hitetsu could finish speaking, he heard a similar sound of wind in the distance... which made his pupils dilate.
He quickly looked toward the source of the sound, and the next second, he saw a gigantic mammoth, swinging its seemingly elongated trunk, flying toward the nearby mountains!
Immediately afterwards, a jet-black blade of light landed on the mountain before the mammoth.
Wow!
The mountain peak was immediately cleaved in two!
Just as the mountain peak broke apart, but before it was completely severed, the mammoth crashed into the mountain, forcefully breaking the broken peak, and continued flying towards the location of the Prisoner Mine!
Just as the mammoth approached, Tenguyama Hitetsu vaguely saw that within the mammoth's shadow, there seemed to be a particularly arrogant-looking fellow poking and prodding the flying mammoth with a small knife.
If the timing hadn't been so inconvenient, Tenguyama Hitetsu day, "Anything can play high-level games now?"
But now, Tenguyama Hitetsu only hesitated for a moment before quickly sprinting off in his wooden clogs.
On his back, Tama, who saw everything clearly as well, almost popped her eyes out of her head.
"Aaaaaah, the mountain is collapsing! The mountain is collapsing!!!"
"I saw it! Don't speak, don't hinder my escape!!!"
Tenguyama Hitetsu interrupted Tama's wailing, then quickly fled for his life!
Just as they were fleeing, a carefree figure flew by in the air. Hearing the little girl's scream, the figure paused slightly and then looked back.
"Oh? Interesting, obtained without any effort!"
The moment Rayleigh saw Tenguyama Hitetsu clearly, he recognized Tenguyama Hitetsu's distinctive attire. This Rayleigh he had helped Moria defeat Jack and bring him to his planned position.
The captain seemed to have specifically mentioned that kind of attire, so the old man dressed like a tengu and wearing a mask was Kozuki Oden's father, Kozuki Sukiyaki?
Thinking of this, Rayleigh turned around and looked at Jack, who was emerging from the mountain and the soil.
After one glance, Rayleigh lifted his right leg, and a pair of slippers slammed into Jack's body!
With that kick, Jack's body accelerated instantly, and the surrounding mountains crashed down on Rayleigh.
Seeing that he was about to be surrounded by rocks, Rayleigh gathered his Conqueror's Haki, swung his single sword, and slashed a cavity in the air around him!
Shaking his gray hair, Rayleigh leaped into the air, dodging the covering of rocks.
Looking at the Kozuki Sukiyaki, he pondered for a moment, then sighed.
"Well, according to Gawain's plan, you'd better die in this turmoil."
However, for the sake of my old friend Oden, or rather, for the sake of the girl you're carrying..."
With that, Rayleigh accelerated and rushed to the vicinity of Tenguyama Hitetsu in the blink of an eye.
Rayleigh grabbed Tenguyama Hitetsu's belt, then casually grabbed Tama, and carried the two of them into the sky.
Feeling himself being grabbed, Tenguyama Hitetsu carefully examined Rayleigh, and in just a moment he was stunned!
Even if Wano Country were completely closed off from the world, Oden's Pops couldn't possibly not know who Oden's companions were!
But why is Oden's first mate here? Could it be that after so many years, Oden's companions have finally come to Wano Country to seek justice for Oden, who was also a member of Roger Pirates?
But before Kozuki Sukiyaki could say anything, Rayleigh had already grabbed the two of them and charged toward Jack.
The immense wind pressure silenced them both, and a moment later, Rayleigh delivered a few more kicks to Jack, sending Jack crashing into the Prisoner Mine Udon.
Then, Rayleigh, carrying the two men, spoke to Moria had peeked out from the shadows.
"Alright, kid, that's all the help I can offer."
"Now it's up to you and Jack to decide. If you die, I will regret it and arrange for someone else to take your place as a Shichibukai!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh turned and left, heading straight for Kabukicho Flower Capital Kabukicho.
Watching Rayleigh's retreating figure, Jack angrily raised his head and looked at the smiling Moria with a wronged expression.
"Gecko Moria, I never thought you bastard would actually call on someone like Dark King as an accomplice!"
You... how dare someone like you be qualified to Shichibukai!
The corruption in the Navy and the World Government is indeed severe. Only Kaido can bring a bright future to the world without nobles!
I'm going to kill you!
I will kill you, and then give your wings to Ember!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Jack stood up, let out a deep breath, and then charged straight at Moria.
Seeing Jack's anger growing increasingly intense, Moria pulled out the Shadow Scissors and chuckled.
"What right do you have to question Grandpa Rayleigh's help to me? Tch tch tch!"
If you can, you should call someone! It's your own fault for having no one to call, you piece of trash!
I have never forgotten the pain that your Beasts Pirates inflicted on me, Drought!
Besides, tsk tsk tsk, do you think I didn't do anything while you were being knocked away?
At this point, Moria gestured with his right hand, and Jack's eyes immediately widened.
Beneath him, his shadow suddenly split into several pieces, and then a shadow with an arm and a leg flew towards Moria!
As the shadow shattered, Jack immediately lost all feeling for his left arm and right leg!
At the same time, Moria coldly swallowed Jack's shadow, and his body immediately grew larger with the movement!
Feeling unbalanced, Jack had to exit Mammoth form, then stood on one leg and pointed his remaining right hand at Moria.
"You think you can defeat me like this, Gecko Moria!"
Even if I lose an arm and a leg, I will still be an opponent you cannot defeat!
What's more, hahaha, you absolutely mustn't forget!
For mammoths, the most important limb was never their hands or feet, but their nose!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Jack instantly transformed from human to beast form, his nose suddenly lengthening and whipping up a hurricane, slamming hard into Moria's face!
Moria took the blow to his face, then spat fiercely.
"They're really tenacious, but so what?"
Even Kaido, without his limbs, might not be a match for me.
Not to mention you!
As soon as he finished speaking, Moria chuckled and charged towards Jack.
Before long, Jack's body, which was being lifted up and violently swung around, smashed countless buildings in the mining plant.
As the prisoners screamed and fled, Moria's advantage grew, and Jack finally saw the prospect of defeat looming ahead.
But...
Even so, Moria wasn't the first person to defeat the All-Stars!
Far away, in the Flower Capital, near Ebisu Town.
Queen had already lost consciousness and was lying under the Kuma's buttocks.
Kuma Bear was too tall to find a chair to sit on, while Queen's waist was just the right height.
At the same time, Rayleigh landed beside the Kuma with the two of them and nodded to the Kuma.
"As expected, you're the one I can trust. Haha, Doflamingo and Moria are utterly pathetic!"
You'll be in charge of Ebisu Town, and while you're at it, keep Queen's men in check, and also have some control over the Flying Six and some of the True Fighters.
I've found two interesting people here; Little Gawain would probably like to see them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh turned and continued walking towards the Flower Capital without looking back.
Kuma nodded slightly, then shook his head.
"Should we continue searching for the Flying Six and Shinji...?"
Hmm, they're not worthy to be my opponents.
Moreover, the captain had stated beforehand that they were to be used to properly train the younger generation on board."
At this point, Kuma casually took out Gawain's Quotations and began to read them carefully.
As he watched, Kuma spoke one last thing to Rayleigh as he walked away.
"But don't worry, First Mate, while I won't get involved, I won't let them get seriously injured either."
Exercise is enough; the next generation doesn't need to shed blood, because ultimately, it's enough for our generation to carry the blood.