Closing in on the Main Island, the Beasts Pirates' Desperate Straits

"Huh?!?!"

Yamato a wide grin, Yamato completely lost her girlish demeanor; she looked like a comedic character from a comedy.

Shocked, Yamato shook his head rapidly after a brief moment of panic.

No no no no no no no no!

No way!

I already have a Pops who's disgusting enough, I don't want to have another Pops, ugh!!!

Kaido is already a big problem; that guy wants to kill me, and I want to kill him too!

If there were one more of these, ugh, just thinking about it makes me so anxious!!!

As soon as he finished speaking, Yamato quickly grabbed Gawain's cloak.

"Captain, take me with you!"

At this point, Yamato's expression changed from that of Kozuki Oden; instead, she looked at Gawain with large, watery eyes, as if about to cry.

Faced with such a gaze, Gawain couldn't help but grin. This kid was indeed too rebellious. All that Oden was just an Oden.

Otherwise, why didn't we see Yamato in the original work Sukiyaki his father?

Don't say things like Sukiyaki and Oden had a conflict. Although Oden was expelled from Sukiyaki's family, it was because Oden disobeyed Sukiyaki's orders and went to sea without permission seven or eight times in a row.

Even though Sukiyaki kicked him out of the family, they at least arranged for him to become the daimyo of Kuri.

Although Kuri was a very dilapidated place back then, a typical lawless area, it was still a famous place no matter how dilapidated it was!

Sukiyaki still loves her son, Oden also has a deep affection for Sukiyaki; the conflict between them is not insurmountable.

But after Oden died, why didn't Yamato, who was touted as the new Oden, go to show filial piety to Oden's father?

So...

Looking at Yamato at this moment, Gawain found a clue. This woman was tortured by Kaido when she was very young, and as a result, she suffered from excessive stress and developed a trauma related to her father.

While he was still haunted by his father's shadow, Oden's image remained in her heart!

From that day on, Kaido never treated Yamato well, either starving Yamato or locking Yamato up in solitary confinement.

Over time, the grudge between Yamato and Kaido deepened!

But Yamato is still a child, and in her life, she needs the role of a father.

Whenever he was punished by Kaido, didn't he yearn for his father's care and help?

And so, gradually, the image of Oden at the moment of his execution completely entered Yamato's mind, gradually overlapping with the image of the perfect father in her heart.

Coincidentally, the sense of strength that Oden left behind before his death constantly encouraged Yamato, making Yamato even stronger in the face of Kaido's punishment!

Day after day, just as Taiga's longing for Oden grew stronger, Oden's diary entered Yamato's life, which precisely filled the last gap in Yamato's life.

Originally, she didn't have a clear image of Oden in her mind, but the appearance of the diary made the Oden she imagined clearer and more profound.

And so, Yamato, who constantly dreamed of becoming Oden Yamato, appeared!

But rather than saying she inexplicably wanted to become Oden.

Rather, it's more like...

She lost her loving father, who reminded her to be strong and happy, because of Kaido's constant punishments!

Then, she took the image of Oden that she had in her mind as her lost father!

She cried out that she wanted to be like Oden.

In reality, she ultimately wanted to be like her father!

However, this father figure is a fusion of Kaido from his subconscious and Oden from his conscious self!

Subconsciously, she yearned for her father Kaido's power, so she continued to use a spiked club and, at a young age, learned the Raimei Hakke, a seemingly random but terrifying technique that could knock out the Fifth Emperor with a single blow.

Deep down, however, she sees Kaido as a villain, while her role model Oden, is the opposite of villains, and a father and beacon worthy of her emulation...

If Yamato truly saw herself as Kaido, she would have already been fighting with dual swords while wearing a samurai outfit that exposed her thighs.

Gawain sighed softly.

Ultimately, Yamato was just a very common patient in a mental hospital.

There were countless children like Yamato in the world Gawain lived in before he traveled back in time.

In severe cases, like Yamato, the child cannot recognize their biological father and needs hospitalization for treatment to have a chance of recovery.

Those with milder cases are like any other rebellious child: they may have their parents cook for them their whole lives, yet they still argue fiercely with them; but when they run away from home, a bowl of noodles from a noodle shop Big Mom can move them to tears.

Doesn't that make things much clearer?

There are far too many minor Yamato of Yamato-like violence around the world, aren't there?

Thinking of this, Gawain lowered his head Yamato glanced at Yamato's hand gripping his cloak.

Yamato 2.63 meters tall, slightly taller than Kaven, who was only 2.37 meters Gawain at the time.

But ultimately, Yamato is a girl, and her figure is much slimmer than Gawain's.

So, from a distance, Yamato, despite being much taller, actually looked rather Yamato and delicate...

"Yamato."

Gawain gently called her name, Yamato immediately widened her eyes, raising her head like a puppy!

Gawain was speechless at that look, but considering Yamato's Devil Fruit...

Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Mythical Zoan Mythical Zoan Okuchi no Makami Mode...

Some people might not know what Okuchi no Makami is, so to put it simply, Okuchi no Makami is a tengu that eats the moon...

Tengu... is a dog too, right...?

Therefore, it's not surprising that Yamato has that kind of look in his eyes!

With this connection, Gawain suddenly understood Yamato even better, since everyone who eats Devil Fruit is slightly affected by Devil Fruit!

Gawain himself also tries hard to control his raging temper every day, using the release of voltage to stabilize his capacitance, so that he can transform himself from a manic person into a smooth direct current.

As for Yamato, who inherited some of the Devil Fruit's personality traits, she would search for her owner like a stray dog, which is understandable.

Of course, Yamato's "master" may not be a person; it could be a goal, a figure, or a home.

In the original storyline, Yamato was like a guard dog, even though he really wanted to go to sea like Oden, he couldn't bear to leave Wano Country where he grew up, and was determined to stay in Wano Country to protect the country.

Thinking about it this way, Gawain felt less annoyed with Yamato and a little more understanding and affection for him.

Ultimately, she's just a simple-minded, even naive, girl.

If it weren't for Oden's interference, heaven knows Yamato much more beloved Yamato would be.

Tall and long-legged, with a slim waist and a large, bear-like body, barefoot and white-furred.

Hehe...

While chuckling to himself, Gawain pulled Yamato's hand off his cloak.

Then, he looked at Yamato and asked gently.

"You don't like staying in Wano Country, do you?"

"Yes, I've wanted to go to sea for ages!!!" Yamato's eyes lit up.

What do you think of my boat?

"That's the biggest ship I've ever seen, almost bigger than Onigashima!!!" Yamato's eyes lit up x2.

"Okay, then you can come with me and become a trainee crew member on the ship."

"Huh?! Really?! That's great!"

Ahhh, I'm so happy! It's amazing! I can finally go out to sea!!!

Yamato's eyes shone like brilliant stars, which earned him a genuine smile from Gawain.

At this moment, he wasn't thinking about how to use this woman, nor did he need to specifically test Yamato.

After all, he is currently still fighting Kaido, and he should be able to achieve a complete victory in just a few days.

Killing a daughter's father in front of her is the greatest test for Yamato.

However, considering that Yamato didn't care much about Kaido's defeat in the original storyline, and that Kaido likely met his end anyway.

So, Yamato probably won't feel sad.

In short...

Looking at Yamato beside him, whose eyes were Yamato and puppy-like, Gawain nodded firmly.

Under no circumstances should this woman fall into Momonosuke's hands!

Then...

Gawain patted Yamato's arm heavily.

"Very well, since that's what you think, then let's go."

As for your next task, it is to follow in my footsteps at all times and be ready to deal with every one of my enemies.

Can you do it?

"No problem, Captain, because I am Oden!!!"

Yamato proudly gave a thumbs-up, then patted his chest.

Gawain nodded, then turned and left, Yamato Gawain quickly following behind.

But after taking only two steps, Yamato suddenly realized that she had forgotten to bring her spiked club!

At that moment, Yamato, like a puppy taking a walk, skipped and hopped all the way back to pick up the spiked club and returned to Gawain's side.

With Yamato by his side, Gawain walked along the streets of the Flower Capital and arrived at the dilapidated Castle Keep.

Upon seeing Gawain's arrival, Nami gave a perfunctory greeting without even looking up.

"Uncle's here. Sister Robin left with Mr. Sukiyaki and we don't know when she'll be back."

I'm still dealing with the treasure here, so I won't go into details. Too many samurai families have been destroyed in the Flower Capital. Just collecting the valuables has used up all my men. I'm just too busy!

In short, I continued!

After saying that, Nami threw herself back into her work.

Behind Gawain, Yamato casually put his arm around Gawain's shoulder and asked in a hearty manner.

"Hey, Captain, what does this pretty young lady do? Is she one of our crew members?"

"She's Nami, our finance minister. If we want enough treasure to buy things, we'll have to rely on her to pay our salaries."

"Sri Lanka No. 1!!!"

Yamato was Yamato surprised, then quickly moved closer to Nami and gently touched Nami shoulder.

"Hey woman, look at my level, how much money do I make every year? Enough to open an orphanage in Wano Country!"

Damn it, there are just too many pitiful kids in this country. I have absolutely no resistance to them, so I have to take good care of them!

How many people can I take care of now?

"Why?"

Upon hearing Yamato's words, Nami looked up and then couldn't help but laugh.

Faced with his gaze, the tall, muscular white-haired girl in front of him actually seemed somewhat shy?

Why is she being so shy?

While secretly laughing, Nami slapped Yamato's hand away.

"So you're a new crew member now. Since you're following closely behind the old man, you'll probably get at least the same treatment as Ace and the others."

So, that should be 500 million Beli per month!

As soon as she finished speaking, Nami pulled out a piece of paper from the messy spreadsheets and did a simple calculation.

After a moment, she nodded.

"Five hundred million a month could support at least a hundred children in Wano Country, but that number is far from the number of displaced people we estimate from our financial perspective, so you can't help many people."

However, I have some good news for you. Uncle has always intended to take care of the children of Wano Country, so the Dark Bird Ship has always had plans to establish an orphanage.

Since you're so eager to take care of the children, why don't you give me your salary and I'll invest it in our overall ship's plans?

That way, you don't have to work hard and spend money to take care of people, and you can see that those children are doing well, how about that?"

"Sure!!!"

Yamato, and Nami immediately put down the paper with satisfaction.

I'm such a genius! With just two sentences, I don't have to pay the new crew members' salaries anymore!

The crew on the Dark Bird Ship are all so innocent, much more innocent than the scoundrels I encountered when I was a petty thief, haha!

While secretly chuckling, Nami waved her hand, shooing Yamato aside.

"Your problem is solved. Don't bother me anymore, I'm going back to work."

Go and follow the old man's orders. He'll teach you how to integrate into our ship."

"Of course! Captain Oden chose him, so of course he'll help me, hehe!"

Oden nodded in agreement, then returned to Gawain's back, chuckling as he put his arm around Gawain's shoulder, using his Kuma to push Gawain so hard he was bent over.

Gawain showed no mercy, swinging his elbow and slamming it into Yamato's ribs, causing Yamato to painfully release his grip.

However, Yamato wasn't angry. After the pain subsided, she continued to follow Gawain with a smile, looking down at the entire battlefield from her vantage point.

Time passed second by second, and soon the sun gradually disappeared.

Under the moonlight, countless flames illuminated half the island, while the clanging of swords and the sounds of gunfire terrified the hiding residents of Wano Country.

It wasn't until after 2 a. m. that Gawain finally received a message from Gion.

At that time, Gion had just ended...

No, it didn't end there. It's just that Gion, having just fought Kaido, had learned many ways to fight Kaido.

Kaido deserves to be one of the strongest pirates of the new era, even...

Gawain had considered all the possibilities.

Kaido only existed briefly within that group!

In other words, when Kaido gets serious...

At that moment, Kaido would never have reached the point of being completely cornered.

Because.

On the very day that Kaido and Big Mom were truly at their wits' end...

Kaido and Big Mom will officially form an alliance, and...

Help each other!!!