Two Swordsmen Communicate with the Moby Dick

"We're almost there! Time flies." Teach stepped off the ship, looking at the bustling port. This was the Carnifex Kingdom, a country famous for its swordsmen and knife makers. It was said that there were dozens of kendo dojos in the kingdom, open to students from all over the country. The master of each dojo was at least a well-known or unknown Swordmaster.

The Carnifex Kingdom is a powerful nation in the New World, but it is not World Government Member States. It is a well-known neutral country. This country is located deep in the New World, and the navy and the World Government cannot interfere here.

In the New World, a place where strength reigns supreme, the royal family of this country is a rare exception among royal families. They train in swordsmanship from a young age and all of them possess the strength of Swordmaster. Moreover, there are even Great Swordmaster in the public eye, and the country has great national power. Neither the Navy nor pirates want to provoke this country or cause trouble in the Carnifex Kingdom. This place is a famous Holy Land of swordsmanship in the New World, where countless swordsmen exchange sword techniques and spar.

More importantly, this is Teach's last stop before reaching Wano Country. Five days have passed since he left the Land of Chaos and the Cafuslin Kingdom. During this time, he passed through another kingdom without lingering and headed straight for this one.

Soon they would reach their destination, Wano Country. Teach couldn't help but feel excited. After finding an inn, Teach took out an Eternal Pose, which was pointing firmly in one direction. This was the Eternal Pose pointing to Wano Country, given to him by Kozuki Oden.

Thinking to himself, Teach took out another Den Den Mushi Den Den Mushi looked like his Pops's; it was a Den Den Mushi specifically for connecting with his Pops. Teach knew most of the current situation in Wano Country and wanted to tell them to see what they thought.

In the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard sat on the deck drinking. During this time, they were constantly patrolling their territory. On the Moby Dick, some pirates below were training, some were drinking and playing cards, and some were looking at the sea.

Just then, a telephone on the wooden barrel next to Pops's seat rang, attracting the attention of many people. They were all a bit bored, so they picked up the Den Den Mushi. Suddenly, the Den Den Mushi changed its appearance. "Pops, it's me, Teach." Teach 'Teach voice came from the Den Den Mushi. Upon hearing this voice, everyone stood up and moved closer to Pops, wanting to hear what Teach had to say. Teach had been gone for quite a while.

Their reactions were quite strong, but Kozuki Oden's reaction was even stronger. He jumped out of a room below and ran over desperately, creating a hurricane that caused many pirates to stumble.

Kozuki Oden was originally taking care of Kozuki Hiyori Kozuki Toki, but as soon as he heard Teach's name, he rushed out in a flurry.

"Teach, how is it? Have you arrived in Wano Country yet? What's it like there? Isn't Wano Country beautiful? Did you deliver the letter?" Upon seeing the Den Den Mushi, Oden excitedly kept asking questions.

Even after he finished speaking, Teach still hadn't said anything. He seemed to sense that something was wrong, a sense of foreboding. "Well, I've arrived in Wano Country, but I'm hiding in the shadows and haven't made contact with the samurai of Kuri," Teach said slowly.

"The current situation in Wano Country is very different from what you told me. Do you know Kurozumi Orochi?" Teach's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Kurozumi Orochi, I seem to recognize the name, but I can't quite place it." Oden felt a sense of familiarity Izo hearing the name, but it wasn't a pleasant impression. Izo, however, quickly remembered, "Oden, that Kurozumi Orochi seems to be a servant of Daimyo Shimotsuki Yasuiie Hakumai. I vaguely remember him."

"I remember now, that guy who made me feel a little uncomfortable." Thinking about it, Oden remembered Kurozumi Orochi; he was one of the few people who left a bad impression on him, though he was just a lowly servant, and he hadn't seen him since. But why bring up Kurozumi Orochi now?

"This Kurozumi Orochi is currently the acting shogun of Wano Country. Your father, Kozuki Sukiyaki, is seriously ill and unable to continue serving as the Wano Country. He originally intended to pass the position to you, but since you are not here, Oden, he has nominated Kurozumi Orochi as the acting shogun. Once you return, he will pass the position to you. The reason is that Kurozumi Orochi is the person you trust most, and you treat him like a younger brother."

Teach slowly said, "I checked, and the time it took him to rise from a lowly servant to the position of acting shogun of Wano Country started when you left Wano Country. It's said that you personally recommended Kurozumi Orochi, so his promotion in Wano Country's political arena was smooth sailing. Your father also trusted him very much and entrusted his affairs to this Kurozumi Orochi. I don't remember ever mentioning this person to you, so I wanted to ask about him."

Kozuki Oden was incredulous, Izo. "How is this possible? I don't even know this person. How could I recommend him to my father?"

"As the shogun of Wano Country, your father must be quite powerful. How could he fall ill so easily, and so seriously? I suspect he was poisoned," Teach said, expressing his suspicion.

"Of course, Father's strength is among the best in Wano Country." At this moment, Kozuki Oden had not yet recovered from the changes in Wano Country.

At this moment, Kozuki Oden also felt something was strange. He remembered that his father was fine when he left. "Before I left, I heard that my father was seriously ill, but when I went to see him, he was fine. I thought it was a rumor. How could this be?"

"What you saw back then wasn't your real father," Teach said.

"What do you mean?" Oden asked, his eyes widening.

"The gist of it is that you should know about Devil Fruit after you set sail. I found two people with Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Semimaru and Kurozumi Kamachi. They must have come from outside. Pops should know something about them." Teach knew they used to be members of the Rocks Pirates, just like Pops, so he asked this question.

The people on the Moby Dick were all surprised. They hadn't expected such a change to happen so soon after Oden left Wano Country. The two new people who appeared were also related to their Pops, so they all turned their attention to their Pops.

"Gurararara! It's been a long time since I've heard those two names." Whitebeard's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he laughed loudly, seemingly understanding something. "On a ship I used to be on, they were arguably my comrades back then. One is Devil Fruit User, and the other is Devil Fruit User. The Copy-Copy Fruit allows one to transform into anyone's appearance, even mimicking their voice and expression. The Barrier-Barrier Fruit allows one to release a barrier that can be considered an absolute defense. Both are extremely powerful abilities. They both share the surname Kurozumi, so they should be from the same clan."

Now they all understood that Kurozumi Orochi, with the help of these two, had deceived everyone and seized the position of acting shogun of Wano Country. "Oden, Wano Country needs you now. If you're too late, Kurozumi Orochi won't just be the acting shogun, but the real shogun of Wano Country. It's unimaginable what Wano Country will become then," Teach advised, expressing his sincere thoughts.

Teach's words sounded an alarm in Oden's heart. Wano Country was now on the verge of danger, and his father was truly seriously ill. Whether it was a real illness or poisoning, he had to go back to see him. If he waited until his father died, it would be too late.

But how to get back? Oden looked at Whitebeard. Whitebeard, of course, knew what Oden was thinking. He downed his drink in one gulp, tossed the bottle aside, laughed heartily, and looked at the children below, "Pirates, you've rested enough. Let's continue our journey! First stop, Wano Country, gurarara!"

"Haha, I'm so bored, I've been wanting to go outside for a while now."

"It's been so long since I've seen the navy, I feel a little out of place."

Hearing their Pops's words, the crew members became excited.

"Big brother! You guys!" Oden looked at the Whitebeard and his comrades, tears streaming down his face. He knew perfectly well that they were thinking of him.

"In that case, I'll be waiting for you in Wano Country, Pops, my friends." With that, Teach hung up the phone.

Why did Teach help Oden? It wasn't just because Oden had a good relationship with him and had even taught him swordsmanship. More importantly, just like one of the reasons Kaido targeted Wano Country, Teach also coveted Wano Country's Seastone. Wano Country possesses the world's largest Seastone, accounting for approximately 80% of the world's Seastone. More importantly, only the artisans of Wano Country have the ability to polish and forge Seastone.

Of course, the navy and the World Government should also have this capability; their technology is so advanced that they could probably do it even better.

In the future, Teach could cooperate with Oden to control the distribution channels for Seastone and sell it all over the world, which would be a huge and unimaginable source of profit.

He retrieved the Den Den Mushi. The hotel was by the sea, and turning his head, Teach could easily see the azure ocean. His solo trip of more than two months was coming to an end soon, and he would soon be returning to the Moby Dick. He still felt a little nostalgic for this time, and although he missed life on the Moby Dick very much, he wouldn't invest too much emotion in it, as he was destined to leave.

Unlike him traveling alone, the Moby Dick, at its speed, could reach the destination in just over ten days, or even faster, if it were traveling quickly.

Suddenly, Teach noticed that Mobius and Pete seemed to be confronting someone. Curious, he gently patted Pito's head and said, "Let's go, something interesting is happening." Then he walked out of the hotel and headed towards Mobius.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Mobius and his companion were already fighting with two other people. Mobius was wielding two swords, while Wos was holding a short sword. The two opponents were also swordsmen, very young swordsmen. For some unknown reason, they had started fighting each other.

Both swordsmen were highly skilled, and in a direct confrontation, they even held a slight advantage over Mobius and Wos Mobius forced into a defensive posture.

However, both sides were very measured in their actions. "Hey! What are you doing blocking our way? I have no interest in fighting you," Mobius said helplessly, passively resisting. For some reason, he and Wos had just returned from purchasing some items when two teenagers suddenly stood in front of them, demanding a duel.

"As a swordsman, how can I refuse another swordsman's challenge?" the opposing swordsman said firmly. "I've already said I'm not a swordsman. Are all you swordsmen so unreasonable?" Mobius was so angry that he laughed. He tightened his grip on Wos and said, "Don't hold back. Knock him down and spare their lives."

Mobius unleashed his Snake Hand, instantly lengthening his arms. The swordsman, lacking combat experience and never having seen such a move before, was caught off guard and fell victim to it. One hand wrapped around the swordsman's other hand, leaving him with both swords in hand and one hand restrained, effectively meaning he had already lost.

With his other hand, he blocked the swordsman's blade with a slash, while the Snake Hand, which was wrapped around the swordsman's hand, held another blade, which was pressed directly against the swordsman's neck. He held his head high, afraid that if he lowered his head, the blade would pierce his neck.

"Jedi!" Another swordsman, fighting against Wos, glanced at his brother and saw that he had already lost. He panicked and shouted, but this gave Wos an opportunity. He kicked him hard in the chest, making him stagger back two steps. Wos kicked him again, knocking the sword out of his hand. The next moment, Wos closed in, holding a short sword, the blade pressed against his neck.

The two were defeated so quickly, captured by Mobius and Wos, their knives taken from them, and their bodies tied to a tree by Mobius. They stared at each other in silence.

"You're shameless! You're not the kind of swordsman you should be!" Jedi, who was the first to be defeated, shouted at Mobius, seemingly very resentful that even his sword had been taken from him—a disgrace to a swordsman.

"Idiots, I told you we're not swordsmen. You still want to fight? Can't you handle losing? Which school trained you swordsmen? Did you go crazy from practicing swordsmanship?" Mobius said sarcastically, speechless. He then turned to Wos beside him and said, "Let's go. Don't pay attention to these two idiots. Teach said that if you stay with idiots for too long, you'll be assimilated."

Mobius's words made them feel somewhat guilty, but at the same time, they were extremely unwilling to accept defeat. "Damn it, if he hadn't used that move and caught me off guard, I wouldn't have lost," the swordsman named Jedi gritted his teeth and said. "Hmph! You still have the nerve to say that? A loss is a loss. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have lost," the young swordsman beside him retorted.

"Linden, a loss is a loss, don't deny it, that's what you just said." Hearing his companion shift the blame onto him, the swordsman Jedi objected.

After arguing for a while, Mobius and Wos decided to leave, not wanting to waste any more time with them.

Then, the two men tied to the tree loosened their ropes as if they could break free. With a burst of strength, the rope snapped, and they fell from the tree. The first thing they did upon landing was to pick up their knives, which had been tossed aside.

In Mobius's eyes, Jedi was yelling at them, "Don't run! I've got my eye on you! That last fight doesn't count, let's have another round!"

"I have no interest in playing a game of sparring with you. Are you going to risk your lives? If we hadn't held back just now, you two idiots would be dead already." Mobius said ruthlessly. He had grown a lot since following Teach, and three people had died at his hands in the previous nine battles in the arena.