60: A Plan with Shimotsuki Yasuiie

"You'll stay here for a few days. I need to take care of some things in Wano Country. My Pops and the others will be arriving in a few days," Teach said.

"Is that the Great Pirate Whitebeard!" Mobius exclaimed. "It's the Whitebeard Pirates that Teach was with, one of the dominant pirate forces in the New World." Mobius's eyes were shining with excitement.

Pito and Wos had no concept of these things, so they showed no expression. Although they had heard some of it from Teach and Mobius, they were just a little curious.

But Mobius knew that after following Teach for so long, he knew that Teach was still a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, a Daimyo and Great Pirate crew. Mobius had always loved collecting information about the sea since he was a child, so he was very excited.

Seeing his expression, Teach smiled, shook his head, and turned to leave. He needed to find out the situation inside Wano Country, find the famous swordsmith Tenguyama Hitetsu, and have his sword reforged by him. He also needed to find the current location of Kozuki Oden's father, Kozuki Sukiyaki. At this point in time, he was still alive and should be under house arrest, having been secretly poisoned.

As for Kurozumi Orochi, although he currently holds great power, he is merely the acting shogun of Wano Country. The people's hearts have always been with the Kozuki Clan, a custom that has lasted for hundreds of years and cannot be changed in a short time. Once Kozuki Oden returns, his position will disappear, and everything will be exposed. At most, he can only support a few people who support him.

As for Kozuki Sukiyaki, Teach must protect it. When that happens, Teach will be the benefactor of Wano Country, and the benefits of this friendship will be enormous. He will also gain a powerful ally.

Teach quickly entered the inner region of Wano Country. He was in Hakumai, the current Hakumai of Wano Country. The current Daimyo was Shimotsuki Yasuiie, the last Daimyo to appear in the original work. He was a powerful samurai with a blue afro and was recognized by Kozuki Oden for his strength.

Teach wanted to meet this person, and his next destination was the most bustling Capital of Flowers.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, Teach also changed into a black kimono. However, she didn't tie her hair up like the residents of Wano Country, Teach didn't think it looked good.

Standing at two meters tall, Teach was quite imposing as he walked down the street. He possessed an aura different from that of Wano Country —free-spirited, confident, and with his masculine appearance, he attracted the attention of many young women.

Teach continued on this path until he arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion. Wano Country is an island with four seasons, divided into four seasons in the east, west, south, and north, with each area experiencing a different season.

Hakumai, on the other hand, is in autumn, with golden leaves scattered on the ground, a brisk autumn wind blowing, and a refreshing breeze.

Teach admired the scenery and architecture of Hakumai Street, finding it very familiar and evoking a feeling of stepping back into the Tang Dynasty. The various delicacies along the street were also very distinctive and flavorful, and of course, there was also wine.

Teach headed towards the Daimyo's Daimyo's Mansion in Hakumai. As he drew ever closer, he reached the Daimyo's Mansion 'Daimyo's Mansion gate, where two warriors blocked his way. "Who are you? Are you here to see Kanjuro?"

The two samurai were quite polite. They asked Teach, Teach nodded, took a letter from his pocket, and handed it to them, saying, "Please give this to Shimotsuki Yasuiie for me; he will let me in."

Teach's insistence on calling Hakumai by his Daimyo name annoyed them a little, but since the letter in Teach's hand was genuine, they figured he might have something important to discuss with Kanjuro and would overlook this minor matter. One of them took the letter from Teach and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go inform Kanjuro first." With that, he entered the Daimyo's Mansion.

The other person looked at Teach.

The Teach gave him was naturally the letter that Kozuki Oden wrote to Shimotsuki Yasuiie. In the letters that Kozuki Oden gave to Teach, there were many people, including Shimotsuki Yasuiie, his father Kozuki Sukiyaki, and the Kuri samurai.

With this letter, Teach can gain the trust of Shimotsuki Yasuiie, making things easier to handle later.

Furthermore, the Shimotsuki Clan is a powerful family in Wano Country, on par with the Kozuki Clan. They live in Hakumai and Ringo. The current two Daimyo, Shimotsuki Yasuiie and Shimotsuki Gyumaru, are both members of the Shimotsuki Family. They possess a significant portion of the power in Wano Country. They are a group of tenacious and powerful samurai, and their samurai army is filled with skilled swordsmen.

More importantly, the legendary Ryoma, who slew the flying dragon, was from the Shimotsuki Clan, which once made the name of the Shimotsuki Family known throughout the world and shocked the entire world.

With the help of the Shimotsuki Clan, once the Whitebeard Pirates arrive and Kozuki Oden appears, even if Kurozumi Orochi rebels, it can be quickly suppressed.

In the daimyo's Daimyo's Mansion, Shimotsuki Yasuiie looked excitedly at the familiar handwriting on the letter. It contained Oden's words to him, a warm greeting, and a chat about various interesting things on the sea and fascinating islands.

His unconventional tone and newly practiced handwriting made it seem as if Oden himself was speaking to him.

Oden's magnanimity won him over, and he was someone he admired. Oden was widely recognized as the best candidate to become the next shogun of Wano Country. However, Oden had been at sea for almost four years now, and there had been no news of him.

"Someone, quick, bring the person carrying this letter here." Shimotsuki Yasuiie was so excited that he couldn't maintain his composure.

Teach was ushered into the Shimotsuki Yasuiie Teach Daimyo's Mansion. Teach Kanjuro tell that Teach was not from Wano Country.

"You may all leave now," said Shimotsuki Yasuiie.

With no one around, after delivering Teach, the samurai withdrew, leaving only Teach and Shimotsuki Yasuiie. Teach's Observation Haki detected powerful auras throughout the daimyo's Daimyo's Mansion, with formidable core strength. Among them, Shimotsuki Yasuiie in front of him was particularly powerful, even stronger than him.

"Marshall D. Teach is a member of the Whitebeard Pirates and also Oden's comrade," Teach introduced.

"Is there something you want to see me about?" Shimotsuki Yasuiie could tell that Teach had something to discuss with him, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths. He secretly instructed Teach to call down the surrounding samurai, while also being somewhat curious about Teach's method of transmitting his voice over a distance.

"Oden is currently on his way to Wano Country is actually quite dangerous right now," Teach said seriously, pulling out a piece of paper. "Everything I know, and everything I want to tell you, is written here."

Teach had already written down the current changes in the internal situation of Wano Country, as well as Orochi's methods for taking office.

Taking the paper from Teach, Shimotsuki Yasuiie was extremely shocked. He looked at it intently, his hand trembled, and a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body.

The incident immediately alerted the surrounding samurai. "Kanjuro, are you alright?" The samurai quickly gathered outside, asking worriedly. Facing Teach, they suddenly displayed astonishing hostility, their Sword Intent poised to be unleashed. The samurai's hands were on their sword hilts, their swords drawn a centimeter, seemingly ready to attack Teach at any moment.

Teach remained remarkably calm; aside from Shimotsuki Yasuiie standing before him, no one else posed a threat to him.

Shimotsuki Yasuiie regained his senses, withdrew the aura that had erupted from him, and looked at the samurai. "I'm fine, it was just an accident. You can all go back now."

"Yes!" Although somewhat puzzled, the nurses obeyed Shimotsuki Yasuiie's orders and left one after another, leaving Teach and Shimotsuki Yasuiie there again.

These warriors, acting like an army, were completely obedient, demonstrating the immense prestige of the Shimotsuki Clan here.

"Is what they said true?" Shimotsuki Yasuiie asked seriously, but he was already somewhat convinced. As for Orochi, he was originally just a menial servant here, and he didn't like him very much. How could Oden treat him like a younger brother? However, since it was the Wano Country Shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki who said it, they believed it.

Unexpectedly, it was all a lie; Orochi used the power of demonic magic to seize the position of acting shogun of Wano Country.

Now, he remembered that the Kurozumi Clan was one of the five great clans that served the Kozuki Clan alongside them. Later, due to rebellion and treason, they were defeated by the Kozuki Clan and the current great clan, and were eventually exiled. He never expected that cholera would break out again, and that it would soon succeed.

"That sorcery can actually transform into other people's appearances, and we couldn't even tell the difference," Shimotsuki Yasuiie, extremely surprised.

"Yes, this is known in the outside world as the power of Devil Fruit. As long as you eat Devil Fruit, you can gain a special power," Teach explained with a smile.

"Hmm, I didn't expect it to be like this?" Shimotsuki Yasuiie nodded. Sorcery had appeared many times in Wano Country, and they had records of it here as well.

"So what do we do now? Wait for Oden to return?" Shimotsuki Yasuiie asked. Now that they knew about this, Orochi's problem had to be solved. Teach hadn't just come to tell him this; there must be other instructions.

"Yes, but in order to prevent unrest in Wano Country, your Shimotsuki Clan needs to be prepared to act immediately. This way, we can minimize all the losses. You and Shimotsuki Gyumaru need to join forces and secretly notify the other Daimyo. You need to make the contact, but you must prevent the information from being leaked," Teach said seriously.

"I understand, and it will definitely not be leaked. I will invite the other four Daimyo under the guise of a banquet. Only the four of us Daimyo will know about this." Shimotsuki Yasuiie also knew the importance of guarding against treacherous people. Although he had great confidence in his subordinates, when it came to matters of great importance to the fate of a nation, only the other Daimyo could be trusted.

Teach nodded. He knew that in the future, the other Daimyo were all executed for their rebellion, and even though Shimotsuki Yasuiie survived until the end of the story, he was eventually executed as well. This showed that these people were loyal to the Kozuki Clan and could be trusted.

"Alright, then I'll leave the rest to you. I also need to check on the Capital of Flowers. I don't know if Oden's father is dead or not; he should be under house arrest and poisoned. I need to see if I can rescue him." Teach stood up and said to Shimotsuki Yasuiie, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Do you know where Tenguyama Hitetsu is? I want him to help me reforge my sword; it's a bit damaged."

Shimotsuki Yasuiie naturally knew this information. Teach had told him such important news, which was tantamount to saving Wano Country, so he was happy to help Teach.

"Yes, I know. He's on a mountain near Hakumai, also known as Tengu Mountain. I can write you a letter, and he'll help you." Shimotsuki Yasuiie said with a smile. Teach naturally wouldn't refuse such a good thing. Although he already had Oden's letter of introduction, having another one would be good too.

"Do you have any materials for recasting? There are some rare materials in the Daimyo's Mansion," Shimotsuki Yasuiie asked.

Teach shook his head. "I've already prepared all the materials. Now we just need to wait for Oden to return."

After saying that, Teach left. The Shimotsuki Yasuiie didn't host a big reception for Teach; the matter of expressing gratitude would take a long time to resolve after the matter was settled.

Teach left without noticing anyone watching him. It seems that Orochi's power is still in its early stages and hasn't yet reached Hakumai. As a powerful clan, the Shimotsuki Clan would be quickly discovered if someone was watching them.

Teach walked down the street, blending into the residents of Wano Country, and bought some food. His destination was Tenguyama. As the number one swordsmith in Wano Country, Tenguyama Hitetsu held a unique position in Wano Country, especially among the samurai.

Kozuki Oden's beloved swords, the Ame no Habakiri, capable of cleaving the sky, and the Enma, capable of cleaving the hell, were both treasured swords worthy of being ranked among the twenty-one great swordsmiths, and were personally forged by Tenguyama Hitetsu.

This is a desolate mountain where only Tenguyama Hitetsu lives in seclusion. Originally, his residence was near the Capital of Flowers, but Kurozumi Orochi took a liking to his sword-forging skills and wanted Tenguyama Hitetsu to work for him.

Without a doubt, Tenguyama Hitetsu refused. Even the Daimyo and the former shogun respected Tenguyama Hitetsu greatly and would not force him to obey. Tenguyama Hitetsu had seen through Kurozumi Orochi's character and did not agree to his request.

He left alone and went into seclusion in a small mountain near Hakumai. This place was far away from the Capital of Flowers, which was ruled by Kurozumi Orochi, so his influence couldn't reach there. As the number one swordsmith, his strength was naturally not weak, and he also had the protection of the Hakumai Yasuie Daimyo Shimotsuki Yasuiie.

Few people know the location of Tengu Mountain, but Shimotsuki Yasuiie is one of them. Teach was on his way, and with his speed and Observation Haki, he quickly found the location of Tengu Mountain.

This is a small mountain. Tenguyama Hitetsu's residence is located under a tree that is tens of meters tall. The trees in Wano Country have been passed down for hundreds of years. The trees in those deep forests are even hundreds of meters tall, full of vitality. But this is also related to the environment of Wano Country.

A small hut came into view; it was a small temple. Teach could sense the people inside and kept walking towards the hut. The people inside already knew of Teach's arrival.