"The Kurozumi clan?"
"Kurozumi Orochi?"
Shanks and Sig's expressions both turned serious, and then...
"So what?"
"I've only heard that the current shogun of Wano Country is called that..."
Both of them looked embarrassed and their faces fell.
Indeed, neither of them had a clear understanding of these matters. Shanks had heard some of it from Gennosuke, while Sig had read some plot analyses.
"If you don't know, don't interrupt me like you know everything!" Gennosuke's head.
Sig and Shanks quickly smiled apologetically, urging him to continue—why Gennosuke make that expression after learning it was the symbol of the "Kurozumi clan"?
"Wano Country was originally a closed but peaceful country. Its coastal waters have extreme weather, and coupled with its policy of isolation and prohibition of sea travel, it basically had no contact with the outside world..." A look of reminiscence appeared on Gennosuke's face.
Shanks compared this to his own memories, and indeed, Kozuki Oden had given a similar description. However... Kozuki Oden probably returned with the desire to "open the Wano Country."
As a result, he didn't even keep his promise to the Whitebeard Pirates to "return in a year."
"Wano Country has no king; its supreme leader is called the 'Shogun,' and there are numerous 'Daimyo' (Daimyo) appointed to govern it..."
"When I left Wano Country, the previous shogun was Kozuki Sukiyaki of the Kozuki Clan. Since I was little, I've heard adults say that he had a powerful son, Kozuki Oden, who went to sea..."
"However, one day later, Kozuki Sukiyaki suddenly passed the 'Shogun' position to 'Kurozumi Orochi'!"
"The Kurozumi clan are Sinner to Wano Country! Back then, the five great clans who assisted the Kozuki Clan were Amezuki, Fugestu, Uzuki, Shimotsuki, and... Kurozumi."
Sig really wanted to complain; it sounded like there was a traitor among them!
It's also worth noting that Wano Country seems to have a strong connection with the "moon," and it's unclear whether it's related to the Moon person.
"The previous generation's general had no son in his old age, so he wanted to pass the title of 'General' to one of the five great families under his command. However, the Kurozumi clan, for their own selfish reasons, murdered the heads of the Tenzuki, Fugestu, and Uzuki families! Later, Kozuki Sukiyaki was born, the Kurozumi Family's plan failed, their conspiracy was exposed, and they were reduced to commoners..."
Sig:...
Is this really not the "Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors" story from the previous generation of generals? If not, then there really isn't a single clever person in this story!
"Huh? So why would the position be passed down to someone from the Kurozumi Family?" Lucky Roo asked, looking completely bewildered.
"That's right! There must be a conspiracy involved! But it's too late. Sukiyaki died soon after, and Kurozumi Orochi joined forces with Kaido to begin a brutal reign over Wano Country."
He Distortion the fate of the Kurozumi clan into hatred for Wano Country. Although he was called the 'Shogun' of Wano Country, he ruled and retaliated against Wano Country with hatred!' Gennosuke said indignantly.
"So... Wano Country made someone who's taking revenge on the entire country and all its citizens the 'shogun'?" Sig looked completely bewildered.
"Indeed, at first, the adults were hoping that after Oden returned, he would lead everyone to overthrow Kurozumi Orochi's rule. However... they waited and waited, and the prince returned! But afterwards, he spent every week dancing ridiculous dances in the Flower Capital..."
Three years passed like this. It was then that my father could no longer bear the despair and forced his family to go out to sea. As a result, while crossing the surrounding waters...
Gennosuke didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew that the casualties must have been heavy.
"I have a guess, it might not be right..." Sig mentioned another member of the Red-Hair Pirates, using a sarcastic and familiar phrase.
"Since Kaido is using Kurozumi Orochi to exploit Wano Country instead of directly waging war against Wano Country, he probably... isn't confident of victory?" Sig asked Gennosuke.
Otherwise, there's absolutely no need for this!
"That's right. Although I was young when I left, I think even now, in Wano Country back then, I wouldn't have ranked in the top thirty... no, I'd probably have ranked in the top fifty! There were several great swordsmen with Black Blade back then."
Although Gennosuke didn't understand Wano Country very well, he still spoke of it with a sense of pride and honor.
"So... Wano Country was able to fight Kaido head-on, yet it was retaliated against and ruled by its 'enemy' for several years?" Sig looked awkward.
Gennosuke remained silent, while Sig turned to Shanks: "Boss, that Kozuki Oden, the one you told me about, right? His strength..."
"Back then, Uncle Kozuki's strength was second only to the Captain!" The Captain Shanks was referring to was naturally "Roger".
Sig:...
Shanks sighed and said, "Uncle Kozuki... he must be preoccupied with something, or under some kind of threat!"
"I think the only reasonable reason is that we can't beat Kaido at all," Sig said realistically.
"No, even with Kaido, I don't think Kozuki- san would lose..." Shanks added, defending Kozuki Oden.
Sig:...
Well, if Sig didn't retaliate because he couldn't win and wanted to minimize his losses, I could understand. But if it was a situation he could have won, and he still ended up like this...
They absolutely didn't deserve to win!
After listening to Gennosuke's description and his fragmented understanding of the plot, Sig knew that Kozuki Oden must have died two or three years after Gennosuke left Wano Country —the previous tactic seemed to have involved using some Wano Country civilians as threats, and... it was entirely a delaying tactic.
Kozuki Oden's unfounded trust in Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido led to the loss of popular support Wano Country to defeat Kaido.
Realizing he had been tricked, Oden, with his last nine retainers by his side, challenged Kaido!
After his defeat, he was boiled by Kaido...
The so-called "masters" of Wano Country were all defeated, either before or after that.
Kozuki Oden's wife used her Devil Fruit ability to send her son and several retainers to twenty years in the future, leaving behind a prophecy that Wano Country would be saved twenty years later. And then, in the story... the Wano Country actually waited for twenty years.
Gennosuke, although Gennosuke is often immature and inexplicably enthusiastic, Sig can sense that he doesn't understand these things either—otherwise, Sig would definitely not get along with him.
However, Sig didn't say this aloud, and apart from Sig, no one else knew that Oden was dead.
The topic then returned to Ritasha's father.
Recognizing the Kurozumi clan's crest deeply shakes Gennosuke —in his childhood, he believed that the Kurozumi clan was absolutely devoid of good people.
"Suspected to be someone from the Kurozumi Family..." Shanks muttered, a headache forming in his head.
If Ritasha's father, after regaining his memories, turns out to be a scumbag, she wouldn't be happy, would she?
After a moment of silence, Gennosuke spoke up, "Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to let her continue to cherish her current impression of her father."
"No, it's not time to give up yet." Shanks didn't think it was a good idea.
Beckman then added, "Nothing's confirmed yet, it's just a sign... There are two other clues that are more direct: one is why he regained his memories, and the other is why he appeared on the Sky Island back then! Ritasha will bring clues about the former tomorrow, and for the latter, everyone should inquire more about which ships came here back then."