"The radish was overcooked and the broth wasn't flavorful enough, it's just so-so... If it were Oden, he would definitely make it much better next time, for example, I like it spicier... and he would never get angry because of a retainer's suggestion!"
After having Sig meal, Sieg commented a few words, and then, before Yamato could erupt, he returned to her shadow.
Yamato was truly exhausted, feeling even more tired than when he was severely injured by the old man...
Moreover, under the kidnapping of "If it were Oden," Yamato had just been serving the "Vampire" food, and he was still hungry!
This "Vampire" really has a big appetite; even though Yamato carried out a whole bundle of ingredients.
Well, Sig was kind enough to leave half a person's worth of food, so Yamato had to pretend to be generous...
Seeing that the "Vampire" had returned to his shadow, Yamato sat down in front of the pot, and without forgetting to follow the customs of Wano Country, he put his hands together and said, "I'm starting!" before he began to eat the remaining oden.
However, she frowned slightly— Yamato really couldn't handle spicy food, but since the other party had already said "if it were Oden," she didn't have much of a choice...
He ate a mouthful in a hurry, and as dawn was approaching, Yamato down on the ground, using the iron rod as a pillow, and fell asleep.
Unlike Kaido's spiked mace, Yamato's club, although also large, dense, and heavy, has spikes that are raised at the tip, making it convenient to use as a pillow.
The next morning, Yamato woke up after sleeping for a short while Yamato washed himself with stream water—of course, he didn't take a bath.
To Sig's slight surprise, Yamato's injuries had almost fully recovered...
You have to understand, she was seriously injured and barely alive yesterday. Sig was already quite surprised to find that she was still able to make herself oden last night... If she had eaten her fill last night, she should be fully recovered by now, right?
Sig felt that Yamato's recovery speed was already about the same as his own when he had no flesh and blood reserves.
The reason he was only "slightly" surprised was because Sig had previously consulted on Kaido's health for a long time...
At that time, Sig discovered that Kaido's physical qualities were superior to those of ordinary people in all aspects and in essence, especially in terms of stamina, endurance, and recovery ability. However, since Kaido did not suffer any serious injuries during this period, Sig was not sure!
Unlike Kaido, Yamato's Observation Haki is not as strong. Therefore, when Sig was parasitizing her shadow, he could directly see and hear her body, obtaining more comprehensive information and a more thorough analysis of her. Not to mention, he also had Kaido's physical information as a reference.
This further convinced him that the father and son seemed to be of some special race, as mentioned in the original work, though Sig didn't know much about it from the original.
Sig was initially a little disappointed that he had lost the opportunity to "advise" Kaido so quickly, but he didn't expect that Yamato was now a weakened version of Kaido, but one that could be observed closely.
The only difference is that Kaido is a user of the Mythical Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form, Yamato is a user of the Mythical Zoan, Dog-Dog Fruit, Okuchi no Makami form...
This resulted in both of their Lineage Factor being somewhat impure, but by comparing the two, Sig was able to see the true nature of their bodies better!
From the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit to Kaido, and then to Yamato, Sig felt his luck had been incredibly good this time!
Without obtaining the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit, Sig would have found it difficult from the beginning to understand Kaido's body through the shadows, let alone compare Kaido with Yamato now, and thus eliminate the "influence" to explore the essence.
Yamato forcefully sprayed the water he had used to rinse his mouth into the stream, then licked his gums and noticed that most of the tooth that had been knocked out yesterday had grown back. Looking at his reflection in the water, he said, "Hey, are you still there?"
The reflection, as expected, transformed into the shape of "Vladimir"...
"Your loyal retainer, Vladimir, greets you." Sig maintained a polite demeanor that was different from his usual self.
Yamato:...
"When did you become my retainer? You're still that old man, the one I sent to watch over me, aren't you?" Yamato was clearly not so easily fooled.
"Eh? If it were Oden, wouldn't he have been quite casual in recruiting retainers as well?" Sig said matter-of-factly.
"This..." Yamato recalled the contents of Oden's diary and found himself unable to refute it.
Yes, Sig secretly read that diary last night, since Yamato always carries it with him.
However, as Sig had predicted, there was no useful information in it. It only vaguely mentioned "the importance of opening Wano Country the world" and it can be seen that Oden only prepared to return to open the country after he learned something about Laugh Tale.
As for what exactly Laugh Tale was, and what Joy Boy was all about, the diary didn't record it.
Otherwise, it's obvious that if there were any truly useful contents on it, Kaido have taken them long ago!
Based on Sig's understanding of Kaido, that guy is a "romantic pragmatist"—"romantic" is just a facade, practicality is his true nature.
Since Oden didn't have a place to properly store his diary, he deliberately avoided writing anything too important in it.
Moreover, from a narrative perspective, Oden's diary is a "nautical diary," and the part before he set sail is written in the form of a memoir. Therefore, Sig knows a lot about Oden and has a general idea of what kind of person he is—a practical romantic.
He seems to be more direct in his actions, with his own principles and methods, and is not influenced by worldly prejudices, but... in essence, he is too romantic and is completely incapable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of "Wano Country".
As for Yamato...
She's just a rather silly little girl.
Now, once again bound by the idea of "if it were Oden," Sig's "loyalty" is accepted for the time being.
"And as a retainer..."
"I'm hungry, I haven't had breakfast yet," Sig said in the voice of a retainer.
Yamato:...
Unfortunately, Yamato did the same thing again, "stealing" the body from the pirate headquarters on the island to cook breakfast for Sig. Perhaps because of the diary, Yamato can only cook one kind of food, which is "Oden everything".
"Come out and eat with us!" Yamato said, sounding a little annoyed.
If Yamato weren't bound by his identities as a "retainer" and "lord," Yamato wouldn't feel he should lose his temper. He would be more than just a little angry now—although Oden often made oden for his retainers, he felt that the current situation was somewhat strange!
"Oden, I am Vampire..."
"Hmm? So? Do you want to drink blood?" Yamato asked, frowning.
"So, when your loyal retainer is having breakfast, could you please not sit down with Oden and eat with him, but instead hold an umbrella for me?"
Yamato:...