"You've got some nerve, daring to cause Kyoshiro..." Kyoshiro, with his pompadour and squinty eyes, walked out wearing a robe, looking like he was about to chop someone up.
"We just need to rest!" Yamato was furious.
I'm mainly angry at a certain Vampire —if I fight the people here first, wouldn't that drain my energy even more? Is this the place you mentioned that's convenient for resting?
As expected, you can't get proper rest at a place like Yukuo...
At this time, Kawamatsu was wearing a straw hat, Yamato was even wearing a demon mask without taking it off. It was precisely because of this that he said things like "It's important to rest and don't let the courtesans cause trouble" and was therefore regarded as someone who came to cause trouble.
After all, Kurozumi Orochi was also "resting" here today, Kyoshiro's family extremely nervous.
"Hmm?" Kyoshiro's first glance fell on Yamato, who was speaking. Although Yamato was wearing a loose robe, Kyoshiro still felt that something was off... especially his voice!
However, immediately afterward, when Kyoshiro looked at Kawamatsu, his hand, which was about to draw his sword, trembled involuntarily.
Kyoshiro... or rather, "Denjiro," was "overwhelmed with grief" over Oden's death and locked himself in his room for several days. When he emerged, his physique, appearance, voice, and hair color were completely different from before.
Sig estimates that this is the reason for the "Life Return".
Although it was "unintentional," under the influence of his grief-stricken will, Denjiro's body efficiently performed an uncontrolled Life Return, fundamentally changing his nature!
This was also the premise that allowed him to change his identity and go into hiding...
Even face to face, Kawamatsu can't recognize his old comrade-in-arms, but Kyoshiro recognizes Kawamatsu even when he's hiding his face!
"I see... You two, come in with me!" Kyoshiro said after a moment's hesitation.
Kurozumi Orochi is right here. Although he's a fool and is probably resting happily right now, Kyoshiro is still worried about disturbing him.
Seeing the sudden change in the other party's attitude, Yamato and Kawamatsu became even more nervous, thinking that they had been exposed, and even wanted to subdue Kyoshiro in front of them first.
However, Sig reminded him telepathically, "Go in first, they don't seem hostile."
Kawamatsu and Kyoshiro arrived at a secluded room in a corner. Kawamatsu cautiously said, "We just need to rest; Your Excellency don't need to accompany us..."
However, at that Hiyori, Hiyori next door heard Kawamatsu's voice and quickly called out, "Kawamatsu? Is that Kawamatsu?" She even made a running sound as she spoke.
"Huh? Hi... Hi..." Kawamatsu also recognized Hiyori's voice.
When the sliding door opened, Kawamatsu was overjoyed to see Kozuki Hiyori, so much so that he didn't even notice his straw hat falling off his head.
The next moment, the sound of clashing blades rang out— Kawamatsu angrily attacked Kyoshiro, but fortunately Kyoshiro was able to draw his sword and block it.
"Damn it... how dare they let Hiyori..."
Kawamatsu knew what Yukoku was, and seeing Hiyori there made Kawamatsu want to commit seppuku again.
Kawamatsu held his sword in a reverse grip and Kyoshiro with incredible speed, like a rushing torrent. Even though Kyoshiro managed to block in time, his spiky hairstyle was chopped off!
"Ah! Kawamatsu, stop! It's Denjiro... It's Denjiro!" Hiyori exclaimed.
"Kawamatsu!" Kyoshiro then slightly opened his squinting eyes.
His eyes are indeed not very big now, and his appearance is completely different from before, but...
"Denjiro?" Kawamatsu looked at Kyoshiro in front of him, and a sense of familiarity welled up in his eyes. He then sheathed his sword.
"Hiyori? She's Hime Hiyori?" Yamato finally understood the situation.
"Who are you?" Kyoshiro still trusted the people Kawamatsu brought to him to some extent, but he remained wary.
Yamato saying a word, Yamato immediately removed his mask and performed a deep bow...
"I am Yamato! My idol is Kozuki Oden, and my father is the despicable Kaido... I've come to propose to Hime Hiyori!"
Sig:...
The usage of "dog father" was probably something she figured out herself.
Kyoshiro:???
"Huh?" Hiyori stared blankly at the strange man.
Even after removing the mask, it's still easy to tell she's a girl!
Kyoshiro was completely baffled. Fortunately, he had heard of Yamato before, so Kyoshiro wouldn't wildly imagine that Kawamatsu had defected to Kaido and was bringing "Kaido's son" to propose marriage.
"No, no, Yamato... right? I've heard of you... but proposing and all that..." Kyoshiro didn't know where to begin.
"It's too late! Kyoshiro... no, Denjiro- sensei! Please marry Hime Hiyori to me! We'll get married right now, and I'll kill Kurozumi Orochi before dawn!" Yamato said impatiently.
"Even if you say that, but..." Kyoshiro suddenly realized— Kaido's "son" was indeed mentally unstable!
Fortunately, Kawamatsu, who had already understood the plan, managed to pull Kyoshiro and Hiyori out of their confusion.
"That bastard Kurozumi Orochi... Kurozumi Semimaru's transformation ability was exposed back then, Wano Country already know that the succession promised to him by the Kozuki Sukiyaki was fake. If..."
Before Kyoshiro could finish speaking, Kawamatsu interrupted him in surprise, "Kawamatsu! Do you also support Hiyori- sama marrying 'Kaido's' 'son'?"
One sentence, two emphasis points.
Kawamatsu paused, then muttered, "It's not exactly support... I was just explaining his thoughts."
"Hime Hiyori! Only when I become the rightful shogun of Wano Country can I temporarily appease my father, and then gather strength... to drive him and the Beasts Pirates out of Wano Country!"
Yamato, without anyone noticing, moved to stand in front of Hiyori while still in a dogeza (a traditional Chinese kneeling posture).
"You bastard! Don't you dare harass Hiyori, or I'll cut you down no matter who you are!" Kyoshiro shouted angrily.
Ignoring all else, Yamato continued, "Hime Hiyori! Please accept my Token of Appreciation! I will marry into the Kozuki Family; let me, your son-in-law, fulfill Lord Kozuki Oden's dream!"
Upon closer examination, one will find that it is no longer "inheriting the will" but "achieving an ideal," which is subtly different.
Sig could only watch helplessly as the farce unfolded before him— Yamato strictly forbade him from interfering in such matters.
"Young son-in-law? You're talking to yourself now, looks like you really want to get chopped down..." Kyoshiro had already half-drawn the sword he had just sheathed.
However, Yamato remained unmoved and continued to maintain his pose.
Just as Kyoshiro was about to chop off a piece of his head, Hiyori reached out and stopped him.
"Denjiro, wait! Yamato... sir, will you really... keep your word?"