"The Criminal Kurozumi Orochi, who falsely claimed to have the imperial edict of succession from the Kozuki Sukiyaki, has been killed by me! Those who were coerced or deceived, surrender and you will be spared!" After confirming that Kurozumi Orochi was completely dead, Yamato held up his human-shaped head and shouted to Fukurokuju and the others.
Sig had now returned to Yamato's shadow, allowing Yamato to garner the most attention while simultaneously spreading "reassurance" to those around her.
"Fukurokuju! The Oniwabanshu exists to protect the Shogun! You knew before that the Sukiyaki Shogun's edict was fake, yet you still assisted Kurozumi Orochi..." Kawamatsu was about to continue fighting Fukurokuju, but was stopped by Kyoshiro.
"The false general is dead, Fukurokuju. As the leader of the Oniwabanshu, do you still intend to defy the new general?" Kyoshiro demanded of Fukurokuju.
Before mentioning the Fukurokuju stars...
In Kyoshiro's view, Fukurokuju did indeed have the suspicion of "making the best of a bad situation" by joining the bandits, but in essence, Fukurokuju cared more about the orthodox title of "shogun".
"The Oniwabanshu only loyal to the 'Shogun,' but now... what have you done? Is there no Shogun left?" Fukurokuju said angrily.
"Lord Kozuki Oden's daughter, Hiyori, is still alive. From now on..." Kyoshiro hesitated for a moment.
Yamato then declared directly, "Hime Hiyori and I are now married! From this day forward, I am Kozuki Yamato, and I will inherit the title of Shogun of Wano Country!"
Fukurokuju looked at Yamato and asked hesitantly, "You... is this Kaido's intention?" Behind his sunglasses, Fukurokuju's eyes held an inscrutable expression.
Sig can now roughly figure out what he's thinking...
Fukurokuju were indeed loyal to the "General," but they did have "opportunistic" thoughts while in the position of General!
Previously, he believed that Kurozumi Orochi, with Kaido as his backer, was more likely to secure his position as Shogun, so he remained loyal to Kurozumi Orochi and even helped him target the Kozuki, the true Shogun's descendants.
Ultimately, however, he remains loyal to the Shogun. If he had to choose between Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido, he would still remain loyal to Kurozumi Orochi.
If Yamato became Kaido in order to completely conquer Wano Country...
"No! I am Kozuki Yamato, the Shogun of Wano Country. As for Kaido... I will try my best to appease him first, and afterwards... I will always be the Shogun of Wano Country!" Yamato didn't say it explicitly, but he had already hinted at it.
What a load of bull Kaido! We'll drive them all away in the future.
Fukurokuju hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke, "Hiyori Highness Hiyori truly..."
Just then, footsteps approached, and Kozuki Hiyori, walked over. She said solemnly, "That's right! My husband and I are married. From now on, I hope you will be loyal to my husband... My father said that you are loyal to the 'Shogun.' The matter of Kurozumi Orochi is not the responsibility of the Oniwabanshu!"
Upon hearing Kozuki Hiyori's words, the other Oniwabanshu also looked expectantly at Fukurokuju, who then gritted his teeth and Fukurokuju, saying, "Greetings, Shogun! The Oniwabanshu... will forever be loyal to you!"
Yamato felt that this was at least more sincere than what that Vampire said.
However, the Beasts Pirates who arrived later were stunned by what they saw. Their leader, an elite member True Upper Rank, "W-Are you kidding me! Yamato, Kaido know you're...?"
Whistling arrow--
His response was Yamato's staff—a ranged attack that Yamato unleashed by wrapping it in Armament Haki to maximize its impact, essentially a blunt weapon strike delivered with a staff.
The Flower Capital is home to many Beasts Pirates ' "True Upper Rank".
Fortunately, there were no officials at the level of the All-Stars, and they left after repairing the clothes before the Wildfire.
The elite fighter leading the group was instantly sent flying by True Upper Rank. Meanwhile, Yamato looked at the newly arrived Beasts Pirates and said, "Watch who you're talking to! I'm a collaborator of the Beasts Pirates, not Kaido's lackey!"
For a moment, the members of the Beasts Pirates also hesitated.
If it were anyone else from Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates would definitely swarm them right now, but... that's Yamato!
Although they knew the father and son had a strained relationship, and that this wasn't Kaido's plan but rather Yamato's own initiative, they still didn't dare to attack Yamato without Kaido's orders. Otherwise, who knew how Kaido would handle the situation?
Moreover, even if they were to intervene, they might not be a match for them...
"What are you doing in the Flower Capital? Members of the Beasts Pirates are not allowed to enter Wano Country's main island without permission. Get back to Onigashima!" Yamato shouted at them domineeringly.
Of course, the Beasts Pirates didn't dare to actually leave either, and remained outside, but they didn't dare to stop Yamato. Meanwhile, someone had already gone to Onigashima to report.
Actually, there's no need to report it...
Kaido was already sober when Vladimir's explosive bracelet exploded!
Although news of the incident in the Ringo Region had reached Onigashima, Kaido, as usual, was drunk at night and completely ignored such a "trivial matter," waiting until dawn to deal with it.
However, the activation of Vladimir's explosive bracelet's monitoring function immediately put Kaido on his guard, and he sobered up considerably!
"The direction of the Flower Capital? Is it... that he broke free of the bracelet?" Kaido looked north, then transformed into a dragon and rode away on a cloud.
At the same time, Sig appeared and hurriedly said to Yamato, "Alright, I need to leave as soon as possible... Help me ask for leave from that old man, and tell him to hold onto my position as a staff officer. I might need to come back and give him some advice sometime..."
Sig's words sounded insincere.
Yamato was prepared for Sig's urgency—after all, the bracelet had exploded, Kaido had likely already discovered it.
"Before I leave, there are a few important things I must tell you!" Sig said, pulling Yamato aside into an empty little building.
The explosion, while not collapsing the other buildings in the arcade, did effectively clear the area, as the guests had already fled.
How to get Kaido to acknowledge him as the general, how to eliminate the influence of the Beasts from Wano Country in the future... Sig doesn't need to say much, Yamato, and Kyoshiro, Fukurokuju and the others are more experienced than Sig.
Sig had three main points to make.
Two of these are important reminders for Yamato, directly related to whether she can expel Kaido from Wano Country in the future.
Firstly, regarding Caesar Clown, although this guy is despicable and shameless, Sig originally wanted to silence him, but unfortunately Kaido arrived and he never had the chance to do so. However, Sig now wants to remind Yamato that Caesar can be used. As long as you find his weakness, this guy has absolutely no morals...
Secondly, and more importantly, in the next few years, we must secretly search for the "Millet-Millet Fruit" or a "Millet-Millet Fruit user" in the vicinity of Kuri Touri Village!
Ideally, you should find the fruit directly and then give it to the person you trust most. If you find a user with an ability, you must gain their loyalty.
On its own, this fruit has little use, but once Kaido and Caesar's Artificial Devil Fruit project begins, the two will have a fantastic synergy...
After hearing Sig's explanation of the fruit and Caesar's ongoing "Artificial Devil Fruit project," Yamato also very surprised and suddenly felt much more hopeful.
As for the last thing, Sig told Yamato his true identity and they agreed that no matter if Yamato successfully drove away Kaido or failed and was expelled by Kaido along with the samurai of Wano Country, the two of them could join forces to do something "big".
After all, the World Government has always considered Wano Country a thorn in their side, Sig knew she would definitely be interested...