"Hmm? Fla? Did you see any Revolutionary Army members before?" Yamato was quite reliable; in front of the Revolutionary Army members, he addressed Sig as "Vladimir," without revealing his identity.
At the same time, Sig immediately realized that he had been tested by the dragon!
When Dragon mentioned that he had heard about Siegfried from the new general, Sig secretly complained to himself about how Yamato had exposed this—he had only told her his true identity in Wano Country.
However, it now seems that Yamato only revealed the matter of "Vladimir," which is not exactly a secret. Dragon, on the other hand, had long suspected the relationship between "Vladimir" and "Siegfried," so he tested the waters.
Given Dragon's strength, Sig naturally didn't use Observation Haki to constantly surround him, and purely from an outward perspective, Dragon didn't show anything unusual at the time...
Well, as the leader of the Revolutionary Army, he should have at least this level of competence!
It was alright that the dragon found out, but Sig felt that his skin was peeling off more and more, and he would have to be more careful when using the pseudonym "Vladimir" in the future, and could no longer rely on it to cover up his identity.
"I saw him, and he even chatted with the Dragon Chief for a while." Sig that the masked man was still wary of him, Sieg took out Ivankov's Vivre Card: "Ivankov also gave this to me."
Upon seeing this, the masked man immediately felt relieved.
The nature of the Vivre Card is that fragments are attracted to larger pieces, but if two fragments are exceptionally close together, they will also have some mutual resonance, so it cannot be faked.
"Red-Hair lured that old guy away so you could come here? Is it something important?" Yamato immediately realized.
It seems Yamato hasn't been beaten up in a long time, as he's even become more respectful in how he addresses Kaido —he used to call him "that guy," but now he calls him "that old man."
"I happened to find the Mink Principality before. Inuarashi and Nekomamushi want to see Hime Hiyori... no, they want to see the General's wife." Sig emphasized this point.
Hiyori was also present at this time. It was probably because Yamato wanted to show that he had always been "Kozuki Yamato" and had no intention of using Hiyori and then abandoning her. So even when meeting the Revolutionary Army, he was with her.
However, when Hiyori heard the title "General's Wife," her face flushed slightly—even though they were both women, she still felt a little embarrassed.
Furthermore, Sig also sensed the aura of Devil Fruit on Hiyori!
Perhaps it's to quickly boost combat strength?
"Inuarashi and Nekomamushi are here?" Hiyori exclaimed in delight.
"Yes, they're right down there. I'll pull them up now." After Sig found that there were no outsiders up there, he began to pull up the "four pillars."
As for Wanda?
Wanda's weight is negligible among the four men in their hefty class!
The masked man rushed forward to help, Yamato was already a general, he was still very easygoing, rolling up his sleeves and coming forward to help pull.
Hiyori met Inuarashi and Nekomamushi...
Yamato also greatly admires this cat and dog—to be precise, Yamato admires all Nine Red Scabbards!
Just thinking about Yamato's identity made Inuarashi and Nekomamushi feel a little awkward, but seeing how enthusiastic she was, they didn't want to be impolite.
Sig knew they definitely wanted to talk to Hiyori now, to confirm some things, most importantly, to confirm whether she was forced to marry Yamato.
So Sig led Yamato aside first, as he also had something he wanted to ask Yamato.
Yamato lingering reluctance before being led away by Sig...
Sig first confirmed the matter of the Revolutionary Army, and then learned that Dragon and his group had been in contact with some samurai in Wano Country who had not been captured.
Yamato became the new shogun, and he was still acting under the banner of the Kozuki Clan. Over the past year, he has proven himself to be truly loyal to Wano Country. He has brought out several swordsmen who were not captured, and many of the captured samurai have been released by Yamato and are currently recovering.
Thus, Yamato also made contact with the Revolutionary Army, but this was only the first time he had officially met with members of the Revolutionary Army.
Sig then asked Yamato about the recruitment of skilled fighters from Wano Country...
The good news is that many skilled fighters who had been lying in wait and made a living by plundering the Beasts Pirates were brought out. Among them, the most representative was undoubtedly Shutenmaru, also known as Ashura Doji of the Nine Red Scabbards!
In terms of fighting strength, Ashura Doji should be considered the strongest among the Nine Red Scabbards. Ten years ago, when Kozuki Oden Kaido, he briefly clashed with King. In the original work, ten years later, he was evenly matched with Jack.
After Oden's death, Ashura Doji, under the alias Shutenmaru, returned to Kuri and became a bandit, making a living by robbing the Beasts Pirates and serving officials who worked for Kurozumi Orochi...
Having heard about Hiyori's situation, and with Kawamatsu and Denjiro testifying on his behalf, and after Shutenmaru personally observing and testing Yamato, he now acknowledges Yamato "Shogun of the Kozuki Family."
As for the Wano Country samurai released by Yamato, it can only be said that there were quite a few core members...
Initially, they were definitely hostile towards Yamato, thinking that Kaido was up to some kind of scheme again. However, most of them have now been won over Yamato, and a small number have at least "tentatively believed" in Yamato.
Kaido didn't let Yamato off easy either, fixing the mining quotas for various minerals in Wano Country at 150% of the previous amount, and Yamato had absolutely no room for negotiation on these terms...
Kaido had also calculated that the samurai would become a surplus of labor after they recovered!
Fortunately, more skilled individuals joined the effort, and especially with Yamato advocacy, they gained the right to exchange extra mined ore for foreign food and preserved some unpolluted land. So, although things were still dire, at least the existing population of Wano Country was saved from starvation in large numbers.
However, it is somewhat regrettable that the Beasts Pirates continue to operate the mining of the "Iron Sake Ore," which is Kaido's most valued asset and also the Udon Prison, without allowing the Shogun's Mansion to interfere.
So...
Most of the most important "masters," such as Yasu and the Daimyo who were retainers of the former daimyo, are still imprisoned in Udon Prison.
This was exactly what Sig had expected. If Kaido simply left big characters like Yasu Yamato deal with, Sig would really have to question his brains.
While Yamato's forces have indeed improved considerably, the real increase in top-tier combat power comes from the samurai and swordsmen who were not captured by Kaido and are now hiding throughout Wano Country, waiting for their chance to strike.
In essence, this means that Kaido has concentrated all the "threats" that were originally hidden in various places, making them easier to monitor, and indirectly, they also have to "work" for Kaido.
As for those captured by Kaido, such as Yasu, who can be ignored even by Kaido when he goes berserk, they are still locked up in Udon Prison, mining Iron Sake Ore!
Kaido didn't care much about the other samurai enslaved in the mines; they were just being used as expendable resources...
"You've got Kuri under your control now? Do you have any clues about the Dodon Fruit?" Sig knew that Xiao Yu hadn't been born yet, so he hadn't held out much hope, but he still asked anyway.
"Oh, right, I've found it... At first, I didn't recognize it; I just thought it was a fruit that could increase self-defense capabilities, so I gave it to Hiyori," Yamato said casually.
Because artificial Zoan Fruit are not yet in mass production, Yamato- Dodon Fruit, and is even somewhat dissatisfied—why isn't it a more powerful fruit? The Dodon Fruit hasn't increased Hiyori's self-defense capabilities...