With the important matter settled, Sig then inquired about Oden's affairs from Kawamatsu and the others...
From a timeline perspective, Roger first arrived in the Mink Principality, saw and translated the Coordinate Poneglyph of Bilca, then entered the West Blue once with Oden and some of the crew, and only later did the entire crew arrive in Wano Country.
Oden's Wife Toki, having fallen ill from overwork, suffered a sudden relapse after returning to her homeland. She and her children remained in Wano Country and did not embark on their final journey together. Inuarashi and Nekomamushi also stayed in Wano Country at this time.
Sig wasn't very familiar with the plot after Dressrosa, but he was quite knowledgeable about the main characters like Yamato...
At this point, Sig asked questions in detail, hoping to analyze the clues Roger and Oden obtained from Ohara, so he inquired further.
Hiyori was only a few months old at the time, so naturally she had no memory of it. By the time she had memories, Oden had already returned to Wano Country.
However, Ashura Doji, Kawamatsu, and the Yasuie were among the first to witness the events, especially the Yasuie...
After receiving approval from Yamato and Hiyori, the Daimyo Hakumai also recounted the events of that year to Sig, Yamato and Hiyori listened along.
It was only then that Sig realized that when Oden first returned to Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates had already arrived, and Kozuki Sukiyaki had already been killed!
Although Oden did not know the details of the situation at the time, he understood that a major change had occurred when he saw the state of his retainers and the many chimneys emitting black smoke in the country.
That is why Kozuki Oden only stayed briefly, obtained a copy of the Coordinate Poneglyph, and left immediately without even asking what had happened, fearing that if he knew, he wouldn't be able to make up his mind to leave...
Sig:???
Seeing Sig's bewildered expression, Inuarashi knew he had subtly misunderstood something, so he explained on Oden's behalf, "My lord wanted to stay back then, but it was Oden's Wife's strong persuasion that led him to continue his journey."
Sig's doubts then subsided slightly...
While it's a good thing that Oden dared to go to sea and pursue adventure—otherwise he wouldn't have wanted to open the country—if he already knew about the changes in Wano Country and still prioritized adventure, then that would be a bit too much!
However, after hearing Oden's Wife's strong advice, Sig softened his doubts about the "Oden- type deceptive behavior" and paid more attention to Laugh Tale.
Because Oden's Wife is a time traveler from eight hundred years ago!
It seems that eight hundred years ago, Kozuki Toki, or rather, the Wano Country at that time, knew that a turning point would arrive eight hundred years later. As the user of the Time-Time Fruit, Kozuki Toki wanted to witness this, which is why he traveled through eight hundred years of time to come to this unfamiliar world...
In other words, she must know something, which is why she judged that finding Laugh Tale and staying in Wano Country a few months earlier than Oden was more important!
"Didn't Captain Roger intend to help Wano Country drive out Kaido first?" Sig wasn't trying to incite, he genuinely couldn't understand it.
The Nekomamushi then said, "Captain Roger... at that time, he only had less than six months to live."
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi essentially followed Oden onto the ship, so they called Roger "Captain Roger" rather than "Captain".
In reality, Oden returned to Wano Country only a few months later, and not long after his return, he learned of Roger's death.
Sig accepted this reason for now, but it also proved something else—in Roger's heart, Laugh Tale was far more important than Wano Country.
Sig doesn't understand Roger, but if we consider Luffy's character in the original work, although Luffy's goal is also Laugh Tale, if his companions' country is suffering, even if it's his life, and he can only do one last thing, he will definitely help his companions, rather than letting them go to Laugh Tale with him first.
Since Red-Hair has concluded that Luffy and Roger are very similar, and assuming this is unquestionable, then Laugh Tale must have held a significance in Roger's heart that went beyond simply being "the ultimate goal of adventure"...
If we re-examine the timeline, Sig discovers that the Roger Pirates obtained the Coordinate Poneglyph in the following order: first Fish-Man Island, then the Mink Principality, and finally Wano Country.
It was only then that Sig realized that Kaido had obtained the Poneglyph from Wano Country!
So the answer is right there in the riddle itself?
The person who left behind this Poneglyph back then had mastered the art of making the illusory real and the real illusory. No wonder Kaido always suspected Wano Country, yet never dared to confirm that the Coordinate Poneglyph pointed to Wano Country, and even urged Big Mom to quickly train the Three-Eyed Tribe daughter.
Before arriving in Wano Country, Roger went to Ohara first...
What did Roger and Oden actually know in Ohara?
Sig even had an urge to drag out Roger's other old crew members to ask for spoilers, since Sig hadn't actually sought out Laugh Tale out of "adventure spirit."
However, Sig only thought about it...
Those guys are masters of playing dumb!
They only use the phrase "Should I spoil the plot for you?" to tease others when someone they don't want spoilers is present.
Just then, Sig suddenly noticed that Ashura Doji's mood was a bit strange. He looked up and saw that Ashura Doji was staring at Hiyori.
Seeing that Sig was looking at him, Ashura Doji didn't keep him in suspense, but muttered somewhat uncertainly, "I suddenly remembered, when the master first came back and was persuaded to leave by Oden's Wife... it seemed like... 'This is the meaning behind your naming Hiyori,'... It seems that the master and Oden's Wife said something like that, but I didn't pay attention."
Ashura Doji mumbled something, sounding somewhat embarrassed. He wouldn't have said it if he hadn't realized Laugh Tale was related to Wano Country.
With his Observation Haki, he could hear everything Oden and Oden's Wife whispered to each other, but naturally he wouldn't listen intentionally. He only caught a few words by chance!
Well, just like how Oden and Oden's Wife were able to have two children on Whitebeard's ship, Sig always felt that Oden's excessive trust in his companions' respect for privacy was one reason, but on the other hand, it really made life difficult for those old bachelors on Whitebeard's ship...
Given everyone's Observation Haki, how is this any different from bringing your girlfriend back to the dorm?
However, Sig is thinking about more now is what Ashura Doji mentioned about "Hiyori," or rather, about the name "Hiyori."
It sounds like the name was chosen by Oden's Wife?
Furthermore, Oden's sudden mention of this matter might be related to Oden's Wife's persuasion of him not to stay in Wano Country at that time, but to continue searching for Laugh Tale?
Indeed, the names Momonosuke and Hiyori, these brother and sister, don't sound like they were chosen by the same person. The person who chose "Momonosuke" must have sounded like a simpleton.
Sig stared at Hiyori for a long time, his gaze vacant, but Hiyori still seemed a little uncomfortable under his gaze. Meanwhile, Yamato, with its horns, tilted its body and blocked Hiyori's face with its own, as if asking, "What are you looking at?"