Flower Capital, the Shogun's residence.
"Kozuki Toki... right?"
As Kozuki Toki left through the gates and headed back with her attendants, she suddenly heard someone call her name. Unlike the hoarse cheers of her admirers, this voice was calm with a hint of amusement, carrying a slightly chilling... command?
That was right, a command!
Even with just those four short words, Kozuki Toki could hear the unquestionable resolve in the other person's tone.
"How dare you! Do you know who this is? I—"
Shk!
Before a broad-shouldered guard could even make out the person before him, he immediately began to yell. But before he could finish, a flash of green light passed by, and Lirisk had already moved around him, appearing before Kozuki Toki.
Splash...
The corpse split into two halves and fell to the ground behind him, one to either side. Fortunately, Lirisk's tall frame blocked most of the sight, making it slightly less sickening.
"L-Lord Lirisk!"
Recognizing who he was, Kozuki Toki took rapid breaths to hide her panic and asked, "May I ask what business you have with me, my lord?"
The Nibelungen father and son were synonymous with terror in Wano Country.
Without making a single move, Oric had made hundreds of samurai draw their swords and kill themselves, their blood staining the streets red. Lirisk had beaten the famed Flying Six until two were dead and four crippled, his ferocity overwhelming.
Although they had already allied with General Kurozumi, their vicious reputations preceded them. Not everyone had the courage to speak calmly with them.
Especially this one...
When he radiated such an icy aura, like a cold venomous snake, and stared at her with eyes devoid of emotion.
"Interested in having a drink with me?"
Was this...
An invitation?
Just as Kozuki Toki stood there