Battle of Yamatai (4)

In the blink of an eye, two days passed. Neither Kozuki Oden nor Genji launched a reckless assault that would "wound the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred themselves." They merely probed and clashed along the edges, as though both were waiting for something.

It was not until the second night that Buggy understood Kozuki Oden's intentions, because he saw two familiar faces—Inuarashi and Nekomamushi.

The moment Inuarashi and Nekomamushi arrived from Zou and saw Kozuki Oden, tears welled up in their eyes. They immediately dropped to their knees in a formal bow, but Oden hurriedly helped them up. The next moment, he threw his arms around their shoulders. "Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, it's been a long time!"

"Lord Kozuki!"

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were both thrilled and overjoyed. After exchanging a few words, the conversation inevitably turned to Momonosuke.

It turned out that after Kozuki Oden learned of Momonosuke's death, he had resolved to avenge his son. He had used the Den Den Mushi Buggy sent him to contact Inuarashi and Nekomamushi and request their aid. However, he had not gone into detail about why he needed help, so the two of them still knew nothing.

At the question, the surroundings immediately fell silent. Kanjuro and Kin'emon turned their heads away in grief. Kozuki Oden did not wish to dwell on Momonosuke's murder, so he only briefly explained the outcome.

The cat and dog both revealed surprised expressions before their faces grew grave. At last, they understood why Kozuki Oden had resolved to ask the Mink Tribe for help.

In the deeply rooted traditional beliefs of Wano Country's people, races like them from beyond its shores were mysterious and unknown. They would disrupt the stable order Wano Country had always known, so they were not welcomed and were even hated. Now,