Loyalty Beyond Words!

"Um... this... that..."

Kanjuro is now unable to utter a single word.

Yes, didn't he discover himself that there was a survivor in the Akutami family? He couldn't possibly doubt it!

Oden didn't notice Kanjuro's expression.

He was initially skeptical after receiving news that Kaido had been attacked by someone calling himself the Akuta.

How did the Akutami family manage to cultivate someone capable of attacking Kaido's forces?

Could there be some misunderstanding? Is this person actually not from the Akutami family?

But when Kanjuro returned "excitedly" and told him that there really was one survivor in the Akutami family.

Oden believed it!

And he had no choice but to believe it.

Kanjuro was his most trusted subordinate; would he really lie to him?

As for why the other party left behind the name "Akuta" instead of "Akutami", Oden had his own interpretation.

This must be because the other party didn't want to drag Wano Country down, and didn't want Kaido to know that it was a Wano Country samurai who attacked them, so they deliberately changed their name and chose to take Kaido's blows alone!

Loyalty! Loyalty beyond words!

Oden had to find a way to save such a loyal subordinate!

Before Kanjuro could answer, Oden began to speak at length:

"If we don't find the Akuta before Kaido, he'll definitely do everything he can to get rid of it!"

At this moment, the other members of the Nine Red Scabbards, having heard the news, also rushed over.

They all looked ready to go.

The cat viper, who had long wanted to have a big battle, shouted impatiently:

"My lord, what are we waiting for? Let's set off immediately!"

Inuarashi nodded, his gaze resolute.

"That's right! The samurai who attacked Kaido is a role model for all the samurai of Wano Country. We'll search the Flower Capital from top to bottom to find him!"

Kin'emon looked at Kanjuro, who was still in a daze, and urged him:

"Kanjuro, didn't you say you knew people from the Akutami family?"

Do you know where the Akuta is hidden?

The Flower Capital? Kuri? Or somewhere else?

All eyes turned to Kanjuro.

Kanjuro felt a chill run down his spine as he was stared at by more than a dozen pairs of eyes.

He knows about the market!

He casually placed a dummy in an abandoned shack outside the city yesterday.

But he's just a fake. He can talk to people, but attacking Kaido's transport fleet and burning down factories have absolutely nothing to do with him!

But could he really say that?

He couldn't say.

He had just told Oden that he had discovered there was a survivor in the Akutami family.

If you were to change your story and say you didn't know now, wouldn't you be contradicting yourself?

With this in mind, Kanjuro could only try to stall for time.

"Your subordinates have indeed found some clues, but haven't had time to confirm the person's exact location yet."

"Then let's confirm it quickly!" Nekomamushi paced anxiously, "If we wait any longer, Kaido's men will find him!"

Kin'emon frowned and looked at Kanjuro.

For some reason, he felt like something was off about his friend today.

"Kanjuro, are you hiding something from us?"

Kanjuro's heart sank, and he quickly waved his hand.

"Haha, how could that be! No, no! I was just thinking about where that person might be hiding."

Kanjuro quickly pondered in his mind.

There are now two choices before you.

The first option was to directly tell Oden the location of the abandoned hut outside the castle, so they could find the dummy he had drawn.

However, this plan has a fatal flaw.

That dummy had neither the ability to attack Kaido nor any related memories.

There shouldn't be any problems if it's just a simple conversation with him.

But if one of Oden's subordinates were to spar with him on a whim, he would immediately be exposed!

The second option is to remain silent and wait for Oden to send people to find them himself.

But this will create new problems.

If Kaido captures the real "Akuta," what will happen to the mission Orochi assigned him?

Orochi wanted Oden to find the "Akuta" first, and then he would sow discord between Oden and Kaido!

But what if this real "Akuta" dies at Kaido's hands first?

Given Oden's personality, he'll most likely just let it go in the end.

After all, it was the Akuta that attacked Kaido's forces first, and Oden would absolutely not start a war with Kaido because of someone who was already dead.

Just as Kanjuro was struggling, Oden suddenly patted him hard on the shoulder.

"Stick to the tape!"

Kanjuro shuddered from the slap and looked up at Oden with a bewildered expression.

Oden wore an understanding smile.

"Since the Akuta dared to attack Kaido, it means he's prepared to bear everything alone."

How could someone who is determined to die easily let others find their hiding place?

Oden's gaze swept over the others present.

"But that's precisely why we must find him!"

"Wano Country cannot allow such a warrior to fight alone!"

The other members of the Nine Red Scabbards nodded, their eyes fixed firmly on Oden.

Only Kanjuro stood there, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

He didn't understand what was wrong with the world.

He just made up a name on the spot, never expecting that there would actually be someone in the world with that name!

Just as Kanjuro was making his comment, Oden turned to look at him again.

"Kanjuro!"

"Here!" Kanjuro shouted immediately.

Oden gave him the order.

"Since you know the Akutami family, from now on you will be in charge of directing the search for the Akuta, and we will all follow your orders."

"Understood."

Kanjuro immediately nodded in agreement, while his mind raced.

He must find the real "Akuta" as soon as possible and then figure out where this guy who appeared out of nowhere is from!

If he were a native of Wano Country, we could use his identity to offer Oden the opportunity to protect him.

Then, they would try to provoke a conflict between Oden and Kaido, thereby carrying out Orochi's orders.

If it's an outsider, you have to find a way to kill him and then insert your own dummy inside.

Just as everyone was preparing to set off, another servant came running in from outside, panting.

"Lord Oden! The Beasts Pirates are making a move!"

Oden immediately pressed for more details.

What's that noise?

"Jin is personally leading a large force to search the entire territory!"

The attendant looked somewhat flustered.

"They spread the word that the attacker was a foreign pirate named Akuta, and had nothing to do with Wano Country."

"Any citizen of Wano Country who provides clues will be richly rewarded!"

The moment the words left his mouth, everyone in the room froze.

Oden's brows furrowed deeply.

Foreign pirates?

Not a samurai from Wano Country?!

This doesn't match what Kaido said yesterday at all!

Didn't he say yesterday that the Akutami family samurai had ambushed the Beasts Pirates?

How did you suddenly become a foreign pirate?