Kurozumi Higurashi Rebukes Great Serpent!

Muchan's sudden question caused a flicker of panic to cross Orochi's face.

He immediately pretended to be stupid and said:

"Old woman, what are you talking about? I didn't do anything!"

Don't play dumb with me!

Mu Chan roared at the giant snake, her eyes fixed on it.

Based on her understanding of Orochi over the years, she knew that Orochi wouldn't have this expression if he hadn't done anything.

"Why would Kaido suddenly lead his troops to attack Oden out of the blue? Don't tell me this is a coincidence!"

The giant serpent shrank back under the pressure of Muchan's aura, but quickly remembered its current identity.

He's the shogun of Wano Country now!

Why should he be afraid of this old woman?

Kurozumi Higurashi!

The giant snake stood up, its voice rising several octaves.

"I am the Shogun of Wano Country! You'll regret speaking to me like that!"

Despite the threat of the giant serpent, Muchan showed no fear and her momentum did not falter in the slightest.

"General? Hmph, without me, would you even be worthy of the title of general?!"

"You!"

The giant snake's face flushed red with anger, but it couldn't find any way to refute him.

Whether it was impersonating the former shogun of Wano Country, Sukiyaki, or pulling Kaido into Wano Country, it was all planned and executed by Higurashi.

Without using the Cicada, Orochi truly wouldn't have been able to become the shogun of Wano Country.

Orochi, unwilling to fall out with Muchan, snorted heavily and returned to his seat.

But Mu Chan wasn't about to let him off the hook and continued to press him:

"Orochi, what have you done?"

The giant snake remained silent, gritting its teeth.

Mu Chan called out anxiously:

"Orochi, without Kaido, how will you fight Oden!"

Muge's relentless questioning finally caused Orochi to erupt.

He shouted in uncontrollable rage:

"Did I do something wrong? Look at the situation now, Kaido is already fighting Oden, isn't this exactly the plan you set in the first place!"

I want a flawless result!

The initial plan devised by Higurashi and Orochi was to lure Oden into a major battle with Kaido.

However, this great battle should have started after Oden lost all popular support.

"You started a war between the two sides without even a plan. What if Oden wins? Have you thought about that?"

"Oden will not win."

The giant snake suddenly calmed down, and a smug smile reappeared on its lips.

Mu Chan frowned.

What makes you so sure?

"Because I know how stupid Oden is."

The giant snake became more and more excited as it spoke, as if it wanted to vent all the resentment that had been suppressed by Muchan over the years.

"Don't look at me like that! Let me tell you, this time I actually made the right bet!"

"What exactly did you do?!"

The giant snake straightened its back, as if it were saying something to be proud of.

"I had Kanjuro sow discord and lure Oden into a battle with Kaido."

Mu Chan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Kanjuro? You sent Kanjuro to stir up trouble?"

"That's right."

The giant snake laughed even more triumphantly.

"I sent Kanjuro to tell Oden that Kaido wanted to capture the Akuta that attacked their factory."

They also sent someone to tell Kaido that Oden had secretly ordered the use of the Akuta.

What do you think of this two-faced tactic, old woman?

Mu Chan's expression changed instantly.

She knows the giant snake too well.

The giant snake was indeed quite clever.

But all he knows is a little bit of cleverness!

If they had only used that minor character named Akuta to provoke them, it would have been impossible for Kaido to personally lead his main force into the Flower Capital.

Mu Chan's face darkened, and she asked, word by word:

"What else? What else did you do?"

"What else?"

The giant snake blinked, seemingly not quite understanding why Muchan was asking that question.

That's all.

"Impossible!" Musashi shouted in disbelief, "Just a few subordinates, even if Oden ordered it, Kaido wouldn't go to such lengths!"

The giant snake clicked its tongue and waved its hand dismissively.

"You overestimate Kaido. That pirate is a brainless idiot. Of course he'd fight back if he got hit."

Wrong!

Nine out of ten points are wrong!

Mu Chan shook her head.

Kaido may be brainless, but he has King, Hanazawa, and so many other pirates by his side.

Those officers weren't just for show; how could they allow Kaido to go to war with Oden over some losses?

Didn't they realize they might be no match for Oden?

Unless... Kaido has been waiting for a reason to start a war with Oden all along.

Mu Chan's heart sank immediately.

She realized she had overlooked this possibility.

Kaido may never have intended to complete that five-year agreement peacefully.

He was just waiting for a legitimate excuse to break the agreement!

And now the great serpent has personally delivered this excuse to him.

"You idiot!"

Suddenly, Mu Chan sprang up and slapped the giant snake across the face with her backhand.

Snap!

The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the room.

The giant snake was knocked off balance and fell to the ground.

"Old woman! How dare you hit me!"

The giant snake covered its face, glaring at Mu Chan with a mixture of shock and anger.

"Hitting you is too lenient a punishment!"

Mu Chan was so angry that she trembled all over and pointed at the giant snake's nose, cursing loudly.

"What do you think you're doing! Oden isn't at his wit's end yet! His reputation is still intact, his retainers are still there, and the daimyo and samurai who support him are still there!"

"You've instigated Kaido to fight him now. If Oden wins, the Kurozumi clan's revival will be completely ruined! And if Kaido wins, do you think he'll let you go?"

The giant snake opened its mouth, a flicker of panic crossing its face.

"Kaido... Kaido won't do anything to me... He's my ally..."

"Allies my ass!"

Mu Chan rebuked angrily.

"Faced with absolute power, you're not even as good as a dog!"

The giant snake's face turned completely red, and its chest heaved violently.

He wanted to get up and argue, but found himself speechless.

Because Mu Chan is right.

Kaido never took him seriously.

The giant serpent knew this better than anyone else.

But he had just been clinging to a sliver of hope, thinking that his provocation would cause both sides to suffer heavy losses, and then he could reap the benefits.

Now, after being slapped awake by Mu Chan, he realized he had gone too far.

"Then... what do we do now?"

Mu Chan closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and forced herself to calm down.

What's done is done; no amount of hitting or scolding will change anything.

She must find a way to stabilize the situation.

She walked to the window and glanced through the curtain at the thick smoke rising from the direction of the Flower City.

"Kanjuro must make Oden lose, no matter what."

Mu Chan turned around, her gaze cold and sinister.

"Only when Oden dies will Kaido need us again, and only then will the Kurozumi clan have a chance to survive."

"What if Oden hadn't died?" Orochi's voice was somewhat weak.

Mu Chan gave him a cold look.

"Then you can just wait to die."