Victory Was That Simple!
Although Kaido is currently at a disadvantage, he still possesses enough strength to escape.
If the fight were to be pushed to its limits, it would still cause significant casualties in Wano Country.
Kaido took a deep breath.
He knew he couldn't defeat Oden today, and he wouldn't gain anything by continuing the fight.
"Oden..."
Kaido murmured the name once, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Good! Good! Oden!"
Kaido waved his hand and turned to walk towards the distant port.
"Beasts Pirates! Retreat!"
"Big Brother Kaido..."
King looked at Kaido in astonishment, seemingly unable to believe it.
Kaido didn't even turn his head.
"Withdraw!"
The pirates retreated towards the port like the receding tide.
Kurozumi Mushimi also disappeared in the chaos.
Oden watched the Beasts Pirates depart until the last flag disappeared from sight, at which point he finally sheathed his sword.
He turned to look at Akuta standing at the alley entrance.
There was three parts gratitude, three parts confusion, and four parts complexity in his eyes.
Before Oden could speak, Akuta waved his hand first.
"Alright, stop getting so emotional. It's not my turn to eat at your victory celebration yet."
Oden paused for a moment, then threw his head back and burst into laughter, his laughter hoarse yet unrestrained.
He laughed so hard he coughed up blood, but he just couldn't stop.
The retainers rushed forward, some supporting Oden, others running towards the Akuta.
Surrounded by a group of warriors, Akuta Jian shrank back, looking utterly exasperated.
"Alright, alright! Stop hugging me! My injury hasn't healed yet!"
Amidst laughter and tears, the Akuta was lifted up by the samurai of Wano Country and tossed into the Sky Manipulation.
I'm still a little scared.
But at least at this moment, Wano Country has achieved the victory that was rightfully its!
Things progressed more smoothly than Akuta had imagined.
After retreating, Kaido did not choose to continue resisting stubbornly, and readily left Wano Country with his men.
After Kaido, his right-hand man, retreated, Orochi finally realized that he had messed things up.
Knowing that Oden would not let him go, Orochi immediately led his men and fled Wano Country, running away with Kaido.
Although Orochi is a bit weak, he is still the owner of the Zoan-type Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Yamata no Orochi form.
Kaido, being a fanatic about Furious, couldn't resist and naturally brought Orochi along.
After losing Orochi, Oden, with the prestige gained from defeating Kaido, naturally ascended to the position of Shogun of Wano Country with the help of his samurai.
On the day Oden officially became the Shogun of Wano Country, the Sky Manipulation over the Flower Capital was unusually clear.
The ruins on the street have not been completely cleared, but people have already hung banners and lanterns among the broken walls.
As soon as Oden appeared, people raised their hands and shouted "Shogun!" with tears in their eyes.
The scene made Akuta think he had come to the wrong place; this wasn't Wano Country, but some kind of peninsula.
In the days that followed, Wano Country entered a slow period of reconstruction.
The destruction left by Kaido was far more severe than imagined. Oden and his retainers traveled around every day, arranging for people to return to their hometowns, repairing roads, and rebuilding houses.
However, all of this was irrelevant to Akuta, because his system mission was complete!
The system's mission is to defeat Kaido and save the people of Wano Country from him.
However, the main objective of this mission is to save the people of Wano Country.
I don't care whether he defeated Kaido or not.
After Kaido officially left Wano Country, the system notified Akuta he had completed his mission and was ready to leave Wano Country at any time.
Seeing how easily he had completed the task, Akuta burst into unrestrained laughter.
"Master, wasn't this mission supposed to be difficult? It doesn't seem that hard to me!"
Just as Akuta was laughing, a familiar sound of wooden clogs suddenly came from behind him.
"Akuta, what makes you laugh so happily?"
Oden walked out from around the corner of the corridor, still wearing the shogun's formal haori.
Akuta glanced back at him, a smile still lingering on his lips.
"Nothing, I just remembered something happy."
"Oh? What's the good news?"
Akuta casually said:
My wife gave birth.
Oden's expression froze instantly, his face filled with shock.
"Akuta... you actually have a wife?!"
Oden's voice rose several decibels, as if he had heard something of great importance.
Akuta waved his hand casually.
"None of that matters." Akuta stood up from the corridor and stretched. "Now that Kaido is gone and my injuries have healed, it's time to leave Wano Country."
Upon hearing this, Oden's relaxed expression vanished instantly, and he stood up abruptly.
"You're leaving?!"
"Hmm." Akuta nodded.
"I'm not from Wano Country to begin with, so there's no point in me staying here."
Now that Kaido has retreated and Orochi has fled, what's left here is all your own business, and I can't interfere."
"I can't get involved!" Oden exclaimed anxiously.
"You deserve great credit for Kaido being driven away!"
If you hadn't seen through Kurozumi Musashi's treacherous scheme, the outcome of that battle would have been uncertain!
He took a step forward and stood in front of Akuta, placing his hands on Akuta's shoulders.
"Stay here! I'll appoint you as the magistrate of Jiuli!"
Oden was originally the daimyo of Kuri, but now that he has become the shogun of Wano Country, the position of daimyo of Kuri is vacant.
Akuta shook his head with a smile at Oden's reward.
"No, no, no, I'm used to a leisurely life, I'm not cut out for anything."
"Then you can be a retainer of the general, even if you don't become a daimyo!"
"Oden, I really didn't mean it that way." Akuta gently brushed his hand away. "I've achieved my purpose in coming to Wano Country, and now I have my own matters to attend to."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Oden opened his mouth but ultimately did not try to persuade him further.
"Since you've made up your mind, I won't force you."
He turned and called out to the servant, who soon brought over two bowls of sake.
Oden personally handed one of the bowls to Akuta.
"Wano Country will always be your friend. No matter where you go, as long as you want to come back, there will always be a place for you here."
Akuta took the wine bowl, the two clinked their hands together, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Take care." Akuta put down the bowl.
"Take care." Oden nodded.
On that day, Oden personally led the Nine Red Scabbards to deliver the Akuta to the port of the Flower Capital.
Although you can leave directly using the system's capabilities.
However, adhering to the idea of keeping a low profile, Akuta decided that it would be better to row away from Wano Country first and then return.
Oden hesitated, looking at the Akuta that had only offered a small boat.
"Are you sure you don't need a big ship? Yours is way too small."
Akuta jumped onto the boat and waved back at him.
"No need, I can't control it even if it gets too big."
After speaking, Akuta used the shadows generated by the Shadow-Shadow Fruit to form a propeller behind the small boat.
Just as the ship was about to leave the shore, Akuta suddenly seemed to remember something and shouted at Oden.
"Oden, I left a letter at your residence containing some information I have gathered. Take a look at it yourself when you get back."
As for what the above information is, it is naturally the information that Kanjuro is an undercover agent for the Kurozumi family.
Before Orochi left, he did not allow Kanjuro to return, but instead allowed him to remain under Oden's command.
Since I'm leaving anyway, I'll do Oden one last favor.
"A letter?" Oden was taken aback.
What kind of information can't be shared face-to-face and must be conveyed by letter?
But since it was left by the Akuta, Oden did not refuse.
"Understood, I'll check it when I get back!"
Akuta smiled and waved his hand at the end.
"Ghana!"