At first, the people of Wano Country trembled at the outsiders' iron-fisted methods, afraid they would get caught in the crossfire.
But soon, they noticed some unusual changes:
No samurai could casually cut down a commoner in the street for "getting in the way" anymore;
All the fertile farmland seized by nobles was returned to its original owners;
The newly appointed tax collectors were so terrified that they dared not collect even a single extra copper coin-
Gradually, the talk in the streets and alleys began to change: "What's so worth missing about the Kozuki Family? Were our lives back then any better than they are now?"
"I believe the Kozuki Family was better than Kurozumi Orochi, but that's just choosing the lesser of two evils."
"Lord Setsuna may not be a true native of Wano Country, but he genuinely cares about us."
In a private room at a restaurant, the people gathered there heard the chatter below.
Denjiro flew into a rage. "Those fools! A few petty favors bought them off, and they've completely forgotten everything the Kozuki Family did for them!"
"Exactly! The debt to the Kozuki Family can never be repaid!" a ninja said with an emphatic nod.
"At first, I thought those people were good, but they're even more vicious than the Beasts Pirates! They actually want to abolish our privileges as samurai. Doesn't he know that samurai are the symbol of Wano Country, its very foundation?" a samurai growled angrily.
"We can't wait any longer, Lady Hiyori. Lead us in one more charge!" another samurai cried, his eyes full of hope.
Kozuki Hiyori simply remained silent. She had not even had the courage to resist Kurozumi Orochi. How could she dare oppose Chiaki Setsuna, the man who had defeated Kaido?
Now, she was filled with