Leo's words nearly brought the scene to the brink of violence, but Koshiro's ever-calm demeanor, along with the long-legged woman curled up motionlessly beside Leo, put immense pressure on them and kept them from acting rashly.
"I understand exactly what you're thinking. You want Momonosuke to return and reclaim the old lands in the name of the Kozuki Family. But the Revolutionary Army will never agree to that."
"You saved Wano Country from Kaido and the others—that was a war of liberation. But after we captured the Beasts Pirates and killed Kurozumi Orochi, you wanted to seize the country for the Kozuki Family's private interests. The Revolutionary Army will never agree to that either."
Denjiro and the others were furious, their hands already gripping their sword hilts.
"Our previous agreement was only to spare your lives. Do you remember that?" Leo possessed no martial strength whatsoever, yet when he straightened up and calmly looked Hiyori Kozuki in the eye, both she and the Nine Red Scabbards felt crushing pressure.
Why?
Hiyori pondered inwardly.
Because of Leo's power.
Because with a single order, he could summon forces and combat power far greater than the Nine Red Scabbards. Even if they could easily defeat the man before them, they still felt pressured.
"Your scheme is worthless before me. But for everyone's sake, I still agreed to your terms. Once the local nobles and samurai were relocated, your plan to rebuild around the Kozuki Family, drive out the Revolutionary Army, and use Wano Country's natural defenses to seal it off failed completely."
"Just as you initially refused to speak to me openly and honestly, I could only play along with your little word games."
Leo shook his head. Before the overwhelming tide of events, these were all petty tricks. Schemes and conspiracies were,