After searching Wano Country's commoner district for a long time, Werther finally found a route to the Daimyo's Residence.
Once he left the slums, Wano Country's streets were no longer so confusing.
Werther stood at the very center of Wano Country. The so-called Daimyo's Residence was actually a vast courtyard enclosed by walls.
This had to be Kozuki Oden's home. Unlike the wooden houses common throughout Wano Country, the Daimyo's Residence was built entirely of stone.
The courtyard walls alone showed that the stonemasons who had built it must have been highly skilled.
The entire residence was not only magnificent but also weathered with age. It had clearly stood for many years.
Werther circled the Daimyo's Residence and found its security tighter than he had expected.
At times, Werther wondered if Kozuki Oden suffered from a persecution complex. He had closed the country to outsiders, yet still posted so many guards around his home.
As Werther considered how to enter the Daimyo's Residence, he suddenly sensed someone following him.
The pursuer concealed herself extremely well. Without Swordsman's Intuition, Werther might have overlooked her.
He swept the area with Observation Haki and immediately located the figure following him.
She was small and agile, keeping a steady distance behind Werther.
Once he noticed her, Werther quickened his pace and headed toward a less populated area.
When the pursuer saw him suddenly speed up, she hesitated, then ran in the direction he had disappeared.
Werther deliberately led her farther from the crowds. Before long, he reached a field, one of Wano Country's few cultivated areas.
"Come out."
Werther's sharp shout startled a flock of birds into flight, but no one appeared.
He stood still, his gaze fixed on the pursuer's position.
Apparently realizing she had been discovered, the pursuer stepped out from behind