After Duke Inuarashi rushed out of the room, he found the whole country in chaos.
"Everyone, stay calm! We need to find out what's wrong with Zunesha at once."
Duke Inuarashi's roar carried across all of Zou, calming the Mink Tribe.
"It's Duke Inuarashi! We'll follow your orders!"
"Duke Inuarashi, Zunesha seems to be in danger!"
Just as the citizens were about to grow noisy again, Duke Inuarashi pressed both hands downward.
"Everyone, remain calm. I'll go right now and—"
Duke Inuarashi had not finished speaking.
"Woooooo!"
An even more anguished elephant cry rang across Zou.
This time, everyone heard the despair in Zunesha's voice.
Duke Inuarashi's expression changed with anxiety. He had no idea what was happening, much less where to begin.
Whoosh.
A figure burst out of the forest nearby.
"Duke Inuarashi, there may be an intruder in the Whale Forest."
The figure was Pedro.
At the news, Duke Inuarashi's heart tightened, then he let out a long breath of relief.
The most frightening enemy was always the one hiding in the shadows.
"Come with me."
With that, Duke Inuarashi vanished from Pedro's sight.
Duke Inuarashi was a mink who could stand against Jack head-on. Of course he was strong.
He had also followed Kozuki Oden aboard Roger's ship. That alone spoke to his strength.
In the Whale Forest, a group of minks raced through the trees. Cat Viper was leading his subordinates.
They were not heading toward Werther. They were rushing out of the Whale Forest.
Werther had used Shadowless to conceal both his presence and Intent Blood's. No one outside could sense them.
Just as Cat Viper's group was about to leave the Whale Forest, another group of minks appeared ahead.
The two groups stopped face-to-face, the air between them tense.
"Old cat, it's daytime."
"Old