"Kuina? Lord Ye Mu introduced us when she first arrived in the Rainbow Country. Just like Reiju, Lord Ye Mu values her highly. He's even entrusted her with protecting Wano Country now."
"Wano Country!"
Hearing that name reminded Zoro of something, and he frowned as he asked a question.
"Could you explain it to me? I keep seeing that country's name in the papers, but I don't really know much about it. And the papers say she's a descendant of the Shimotsuki Family. Are there people with the surname Shimotsuki in Wano Country too?"
"Oh!"
Zoro's question surprised Robin a little, but she quickly understood.
"You didn't know? That's hardly surprising. The World Government is an expert at concealing information. In that case, let me explain. Consider it some preparation for your journey into the Grand Line."
Robin's words immediately drew everyone's attention.
"Wano Country is a Land of Samurai in the New World, famous for its powerful samurai and seastone. Its ruler is known as the shogun, and under him are five daimyo. To put it simply, you can think of them as a pirate crew's officers. The Shimotsuki Family is one of those families. Kuina's grandfather, Mr. Shimotsuki Kozaburo, was Wano Country's most celebrated swordsmith fifty years ago, but he later left the country without permission. Now that Kuina has returned, you could say she's come home."
"Huh? That old man?"
Zoro froze. All three swords he carried had been gifts from that old man.
"I see. So the legend is true? The legendary dragon-slaying samurai, Ryuma, was born in Wano Country!"
"That's right. Ryuma is a legendary samurai of Wano Country, a symbol of the spirit of the Wano Samurai."
"Then Kuina must be pretty happy now. She can fight powerful swordsmen every day. I wonder if