"How could this... How could this be..."
Kankuro roared outright, tears streaming from his eyes.
"That woman who insulted the Kozuki Family's name..."
Denjiro spoke slowly, his expression calm.
"Shimotsuki Kuina came to Wano Country seven years ago. At that time, Wano Country was at its darkest. With Kaido's help, Orochi wantonly ravaged Wano Country and enslaved its people. The Seastone Factory of Fire Dragon Ye Mu was the only place that could provide the people of Wano Country with shelter. But even so, they were unwilling to clash directly with Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido for our sake."
"Until seven years ago, when Shimotsuki Kuina arrived in Wano Country. Her Shimotsuki surname and her identity as Shimotsuki Kozaburo's granddaughter easily won her the support of Shimotsuki Ushimaru, the former daimyo of Ringo, as well as the samurai under Shimotsuki Yasuie, the daimyo of Hakumai. Combined with her formidable talent in swordsmanship, she seized Kuri, Ringo, and Hakumai from Kurozumi Orochi's samurai within just a few years, giving the people of Wano Country places where they could seek refuge and escape with their lives. Thus, she became the savior praised by everyone in Wano Country."
At that point, Kikunojo suddenly remembered something and asked,
"Kuri was taken too... No, what was Ashura Doji doing? Why isn't he here...?"
The room instantly fell silent. At last, Denjiro slowly said,
"Ashura Doji has already become a vassal of the Shimotsuki Family..."
"Bastard! Traitor! How could he betray Lord Oden...?"
Raizo roared furiously, then turned to Denjiro and the others and demanded,
"Did you just stand by and watch all this happen without stopping anything?"
"Of course we tried to stop it!"
Denjiro spoke indifferently.
"But we failed. To save us, Lady Hiyori gave Enma to Shimotsuki Kuina. That was how we managed to