Several men in kimono, each gripping a sharp katana, pointed their blades at Barn, who stood surrounded, and shouted at him.
Yet Barn merely smiled calmly at the blades aimed at him. He reached up and stroked Fitz's feathers atop his head, soothing the uneasy bird before speaking lightly.
"Ah, I'm just a pirate."
Barn's casual words struck the samurai surrounding him like thunder. One of them, apparently their leader, suddenly pulled a whistle from his robe and blew hard!
"Tweet, tweet!"
At the piercing whistle, countless samurai with swords at their waists appeared. Each wore a conical hat that hid his expression, but their movements were remarkably uniform. They encircled Barn, lowered their bodies, spread their feet, and gripped their swords with both hands!
"Impudent pirate! You dared to intrude into Wano Country! Only death awaits you!"
The apparent leader shouted.
The smile had vanished from Barn's face. Looking at the crowd of samurai surrounding him, he turned down the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Is this how you welcome guests in Wano Country?"
Barn spoke in a low voice, then suddenly widened his eyes!
His Conqueror's Haki erupted instantly, and a great swath of the surrounding samurai collapsed. A bead of cold sweat ran down their leader's face. Looking at his fallen companions, he turned to Barn in shock and said,
"Conqueror's Haki... just like Lord Oden's..."
By then, the First-Generation Onikiri at Barn's waist had somehow left its sheath, and its scarlet blade already rested on the apparent leader's shoulder!
"It seems you know where the shogun is. Take me to him!"
Although Barn knew surrounding him was this man's duty, he felt no goodwill toward someone who had done so the moment they met. His voice was cold.
The leader somehow found his courage. Though cold