Offering Loyalty

"Hehehehehe..."

The sharp toes released specks of poison, gradually eroding Sasaki's body. The spider's sharp points, like red grapes, slowly retracted from the hem of her skirt. The Black Maria smiled charmingly, exuding allure.

"You... you bastard! Black Maria, are you going to betray Kaido?!"

"There was no loyalty to begin with, so how can there be betrayal? I will take your head to offer my loyalty to the god who soared under that sky in my childhood..."

"So, as one of the Tobi Roppo, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit Ability User with the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan Triceratops Form, Sasaki, aren't you the perfect person to offer your sincerity to that being?"

Her fiery red lips curved into a slight smile, gradually becoming enveloped in spider webs, like prey about to be devoured by the spider's fangs.

"You filthy bitch, Kaido will never let a traitor get away with this!!!"

"Oh dear, you still have the energy to insult me. It seems the venom dosage is a bit too low; you need to inject more..."

A barrage of curses escaped Sasaki's lips, but as the spiderweb enveloped his entire body, Sasaki, completely powerless to resist, could only resign himself to his fate and await death.

On the coast of Onigashima, ships surged toward the Onigashima like a hundred boats racing against each other.

A large number of courtesans surrounded Black Maria, and when the samurai of Wano Country came ashore, they all put down their weapons.

"Boss, what do we do?"

"Take it easy..."

At that moment, Black Maria raised her voice and shouted to the warriors rushing towards her from afar.

"Wait, my daughter and they all surrendered. The samurai of Wano Country wouldn't bully a defenseless woman, would they?"

Among the crowd, Denjiro, who led a large number of samurai, glanced around and immediately spotted Sasaki, who was entangled in a spider web.

"A weak woman? Aren't you one of the six strongest fighters in the Beast Pirates, Black Maria of the Tobi Roppo? What's going on here? Are you killing each other?"

"Oh? You're not Kurozumi Orochi's bodyguard, the dozing Kyoshiro? Never mind, I'm not interested in your story. This is just a gift I'm giving to that lord..."

"This is just a small token of my appreciation; I'm truly surrendering. You won't refuse, will you?"

With his eyes slightly darting around, Denjiro hesitated for a moment, then gestured for everyone to put Seastone Sasaki.

"Sasaki, we were friends after all. Even though you were just a disguised person by Kurozumi Orochi's side, I will personally send you on your way as a tribute to the people of Wano Country who died at your hands."

After muttering to himself, Denjiro his hand, and the samurai marched in a grand procession toward the Prisoner Mine, escorting the Beast Pirates.

At the edge of the coast, Hiyori and subconsciously shook her head.

"If Kaido's heart isn't completely shattered, there's still a chance it can be healed. The petrification effect of the Mero Mero no Mi is only half successful, and its effect can easily be negated by Haki."

"Tch, the Lunarian Race are tough as nails. They took my next sword strike and still managed to escape. Otherwise, that damned Pops would have been half-dead by now..."

In contrast to the whispers of the two, the samurai of Wano Country and the countless people watching the broadcast cheered with joy.

"Wow, amazing! As expected of Princess Hiyori, she managed to drive Kaido away completely!"

"What was that just now? What incredible power! Even the invincible Oden might not be able to unleash such a powerful move!"

"Kozuki is back! Wano Country is free! Kozuki is back! We can finally have a full meal and don't have to worry about starving to death anymore..."

The cheers lasted from day to night in the Flower Capital, in the vegetable fields that were free from any pollution.

"Everyone, all these vegetables and water are uncontaminated. Take as much as you can. There will be a banquet in the Flower Capital tonight, and it's all free!"

On the stage, the Kappa Kawamatsu shouted, and the people of Wano Country, who struggled day and night to make ends meet and worried that they would starve to death tomorrow, were all moved to tears.

Even the crying children, under the influence of apples and sugar, showed happy smiles.

Inside the Shogun's Residence, Hiyori turned around, her face full of worry, as she spoke about the pollution of Wano Country.

"Is this really okay?"

"It's better to leave it to those eccentric old men than to let the land degrade on its own and take hundreds of years to break down the pollution."

"The grain yield from the vegetable garden can supply the market for a while, but what about after that? You always have to be Teuchi. Of course, there is another way, it just depends on whether you can get others to help you."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and picked up the sake pot to savor the refreshing sake, occasionally glancing at Tsunade, who had been mysteriously missing since before and only Huayue after Kaido disappeared.

"If you can get him to use Wood Release, creating a huge amount of food won't be a problem at all..."

"That's right, Tsunade- neechan, and there's also Wood Release! Then there won't be any problems in Wano Country for the time being!"

With a few taps on her wrist, the regularly flowing azure magic formula instantly transformed into vibrant life. Tsunade widened, and she subconsciously turned around to ask.

"Hey, you even included Grandfather's Kekkei Genkai Silent Blood Armor form. What else in the Ninja World haven't you included?"

Inside the banquet hall, Hua Huayue, who was eating grapes from the tips of Sugar fingers one bite at a time, turned around, pondered for a moment, and then spoke frankly.

"No, there's also the Otsutsuki Clan's divine techniques, artificial Jinchūriki and the Silent Blood Armor, combined with the cultivation of combat awareness in the Genjutsu world. At most, this can only mass-produce elite Jonin..."

"To reach the Kage Level, or to have the ability to fight the Otsutsuki Clan head-on, complex and varied Ninjutsu and Sage Mode are indispensable."

"Unfortunately, although the logic of divine magic has been analyzed, the bloodline that unlocks divine magic cannot be changed on a large scale through the Silent Blood Armor. This is not the Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit."

Just then, after a murmur outside the door, Hiyori's eyes flickered, and she finally nodded slightly.

After a while, Black Maria, alone and escorted by a number of warriors, slowly entered the banquet hall.

Her emerald eyes swept around, finally settling on the figure leaning against the clouds.

"Hoo hoo, hehehe! I am Black Maria, and I have met the strongest of the Four Emperors, Uchiha Huayue. I am willing to offer you, the supreme Sasaki, my head and everything I have."

The tall, graceful figure bowed slightly, the black low-cut, off-the-shoulder dress revealing a surging wave of waves beneath, causing everyone to silently turn their heads and gaze at the figure in the clouds.

"Why should we trust a traitor?"

Hiyori's gaze grew cold, while the Black Maria's lips curled into a serious expression.

"My daughter has never pledged allegiance to Kaido, so how could she have betrayed him? On the contrary, it was you who not only defeated Kaido with a snap of your fingers sixteen years ago, but also stole my daughter's heart. You sinful god..."