As Kawamatsu and the others kept their guard up, the airborne Dudu did not continue toward them. Instead, it suddenly turned after entering Ringo, then found a flat area and landed.
Since Xie Wen and the others generally only flew the Cat Claws flag when the Research Commission operated as a floating restaurant, the isolated samurai could not recognize the Dudu at all. Their extremely limited knowledge of the "Sapphire Star" had come from Issho.
Besides, Dudu Paolumu's appearance looked very "Zoan," so Kawamatsu and the others could not tell whether the visitors were friends or foes.
"Lord Kawamatsu, should we send someone to scout them out?"
Hantaro suggested again.
"But..."
Kawamatsu looked at their secret base and armory hidden among the ruins, deeply hesitant.
The weapons stored here were all meant for overthrowing Kaido in the future. If they were exposed just like that, what would they do when Lord Momonosuke, Kin'emon, and the others returned from twenty years in the past?
Hantaro immediately saw what troubled him and urged helplessly, "The Beasts have already discovered us. There's no point hiding anymore. At most, we can hide the weapons first."
"...You're right." Kawamatsu's fish brain was just a little slow, and he had failed to work it out right away. It was not that he would disregard these samurai's lives to serve the Kozuki Family faithfully, so he quickly said, "There's no need to hide the weapons. What kind of samurai would we be without swords?"
Then he tightened the belt holding the katana at his waist and told Hantaro, "Stay here and keep watch. If the enemy is too strong, I'll signal you. Then you withdraw first, and I'll cover your retreat."
"You should take a few more people."
Perhaps Xie Wen's assessment of Oden had given him