One day later.
Xia Chen, Zoro, and Sanji sat on a cliff in Wano Country Wano Country, gazing at the beautiful scenery, with faint smiles on their lips.
Luffy was still sleeping, so he didn't join them.
After all, Luffy put in a tremendous amount of effort in this battle, both mentally and physically.
Xia Chen also shared his experiences during this period with everyone.
He had no intention of hiding anything from everyone, including his return to the 'past'.
He also told them that Kaido and Big Mom were people he had brought in to put pressure on them.
This infuriated everyone. They all glared at him and beat him up.
Xia Chen was in the wrong in this matter, so he didn't fight back and was beaten up by the crowd.
Of course, he didn't fight back, but... who says he couldn't use Clone to take the beating instead?
Of course, even after they learned that Kaido was Xia Chen's former subordinate, they still insisted on defeating Kaido.
This was because during their time in Wano Country, they discovered that the people of Wano Country were suffering from severe oppression.
Their initial goal in approaching Kaido was to defeat Kaido, then defeat Orochi, and ultimately liberate Wano Country.
So even if Kaido wasn't the practice opponent Xia Chen found for them, they would still have to face Kaido.
It's true that we won't encounter Big Mom again.
When Kaido learned of this, he did not hesitate and told everyone that he did not intend to interfere in the affairs of Wano Country anymore.
Let everyone go and defeat the Orochi.
This wasn't because Kaido made this concession out of consideration for Xia Chen.
Rather, it's because he lost interest in Wano Country after witnessing Xia Chen's strength.
Especially now that his own strength has improved significantly.
He also recognized this problem.
No matter how many soldiers you have, they're still just soldiers; training more of them won't have a significant impact on the battle.
For example, those who are weak would basically fall asleep after he used his Conqueror's Haki.
The most important thing is to look at high-end combat capabilities!
Of course, another very important reason is that he acknowledges the Straw Hat Pirates ' strength.
Although he was confident he could defeat the Straw Hat Boy, the Straw Hat Boy had now certainly earned his respect.
Moreover, everyone else in the Beasts Pirates except him was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates.
Therefore... the Straw Hat Pirates are fully qualified to be emperors now!
That's why Kaido was willing to abandon Wano Country directly.
Even if he's not particularly interested in Wano Country now, it's impossible for him to abandon Wano Country just because of some nobody.
With Kaido gone, Orochi is no longer a threat to the Straw Hat Pirates and was easily dealt with in a day.
The rule of Wano Country was returned to Wano Country people.
Of course, not the Kozuki Family!
In conclusion, Wano Country has now returned to peace, is no longer oppressed, and is transforming into the country Luffy envisioned.
Although things can't be changed overnight, the situation is definitely getting better.
"Hey! Are you the ones who defeated Kaido?"
Just then, a cheerful female voice rang out behind the three of them, causing them to turn their gazes in that direction.
A white-haired woman appeared before them, wearing a top resembling a tight vest, loose pants, and a wide belt around her waist.
Yamato?
After seeing the figure's face clearly, Xia Chen couldn't help but show a hint of doubt.
This Wano Country adventure ended much faster than in the original story.
He had been keeping an eye on Luffy and the others, and Yamato hadn't shown up yet, which almost made him forget about Kaido's filial 'son'.
At this time, Yamato was not being handcuffed with Seastone handcuffs by Kaido as in the original story.
It seems Kaido felt that there was no need to do this anymore!
"Oh!!"
"This... this is!"
Sanji immediately jumped up from the ground, his eyes instantly turning into heart-shaped eyes, and then he appeared in front of Yamato in an instant.
He bowed gracefully and said softly:
"Beautiful lady, how may I help you?"
Please feel free to give me your orders!
"Huh?!"
Seeing Sanji's appearance, Yamato was completely stunned, a bewildered expression on his face.
But she quickly realized what was happening and looked at Sanji, saying:
'I'm here to find the person who defeated Kaido. Which of you three defeated Kaido?'
"Defeat Kaido? Who told you we defeated Kaido?"
Xia Chen looked at Yamato and asked curiously.
" Kaido himself! He said he was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates, so he gave Wano Country to you!"
"I initially thought that Wano Country, having just been liberated from Kaido, had fallen into the hands of another evil pirate crew!"
"But when I went to Wano Country, I discovered that the Straw Hat Pirates hadn't done anything to Wano Country, and hadn't tried to rule the country like Kaido!"
"You..."
At this point, Yamato's tone became a little excited, and then he shouted loudly:
"He's exactly the Kozuki Oden I've always imagined!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen's eyes narrowed, revealing a hostile glint.
In a flash, he appeared before Yamato and said calmly:
Don't compare me to that kind of trash!
After saying that, Xia Chen punched Yamato in the stomach, sending her flying.
His body crashed into a mountain behind him, making a loud noise.
"Hey! Xia Chen, what are you doing?"
Sanji immediately came over, grabbed Xia Chen by the collar, and questioned him.
How could you be so cruel to a beautiful young lady?
Xia Chen's movements were too fast; before he could react Yamato had already been sent flying.
"There's nothing I can do! She called me trash!"
Xia Chen shrugged.
"Cough cough!"
Yamato jumped out of the crater she had created in the mountainside, clutching her stomach and coughing a few times.
His gaze as he looked up at Xia Chen was filled with seriousness.
She didn't even see how Xia Chen made his move; before she could react, she was sent flying.
"So you're the one who defeated Kaido, right?"
Yamato shouted at Xia Chen.
Xia Chen's current strength is even greater than Kaido's impression of him, after all, Kaido's every move is not something that can be seen clearly.
Therefore, it was naturally assumed that Xia Chen defeated Kaido.
No! It wasn't me!
Xia Chen shook his head, then pointed to Zoro on the other side and said:
"He's the one who defeated Kaido! Go find him if you want!"
Zoro:???
"So it was you!"
Upon hearing Yamato, Yamato immediately turned his attention to Zoro, ignoring even Xia Chen who had just injured him, and charged straight at Zoro.
???
Several question marks immediately appeared above Zoro's head.