The two Guardians that Pedro sent out happened to run into the Musketeer Squad on the road. After exchanging words, they decided not to go to Whale Forest and to go straight back to find Boss Nekomamushi and Duke Inuarashi.
On the way back, they encountered Duke Inuarashi and the group carrying Cat Viper again.
After a brief report, the group grew like a snowball, heading towards the Whale Forest.
The reception room was brightly lit, and after several tens of minutes, Duke Inuarashi and the others arrived.
Unfortunately, the Cat Viper was unable to move easily on the stretcher, so its travel speed was not very fast, which caused some delays.
"Oh, so it was carried back."
Kazu's sarcastic voice came from inside the house, and the Cat Viper who had just arrived at the door turned pale.
"I admit defeat. Since I couldn't stop your attack, state your two demands. As long as it doesn't jeopardize the safety of the Mokomo Dukedom, I will do my best."
No sooner had the Cat Viper finished speaking than Duke Inuarashi strode forward and said, " Kazu, I have learned of what happened. On behalf of this foolish cat, I apologize to you."
"It was our fault for not speaking carefully enough, and since you also severely injured the Cat Viper, your anger must have subsided considerably. Please forgive us for this."
"As for those two requests you mentioned, not just this stupid cat, but as long as it doesn't endanger the safety of Zou, our entire Mink Tribe will do everything in our power to fulfill them."
Look, this is a truly steady and good king. Duke Inuarashi's words are much more pleasant to hear.
"In that case, Pedro, go and talk to them."
Kazu glanced back at Pedro, Pedro nodded and walked to the middle of the two sides.
Meow??
The Cat Viper was a little dumbfounded; he had only flown away for a short while.
How could Pedro, the leader of his trusted subordinates, an elite warrior of the Mink Tribe, and the leader of the Guardians, be so obedient to the Blond Hair Pirates?
" Duke Inuarashi, Boss Nekomamushi, Captain Kazu has already told me their two requests. Now I will repeat them."
Upon hearing Pedro's words, Duke Inuarashi nodded in agreement.
That's a good thing. Seeing how relaxed Pedro looks, it seems the request made by the Blond Hair Pirates wasn't too difficult.
Pedro briefly explained Kazu's two requests and emphasized that he had already accepted Captain Kazu's invitation to join the Blond Hair Pirates.
The Cat Viper suddenly Satori why Pedro had started listening to Kazu.
"Since you chose this path, then keep walking it firmly, meow!"
The Cat Viper doesn't intentionally stop its subordinates from pursuing their dreams.
He usually stops those who aren't very capable but still want to sail on such dangerous seas—isn't that just throwing their lives away?
Unless you're incredibly lucky.
Pedro's strength was evident to all; he was more than capable of handling the turbulent waves of the sea.
Furthermore, since he initially acted in support of the Mink Tribe, Cat Viper had even less reason to stop Pedro.
"As for making rubbings of the Poneglyph of our Zou, that's not difficult either. Tomorrow during the day, the two of us will personally lead you there."
Duke Inuarashi readily agreed to the other party's second request, even though in principle no one should be allowed to take it away, not even a copy.
But Kazu, the principle is that everything becomes more flexible and reasonable.
Kazu, of course, had no problem with this arrangement.
He was in a pretty good mood when he first arrived at Zou, but after hearing Cat Viper praise Kozuki Oden, he felt like he had been fed a pile of poop, and he was disgusted.
I should finish what I need to do here quickly and leave. It would be good to go somewhere else to relax.
To express his apology, Duke Inuarashi stayed up all night and drank with Kazu and the others.
Early the next morning, the group decided to head to the location where the Poneglyph were kept.
Their thoughts were much the same as Kazu's; this guy was too powerful, and if he really had a relapse, they would have a hard time dealing with him.
Since that's the case, we should send them away as soon as possible. Once they leave, they'll be safe.
In this delicate atmosphere, the Blond Hair Pirates followed Duke Inuarashi, Cat Viper, and the others to the giant whale-shaped tree.
Of course, the Cat Viper was still being carried on a stretcher; he was still unable to get out of bed and move around on his own.
They arrived at the tail of the giant whale, where Duke Inuarashi opened a hidden door, revealing a long staircase leading downwards.
"Wow, this place is really well hidden."
"Without someone to guide you, it would be very difficult to find this place."
No wonder you hid the Poneglyph here.
Hearing the exclamations of the Blond Hair Pirates, Duke Inuarashi and Cat Viper also raised their heads, their faces filled with pride.