Landing in Wano Country, Kozuki Sukiyaki

"Well done, Naito!"

Professor Zephyr held the Den Den Mushi that Naito had just placed on the mast and nodded in satisfaction. "The photo is quite good."

"Because it was me who was photographed."

Naito replied matter-of-factly, "How could it not be well-shot?"

"Say what you will,"

Zephyr was already immune to Naito's level of commentary. "He's a pirate with a bounty exceeding 100 million, after all. Headquarters deserves to give you some publicity."

"So, Professor Zephyr, when will I be able to get a promotion?"

"You've only been promoted for a short time? It can't happen that fast! What's the rush?"

"Tsk."

Naito clicked his tongue in slight annoyance.

"Oh, right,"

Zephyr suddenly remembered something, "That old bastard Garp has gone back to headquarters and will be heading to G-1 Base next. When you go back to resupply, you can ask him for advice on Conqueror's Haki."

"Oh?"

Almost simultaneously.

A small boat also arrived at this chaotic sea area.

The sea here is full of all sorts of turbulent currents.

On the bow of the small boat, a man held binoculars, gazing at the distant, high island.

"We've finally arrived in Wano Country! Quickly, inform Lord Night King!"

Chapter 47 Landing in Wano Country, Kozuki Sukiyaki

On the turbulent sea, the small boat drifted with the current, seemingly on the verge of being capsized by the waves at any moment.

Naito opened his eyes.

"Wano Country?"

Although it was still quite far away, the outline of the huge island in front of us could already be vaguely seen.

It's a nice place.

It is home to the world's largest source of Seastone, and is also rich in various other mineral resources.

It has a large population; even after being ravaged by Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido for so many years, its total population is still more than that of the Dunas Kingdom.

Even Pluton, one of the Ancient Weapon, is buried here.

The only flaw of this country is probably that it has produced too many extraordinary people, such as the Kozuki family and the Kurozumi family.

However, this time they certainly didn't come to seize Wano Country.

Putting aside the question of whether they can take the country back from Kaido right now, the Dunas Kingdom is still struggling to turn everyone into Hub, leaving them with no energy to attend to Wano Country as well.

The purpose of this trip was purely to meet Kaido and, incidentally, to plant a few spies in Wano Country, since they would eventually take over the country.

And incidentally, I'll also take the sword called Enma from Kozuki Hiyori's hands.

Kozuki Oden may have been a bit foolish, but his sword was decent.

I'm probably still a bit far from being able to fully Coating myself with Conqueror's Haki, but Enma can absorb and release Haki, which in some ways can achieve an effect similar to Conqueror's Coating.

Although Navy Naito won't have a chance to use it, Luna can, and she can also use it when she's possessing World.

When he possessed World's body, he had already surpassed the level of a Yonko's vice commander. With the addition of Enma, even when facing a truly top-tier powerhouse, he wouldn't be completely powerless, right?

In this world, strength comes first.

Therefore, that knife is very important.

At this point in time, Kozuki Hiyori should already be the top courtesan in the Flower Capital, right?

Tsk, what a woman with an extremely peculiar thought process. No wonder she's the offspring of Kozuki Oden.

But now, thanks to her amazing thought process, it should be easy to find her.

Invisible matter coalesced and transformed into a transparent platform beneath Naito's feet, propelling him into the sky.

As they rapidly approached Wano Country, Naito stretched his body slightly.

The owner of this body was also one of the prisoners he brought out from Impel Down's sixth level. His strength was certainly inferior to that of Salt and Anthony, but he was definitely at the level of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral.

Moreover, he's very young, only in his thirties, far more energetic than World's body, which was severely depleted from being frozen.

Naito clenched his fist, and a dark, domineering Haki instantly enveloped his arm, with invisible waves rippling around him.

His Haki was about the same as World's, not particularly strong, but fortunately, he had some Haki brought by his own consciousness, which helped to increase his strength.

If he unleashes his full power, including the projection of the Dream-Dream Fruit, he could barely reach the level of a Sweet Commander.

That's enough.

They're not here to start a war with the Beasts Pirates; they just need to deal with Denjiro, the guardian of Kozuki Hiyori.

Laugh!

Naito streaked across the sky, quickly crossing the high walls at the edge of Wano Country and flying directly into the Inland Sea.

But it's still a bit too slow.

The first day of reminiscing about the More-More Fruit.

Vegapunk, you'd better work harder and develop the technology to copy Paramecia Devil Fruit sooner so I can create a squad with More-More Fruit.

Although Naito complained that it was slow, it was actually quite fast. In a short time, he had already flown across the inland sea of Wano Country and directly flew over a forest.

However, we don't know which region of Wano Country this is. If we want to get to the Flower Capital, we'll have to ask someone for directions first.

Just as I was thinking this, a small house appeared faintly in the dense forest below.

Naito scanned the room with his Observation Haki, confirming that someone lived inside. A smile immediately appeared on his face. "The world is definitely on my side."

There's no need to ask anyone for directions; they just appear!

What does "the chosen one" mean?

The moment Naito landed, the tightly closed door of the cabin was flung open with a bang.

"What?"

Inside the small house, the man who was cooking turned around blankly.

"Oh?"

Upon seeing the person inside the room, Naito couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

The person inside the house was wearing a red tengu mask with wing-like decorations on the back and high-heeled wooden clogs, just like the legendary tengu.

What a coincidence! I just wanted to ask for directions, but I ended up finding the key figure's hideout.

This guy's name is Tenguyama Hitetsu, or rather, Kozuki Sukiyaki.

He's a remarkable person too.

He was Kozuki Oden's father and the previous shogun of Wano Country.

After Orochi usurped his position as shogun, he was imprisoned. When he escaped, he found his son dead and most of the samurai who dared to resist Kaido were also dead.

So this guy simply gave up, changed his name and hid for twenty years, letting Kurozumi Orochi and the Beasts Pirates wreak havoc on Wano Country.

All I can say is that every member of the Kozuki Family is a Ninja Turtle.

Who are you?

Kozuki Sukiyaki was taken aback when she saw Naito and took a step back, her hand instinctively resting on the hilt of her sword.

Although he hadn't fought for many years and his body had long since deteriorated, he was once a warrior of considerable skill.

Naito had already looked away from him and was looking at the opposite wall, where there was a knife rack with a knife on it.

Naito simply raised his hand, and an invisible substance condensed, causing the knife to fly directly into his hand.

A gold, round cross-shaped guard, and a purple hilt and scabbard.

Naito grasped the hilt and gently pulled the knife out.

Rub.

The blade was drawn, and a cold glint seemed to flash across it; the temperature inside the cabin seemed to drop slightly.

It has a long blade with a large arc, and the blade pattern is typical of flame-patterned steel.

"Is this the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords, the Demon Sword, the Nidai Kitetsu?"

Naito began to speak with great interest.

He didn't know how to use a knife, but he could sense that this knife was extraordinary, as if it craved blood.

"You know him?"

Kozuki Sukiyaki paused for a moment, then immediately realized, "Wait, how did you get that sword? Put it back right now! If you know it's a cursed sword, you should know it's dangerous!"

"And who exactly are you! Why are you here?"

Could it be someone from the Beasts Pirates?

Naito casually sheathed the knife in his hand; he could take it back for Luna to use, and perhaps she could also comprehend the Demonic Aura.

As for whether the size of this knife is suitable for Luna, it can only be said that weapons will automatically adjust to fit their owners; this is common sense.

Then, Naito waved to Kozuki Sukiyaki.

Wow!

Kozuki Sukiyaki cried out in pain.

An unseen hand gripped his body, threatening to crush his bones.

"Kozuki Sukiyaki"

Naito's words carried a hint of contempt, "The people of Wano Country, do they even know you're still alive?"

"..."

Kozuki Sukiyaki, who had been struggling, was completely stunned.

He stared blankly at Naito.

Who exactly is this man?

How did he know him?

"Your granddaughter may be a little slow-witted, but at least she's enduring hardship to save this country."

Naito said with great interest, "You're hiding here all by yourself, living a life of peace and quiet. How shameless of you!"

"Granddaughter?"