The Promise, the Turnoff, and the Journey to Onigashima

The three had already met in the Dream World, so at this moment, they simply looked at Naito in silence and with heavy hearts.

"Alright, we're all family now, you can catch up."

Naito said casually, "Let me take a look at this knife."

As he spoke, he grasped the hilt of Enma's sword and drew it directly from the ground.

Almost the instant the blade was drawn, a violent suction force came from the hilt, and the Haki was forcibly drawn into the blade. Visibly, Naito's arm became withered.

Denjiro, who had been somewhat lost and dejected, suddenly sharpened his gaze.

Good!

Enma!

Suck him to death!

To suck someone to death is, of course, impossible.

"What do you want with just a knife?"

Naito gave a cold laugh.

The Haki that had been channeled into Enma abruptly stopped, and then forcibly drawn back into Naito's body.

If Zoro can do it so easily, why can't I?

Denjiro lowered his eyes in disappointment.

But does this guy want to tame Enma? It won't be that easy!

Naito knew this, of course; merely controlling his own Haki to prevent Enma from arbitrarily absorbing it was only the beginning of taming this sword.

The most important thing is to let this broken sword know that what is given to you is yours, and what I don't give you, you can't take.

Naito deliberately infused Enma with his Haki.

A jet of black electricity suddenly leaped from the blade, and a powerful force was brewing.

Then Naito abruptly withdrew his Haki, and Enma returned to her ordinary self.

Injection, withdrawal, injection again, withdrawal again.

Enma is in a superposition state of being both charged and depleted.

What does "inch-stop challenge" mean?

While Naito was training his eagle, the grandfather and grandson of the Kozuki Family did indeed begin catching up.

Kozuki Hiyori recounts her experience of being rescued by Kawamatsu, living with him until she was thirteen, then leaving to seek revenge. She then met Denjiro in the Flower Capital and ultimately chose to become a geisha.

Kozuki Sukiyaki, looking ashamed, recounted how he was deceived and imprisoned by Kurozumi Orochi, and how, after narrowly escaping, he found everything settled and subsequently gave up on himself, choosing to live in seclusion.

"It's all because I was too stupid."

Kozuki Sukiyaki with shame, saying, "All the tragedies started when I was deceived by Orochi."

"Don't blame yourself, Grandfather,"

With tears in her Kozuki Hiyori said sorrowfully, "It's all Kurozumi Orochi's and Kaido's fault. They are too despicable. You were deceived by them, and Father was deceived by them too."

"Hiyori—— "

Looking at her granddaughter, Kozuki Sukiyaki was overwhelmed with emotion. "I'm sorry, I thought you were all gone, so... so..."

He was too ashamed to say the rest.

"Please don't mind, Grandfather,"

Kozuki Hiyori, who is the same age as Naito and is also seventeen, shook her head. "Given the circumstances, there was nothing you could have done even if you had stood up. In fact, it's a relief that you're still alive."

"I didn't realize I still had family in this world."

"Hiyori..."

Kozuki Sukiyaki wiped away her tears.

This child is so gentle.

She probably resembles her mother more, right? That Oden was a troublemaker from a young age.

"Oh, Hiyori,"

Kozuki Sukiyaki seemed to remember something and said seriously, "I'm not going to be a geisha anymore. From now on, leave everything to me, your grandfather!"

There was no hope in the past, so we gave up.

But now that her granddaughter is alive and even prepared to sacrifice herself for revenge, Kozuki Sukiyaki feels she must step forward.

"That won't do."

Naito, who was struggling with Enma, suddenly spoke up, "You have to come with me."

"What?"

Kozuki Sukiyaki turned around and looked at Naito in astonishment.

"This country is entrusted to you, Kozuki Hiyori."

Naito looked at the beautiful young woman and said, "Denjiro. Go and consolidate the remaining resistance forces in Wano Country."

"I?"

Kozuki Hiyori pointed blankly at herself.

"That's right, Hiyori!"

Denjiro quickly chimed in, "Since Lord Momonosuke is no longer here, you are the sole heir of the Kozuki Family. No one is more suitable than you!"

It's better than continuing to be a geisha.

"No, I can't!"

Kozuki Hiyori shook her head repeatedly, "Where would I get that kind of power?"

"What do you think?"

Naito tilted his head. "Am I discussing this with you?"

Smack

An invisible slap landed on Kozuki Hiyori's face, knocking the woman to the ground.

Kozuki Hiyori covered her face, staring blankly at Naito.

My dad has never hit me!

"Hiyori- sama!"

"Hiyori!"

Denjiro and Kozuki Sukiyaki were both in a panic and glared at Naito —but they didn't dare to make a move, knowing it would be pointless.

"Listen up, Hiyori,"

Naito said calmly, "Because this is my order, you just need to carry it out."

"Wano Country can only rely on you now, can't it?"

"If we can't do it, this country has no hope, and you, all of you, will only die."

"..."

Kozuki Hiyori moved her lips twice and finally slowly sat up straight.

She kept her face covered, not daring to look at Naito.

What a rude and barbaric man...

I really don't know what he's really like, so cold and aloof.

She had almost realized that, just like his ability to possess his grandfather, the man she was seeing now might just be one of the objects he possessed.

Naito continued, "Ashura Doji a thief on the Mt. Atama in Kuri, and Kawamatsu is imprisoned in the quarry prison in Udon. Don't rush to rescue Kawamatsu yet, go find Ashura Doji first."

Has Mr. Kawamatsu been arrested?

Kozuki Hiyori no longer cared about pretending to be innocent, and her voice immediately rose.

Kawamatsu, that's the man who took care of her since she was six years old, and was like a father to her in many ways.

"No wonder we haven't heard from him for so long!"

Denjiro a little anxious.

Naito completely ignored Kozuki Hiyori's question, saying, "There are still quite a few ronin imprisoned in the quarry's jail; they shouldn't refuse to follow you."

The ronin of Wano Country, led by Hyogoro, do possess some strength.

"But,"

Kozuki Sukiyaki said with some concern, "If they really cause a ruckus at the quarry, how could Kaido possibly stand idly by?"

"That's why I said it,"

Naito said calmly, "Don't go save Kawamatsu yet."

"I'll go when I have time. How about we make the quarry in Udon your base?"

Kozuki Hiyori's eyes narrowed instantly.

Yes, they couldn't resist this man.

Do you think the Beasts Pirates guarding the quarry prison in Udon can resist?

"Oh?"

Naito suddenly turned around and looked at the Enma in his hand. "It's finished."

The blade of Enma in his hand was completely black, and beyond this blackness, invisible currents of energy Coating it, with streaks of black Inazuma leaping about.

It has already been tamed.

Chapter Fifty: The Promise, the Lower-Ranking Woman, Heading to Onigashima

Do you even know what it means to have the full potential of Three Types of Haki?

Not only is his sheer power Haki, but his control over his abilities is also at an absolute genius level.

If Kozuki Oden, in his teens, could tame Enma, how could I not do the same?

Naito watched with satisfaction as Enma exuded a cool and domineering Haki.

A powerful feeling surged up in an instant.

Of course, it wasn't without its costs.

Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki are being injected into Enma's blade at an alarming rate. Even if Enma were in his original form, let alone in his possessed state, such a rate of consumption wouldn't last long.

No wonder even the Grim Reaper saw Zoro unleash his full Haki so soon after.

Secondly, Enma simply and crudely absorbs Haki and then releases it, which is far from being a true Conqueror's Haki Coating.