She Even Thanked Us

But when it comes to conviction and willpower, I have absolutely nothing to lack.

Next, the Garp the Hero earnestly and meticulously taught Naito the techniques for controlling Conqueror's Haki that he had accumulated over the years.

While it might not be considered a complete revelation, it was certainly a very rewarding experience.

Naito estimated that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to precisely control Conqueror's Haki and fully enter the second stage.

Of course, he's still far from the third stage; even with his talent, it's impossible for him to master it so quickly, let alone the Conqueror's Haki Coating.

King Luffy spent more than two years building his foundation and went through a series of tough battles.

However, while diligently practicing, Naito did not forget his main task.

A few days later, at night, in Wano Country, on Onigashima.

Naito opened his eyes on a large communal bed where low-ranking pirates rested.

He instantly frowned in disgust; it stank.

The people selected earlier should have been chosen more carefully, even if it was just a minor official.

Never mind, let's get down to business first.

Knight's Observation Haki instantly spread out, covering the entire Onigashima within Naito perception range.

My practice of Observation Haki has yielded some results during this period; its scope has indeed expanded somewhat.

The Dream-Dream Fruit is a psycho-type fruit, which is why Naito's Observation Haki is particularly adept at sensing life and aura.

Naito immediately detected several powerful auras.

Naito immediately recognized one of the auras as the same one he had encountered during his battle with Hanafuda.

An invisible force coalesced, and the body Naito was controlling suddenly floated up.

Meanwhile, the other pirates in the room slept even more soundly. Naito could easily put them into a deeper sleep with a thought, since these pirates really didn't have much willpower.

Naito created a projection to conceal his form and flew straight out of the room and out of the building.

There isn't much consciousness attached to this body, so the aura emanating from it isn't strong at the moment. Even if Kaido isn't asleep, he probably won't notice.

So, just go straight there.

The invisible Naito sped through the streets of Onigashima, and soon he arrived at a wooden building.

After briefly observing the building from mid-air, Naito flew into the top-floor attic through a window on the side of the building.

"Who?"

A cold voice rang out from the darkness.

It's a very spirited female voice.

Yes, at least I didn't pick the wrong one.

"Yamato, do you want to be free?"

"Huh?"

Chapter Fifty-Eight: She even thanked us.

There were no lights on in the attic; the only source of light came from the open window behind Naito, through which dim light from outside filtered in.

However, Naito had excellent eyesight and was still able to clearly see the figure wielding a spiked club in front of him.

She wore a white top and red bottom, similar to a shrine maiden's outfit. Her long, gradient white hair was tied into a ponytail with two orange hairpins. Her hair gradually changed from white to green and then to blue from the top of her head to the ends. She had a pair of red devil horns on her head and wore gold earrings.

Undoubtedly a beauty.

However, she herself would probably scoff at the compliment of being a beauty, since she has always considered herself a man.

You talk about freedom?

Kaido's eldest son, Yamato, was somewhat bewildered at this moment.

But immediately, she gripped the spiked club tightly again, staring intently at Naito. "Kaido sent you, didn't he? What does he want this time?"

Yamato has been running away ever since he was eight years old.

Although she was trapped on this Onigashima with nowhere to escape, she still did not stop.

She has always been alone; everyone who dared to lend her a helping hand has been executed by Kaido. Now, on this island, there will be no one to help her.

Therefore, she felt that the person in front of her must have been sent by Kaido! There must be some conspiracy involved!

"Kaido can't order me around."

Naito raised his right hand and gently hooked his finger. "Let me show you my sincerity first."

An invisible substance coalesced and suddenly covered the two handcuffs on Yamato's wrists.

Yamato clearly felt the movement on her wrists. Her beautiful face instantly contorted in panic, her golden eyes filled with terror. "Hey! You bastard, what are you doing! These are explosive handcuffs!"

Although she didn't know if it would explode, Kaido said it would, and she dared not try to see if it was true or not.

Click.

Two soft sounds.

Yamato, was completely stunned.

She lowered her head blankly.

Beneath the wide sleeves, her slender wrists were now completely bare!

"Now, freedom is just one step away."

Naito's fingers moved with ease, and the two unlocked handcuffs danced in the air.

"..."

Naito stared blankly at Knight. Yamato a clang, the spiked club fell to the ground. Trembling, she raised her hands, touching her left wrist with her right hand and then her right wrist with her left hand.

"It's untied?"

The white-haired woman's voice still carried a cautious uncertainty.

Then.

"It's solved!!"

The voice gradually rose in pitch, "That's great!"

She jumped up excitedly, "I'm finally free!"

Overjoyed, beaming with smiles.

"Whoever you are, thank you so much!"

Naito thanked Knight Yamato.

"You can speak any louder,"

Naito sat cross-legged, resting his chin on his hands on his knees. "Let Kaido cheer for your freedom too."

"Ugh!"

Yamato then realized it was the dead of night, and she quickly covered her mouth with both hands, crouching down like a thief. "Right, I finally have my freedom, I can't be discovered now!"

Even with her hand covering her mouth, a cheerful laugh still escaped through the gaps between her fingers. "Hehe, I'm finally free!"

She covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Freedom? Let's talk about that after we leave Onigashima."

Naito said slowly.

"Yes, we can leave now!"

Yamato released his grip and said in a low, excited, and urgent voice, "Let's get out of here right away!"

Although I don't know this guy at all, since he helped me unlock my handcuffs, he must be a really good person!

"Now is not the time."

Naito said.

"Not the right time? What do you mean?"

Yamato blinked, somewhat bewildered.

"Now there are two options,"

Naito looked into the woman's clear golden eyes. "First, let's take a gamble. Let's gamble on escaping Wano Country without being discovered by Kaido."

"Secondly, we can wait until Kaido campaign, then leave Wano Country without any worries. Which do you think we should choose?"

"Of course we're going to take a gamble!"

Without a second's hesitation, Yamato, "I don't want to stay on this island a minute longer!"

But I don't want to.

Naito said, "I want to make sure you get off this island 100%, so I can't take any risks."

Furthermore, there's another thing: Kaido probably still has quite a few Devil Fruit in stock, right?

We can't waste it.

Teacher Kaido built such a large fortune, wasn't it all meant to be left to Yamato to inherit?

"Huh—what did you mean by 100%...?"

Naito's answer left Yamato somewhat bewildered. "Who exactly are you? Why did you come to save me?"

"We've met before."

Naito said, "Weren't you just watching from a distance when I was fighting Hanafuda a few days ago?"

"How could this be?!"

Yamato's eyes widened in shock, and her tall frame involuntarily Return two steps back. "You weren't like this at all back then!"

"You don't need to know too much about Devil Fruit."

Naito said, "As for why I saved you, I heard about you when I came last time, and since I will come to liberate Wano Country sooner or later, I think you Kozuki Oden, will be of use then."

"Oh!! Liberating Wano Country?"

Yamato a moment of excitement, Yamato's eyes shone brightly. "That's right! You're right! I am Kozuki Oden! Of course I will help you liberate Wano Country!"

"I see, then we're comrades!"

Naito nodded. "Now that you understand, let's proceed according to plan."

"All right."

Yamato nodded somewhat disappointedly. "Anyway, Kaido will be going on an expedition every now and then, so I'll just have to be patient for now."

"Do not resist,"

Naito said, "I'll take you somewhere."