Pirate's Freedom

The capital of flowers, a big banquet.

The Guangyue family followed the bustling crowd, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.

Kozuki Oden led the way, and the retainers were lined up on the left and right, with Momonosuke looking left and right, Hiyori jumping up and down, and Kozuki Toki holding their little hands, as beautiful as the moonlight, being guarded in the middle.

A group of beauties in kimonos gathered together and lined up in front of a soba stall.

"Mother!"

Momonosuke was attracted.

"I'm going to eat that!"

"Momonosuke! I want it too!"

Hiyori followed Momonosuke.

"Click! It's so good!"

Still wearing his hat, Hesong was infected by the surrounding atmosphere, with a happy smile on his chubby face.

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a scene...!"

"anyway--"

Kozuki Oden, who was holding his arms, thought of something and turned to Kinemon who was looking around and asked.

"Ahe is here too...Kin'emon, don't you go and take a look?"

"This is a critical moment," Kinemon said with a serious face.

Vigilantly pressing the handle of the knife with his hand, his eyes lingered on Sakon's beautiful curves.

"We must protect the Lord. It is not the time to worry about the personal affairs of our children."

"As expected of Mr. Kinemon!"

After hearing this, Denjiro beside him looked at him with admiration.

"He is indeed a respectable person."

"Denjiro," clasping his hands in his sleeves, Asura Boy slowed down his pace and his ferocious face softened, but his tone was still a little impatient.

"When exactly will the showdown you mentioned wait until?"

"That kind of untrustworthy and unjust person..."

Wearing a goose-yellow kimono with the Kozuki family crest on it, like the remaining snow in early spring, Kikunojo, with long hair like a waterfall, attracted the attention of countless people.

"It wouldn't be surprising if he doesn't come...!"

"Kaido is not the kind of guy who obeys the rules."

Kozuki Oden waved to the children who were looking at them from a distance——

"It's Your Highness the Fool!!"

As if they saw something strange, the children screamed loudly, and soon dispersed under the fierce glare of the cat and viper.

"Run! Your Highness the fool is angry!!"

"This is a banquet hosted by Rao——"

Withdrawing his gaze, Kozuki Odenhun continued speaking nonchalantly.

"The master hasn't shown up yet, so it's useless to think so much. Let's just wait and see what happens."

——Looking carefully, there seems to be an invisible barrier between the lively crowd and the people of Guangyue, and there are constant cold glances.

"We were so disappointed at first..."

Sitting on a table on the side of the street, the drunken samurai muttered.

"Are you still coming to the banquet now...?"

The people at the same table raised their heads and drank a glass of wine, picking up vegetables and answering the conversation.

"I haven't watched any dances every week. This is the only regret..."

"Don't talk nonsense!!"

There are also cautious people who want to stop it.

"You can't become that kind of person..."

The child caught by his mother is being educated.

"It's so embarrassing...!!"

Whispering voices kept coming. Holding Hiyori in his arms, Kozuki Oden looked at Kozuki who was holding Momonosuke -

"Do you want to break off the relationship?"

Kozuki Oden curled his lips and asked.

"You are kidding?"

Kouzuki's smile is beautiful and dangerous.

"I'm angry?!"

Neko Viper wanted to draw his sword and scold him, but Inuarashi held down his paw.

"Nothing surprising!"

Hesong comforted him.

"We've long been used to seeing Oden-sama's **, click, click, click!"

"Ha ha ha ha……!!"

Laughter rang out, and at the other end of the long street, with several warriors, Shuoyue Kang's family waved their hands and spoke loudly from a distance.

"The fool is followed by His Highness. That's such a compliment!"

Under the jagged eyebrows, a man with big piercing eyes, thick lips, square chin, blush on his cheeks, and a blue afro came over.

"Master Kang...!!"

"It's Master Kang family here!!"

The whispers disappeared without a trace, and the person who came was quite prestigious.

"Hey! Uncle! Why are you here too!"

Kozuki Oden didn't believe that the Shigetsuki Yasu family was unaware of what happened.

"Don't call me that!"

Shuangyue Kangjia frowned.

"My people are here—"

Baiwu Daimyo showed his white teeth.

"Of course I have to come here too."

He looked around at the crowd and shouted with a smile.

"Let's drink——"

He took the wine glass offered by the warrior behind him and drank it in one gulp.

"Sing-!"

He took out two hand bells from his sleeves and shook them up and down.

"Think of today as a festival!"

Jingle bell~!

Ringing ringing~!

Jingle bell~!

After a moment of silence.

"Oh--!!!"

Huge cheers sounded, spreading from near to far.

"just sing!!"

Swaying slightly, the beautiful woman played the shamisen.

"Jump!!"

Everyone, regardless of gender, waved their hands and twisted their bodies to the music.

No one paid any special attention to the people of Guangyue, and everyone blended in regardless of each other——

Neko Viper and Inuarashi were holding arms and legs, holding up their wine glasses and shaking them.

Clapping their hands together, Kinemon and Denjiro raised their feet one on the other.

Momonosuke stumbled around, and Hiyori grabbed his sleeve and ran around.

Pulling Kozuki Oden, Kozuki smiled and handed over two fans.

——Opening the fan with a swishing sound, Kozuki Oden danced gracefully.

"What a clear sky—"

The petals fell from the sky, and Kikunobu raised his head to catch them.

"You can definitely see the full moon tonight..."

Boom! !

There was a faint sound of thunder in the distance, and in Kikunobu's sight, dark clouds that expanded rapidly after appearing suddenly covered the southeastern sky.

"Eh……?"

Perhaps due to the influence of the special climate of the New World, the seasons in [Wano Country] are very different from each other on a village basis, and so is the weather.

In extremely local areas, the sky will look different - it will be clear and clear for several days in the Flower City, but then it will snow lightly.

However, no matter what, weather changes of this magnitude are extremely rare, and it can even be said that most people have never seen it.

The dark clouds are still expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye...

"The clouds are gathering..."

Many people also noticed changes in the sky in the distance.

"Will the clouds come here?"

The young girl who was still combing her bangs asked worriedly.

"No! What about the party?!"

The rare banquet celebration was going to be disturbed, and everyone began to pray to God secretly.

Snapped!

Kozuki Oden, who stood still, closed his folding fan and looked at the dark clouds, his expression slowly becoming serious.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

Kozuki noticed the change in Oden's demeanor.

"Any questions?"

Shigetsuki Yasuke, who had been paying attention to Oden, also spoke.

"...the breath of the beast..."

Kozuki Oden, who tensed up, murmured to himself.

"It's such a familiar scene..."

"Brother from the Kang family, ask people to guard the bridge to prevent wild beasts from attacking."

"...?!"

The Shuangyue Kang family was both shocked and confused.

"Why did the beast suddenly leave the forest?!"

"The tiger wants to occupy the mountain and the dragon wants to conquer the island. Isn't it very simple?"

Staring into the distance, Kozuki Oden took a deep breath.

"Beasts understand before humans that monsters live there..."

"..."

After realizing something, Yasujia Shigetsuki remained silent, and Kozuki Oden urged him.

"Move quickly, if this continues, the beasts across the country will become restless."

After finishing speaking, he looked around at the people who had gathered.

"Don't worry! Mr. Oden, we are not your weakness."

Seeing Kozuki Oden looking at him, Kozuki smiled slightly.

"..."

After glancing at the hesitant retainers, Kozuki Oden started running without looking back, knocking everyone off their feet.

"Lord Oden——"

Kozuki Oden involuntarily interrupted the shouts of the retainers.

"I'll go take a look alone, and you all stay here."