Pirate's Freedom

"What happened?! Was there an earthquake?"

"It's so strange, my head suddenly felt dizzy."

From the buildings on both sides, guys who didn't look like attendants, but looked like a group of people ran out, shouting in panic.

Just as these people were talking about it, Guangyue Shi walked out of the attic, stood there and said loudly, "It's okay, everyone, go back!"

"It's Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Shi is out!"

"Everyone, please rest assured! Everything will be fine for sure."

When the people were convinced by Kouzuki, they all returned to the house after hearing her words, even though Tata Tot looked suspicious.

"What's going on?! A magician?!"

The two warriors who fell on the ground also woke up, realized what had happened, stood up suddenly, took a few steps back, and drew their swords out of their sheaths as if facing a powerful enemy.

However, Tata Tot, who had achieved his goal, had no interest in taking action. He looked directly past the two of them and looked at Kotsuki Shi behind them.

"No! Don't do it!"

Guangyue Shi rushed over in a hurry, saw this scene, and quickly stopped him.

"This guy is very dangerous. He is an unknown person from the outer sea." The two warriors were unmoved. "Mrs. Shi, you'd better step back first and leave this place to us!"

"It's not an unknown person. He is a guest of Oden City. He is here to visit Mr. Oden. When you get back, please tell the Shuoyue Yasu family that I will thank him for his kindness on behalf of Mr. Oden."

Kozuki bypassed the two warriors, walked to Tata Tot, turned around and said to them.

"In this case..." After looking at each other, the two warriors were a little reluctant, but they still sheathed their swords and bowed their heads, "Then we'll take our leave."

"Sir," the two samurai gradually walked away. Kozuki turned to Tata Tote and said politely, "Mr. Oden is still touring various villages. Please go to the reception room and wait for a while."

"I don't even know if I'm an enemy or a friend," Tata Totto followed Kozuki Toki, walking slowly on the steps, and asked curiously, "How are you sure that I'm here to visit Kozuki Oden?"

"Although the time was not very long, I have also been on a pirate ship and met all kinds of people. I still have some sharp eyesight."

Kozuki climbed the steps step by step, and Tata Tot behind him heard her answer.

"[Wano Country] is very big, but at the same time it is very small. Regardless of the dangers, the strong people who come here from outside have very clear goals."

Walking on the road, looking at the buildings on both sides, Tata Tot spoke again.

"Isn't there any problem in letting homeless people live in the Daimyo's castle?"

"There is no other way. This place is too big for our family, so we have to give the spare rooms to those in need."

Guangyue didn't think this was a big deal. At this time, the two of them had already walked through the steps and arrived at the highest loft.

"Ordinary people wouldn't do this. Only a kind-hearted person like Mrs. Shi, who is not self-conscious about her status, can do such a thing."

On the right side of the attic door, he has indigo eyes and long dark blue hair. He is tall and has a Jifa hairstyle. He is wearing a light yellow kimono with a chrysanthemum pattern and a patched cloak. He looks like a traditional [Beauty] from the Kingdom of Wano, a retainer of the Kozuki family, Kikunomagi, who put his hands on his abdomen, retorted.

"Mrs. Shi said that [the host must welcome him personally, which is the etiquette for hospitality in overseas], but there was a commotion as soon as he arrived. Don't the people from overseas understand the meaning of [the guest does as he pleases]?"

On the left side of the attic door, a retainer of the Kozuki family, Kinemon, who has a black bun and goatee, large eyes, a light orange kimono and a patched cloak, with his hands in his arms, is dissatisfied. said.

"There's nothing I can do. Just like Mrs. Shi said, this place is too big. If there is any noise, just think that I knocked on the door twice more."

Tata Tot didn't bother to defend and said directly.

"How is that possible? This is too rude -"

"Kin'emon, how can you block the guests here?"

Kinemon, who frowned, wanted to say something more, but Kozuki Toki stopped him. She turned around and invited Tata Tote.

"Sir, please come in and sit down."

Entering the attic, Tata Tot suddenly remembered something and said.

"By the way, I forgot to mention it. There is no need to call me sir. Just call me [Rao]. To be honest, this name is a pseudonym, and there is something wrong with the face under the mask."

Having said this, Tata Tot knocked the mask on his face and continued.

"But aren't there a lot of them on the sea? Hidden and incomprehensible guys. Their names are just code names. Just call them that. Don't worry about anything else."

"..."

"It's really eye-opening. Can you say this kind of thing openly and honestly..."

Kinemon's mouth opened wide and it was difficult to close it, and Kikunoshi was also a little stunned.

"Mr. Rao, this is it. Once you get in, please sit down wherever you like."

Guangyue, who was walking in front, stopped and opened a paper sliding door next to him.

……

In the reception room, there were two [fur tribesmen] who were also Kozuki's retainers.

Inuarashi is a tall, canine-like dog breed with brown hair [Fur Clan] and a cat breed [Fur Clan] that has thick hair on its temples, a mouth full of fangs, blond hair with brown markings, and is about the same size as Inuarashi. Cat viper.

Both of them looked at him with a scrutinizing look, Inuarashi's attitude was gentler, while Neko Viper's expression was a little unkind.

"Please have tea."

Sitting cross-legged on the tatami, Tata Tote took the bamboo cup handed to him by Kozuki, and drank tea slowly while looking around.

In the corners, the dark red beams and columns have some paint peeling off, the tatami mats on the ground have signs of sewing, and the seams of the paper sliding doors have begun to turn yellow.

There wasn't even a servant along the way, and from what I could tell, there was very little life in this building. Coupled with the patches on the clothes of the people in front of me, Tata Tot at least knew that the members of the Kozuki family were The finances must have reached a point of embarrassment.

Thinking of Kozuki Toki's character, most likely he distributed money to the people, but compared to Orochi and Kaido's exploitative policies, this was just a drop in the bucket.

"Hey, you guy, what kind of look is this-"

Feeling a little uncomfortable being looked at by him, Cat Viper leaned forward suddenly.

"I think the patches on this dress are quite nice."

Tata Tote ignored the hot temper of the cat in front of him and said something surprising.

"Really? You are really discerning! This is what Mrs. Shi made up for us."

Inuarashi said happily, holding the cloak in front of him and letting Tata Tot look at it carefully.

"Well..." Tata Tot's expression was serious. Inuarashi and Neko Viper were a little nervous. After looking at it carefully for a while, Tata Tot came to a conclusion.

"This position, this angle, and the color... it's simply a work of art! With the patch, the value of this piece of clothing can be doubled!"

"It's not as good as you said. Mr. Rao really knows how to talk."

To receive such a high evaluation from a stranger whom he met for the first time, Guangyue was both happy and a little embarrassed.

"Mrs. Shi, we all think it's beautiful."

Kikunoshi's voice became cheerful.

"Yes, don't be modest, Mrs. Shi."

The atmosphere became harmonious, Tata Tot stood up, walked to the window and looked down, and saw a tall figure running towards Oden Castle in a hurry.

A moment later, when several retainers of the Oden family opened their cloaks and looked at each other, a somewhat impatient voice approached quickly from far to near.

"Ah Shi, I'm back! Where are the guests? Is Bai Xiaoji here?!"

When he said the last sentence, with a "swish" sound, the paper sliding door was suddenly opened, and Kozuki Oden rushed in quickly, eagerly looking at Kozuki Shiki who was sitting on the tatami.

"What! What kind of guests are there? Aren't they still you guys!"

All those around Kozuki were familiar faces, and Kozuki Oden felt that his expectations had been deceived.

"What's wrong with us guys? Aren't we all your retainers? Lord Oden, is it possible... do you still want to continue going to sea?!"

It was precisely because he was his master that he felt even more unhappy with this attitude. After putting on his cloak again, Kinemon asked with a serious face.

"No, it's just that you guys hang around in front of me all day long. I'll always get tired of seeing you too much. It's more fun to drink with Bai Xiaoji!"

"Lord Oden! You are too unreliable!"

Although they were retainers, Kozuki Oden's relationship with them was definitely more than that. He was accustomed to the noise in front of him, so Kozuki Oden pointed behind him.

"Oden, Mr. Rao is right behind you."

Not feeling anyone's presence at all, Kozuki Oden hurriedly turned around, and Tata Tote, who was leaning on the window edge, greeted him.

"Yo~! Kozuki Oden~"

"...!!!"

Kozuki Oden was suddenly shocked. If he closed his eyes, he couldn't feel it at all, but he could hear it!That power is real!

"Let's be honest, I want to fight Kaido."

Tata Tot, who looked calm, said straightforwardly.

"...!!!"

"It's not the kind that goes all the way, it's the kind that causes hemiplegia."

Lest anyone get the wrong idea, Tata Tot added again.

"...!!!"

"I will definitely take action in half a month, at most half a month. If there is anything to do, just do it quickly."

Kozuki Oden frowned, and Kinemon, Kikunoichi, Inuarashi, Neko Viper and Kozuki were all shocked and speechless.

"After the fight starts, I won't care about anything. At that time, no matter what reason you use to stop me -"

Staring closely at Kozuki Oden, there was a faint flame in Tata Tot's eyes.

"Be prepared to risk your life!!!"

……

After saying what needed to be said, Tata Tot turned around and left without stopping any longer, passing by the panting Kanjuro in the corridor.

"Lord Oden, you ran too fast!"

Kanjuro, who was yelling, stopped and looked back, a little confused.

"Huh? Aren't you here to visit Lord Oden? Are you leaving so soon?"

Entering the reception room, Kanjuro noticed that everyone looked a little strange.

"That guy just now said something very remarkable."

Kikunoshi was the first to speak, breaking the silence.

"Is he the same guy as [Moonlight] Moria two years ago?"

Kinemon thought about the battle at that time, and it could have been regarded as a good opportunity.

"Has another pirate group landed? However, no news has been received at all..."

"Lord Oden, what's wrong with you?!"

At some point, both [Tian Yu Yu Zhan] and [Enma] had been unsheathed, and Kanjuro's voice brought Kozuki Oden back to his senses.

"It's not a battle between pirate groups, that kind of attitude that never allows anyone to interfere..."

Kozuki Oden took a deep breath and relied on his intuition to make a judgment.

"No matter how many enemies there are, only one will take action. It's a battle between One and Infinity!"

The reception room was quiet for a while, and Kinemon shook his head repeatedly and denied in disbelief.

"Impossible! How can anyone do such a thing!"

"Yeah, no one can do it, I want to say that, but..."

Kozuki Oden recalled the feeling just now and made up his mind.

"Gather everyone together, I have to tell you something."

……

"Kaido, an outsider has broken in! They are here to challenge you!"

On Ghost Island, the big snake hurried into the empty hall.

"What's all the fuss about, Orochi, it's normal for someone to want to challenge me!"

Raising his neck and swallowing the wine in the gourd, Kaido said nonchalantly.

"This time is different. When [Moonlight] Moriah came last time, Oden didn't react at all and was still dancing on his ass, but this time..."

Orochi was trembling slightly nervously, with cold sweat breaking out all over his body, and said loudly to Kaido.

"I don't know where he landed secretly. That guy went to see Kozuki Oden first!"

"What are you talking about? If you wanted to find someone to join forces, would Kozuki Oden still wait until now? Where did you get the news? You couldn't have been deceived!"

Kaido had seen enough of Orochi's panicked look, so he said impatiently.

"It can't be wrong! Look at this letter! This guy is absolutely trustworthy!"

Waving the letter in his hand, Orochi's excited expression calmed down slightly.

"He is a member of the Heitan Branch. He was also persecuted by [Wano Country]. He lost his parents and his heart on the stage. He survives by pretending to be others. He plays the role thoroughly. He is that guy's only hapiness."

Thinking of his decision at that time, Orochi couldn't help but feel proud.

"Every time I go to Oden City to borrow money, he will give me double the money from the treasury. I can join forces with you because of that fund. That person without a heart, as long as I don't call stop, he will always be perfect." Playing the role of Mitsuki’s retainer.”

So loyal that it makes people feel sick, Orochi thought to himself.

"What an amazing guy, maybe I'll kill him if I'm not careful!"

Kaido took another sip of wine and said with some sigh.

"It doesn't matter. Once [his acting career] is over, that guy won't want to live anymore. Dying in the name of [Kotsuki] may be exactly what that guy wants."

After proving the authenticity of the information, Orochi became nervous again.

"The point is, after the guy named Rao left, Oden summoned all the retainers and made the agreement that we had coaxed him to keep secret from him. Oden has already decided to take action!"

"..."

"Say that person's name again... no, I'll see for myself."

Putting down the wine gourd in his hand, Kaido leaned over and grabbed the letter in his hand.

"Kaido, is that masked guy named Rao a big shot in the outer seas?"

Seeing Kaido's attitude, Orochi felt that the situation was worse than he thought.

You are the same, Oden is too, why have you changed your attitude?

"..."

Putting down the letter, Kaido took out a phone bug, and waited until it turned into a shape with long eyelashes and red lips before he spoke.

"Long time no see, Lingling, I'm here to return your favor."

……

The more you know, the more you are bound. For Kozuki Oden, this sentence should be perfect.

Tata Tot walked out of Oden Castle feeling relaxed and decided to find something to do for himself.

"There's still half a month left, what should we do next?"