Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 439: The Contemporary Wu Zetian of Wano Country (asking for monthly votes~)

"I really can't understand... Are you doing this for the people of Wano Country to live a happy life again, or for the so-called Kozuki Family to be passed down."

"If it's the former, even though you may be overestimating your own abilities, I still admire every brave person who fights for the people."

"But if it's the latter..."

"Then I can only say that what you did is actually no different from what Kurozumi Orochi and the Kurozumi family did!!!"

Facing Kin'emon and others who wanted to escape responsibility by committing suicide, Akahō showed no intention of showing any mercy.

If death could allow the people of Wano Country to live a better life, he would never stop them.

But in fact...

Their behavior is just a desire to gain a good reputation by dying after they have failed and are powerless to turn the situation around.

As long as they die here with one blow, they will not be the so-called losers, but heroes who died bravely but failed.

After all, the failure of Wano Country was caused by the inaction and wrong choices of the Kozuki family.

In terms of strength, Kozuki Oden is even someone Kaido fears.

In terms of military strength, the people of Wano Country are all martial artists. There may be only a handful of powerful swordsmen, but there are really a lot of qualified swordsmen.

It is not a problem at all for a whole country to fight against the Beasts Pirates.

But even with such conditions, Kozuki Oden would rather hand over Wano Country to the Beasts and Kurozumi Orochi to rule for twenty years, waiting for the so-called prophetic moment to come...

He also didn't want to lead the troops himself and use the power in his hands to fight the enemy.

He enjoys the treatment of a general but does not have the responsibilities that a general should have. Such a person is really not qualified to be called a hero.

"If you want to die to atone for your sins and put an end to everything, there is no such simple thing in this world."

Chihong used his mind to control the three downtrodden warriors to stand up, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Besides, who said that the bloodline of the Kozuki family disappeared?"

"They don't know, Denjiro, you should know it very well..."

"Doesn't Kozuki's family still have an heir?!"

"you……"

Denjiro suddenly raised his head and instantly realized who the person with the Kozuki bloodline that Akahō was talking about was.

only……

He raised his head quickly and asked in horror and confusion:

"Excuse me... who are you? Why do you know so much about Wano Country and the Kozuki Family?"

In the entire world, it should be that only he and Kawamatsu know about Kozuki Hiyori's affairs.

Why……

In the eyes of this man, nothing seems to be a secret.

"Hehe~ Our Straw Hat Pirates."

"As for why I know everything about you..."

Chihong smiled mysteriously, but kept the question a secret and did not answer:

"Perhaps you will know later."

"The Straw Hat Pirates!?"

Denjiro's eyes widened.

Because he follows Kurozumi Orochi, he is not as ignorant of the outside world as ordinary people in Wano Country.

At least he knew that the Straw Hat Pirates was one of the Four Emperors pirate groups on par with the Beasts Pirates!

But he never expected...

The Straw Hat Pirates, also one of the Four Emperors, have an overall style that is so different from that of the Beasts.

Looking at the group of people wearing straw hats who seemed to be on vacation, sightseeing, and the young man in front of him who was only about 20 years old...

He really couldn't equate them with a terrifying existence like Kaido.

"Wait a minute...what is the bloodline of the Kozuki family?!"

“What are you talking about!?”

At this moment, Kin'emon's anxious voice suddenly interrupted the conversation between Denjiro and Akahō, and also made the two of them notice his presence.

Denjiro looked deeply at Akane, and after realizing that some things could not be hidden, he explained to Kin'emon and the others:

"Kinemon, Raizo, after you disappeared, Princess Hiyori, under the protection of Kawamatsu, also escaped from danger and hid in the suburbs outside Sai Castle."

"Princess Hiyori!?" Kin'emon and Raizo were both stunned, and their faces showed visibly surprised expressions.

But he quickly became depressed again.

"But……"

"Princess Hiyori, she's a woman!"

"What's wrong with the woman!?"

At this moment, Chihong's voice suddenly came:

"Who says women can't be generals!?"

"Or would you rather see the position of Wano Country General fall into the hands of another family than let a woman from the Kozuki family inherit it?!"

"This one……"

Akahō's words stumped Kin'emon and the others.

Several people hesitated for a long time, but they didn't know what to say.

In the end, it was Chihong who made the final decision on this matter.

"Alright, since you are loyal enough, I will give you some face. Do you really think you are such an important person?"

"You don't think... after Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido disappear, Wano Country will be left to you to control, right?!"

Call ~

A cold wind suddenly blew from nowhere, instantly calming down Kin'emon and the other two who were already hot-headed.

Yes.

Although the young man in front of him looks much kinder than Kaido, after all, he represents another of the Four Emperors pirate groups.

How can these people have any say?

The only advantage is... the other party doesn't seem to mind letting the Kozuki family regain control of Wano Country, and even according to their opinion, they want to nominate Princess Hiyori to be the new general of Wano Country.

After much thought, this seems to be the best result they can accept at the moment!

Thinking of this, the sadness over the young master's death actually diminished a little.

Kin'emon and the others' auras dropped smoothly, and they showed respect to Akane.

"In that case, please support us and let us nominate Princess Kozuki Hiyori as the new general of Wano Country!!!"

"That's right."

Chihong showed an expression that said "this child is teachable" and nodded with a smile.

He then pointed to the corpse of the black charcoal snake on the ground and said to them:

"The corpse of the black charcoal snake should be of great help to you."

"You can take it with you to find Princess Hiyori and discuss the succession."

"It just so happens that we still have some things to deal with the remnants of the Beasts Pirates..."

"I can give you seven days."

"No matter what words and means you use..."

"In seven days, I hope to have a conversation with an obedient Wano general to discuss matters."

"Don't worry, I'm different from Kaido. I don't like to see people being displaced and starving."

“I believe we will have a pleasant cooperation.”

"Do you understand all of the above?!"

Under the threatening eyes of Akane, Kin'emon and the others choked up.

Then he had to bow his head and admit:

"We... already understand."

……

……

After explaining some things in a few words, Akane directly handed the mess of Wano Country over to Kin'emon and others to deal with.

Anyway, this is something they need to do in the future, so let them get busy in advance.

By then, Red will have to give some warnings and won't let the management of Wano Country be like before, ignoring municipal affairs and focusing on fun.

Speaking of which, letting a woman like Hiyori be the general of Wano Country might really change the customs of Wano Country.

"Finally we're done talking!"

On the other side, after seeing Red coming back, Luffy and others immediately couldn't wait to gather together again.

Usopp asked curiously:

"So, have those samurai agreed to let us open up the mining areas in Wano Country?!"

"We haven't talked about that yet." Chi Hong shrugged and replied, "Let's talk about this after they really take control of Wano Country again."

"Besides, even the Beasts Pirates could easily rule Wano Country for twenty years. I believe that after they learn about the news from the outside world, they will not have the courage to reject us."

"Akagi, you look like a villain in a film or TV show now~" Chopper on the side suddenly said.

"Hehe, but we are pirates!"

"Eh..." Little Chopper was stunned, then nodded in astonishment: "That's true."

“But it’s really sad.”

Looking at the samurai who had already surrendered under the coercion of Kin'emon and the other two, Zoro couldn't help but sigh:

"Wano Country, which gave birth to a legendary swordsman like Ryoma, has now fallen into such decline."

"It seems that my idea of ​​sparring with others in swordsmanship will be in vain."

Although he had no intention of changing swords, Zoro had once felt the remaining sword intent on Qiu Shui.

"Speaking of this..."

Red suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Chopper and asked:

"Chopper, how is your swordsmanship going now?"

"Ah?" Chopper was stunned for a moment, but soon answered truthfully:

"Zoro said that my understanding of swordsmanship has surpassed that of ordinary swordsmen, but it will take a long time for me to become a great swordsman and make swordsmanship an effective means of fighting."

"A swordsman?"

Chihong looked Xiao Qiaoba up and down, and said to himself as if thinking:

"Although his kendo level is a bit low, with Chopper's current physique, it shouldn't be a big problem."

As the thought flashed through his mind, an inexplicable smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It just so happens that Chopper also uses the double-sword style in kendo, just like Kozuki Oden.

At that time, he will see if he can directly take Kozuki Oden's two swords, Ame-no-Habakiri and Enma, and give them to Chopper as swords.

Although these two swords are just large swords, under Oden's training, their level has been infinitely close to the level of supreme large swords.

It is the perfect weapon for little Chopper.

……

……

Two hours later.

In Wano Country, Onigashima, the base of the Beasts Pirates.

Looking at the basket of devil fruits that had not yet been distributed, the Straw Hat guys all showed an expression of interest on their faces.

Especially when they learned from Foz-Fo that these devil fruits were funded by the World Government to Kaido to fight against the Straw Hat Pirates, everyone's expressions became even more exciting.

Just for these ordinary animal-type devil fruits, the cooperation foundation that was hard-earned with the Straw Hat Pirates was ruined...

I really don’t know whether to say that Kaido is ambitious or that he doesn’t know how to analyze the situation.

"Usopp, pack up these devil fruits."

"It just so happens that the Straw Hat Grand Fleet has expanded its personnel significantly. These devil fruits can be used as rewards for capable people."

"I'll leave these matters to you, Nami."

"Hi hi~"

Nami couldn't raise her hands.

Ever since the Straw Hat Pirates had their own territory and power, her workload as the Straw Hat accountant has increased exponentially.

Although she really liked money, she had never thought that one day she would be in charge of hundreds of billions of assets...

But seeing these assets being squandered by Chihong and others was like taking money out of Nami's waist, which made her feel painful.

Just like that, as soon as Akane opened his mouth, devil fruits worth nearly 10 billion became prizes and were distributed to the members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

"Alright, alright."

Looking at Nami's weak appearance, Chihong raised his lips and said suddenly:

"I'll give you a good job~"

"Foz. Fuzz. Send someone to go with Nami to calculate how many assets the Beasts Pirates have left..."

"You don't like spending money, but you should be happy about robbing other people's money!"

"Hee hee~"

Sure enough, just after Chihong finished speaking, a golden light suddenly flowed in Nami's eyes.

She smiled like a Sichuan opera face-changing: "I knew Chihong was the most caring!"

"Stop it~"

Chi Hong laughed jokingly, then said seriously:

"Okay, the most urgent thing is to find the original text of the road sign history."

"Don't forget today's business!"

"Foz F, lead the way!!!"

"Yes!!!"

Foz F immediately stood at attention and answered seriously like a new recruit, then took Chihong and others back to the most mysterious area.

That place was originally the forbidden area of ​​the Beasts Pirates, and only Kaido and the three big bosses could enter.

After Kaido's long disappearance, Foz F also sneaked into the forbidden area, so he knew what was stored inside.

Soon, a piece of red historical text appeared in front of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Looking at the historical text full of ancient atmosphere in front of them, the Straw Hat people couldn't help but feel solemn and showed different expressions.

Robin even stepped forward and began to interpret the historical text on it.

"That's great~"

Luffy pressed the straw hat on his head, his eyes flashing.

Seeing this, Chi Hong quickly joked:

"It looks like someone is one step closer to becoming the Pirate King~"

"Indeed." Luffy did not turn his head, but suddenly a very bright smile appeared on his face and said:

"But... our voyage has just begun, hasn't it!?"

"Of course!"

Chihong replied with a smile.

The rest of the Straw Hat crew stood behind the two men, looking at the backs of their captain and co-captain, their hearts also filled with turbulent emotions.

yes……

I don’t know since when, becoming the Pirate King no longer seems to be the focus of their journey.

One Piece is just a starting point for the Straw Hat Pirates.

As for where their destination is, perhaps only God knows.