Taoist priest, who is so popular in One Piece

The Flower City Square is now filled with people.

There was constant discussion among the crowd, and the focus of their discussion was only one thing: the man tied to a tall wooden stake in the center of the square.

He is also the protagonist of this incident, the former daimyo of Baiwu, Shimotsuki Yasuie.

His clothes were torn and he was covered in blood. His exposed skin was covered with purple scars. His face was bruised and swollen, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be torn.

At this moment, he barely opened his swollen eyes and first looked at the people in the square.

Some people glared at him, some had tears in their eyes, and some ignored the soldiers around them and shouted "Lord Kang".

Shimotsuki Yasuie saw all of this but said nothing.

He raised his head and looked around, taking in the entire Flower City, and memories seemed to flash through his eyes.

Finally, he looked at the large screen erected on the other side of the square, where there was a familiar face.

"Shuangyue Kangjia." The face on the screen said, "You were lucky enough to escape the disaster back then, so you should be grateful and hide well. I didn't expect you to come and seek death now! Do you really think I won't kill you?"

The face on the screen was none other than the black charcoal snake who was currently in the general's mansion.

In fact, according to reason, Orochi should have come to the square in person at this time and even executed Shimotsuki Yasuie in person.

But he was afraid. He was afraid of the remnants of the Kozuki clan like Kin'emon, and even more afraid of the Straw Hat Pirates who had previously caused trouble in the Shogun's Mansion.

After thinking it over again and again, Kurozumi Orochi decided to stay alive. It was just killing one person, but it would not be worth it if it put himself in danger.

However, he still had the necessary momentum. Now, he looked at Shimotsuki Yasuie with a mocking expression.

"Isn't it good to be alive? As long as you work hard, you will never starve to death. But why do you still want to resist me? Is it the remnants of the Kozuki clan that gave you the courage? As expected, this general should have killed you all back then!"

Thinking he had won, Kurozumi Orochi didn't mind saying a few more words:

"Do you think you can defeat me by rallying a few thousand people? The current Wano Country no longer belongs to Kozuki and his gang of bastards! Open your dog eyes and see, the current Wano Country belongs to this general!"

But what Da She didn't expect was that what greeted his words was a burst of laughter.

Yes, just after he finished speaking, Shimotsuki Yasuie, who was tied to a wooden stake, let out a wild laugh.

Extremely wanton.

"Only a dozen years have passed. Do you really think that all the people who lived there before are dead? Kurozumi Orochi!"

Shimotsuki Yasuie looked down at the Flower Capital and shouted, "Wano Country was built by generations of Kozuki clan and people. It is our pride!"

His voice became more heroic, his smile became more brilliant, and he didn't seem to care about his injuries at all:

"This is our city, our forests, our grass, our mountains and rivers, our homeland! And you, the black charcoal snake, you are nothing but a pest that has tainted it all with your greed!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the voices in the square became increasingly uncontrollable.

Some were dismissive.

Some people are lost in memories.

That's right, just as Shimotsuki Yasuie said. After all, Wano Country is also the foundation laid by the Kozuki clan for generations. Not to mention that Kurozumi Orochi did not get the position legitimately, even if he took office normally, there is no reason to say that Wano Country was created by him.

It's not that no one understands this truth, but due to the vicious notoriety of Kurozumi Orochi and the Beasts Pirates, many people subconsciously forget it.

It’s just that this is the truth, but whether anyone dares to speak it out is another matter.

What Shimotsuki Yasuie said now was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Kurozumi Orochi.

So at this moment, many people in the square were shouting at Shimotsuki Yasuie, hoping that he would stop talking.

In a shadowy place, several people were trembling.

They were none other than the remnants of the Kozuki clan mentioned by Kurozumi Orochi, Duke Inuarashi and Cat Viper.

They followed Kozuki Oden in the past and were already familiar with Shimotsuki Yasuie. Now that they had guessed Yasuie's plan, how could they not be moved?

But they also know that they need to be patient at this moment.

Shimotsuki Yasuie on the wooden stake ignored everyone's shouting and spoke again: "There is something I want to apologize to everyone for!"

He smiled and said, "The [Drawings] that have been spread recently, as well as the rumors about the return of the ghosts of the Kozuki clan, are all lies I have done to everyone out of hatred!!!"

"I was lucky enough to survive, and I lived in Ebisu Town under a false name... After so many years, I know that I don't have much time left, but I would be unwilling to die like this. That's why I did this in my last days. I'm really sorry, everyone."

"But I didn't expect that Kurozumi Orochi would be so stupid. He actually took the joke seriously and actually believed that the ghosts of the Kozuki clan came back for revenge... Hahaha!!! He even captured some irrelevant people. It's really stupid!!!"

Although Shimotsuki Yasuie was in a state of disgrace, he was extremely heroic at this moment, and he mercilessly mocked General Kurozumi who ruled Wano Country. In a trance, he seemed to have become the famous Hakuma Daimyo more than a decade ago.

"Why!!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the square who did not know the truth exclaimed in unison.

They were not completely ignorant, and the General's Mansion had not concealed its actions during this period.

Before, they were still thinking that Wano Country might be about to undergo another drastic change, but now, after listening to what Shimotsuki Yasuie said, was everything before fake? Was it all done by Yasuie alone?

So...with the death of Shimotsuki Yasuie today, will the so-called resistance army disappear into thin air?

While everyone was stunned, the rebels hiding in the crowd gritted their teeth.

It was not until this moment that they finally realized that the drawings were real and the rumors were true, but Lord Kang chose to use his own life to prove that they were all false.

At this moment, some people who had originally wanted to save people also gave up the idea.

It is precisely because they know what Lord Kang has contributed that they cannot let his sacrifice go to waste.

"Lord Kang..." These people shed tears and kept murmuring. More than ten years ago, when the Kozuki clan suffered a disaster, the four daimyo including Shimotsuki Kangie chose not to surrender, but took up arms to resist.

Fortunately, Lord Kang spared his life, but now, in order to protect them, the former Baiwu Daimyo chose to stand up and sacrifice again.

He didn't have to do this, he could have continued to hide.

He hid his identity so well that no one in the entire Wano Country knew of his existence, and this rebellion plan had nothing to do with him.

But he still stood up and died bravely.

At this moment, in the hearts of these people, Lord Shimotsuki Yasushi is already on par with the Kozuki clan.

This person has never abandoned them, never abandoned Wano Country.