## Chapter 259: Three Great Grade Swords!
"It's truly a tragic sight."
Kin'emon and the other Kozuki Retainers looked at the ruins burned by the great fire, their emotions incredibly heavy. The pain on their faces and the hatred in their eyes were too obvious.
That day, they were forced to temporarily retreat due to the large flood surging from underground, praying that Kawamatsu would find Kozuki Oden's Remains, and hopefully discover that he wasn't dead, just unconscious.
Unfortunately.
The result was cruel. Kawamatsu did not find Kozuki Oden.
Afterward, they hid for a while, only daring to come out and stand before the ruins of Oden Castle after Kaido and the others had completely left.
"Just received News from the Flower Capital!"
At this moment, Denjiro, who had a ponytail and wore Sunglasses, walked over. He clenched his fists, gritting his teeth as he looked at everyone, tears even welling up in his eyes.
"Shimotsuki Ushimaru of Ringo, Shimotsuki Yasuie, Fuzuki Omusubi, Uzuki Tempura, Hyogoro of the Flower, Yokozuna Urashima, and six others died in battle against Kaido. Ushimaru Castle also followed the same path as Oden Castle, completely burned down by the great fire..."
"..."
Silence. Kin'emon and the others opened their mouths, unsure what to say, feeling only immense Despair. Their only Hope was gone. What were they supposed to do next?
"Everyone, hurry and leave!"
Suddenly, a pleasant voice rang out. Everyone's Gaze instinctively looked over, discovering it was the slender, pink-clad Shinobu, running quickly from the direction of Hakumai Town using the Ninja Run.
"The Mimawarigumi are chasing us!"
Indeed, Kin'emon and the others saw dozens of Black Shadows flashing behind her. The two figures in the very front were Fukurokuju and Hotei of the Mimawarigumi.
"These running dogs of Orochi..."
Ashura Doji was so angry he wanted to draw his Blade and charge forward, but Kikunojo raised a hand to stop him. "There are five thousand of those Ninja. No one knows if there are more behind them. Let's avoid them first!"
"And after we avoid them? What Hope do we have now?"
"We do!"
Kikunojo, who looked even more delicate than a Woman, had a determined Expression on his face. He said, "I can contact my Older Brother. As soon as he hears that Lord Oden is in trouble, he will definitely come back!"
"Izo, huh..."
While these Kozuki Retainers were being chased by the Mimawarigumi Ninja in the Kuri Region, the Flower Capital finally welcomed the Azure Dragon's descent that everyone was 'waiting' for.
At this time, everyone knew that whether it was the Kozuki Clan or the Shimotsuki Clan, all the Daimyo Families, except for the Kurozumi Clan, had vanished like smoke.
This left the Citizens with no thought of resistance. They just stared blankly as the Azure Dragon soared in the Sky, then opened its large mouth and roared at them.
"The Kurozumi Family has been wiped out by me! From today onwards, I, Kaido, will be the General of Wano Country! All you commoners, kneel before me!!"
[Buzz——————]
Kaido's voice was exceptionally loud and carried an extremely strong Sense of Oppression and deterrence. Immediately, the timid ones trembled and knelt on the Ground, their foreheads pressed tightly against the Ground.
With these people taking the lead, the Men, Women, Old and Young of the Flower Capital, like Wheat blown down by the Wind, fell to their knees one after another. Even the ignorant Children were forcibly pulled down by their parents.
"Eh..."
Kaido in the Sky looked down at the scene of the entire city kneeling and sighed inwardly. Actually, his original final plan was to get rid of Kurozumi Orochi when Yamato grew up and then let his daughter become the General of Wano Country.
"They should be making their move now, right?"
[Boom boom boom boom————]
The very next second after Kaido's thought appeared, deafening roars echoed through the Sky. This also caused the Citizens kneeling below with bowed heads to look up in astonishment, only to see balls of Gunfire Flash exploding on the Azure Dragon's body, filling them with terror.
Most shockingly, Kaido actually let out a piercing cry of pain!
At the same time.
Five giant Warships with blue Seagull emblems printed on their White Sails slowly flew from the distance in the Sky. The constantly flashing cannon barrels on them proved that they were the ones attacking Kaido.
The continuous Explosions boomed, and some always hit the Azure Dragon's massive body, forcing it to retreat step by step amidst the surging Flames and Shockwaves.
It was as if five sharks were constantly tearing at a Whale, leaving everyone dumbfounded, until Kaido cursed a few times and flew directly away from above the Flower Capital.
In fact, if there were any Powerhouses present with sharper eyesight, they would have seen that Kaido was completely putting on a show.
But the problem was that the slightly more capable Samurai were currently queuing outside the Gate of the Land of the Yellow Springs. What could these remaining Ordinary Citizens understand?
After the shock, they would only transfer their Fear of Kaido to the five unknown Warships, and then watched foolishly as they slowly descended.
Late at night, Holy Land Mariejois, in the Tree House within the Room of Authority.
"Lord Imu, the first phase here in Wano Country is complete, but there were some unexpected incidents..."
Hearing the Report from Mihawk's side, Im, who was lying on the Sofa, raised an eyebrow.
"What unexpected incidents?"
"Kurozumi Semimaru was killed by Kaido, Kozuki Toki bit her tongue and committed suicide, and Kozuki Momonosuke, Hiyori, Nekomamushi, Inuarashi, and Raizo were sent to a certain Time point in the Future."
Im was speechless. How could there be unexpected incidents? Most of the important targets he had selected were affected.
Kurozumi Semimaru, his Barrier-Barrier Fruit was practically the strongest Defense Ability on Planet Sea. He had planned to capture him and throw him to Vegapunk to see if they could replicate a few more in the future. Now, well, he's gone!
Kozuki Toki, from eight hundred years ago when her 'Previous Life' roamed the Great Sea, a Time-Time Fruit Ability User. She could send people briefly to the Future and bring them back, or send people permanently to the Future.
That permanent part, honestly, was quite useless, but the brief part was very useful. It could be used to exchange Intelligence with the Future World Government.
Kozuki Momonosuke, his Ability to command Zunesha after Awakening was also quite interesting. Im remembered that in his Previous Life, some people even speculated that this brat was the Ancient Weapon Uranus.
Hiyori, needless to say, one of the Three Great Beauties of Planet Sea. Keeping her as a Maid would also be quite pleasing to the eye...
Those Cat and Dog themselves weren't very useful. As for their Strength, even in Sulong Form twenty-four years later, they could only team up to fight one Jack the Drought.
But the key was the Vivire Cards they carried!
These Vivire Cards could guide them to Zou. Im had thought about finding a way to subdue Zou after finding it. A giant Creature ten thousand meters tall could definitely be used as a Biological Warship or something.
Besides that, the Mink Tribe were also excellent sources of soldiers. Not only could their entire bodies generate Power Generation, but their Physique also possessed various characteristics of Animals.
Finally, Raizo of the Mist, his Substitution Jutsu, Clone Jutsu, Binding Jutsu, Earth Release, and Lightning Release. If these could be taught to other Ninja, then Planet Sea might be able to have 'Naruto' ahead of Time!
Thinking about it carefully, the unexpected incidents mentioned by Mihawk had caused the World Government heavy losses. Im's mood immediately soured.
"Lord Imu, next, I will follow your Order and temporarily serve as the General of Wano Country, build Ninja Villages and Sword Sects, Develop the Seastone Mine, and manage the Swordsmiths."
"Also, we obtained Kozuki Oden's Ame no Habakiri and Enma, as well as Shusui from Shimotsuki Ryuma's grave. They will be sent over in a few days."
Im became interested upon hearing these Familiar Blade names. These were real Blades, not models. He thought it would be nice to keep them as a Collection.
Hanging up the call, he stared at the Red Wine Glass he was shaking in his hand, beginning to think about the next Matter.
"After the Supreme Political Conference is held, the Matter of the Star Gate and the Other World will be Internal Disclosure within the Government. The Kabaneri World is basically conquered, and only requires systematic Development afterward. So, should I open the second Star Gate?"
Im was no longer as wary of the Star Gate as before, because he already knew that the World on the other side was likely various Anime Worlds from his Previous Life, which reduced some of the mystery.
Of course, even so, he couldn't relax his vigilance, as there were certainly World Civilizations stronger than Planet Sea.
"I wonder what kind of World the second Star Gate will lead to..."
(End of Chapter)