Night fell.
Under the enthusiastic guidance of the technicians, the guests enjoyed hot springs, foot massages, and some high-end services they had never experienced before.
After a full set of procedures, the guests' bodies felt polished, and they relaxed on the soft and comfortable fabric sofas, their bodies and minds experiencing unprecedented satisfaction.
They were utterly blissful.
"It feels like... becoming a Buddha."
"Me too."
"This place is truly a Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss."
"Heavenly Abode... a fitting name!"
Although the prices were a bit expensive, at this moment, they felt the money was well spent. Even General Orochi probably hadn't experienced such comfortable service.
In comparison, other hot spring establishments were garbage, and even the Red-Light District, the largest entertainment venue in the Flower Capital, was far inferior.
They loved this place.
Just as the guests were preparing to go home or planning to stay for the night, the Heavenly Abode's service wasn't over yet.
Daichi arrived at the lounge.
"Esteemed guests, our establishment has a special performance. Please honor us with your presence and move to the top floor."
"There's a performance too?"
The guests exchanged glances.
Those who could recline here were either rich or noble, and generally not very interested in ordinary performances. But today, they had experienced so many surprises that they couldn't help but be filled with anticipation.
A moment later, all the guests arrived at the spacious top floor, where they could clearly see the outside scenery.
However, it was already dark, and enjoying the view at this time was clearly not suitable. The guests couldn't help but wonder what trick the establishment had up its sleeve.
"Please wait, the performance will begin soon."
Daichi's gaze looked into the deep darkness.
Benefits and risks coexist.
Pirates aren't all fools. If he openly exploited Kaido, and didn't show some results, even if Kaido was generous enough not to care, the officers would skin him alive.
Especially Mr. King.
He not only supported the venture but also sent a huge sum of 1,000 gold. Besides his affection for Kaido's daughter, it also contained a warning to him.
"Kid, I'm watching you!"
Onigashima, banquet hall.
Kaido and the three officers were all present, with an image snail placed in front of them, monitoring every move of the hot spring resort.
King's eyes were cold.
He already knew that Daichi was secretly manipulating all of this.
If he was one of their own, it was fine. If he could change Yamato's attitude, no amount of money was too much. But if he was just deceiving Yamato and them to make money...
The consequences would be severe!
"Mwahahaha, this kid is really bold!"
Queen watched the excitement with great interest.
It had been a long time since he had seen such an interesting kid. He wasn't even a Headliner, yet he dared to exploit everyone in the Beast Pirates.
Calling him audacious wouldn't be an overstatement.
He had also given a gift of money!
But compared to the cautious King, he wanted to see what tricks Daichi could pull off and how much more fun he could bring him.
"Oh, it's about to start!"
On the south side of the hot spring establishment, large searchlights turned on, illuminating the wilderness outside the building in full detail.
At some point, a large number of samurai had gathered in the wilderness!
It was the Kozuki remnants!
"Mwahahaha, this kid is indeed interesting!"
Queen's eyes lit up.
As a world-class scientist, his mind couldn't be inflexible. He quickly understood Daichi's plan.
This was an open scheme!
King's attitude also changed, and a hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes.
Using Yamato's identity to force the Kozuki remnants into a trap, he gained a lot of benefits and also provided them with an answer.
Perhaps when Yamato was imprisoned, that kid had already planned all of this. He not only possessed an elusive ambition and courage but also a matching intellect!
However, it wasn't enough yet!
Anticipation appeared in King's eyes.
Hot spring resort, top floor observation deck.
"It's the Kozuki samurai!"
Seeing the samurai gathered under the lights, all the guests were greatly surprised, even wanting to flee in fear.
As the wealthiest class in the country, everything they possessed came from General Orochi, and they were sworn enemies of the Kozuki clan. Many of them had even betrayed Kozuki in the past.
How could they not be afraid now that they saw so many samurai?
"Please don't worry, everyone. This is just a special performance."
Daichi smiled to reassure the guests, tearing off his formal clothes to reveal his muscular upper body and the greatsword in his hand.
"The stage is set, and the actors are all present. Now it's showtime, please enjoy!"
With that, Daichi leaped down from the top of the building, a height of over ten meters. Like a cannonball, his legs slammed heavily into the ground!
"Boom!"
The ground shattered, and dust billowed.
The next moment, Daichi walked out of the dust, carrying the greatsword, blocking the Kozuki samurai, seemingly intending to confront hundreds of people by himself.
The guests all stood up, their eyes filled with horror.
No one expected that this manager would be so fierce, actually confronting the Kozuki samurai alone.
"My blood is stirring!"
Daichi held the greatsword, his eyes glowing red.
The desire for battle was boiling.
"Come on, samurai!"
"..."
At this moment, how could the samurai not know that their every move had been observed?
"It's a trap!"
The crowd stirred, but quickly returned to calm.
They had originally intended to go to Onigashima to die for the Kozuki clan. Now, with the option of Kaido's daughter, and the possibility of success, it was clear what they should do.
Whether it was a trap or not didn't matter. It was death either way. They had no time to wait, nor did they have the extra energy to think so much.
If they missed tonight, and Kaido's daughter returned to Onigashima, there would be no chance to severely wound Kaido.
The decisive battle was now!
"Get rid of this interfering pirate!"
"Even if all of us die here, we must kill Kaido's daughter!"
"Let Kaido feel the wrath of Kozuki!"
The samurai, with a desperate resolve, roared and charged at Daichi.
"Excellent!"
Daichi roared, raising his two-meter-long greatsword. His muscles bulged, veins popped, and he swung it with full force straight ahead!
"Boom!"
The earth violently trembled, and a crack opened, starting from the greatsword, rapidly spreading forward.
In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was ravaged, as if it had experienced a strong earthquake.
"Ahhh, help!"
Dozens of samurai who couldn't dodge screamed as they fell into the earth. The remaining samurai stumbled, their hearts filled with terror.
No one expected the pirate before them to be able to cleave the earth, catching them off guard and instantly inflicting heavy casualties.
But this was just the beginning!
Daichi's eyes were wide with fury, as all his strength was channeled into the earth through the greatsword.
The ground trembled again.
The samurai half-crouched on the ground, watching the small stones tremble before them, and the expanding, cracking earth beneath them, their pupils shrinking.
Something was coming!
"Precipice Blades!"
Along with Daichi's roar, blade-like stone pillars shot up from the ground, instantly piercing the samurai's chests and impaling them into the sky!
"Ahhhh!"
Screams echoed across the battlefield!
However, this was just the beginning!
"Boom boom boom!"
Blade-like stone pillars continuously erupted from the ground, nearly covering the entire battlefield, plunging the Kozuki remnants into despair.
When all the dust settled, dozens of sharp stone pillars stood on the earth, with samurai corpses impaled on their tops.
It was like a living hell!