Bab 144: 144 Wanokuni
"No, we also must take action!"
On the main ship, the Moby Dick, Izou couldn't resist standing up after a long wait. He glanced at Marco and said, "Even though the old man may have found some clues, we can't just sit here!"
"Oh?"
This caught the attention of many division commanders.
"Then what do you think?"
Marco asked seriously.
He's aware that Izou is from Wanokuni and understands that he might want to use his background for something here.
"Everybody knows I used to be in the retainer of Kozuki Oden, the Daimyo of Kuri in Wanokuni, so I'm acquainted with a lot of Wanokuni's samurai!"
"Although Lord Oden has passed away long ago, the samurai who were loyal to Lord Oden are still alive and eagerly awaiting the liberation of Wanokuni!"
"So I want to gather these samurai and use their power to enhance our strength!"
Izou said in a deep voice.
Even though he left Wanokuni, he stayed with the Whitebeard Pirates and never returned to his hometown.
However, he had heard a thing or two about Wanokuni.
The reason why he didn't return to this country was because he was waiting for Kozuki Toki's prophecy, the wife of Kozuki Oden.
But with his father, Whitebeard waged war against Kaido.
It made him believe that the time for Wanokuni to become a free country had arrived.
Now that the time is right, the samurai don't need to hide anymore, and they certainly don't have to wait for the prophecy.
"Izou, this war is extremely dangerous, are you sure you want to do this?"
Marco whispered.
He also had some knowledge about Wanokuni.
He understood that when the Wanokuni samurai joined the battle, it would be a tough fight for them.
It's okay if they win, but if they lose, Wanokuni will be even more lawless than it is now.
"If it were Lord Oden, he would have made the same choice!"
Izou said while he closed his eyes.
"Great!"
"Then I'll come with you to the island and help find the samurai"
Marco nodded.
"Please bring the old man along. Despite his blindness, his strength can still be of some help!"
Issho said eagerly, wanting to learn more about the country.
"Hmm?"
Marco looked over and nodded after seeing the seriousness on Issho's face.
The three of them quickly prepared the boat, boarded it, waved to the other commanders and crew, and then sailed away.
"Izou, if we're looking for Wanokuni's samurai, where should we begin?"
Marco asked.
"I don't know much about Wanokuni's current situation."
"But Wanokuni is divided into Flower Capital, Kuri, Kibi, Udon, Hakumai, and Ringo."
"Kuri was once ruled by Lord Oden's, so the samurai loyal to him must still have a presence there. If we can find just one of them, we can get in touch with the others!"
Izou said with confidence.
He was aware that Wanokuni's samurai had been waiting for the 20-year prophecy.
Since they were all waiting, there must have been some communication among themselves while hiding from Orochi and Kaido.
If Izou can take advantages on this, he can gather all the samurai and bring them together to support the Whitebeard Pirates in their war against Kaido.
"However, we have to remember that Wanokuni is under Kaido's control, so we can't search openly"
Marco said with a furrowed brow.
"That's not certain!"
Issho suddenly spoke up: "If Kaido hasn't deployed patrols in the surrounding seas and at the entrance to Wanokuni, it's possible that he has consolidated his forces in one location. Perhaps most of Wanokuni samurai has been call by Kaido!"
When he said this, both Marco and Izou were surprised.
After thinking about it carefully, they realized that what Issho had said was really possible.
Although Wanokuni may not be huge, it's not exactly small either, and it's divided into several regions.
If Kaido really wanted to engage in a decisive battle, he would likely summon all the defensive forces from various regions and gather them in one place to bolster his numbers.
In this way,
Except for the core area, the defense in other places is likely to be quite weak.
"I didn't think of that"
"If that's the case, then let's head to the island quickly. Also, make sure to inform the old man while searching for Wanokuni's samurai"
Marco urgently said.
After their discussion, Issho quickly used his fruit ability to levitate the boat towards the island, making it vanish from view.
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Amigasa Village.
The joy of Ace and Tama's reunion was short-lived.
Due to the poisonous water, young Tama, who is just over six years old, couldn't tolerate the toxin in her body
The sudden toxin exposure caused Tama to collapse on the ground, her face turning extremely pale.
"Tama!"
Ace panicked.
"The water is toxic. Get her to treatment!"
Whitebeard said seriously.
"Damn, I forgot about that"
Ace cursed himself.
Ace hurriedly picked up Tama, and then rushed towards Okobore Town with Whitebeard.
The two quickly arrived at Okobore Town.
However, the streets of the town were empty and devoid of any signs of people activity.
It appeared that Kaido had given an evacuation order a day ago, moving all the important figures like Beast Pirates' officers, and Orochi samurai from various regions to Onigashima Island. Only a few weak officers remained to look after Kuri.
At the same time, they were also worried that in the absence of capable individuals, the people might take advantage of the situation to cause chaos that weakening Orochi and Kaido control
To prevent this, Kaido and Orochi deliberately spread rumors that the world's most notorious pirate group was planning to attack Wanokuni and kill everyone there.
If they wanted to survive, the people had to stay hidden at home.
Wanokuni had been isolated from the outside world for a long time, and its people were unaware of the truths beyond its borders. They were so scared that they hid at home and did not dare to go out.
So, when Whitebeard and Ace arrived, they encountered a scene of desolation.
"They're coming!"
"Those people wearing strange outfits, are they the wicked pirates Orochi talked about?"
"Look at that person, is he holding Tama? What happened to her? Did those evil pirates already kill her?"
"This is terrible, are the pirates here to massacre us all?"
As Whitebeard and Ace entered Okobore Town, the people who had been hiding in their homes spotted them. Their pale and gaunt faces were filled with fear and despair
"They are Oden-sama's former captain and elder brother, Whitebeard-sama!"
"Has it finally arrived?"
Unbeknownst to them, a fat female ninja wearing a pink ninja suit was secretly watching Whitebeard, her eyes filled with excitement.
Her name is Shinobu, and she is one of Kozuki Oden's retainers.
Since Oden death, she had been hiding within Wanokuni, biding her time for the twenty-year prophecy enduring injustice and endless pursuit
However, when news of Whitebeard's war against Kaido spread.
The retainers who had remained loyal to Oden also started to take action.
They prepared to see whether Whitebeard possessed the strength to fight against Kaido and Orochi.
If Whitebeard lacked the strength, they would continue to remain in hiding.
But if he did, then Wanokuni's samurai would join the war, put an end to the country's suffering, and free Wanokuni from the tyranny of Kaido and Orochi!
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TO BE CONTINUE
Q: what would they choose?
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