บท 141: I trust Orochi!
"Ah! Huff, huff, huff~"
Just as Doflamingo was in distress, there suddenly came a rapid gasping sound from beside him, as if someone had just experienced a terrifying nightmare.
"Rosinante, another nightmare? Don't worry, I'm here."
Doflamingo looked at Rosinante, who was sleeping on the makeshift bed in the office, with concern.
"Huff, huff, huff~ It's... it's nothing..."
...
Flower Capital, Wano Country.
"What?! Shogun Sukiyaki is critically ill!?"
"When did this happen!?"
"Shogun Sukiyaki is critically ill, so who will be the next Shogun of Wano Country?"
"Of course, it will be Lord Kozuki Oden!"
"That guy from Kuri? But all the other daimyos have already arrived, and what about him? As the son of Shogun Sukiyaki, this is a great disrespect!"
Originally, the news of Shogun Sukiyaki's critical illness was only circulating in a small circle, but with the gathering of daimyos from various regions in the Flower Capital, it seemed that Shogun Sukiyaki's critical condition was no joke.
"Cough, cough, I want Oden to inherit the position of Shogun of Wano Country after me..."
Shogun Sukiyaki, lying on his sickbed, looked at the daimyos gathered around him and spoke.
"Of course, Shogun Sukiyaki."
"Yes, it's only right for Oden to inherit the position of Shogun."
Seeing the daimyos' unanimous agreement, Shogun Sukiyaki's face showed a hint of difficulty as he continued, "But Oden is not in Wano Country right now. So, I have found someone. In the time between my death and Oden's return, I want him to temporarily assume the position of Shogun. Rest assured, this person is absolutely trustworthy. After all, he is like a brother to Oden. His name is Orochi.
Orochi, come and meet the daimyos."
As Shogun Sukiyaki spoke, he weakly waved his hand towards a folding screen beside him.
Then, Kurozumi Orochi respectfully emerged from behind the folding screen and knelt on the ground, bowing to the daimyos.
"Why is Orochi here!?"
Lord Shimotsuki Yasuie couldn't help but ask, as someone who had connections with Orochi and Oden, he knew that Oden might help Orochi, but he would never treat Orochi as a brother.
"Orochi?"
Lord Shimotsuki Ushimaru frowned involuntarily.
And with Ushimaru's question, Lord Hitaki and Lord Tempura also frowned, apparently, the Kurozumi family had caused quite a bit of trouble for several decades, after all, in that turmoil, the Kurozumi family's daimyo had caused heavy losses to several families, and even the Kurozumi family, which had the fewest people, had been directly expelled from Wano Country.
Kurozumi Orochi bowed deeply, and then seriously said, "I know that because of my ancestor's heinous actions, I have caused great harm to all of you. But please believe me, I am not the same as my ancestor. I will make amends for the harm caused by my ancestor to all of you!"
"Cough, cough, Orochi, please rise."
Shogun Sukiyaki coughed twice to signal for Orochi to stand up, then he said to the daimyos around him, "Cough, cough, Orochi is not the same as his ancestor. He is not the ambitious person from the Kurozumi family in the past. Moreover, he has performed well during the time he has been with me. I trust my judgment."
Faced with Shogun Sukiyaki's words, although Lord Shimotsuki Yasuie had doubts, he couldn't say anything. After all, the authority of the daimyos in Wano Country was not to be offended.
"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to clear the Kurozumi family's name. I am willing to serve as a slave to repay Shogun Sukiyaki and Lord Kozuki Oden, and I will also atone for my ancestor's foolish actions. I will do my best to prepare for Lord Oden's return and succession.
I only ask to be a puppet during Lord Oden's absence, and I ask all of you to lend me your support. If I make any transgressions during my temporary tenure as Shogun, you are free to cut off my head!"
With Orochi's heartfelt words, and Shogun Sukiyaki's guarantee, the daimyos reluctantly agreed to let Kurozumi Orochi temporarily assume the position of Shogun of Wano Country after Shogun Sukiyaki's passing.
"What?! Lord Oden said that if he does not return, Kurozumi Orochi will temporarily assume the position of Shogun after his passing!!?"
When they heard this news, the members of the Kin'emon family were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.
"But we don't know when Lord Oden and my brother will return!"
Kikunojo's delicate face frowned.
"I just feel something's not right. Whether in terms of seniority or strength, Shogun Sukiyaki should have selected the successor among the daimyos. Even if he was worried about the daimyos making a move, there was no need to worry about Lord Shimotsuki Yasuie's prestige in Wano.
But why did he choose Kurozumi Orochi!? "
Kanjuro frowned.
"Could it be because Kurozumi Orochi poses no threat? After all, compared to those daimyos, Kurozumi Orochi has no military power at all, and in terms of prestige, he is not as good as others. His personal strength is also ordinary. He can be a perfect puppet."
Kawamatsu analyzed.
"But I still feel something's off."
"Why make it so complicated? We just need to keep an eye on Kurozumi Orochi. When Lord Oden returns, everything will be fine."
Ashura Doji said nonchalantly, stroking the blade of his long knife with his finger.
For him, as long as Kurozumi Orochi dared to have any bad thoughts about the position of Shogun, he could just chop him down with one stroke.
Moreover, Lord Oden's departure was just a whim, and when he got bored, he would return to Wano Country.
"Why are you silent, Kawamatsu?"
With Kanjuro's words, everyone turned to the quiet Kawamatsu.
"I don't know what to say. All I know is that before Lord Oden returns, we must protect the Kuri that we have all built together!"
"Yes, we must show Lord Oden a better Kuri when he returns!"
"By the way, I heard that there have been many disturbances in the Hakumai recently. Should we go and help Lord Yasuie? After all, Lord Yasuie helped us a lot in the past, and his relationship with Lord Oden is also very good."
Kin'emon asked Kanjuro, after all, Kanjuro was the intellectual among them.
Upon hearing Kin'emon's words, Kanjuro adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "I've also heard about the disturbances in Hakumai. It is said that a group of peasants gathered to resist the high taxes imposed by the landlords, but they were quickly suppressed and are now hiding in the mountains around Hakumai. Since Lord Yasuie has not shown any intention to intervene, it means that the problem should not be big.
What we need to do now is to manage Kuri well before Lord Oden returns. Everything else can wait."
Meanwhile, the peasants who had been driven into the mountains around Hakumai were establishing a base, led by Simon, and began systematic learning of tactics and firearms operations.
When these people reappear, they will undoubtedly bring about great changes to Wano Country.
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