Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 343 Yue Ji
"Listen up, you fools of Wano Country! I know there are still many remnants of Oden among you!"

Holdem waved his arm and announced loudly to the crowd below:

"See this brat? He is the descendant of Oden, Momonosuke!"

"Look carefully, you pathetic samurai! This is the outcome you've waited for twenty years, trying to rebel against Governor Kaido!"

The voice on the stage continued, and the crowd was already in an uproar.
A very small number of people secretly gritted their teeth, their fists trembling uncontrollably, their eyes filled with a complex mix of anger, despair, and unwillingness.

Most people still look confused. Wasn't the Oden family wiped out more than 20 years ago? Their tombstones were erected at the ruins of Oden Castle.

Even if a child survived by chance, it has been twenty years, how could he still be so small?

Most people don't understand why.

But despite this, Holdem's words still made them feel an indescribable heaviness, like a haze hanging over everyone's hearts.

[Twenty years of moonlit night, the sky sets and shines on nine shadows]

This is a poem that was secretly circulated in Wano Country after Oden's death. According to legend, it is a prophetic poem, foreshadowing that there will be a day when dawn will come in Wano Country.

"Come to think of it, this year marks exactly 20 years."

"Ah, that's true."

"So many things have happened suddenly in the past two days. I don't know what will become of this country."

Sparse whispers were heard from the crowd.

Last night, Kurozumi Orochi was assassinated, and today this news came out again.
It was a hot noon and the sun was shining brightly in the sky, but it made people feel inexplicably cold when it touched their bodies, and a sense of impending storm arose in their hearts.

A man with a blue crew cut walked slowly forward from the crowd with a sullen face.

"It's Kyoshiro. Are you okay? I heard you were seriously injured fighting the enemy last night?"

Holdem smiled when he saw the person coming.

However, the other party said nothing, but walked towards the rack by himself, like a walking corpse.

Denjiro's dilated pupils couldn't stop trembling as he stared at the corpse.

He seemed unable to accept this reality and tried to find flaws in it to prove that this was just a conspiracy.

But he failed.

It was Momonosuke, the savior they had been waiting for for twenty years, without any illusion.

"died."

"Really dead."

Denjiro lowered his head and muttered to himself, as if all his bones had been drained of strength in an instant, and a chill swept through his whole body.

After twenty years, all I got was a cold corpse.

"What are you doing? Hey, Kyoshiro, you hear me."

Holmde's tone was somewhat dissatisfied. He had just said half of the words when Denjiro suddenly looked up and his cold gaze met his.

Holmd's heart trembled, and he felt the other party's murderous intent. In panic, he subconsciously took an attacking posture to defend himself.

However, the other party moved faster.

Stupid!
Denjiro grasped the hilt of the sword and drew it out instantly, a huge slash swept past, bringing up a lot of blood.

After suddenly attacking and killing several pirates, Denjiro cut the ropes on the rack and quickly escaped with Momonosuke's body.

The people were left standing there in shock, obviously not yet recovering from the scene before them.

Located in the western part of Wano Country, in the [Picking Up Leaks Village] north of Kuri.

The people here make a living by scavenging, hence the name.

In a teahouse, several people were sitting around a square wooden table, and a figure was busy in the kitchen.

Boiling water is poured into the teacup, and after a few tender green tea leaves roll around, a fragrant tea aroma wafts through the room, filling the air and making you feel relaxed and happy.

"Hiyori-sama, along with Aju and Shutenmaru, please have some tea."

The teahouse owner, Ahe, came over with a tray and put down a few cups of tea with a smile.

"Thank you."

Hiyori nodded slightly and blew on the teacup.

On the left, a tall and fat man is leaning his hands nonchalantly on the table. He is Shutenmaru, who is known as the strongest samurai in the world and whom even Kaido wants to recruit.

Shutenmaru picked up the hot tea and took a sip, then looked across at the handsome, long-haired man named Kikunojo, who was dressed in a yellow kimono and female attire.

"I didn't expect you to be hiding here. You look exactly the same as you did twenty years ago."

Shutenmaru spoke in a flat tone, looking at the other person's young face with a complicated expression.

The twenty years he had spent were just a short period of time in the other party's eyes, and he couldn't help feeling complicated.

"You're not that old."

Aju smiled softly and continued:
"After being transported to the present, Kin'emon and the others decided to sail to Zou to seek help."

"I will stay alone in Wano Country to collect information about what happened in the past twenty years, so that I can pass this information on to them when they return."

"I didn't expect that I would meet His Highness first."

Aju turned her head slightly to look at Hiyori.

Early this morning, what happened in the Flower Capital quickly spread throughout Wano Country.

Upon learning that Kurozumi Orochi was dead, Kiku couldn't wait to go to the Flower Capital to gather intelligence, but unexpectedly she met Hiyori and Denjiro on the way.

Aju didn't recognize the two people, but they recognized him.

After explaining the reason, the three of them went to the nearby mountains to look for Shutenmaru who had returned to his old banditry, which led to the scene of the three of them sitting here together today.

"Zou?! Are you saying they are all in Zou now, Aju?!"

Hearing this, and thinking about what he heard last night, Hiyori couldn't help but be surprised:

"I heard from a pirate named Law that Zou's people have reached a cooperation with him to defeat Kaido, and they have already sent troops to Wano Country."

"Really!"

Aju couldn't help but get excited.

On the contrary, Shutenmaru frowned:
"Pirates? Why is Zou working with pirates?"

"I don't know about that, but it's a good thing after all."

Hirayama Expressway:
"Denjiro has returned to the Flower Capital to continue gathering intelligence and notifying the samurai to prepare for action. We must seize this opportunity given the pirates' actions."

Hiyori subconsciously clenched her hands in excitement at the thought of meeting her brother and his group soon after many years.

The situation is constantly improving.

The once unattainable dream of defeating Kaido is now becoming a reality step by step.

Shutenmaru fell silent, a glimmer in his eyes.

He hadn't agreed to join Hiyori's operation yet, but he hadn't refused either.

They failed when Oden was around. Now that Oden is gone and Kaido's power is even greater, he doesn't think he can succeed.

This is also the reason why he became a bandit again. He was only a retainer of Oden, not a retainer of the Kozuki family.

Shutenmaru never thought that he could lead them by relying on two juniors.

But it is undeniable that Hiyori did bring him hope.

"If the prophecy is true, this is probably my only chance for revenge."

Shutenmaru muttered silently.

He knows relatively more about pirates. The Straw Hat Pirates, who are as famous as the Beasts Pirates, are about to launch an action against Kaido, which will undoubtedly become a huge war.

There is another group of pirates who also want to defeat Kaido.
Thump-thump-thump.

The knock on the door startled the people inside. Sensing the presence of someone coming, Shutenmaru waved his hand to stop them and said:

"It's okay, it's Denjiro who's back."

Ah He got up and went to open the door, and the person who came was indeed Denjiro.

However, the other party lowered his head and said nothing, with something wrapped in a straw mat in his arms. He walked in staggeringly, as if he had lost his soul.

Hiyori held her hands, her expression solemn and somewhat worried. Seeing the other person's appearance, she had a bad feeling in her heart:
"What's wrong, Denjiro? What is that?"

Denjiro didn't respond and kept walking up to the few people. Finally, his legs went weak and he could no longer support his body. He fell to his knees on the floor with a thud.

"It's His Majesty Momonosuke."

The straw mat on the ground came undone, revealing a gruesome corpse lying inside. Looking up, Denjiro's face was already streaked with tears.

"Hiyori-sama, His Highness Momonosuke!"

"Kaido killed him!"

The land of Jiuli was a wilderness, and the air was baked and steaming above the sand.

Despite the scorching June sun, the house was freezing cold as an ice cellar, chilling to the bone and making one's heart sink to the bottom of the sea.

Hiyori buried her face in her hands and said nothing, her shoulders shaking slightly uncontrollably.

Aju clenched her trembling fists, pursed her lips tightly, and tears couldn't stop flowing from the corners of her eyes.

Kaido!!!

Even Shutenmaru, who never looked favorably upon Momonosuke, turned his head away, gritting his teeth and resisting the urge to look at the tragic scene, the rage in his heart difficult to suppress.

Ah He stood there in a daze, his pupils dilated.

"Denjiro"

"Kinemon, isn't he?"

“Is that so?”

boom.

Halfway through his words, Ah He's strength was drained from him and he fainted.

"Ahe!"

"Ms. Ahe!"

On a hilltop are the ruins of Mita Castle.

There were a few worn wooden signs standing next to the dilapidated house, and the freshly turned soil was mixed with the smell of grass.

Several figures stood in front of the cemetery with heavy hearts.

After settling Kin'emon's wife Azuru, several people came here to bury Momonosuke's body.

"Denjiro, is there any news about the others?"

Hiyori's eyes were dull as he looked at the endless wasteland below the mountain, and his tone seemed to have lost its vitality just like the land.

"According to information extracted from the pirates, Kin'emon is currently being held captive in the Usagi Don quarry. There is no news on the others yet."

Denjiro's voice was flat, and he couldn't help but glance at Hiyori with worry.

"Princess, you."

"I am fine."

Hiyori said softly.

At the foot of the mountain, the factories stand in rows like roaring beasts, black smoke rises from their chimneys, and pollution and destruction spread mercilessly across the land.

"I am the only one left in the Kozuki family. The hope of this country will not be cut off in my hands."

Standing in front of the tombstone of her deceased brother, Hiyori's eyes showed an unprecedented determination.

"Let's go, gather the samurai, and raid the quarry tonight to rescue Kin'emon and win over the samurai imprisoned there."

"Before the war comes, we must gain as much power as possible. Whether we succeed or fail, we must let this country roar out its final anger before it is completely destroyed."

With that, Hiyori turned and walked down the mountain.

Denjiro followed slowly.

Shutenmaru stopped where he was and suddenly asked:

"What's the point of doing this? Is defeating Kaido just for revenge? And then what?"

"Momonosuke is dead!"

"Hey! Shutenmaru, what are you talking about?!"

"Shut up Denjiro!"

Shutenmaru roared, turned around, and yelled at Hiyori:

"Even if we succeed! What will happen to Wano Country afterwards? Are you going to be the general?!"

"Tell me Hiyori! You are a woman! And you are a geisha. Can you make them accept you?!"

"you……!!"

Denjiro gritted his teeth and glared, but he couldn't refute Shutenmaru's words.

There is no doubt that Hiyori is the only remaining orthodox of the Kozuki family, but it is not easy for this country to accept a female general.

What’s more, she is a woman who was born a geisha.

Before the decisive battle, they might be able to share the same hatred for the enemy, but after the war, if they really want to support Hiyori to become the general.

It is foreseeable that there will be numerous obstacles and there will definitely be voices of opposition behind the scenes. If it is not handled properly, a civil war may begin after the foreign war.

"The princess has endured humiliation for many years for the sake of Wano Country, but is this the way she has to be treated in return?"

Denjiro gritted his teeth and gripped the hilt of the knife tightly. When he thought about the situation that Hiyori might face, he felt extremely unwilling.

"It's okay, Denjiro."

Hiyori said softly, raised her head, met Shutenmaru's gaze, and said directly:

"You're right, not everyone will agree with me, though."

"Grandfather is still alive, so..."

After a pause, Hiyori didn't continue with the answer she had prepared at the beginning.

Kozuki Sukiyaki cannot become a general, and his mindset is gone. Hiyori knows it, otherwise she wouldn't still be staying in Erikase Village.

Looking into Shutenmaru's eyes, she seemed to have seen the answer he really wanted.

"Yes, I will be the general of Wano Country."

The breeze blew over the heavy flowers and plants, making them bow their heads, dispelling the scorching sun and bringing some coolness.

Hiyori's dress fluttered slightly, her voice was soft but her tone was firm.

"What are you going to do?"

Shutenmaru looked seriously into those unwavering eyes.

"Whether I'm a woman or a geisha, I'm more acceptable than Kurozumi Orochi."

Hiyori narrowed her eyes into crescents and smiled slightly:
"I will ask Lord Reiner to support me, just like Kaido supported Kurozumi Orochi. No one can object."

"As long as we can survive these ten to twenty years, and wait for the next generation of the Kozuki family's bloodline to grow up, these problems will naturally disappear."

……

"Hiyori...you don't mean to..."

"Well, I've decided."

"I'm sorry, Hiyori-sama!"

Denjiro lowered his head, gritted his teeth, knelt on one knee and pleaded:

"No matter what difficulties arise, just let us handle them. I simply cannot accept your sacrifice."

"You misunderstood Denjiro. This is not a sacrifice."

Hiyori still had a gentle smile on her face and asked:

"Will Denjiro feel that following my father is a sacrifice?"

"how come……!"

Denjiro raised his head hastily: "I have never thought of this!"

"Of course I know, hurry up and get up, Denjiro."

Hiyori helped him up, and with her slender fingers she tucked a few strands of his hair behind his ears, then turned to look at Shutenmaru again.

"Can we go now?"

"..."

Looking at her spring-like smile, Shutenmaru's eyes were complicated. He was silent for a moment, then slowly knelt down on one knee with one hand on the knife.

"Yes, please allow me to become a retainer of the Kozuki family again."

(End of this chapter)