From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 105 The Bear's Obstruction

Prior to this, Shimotsuki Yasuie, Hana no Hyogoro, and several other daimyo had very little knowledge of the outer seas.

After the Beasts Pirates invaded Wano Country, the seagulls that delivered the World Economic Report began to visit Wano Country again, thus giving Wano Country a new channel for information about the outside world.

Kaido is very strong in their eyes; otherwise, he would have been driven out of Wano Country by the samurai long ago.

Five years ago, Oden returned from the outer sea and the next day went straight from Kuri to the shogun's mansion in the Flower Capital, but was stopped by sorcery.

After that, there were also samurai who resisted, but they were all wiped out by the Beasts Pirates.

Kaido's drunken blue dragon form showed all the samurai of Wano Country what true power really is.

but now……

The blue dragon that they originally thought only Lord Oden could defeat was actually defeated by the revolutionary army's Mr. Spark after he cut off its claws and tail. The final blow even rendered it unable to move.

And those blazing flames, even from such a distance from the center, they could feel the heat.

"Lord Yasuie, those flames are simply beyond what Wano Country can withstand."

Shimotsuki Gyuumaru looked at the head of the main family.

Hyogoro, whose shoulders were covered in tattoos, frowned behind his round glasses, his gaze toward the center of the battlefield equally grave: "If the enemy is as unreasonable as the Beast Pirates, then Your Majesty's plans are meaningless in the face of such power."

"The underworld of the Flower Capital values ​​morality, but if the power gap between the two sides is too large, morality becomes less important to some extent. And if you don't recognize your own limitations, you will eventually be beheaded by the other side and framed for a crime that is in accordance with morality."

Shimotsuki Yasuie remained silent.

After a long pause, he sighed, "Lord Oden didn't win against Kaido. Although the initial battle was able to largely mitigate the impact of the past five years of fighting, compared to this new dragon-slaying swordsman, his reputation is definitely insufficient."

She raised her head slightly and met the eyes of the group.

"Let's wait and see. The Revolutionary Army is not a pirate crew. Since their strength is overwhelming, we should wait for them to set the rules and then act and plan within those rules."

At this moment, Hyogoro spoke up: "Perhaps His Majesty the Daimyo did not consult Lord Oden's opinion?"

Shimotsuki Yasuie slashed horizontally with his blade, killing the pirate in front of him.

He then looked over and replied coldly, "As a member of the Kozuki clan, his surname already determines his stance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shimotsuki Yasuie raised his longsword and roared, "Gentlemen! Kaido has been defeated! Kill!"

When the Azure Dragon in the sky was cut down, the momentum of Wano Country and the Revolutionary Army was already overwhelming.

At this moment, they are even more invincible.

Among the majority of the revolutionary army's forces, there were also some clever captains.

"Mr. Fireseed has slain Kaido! The liberation of Wano Country begins today!"

"Liberate Wano Country!"

"Awaken the people of Wano Country!"

"Long live Mr. Spark! Long live the Revolutionary Army!"

"Let the flames of revolution illuminate the land of peace!"

……

For a moment, the voices of the Revolutionary Army completely drowned out the voices of the Wano Country samurai.

Furthermore, in the eyes of Shimotsuki Yasuie and others, these people from the outer sea were all fearless of death, and their dual-color Haki was becoming more and more proficient in battle.

The long swords covered in Armament Haki, the lead bullets fired, and the team's coordination among the five members was also very good.

Even if the opponent is a lower-ranking officer of the Beasts Pirates, the five of them working together can avoid casualties for a short period of time.

"roar!!"

Another savage appeared, but in the next instant, its massive size was targeted by concentrated fire.

Controlled by melee fighters, a weapon resembling a pistol was able to unleash a powerful impact, holding off the tyrant.

Then, bullets of a sharp shape, unlike lead bullets, with greater impact force and combined with the Armament Haki attached to them, kept hitting the big guy's fatal points, such as the eyes, ears, and mouth.

In just one minute, the tyrant that the enemy had used to hinder their pursuit fell silently to the ground.

"Even samurai do not have such a willingness to die."

During a break, Shimotsuki Gyuumaru glanced at the revolutionary army's ranks.

Hyogoro, who was also relaxed because of the favorable situation, said, "When you first start practicing swordsmanship, you will be told that the shout of 'Shaming' is itself a way to strengthen your will to wield the sword and to unleash the power of Ryuo within you."

"But this group of people knew from the beginning what the meaning of their swordsmanship was, and they were willing to believe in this goal from the bottom of their hearts, even at the cost of their lives."

Shimotsuki Ushimaru looked approvingly at him: "That's why they've all mastered the power called Haki in the outer seas and Ryuo in Wano Country, but their technique for releasing it is still lacking."

Hyogoro glanced at Shimotsuki Yasuie not far away: "Without sufficient strength, no matter how many schemes you devise, they will all come to nothing in the end. Lord Oden's thoughts may also differ from what Lord Yasuie expects."

Shimotsuki Gyuumaru didn't respond to this.

At that moment, a series of whooshing sounds echoed from the outer seas of Wano.

A bubble shaped like a bear's paw, enveloping a huge figure, hurtled toward the black dot in mid-air at an incredible speed.

At this moment, Kaido, who was half-dead, had bloodshot eyes beneath the King mask.

Despite the burns on his body, he kept his eyes fixed on the figure rushing towards him.

He dared not stop, for stopping might mean certain death. He even dared not let the flames behind him burn, for burning would slow them down.

"Get out of here!!!"

With a roar, the sharp beak of the pterosaur shot straight at the bear like an arrow.

Kuma did not dodge either; his right arm was covered in Armament Haki, and the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit had reached its maximum.

"After lording it over this country for so long, how can we let you leave so easily?!"

With the same roar, the sharp jaws collided with the steel right fist.

With a powerful collision, a sudden explosion occurred in mid-air!

"Get out!"

Ember's eyes were filled with determination, and the already blackened wounds instantly burst open, with blood splattering from mid-air.

In the end, the bear was thrown half a meter.

But at the same time, Jin was also exhausted.

Two figures fell from the sky. King looked at Kaido beside him and reached out to grab him and escape, but he was powerless to do so.

"So... is it over?"

If such a world were to end, it would perhaps be the best relief for a race like mine.

Revolutionary Army?

One day, you will liberate Mary Geoise, won't you?

That place, the place that bore the name of the Lunaria gods eight hundred years ago.

Heh... God?

Before the darkness engulfed him, Jhin did not seem to feel the pain of falling from the sky.

……

Three days later.

After Kaido's failed escape, the Beasts Pirates faced annihilation on Onigashima.

The Revolutionary Army and the samurai of Wano Country wiped out all the pirates on Onigashima.

Subsequently, groups of Revolutionary Army soldiers began entering Wano Country from Tokage Port to carry out a purge of the remaining Beasts Pirates.

The port was immediately taken into custody, and Mr. Fireseed gave the order that if any World Government personnel arrived, they should be driven away in the name of the Beasts Pirates.

Within three days, thanks to the control of the port and the unique geographical conditions of Wano Country, almost none of the pirates who had not left Wano Country before the war began escaped.

Those who hide deep in the mountains don't count.

On an open space on the outskirts of the Flower Capital, thirty crematoriums, hastily constructed in just three days, stand side by side.

At this moment, rows of Revolutionary Army troops stood in orderly formation in front of the open space, while the surrounding area was filled with Wano Country citizens who came to watch the spectacle.

What are these people from overseas doing?

"I don't know, but it looks like they're going to cremate the body."

"Civilize the bodies? How could you do this? Weren't these people their comrades?"

"Keep your voice down, or we'll drag you inside and burn you."

"Are these people like the pirate crew?"

"Probably not. Look, the daimyo of Hakumai, Shimotsuki Yasuie, the daimyo of Suzuko, Shimotsuki Ushimaru, and Hyogoro of Hana no Miyako are all here."

"And there's more! There's also Prince Oden!"

"Foolish prince?"

"You bastard! Prince Oden was enduring humiliation!"

"So in the end, it was the sea people who defeated Kaido? Was enduring humiliation and hardship even useful?"

"Who says it's useless! Those people were all friends of Lord Oden during his sea voyages!"

Just as the person arguing with him was about to retort, a loud voice rang out from all around.

"Gentlemen!"

The sound startled everyone watching. Upon closer inspection, they realized the sound was coming from loudspeakers around the area, and the speaker was a masked swordsman in the center who had slain the dragon three days prior.

After Kevin spoke, the surrounding chatter ceased.

He then continued, "In order to liberate Wano Country from the oppression of pirates, we sacrificed 485 of our companions. Here, please join me in expressing our condolences."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the revolutionaries, including Big Bear and Dragon, lowered their heads and fell silent.

Among the high-ranking officials of Wano Country, Oden was the first to step forward, bowing ninety degrees to the corpses below and remaining silent.

Shimotsuki Yasuie sighed, exchanged glances with the other daimyo, and walked up behind Oden, doing the same.

The people of Wano Country around them looked at each other for a moment.

"What are you hesitating for?!"

"These people sacrificed themselves for us. I just saw some kids who were barely in their twenties! Are we heartless beasts?"

……

One voice after another rang out, and the first to cry was a woman, who immediately knelt down to mourn.

Following closely behind were samurai and men.

Five minutes later, Kevin got up.

After looking around, he continued into the earpiece on his collar: "There has never been a revolution without bloodshed, nor has there ever been an easy liberation. To change this cannibalistic world, we are never afraid to sacrifice ourselves. Today it is them, and tomorrow it may be me."

"But tell me, do you have any fear?"

The more than three thousand revolutionary soldiers who had gathered here simultaneously uttered a deafening roar.

"Fearless! Fearless!"

Some of them had tears in their eyes; among those who died were their friends and their relatives.

But in order to change this cannibalistic world, they never feared sacrifice from the moment they officially joined the revolutionary army!

Just as Mr. Fire once said: If there is to be sacrifice, let it begin with me today!

They never want to experience that helplessness again, that helpless watching their loved ones being humiliated, sold into slavery, and brutally murdered by pirates!

If someone holds a knife to our necks, we will only have one choice!

That is to rise up in resistance, overthrow the oppressors, and overthrow all unreasonable systems!

Let's transform this world into a completely different place!

"We were once bullied, we once had our homes destroyed, we once had our loved ones crying out in pain, and we once felt powerless."

Kevin looked at the Wano Country citizens on the periphery: "God helps those who help themselves, so we chose to resist and to unite all the oppressed."

"Liberate Wano Country, because we know that if we stand idly by today, when disaster strikes us in the future, no one will be there to help us!"

"All lives are equal, and only by uniting can all the oppressed have the power to resist."

……

Kevin, positioned at the center, summarized the core ideas of the Revolutionary Army one by one, and the people of Wano Country also showed thoughtful expressions.

Behind them, among a group of high-ranking decision-makers from Wano Country, Shimotsuki Yasuie's forehead was covered in fine sweat.

For the first time, he truly understood the strength of the revolutionary army and why those on the battlefield possessed such a powerful and unwavering will.

With such willpower, even ordinary people can awaken a powerful aura of dominance.

Before this, they thought the Revolutionary Army might be like the pirate crews in the outer seas, just a top-level expert leading a group of executives and relying on a large number of henchmen.

But now they understand that this is a real army, far superior to any pirate crew or even the samurai of Wano Country.

They did not venerate the masked Mr. Fire, nor did they respect any so-called leader. What they obeyed was fundamentally an idea! An idea that they recognized and regarded as truth!

At this moment, Kevin also stopped.

He then began calling out names one by one.

"Will was born in 1483 of the Sea Calendar. In 1492, his hometown was destroyed by pirates, and in 1496, he was sold into slavery by a slaving crew to the Sabaody Archipelago. After being rescued, he passed the test and joined the Revolutionary Army, and sacrificed himself in the battle to liberate Wano Country!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a revolutionary soldier who had been recording these things marked the paper he had written on.

Will's body was then pushed into the crematorium, and his ashes were placed in a box along with a record of his life, and taken back to the Revolutionary Army headquarters for burial.

The record on that piece of paper will also be engraved on a stone tablet so that future generations can remember his sacrifice.

Soon, the names and the ages and experiences of the victims were conveyed to all the people of Wano Country through Kevin's voice.

For a moment, the outskirts of this flower capital were completely silent.

Everyone listened quietly to each name being called out, even the children who had come to watch the spectacle were moved by the solemn atmosphere.

……

(End of this chapter)