After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

"What are your thoughts on Kuzan?" Sengoku asked again.

Kuzan blew on his teacup, looked up and said, "Marshal, their timing was too perfect. They appeared just as our fleet was passing through that area, making it impossible for us to keep an eye on both ends. Our fleet was cut in half, and in the end, we were held back and unable to support the transport ship."

Moreover, it seemed that the marshal and his men had gained many more experts; a group of people were wearing strange masks and were completely covered up. "Kuzan recalled.

"Strange people, wearing masks and wrapped up tightly, could they be...?" Sengoku was startled by his own thoughts. How could that be?

“The marshal shouldn’t be them. Their attire is wrong. I’ve worked with them before, and they don’t look like one of their people.” Kuzan knew what Sengoku was and quickly spoke up.

When Sengoku heard Kuzan say this, his worries subsided. As long as it wasn't one of their people, everything would be much easier.

"By the way, Marshal, we didn't actually kidnap all the pirates. There's still one pirate crew left on my ship, which Martin gave me. We didn't take them into the transport ship because we arrived too late," Kuzan said, scratching his head.

"What a wonderful thing! Martin didn't blame us..." Sengoku said happily upon hearing that a pirate crew had been captured.

"Oh!"

Before Zhan Guo could figure anything out, his office door was kicked open, and a tall figure walked in, placing both hands on his desk.

"Garp-sensei, what happened?" Kuzan asked, looking at the extremely angry Garp.

"Sengoku, immediately arrange for a ship to pass through Mary Geoise! ​​Damn it! These bastards from the World Government dared to stop my ship!" Garp said angrily.

"Garp, you old bastard, what do you think you're doing? This is the Fleet Admiral's office!" Sengoku roared.

"I know this is the marshal's office. I wouldn't have come here if it weren't the marshal's office. Sengoku, you have to help me and arrange for me to pass through quickly."

"Garp, are you running a fever?" Sengoku patted Garp's head. "What happened that made you rush to the New World and even go to Mary Geoise? Isn't that where you hate going the most?"

"It's all because of that devil Shanks. He actually dared to fool my grandson. Luckily, I happened to be back this time, otherwise I don't know what would have become of my grandson."

I chased him all the way here from the East China Sea, and finally he disappeared in the Sabaody Archipelago. He thought he was safe once he returned to the New World. Back then, Roger was chased all over the world by me in the New World.”

Sengoku and Kuzan exchanged glances upon hearing this, surprised that things had turned out this way.

Although Martin didn't know why the general had arranged for someone to take him to Oden Castle so quickly, he gladly accepted the arrangement. He had no good feelings towards Wano Country and couldn't wait to leave. If he had known about Wano Country's strength, he would have wanted to destroy it.

"General, what's that noise outside?" After taking a few sips of wine, King suddenly heard a loud noise coming from outside.

"Go and see what's happening outside," the general said deliberately to his men. He knew from the noise that Martin had left, making the same sound.

Martin didn't see the general until he left, and didn't know where the man had gone, but he couldn't be bothered to care. His purpose in coming to Wano Country was to find clues about Zou.

The Harem Ship flew up into the sky above the Flower Capital with a strong wind, and then disappeared over the sea.

Soon the Harem arrived at a city ruin made of stone. The city was overgrown with weeds and it seemed that no one had lived there for a long time.

"Sir Martin, this is Oden Castle. It has been abandoned ever since the general destroyed it more than a decade ago."

"Thank you for leading the way. You can go back now. Please thank your general for me."

"Lord Martin, you are too kind. The general has ordered me to protect you until you leave Wano Country."

Upon hearing this man's words, Martin knew that the general did not trust him and was ostensibly protecting him while secretly monitoring him.

"Then you can come along!"

After Martin finished speaking, he jumped off the Harem, took a few steps in the air, and finally landed on the ruins of Oden Castle.

Just like what we saw above, the entire Oden Castle was overgrown with weeds, and some places even had trees growing on it. The stones used to build the castle still bore the marks of a fire.

"Your general is really ruthless. He burned down such a good city with a single fire," Martin said regretfully.

"Your Excellency is unaware of the fact that the battle back then was very fierce, and the fire was started accidentally. The general also felt it was a pity."

"is it?

Who goes there!

Martin was just about to continue his conversation with the general's men when he suddenly sensed that someone was active in Oden Castle.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Martin moved swiftly, rushing towards the direction he had sensed earlier, but when he arrived, there was no one inside, though there were several claw marks on the ground.

Martin carefully examined his surroundings, but apart from the paw prints, there seemed to be no other valuable clues.

"Your Excellency need not be alarmed. There must be some animals roaming around here, after all, Oden Castle is now abandoned," said the general's subordinate.

Martin didn't want to point it out. When he saw the footprints on the ground, he thought of two people: Duke Inuarashi, the ruler of Zou and the king of day, and Nekomamushi, the king of night.

Martin became excited at the thought. As long as one of them was here, his search for Zou would be settled.

"Everyone, look around and see if there's anyone suspicious nearby," Martin ordered loudly.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Enel and the others flew off one by one, spreading out in all directions to search for suspicious figures in Oden Castle.

"Meow! I can't believe that even after all this time, the General still doesn't trust Lord Oden and has sent so many people to Oden Castle! I'd better leave here as soon as possible, or it won't be good if they find me." The cat viper looked at Oden Castle for a while, then hopped away and happily headed towards the sea.

"The captain is gone!"

"Captain, I haven't seen any signs of human activity!"

.........

The crew brought one bad piece of news after another, but Martin was certain that someone had been here just now.

Martin crouched down and began searching carefully around the area, trying to see if there were any mechanisms or hidden compartments.

"Lord Martin, there's no need to look anymore. This used to be Moonlight Oden's bedroom. My general searched it but found nothing." Seeing Martin touching this and that, the general's men knew what he wanted to do.

"Oh!"

Martin punched a rock; Wano Country was truly a bit eerie.

"Wait, what's this?" Martin suddenly noticed something next to the footprints on the ground.

Martin immediately squatted down, picked it up from the ground, and then looked at it intently in his palm.

"What's the captain? What have you discovered?!"

Enel and the others curiously gathered around.

"Captain, what is this? It looks like animal hair," Enel asked, after seeing what Martin was holding.

The general's men also thought that Martin had discovered some clues, and immediately went forward to check, which was one of the reasons why the general sent him.

The general had always known that there were still remnants of the Moonlight family, but unfortunately he had tried for a long time without finding them. Their existence made him feel uneasy and he was always hesitant to act freely, fearing that he would be attacked from behind.

"What are you doing with those animal hairs, Mr. Martin?" the general's subordinate asked, greatly disappointed.

"It's nothing, it's just that these few hairs confirm that I was mistaken. What was here just now wasn't a person, but an animal with yellow fur."

Upon hearing Martin's explanation, the general's men felt as if they were about to faint.

"Please thank the general for me. We're about to leave Wano Country to continue our sea voyage, and we don't have time to return to the Flower Capital to say goodbye. You and the general, I'll treat him to drinks next time you come to Wano Country." Martin flew up using Moonwalk.

Enel and the others watched Martin leave, then followed suit, using Moonwalk to fly up and boarded the Harem Ship, departing Wano Country and sailing once more on the high seas.

The general's men were completely bewildered, not knowing what Martin was up to, but he had just confirmed that Martin and his crew had indeed left Wano Country.

"General, that's how it is!"

The general was completely bewildered after hearing his subordinate's report, not knowing what Martin was trying to do, and could only let it be.

Although Enel and the others left with Martin, they were still confused about what their captain was planning.

"Captain, why did you leave? Did you find what you were looking for?"

“The entire Oden Castle is desolate, there’s nothing to find there, but I think I should have gotten what I wanted.” Martin took out the few hairs.

“What’s the point of the captain’s words?” Monet asked, tilting his head.

"You'll find out soon enough!"

Martin didn't tell them anything, and just left, leaving behind a group of bewildered crew members.

Martin returned quickly, carrying a blank sheet of paper. Strangely, the paper kept moving in his hand.

"Life paper, Captain, this is life paper, isn't it?" Monet exclaimed excitedly.

“That’s right, Monet, it’s the Life Paper.” Martin tore off a piece and placed it in his palm. He thought Nekomamushi was still in Wano Country, but he didn’t expect him to leave so quickly. The Life Paper pointed straight to the depths of the sea.

"Set sail for Zou!"

Chapter 230 Momonosuke Must Die

"Land! I see land!"

The long-absent cries came from the watchtower, and Prometheus shouted excitedly as well. Although it was comfortable to lie on it, it had had enough of the monotonous sea.

Upon hearing Prometheus's cry, Martin and the others excitedly stood up and went up to the deck, eager to see the long-lost land.

Just then, a ship rushed out from the land and headed straight for the Harem. It seemed that the people on land had noticed their arrival.

"Who are you? You're not welcome here!" the people on the ship shouted at Martin and his crew.

"Where is this place? We came here by accident while traveling at sea!"

It's only natural that islands don't welcome outsiders, and Martin can't really blame them too much. He just wants to know where he is.

"It's Martin the Fifth! This is Martin the Fifth's ship! We're doomed! Are they going to kill us?" One of the captains recognized Martin and his flag.

"Quickly, quickly report to the general, the Five Emperors have come to our Wano Country!" another crew member immediately said.

"Martin, what's that new Fifth Emperor doing here?"

"The general got lost at sea and unintentionally passed by Wano Country."

"Unintentionally, heh, he can even find such an excuse. Since he wants to come, let him come. He thinks that he can act recklessly in Wano Country just because he can fight Kaido to a draw. He's sorely mistaken." Thinking of this, the general said to the Den Den Mushi, "Let them into Wano Country. Tell them that the general of Wano Country is hosting a banquet for them in the Flower Capital."

"It's the general!"

The general put down the Den Den Mushi. He had been shocked when he received a call from Kaido not long ago. Kaido had actually warned him to be careful of Martin, who might come to Wano Country to disrupt their business. He thought Kaido was joking, but he didn't expect this newcomer to actually come.

"Kaido is getting more and more useless, actually managing to fight a newcomer to a draw." The general muttered to himself, then shouted, "Men, prepare a banquet."

When the people on the sea heard the general's words, they were surprised that the general valued Martin so much, and they immediately greeted him with smiles.

"Sir Martin, the general wishes to host a banquet for you. Please come back with us."

"General, where is this place, and who is your general?"

"Lord Martin, this is Wano Country, and our general is the lord of Wano Country!" Before long, someone came forward.