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

"Wano Country!"

Martin was also excited when he heard that this person had come to Wano Country. He had just been in power and was troubled by not being able to find Zou. As long as he found Gekko Oden in Wano Country, he would be able to find Zou. He did not believe that Gekko Oden did not have Zou's Vivre Paper.

“Then I’ll take your offer. It’s too slow for you to come aboard your ship. Come aboard mine; my ship is faster.” With that thought, Martin agreed to the general’s suggestion without hesitation.

"It's Lord Martin!"

Without hesitation, the man jumped aboard the Harem Ship. Once aboard, he was taken aback by its sheer size; the Harem Ship didn't seem as impressive from his own ship.

“Let’s go ashore and attend the general’s banquet here. He’s extended a warm invitation, so we can’t refuse,” Martin said with a smile.

After Martin finished speaking, the Harem began to rock, and then several huge propellers rose up. The Harem began to slowly rise, and its huge underwater body also emerged from the water.

Several ships that came from Wano Country were tossed about by the waves stirred up by the Harem Ship and almost sank here.

"call!"

The Harem Ship roared away with a fierce wind, heading straight for the Flower Capital. Afterwards, it caused chaos and disorder throughout Wano Country, and the enormous figure of the Harem Ship frightened many people.

The general frowned as he looked at the giant ship flying in from the sky. He felt this was a show of force, a way for Martin to put pressure on him. Although he knew Martin's ship was large, he didn't expect it to be this big.

"Boom bang bang..."

Martin and his crew jumped off the ship. Martin disliked the antique architecture of Wano Country and even had an urge to destroy it.

"Is this the general?" Martin walked towards the group of people who came to greet him. It seemed that Wano Country's fighting strength was indeed extraordinary, and each samurai had considerable strength.

"Welcome, Your Excellency Martin, the Fifth Emperor, to Wano Country. I am the Shogun of Wano Country, Black Serpent."

"General Black Serpent, you're too kind!" Martin said with a smile. You can't hit someone who's smiling; it's the same in any world.

"Please! Please! I have prepared a banquet for you," the general said, leading the way. Since Martin hadn't turned against him, there was no need for him to make things difficult for Martin. Kaido was just his partner.

"What brings you to Wano Country, Your Excellency Martin? If you had informed us earlier, we could have made preparations accordingly," the general said politely.

"If I were really just passing by, would you believe me?"

Martin said helplessly, he could tell that the general was testing him.

"And you, sir! How could one of the Five Emperors of the New World appear here without a reason? No one would believe that," the general said with a straight face.

When the general uttered those words, the warriors around him were all ready, as if they were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

“Alright! To be honest, I came to Wano Country to find someone. I wonder if the general knows Gekko Oden?” Martin asked.

"Clang clang clang!"

As soon as Martin finished speaking, the warriors around the general drew their weapons and looked at Martin warily.

Why are you asking about this person?

The general immediately retorted, "I became general by seizing the position of Gekko Oden. This Martin is indeed here to cause trouble. Could he be a friend of Gekko Oden? He doesn't seem like it because he's so young. Could he be his son?" The general then remembered that when he attacked Oden Castle, he hadn't found Oden's son and some of his men.

The thought of the general turning to look at Martin again made him shake his head and reject his idea. The man was about the same age, but he didn't resemble Gekko Oden at all.

"Nothing much, he just really disliked his son, so he wanted to kill him so that his son couldn't be born." Martin thought of a famous saying from the past, "I can give up being the Pirate King, but Momonosuke must die."

"You're quite the joker. If you just wanted to kill Gekko Oden, you don't need to. I killed him over a decade ago, so he couldn't possibly have any more sons," the general said coldly. He felt that Martin was just giving him the runaround. How could someone who had been dead for over a decade possibly have more sons?

"How is this possible? Several years later, Oden's son, Momonosuke, would only be seven or eight years old. How could he have been murdered more than ten years ago?" Martin was full of questions. "General, you're not kidding, are you!"

"How could I joke? More than a decade ago, I personally led the destruction of Oden Castle and killed Gekko Oden with my own hands," the general replied confidently.

Martin stared at the general, observing his expression. He wasn't lying; where did that lecherous Momonosuke come from? It couldn't possibly be that Gekko Oden crawled out of his grave and reproduced.

The general also stared at Martin, wondering if this man was putting on an act. The whole of Wano Country knew that he had captured Oden Castle more than ten years ago.

Enel and his crew were also puzzled. Their captain was becoming more and more mysterious. Not only was he incredibly powerful, capable of fighting against the Five Emperors, but he was also known by people in Wano Country, a country that was closed off from the world.

The general's men looked at each other, unsure of what to do. The general had given no instructions, so they could only remain on guard.

"General! I wonder how far Oden Castle is from here? I'd like to go there and take a look. Is that alright?" Martin asked again.

"Could this Martin really be the son of Gekko Oden? I understand now. I killed Gekko Oden more than ten years ago. Why doesn't he believe it and still wants to go to Oden Castle to see for himself?" The general looked at Martin with doubt, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Oden Castle is right there; it won't run away or be lost. We can go see it after we've had our fill of food and drink. Come on! Come on! The banquet is ready!"

The general thought for a moment, not knowing who Martin was or what he meant. He didn't want to see Martin start a war against one of the Five Emperors based on mere speculation, so he smiled again and said.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. But after the banquet, you must send someone to take me to Oden Castle." Martin said, still unwilling to give up. Oden Castle was the only place where he had a chance to find clues about Zou.

"Of course, of course." The general said this, but he kept observing Martin. Although Martin seemed anxious, he did not show any anger or sadness because he had killed Gekko Oden.

"Go and gather some information about Martin for me. I need to see it later. Send me everything you know about Martin."

"It's the general!"

"Come, come, Mr. Martin, have a taste. This is our best dish." The general politely served Martin some food, making the atmosphere of the banquet seem harmonious and pleasant.

"Please enjoy your meal, Your Excellency Martin. I have to leave for a moment." Halfway through the banquet, the general saw his subordinate's signal and immediately stood up to say to Martin.

"Go ahead! Go ahead and get busy!" Martin mumbled, then resumed eating heartily, completely ignoring the general's actions. The food of Wano Country truly had a unique flavor.

"General, here is all of Martin's information."

"How can there be so little?" the general asked, holding up the few thin sheets of paper.

"General, that's really all. I've checked it many times. But we'd better not offend Martin. He might be a Dragonman. The Navy originally wanted to put a bounty on him, but the Five Elders personally ordered that Martin be listed as a minor and that the Navy cancel the bounty on him."

While listening to his subordinates' reports, the general also began to look through the documents. He didn't care whether Martin was a dragonman or not, but he was somewhat worried about Martin's combat strength. He didn't know where his subordinates got the information. Martin had only been in the New World for a short time, but the battle situation was astonishing. Apart from Shanks, the other three of the five emperors of the New World had sided with one side and even killed the original emperor Charlotte Linlin, becoming the new emperor.

“General Kaido’s men are here, they’re outside,” a guard rushed in.

"Who is this person?!"

"The General is the Fire King!"

“Since he’s here, I’ll go out and meet him,” the general said as he walked out. King was Kaido’s contact person in Wano Country.

"General!"

When King saw the general arrive, he stood up and said...

"What wind blew you, such a busy man, here?" the general asked with a smile.

"General Kaido has something he would like me to help with," KING said directly.

"Oh, I didn't expect Kaido to need my help. What is it? I'll definitely help if I can."

“Good general, you’re quite decisive. My master hopes you can kill Martin,” KING said, staring at the general.

The general's heart skipped a beat. He never expected Kaido to make such a request, actually asking him to help kill Martin. Who was Kaido? A madman, a battle maniac, asking someone else to kill someone? It was truly unbelievable.

"What's wrong, General? Is there something wrong with you? Or are you unwilling to help my master?" King asked again when he saw that the general was silent.

"No, it's just that Kaido doesn't come himself. Killing isn't his favorite thing to do."

“This… General, you don’t know, my master is busy with other matters and doesn’t have time to come, which is why I asked you for help.” King’s eyes darted around and he added, “General, you also know that my master actually enjoys killing people the most. He will definitely do it himself if he has the chance. He’s just really busy and doesn’t have time.”

"But I read in the newspaper that your husband and Martin fought for ten days and ten nights, and in the end your husband died first," the general retorted bluntly.

“General, you don’t trust Lord Kaido’s strength? My master left first because something happened to the pirate crew that required his personal attention. That’s why Martin was able to take over. Otherwise, why would Lord Kaido have left first?”

"It's true, absolutely true, General! You don't think my master lost and that's why he left early, do you?" King roared.

"How could that be? How could I not believe Kaido's strength? I know your master too well, that's why I asked that question." The general quickly explained that the Beasts Pirates were his most important partners, and besides, Kaido was a madman.

"Then please hurry up, General," King urged again.

The general thought about it more and more and felt something was wrong. Why would Kaido be in such a hurry to kill Martin? What benefit would killing Martin bring him? Did he want Martin and me to both be injured so that he could reap the benefits? No, I can't let him have his way. Since Martin is not the son of Gekko Oden, then let him go to Oden Castle as soon as possible.

"KING, there's no rush to kill Martin. I'm hosting a banquet for them right now. When they're full and drunk, that's when I'll kill them. Come, come, we haven't seen each other in a long time, let's have a good chat. Bring out the food and wine!" The general stood up, walked to the door, and loudly ordered. He whispered to the person next to him, "Take Martin and the others to Yutian Castle as soon as possible, understand?"

"Moo moo!"

The Harem was speeding across the sea. Martin had thought he could catch up with Cat Viper at his speed, but he hadn't managed to. Then he heard the roar of an elephant. The roar was deafening, but it made Martin's heart skip a beat. Wasn't this Zou, the one he had been searching for?

"Captain, what is that thing making that noise? It's so loud, it's almost deafening me," Monet asked, Martin being all-knowing in her mind.

"It's Zou! It's Zou calling!"

Martin certainly didn't disappoint Monet; he gave the answer directly.

Monet, however, did not know what Zou was, so he asked again, "What is Captain Zou, and why is his cry so loud?"

“Zou is an incredible elephant. It has lived for over a thousand years and carries a nation on its back. The last historical marker we are looking for is on its back,” Martin said excitedly.

"Captain, you're not kidding, are you?!" Monet was shocked by Martin's words. She knew she had come to find the final Road Poneglyph, but she never expected that the final Poneglyph would be on a giant elephant.

Before Martin could answer, the Harem suddenly began to shake. It turned out that the Harem had somehow entered a strange current.

"Look, everyone, look what's that?" Enel said, pointing ahead.

As everyone looked up, a huge figure could be seen faintly on the distant sea, surrounded by clouds and mist, making it difficult to see clearly at first glance.

At this moment, the Harem ship shook even more violently and actually started spinning in place. When everyone looked at the sea, they realized that a whirlpool had appeared in the sea, with the water from both sides constantly converging into the middle.

"Harem, take off! We'll fly right up there!" Martin shouted to the Harem.

Upon hearing Martin's command, the Harem's propellers rose again, and the massive ship began to slowly ascend, rapidly approaching Zou as it flew through the air.

"what is that?"

The mink on Zou's body discovered its presence not long after the Harem took off, and they ran out of the forest, jumped onto the trees, and looked up at the sky.

"Harem is controlling Harem, fly towards the tree that looks like a whale," Martin commanded again.

"Duke Inuarashi, something terrible has happened! A huge spaceship is heading towards the Whale Forest!" a Mink hurriedly reported.

Whale Forest is a forbidden area of ​​the Zou Kingdom, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach it. The Knights of the Night protect it for a long time, and the leader of the Knights of the Night is Nekomamushi. However, since Nekomamushi is in charge of the night and is known as the King of the Night, he usually sleeps during the day. Therefore, the Mink Tribe informed Duke Inuarashi first.

"Gather the men, and don't let them get near the Whale Forest!" Duke Inuarashi shouted the order.

At this moment, a noisy sound also rose in the Whale Forest. The cat viper, which should have been sleeping, was not asleep.

"Duke Inuarashi, this is my territory. You are not allowed to enter the Whale Forest." Nekomamushi blocked Inuarashi's way.

"What time is it? Why are you still worrying about your territory and mine? Are you going to betray the lord's trust?" Inuarashi shouted loudly to stop him.

"What are those things? Why have they come to our Zou Kingdom?" the cat viper asked, pointing to the mountain.

"How should I know? We just found them too," Inuarashi said irritably.

"Duke Inuarashi, Duke Furry, I know what that is, it's the ship of the Fifth Emperor Martin!" a Mink stepped forward and shouted.

"How do you know... whether you lured them here?" The cat viper grabbed the fur tribesman.

“No, no, Your Grace, I didn’t lead them here. You’ve forgotten that we were brought back a while ago, and it was Martin who saved us. I only found out because I was on his ship,” the furry man quickly explained.