One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

"Of course I brought her in."

Kane strolled up to Kawamatsu and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Kane, the mastermind behind Wano Country and the VIP of the Beasts Pirates."

Now it's his turn.

Chapter 47 Hesong surrenders

Kane is a member of the Beasts Pirates and one of their high-ranking officers.

He Song was not surprised by this; without this identity, they would not have been able to meet so easily.

Can……

"Isn't the Shogun of Wano Country Kurozumi Orochi?"

"He's dead. I killed him."

Kane shrugged, his tone as casual as if he'd just stepped on an ant.

"Hahahaha, good riddance! Kurozumi Orochi, you villain, you've finally met your end!"

Kawamatsu laughed loudly.

The culprit behind their current predicament is none other than Kurozumi Orochi.

"Princess, are you working for the beasts now?"

He Song looked at Xiao Zi, then at Kane, and sighed, "Well... at least we can live a peaceful life."

He looked dejected: "It's all He Song's fault for being incompetent and failing to protect the princess."

Through the cell door, Xiao Zi grabbed He Song's hands with a face full of guilt: "It's not like that. You've already done very well. It was my fault for being too willful and leaving without saying goodbye, making you worry."

Even though her initial intention was not to let He Song starve to death, she understood as she grew up how much her departure without saying goodbye would affect He Song.

This man, with such a strong sense of responsibility, must have been blaming himself all these years.

Kane interrupted the two men, saying, "To be precise, Little Purple is my person."

Kawamatsu's pupils narrowed. Was this yet another ambitious individual?

"You want to take Kaido's place?"

"That's for the future."

Kane makes no secret of his ambition; he will never limit his future to a mere spotlight position.

In the future, he will either break away from the Beasts Pirates and start his own crew, or he will take over the Beasts Pirates.

Currently, he prefers the latter.

The Beasts Pirates are also the perfect target for usurping another's territory.

Compared to the Big Mom Pirates, whose bond is based on blood ties, and the Whitebeard Pirates, whose bond is based on father-son relationships, the Beast Pirates, who believe in the supremacy of strength, are the most accepting of a change of captain.

Kane, who aspires to become the King of the World, shares a similar dream with Kaido, albeit through different paths.

Overthrowing the World Government and defeating Im is impossible without waging a massive war involving the entire world.

What brings you here today?

He Song frowned. He didn't think the man in front of him was so kind as to simply bring the princess to see him.

"Join me, Kawamatsu."

Kane smiled confidently: "Kozuki is a thing of the past in this country. You might as well transfer the favor that Kozuki Oden did to you to Hiyori."

Seeing that Kawamatsu remained unmoved, Kane spoke again: "Can you bear to let Hiyori live alone and miserable on this land?"

Have you heard of moral blackmail?

Sure enough, Kawamatsu's expression immediately became hesitant.

Seeing this, Kane added another weight to the scales: "As long as you are willing to follow me, I can promise you that I will never let you participate in the operation against Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards!"

Kawamatsu was taken aback: "You know about the young master?"

"That prophecy is no secret to me. I know far more than you can imagine. For example, among the Nine Red Scabbards, who betrayed Kozuki Oden..."

Kane's deep voice, like the whisper of a demon, instantly seized Kawamatsu's mind.

"No, impossible. The Nine Crimson Heroes are of one mind and loyal to Lord Oden. It's impossible for anyone to betray us."

Kawamatsu was struck dumb, his voice hoarse: "You're not trying to fool me!"

Xiao Zi's eyes were glazed over. She had never imagined that one of those kind and gentle uncles could be a traitor.

She looked at Kane and murmured, "Lord Kane, you're lying to me, aren't you?"

"I never lie about things like this."

Kane's calm tone completely shattered the last glimmer of hope in their hearts.

"If we hadn't known about your attack plan in advance, how could we and Orochi have accurately laid an ambush on your inevitable route?"

Kane's words struck Kawamatsu's mind like a thunderbolt.

No wonder they ran right into the encirclement that day.

"Tell me who that guy is, and I'll tear him to pieces!"

Kawamatsu's eyes were bloodshot, his hands gripping the cold iron bars tightly and shaking them wildly, veins bulging on his palms, his face twisted and ferocious with extreme hatred.

Traitors are far more hateful than enemies!

"Then join me."

Kane smiled with an air of complete control and calmly extended his right hand.

Kawamatsu's gaze darted back and forth between Kane's hand and his own, his heart torn between loyalty to Kozuki and hatred for the traitor.

a long time……

Kawamatsu stretched out his right hand, trembling: "I'll join, but I must have the right to refuse missions. I would rather die than lay a hand on a follower of the Kozuki clan."

"As long as you sincerely join me, I will treat you as my partner."

Kane grasped the right hand that He Song offered, his smile radiant: "I have no problem with my partner's request."

"Great."

Although I don't want to say it, I'm really happy that Kawamatsu is willing to join Lord Kane's ranks.

Click, click...

The cell door opened, and the shackles fell to the ground.

Kawamatsu regained his long-lost freedom.

"Lord Kane," Kawamatsu bowed his head in submission.

"Wa Matsu, welcome to the team."

Kane replied, thus completing this simple ceremony of submission.

thump!

Kawamatsu immediately prostrated himself on the ground, pleading, "Lord Kane, please tell me who the traitor is!"

Kane shook his head: "No rush, there's someone else who also craves this answer."

Xiao Zi suddenly realized: "Right, and Denjiro too! He must want to know too."

Kawamatsu looked up in surprise: "Princess, you've found Denjiro?"

Komurasaki smiled bitterly: "To be precise, he found me. If it weren't for Denjiro, I probably would have died three years ago."

Kane smiled and said, "Kawamatsu, you're not the first to join me. Denjiro has been working for me for several months now."

Although Denjiro uses the identity of Kyoshiro, let's just say that Denjiro doesn't actually work for him.

what?

Kawamatsu's eyes widened.

Denjiro, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have you betrayed us too?

The three walked out of the cell, and Kane asked Babanuki for Hesong's sword, "Peerless Outsider."

Those present were stunned to see Kawamatsu obediently following behind Kane.

Is this still the same He Song who ate poisonous fish for three years and still maintained his proud spirit?

What kind of spell did Kane cast on him?!

"Pah, traitor!"

One of the prisoners spat, and the sound reached Kawamatsu's ears clearly.

"Kawamatsu~" Komurasaki looked at him with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Kawamatsu replied softly, his voice calm.

He was already prepared the moment he made the choice.

Just then, Quinn, waddling his obese body and with a look of utter disbelief on his face, hurried over.

As the person in charge of the Udon prisoner work area, he knew better than anyone how tough Kawamatsu was.

Even Kaido himself came to persuade him once, but to no avail.

How long has that kid been inside?!

Is that all?!

"Then don't worry about it, anyway, he's submitted."

Kane didn't bother to explain; he was going to the other four prisoner quarries in Rabbit Bowl to preach his policies.

After finishing their trip to Udon, the three of them rushed to the Flower Capital.

Chapter 48 Kawamatsu's Encounters in Wano Country

"Lord Kane, I am willing to submit!"