The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Shutenmaru..." Inuarashi gave a wry smile, "You already know?"

"It's not just me, Cat Viper also found out, and he's itching to fight his way out."

Ashura Child chuckled and waved his hand impatiently:

"Alright, alright, while I'm in a good mood, hurry up and leave."

"it is good!"

Inuarashi stopped Kawamatsu, who was about to say something, and led him over Ashura Doji and into the building.

It is obvious that Ashura Doji had been in secret contact with the World Government.

Since Mitsukoshi Oden is dead, they have no right to accuse Ashura Doji of anything.

Chapter 118 The Separation of the Remnants of the Kozuki Party

"Tsk..."

Seeing Inuarashi's retreating figure without hesitation, Ashura Doji slowly stood up and dusted himself off.

"Tell me, what are your plans for me?"

"It's up to you," Gion said indifferently.

"Oh? You can read my mind?" Ashura Child raised an eyebrow. "You're not going to cut off my head if I choose to stay, are you?"

"As long as you don't go against the general trend, no one will stop you."

Gion glanced at Ashura Doji and roughly guessed what he was thinking:

"Of course, Wano Country will remain closed off. If you want to leave, you can only do so by taking a ship with us."

"The fare for this trip must be expensive," Ashura Doji grinned.

“The Don Quixote needs a helmsman, who will be responsible for navigating the ship, buying supplies, and occasionally fighting,” Gion said.

“That’s a great job. One last question.”

Ashura Child raised his head slightly and suddenly laughed:

"Is there enough alcohol?"

"liquor?"

Gion chuckled softly:

"Plum wine from Wano Country, snow wine from the Land of Ice and Snow, red wine from the West Blue, strong liquor from the North Blue... As long as you don't mess things up, you can drink a different kind of wine every day of the year."

"Hahaha, this is great. Is this what life is like outside? It sounds so luxurious."

Upon hearing this, Ashura Child burst into hearty laughter:

"I agree! How should I address you from now on?"

"You can call me Momousagi. Besides being the helmsman of the Don Quixote, you will also have a CP0 identity in the World Government."

As Gion spoke calmly, an extremely oppressive aura rose from her body.

"Lady Momousagi...then nice to meet you! I am 'Shutenmaru' Ashura Doji!"

Ashura Doji stared intently at his opponent, having no doubt that the other party possessed the power to kill him.

However, whether he is strong or weak is no longer that important to him.

He was more interested in seeing what was happening outside than dealing with those trivial matters. Luther would undoubtedly be a good option.

"I understand, Jiutianmaru."

Gion nodded slightly, her gaze shifting to behind Ashura Doji.

While they were talking, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi had finished their conversation, and the three of them came out together.

Looking at the three of them, Gion said calmly:

"Now that Kozuki Oden is dead, we will help Momonosuke become the Shogun of Wano Country. What are your thoughts? Will you leave with us, return to your hometowns, or stay in Wano Country?"

"I choose to stay!"

Kawamatsu bowed respectfully to Gion, expressing his gratitude on behalf of the Kozuki family to Luther and the others.

Even though the other party could have easily conquered Wano Country, they chose to help Momonosuke in the end. What a kind person they are.

He had already discussed it with Momonosuke, so naturally he would stay.

"Okay! And what about you guys?"

Gion nodded, her gaze shifting to Inuarashi and Nekomamushi beside her.

"We... I'm planning to go back to Zou."

Having gone through so much, Inuarashi was somewhat tired.

"Hmph, if the old dog wants to go back to Zou, then I won't go back. I heard that Princess Hiyori will be leaving with you?"

The cat viper raised its head and looked at Gion, wanting to confirm the truth of the news.

He got the information from Inuarashi. This matter was originally a bargaining chip for the Ludras to join the group, so Gion naturally wouldn't hide it.

"That's right!"

Gion's admission relieved Nekomamushi of his worries, and he said quite freely:

"Then I'll be drinking with Shutenmaru in the future, but I have a few requests. Could you please grant them to me?"

"explain."

Gion uttered a single word: "With Nekomamushi's strength, some minor requests can still be fulfilled."

The cat viper scratched its head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"I don't want to be enemies with Whitebeard or Roger, that's all."

“Roger is dead, you all know that, right?” Gion reminded her.

"I see... That man's sword, it must be Roger's Ace. What a pity, that year was the happiest time of my life. It's a shame we stayed in Wano Country and didn't get to participate in the final journey." Nekomamushi's face was full of regret.

“If we become enemies with them, you just need not get involved,” Gion promised.

This was not a big deal, and Luther gave her the freedom to decide.

Luther needs a lot of manpower in the future, and the enemies of Whitebeard and even Roger's remnants are only a small part of it.

"Meow hahaha, thank you!"

The cat viper smiled and bowed to Gion:

"Is that CP0? Meow, I've joined! Seems like I need a codename, meow... hmm... let's call him Catman! Meow hahahaha!! Going to the ocean again! I can't wait!"

"You can use any code name you like. After saying goodbye to your former comrades, head to Jiuli to meet up."

After Gion finished speaking, she walked out step by step.

Before leaving, he turned to Vante and said:

“You should know how important rabbit rice bowls are to His Highness. You will be in charge of this place from now on. The current mining methods are too primitive. His Highness wants efficiency.”

"Understood! I will abandon the current rough manual labor and develop a plan that can motivate everyone!"

Wan Te patted his chest and assured him that although his duties seemed unchanged, his status was now quite different.

Seastone ore clearly holds completely different strategic importance for Kaido and the World Government.

Kaido didn't even control Wano Country before, and he had to smuggle his seastone mines out of the country. He couldn't even find a seller on the high seas, so he couldn't compare to the World Government, which was so powerful and influential.

"Good that you understand."

Gion nodded, then flashed away and sped off.

Once her business here was done, there was no need for her to stay.

As for Ashura Doji and Nekomamushi, given their personalities, they certainly wouldn't act recklessly, and they will naturally be able to meet again at the appointed time.

"She's an exceptionally capable and strong woman."

Watching Gion's retreating figure, Nekomamushi couldn't help but sigh.

"The cat demon is very strong! Be careful outside in the future," Inuarashi emphasized.

"Old dog, I'm not blind. I wouldn't dare to make trouble for myself if Kaido, who's so strong, was killed in an instant." Nekomamushi put his hands behind his head and grinned.

"Heh, cat demon! Your naive nature will get you into trouble sooner or later. Try to visit Zou more often when you have time." Inuarashi sneered.

"Hahaha, yes, yes! Let's not talk so much now, let's drink! He Song, you join us!"

Nekomamushi put his arms around Inuarashi and Kawamatsu's shoulders with each hand, and walked out with a grin.

From this day forward, everyone will go down different paths.

This was their last gathering in Wano Country.

Even Ashura Doji, who had been standing to the side with his arms crossed and pretending to be indifferent, was eventually pulled away by the three of them to attend the final banquet to bid farewell to Kozuki Oden.

Chapter 119 Momonosuke's Preordained Ending

One day later, in the City of Flowers.

This day was also the most dreamlike day Momonosuke had ever experienced.

Yesterday, he was brought directly to the City of Flowers by Absalom, and this morning, he was brought before all the people.

First, he paid tribute to his deceased ancestors and his late father, Kozuki Oden. Even though he was overjoyed inside, he still put on a good show and cried very hard in front of everyone.

Following this, witnessed by all the people and the two Shimotsuki clan daimyo, Suzuhime and Yukimai, Momonosuke personally read aloud the crimes of Kurozumi Orochi.

These include but are not limited to:

They colluded with foreign enemies in an attempt to force Wano Country to open its borders.

He assassinated the newly appointed Shogun of Wano Country and seized power through dishonest means.

During his reign, he oppressed the people, and a large number of civilians suffered persecution.

He framed Hyogoro, Ashura Doji, Kozuki Oden, and other samurai in order to avenge past grudges.