The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Gion's eyes widened slightly, and she herself was surprised.

She didn't expect that Robin could identify the mole through some small details.

However... there's something that doesn't make sense...

Gion turned her head toward Luther, and asked with some curiosity:

"Your Highness, Kanjuro, as a spy, would certainly not deliver the message voluntarily, in order to avoid putting himself in the eye of the storm. But how did you determine that he is a spy?"

Robin also looked at Luther, this was the same question she couldn't understand.

"It's very simple."

Luther smiled slightly, having piqued Gion and Robin's interest, and then laughed heartily:

"Exclusive information, no comment!"

After saying that, no matter how much Gion and Robin rolled their eyes, they didn't say anything more.

He knew so much, naturally because of his memories from his past life. These later details were merely a way of verifying those memories.

"Your Highness~"

Hearing Gion's sweet, fragrant breath whispering in his ear, Luther, with his arm around her slender waist, still smiled and added:

"Kanjuro has a hidden surname: Kurozumi!"

"Kanjuro Kurozumi!?"

Gion and Robin immediately had an "aha!" moment, realizing how Luther had confirmed it.

As for the source of this intelligence, the two wisely refrained from asking further questions, as the World Government obtains intelligence through all sorts of strange methods.

Luther didn't say it, which clearly meant they weren't suited to know.

"No wonder... So Ashura Doji became the only one who could deliver the message, and he will also become the first link for the bad uncle to pry open the Oden family retainers."

Robin quickly connected the dots, returning to the issue of Ashura Doji:

"Ashura Doji was initially subdued by Kozuki Oden's force, but was ultimately won over by his charm. Once Kozuki Oden's image collapses, he is the most likely person to betray him."

"Therefore, Ashura Doji must deliver the message. He must be drawn into this turmoil. Because of Kozuki Oden's stupidity, he will definitely be pushed out to take the fall! He won't die in the end, but he will definitely be punished. He might even be forced to dig for sea stone at Udon!"

As he spoke, Robin suddenly widened his eyes:

"Wait! You bad uncle, Udon is also your target. You want to use Ashura Doji to secretly control the Udon area!"

"uh-huh!"

Luther smiled slightly, making it clear that this was indeed what he thought.

However, it's quite remarkable that Robin was able to guess his plan to this extent.

Now, everything is waiting for Hyogoro's incident to happen, and then the plan will proceed smoothly.

“Your Highness, such a massive plan could cause problems if one link goes wrong. How can we ensure that we can get back on track after a mistake?” Gion asked.

"No, Gion-neechan! That bad uncle isn't worried about the plan failing at all."

Robin took a deep breath and glanced enviously at Gion:

"You are the guarantee of all of Bad Uncle's plans. Once the plans go wrong, the game is over! Bad Uncle will have you and Uncle Lava take action to eliminate all unstable factors!"

Upon hearing Robin's words, Gion opened her mouth slightly in surprise, her gaze falling on Luther's face, wanting to confirm the truth of the matter.

Seeing Luther smile and nod, Gion couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

She thought Luther would come up with some remedy, but to her surprise, he flipped the table.

Seemingly sensing Gion's thoughts, Luther chuckled softly:

"Why bother thinking of remedies when there's a simple way? If something goes wrong, it just means my plan isn't perfect. I can wipe everything off and get back on track, and try again next time."

"So-called remedial measures are meant to save those who lack the strength. But with Gion here, I don't need to consider such things at all!"

Luther's words brought a beautiful smile to Gion's face.

Ultimately, the sword in her hand was Luther's last line of defense!

Only Robin saw this scene and secretly curled her lip. She was clearly too lazy to think, yet she could still exaggerate it as being because of Gion-neechan.

Ha, you bad uncle!

Chapter 75 Hyogoro

Two days later, in the City of Flowers.

In a Japanese-style pavilion, Luther and Robin sat facing each other at a table, on which lay shogi, a game unique to Wano Country.

Both of them were dressed very differently from before. Robin, dressed in a kimono, looked more like a delicate little princess, while Luther, dressed in samurai attire, had a more rugged air about him.

Even with this outfit, there was still something off about the two of them, and locals could still see something amiss upon closer inspection.

In comparison, Gion, kneeling beside Luther and bending down to pour him wine, was almost the perfect fit.

Every frown and smile, every thought and movement, seemed to carry the gentle and graceful aura of a noblewoman, making people unconsciously want to take a second look.

"Infiltrate!"

"scold!"

Faced with Robin's aggressive demeanor, Luther made a casual move that instantly reversed the situation, leaving Robin with no options left.

Seeing Robin's blank expression and tears welling up in her eyes, Luther smiled instead.

He's a professional when it comes to bullying children.

Just then, a hushed discussion came from the next room. Although the voices were low, Luther and Gion's hearing was so sharp that it was almost indistinguishable from whispering in their ears:

"Hey, look! I told you that Hyōgor was accused of plotting a rebellion. Look, the people from the General's Mansion have all arrived!"

"Why are there so many people here?"

"He's the yakuza boss of our Flower Capital, after all; he should bring a lot of people with him. Wait, isn't that Kozuki Oden?!"

"You're saying that Hyogoro's rebellion was because of Kozuki Oden? Why isn't that guy dead yet? He's completely disgraced the Kozuki family. If Lord Sukiyaki were still alive, he wouldn't be allowed to do this."

"You know perfectly well that Oden was like this when Sukiyaki Shogun was around. Wait, something's not right. Why is Kozuki Oden leading the team this time?"

"..."

Listening to the chatter next door and the occasional sounds of commotion outside the window, Luther smiled.

The show is about to begin.

Luther downed the wine that Gion had just poured in one gulp, then turned his head to look out the window.

The restaurant where he worked was located directly opposite Hyogoro's house, so strictly speaking, it was still Hyogoro's property.

Sitting on the top floor is arguably the best vantage point.

Below, a large group of warriors dressed in the general's mansion attire stood, led by a burly man wearing a flat straw hat and almost completely naked. His alluring manner of walking made Luther almost unable to bear looking at him.

It goes without saying that this is the famous Kozuki Oden.

He led his team to capture his best friend completely naked right after finishing a dance; even in Wano Country, only Kozuki Oden would do something like that.

If it were Luther, he would have gone to fight Kaido and Orochi long ago.

"Boss!!"

Kozuki Oden stood at the door of Hyogoro's house and let out a powerful shout.

Upon hearing the noise, the gate of Hyogoro's mansion opened, and a man emerged who was shirtless, with taut muscles, tattoos resembling a blue vest with pink flowers on his shoulders and back, and a head of blue hair that looked like it was exploding with flames.

As soon as Hyogoro stepped out, he saw a large group of samurai surrounding his mansion. When he saw that the leader was Kozuki Oden, his expression became even more complicated.

He knew he had been exposed a few days ago, but by then it was too late to cover his tracks.

Furthermore, he roughly guessed that something went wrong with Kozuki Oden's side, otherwise it wouldn't have been exposed so quickly.

He knew very well that he was finished.

Given the current situation, the probability of winning a hasty battle against Kaido and Orochi is less than one in ten thousand.

Especially given the unclear stance of Kozuki Oden himself.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring; he was not one to surrender easily.

"Oden, this is our last chance. If the two of us join forces, we definitely have a chance to kill Kurozumi Orochi!" Hyogoro said in a deep voice.

"Boss, don't do anything foolish!"

Upon hearing this, Oden quickly waved his hand:

"The Great Serpent wouldn't wrong an innocent person. I know you had no intention of rebelling. What do you mean by conspiring with me to rebel? Isn't that a joke? I, the person directly involved, didn't even know anything about it."

"Alright, Boss! Put down your weapon and come with us back to the General's Mansion. Once this matter is cleared up and your name is proven, I'll personally escort you home!"

"Oden, you...!"

Faced with Oden's seemingly caring words, Hyogoro was speechless.

He just couldn't understand why Oden trusted Kurozumi Orochi so much.

If he lays down his weapon, I'm afraid his entire family will be doomed.

“Oden, Kurozumi Orochi cannot be trusted!” Hyogoro said in a deep voice.

"Oh dear, while Orochi may have some shortcomings, he's generally trustworthy. Just put down your weapon, or I'll get angry!"

As he spoke, Oden put on a stern face.

Upon seeing Oden in this state, Hyogoro felt utterly powerless.

Why did the general defect to the enemy first?

Looking at the comical scene below, Gion was also somewhat incredulous:

"Is there really someone as stupid as Kozuki Oden?"

"If you call him stupid, he might have realized that the five-year agreement was a lie. But four years and ten months have already passed. At this point, does he still have the courage to question it?" Luther chuckled.

"The shackles of time...?"

Gion muttered to herself, a hint of pity creeping into her gaze as she looked at Kozuki Oden.