The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

The royalist said calmly, "Go out and find the samurai's companions, the ninjas and other people. Our destination is Zou Island, where the Mink Tribe lives."

"But he hasn't returned yet, and we've lost contact with him. Moreover, the Straw Hat Pirates have many Mink Tribe members with them, and there are also people dressed as samurai on their ship."

　"957" "So..."

When Bao Huang finished speaking, he stopped talking, and Jin understood what she meant.

"So, that idiot Jack, if nothing unexpected happens, ran into the Straw Hat Pirates while on a mission invading Zou Island, and then got defeated, right?!"

A cold glint and a hint of anger flashed in Jin's eyes. "That idiot, he had to mess up at this crucial moment. He's a complete fool who's all show and no substance!"

As he said this, Jin's expression also became more solemn.

After all, Jack was their little brother, and he was also a complete idiot.

But at the age of twenty-six, he was able to become one of the Three Calamities alongside him and Quinn.

Its own strength is definitely not weak, and it can even be said to be a strongman on the sea.

In addition to his Ancient Zoan Mammoth Fruit ability, it's safe to say that the number of people or forces on this ocean who could easily defeat him can be counted on two hands.

That's enough to explain the problem.

The Straw Hat Pirates are indeed exceptionally strong.

"Should we contact Orochi as Kaido instructed?"

Jin turned around and walked directly towards the monitoring room.

"Have Orochi go all out, send out all of them, including the Oniwabanshu, his soldiers, the yakuza bosses, the ronin samurai, and so on, to find out as much useful information about the Straw Hat Pirates as possible."

"If he can't even do this much, then let's tell this utterly useless guy that it's time to change the leadership of Wano Country!!!"

"If he can't even do this little thing, what use is he?!"

The chilling voice of Jin, so different from the raging flames burning behind his head, lingered in place.

In the last second before the sound faded, Baohuang also stopped writing with the pen he was using.

She meticulously recorded every single arrangement.

"Understood~"

She nodded slightly, not even glancing at Kaido, who seemed to be recuperating as if he were a hands-off boss, and took out a Den Den Mushi with one hand as she walked towards the outside world.

"Hello? Is this Kurozumi Orochi?~~~"

~~~~~~~~~

Far away in the Flower Capital of Wano Country, within the Shogun's mansion, the residence of the Shogun of Wano Country, beneath the largest laurel tree.

Inside the house, which was decorated in an extremely luxurious style with a strong neon feel.

"They actually came back here?!"

A peculiar man, burly with a large head and mouth, seemingly bald, and with a square face, wearing a yellow kimono with many black crescent-shaped pentagrams and a patterned black cloak draped over his back, stared at the fax and message in his hands, his body trembling incessantly.

Despite having such a large face, the body appears short, creating a comical sense of disharmony.

He wore a crown on the left side of his head and a topknot on the right. His hair was purple, mostly on the sides and back of his head, and his beard was constantly sticking up because of fear.

"how so?!!"

His two upper canines were longer than his other teeth, and were blunt, constantly trembling and touching each other.

"The prophecy was actually true?!"

The current shogun of Wano Country, through despicable means, colluded with external enemies and framed others, seizing power and influence from the Kozuki family at the cost of Wano Country's resources.

He completely disregarded the development of Wano Country and the lives of its people, living entirely according to his own whims.

Having been indulging in pleasure and living a life of debauchery, Orochi finally couldn't suppress the terrifying emotions emanating from his entire body.

Or rather, for the past eighteen years, he had always had this thought in his heart. Even when it occasionally surfaced in his mind, he buried it in the ground like an ostrich, and just lived each day as it came.

Now, the crisis foretold in the prophecy is beginning to appear vividly before me, laying bare everything in a bloody and brutal way!

"Damn it, they're already a dead man, yet they still left behind such a prophecy!!!"

The black charcoal serpent raged helplessly there, like a wounded, defeated dog with nowhere to vent its anger, only able to hiss and howl incessantly.

Back then, a raging fire broke out at the Daimyo Castle in Kuri, nearly engulfing everyone inside.

Afterwards, many people indeed disappeared without a trace. Only at the scene remained the prophecy given by Madam Shi, whose true death had been confirmed:

"In the darkest night, the moon shines like a beautiful woman, guarding the remnants until dawn... For eighteen years, I have gazed upon the clear moonlight until the sun rises in the east, casting its nine shadows."

This simple sentence foreshadows the unpredictable and enormous changes that will occur in Wano Country eighteen years from now!

As for what this change is like...

From Lady Toki's perspective, it's clear that this was definitely not a good thing for Kurozumi Orochi.

Especially the information provided to him by the Beasts Pirates from the royalist side.

Samurai and mink warriors all rode the waves towards Wano Country.

The fax that came in contained clearer photos copied from the surveillance footage, allowing people to recognize the people in them at a glance.

"Kin'emon, Raizo, Inuarashi..."

With his eyes bloodshot, the black serpent read out each name one by one.

His teeth were clenched in fury, as if he wanted to tear these people to pieces and grind their bones to dust before he would be satisfied.

These people were all retainers who followed Kozuki Oden back then, and they were also one of the Nine Red Scabbards.

Naturally, this was also the biggest obstacle he faced at the time, preventing him from becoming shogun and dealing with Oden.

With my own strength, it's simply impossible for me to deal with such a group of people.

So he brought in Kaido as a savior and helper, and through a series of schemes and despicable means, he finally defeated this extremely troublesome group.

And they successfully put Kozuki Oden to death.

Just when he wanted to wipe out all of Kozuki Oden's forces, he was about to...

An unexpected incident occurred: not only did the samurai mysteriously vanish, but even the spy he had planted among them disappeared without a trace. 1.6

Apart from Madam Shi, the rest of the group could not be found at all, as if they had vanished into thin air.

Orochi once believed they were dead, but knowing that Devil Fruits possessed extraordinary abilities, he did not let go of his worries.

And so it went on until eighteen years later.

When he saw the sky above Jiuli again, the clues and intelligence given by the spy that he had once memorized so well came to mind.

Kurozumi Orochi then realized that all the prophecies left behind by Lady Toki were true!

"I was able to kill even Kozuki Oden in alliance with Kaido, let alone you bunch of mere remnants!!"

Kurozumi Orochi first stared intently at the figures in the photo, then slowly exhaled a foul odor, revealing a relieved expression.

~~~~~~~~~

[A huge thank you to the incredibly generous donor 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Eunuch' for the incredible generosity and generous donation!! Thank you so much!!!]

565 [Changing Camera]!! Such allure, hmm, it's already outdated~

They are not afraid of being exposed and revealing their whereabouts.

I fear they might hide, always ready to strike like a venomous snake, delivering a vicious blow.

Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, just be afraid of thieves missing you.

After the group of people appeared, Kurozumi Orochi, while in a state of panic and hysterical rage, also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At least his goal is now clear.

"Kin'emon, Raizo, the Mink Tribe, and those who brought them here... a bunch of pirates, right?!"

Upon seeing this content, a hint of contempt flashed in Kurozumi Orochi's eyes.

"Compared to the Beasts Pirates' lineup, this is far inferior."

"Not to mention that I also have Fukurokuju leading the Oniwabanshu, as well as the Kyoshiro family and many other forces under my command..."

"If they dare to come, this place will be their death trap!!"

"This will allow me to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, saving me from having to live in fear anymore..."

Kurozumi Orochi became more and more confident as he spoke, and finally simply leaned back comfortably in his seat.

"And the group of pirates who escorted Kin'emon and the others back shouldn't be any particularly powerful figures."

He poured himself a glass of wine, saying nonchalantly:

"Those pirates who were so arrogant and powerful before, didn't they get beaten to a pulp by the Beasts Pirates when they came to this island?!"

"A long time ago there was the Moria Pirates, and in recent years there's the Spade Pirates. They were both well-known figures on the high seas, but didn't they all slink away from this place one by one?"

"Pirates are just a bunch of low-class guys, no need to bother with them... well, except for Mr. Kaido~"

Orochi merely glanced at the pirate ship in the photo and then ignored it.

In his opinion, no pirate could be a match for Mr. Kaido.

After all, the latter is known as the "strongest creature on land, sea, and air"!!

The only group of Nine Red Scabbards that truly deserved his attention were Kin'emon and his gang.

"But speaking of which, where's Kanjuro?!"

Orochi kept looking at the people in the photo, but he couldn't find any trace of Kanjuro.

"Perhaps they weren't filmed on other ships, or maybe they and the Cat Viper, who also didn't show up, went to do other things."

He seemed unconcerned, and let out a strange laugh.

"Hehehe, once I reach the shores of Wano Country, I'll certainly get all the news and intelligence I need!!"

"The ultimate victor in this battle will definitely be me, hehehehe!!!"

The giant black serpent was laughing heartily, no longer showing the panic it had shown before.

His ear-piercing, maniacal laughter echoed throughout the room.

Meanwhile, on the outer sea of ​​Wano Country.

"We just swaggered in like that..."

On the deck, Usopp glanced at the surveillance Den Den Mushi and other creatures around him, barely suppressing the urge to raise his hand and swat them away.

"Hasn't this already been discovered?!"

"So what if I found it?"

Zoro, seemingly unconcerned, gently stroked his chin, a battle-ready smile on his face.

"Anyway, we never intended to hide it in the first place."

His aura slowly gathered, making it easy for anyone who looked at him to feel their blood rush and their heart pound.

A striking change; the bloodthirsty, beast-like aura that Zoro possessed seemed to have vanished.

Instead, it exudes a refined and unadorned aura, as if returning to simplicity.

Just like when Hawkeye first appeared, he gave people the feeling that he was definitely a master.

However, it didn't have that kind of overtly aggressive aura. Otherwise, Zoro and Krieg at that time might not have even been able to stand up after just one glance.

Not to mention attacking Hawkeye.

This kind of control—the ability to conceal everything and appear no different from an ordinary person's—is truly remarkable.

Without a doubt, Zoro's strength has definitely increased again based on this performance alone.

"I can't wait to have a real, real fight with an opponent of Yonko level!!"

As Zoro said this, he slowly glanced behind him.

Standing there silently, emanating only a chilling aura, was Aokiji.

His significant progress during this period is inextricably linked to the ship's refrigeration and air conditioning system!

In fact, Zoro was already very strong to begin with, and after honing his skills and gaining experience from his battles with Aokiji...