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

Once the thought crossed my mind, I couldn't stop myself and firmly believed it to be true.

He clutched his temple, his eyes and face filled with utter terror.

"what to do?!"

"What should we do?!"

Just as 710 was feeling uneasy, footsteps sounded outside again.

Moreover, the footsteps were very obvious, indicating that they were heading towards his room.

"Damn it, is this Kurozumi Orochi's lackey here to end my life?!"

Upon hearing the sound, his expression suddenly turned grim.

He's now considering everything in the worst-case scenario.

His nerves were sensitive and easily agitated; he always felt like he was being persecuted.

"No, I am being kept in this room in good condition, which means that Orochi has no intention of killing me yet."

"Could it be that they want me to suffer the same fate as my father, being boiled alive?!"

"In front of all the citizens of Wano Country, they cooked me, the bloodline of the Shogun of Wano Country?!"

"In this way, we can destroy the last remaining hope of the people for the Kozuki family to the greatest extent possible."

"Even the samurai and loyal retainers who are still willing to support the Kozuki family and work with them will be utterly desperate and lose all confidence in resisting."

"So, Kaido and Orochi are trying to completely destroy the will and hope of the people of Wano Country?!"

735 We absolutely have to escape!! Could it be a series of complications following the trauma?!

The thought in his mind became clearer and clearer, and the big-headed child's body trembled more and more.

Interestingly, his face became increasingly pale, and gradually, there was a subtle trend of his features becoming bulging and changing!

"Even if they don't execute me, they'll definitely torture me, subjecting me to the horrific tortures of the Beasts Pirates..."

The thought of this terrifying reality caused his body to tremble and contort even more, and then gradually... it began to swell up!

"No, I absolutely cannot just sit here and wait to die!!"

He didn't know where he got the courage, but he cheered himself on internally.

"I am the only male descendant of the Kozuki family, how could I fall here like this?!"

"At the very least, we absolutely have to escape!!!"

As the footsteps drew ever closer at the door, the thoughts in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

Just then, the figure appeared faintly at the doorway, its form almost visible through the thin gauze.

The big-headed kid couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hmph hmph..."

From his contorted mouth came a roar like that of a wild boar, and the moment the door opened, his swollen body leaped forward.

The maids, who had just opened the door with a bathtub and wet wipes, ready to clean the general's...brother, were suddenly confronted by a wild beast monster.

His face was a mixture of various expressions, including fear, ferocity, and contortion.

And then it lunged at them.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The screams instantly echoed throughout the entire general's mansion!

"Help! There's a monster!!"

"It's a monster that's turned into a wild boar!! 々～!"

The once quiet general's mansion instantly became noisy and chaotic.

...............

"how so?!"

After rushing back from the stage, Hiyori Kozuki, along with her retainers, quickly returned.

Upon arriving at the room where her older brother, Kozuki Momonosuke, was kept and cared for, she found the door to be completely dilapidated.

It felt like some wild beast had charged in and smashed it to pieces.

"What on earth just happened?!"

Looking at the empty room, Hiyori Kozuki looked anxiously at the two maids who were still lying on the ground, visibly shaken.

She had previously heard Kin'emon and Raizo talk about their experiences and encounters at sea, and her brother seemed to have had a very tragic and difficult life as well.

Having endured so much suffering, he suffered immense mental trauma and setbacks, and it will be difficult for him to wake up anytime soon, or even for a long time.

That's why she thoughtfully arranged for him to stay in this room and even had two maids take care of him every day.

But now it seems...

It seems that something has happened that was beyond his expectations.

"Shouldn't the Imperial Guards be protecting the General's residence?!"

Kin'emon, who rushed back in a hurry, looked at Raizo with some anxiety upon seeing the situation.

"Have you made any other discoveries?!"

"This one……"

Raizo touched his large head with some shame.

"Because I was protecting General Hiyori's safety, I left the manor with her and did not stay here."

Strictly speaking, this was his dereliction of duty.

"Surely other Oniwabanshu members have to stay behind to look after them?!"

"Hmm... I did arrange for Shinobu to look after this residence, but I didn't expect..."

Raizo's expression was rather unpleasant.

Recently, Shinobu has been keen on taking her apprentice, Ayu, on various journeys.

In Xiaoren's words, she saw her own youthful demeanor and charm in Ayu, and she liked her very much.

When the incident occurred, the two people happened to be on the outskirts of the mansion and did not arrive immediately.

"Is this so..."

Kin'emon rubbed his temples in slight distress.

He was quite worried about Momonosuke's current situation.

He had already fallen into a coma due to mental trauma, and now he has finally managed to break free from it and wake up.

But this has led to such a mess.

"I wonder how Lord Momonosuke is doing these days~~~"

Kin'emon looked anxious and worried. "His mental state was already bad before, which is why he got a shock."

"After waking up, he suddenly went berserk and rushed out of the mansion..."

"Could it be a series of complications following the trauma?!"

Raizo pondered for a moment, then offered a possible scenario.

"I once followed Dr. Chopper and have some understanding of diagnosing patients. Perhaps, Lord Momonosuke is in a state of shock, as if he has just woken up from a nightmare, because the shock was too intense."

"His mind is still somewhat confused and insane?!"

"If that's the case, then it makes sense."

Denjiro also came over and nodded in agreement.

"Only when Lord Momonosuke is not in a clear-headed state would he do something so incomprehensible."

Denjiro said slowly, "Even though we are in the general's residence, in this absolutely safe environment..."

“(Zhao Dehao) still had maids serving him around, so he shouldn’t have rushed out so rashly without knowing the situation.”

"Perhaps, in Prince Momonosuke's mind, he is still in a state of perception of an extremely dangerous environment, which makes him feel very insecure."

"It's even possible that he still believes this place is under the rule of Kaido and Orochi."

Denjiro's analysis was very reasonable, and the group of Akazaya Nine nodded in agreement.

"Then, isn't Lord Momonosuke in great danger right now?!"

Kin'emon asked impatiently, "What should we do next, Shin!"

"The most urgent task right now is to determine Lord Momonosuke's location!!!"

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736 Momonosuke charges forward like a pig!! Why are they all so happy?!

"And then he realized that Wano Country was no longer under the rule of Kurozumi Orochi."

Denjiro said firmly, "In this way, we can eliminate his inner fear to the greatest extent possible and then successfully make contact with him."

"But if that's the case..."

Raizo fidgeted with his large, thick fingers.

"But to eliminate the fear in Lord Momonosuke's heart, we must first tell him the fact that Wano Country has been liberated and that Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido have been defeated."

"In that case, we need to get in touch with him, but we can only succeed by eliminating his fear..."

Raizo's hands moved around there, and finally he discovered:

This seems to be a contradictory and dead end.

"Well……"

Denjiro lowered his head and fell into deep thought; this was indeed not an easy problem to solve.

However~~~

"before that……"

Denjiro looked up and glanced at the sliding door, where a figure, clearly bruised by a collision, appeared, resembling a pig charging forward.

"One thing needs to be made clear!!"

His tone was resolute: "That means we absolutely cannot let the public know about Lord Momonosuke's second identity."

"Once the people learn that he has the appearance of a mountain god and the magic to transform into that form..."

"That would be a devastating blow not only to us, but also to the reputation of the Kozuki family!!"

"By then, the people, who had finally accepted the return of the General's Kozuki clan, discovered that their direct lineage was connected to the mountain god..."

Denjiro stopped speaking here and said no more.

Raizo and Kin'emon, along with Hiyori, remained completely silent.

They were all well aware of the uproar and public opinion that would result if the public discovered this.

The people of Wano Country, in particular, have an almost perverse veneration for the theory of bloodline.

If this really happens...

All of that, all the hard work and effort, was in vain.

"Whether for official or personal reasons, this matter must absolutely not be leaked!!"

Denjiro delivered the final blow with a single strike.

Even Hiyori Kozuki, who had remained silent until now, sighed softly:

"What I'm worried about now is what will happen if my brother discovers that he possesses the sorcery to transform into a mountain god..."

Her beautiful eyes also betrayed her worry.

"What if I can't accept this fact and then suffer a huge blow?!"

"Or even worse, if their mental state is further stimulated, leading to a greater breakdown and inability to sustain the damage, ultimately causing them to collapse completely..."