In the Grand Line, World Economy News Paper.
Morgans, receiving the feedback on what unfolded in the Land of Wano, trembled with excitement.
"Big News! The Traveler strikes once again and single-handedly defeats the Beast Pirates!" He shouted excitedly: "Kuwahahaha! Yes, that's a good headline for the front page! I want the whole world to know about this yesterday! Start working!"
"YES!"
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In the Land of Wano, Flower Capital.
After the barrier raised by Zaydas began to fall, the people of Wano were perplexed to see no signs of a battle, and that all of Kaido's people had vanished.
"What's going on?" someone asked.
From the rooftop of a house, shading his eyes with his hand to see better, one of them replied: "No idea. The Traveler is alone now, and all of Kaido's people have just disappeared!"
Not far from there, Yamato, who was previously in her wolf form, stood in her human form atop a building.
She also tried to investigate what was going on, but seeing that everyone had left without a trace, she quickly thought of that strange ability shown by the man with crimson hair who devoured King.
'Did he also 'eat' them?' Yamato wondered.
At this point, she didn't know how to feel.
She wished for her father's defeat, but now that it actually happened and her father was killed by this man, she felt strange.
"WOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
However, her thoughts were interrupted when screams and more screams echoed.
"They're gone, the reign of Kaido and the Beast Pirates is over!!!"
"Finally free!!!"
"All thanks to 'The Traveler'!"
"The Traveler?"
"Yes, he's the man who dared to attack Mary Geoise and steal the World Nobles, as well as put slave marks on them."
"SUGEEE!"
"THE TRAVELER!"
"THE TRAVELER!"
"THE TRAVELER!"
"THE TRAVELER!"
No one knows who started it, but when one of them shouted "The Traveler," the rest followed the wave and began to cheer for him.
...
At the top of the white castle, Kozuki Hiyori cried like a little child, wiping the tears with the back of her hands.
'Mother, father, it's okay now. That monster who did horrible things to us is gone... He's finally gone!'
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What was known mostly by the people who lived in the Flower Capital spread throughout the entire Land of Wano.
The cries of joy from those who heard the news could be heard here and there.
The name 'The Traveler' also became known to all.
The savior of their country was the same man who attacked Mary Geoise and became a spotlight at the center of the entire world, being the most wanted man alive.
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The next morning.
Hiyori, her hair extremely adorned with various flowers and pins. She wore a luxurious red furisode kimono that shone in the sunlight, with sleeves adorned with a peacock and flowers.
Sitting on her feet, she faced Zaydas, who wore a simple white buttoned shirt, black pants, and a black coat draped over his shoulders with a straw hat behind his back, held by an elaborate red cord.
"I'm glad to see you're still wearing the cord I gave you," Hiyori said with her eyes closed. When she opened them, her smile remained warm and gentle, radiating tenderness.
Behind her were some men and women, among them was Denjiro.
Denjiro anxiously awaited Kin'emon's return while using his pseudonym Kyoshiro to get close to Orochi, seeking an opportunity to exploit Orochi's trust in his favor, eventually freeing the samurai imprisoned in the Rasetsu District.
Grabbing the straw hat, Zaydas smiled and said: "Yes, I liked it a lot."
"That's good." She closed her eyes again as she smiled, tilting her head slightly.
"By the way, I haven't introduced them yet." Opening her eyes, she gestured with her hand to the people behind her, and one by one she introduced them.
Among them were also Hyogoro and Kawamatsu.
She began to introduce each of them.
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Meanwhile, in the New World, on a ship that is world-renowned as the Moby Dick.
"The Traveler, a boy who suddenly appeared, managed to defeat Kaido and his Beast Pirates crew alone. If before his bounty was inflated for causing chaos in Mary Geoise, now the value of his bounty is justified. Gurararara!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly as he handed over the newspaper.
Taking the newspaper, Marco said with his characteristic smile: "What an incredible guy, yoi."
"But, Oyaji (father), isn't a boy like that dangerous to allow to keep growing?" Squard said: "If it goes on like this, he could be the next Rocks."
"Gurarara." Whitebeard replied: "If he turns against us, we'll fight. But we shouldn't be ungrateful. I, who wanted to do something for my son Oden's country… was unable to. But this boy had the audacity to act — and even defeated Kaido and his crew alone."
Faced with this, Squard remained silent.
Even the others who thought about saying something… stayed quiet.
It was true: facing Kaido meant certain death — especially with him using the people of Wano as a shield.
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"Bang!"
Slamming a poster next to a newspaper article, Kong, the current Fleet Admiral, said full of anger: "That bastard Morgans really doesn't respect us! How can he announce this to the world without even consulting us first!"
"How scary..." Kizaru really seemed afraid as he said: "Is it true that he defeated Kaido and the Beast Pirates all by himself?"
"Humph! Morgans must have exaggerated the news." Arms crossed, Akainu said: "But it must be true that he defeated Kaido."
"That man is dangerous." Kizaru stated the obvious.
"Dahahaha!" Garp, who was also in the meeting room, laughed loudly: "I came running here and look at this. In such a short time this boy 'The Traveler' has already shocked the world once again~!"
"Garp! This isn't funny!" Sengoku punched him on the head.
Kong said darkly: "The Elders of the World Government are furious. They called me and said we must catch The Traveler even if it's the last thing we do."
Kizaru asked: "But, Sir Kong, how are we going to kill or even capture so easily a man who apparently defeated Kaido and his crew alone? Besides, he probably ate some Akuma no Mi with extreme mobility, since he managed to move from Mary Geoise to the Land of Wano in the New World in such a short time."
Kong also understood this point. It was a valid concern.
Even if Garp went personally, or any Admiral, it wouldn't necessarily be enough to deal with The Traveler.
"I'll go!" Akainu spoke up: "No matter who he is, or how strong he is, justice always prevails!"
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In the New World, Whole Cake Island.
"Mamamama!" Laughing loudly with a newspaper in hand, Big Mom said: "Well, look at that, that boy actually defeated Kaido, and he's a complete unknown. How interesting!"
"Mother, what should we do? That man is dangerous!"
"Don't panic." Big Mom said with a wide smile: "First, we need to understand his true intentions. Who knows, maybe I can make him my husband? Mamamama!"
"Mother, this isn't a joke."
"Who said I'm joking?" Big Mom's eyes turned dangerous.
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Somewhere in the New World on the pirate ship Red Force, Shanks, also known as Red-Haired, in a rare situation, showed a completely serious expression.
Beside him, Benn Beckman said: "Boss, someone like that is a dangerous variable."
"Yes, I know that." Shanks did not disagree.
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At the top of Zou, an island located on the back of a Naitamie-Norida elephant named Zunesha that roams the New World.
On a rare occasion, Shishilian, Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi gathered upon seeing the news in the newspaper.
"Kaido and his crew were really defeated? Unbelievable!" Nekomamushi sighed with a look of disbelief.
Nekomamushi is a large yellow feline mink with dark brown stripes, sharp teeth, claws, and a very thick striped tail.
"Bang!"
Shishilian slammed his hands on the table: "We must go there and confirm this!"
Shishilian is a lion mink with a curly red mane that falls to his chest, a long curly tail, and a black handlebar mustache.
"This news was published by the WENP, so it must be true." Inuarashi laced his fingers while resting his elbows on the table.
Inuarashi is an incredibly large and grizzled canine mink. He wears a small pair of blue sunglasses and has black shoulder-length ears, a white beard, and a large thick tail.
No matter what, they knew they couldn't just stand still.
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As the news of 'The Traveler' defeating Kaido and the Beast Pirates alone spread across the world, Zaydas maintained a calm posture, eating and drinking alongside the people of Wano.
The defeat of Kaido and the Beast Pirates happened suddenly, but the wait for that day had been long.
Some of Kaido's pirates had managed to escape, since not all of them had come at that moment, but without Kaido and the rest, they were easily defeated by the Samurai of Wano.
Beside Zaydas, a girl fidgeted restlessly.
"Is it really okay for me to be here?" she asked.
Although young, only 2 years older than Hiyori, she was taller than the average human, standing over 2 meters tall. She has long white hair tied between orange rods in a ponytail at the back, which fades to aqua green and then blue as it goes down, ending in rectangular tufts similar to Kaido.
She was none other than Yamato, daughter of Kaido.
Yamato also has large orange eyes with prominent eyelashes, wears gold hoop earrings in both ears, and has horns on top of her head that are mostly red but gradually become more flesh-colored toward the base.
Yamato's current outfit is a sleeveless white garment with a diamond-shaped design on both sides and an indigo lower part with a thread pattern. She wears a pair of red hakama pants and sandals and, like Oden, has a large purple and white nio-dasuki on her back.
Zaydas turned to her and said: "Yamato… No one chooses the father they have. But we can choose how to live. You helped the people of Wano, even in secret. That alone says a lot about who you are."
"Yes, Yamato, The Traveler-dono is right. You didn't choose the father you have, but you chose to live a life different from his, following your own ideals." Denjiro raised his sake cup: "That alone is amazing, right everyone!?"
"Yes!" Several shouts of agreement were heard as they raised their own cups.
Yamato bit her lips holding back tears, but couldn't hold it anymore and began to cry out loud.
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