[Two Days Later]
[Kuri, Inside an Ordinary Residence Near Oden Castle]
"KISHISHISHI… what an idiot. Does he really think using such petty tricks can fool that lord?", A cold, sinister laugh came from Gecko Moria, adding a touch of chill to this hidden dwelling.
"Stop laughing like that all the time. You are now under the World Government, mind your image," Zephyr frowned, his voice full and forceful, instantly dispelling the gloom brought on by Moria's laughter.
If it weren't for the fact that Moria had reformed, and hadn't killed many marines in the past, even if Moria had pledged himself to Rosse, Zephyr would still have given him a beating.
Not that Zephyr showed Moria a friendly face now, he simply gave him pointers every now and then, helping guide him onto the right path.
To be honest, they had already been in Wano for several months.
Kuri was Kozuki Oden's territory. It still maintained some connection with the outside, and by posing as visiting pirates, they had easily infiltrated.
Guests like them, arriving unexpectedly, usually weren't driven away. Instead, they were enthusiastically helped to settle in.
In Zephyr's view, Kozuki Oden was simply trash and totally unfit to govern a country.
He didn't even ask about their background and just welcomed them with laughter, and all this time, they had never been monitored. It was unbelievable.
After all these days, even Kaido's men had probably already figured out who they were.
But Kozuki Oden still didn't know anything. Zephyr really didn't know what to say.
Anyway, he hadn't found anyone monitoring or tracking them. Unless the one doing the tracking was way stronger than him, which was impossible.
Even if Kozuki Oden himself were watching, he still wouldn't escape Zephyr and Moria's senses.
"Lord Zephyr, I just couldn't help myself. Kish… HAHAHAHA!", Moria glanced at Zephyr's fist the size of a sandbag and wisely chose to restrain himself.
Judging from that look, this was someone he couldn't beat.
Besides, he'd already been beaten enough times.
To think that one day he'd end up under Zephyr's command and actually be receiving guidance from him, it still felt like a dream.
"That idiot prince actually released the news of his fake death. It seems Saint Rosse has given him too much pressure," Zephyr folded his arms and easily reached a conclusion.
Kozuki Oden was a hot-headed guy, the next day he declared himself dead from illness.
It was done far too hastily, to the point of treating everyone else as fools.
The people of Wano really hadn't seen Oden for a long time, so dying from illness was still plausible.
But not even two months ago he fought in the Holy Land, and now he suddenly died from illness? Who would believe that?
"Saint Rosse will arrive in Wano in two days. Where do we begin when the time comes?", Moria's eyes flashed with a pathological excitement.
Ever since he suffered a crushing defeat on this very land, in the battle against Kaido which cost him all his companions, his mentality had completely changed.
Originally, because he saw no hope of taking revenge with his own hands, he had decided to rot away.
But unexpectedly, Rosse had handed him a heaven-sent opportunity.
Once Rosse arrived, it would be Kaido's death date.
He could hardly wait anymore.
"Once Saint Rosse arrives, the next steps will naturally follow. No need for us to meddle," Zephyr lowered his gaze. He didn't intend to do anything unnecessary.
He wasn't some strategist. He could see the problems between Kozuki Oden, Kaido, and Wano, but how to handle these complicated relationships wasn't something he could interfere with.
Professional matters should be handled by professionals.
And in Zephyr's eyes, that rotten but cunning Rosse was very good at dealing with these things. And wherever he went, he became the center of everyone's focus.
This time coming to Wano would be no exception.
"Before Saint Rosse arrives, follow Kozuki Oden closely and keep track of his movements. Whether he leaves Wano or not, we need to know where he is," Zephyr spoke calmly, this was the mission Rosse had given them.
In the entire Wano, only Kaido and Kozuki Oden were worth Rosse taking seriously.
If he intended to overpower by sheer strength, Rosse wouldn't have brought just this many people.
Since he only brought a portion, and that combined strength just happened to match the two sides put together, Zephyr guessed that Rosse was going to play another one of his mental games.
He had spent even more years with Rosse than Gion.
Zephyr now knew for sure, when Rosse said "I don't like solving problems with violence," it really wasn't just talk.
But precisely because it wasn't solved with violence… Zephyr somehow felt that Rosse's way was even more unsettling than violence.
"Understood. The Kozuki residence is filled with shadows. Monitoring those brainless people will be the easiest thing ever," Moria laughed wickedly in his heart and readily agreed.
In order for Rosse to help him take revenge, he planned to do this perfectly.
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[Two Days Later]
The Jaygar broke the waves and finally arrived in the waters of Wano.
In front of them, an isolated barrier stood tall.
Towering cliffs reaching the clouds, like the arms of a giant, encircled the entire land. Only a few rugged passages connected it with the outside world.
Facing this near hopeless geographical barrier, Rosse and Gion chose the most direct way to land.
Without a port and without a ship, Rosse merely gave a light wave of his hand, and the sea roared in response.
A ten-thousand-foot-high wave instantly rose up, like a living creature lifting him, Gion, and the Olvia held in his arms, easily carrying them across the marine cliffs and into Wano's interior.
"So this is the Land of Wano… the kingdom that has been closed to the world ever since eight hundred years ago?", With Rosse holding her in mid-air, Olvia looked curiously down at the land below.
From this high altitude, the terrain of Wano didn't seem all that different from other countries she had seen.
If there was anything truly unique, it was the exceptionally high elevation making port construction extremely difficult. And the dangerous surrounding seas that made ordinary ships hesitate to approach.
However, for the World Government, none of that had ever been a problem.
"Why does the World Government leave these New World nations alone?", Olvia couldn't hold back her curiosity. From what she knew, the World Government seemed to adopt a hands-off approach toward these closed countries.
Elbaf, Wano, Zou.
These ancient nations in the New World clearly weren't friendly to the World Government, yet the World Government never seemed to take any action.
"Then you need to ask those Five Geezers who feast while doing nothing. If I were in charge, I would destroy all these countries," Rosse sneered.
'Why else? Sitting up on the Red Line acting like lords, their brains have rotted.'
They thought they had all the power and everything under control and looked down on everyone.
People are always like that. Once they grow stronger, they get arrogant and stop being cautious.
But it didn't matter, the things others hadn't done, he would finish for them.
Wano…
Prepare to welcome a REVOLUTION.
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