"Ran away? And even took Kozuki Oden's child with them?"
Rosse swept his eyes over Kin'emon and the others with a playful expression.
'If Kozuki Oden is really dead, then Momonosuke is the new head of the clan.'
'Now that the new head has been taken away, and these people aren't even anxious at all, these retainers really are 'loyal', huh.'
"Indeed. They ran off to join Whitebeard. With our strength and information, we have absolutely no idea where they went, and there's no way to track them," Kozuki Toki supplemented, and after Rosse's earlier hint, she had learned to patch up her own loopholes.
But even though she said that, in reality, Kozuki Toki still felt mentally exhausted.
'A bunch of stupid teammates, completely impossible to carry.'
"Kozuki Oden only has one child? What about the others? Kozuki Oden was the only heir, right? Don't tell me his line ends here?", Rosse suddenly spoke, his tone filled with undisguised contempt.
Hearing Rosse's words, Kozuki Toki's eyes lit up.
'This is a very good opportunity.'
If she explained at this moment that Kozuki Hiyori died young and that Kozuki Oden had no other children, then she could remove the threat to Hiyori.
But before Kozuki Toki could speak, Kin'emon at the side said disapprovingly, "Lord Oden doesn't have just one child. There is still one more in the mansion."
'Someone actually dares to say that the Kozuki clan line has ended? That is absolutely intolerable.'
'As a retainer, I must uphold the dignity of my master's family!'
"You…", Kozuki Toki clenched her teeth, glaring angrily at Kin'emon.
At this moment, in her heart, she could barely stop herself from wanting to cut him down.
'What kind of man is this? Is this how a retainer acts?"
'Given the current situation, what good is that kind of posturing?'
'At a time like this, shouldn't they try to preserve themselves as much as possible?'
'Why would you reveal the information about the lord's daughter, and still wear a proud expression on your face?'
'The one sitting opposite us is our enemy!'
'You'll only be happy if you act like the Kozuki clan has truly been wiped out, right?'
"There's still someone who can represent the Kozuki clan? Then he should be the current head, right? May I see him?", Rosse asked with a bit of interest.
He had already figured out what Kozuki Toki's weakness was.
When Kin'emon just mentioned it, although the time Kozuki Toki showed her emotions was very short, with his current perception it was easy to catch.
He really couldn't understand what these Kozuki fools were thinking.
'If you want to act weak, you should act weak all the way.'
'Why leave behind a widow and a daughter, what are they thinking?'
'Or is this just the Wano way of showing weakness?'
Leave the widow and daughter to the enemy, let the son escape first, and then hide in the back watching.
Rosse couldn't understand, and he was greatly shocked.
"Your Highness, I can represent the Kozuki clan. Hiyori is still too young," Kozuki Toki took a deep breath and spoke first, not giving Kin'emon another chance to interrupt.
At the same time, she tried hard to calm herself, making sure that she wouldn't lose her reason out of anger.
"I see. Since you can represent the Kozuki clan, then for the sins committed by your Kozuki clan, how do you plan to repay them?", Rosse asked with great interest.
"My lord, the dead settle their debts. Lord Oden died for this already. The Kozuki clan shouldn't have to continue bearing it," Kin'emon said stiffly.
He hadn't expected that even after Kozuki Oden died, Rosse would still want to trouble the Kozuki clan.
Besides, Rosse was already almost shoulder-to-shoulder with Kozuki Toki, wasn't that already enough to show the Kozuki clan's sincerity?
"The dead settle their debts? Then can I understand it this way: after Kozuki Sukiyaki died and abdicated to Kurozumi Orochi, not only was it reasonable and legal, you also shouldn't pursue it anymore?", Rosse looked at Kin'emon with a half-smile, bringing up Wano's current situation.
The reason Kurozumi Orochi could take power was because he kicked Kozuki Oden's father off the throne, and with the help of the Clone-Clone Fruit, staged a beautiful abdication act.
"That's not the same!", Once he heard that, Kin'emon's blood pressure shot up immediately. He shouted angrily, "Kurozumi Orochi used conspiracies! He only succeeded because Lord Oden wasn't there! If Lord Oden had been there, he would never have had the chance!"
"But the problem is, Kozuki Oden wasn't there back then. Now that he's returned, can he go after Kurozumi Orochi and his descendants?", Rosse's lips curled up slightly.
As his words fell, Rosse glanced at the Kozuki Toki who wanted to speak but stopped herself, giving her a warning look.
Kozuki Toki opened her mouth, then wisely shut it again, closing her eyes in slight pain.
'Fine. I will not get involved.'
As long as it didn't involve Hiyori, she would let these retainers fool around all they wanted.
Rosse's words were clearly digging a pit for Kin'emon and the others.
And based on Kin'emon's personality, she could already guess the result.
"Of course we can. Before he used dirty means to win. Now why can't we win it back!", Kin'emon said angrily. Mentioning Kurozumi Orochi's actions, he still couldn't let it go even now.
Not only did he seize the position of Shogun of Wano, he even forced Kozuki Oden to dance naked in the Capital every week.
As retainers, they lived in shame every day.
Thinking of this, Kin'emon added angrily, "And not just Kurozumi Orochi, we won't let his family or descendants off either!"
"Very good," Rosse's smile grew wider, "In that case, there's no need for the Kozuki clan to exist anymore."
"Why?", Kin'emon widened his eyes, staring at Rosse.
He couldn't understand what connection the two things had.
"Madam, aren't you going to explain? If you have no objections, I'll start carrying it out,".Rosse looked meaningfully at Kozuki Toki and made a move as if he was about to stand up.
'This is too interesting.'
'Although the Kozuki clan has quite a lot of idiots, watching the various postures they show while struggling is indeed a good play worth savoring slowly.'
Hearing this, Kin'emon furrowed his brows and unconsciously looked at Kozuki Toki.
He didn't understand what this had to do with Kozuki Toki again.
'Could it be that the two of them has been in contact secretly for a long time?'
"Kin'emon, sit down," Kozuki Toki sighed lightly, knowing she had no choice but to step forward.
She opened her eyes, and her gaze fell on Rosse.
'Clearly he's so tall and handsome, why is his personality so nasty…'
"Your Highness, what's happening in Wano seems similar to what happened in the Holy Land, but that's just Kin'emon's personal opinion. It doesn't represent the Kozuki clan. The Kozuki clan has already abandoned the idea of pursuing the Kurozumi…"
Before she could finish, Raizo at the side couldn't hold back and said mockingly, "Lady Toki, when did we give up? That is Lord Oden's will."
Hearing Kozuki Toki swallow her pride like that made him feel very uncomfortable.
Rosse being strong is true. Even if he bullied Kozuki Toki a little, he could accept it.
But the premise is, he couldn't insult the Kozuki clan like this.
Especially when Kozuki Toki herself was the one actively degrading herself, he really couldn't stand it.
Their lives were already cheap. At worst they would just die.
After all, Young Momonosuke had already left, and Oden was in the shadows.
Since Rosse hadn't dragged Oden out earlier, Raizo thought he wasn't all that anyway.
He might be much stronger than them, but maybe not much stronger than Lord Oden.
Right now, Raizo very much doubted, 'Exactly where does Lady Toki stand?'
'Is she still standing on the side of the Kozuki clan, or is she already preparing to submit to the World Government?'
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