Wano Country, Flower Capital, Rasetsu Town.
Led by the beautiful woman, Sephiroth arrived at the open door of a reception room.
Inside, a man with an airplane nose and long, slanted eyes sat cross-legged, quietly smoking a cigarette. He was Kyoshiro, the boss of the Wano Country yakuza and the owner of this gambling house. However, he had another identity, a retainer of Kozuki Oden and one of the Nine Red Scabbards, Denjiro!
Since Kozuki Oden's death five years ago, he had dispersed with the other Nine Red Scabbards in order not to be hunted down by Kurozumi Orochi. After a few years of disguise, his appearance and temperament had changed drastically. He returned to the Flower Capital and blended into the underworld, preparing to secretly gather power and wait for twenty years for the return of the Kozuki family. In addition, every night, he would transform into the mysterious thief Ushiwakamaru, stealing ill-gotten wealth from the rich and distributing it to the poor in Ebisu Town so they could survive.
Sephiroth entered the reception room, sat down cross-legged, and looked at the crazy man.
"What do you want from me?"
"Did you have fun playing in my casino?" Kyoshiro, with his long, slanted eyes, stared at the black-haired youth. The corner of his mouth raised slightly, carving a slightly cruel smile.
"It's okay, it's nothing special!" Sephiroth answered casually.
"We apologize for the poor hospitality... I'd like to ask you what your name is?"
"Miyamoto Musashi."
Hearing this, Kyoshiro immediately tried to recall the famous and powerful people in Wano Country, but he could not find any information about that name.
Not long ago, he met the seriously injured Asura Doji. He was shocked. Who was able to hurt him? He himself knew Asura Doji's formidable strength, the strongest of the Nine Red Scabbards. Even he could not match him, let alone Kurozumi Orochi's army. Except for the Beast Pirates' King, it was impossible to defeat Asura Doji.
In order to understand the situation, he deliberately sent his men to the grain transportation team at the entrance of the Flower Capital to inquire about it. Only then did Kyoshiro learn that a man named Miyamoto Musashi, in a one-on-one situation, had defeated Asura Doji.
After inquiring about the information, he returned to his gambling house, plotting how to rescue Asura Doji. Unexpectedly, Miyamoto Musashi came to his casino to make money instead!
Kyoshiro asked his subordinates if the man was cheating, but his subordinates said he was not. It was purely gambling skill and luck.
Kyoshiro concluded that Miyamoto Musashi, who could defeat Asura Doji, must be very strong. If they fought, it was likely that he would be hacked to death. Therefore, with the goal of avoiding trouble, he decided to pay money to smooth things over.
After all, every night he worked part-time as Ushiwakamaru, the mysterious figure who stole from the homes of the rich in the Flower Capital and managed to accumulate a lot of money. Some he distributed to the poor, while the rest he used to build power and expand his underground connections. Money was not a big problem for him. If the money ran out, he would just steal again!
While smoking his cigarette, Kyoshiro pondered.
"Hmm!... Your Excellency Miyamoto, I think you're also a bold person, so I won't beat around the bush! This 'gambling house' is just a small business and can't withstand trouble from you. There are five thousand gold here, please accept this, think of it as a token of friendship. Even so... I hope you will not come to my gambling house to gamble again in the future! Of course, for drinks and chatting, I will be happy to accompany you!"
As he spoke, Kyoshiro took a wooden box from behind, opened the lid, and displayed the neatly stacked large gold pieces inside in front of the three of them.
Gulp! x2
Kumagoro and Unta, who were kneeling behind Sephiroth, couldn't help but swallow their saliva after seeing the box full of gold. The two of them were just ordinary street thugs, when had they ever seen so much money!?
They had also heard a little about how Kyoshiro treated gamblers. He usually cut off their hands or feet. Never did they expect that this yakuza boss, Kyoshiro, would be so polite to their boss, Miyamoto.
Sephiroth raised his right hand and gently stroked the beard on his chin, with a thoughtful expression.
He came to the gambling house just to make money and establish contact with the underworld forces in Wano, preparing for his future plans. Of course, if Kyoshiro wanted to use force, he wouldn't mind hacking him. In this way, he could become famous in the Wano Country underworld.
However, this Kyoshiro was too polite, which made him a little hesitant to act. If this matter were to spread, he would be labeled as a person who did not respect others, which was not conducive to the development of his own power.
Thinking of this, he could only smile and nod his head, agreeing.
"Well!... I'll accept these five thousand gold! From now on, we are friends, and I will not come back to your place to gamble."
Hearing this, a smile suddenly appeared on Kyoshiro's face.
However, Sephiroth's next words made the smile on his face freeze instantly.
"But, your gambling house still owes me three thousand gold and hasn't given it to me… Please settle this account quickly!"
Kyoshiro: "..."
Damn it! This man even wanted to take the rest of his profit! In other words, I can't beat him, or I'll... I'll draw my sword on the spot and hack him!
Although Kyoshiro was very annoyed in his heart, he could only smile on his face. Desperately, he could only order his men to take three thousand gold and give it to the black-haired youth.
After getting eight thousand gold, Sephiroth left the gambling house with his two younger brothers, carrying two wooden boxes of gold pieces and laughing.
"Boss, you're so amazing! Making so much money at once!" Unta looked adoring.
"Yeah! Boss, I didn't expect that crazy man to be so polite to you!" Kumagoro nodded in full agreement.
"Hey! You two, what are you..." Sephiroth turned to look at the two sycophants who were following him. He could only shake his head. From their emotions, he could clearly feel that the two of them were filled with admiration for him.
"I made a small profit today. I'm inviting you two to drink and eat meat. You are cool and happy!"
Hearing that, Kumagoro rubbed his hands and smiled mischievously. "Hey-hey-hey! Boss, how about we go to the entertainment district!"
"Entertainment district?!... Uh!?" Sephiroth looked at the two of them, and an expression of understanding appeared on his face. He then waved his hand and said with gusto,
"OK! Lead the way!"
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