Wano Country, Ebisu Village.
After Kurokoma Chifen recognized Miyamoto Musashi as his boss, he stood up and woke up his more than 300 men one by one. The gang members, who had just recovered from fainting, were filled with doubts even though they were happy to see themselves still alive.
"Everyone, listen to me!" Kurokoma shouted. "I, Kurokoma, am deeply impressed by Miyamoto Musashi's strength and courage. Starting today, I am willing to worship His Excellency Miyamoto as my boss and obey his orders. The Kurokoma family is disbanded. If you want, you can also follow me and join Boss Miyamoto's ranks. Of course, if you don't want to, you can leave. I will never stop you!"
"Woooow!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was in an uproar. They couldn't understand it. They had just slept for a while. How could their boss become someone else's subordinate?
"Boss Kurokoma, I will go wherever you go!... Boss Miyamoto!"
Among the crowd, a small gangster knelt down toward Miyamoto Musashi and prostrated himself hard after he finished speaking loudly and with determination. The effect of this example was very strong. Among the more than 300 people, they began to kneel and prostrate themselves to Miyamoto Musashi one by one, shouting "Boss!". After a moment of hesitation, a small number of people finally prostrated themselves and paid their respects to everyone, following the crowd.
Miyamoto Musashi kept a mental note of the behavior of the more than three hundred people present. Those who started kneeling first, and those who hesitated at the end, he classified as groups to be wary of. These two types of people were either hard-core Kurokoma loyalists or held a personal grudge against him!
On the other hand, the people who followed the crowd in the middle had a high degree of loyalty and could be relied upon in the future!
Miyamoto Musashi was quietly speculating in his heart, but he pretended to be very happy on his face. He waved his hands and smiled heartily, "Okay! Since everyone is willing to recognize me as the boss, today we will go and drink the oath wine! Let's go to Chizuru Pavilion for a banquet. We won't get drunk tonight!"
"Oooohh~!"
"Hahaha! There's a banquet, there's a banquet!"
"Awesome, boss!"
Upon hearing this, the three hundred-plus people immediately cheered, their faces filled with euphoric smiles. Miyamoto Musashi had just had a quarrel with those thugs and suddenly became their boss. Therefore, if he wanted to win their hearts, he needed to reward them with a sweet feast as a form of recognition.
The Flower Capital, Chizuru Pavilion Entrance.
Along the way, Miyamoto Musashi brought more than 300 people from the southern gate of the Flower Capital to the Chizuru Pavilion, which naturally attracted the attention of many passers-by. In particular, when passers-by saw Kurokoma, who had a bad reputation, now following Miyamoto Musashi like a younger brother, their faces subconsciously showed a look of shock.
Upon arriving in front of the pavilion, a woman in a yellow kimono named Chiyo stared at the huge crowd with a surprised expression. If she was not mistaken, those people were the Kurokoma family!
"We at Chizuru Pavilion will not entertain guests tonight! I'm going to host my little brothers! You quickly and arrange it!" Miyamoto Musashi said with a laugh.
"Ah!? This..."
Hearing this, Chiyo couldn't help but be a little surprised. She really couldn't figure out why her boss had made the Kurokoma family his subordinates after he had only been out for about an hour. However, she had worked at Chizuru's place for many years and had rich experience, so she was very knowledgeable and did not ask many questions. She just nodded quickly and said, "I see! I'll arrange it right away."
When she finished speaking, she turned around and, with small steps, entered the pavilion. She quickly gave orders to the geishas and traveling girls. Because of the large number of people at the banquet, Miyamoto Musashi had to arrange the crowd of people into the hall.
Soon, plates of fruits, drinks, and dishes were placed on the tables one by one, and the aroma of food quickly filled the hall. The food in the Flower Capital was all controlled by Kurozumi Orochi, and the purchase price was very high, especially for meat. Therefore, most of the ordinary residents of the Flower Capital, even if they have the right to purchase food and clean water, may live a life of clear soup and little water.
Because he was so restricted by this, Miyamoto Musashi directly chose to buy goods from the Umbrella Company store and use the temporary space built with Devil Fruit's ability to carry it, thus replenishing the pavilion with a lot of food and water. With enough inventory preparation, there was no dilemma of having no wine to drink and no vegetables to eat.
Soon after, they picked up the wine and meat, and stuffed them with food and drinks. The thugs ate like reincarnated hungry ghosts. It was the most luxurious meal that the little brothers had had in many years under the rule of Kurozumi Orochi, making them feel as if they had returned to the past when the Kozuki Clan was in power.
At that time, the Kurokoma family was at its most powerful point, numbering thousands and second only to the Hananoko Goro family in terms of power, and it was the second largest gang on the Wano National Highway!
However, since Kurozumi Orochi became the Shogun, due to various reasons, the strength of the Kurokoma family was also affected, gradually shrinking to more than 300 people now. So much so that now Kurokoma Chifen can only begin to target other small gang industries to annex and expand his territory. Unexpectedly, Kurokoma Chifen directly met Miyamoto Musashi today. He couldn't compete for territory, and he became someone else's subordinate!
According to the customs on the Wano National Highway, after recognizing a boss, both sides need to drink the oath wine, so that the kinship can be concluded. The little brother must be loyal to the boss, and the boss also needs to help and take care of the little brother. It's an unavoidable ritual! Otherwise, it would not be justifiable for Miyamoto Musashi, the boss, to deal with his little brother in the future.
In the main seat of the hall, seated next to Miyamoto Musashi as a maid, and holding a large jar of strong wine, Black Maria poured a full jar of wine into a golden bowl that was larger than a washbasin. Immediately after, Miyamoto Musashi picked up the golden bowl placed on the table, and stood up.
Seeing this state, they knew that they were going to have a sworn relationship with more than three hundred brothers. They also stood up one by one, holding a small red wine bowl in their hands.
"Brothers, I... Miyamoto Musashi! Your boss from today on! As long as you follow me, I guarantee that you will eat delicious food and drink fine drinks every day in the future. At this point, we become brothers who share weal and woe. Cheers!"
After saying a lot of nonsense, Miyamoto Musashi picked up the golden bowl, "ton! ton! ton!" and drank it all in one gulp.
"This wine is so spicy! But... I can't say it!" Miyamoto Musashi's eyes twitched, and he cursed secretly in his heart.
Seeing this scene, the little brothers also drank the wine from the glasses. After everyone finished drinking the oath wine, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became warmer as the geisha women sang and danced and the traveling girls accompanied them.
Miyamoto Musashi was not idle, and began to wander around the wine tables, talking and drinking with his little brothers whom he had just recognized. Regarding something like wine, Miyamoto Musashi couldn't say he liked it or disliked it; he used it more as a social instrument.
These "more than 300 people" were the first wave of power he had gathered in Wano Country. There were still many things that he needed to rely on them to do in the future, so he could only talk patiently. How far a boss who is aloof and distant from his little brothers can be executed, and who among his little brothers is more reliable and who can win him over? This is a problem that Miyamoto Musashi needs to consider!
Thanks to his powerful Observation Haki, he could perceive their true attitude in a few simple conversations. Because of Miyamoto Musashi's prowess, as well as the financial resources he displayed, most of them felt satisfied. As for whether they will be able to submit faithfully in the future, it will only depend on his ability.
Of course, there were those who did not take it seriously, and it was possible that these people were hard-core Kurokoma loyalists, or they just liked to linger. They don't care who the boss is, as long as they can be invited to eat and drink.
After a long time, Miyamoto Musashi, who had drunk a lot of strong wine, had a drunken look in his eyes, and his steps were already a little unsteady. With the support of Black Maria, he walked to a small single-family compound located in the back courtyard of the pavilion.
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