The Kyoshiro family, the largest yakuza organization in the Flower Capital, had its leader, Kyoshiro, hailed as General Orochi's most loyal dog.
While engaging in criminal activities like gambling, extortion, and collecting protection fees, the Kyoshiro family was also responsible for maintaining stability in the Flower Capital, and it was legal.
Additionally, as Orochi's subordinate, Kyoshiro was an ally of the Beast Pirates, and his status was quite high, allowing him to communicate directly with the All-Stars.
Daichi greeted him with a smile. "Isn't that Kyoshiro? I didn't expect you to come personally. What an honor."
"..."
Kyoshiro didn't reply. He squinted at the samurai at Daichi's feet and the buried samurai corpses, feeling a pang of heartache.
Damn it, too late!
However, he had to endure his anger.
That incident had passed fifteen years ago, and he had long learned to endure. Now, he was not Kozuki Oden's retainer, Denjiro, but Orochi's lackey, Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro suppressed his anger and smiled at Daichi, asking as a matter of routine. "Young man of the Beast Pirates, what happened here?"
"These trash tried to assassinate me."
Daichi bared his teeth, picked up his sword, and cut open the samurai leader's pants. The crescent moon tattoo was revealed to everyone.
"It's a Kozuki samurai!"
A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.
Not only Kyoshiro and his subordinates came, but also many onlookers, who were all shocked to see the crescent moon tattoo.
The last time a Kozuki samurai appeared was several years ago.
Daichi narrowed his eyes, staring at Kyoshiro with a sneer. "I never imagined that the public order in the Flower Capital was so poor that even Kozuki samurai could sneak in. Kyoshiro, if you're short on manpower, our Beast Pirates can arrange people to help."
"My apologies, young man of the Beast Pirates. This was indeed our oversight. Please accept my apology first."
Kyoshiro apologized with a smile.
The Flower Capital was Orochi's territory. The Beast Pirates could come to play, but if they wanted to station troops, that would be overstepping.
Of course, the other party probably didn't mean that.
Saying these polite words was probably just to put pressure on him, so as to demand financial compensation or other benefits.
What a cunning fellow!
Kyoshiro became more serious. There weren't many smart ones among those barbarians of the Beast Pirates, so he had to pay attention.
"By the way, what's your name, young man?"
"Ulti's deputy, Daichi!"
Daichi reported his name and deliberately mentioned Ulti.
Among the Beast Pirates' Headliners, Ulti ranked among the top few, with a status second only to the All-Stars, so Kyoshiro had to take her seriously.
"Ulti's deputy, Daichi..."
Kyoshiro muttered, then quickly remembered the intelligence that came last night and opened one eye slit in surprise.
"You are the Demon Muscle Man?"
What???
Daichi was a bit confused.
Demon Muscle Man?
Was he talking about him?
Which bastard gave him that nickname!
A line of dialogue automatically appeared in Daichi's mind.
"[In 1974, I fought in my first free boxing match in Southeast Asia...]"
He was silent for three seconds.
Daichi's face turned cold, and he crossed his arms, silently exerting force to tense all his muscles, making himself look even more robust and domineering.
"That's right, I am the Demon Muscle Man!"
"Hiss—!"
Gasps of cold air rose and fell.
Putting aside everything else, the nickname "Demon Muscle Man" was indeed quite intimidating, and coupled with Daichi's physique, it instantly awed everyone present.
Kyoshiro wasn't intimidated, but his level of attention to Daichi increased by another notch. It wasn't easy to make a name for oneself in the Beast Pirates.
It was certain that the man in front of him would definitely become an officer of the Beast Pirates in the future, and perhaps even a core officer.
Troublesome.
Kyoshiro glanced at the ruins.
To cause such severe damage, this man's strength was definitely not weak, and this was not something that could be settled with a small amount of money.
And the Kozuki samurai at his feet.
If he didn't intervene, the samurai would inevitably be sent to the Prisoner Mine, which would be more painful than killing them.
Without exposing himself, he wanted to rescue them. These Kozuki samurai were once his brothers.
After a few seconds of thought, Kyoshiro said in a deep voice. "Daichi, the Kozuki remnants have appeared in the Flower Capital. This is our responsibility. Please give me some face and hand this guy over to us to handle. Please rest assured, we will definitely give you an explanation!"
"Haha, of course I'll give Kyoshiro face."
Daichi's smile blossomed.
He deliberately left one alive, waiting for the other party to ask for him.
Daichi pointed at his feet. "However, these bastards destroyed the house I just bought. It will cost a lot of money to rebuild it."
"This money will be on my account!"
Kyoshiro paid without hesitation.
He was actually very poor, and all the money in his pocket was used to help the poor, but being able to solve it with money was already simple.
If it escalated, those brainless pirates might really rush into the Flower Capital, and then who knows what kind of destruction would be caused.
Moreover, it was just rebuilding a house, which wouldn't cost much. At worst, when he transformed into the righteous thief "Ushimitsu Kozo" at night, he would steal more money from rich families.
Daichi gave a thumbs up, praising loudly with an exaggerated expression. "As expected of the most beloved hero in the Flower Capital, you're so generous, boss!"
"You flatter me."
Kyoshiro responded calmly.
He killed his brothers and still wanted to earn his money.
He would remember this debt!
"Oh, I forgot to mention earlier."
Daichi rubbed his chest muscles, feigning pain. "I actually suffered a very serious internal injury fighting these guys, and I've lost my mood to tour the Flower Capital. Kyoshiro, shouldn't you cover the medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional damages?"
"..."
Kyoshiro's face twitched.
Even though he had served under General Orochi for fifteen years and honed his acting skills to perfection, at this moment, he couldn't help but want to draw his sword and kill someone.
With his current reputation and status, even General Orochi treated him politely, yet this bastard dared to openly extort him.
He was furious!
Kyoshiro took a deep breath.
With so many people watching, he couldn't damage his image as a hero.
"500 gold!"
"Good!"
Daichi beamed with joy, knowing when to stop.
Hehehe, more money to buy a house!
Seemingly not wanting to stay for another moment, Kyoshiro immediately left with his subordinates and the corpses of the Kozuki samurai and their companions.
"As expected of Kyoshiro!"
"So cool!"
"With Kyoshiro around, the Flower Capital is so safe!"
The onlookers discussed excitedly.
In their eyes, Kyoshiro had swiftly resolved the crisis, once again maintaining the stability of the Flower Capital.
"Tsk tsk, what a perfect ending."
Daichi praised with a click of his tongue.
The public was relieved, Kyoshiro took his brothers, and he earned a large sum of money. This was a win-win-win situation.
He truly won big!
The warehouse quickly returned to quiet, with only Daichi remaining.
"This guy can really endure."
Daichi looked in the direction Kyoshiro had left.
He naturally knew Kyoshiro's true identity, and if he could, he would have liked to kill him too.
Since he was on Kaido's ship, the Kozuki clan was a mortal enemy. Even if he didn't kill Kozuki, Kozuki would come to kill him.
The problem was that his current status was not high, his words carried little weight, and Kyoshiro held a high position. Making a scene recklessly could easily get him killed.
Daichi shook his head and looked at the warehouse.
He didn't just buy such a remote warehouse randomly.
"Gurgle gurgle~~"
The cracks caused by the previous battle were filled with water at some point, and hot steam was rising from the surface.
It was a hot spring!