Chapter 152: Kozuki's Futility! Dream of Setting Sail
Hearing Lotte say this.
Kozuki Sukiyaki's face showed a trace of surprise.
"Could it be that sir intends to take him along to sea?"
Lotte, still wearing his mask, had the scarlet Sharingan pupils staring intently at the old man in front of him.
"What, is that not allowed?"
Kozuki Sukiyaki quickly shook his head with a smile.
"Of course it's fine. If it's with sir, that brat Oden will definitely learn a lot. This would actually be a blessing for him."
But a hint of loss still flashed in his eyes.
After all, no matter what, Kozuki Oden was the successor he had long designated.
If he really set sail with this masked man in front of him,
Who knows when he would return.
Lotte also saw the concern in the old man before him.
He simply spoke calmly.
"Don't worry. If that brat really joins my pirate crew, Wano Country will naturally be under protection."
"If anything happens, I'll take responsibility."
In Lotte's plan.
Kaido's current strength was indeed very strong, but in his eyes, it was still not enough.
Rather, if Kaido really made a move against Wano Country, it would actually be a good opportunity for Lotte.
He hadn't experienced this "old friend's" Azure Dragon form yet!
Kozuki Sukiyaki forced a smile.
"That would be perfect. Then I'll have to trouble sir."
"May I know how to address sir?"
As his words fell.
Lotte couldn't help but pause slightly.
He really hadn't thought about what the other party should call him.
His real name was definitely out of the question.
If he exposed his real name, Imu would definitely make a move.
To prevent this as much as possible.
Lotte needed to come up with a code name.
He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Sukiyaki in front of him.
"Just call me Hokage."
Since he possessed Wood Release, this code name was the most fitting.
After all, the Senju clan had always been the top choice for Hokage across generations.
Moreover, the Shadow organization Lotte had established
Had already developed. He planned to set up the Five Kage positions within it—he was simply taking the role ahead of time.
Sukiyaki understood this wasn't his real name. He just smiled and said happily.
"Hokage sir, pleased to meet you."
"Bang!"
At this moment, the door was suddenly slammed open.
Kozuki Oden rushed in excitedly and ran to Lotte's side.
"I'm here to challenge you!"
"If I win, can you take me to sea?!"
Even though he knew he would probably fail this time, Kozuki Oden had no intention of giving up.
After all, ships that could reach Wano Country were extremely rare.
And someone like Lotte who was willing to take him aboard
Was even rarer!
So no matter what, Kozuki Oden didn't want to miss this opportunity.
If he missed this chance when Lotte and Whitebeard arrived here, who knows when the next one would be!
Moreover, by then he might already be the shogun of Wano.
Kozuki Oden didn't dare guarantee that he could act as recklessly as he did now!
After all, once he became shogun, he would represent all of Wano.
While he was still just the daimyo of Kuri, he could leave it to his subordinates to manage!
Behind him.
Denjiro and Shutenmaru followed closely.
"Lord Oden! We told you now is not the time to challenge him—hurry back with us!"
"Yeah! Even the Fierce Blade and Daimyo of Hakumai weren't his match! Your injuries haven't healed yet—even if you want to challenge him, wait until later!"
They desperately tried to persuade him.
Kozuki Sukiyaki also noticed Kozuki Oden's bandaged arms at this moment.
His expression immediately became grave.
"Oden, since your injuries haven't healed yet, stop messing around with Hokage sir."
"This time you want to join a pirate crew and set sail—I won't stop you."
"But with your current level of skill, Hokage could defeat you easily with just one hand. Be good and return to your Kuri."
When Kozuki Oden heard Sukiyaki wasn't stopping him from going to sea,
He immediately showed joy.
This was great news for him—as long as Sukiyaki didn't block him, one major obstacle to setting sail was solved.
Now he just needed to get this dual-blade Great Swordsman's agreement!
Lotte looked at Kozuki Oden with a half-smile.
He could indeed see an extremely strong desire in the other's eyes.
Clearly, setting sail this time was extremely important to him!
But Lotte obviously didn't plan to let Kozuki Oden pass easily—he still hadn't planted the Sharingan suggestion seed.
At the very least, he needed to plant the suggestion and train him for a while.
Only after confirming Kozuki Oden could completely obey his orders would it be fine.
Thinking of this.
Lotte spoke calmly to Kozuki Oden.
"I've never had the habit of fighting an injured opponent. Even if I defeated you in this state, it wouldn't help me at all."
"Fine then, let me take a look."
Lotte stepped forward and his figure vanished from the spot. Before anyone knew it, he was beside Kozuki Oden, grabbing the injured arm and narrowing his eyes slightly.
For Lotte, who had already mastered most of Hashirama Cells' power.
Using it for healing was extremely convenient.
Denjiro and Shutenmaru were stunned and about to speak, but Shimotsuki Yasuie stopped them.
The experienced Shimotsuki Yasuie could see that this man called Hokage
Wasn't trying to harm Kozuki Oden.
Instead, he was healing Kozuki Oden's arm with some kind of ability!
So he possessed a healing-type ability—no wonder this Great Swordsman recovered so fast. He had clearly been holding back during the spar with Kozuki Oden!
This person was terrifyingly powerful!
Shimotsuki Yasuie couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.
Healing ability combined with Great Swordsman-level power—probably even the strongest beings on this sea would find it hard to defeat him!
Kozuki Oden also felt a warm sensation in his arm.
After Lotte finished healing and let go, he carefully examined Kozuki Oden a few times and nodded in satisfaction.
He had only recently mastered this ability.
Using Kozuki Oden as a test subject first—if there were any side effects, it would be bad.
In other words, a test guinea pig.
Now it seemed that using Hashirama Cells for healing
Had no side effects.
The only drawback was probably the high consumption—compared to healing himself, treating others consumed several times more stamina.
Perhaps energy was lost during transfer?
He needed to continue testing.
Lotte glanced at Kozuki Oden and grinned.
"Aren't you here to challenge me? Then let's start now."
"One move to decide the winner is enough."
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