In the sky heading towards Wano Country.
A Huaxia-style tower ship battleship, fluttering with nine-colored banners, was sailing rapidly.
The densely packed cannon ports on both sides of the tower ship testified to its terrifying firepower.
A giant main cannon gleamed beneath the dragon-head prow, and the stern also featured an electromagnetic cannon full of technological flair.
This was the flagship of the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire, built entirely from top-tier adam wood and Gate of Justice alloy.
This imperial battleship also possessed the same lightning flight system and diving black technology as the Sword of Xebec, and was granted floating abilities by Golden Lion Shiki.
Coupled with a main cannon enhanced by the Momo-More-More Fruit ability and an electromagnetic cannon utilizing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Magnet-Magnet Fruit abilities, this great love immortal venerable was actually even more terrifying than the Sword of Xebec.
"Kisaburo, remember, you are now the General of Kura Island!"
"Kozaburo, you are the General of Shimotsuki Island!"
"Look sharp!"
"Don't lose face for me!"
Fang Huo held a child in each arm as he gave instructions to his two retainers.
Returning to Wano Country this time was purely for showing off and flaunting military might.
If he hadn't needed to focus his energy on Red Soil Island during this period, he wouldn't have minded taking the time to drive the Kozuki Family out of power and let Shimotsuki Furiko become the Shogun of Wano Country.
Of course, Shimotsuki Furiko currently had no time and even less desire to be the Shogun, and the children of Fang Huo and Furiko had not yet grown up.
He could only set aside the matters of Wano Country for the time being.
The main goal this time was to secure a batch of Sea Stone and, while he was at it, let those families know that Shimotsuki Furiko, Kozaburo, and Kisaburo were doing very well in the outside world.
"Yes! Patriarch!!"
Fūgetsu Kisaburo and Shimotsuki Kozaburo both nodded solemnly.
Now, besides appointing Kisaburo as the General and controller of Kura Island, Fang Huo had also found another island nearby for Kozaburo.
The island Kozaburo managed had been renamed Shimotsuki Island, and the Isshin Dojo had been established on it.
Shimotsuki Kozaburo had moved the Shimotsuki clansmen previously settled on Sphinx Island to Shimotsuki Island to live and develop.
This made Whitebeard Newgate feel that it was a great pity.
After all, these Shimotsuki clansmen had managed Sphinx Island very well.
After these people left, Newgate, the King of Sphinx, could only appoint new governing officials and return to being a hands-off boss.
Seeing Shimotsuki Kozaburo, who was obsessed with family glory, change the island's name to the Shimotsuki name,
Fūgetsu Kisaburo also wanted to change Kura Island to Fūgetsu Island.
However, during this voyage, the Fūgetsu clansmen and their entourage had been completely wiped out, which still filled Kisaburo's heart with guilt.
With not a single person from the Fūgetsu Family on the island, he didn't have the heart to name it Fūgetsu Island.
However, if he could bring a group of Fūgetsu clansmen to Kura Island upon returning to Wano Country,
then changing Kura Island to Fūgetsu Island in the future wouldn't be out of the question.
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"This time can be considered returning home in glory for you. Show your spirit; you are now Generals just like Kozuki Sukiyaki."
"Even your Daimyo Patriarchs will have to bow their heads when they see you."
Fang Huo smiled faintly. Now that Kisaburo and Kozaburo were lords of their own islands, their status was higher than those district Daimyos.
"Understood!"
Fūgetsu Kisaburo grinned. He was originally a gangster boss, with a free and wild nature in his bones.
He wasn't as blindly loyal to the Kozuki Family as other citizens.
Otherwise, he and Kozaburo wouldn't have defied national policy to leave Wano Country and venture into the outside world.
Shimotsuki Kozaburo's eyes were filled with even more pride; he had succeeded!
Not only had he gained a foothold in the outside world, but he had also become the General of an island.
This had already far exceeded his original dreams.
When he first set out to sea, he only wanted to establish a Shimotsuki Village in the outside world and become a village head.
He hadn't even dared to think of becoming a Daimyo.
Yet now, he had become the General of Shimotsuki Island.
"Husband, the Sea Stone mine you're looking for is in the Udon District, which is the fief of the Amatsuki Family."
"I hope you will let us go and negotiate first; please do not resort directly to force."
Shimotsuki Furiko did not want her homeland, Wano Country, to fall into war. Even if Fang Huo wanted to seize the position of Shogun of Wano for her and the children, she wanted it done in a relatively peaceful way.
"Dealing with a fellow like Kozuki Sukiyaki doesn't require the use of force."
Fang Huo's tone carried a hint of disdain. Whether it was using Kurozumi Higurashi for a classic imitation and abdication, or directly using the seven star demon sword to control Kozuki Sukiyaki,
taking over Wano Country would be easy.
The Daimyos of the Shimotsuki, Fūgetsu, and Amatsuki families would surely follow Kozuki Sukiyaki's orders unconditionally.
Even if it meant abdicating the Shogun's position.
This tactic had been used by Kurozumi Higurashi and Orochi in the original timeline.
If Kozuki Sukiyaki or the Amatsuki Daimyo didn't cooperate with the production of Sea Stone this time, Fang Huo wouldn't mind letting Kurozumi Higurashi replace Kozuki Sukiyaki as the Shogun of Wano.
"Thank you, husband!"
Shimotsuki Furiko smiled gently. She knew very well that the power of the Rocks Pirates could completely annihilate Wano Country.
Even Fang Huo's private combat power could turn Wano Country upside down.
After all, Fūgetsu Kisaburo was originally a famous gangster boss in Wano, with the reputation of being Wano's number one samurai; even the Fūgetsu Daimyo was no match for Kisaburo.
Now, he could absolutely suppress the entire Wano Country. Even if the four Daimyos attacked together, they wouldn't necessarily be a match for Kisaburo.
After all, the strength of the Hakumai Shimotsuki Daimyo was relatively weak.
The branch that split off from the Shimotsuki Family in the Ringo District was responsible for controlling the Hakumai District. Having served as Daimyo for only thirty years, their overall strength was relatively weak.
And after training and strengthening in the outside world, Shimotsuki Furiko knew that Kozaburo was likely already stronger than her Daimyo father and her brother Shimotsuki Ushimaru.
Not to mention Captain John, the Blood Servant agents, and even those Great Pirate Blood Servants recently recruited under Fang Huo.
Especially that Great Pirate who could transform into a Tyrannosaurus; he actually possessed a kingly aura that even Shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki lacked.
For nearly a hundred years, the Kozuki Family's offspring had been sparse, and it had been a long time since a Shogun with a kingly aura appeared.
The Daimyos of each district were only about as strong as the current Kozaburo, or even weaker.
However, some gangster bosses might actually be stronger than the Daimyos.
But now, Fang Huo's division could certainly defeat these landed Daimyos and gangster bosses.
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"As long as they cooperate with the mining of Sea Stone, I won't move against Wano Country for now."
Fang Huo handed the children back to Shimotsuki Furiko and Stussy, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
Controlling a Kozuki Sukiyaki was no difficult task.
If the guy was sensible, Fang Huo might still leave the Kozuki Family the position of Daimyo of the Kuri District.
Otherwise, he wouldn't mind making this family disappear completely.
Speaking of which, that fellow Kozuki Oden should be about eight years old by now.
When he was just born, he violently threw his wet nurse. Although not as exaggerated as Loki or Charlotte Linlin, his talent was also startling.
At 2 years old, Kozuki Oden could catch two rabbits simultaneously, showing amazing leg strength and speed;
At 4 years old, he threw a giant boulder and killed a giant bear, comparable to Charlotte Linlin killing a giant bear with her bare hands at age 5;
At 6 years old, this bastard started frequenting the Pleasure Quarters;
At 8 years old, he also learned to drink and got into fights with gamblers, having a very foul personality... Meanwhile, Kaido, who was the same age as Kozuki Oden, was already entering the army to fight just to eat and survive...