Inside Shimotsuki Castle.
Fang Huo gathered the clansmen recruited by Fūgetsu Kisaburō and the Kibi samurai, as well as the clansmen recruited by Shimotsuki Kōzaburō and the Ringo and Hakumai samurai, into the settlement area of the Lost World.
In Udon, the Ugetsu Daimyo had already entrusted the Ugetsu clansmen and Udon samurai to Fang Huo's care.
The Ugetsu Daimyo promised to continue increasing productivity to mine and process more Sea Stone tools for Fang Huo.
As long as the Amatsuki Family could find a settlement in the Outer Seas to establish themselves.
Even if they couldn't establish an Ugetsu Kingdom, building an Ugetsu Castle or even an Ugetsu Village in the Outer Seas would be good.
Fang Huo agreed to the Ugetsu Daimyo's request.
He had already planned to establish the Shimotsuki Kingdom, Fūgetsu Kingdom, and Ugetsu Kingdom as satellite kingdoms around the [Sacred Ancient Moon Empire] to serve as the empire's guardian kingdoms.
If he could win over Amatsuki Toki in the future, it wouldn't be impossible to establish an Amatsuki Kingdom for the Amatsuki Family as well.
Furthermore, Fang Huo knew that a guy like Kozuki Oden would definitely not be content staying in Wano Country.
If he could train this guy to be one of his strongest enforcers.
Or even become one of his vassals.
Fang Huo wouldn't mind Kozuki Oden establishing a Kozuki Kingdom in the Outer Seas.
This was the Moon God · Great Empire system, standing alongside the Sun God Nika · Great Kingdom.
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Shimotsuki Ichiran and Shimotsuki Ushimaru watched the Flying Battleship depart, their eyes filled with hope and anticipation.
Shimotsuki Ichiran regained his spirits, determined to build up the Ringo District even better and teach more clansmen.
In the future, whether they could develop in Wano Country or not, they could go out to sea to make their way in the Shimotsuki Kingdom or even his son-in-law's Sacred Ancient Moon Empire.
After Fang Huo left, Kozuki Sukiyaki immediately convened a Daimyo meeting, calling the Daimyos of the four districts to the Flower Capital for a meeting.
Sukiyaki also specifically asked the four Daimyos to bring their heirs to the Flower Capital.
He felt it was necessary to properly teach the next generation the ideology of loyalty to the sovereign, so they wouldn't be lured by the temptations of the Outer Seas.
And so, the Daimyo of Ringo, Shimotsuki Ichiran, brought Shimotsuki Ushimaru; the Daimyo of Hakumai brought Shimotsuki Yasuie; the Daimyo of Kibi brought Fūgetsu Omusubi; and the Daimyo of Udon brought Ugetsu Tempura; they all arrived at the Flower Capital.
The old and new generations of rulers in Wano Country gathered together to discuss the dangers of going out to sea and the correctness of the isolationist policy.
If he couldn't tell these Daimyos the secret of Pluton, Kozuki Sukiyaki really wanted to reveal that dangerous secret and then give these guys who disregarded Wano Country's safety a good scolding!
Fortunately, the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire was not a Affiliated Kingdom of the World Government, otherwise Kozuki Sukiyaki would have been even angrier.
Kozuki Sukiyaki gave Shimotsuki Ichiran a stern warning, asking him to convey that he hoped Gu Yue Fang Huo would visit Wano Country less often.
Wano Country held a great secret that must never be exposed.
Otherwise, they would face a full-scale suppression by the World Government.
Shimotsuki Ichiran felt Kozuki Sukiyaki's seriousness and had no choice but to agree to all the Shoguns Mansion's conditions, seriously upholding the isolationist policy.
However, the four heirs of the younger generation had already been attracted by the Outer Seas; whether they would seriously implement the isolationist policy remained to be seen.
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In the Outer Seas.
After leaving Wano Country, the Flying Battleship headed straight for the island where the Kurozumi Siblings were.
"Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi ability?"
To be honest, after hearing that this ability granted eight lives, even Stussy was incredibly tempted.
"Honey, look at me..."
Stussy really wanted this Mythical Zoan ability; it didn't matter if it suited her agility-based moves.
The important thing was having eight lives!
"If you can properly develop this ability and become a combat-oriented Cadre, you can give it a try."
"The potential of this Mythical Zoan ability is huge, and I don't want it to be wasted."
Fang Huo saw through Stussy's desire at a glance, but this Yamata no Orochi ability, representing destruction and brutality, was indeed not very suitable for her.
"Wasted...?"
"Am I that useless in your eyes?"
Stussy's expression instantly slumped, and she puffed out her cheeks, speaking in an annoyed tone.
"I'll compensate you with a gift that can keep you young forever later."
Fang Huo pinched Stussy's puffed-up pufferfish-like face; even though she was already a mother, she was still so pretty and cute.
"The Yamata no Orochi ability is indeed a notoriously fearsome sorcery ability in the history of Wano Country."
"The First Generation Kurozumi Daimyo used this ability to become the new Daimyo of Hakumai through military merit after the Amatsuki Clan mysteriously disappeared."
Shimotsuki Furiko had some understanding of the Okuchi no Makami ability and the Yamata no Orochi ability in Wano's history.
The Kozuki Shogun of the past possessed the guardian deity Okuchi no Makami ability, while the Kurozumi Daimyo's Yamata no Orochi ability was the sharpest blade of slaughter under the Shogun's command.
"The ancestor's ability of that usurping Kurozumi Family?"
Fūgetsu Kisaburō and Shimotsuki Kōzaburō clearly had no good impression of the Kurozumi Family, and by extension, they felt a bit of disgust toward this Yamata no Orochi ability.
Moreover, these two swordsmen believed more in their beloved blades and had no need for any sorcery.
They wanted to become pure Great Swordsmen!
Kisaburō already had the strength of a peak swordsman before going out to sea, and after several years in the Rocks Pirates.
He now possessed the combat power of a Great Swordsman!
As long as he made a greater name for himself, he could elevate gokudō kaisen to the rank of a supreme grade blade.
And Kōzaburō, as a swordsman, also had enough strength to elevate Wado Ichimonji to the rank of a great grade blade.
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During the time Fang Huo went to Wano Country, Redfield on Hachinosu also secretly hired some intelligence personnel to keep a double-guarded eye on the movements in the Holy Land Holy Land Mary Geoise.
As long as there was a large-scale movement of Celestial Dragons, it meant that competition was about to begin.
After all, every Celestial Dragon family was incredibly extravagant, possessing their own luxury warships, and they even disdained sharing a warship with other families.
The two hundred Celestial Dragons participating in the Native Purge Competition were expected to deploy one or two hundred luxury warships, bringing along countless butlers, guards, and Cipher Pol agents.
Redfield was extremely attentive to intelligence on the Celestial Dragons, and the reports changed from once a day to once every half day.
As February of the sea calendar year 1491 approached, Redfield became increasingly anxious, sleeping no more than five hours a day.
On the other side, on an island, Fang Huo met the Kurozumi Siblings and John, successfully adding the Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi Fruit to his Devil Fruit treasure cabinet.
Fang Huo discovered that this island was relatively close to both Wano Country and the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire.
He directly planted the flags of the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire, the New World Alliance, and the Rocks Pirates on this island.
He then released the Ugetsu Family samurai from the Lost World and let them establish the Ugetsu Kingdom on this island.
Fang Huo continued by sending the Kozuki Family samurai to Kura Island; Fūgetsu Kisaburō immediately renamed the island Fūgetsu Island and the Kura Kingdom to the Fūgetsu Kingdom.
Fang Huo then sent the Shimotsuki Family samurai to Shimotsuki Island and ordered these subordinates to directly begin a grand expedition.
Planting the flags of the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire on all the islands between the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire and Wano Country.
After Fang Huo had arranged all these matters, he then rushed toward Elbaf...