Chapter 131 The players come to show Yamato what...
So what are your plans for the future?
"Originally, I only planned to seize a ship and leave Wano Country to accumulate strength in the open sea while waiting for an opportunity." Although Yamato was a bit carried away with cosplaying Kozuki Oden, he was still self-aware enough to know that he couldn't defeat that bastard father of his. "But then I met you, didn't I?"
Yamato swiftly grasped Violet's hand and solemnly said, "Therefore, I plan to find my lost retainers and form a resistance organization with them to fight against Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido."
Would you like to come with me?
Violet: "..."
Vera: "Uh, what are the operational guidelines and goals of your resistance organization?"
"Huh? Do we still need something like this?" Yamato pondered, "I understand. I'm going to overthrow Kaido and Orochi's rule and reopen Wano Country to the outside world."
"Then I will make my son or daughter the new Shogun of Wano Country, and I will follow the path of my past adventures to see this sea."
Violet had basically gotten used to Yamato's chaotic self-references and word choices; she could just automatically change "I" in Yamato's self-references to "Kozuki Oden."
After listening to Yamato's explanation, Violet stared at Yamato intently and said with emotion, "Kaido is truly blessed to have you."
Look, look, this shows what it means to be watched by Heaven. Kaido did so many bad things, and finally he got the retribution he deserved.
Tsk tsk tsk, at first Violet was wondering why Yamato, who is Kaido's child, looked so dirty and hadn't eaten for days.
Now Vera understands. Just think about it: her own child, constantly claiming to be her defeated mortal enemy, and even planning to gather the enemy's subordinates to overthrow her...
Given Kaido's temperament, it's a miracle that Yamato is still alive and kicking.
Seeing that Vera didn't reply, Yamato leaned forward and continued, "So, what's your answer?"
"Hmm..."
Violet doesn't care whether the Shogun of Wano Country is Orochi or Kozuki Oden's child, but after helping Yamato overthrow Kaido, can she still complete the mission of "helping Kaido resolve his family and parent-child relationship"?
"There's no rush. I think we should take our time to plan this out."
Yamato thought about it and agreed. Putting aside whether the bastard father and Kurozumi Orochi combination was easy to overthrow, even finding a descendant of Kozuki Oden was a question mark.
Moreover... Yamato also read in Kozuki Oden's diary that when Pirate King Roger wanted Kozuki Oden, who could read the Poneglyphs, to join his crew and complete the adventure to the final island, he fought the Whitebeard Pirates and even knelt down before him!
She (Kozuki Oden) was originally a retainer, but if she wanted to persuade Violet to cooperate with her, she would have to demonstrate her strength and charm!
Thinking about this, Yamato's ears burned a little. Being disheveled, hungry, and scared to death was hardly a good start.
"That's fine... Oh right, I haven't asked yet." No problem, Yamato reassured herself. A bad first impression could be improved gradually during their joint fight against Kaido. "Vil, what brings you to Wano Country?"
From the conversation just now, Yamato already knows that Violet and the others came from outside Wano Country. This is one of the reasons why Yamato so decisively invited Violet and the others to join his alliance against Kaido. Yamato, who is being imprisoned in Wano Country by Kaido, is really too curious about the world outside.
Yamato speculates that Violet might be an accomplice hired by the Kozuki family retainers who escaped Wano Country, or a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"...Actually, I joined the Beasts Pirates."
Yamato: "Huh?!!"
"What?! No way?!"
Yamato grabbed Violet's shoulders and shook her violently, shouting, "Ahhh, why is this happening? Wake up! That bastard Daddy's pirate crew is no good place!"
Thinking about his father who was always drunk and crazy, King who was dressed in black and liked to interrogate, and Queen who had almost no control over his physique but was narcissistic and thought that everyone would like him if he lost weight, Yamato felt that this pirate crew had no future at all.
Yamato, taking advantage of his height and long arms, grabbed Violet and pulled her into his arms: "No, no, Violet, quit the Beasts Pirates and join me! After Wano Country opens up, let's go on adventures together and go to the final island to find the treasure left behind by the Pirate King!"
Robin immediately stood up and grabbed Vera's struggling arm: "You bastard, let go right now!"
"Stop, stop!" Violet felt like she was being torn in two. "Calm down, calm down, you guys!"
"Whoosh..."
Having struggled to her feet, Violet straightened her hair and said helplessly, "I still need this identity."
In the current Wano Country, being a member of the Beasts Pirates is undoubtedly the most useful identity.
Yamato: "But I don't want to be your enemy, Violet."
“No,” Vera said confidently. “We will not become enemies.”
"Well, as long as you don't attack me first..."
"I won't!"
Ah. Looking at Yamato, Vera felt that some aspect of his personality was very much like a dog's.
Vera tapped the seastone handcuffs on her wrist: "By the way, do you need me to unlock them for you?"
"Hey, Violet, can you untie this?"
"certainly."
This was not a difficult task for Vera. With the honey ointment that could revive the dead and heal bones, Vera could even cut off Yamato's wrists, remove the sea stone handcuffs, and let her grow a new pair of hands.
Well, such a ruthless method is best left as a thought; Violet would never actually use it.
Without hesitation, Violet grabbed the seastone handcuffs on Yamato's wrists, and with her other hand drew her Shadow Sword and slashed at Yamato's wrist—
"Hey, wait a minute, I suddenly remembered that bastard Daddy said something about the explosives in these handcuffs going to explode if the handcuffs break!"
Yamato stared in horror at the terrifying shadow sword in Violet's hand, at Violet swinging the shadow sword at her wrist, at the sea stone handcuffs snapping in two with the blow, at...
Hey, it's gone?
Yamato blinked, then blinked again, to make sure he wasn't seeing things, and that the two severed sea stone handcuffs really were gone.
"Phew—thankfully I was quick enough."
When Yamato reminded her, Violet didn't have time to sheathe her knife. But it didn't matter. The moment the handcuffs broke, Violet picked them up and put them in her backpack.
[Broken Seastone Handcuffs]
[After being released from the backpack again, there is a 50% chance that it will explode.]
[You never know whether the cat wearing it is dead or alive until the actual explosion happens.]
Violet: "..." It seems that fatherly love and anger are really locked in a fierce battle in Kaido's mind.
At this moment, Yamato realized that it was Vera who had removed the handcuffs. Although he was puzzled as to how she did it, Yamato had something else he was more curious about.
"So, so, is there really explosive in those handcuffs, or is it just a fake one?"
Vera looked at Yamato with a complicated expression: "It's half true, half false."
What does "half true, half false" mean?
Yamato looked bewildered.
"Um, Yamato, you're a Devil Fruit user, right? If you've been wearing seastone handcuffs all this time, does that mean you've never trained your Devil Fruit ability?"
Vera's method of diverting attention was very effective. Yamato quickly abandoned the question of whether her "damn father" actually wanted to kill her and nodded vigorously: "That's right!"
Yamato raised one arm and clenched his fist to show Violet his biceps: "But I've been training hard, and in terms of strength alone, there aren't many in the Beasts Pirates who can match me."
In addition to inheriting his bastard father's stubbornness and super regenerative ability, Yamato managed to fight his way out several times by using bricks and wooden stools he picked up at random.
“But you lack practical experience, don’t you?” Violet shook her head, silently stabbing Kaido in her mind.
It's another story of a tragic family background, but even though Big Mom doesn't really care much about her children, at least she carefully found suitable fruits for them, from Perospero to Cracker, so that they could get enough training during their growth period.
But look at Yamato, what kind of fighting tactics are these? Bricks, stools, and dirt are being thrown around, this is too much like a street brawl.
"That won't do. Just practicing moves will only teach you fancy footwork." Even she, whose strength improved the most rapidly, was when she fought John and Rocks in [Handmade Tombstone]. Those two were truly ruthless; Violet couldn't even count how many times she was killed by them.
Yamato: "But Wano Country is closed off from the world. Where can we find an opponent?"
"Tsk, the country may be closed off, but people can still come and go freely, right?"
"Who is it that can come and go freely?"
"The Beasts Pirates".
Yamato: "...Huh?"
——
Shiki was drinking with Kyoshiro. After Kurozumi Orochi was assassinated, Kyoshiro, who was blamed for not catching the assassin, was given a lot of work.
The reason I was able to steal a moment to drink with Timu today was because Timu had assigned some manual labor to his subordinates.
After playing the role of Ugly Boy at night, and having his identity exposed by "Snow Princess," he was even more restless and exhausted, so of course he was happy to take a rest.
The solitary, eccentric man did indeed need some alcohol to suppress his unease after his identity was revealed.
After Kozuki Oden's death, Kyoshiro was able to hide his identity and become Orochi's "most trusted henchman," which undoubtedly shows that he possessed a cautious and patient side.
Whether it was wishful thinking or an instinctive self-preservation driven by a mind stretched to its limit, Kyoshiro initially regarded "Yukihime" as a mountain spirit untouched by the mundane world.
He liked "Snow Princess", but this liking was by no means romantic love. Rather, it was more like a writer's liking for the snow and moon he wrote about, because he saw his own shadow or ideal in those things.
Kyoshiro is like someone who cherishes the fragments of a broken soul, or someone who protects another world where there is no Kurozumi Orochi, but a free-spirited ronin.
But when "Yukihime" revealed his identity, Kyoshiro's rationality once again overwhelmed his emotions.
The tormented soul roared for him to return this sanctuary where he could temporarily breathe, but reason compelled Mad Death to turn over that land inch by inch in search of anything suspicious.
The timing of "Snow Princess's" appearance was indeed too coincidental, but the sheer number of abilities she possessed seemed beyond what a Devil Fruit user could accomplish.
Kyoshiro squinted, seemingly drunk as he toyed with the empty wine glass in his hand, but the thoughtful glint that occasionally flickered in his eyes beneath his eyelashes made it clear that he was perfectly sober at this moment.
Just then, a pirate from the Beasts Pirates pushed open the door and walked in.
"Lady Timber, Wilson says she wants to recruit another person as her subordinate."
Ti Mu paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "Who?"
"Uh, he's a newcomer who hasn't joined the Beasts Pirates yet, his name is, Chunghwa."
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Author's Note: Kaido: Kill the bastard son, don't kill the bastard son, kill the bastard son, don't kill the bastard son...
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