Chapter 135 The Player's Three Birds with One Stone
As expected of the second core member of the Beasts Pirates besides Kaido, the trusted lieutenant of Kaido, King the Wildfire whose mere name can stop children from crying at night.
One should be calm and cautious.
Having not encountered such a difficult person to fool in a long time, Vera couldn't help but sit up straight, a burning fighting spirit igniting in her heart.
"First of all, we need to reach a consensus: Governor Kaido's actions have proven that force is absolutely not the way to go."
ember:"……"
Criticizing Kaido right off the bat? That must have been a bit too much for King.
But after Violet finished speaking, she looked at him intently, as if she wouldn't continue without his approval.
Jin could only nod reluctantly: "...Mm."
"Alright, then next, we need to clarify one thing: Yamato's admiration for Kozuki Oden stems more from Oden's symbolism of rebellion against Kaido. It has something to do with Oden's background and strength, but not much." Perhaps the adventure stories Oden wrote in his diary also had a certain influence, but once the most important thing is resolved, Yamato will realize that there are so many adventurers in this world, and she doesn't need to idolize only Oden.
The more idols you have, the more impressive it is; ideally, you should have a different one each week.
As an orphan of the Lunaria clan, Jin, whose mind was blank about how to get along with his family, had unknowingly started following Violet's lead.
"That's right."
"Finally, we must do this in secret. We can't let Kaido or Yamato know about it. Otherwise, given their personalities, if they find out about our secret plans, the situation will not only fail to improve, but may even become more serious."
Jin crossed his arms in front of him and thought for two seconds: "Change the word."
Vera paused for a moment, then realized something from this vague request.
"Uh, our private...plans, ideas, decisions?"
After carefully considering his words, Jin finally decided: "Idea."
"...Alright, we must not let Kaido and Yamato know our private thoughts."
This is a bit difficult for King. He was saved by Kaido. If it weren't for Kaido, King would probably still be locked in a dark and sunless laboratory and have to endure countless inhumane experiments.
King never hides anything from Kaido, but what Violet said makes sense. Both Kaido and Yamato are quite stubborn, and King can easily imagine what would happen if either of them found out about this.
King: "If I find out that what you've done is detrimental to Brother Kaido..."
Jinyan gave Violet a cold glance.
"Then Lord Jin, just take me down!"
Jin nodded in satisfaction: "I agree to this request for now. Tell me your plan."
"It's simple. Yamato admires Oden because he had the courage to rebel against Kaido, but others may have it, but I don't. Instead of envying others, I should do it myself!"
"...You mean, let young master Yamato directly rebel against Governor Kaido?"
Saying such things in front of him made Jhin suspect that Violet was courting death.
Feeling a chilling and terrifying killing intent envelop her, Violet quickly raised her hand and moved a large wing of Ash to calm him down.
"Listen to me first..."
Jin shook his wings and brushed Violet's hand away: "If you say anything more nonsense like that, I'll take you straight to the interrogation room and hang you up."
"Well, here's the thing, what do you think are Yamato's chances of winning against Governor Kaido?"
"There is no possibility of it for at least the next ten years."
"Governor Kaido hopes that Yamato will grow up and succeed Kurozumi Orochi as the next Shogun of Wano Country, right?"
Jin narrowed his eyes and glanced at Violet. Governor Kaido had not discussed this matter with anyone other than him, so Violet could not have learned about it from him or Kaido. In other words, this conclusion was entirely her own analysis.
"Oh, is this something I can't say?" Violet realized from King's subtle expression that she might have said something terrible, and quickly said, "I mean, if, if Governor Kaido wants Yamato to become the Shogun of Wano Country, then he certainly can't keep her handcuffed in seastone handcuffs and locked up in Wano Country so she can't go anywhere, right?"
The idea of someone with neither strength nor experience sitting directly in the position of general is, in Violet's opinion, no better than the years when Kozuki Oden insisted on going to sea, leaving Wano Country without a leader in reality.
King nodded after hearing this, as this was also a problem he had been worried about. However, since Kaido didn't seem to be in a hurry, King could only tell himself that perhaps the other party had other plans.
"So, 'challenging Kaido' is like, well, like the carrot in front of the donkey. Anyway, Kaido needs Yamato to grow, and Yamato can't defeat Governor Kaido in a short time, so what's wrong with making her take this as her goal?"
When Yamato finally tries to challenge Kaido, she will probably soon find that continuing down the path of Kozuki Oden is a dead end.
Try it yourself, and after hitting a wall, you'll realize that Kozuki Oden is not the perfect person you imagined, and that inexplicable filter will naturally shatter.
Vera came up with this idea without feeling any psychological pressure whatsoever.
Think about it: if we just follow her suggestion, Kaido will get a normal child who no longer calls himself Kozuki Oden every few days, Yamato will get plenty of training and even the opportunity to go to sea, and Wano Country will get a reasonably reliable candidate for the next shogun.
Vera knew that Kikunojo and the others were still trying to find Oden's son and daughter's descendants, hoping they would become the next shogun.
However, given Kozuki Oden's own actions, Violet doubted whether the two children were capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility.
But in any case, judging from the few days they spent together, Yamato is at least not a bad person at heart, and she genuinely cares about the common people in Wano Country who are struggling on the poverty line. Having more options is never a bad thing.
Wasn't it because Kozuki Sukiyaki had no other choice that they had to reluctantly put Kozuki Oden, who clearly didn't want to take on the job, into a high position?
Violet's idea seemed outrageous at first glance, but upon closer examination, it actually made some sense.
The way to resolve the conflict between father and daughter is to let them fight each other once or several times... This idea is quite unorthodox, but it is actually quite suitable for pirates who believe in the saying "no fight, no friendship".
"...You can go down now, I'll get back to you later."
Watching Vera obediently take her leave, Jin suddenly had a thought: "Have you already found Young Master Yamato?"
"Hmm?" Violet tilted her head, revealing an innocent expression. "How could that be? If I find Yamato, I will inform Lord Jin and Lord Kaido immediately."
Jin nodded, tossed a small package to Violet, who caught it and opened it to find it filled with various high-quality, glittering gold and gemstone jewelry: "Thank you for your hard work these past two days."
Ah, they're all beautiful gems! They must be birds.
——
"Yamato, Yamato, Yamato...you really have to thank me properly today!"
She resisted the temptation of rubies, sapphires, and amethysts, and didn't betray Yamato's information to Jin.
Having just finished a battle and showering off a body covered in sweat, Yamato looked up at Violet with his hair still wet: "Ah, really? Well then, thank you, Violet!"
Yamato paused after speaking, then added, "But what should I thank you for?"
Robin, who had just finished drying her hair and was sitting at the table writing and drawing, covered her face in exasperation upon hearing this.
Vera: "Well, thank you for our unbreakable friendship, and thank you for creating such a wonderful future for you?"
Robin: "..."
A wonderful future... Who can predict the future? In Robin's opinion, it seemed like his island master was just fooling people again.
Yamato suddenly realized: "I see. You're right, Violet. This is indeed something to be grateful for and celebrate."
Robin: "..." This silly child.
Taking off his hat, Chopper, who had also just taken a shower, walked over with his fluffy fur: "Hey, what's this about thanking you or celebrating?"
Yamato knelt on the tatami mat and solemnly said, "I am thanking Violet for rescuing me from Oni Island."
"There was also the matter of giving me a false identity so that I could go out without knowing my real name."
"I am truly grateful!"
After Yamato finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Violet, making Violet a little embarrassed.
"Ahem, I've already said we're good friends, a little thanks is enough, being too formal is too much." After saying that, Violet sat down opposite Yamato, just like Yamato, and started telling the others about how she had tricked, no, persuaded, Jin.
After listening, Robin and Chopper looked at Violet with deep respect.
As expected of the island lord, he killed three birds with one stone: he completed the task he was supposed to complete, without damaging the relationship with the Beasts Pirates and the remnants of the Kozuki clan, and at the same time, he made Yamato and Kaido owe him favors.
The island lord is terrifying.
Yamato was stunned by what he heard.
"W-what do you mean? Violet, are you going to hand me over to Jin? No, Violet!" Yamato looked pained. "It's okay if I get beaten up by that bastard dad. I'm used to getting beaten up by him every time I challenge him."
"But if I fall into Jhin's hands, I will definitely suffer a fate worse than death."
Violet gasped, "He would torture you?" That shouldn't be the case, considering how much King worshipped Kaido, just like Yamato worshipped Kozuki Oden.
“No, it’s worse than torture. He’ll try to reason with me and persuade me.” Yamato shuddered. “But he doesn’t like to talk…”
Vera nodded knowingly and heavily.
Violet: "Don't worry, I'm not handing you over to King. Instead, I'll find a way to get King involved and persuade Kaido to drop the matter of imprisoning you and allow you to freely challenge him."
"Really?!" Yamato lunged at Violet. "You mean it?!"
"real."
"Oh my god, Violet, you really are my absolute best friend!"
Yamato excitedly picked up Vera and spun her around in circles.
She was so happy. Was this the "brotherly affection" that Lord Oden mentioned in his diary?
"If all goes well, I'll find a way to make sure you're 'found' at the right time."
As for whether Yamato, no longer bound by seastone handcuffs, will disappear like Kozuki Oden once he sets sail—
"Yamato, you're not going to run away, are you?"
Yamato, whose mind was already reminiscing about the various adventures and landscapes in Oden's diary, and who was itching to set sail and take on a challenge: "..."
Yamato: "Are you kidding me?! You think I'd run away?!"
"Just you wait and see, Violet, I will definitely defeat Kaido!" That's right, having inherited Lord Oden's will, she naturally wants to complete the unfinished business of Lord Oden, defeat Kaido, bring down Kurozumi Orochi, and return the position of Shogun to the Kozuki family!
Yamato shouted, "I swear I will not set sail until I defeat Kaido!"
Robin: "..."
Robin looked at Yamato, who had made such an incredible vow, with a complicated expression.
Isn't this a complete rip-off by the island owner?
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Author's Note: Why do I have to go to work again tomorrow? _(:з」∠)_
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