Wano Country had been ruled by Kaido for over twenty years, and then these people suddenly became slaves, not even daring to resist. From the old man's face, he could see the emotion and thought of 'because failure is inevitable, so there is no need to resist'.
Kuro has met many countries and people, especially after entering the Grand Line. Some countries and people are enough to shock Kuro.
He had seen the Kingdom of Korf, where the old king, driven by his ideal world, was willing to turn to the dark side to fulfill his obsession and forcefully reverse the fate of the 'pirate kingdom'.
He had seen the Kingdom of Krein, where the king was willing to have his entire family die and be cursed by the people in order to incite the people's rebellion. Kuro did not approve of this behavior and even thought that he had a problem with his thinking, but that did not stop him from being shocked by it.
The pirate who had seen Sabaody Archipelago was hailed as a hero because of an impulsive act he did in his youth, and ultimately bore that title, facing death with equanimity.
I once saw that lion ape from a certain grassland kingdom, who created a great deal of panic in order to make people acknowledge it.
I have also seen a certain religious country that, through its own power, prevented the entire nation from speaking carelessly about such matters, and even caused the entire country to perish!
What are these people doing?
Of course they are resisting!
They are rebelling against the default rules, against the rules they believe are wrong, against the prejudices in the hearts of the masses, and against the ugly fate imposed upon them!
They may have succeeded or failed, but one thing is certain: they all achieved their goal of 'rebellion,' and that goal was enough to reverse everything the world had done to them and to deter people from doing it again.
Even the World Government, after Zephyr nearly destroyed the New World, has given the Navy a lot of thought.
Because they dare not repeat the mistake, and dare not easily make policies that would anger the navy.
Simply because Zephyr had 'rebelled'.
Compared to them, what are these people?
One person died, and then they completely lost their will to fight?
Then we can only hope that someone will defeat the dragon so that our lost fighting spirit can return?
What the hell is this?!
Perhaps they harbored a desire to rebel, but consciousness is ultimately just consciousness; it is not action.
While everyone dreams of reaching for the stars, some only dream, while others take action. Some are foolish enough to stand on a high place and jump into the sky, even if it means falling off a cliff.
It was silly, but it was awe-inspiring because he took action.
He will at least let people know that, oh, you can't reach for the stars by jumping from a high place; you have to find another way. Remember this person and keep trying.
That was a mistake, but it was also a spark.
Without the steps and mistakes of our predecessors, there would be no final result.
Are these people... just waiting for the final results without putting in any effort?
"The dragon will respect you, give you status, feed you, and heal you... not because the dragon has a change of heart, but because someone tried to slay the dragon, and even if they failed, they made the dragon feel pain!"
Kuro pointed at Kaido and looked at the old man, "If you don't fight to the last drop of blood and show him your determination and backbone in the fight, do you think this kind of thing will respect you? If you had put in any effort back then, even if you had lost completely, I'm telling you, you wouldn't be like this!"
"Hooray! That's exactly right!!!"
Kaido opened his eyes wide and laughed heartily: "You know me pretty well, Kuro! I respect Oden because he was a hero, but what makes these people so great?!"
Kaido looks down on the people of Wano Country, except for Oden, who rebelled against him. Oden's courage and determination earned Kaido's respect. If everyone in Wano Country were like Oden, even without his strength, just his backbone, Kaido wouldn't use them as laborers. Instead, he would find ways to make them work for him.
Since the people of Wano Country serve him, he will treat them like his subordinates and will naturally not destroy the place or make it a mess.
If it comes down to force, Wano Country will definitely lose; no one is Kaido's match right now.
However, it was Wano Country that fought for that status.
Kaido never cared if they harbored rebellious intentions, even if they intended to kill him. He didn't dislike strong people, and strength wasn't determined solely by brute force.
The demeanor revealed by willpower, the determination born of backbone—that too is the mark of a strong person!
He wouldn't care even if that black charcoal serpent was killed; after all, a general can always be replaced.
Unfortunately, after Oden, no one rebelled anymore. For more than twenty years, not a single person resisted, not even those who were thieves in Wano Country.
"Shut up, I'm not speaking up for you!" Kuro said coldly, "I just don't like this place."
"Ho ho ho ho ho, more than twenty years ago, Oden said that I would fail in the next few years, but over the years, these people have become more and more enslaved by me. How could I possibly fail? Who are you relying on? This so-called Joey Boy?"
Kaido glanced at the Straw Hat Boy with an arrogant look, "He's not!"
"Joey Boy?"
Kuro was taken aback and looked towards Straw Hat Boy.
This was the first time Kuro had ever heard of this name.
Kizaru stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.
Based on the transliteration, this means...
Happy Boy?
What's the point?
"Whatever, who cares what it is."
Kuro gripped the Raki tightly, his body radiating a surge of blood energy.
"Hooray! That's right! That kind of thing doesn't matter! Only strength is the truth!!"
Kaido charged forward, wielding his spiked club, and slammed it down on Kuro.
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