"The Great Secret Treasure is the portal to the future?"
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni carefully pondered what Kozuki Oden had said to him, but his face did not show any disappointment or surprise.
He had already guessed about the great secret treasure itself. Although Kozuki Oden was vague about it, Tsugikuni Yoriichi could more or less understand what he meant.
Perhaps the Great Treasure itself is inextricably linked to the legendary Joy Boy.
If this were not the case, the Roger Pirates and others who landed on the Final Island that year would not have announced their disbandment afterwards.
At the end of his life, Roger spent a long time with Ji Guoyuan and did not show any abnormality during that time. If he had really obtained the great secret treasure, he would definitely have left a backup plan for his wife and daughter.
After disbanding, the Roger Pirates who reached the final island did not leave anything behind for the people of this world.
Apart from the "riddle" before his death that triggered the Age of Discovery, no information about the final island was revealed.
Therefore, Tsugakuni Yoriichi has always had little interest in the great secret treasure. Now, after hearing such words from Kozuki Oden, Tsugakuni Yoriichi has become more certain of his guess.
"The Great Secret Treasure is related to Joy Boy, right?"
"Roger didn't bring anything back from the final island, Laugh out loud"
"Haha, the name Roger gave to the final island is quite interesting."
"Kozuki Oden, are there any records about Im in the historical documents stored in Wano Country?"
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi had completely lost interest in the news about the great secret treasure. At this moment, he changed the subject and asked about Im.
After all, one of the most fundamental purposes of his coming to Wano Country was to hope to find historical documents about Im in Wano Country.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni is very sure that Im is the immortal, and the key to unlocking the secret of that person's immortality may be hidden in Wano Country.
Wano Country is a closed country. It has not interacted with the outside world for hundreds of years, and the World Government's influence here is almost zero.
Only in a place like Wano Country could a complete history be recorded.
What Tsugikuni Yoriichi can be sure of is that hundreds of years ago, Wano Country must have had a very close connection with the huge kingdom, because the text used to record the main text of history is the secret code passed down from generation to generation in the Kozuki family.
800 years ago, some major changes must have taken place in this world, leading to a technological gap and a change of power.
And it was after that that Wano Country adopted a closed-door policy, using its special geographical location and natural barriers to isolate itself from the world.
"Im?"
Kozuki Oden originally thought that Tsukuni Yoshiichi would be very interested in the great treasure, and he also hoped to see a disappointed expression on Tsukuni Yoshiichi's face. Kozuki Oden was even mentally prepared for Tsukuni Yoshiichi to be angry and embarrassed.
What Kozuki Oden didn't expect was that Tsugikuni Yoshiichi didn't even stay on the topic of the great treasure for a moment, but instead asked about Im.
This name was both unfamiliar and familiar to Kozuki Oden, and for a moment he forgot where he had seen this name.
Oden was a man who could not hide his thoughts. After reaching a verbal agreement to cease fire with Tsugakuni Yoriichi, he naturally would not hide the information that the other party wanted to know from Tsugakuni Yoriichi.
"This name sounds familiar."
"Where did you know this name? What's the purpose of asking about this Yimu?!"
Kozuki Oden asked with a pensive expression on his face. He hoped to get more information from Tsugakuni Yoriichi, trying to use this method to awaken the memory deep in his brain.
"She's a Celestial Dragon. From what I've heard, she should be one of the 'Twenty Kings' who founded the world."
"Inquiring about her is to kill her once and for all. I suspect this Yim is an immortal!"
"There's a record of the Operation Fruit in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. It's certain that someone in the long centuries of the World Government must have performed the so-called immortality surgery."
"Yim, it is very likely that he is the beneficiary!"
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni did not hide his purpose and revealed all his guesses about Im.
"Twenty Kings?"
Hearing these words from Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, Kozuki Oden's face suddenly showed a look of enlightenment. He had remembered where he had seen this name before:
"In my father's mansion, there is a scripture room where the general chronicles passed down from generation to generation in our Kozuki family are kept. The deeds of the generals of the past generations have been passed down to this day. If you want to become a general, you must study."
"I have indeed seen that name before, in the Sutra House."
Kozuki Oden's words made Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's pupils shrink slightly, and when he looked at Kozuki Oden, his eyes revealed a fierce look.
"The General's Chronicles are written in secret script, and only generals and general candidates can read them."
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, I can translate for you the information about Im."
Kozuki Oden could feel that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was quite concerned about this matter, so he didn't care about the so-called rules of Wano Country and agreed directly.
"good!"
"The only question left is, how did your Kozuki family leave the words on the historical stone tablet?!"
"That's a material that even the World Government can't destroy. How did you do it?!"
This last question was also of great interest to Tsugikuni Yuichi. He had also read the historical text and tried to leave a mark on the stone tablet, but the result was not satisfactory. Even he could not do such a thing.
Yoshiichi Tsugakuni didn't think that his attack was inferior to that of the Kozuki family. He guessed that the Kozuki family must have some unknown method that allowed them to carve on that stone tablet.
"this"
At this moment, Kozuki Oden became a little embarrassed. The questions asked by Tsugakuni Yoshiichi were a little sensitive, and they were secrets among secrets in their Wano Country.
Although it was an enemy who killed his son, Kozuki Oden had to answer when faced with Tsugakuni Yoriichi's question. After all, an agreement had been reached. For a man like him, even a promise to an enemy would be kept:
"There is nothing in this world that is indestructible."
"If there is, it's simply because you haven't found the right method, or you haven't used the right tools."
"Can you understand what I'm saying?"
This matter concerns the secrets of Wano Country and the historical text, and Vista and others were present, so Kozuki Oden did not explain it clearly.
If Tsuchikuni Yuichiro wanted to find out the truth, he would only teach Tsuchikuni Yuichiro how to carve the stone tablet.
"I understand a little, but I hope you can tell me the specific method."
"If carving a stone tablet requires some kind of tool, then I hope to get that tool!"
Since Tsugikuni Yoriichi asked this question, it was naturally because he wanted to get to the bottom of it. A tool that could leave a mark on a stone tablet like that must have its own unique characteristics.
I don’t know if that thing can cause devastating damage to Im’s body.
Even the stone tablets that record historical texts can be carved, which should be useful for attacking and killing Yimu.
“.”
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's words made Kozuki Oden fall into silence. After pondering for a long time, Kozuki Oden slowly nodded, which was considered as his agreement.
Although he was only the daimyo of Kuri, the things he had agreed to with Yoriichi Tsugakuni were far beyond his power as a daimyo. However, Kozuki Oden was confident that he could convince his father. After all, he was different from ordinary daimyo. He also had the surname Oden and was destined to be the successor to the shogun in the future.
"In that case, I will come to you tomorrow morning."
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni had already heard the words he wanted to hear from Kozuki Oden. He glanced at Oden and the others, but did not stay here for long. His figure turned into a stream of light and disappeared in an instant.
The aftermath of the battlefield was naturally handled by the daimyo Oden himself.
When Kozuki Oden and the others saw that Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had left, the heavy pressure on them also disappeared. Kozuki Oden breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. When he turned his head and saw Jozu's body on the ground, he was overwhelmed with grief and could not control his emotions and burst into tears.
His tears were not only for Joz, but also for his son and all his companions who died at the hands of Ji Guoyuan in this battle.
Kozuki Oden's revenge on Tsugakuni Yoriichi ended so abruptly. A weak person, even if he is angry, appears so ridiculous in the eyes of a strong person.
It was the first time that Kozuki Oden felt such powerlessness. After returning home with his remaining subordinates, Oden sat in front of his son Momonosuke's mourning hall, his eyes dull and dazed.
Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Higurashi and others had left the battlefield early and came to Kozuki Oden's house. They temporarily stayed in the house under the pretext of "protecting Oden's family." They had planned to send people to investigate the battlefield at dawn, but they did not expect that Kozuki Oden had already returned home with the remaining subordinates not long after they arrived.
Seeing that Kozuki Oden and his retainers were not dead, Kurozumi Orochi's disappointment was visible to the naked eye, and he had to put away his little thoughts and hide.
Kozuki Oden and others, who had just experienced a great defeat, had no time to pay attention to how Kurozumi Orochi and others came back.
The captain gave up revenge for the death of his companions
All of this made the Whitebeard Pirates' morale depressed. Vista did not let anyone stay in Oden's house for long, but took other subordinates to rush to Renbu Port overnight, intending to let his subordinates return to their own ship to rest.
Although Vista knew that the decision made by Kozuki Oden was very wise, he still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. He was unwilling to see Kozuki Oden, who was nominally the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, surrender to the enemy.
From the moment Kozuki Oden surrendered to Yoriichi Tsugakuni, a gap had already appeared between him and the people in the Whitebeard Pirates. This gap would become deeper and deeper as time passed, and would eventually cause the Whitebeard Pirates, who had finally united, to split again.
As the night deepened, a cool breeze blew into the mourning hall.
The white snow flutters in the air, showing its desolation.
Kozuki Oden stayed with his son all night, and his eyes finally became focused.
"I'm sorry Momonosuke."
"sorry!"
"It's my father who is useless"
Kozuki Oden leaned over Momonosuke's body, his tears soaking the shroud.
Although Kozuki Toki, who was also keeping vigil for her son, didn't know what Kozuki Oden had experienced when he went out to seek revenge on his enemies, she guessed it from the behavior of Oden and his retainers. She did not blame her husband, but gently held Oden's arm. The couple snuggled up to each other and digested the pain of losing their son.
The next morning, Ji Guoyuan arrived as promised.
He was dressed like a samurai but was not stopped by the doorman. Many guests were invited to Momonosuke's funeral, and many people came to mourn spontaneously. The doorman's job was more to maintain order rather than to check the identities of the visitors.
When Tsuchikuni Yuichiro's figure appeared in the mourning hall, Kotsuki Toki, who hadn't slept all night, seemed to sense something and looked in Tsuchikuni Yuichiro's direction. When Kotsuki noticed Tsuchikuni Yuichiro's eye-catching hair, her face suddenly changed. She had guessed Tsuchikuni Yuichiro's identity and looked at him with hatred in her eyes.
Ji Guoyuan had seen this kind of look too many times.
Tsugakuni Yoriichi had no intention of paying any attention to Kozuki Toki and walked straight to Kozuki Oden.
Before Tsugakuin Yoshiichi could get closer, Oden also spotted Tsugakuin Yoshiichi and stood up from the futon with difficulty. He tapped his numb legs lightly and said:
"Please follow me."
"I informed my father last night. The things have been placed in the back hall."
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi followed Kozuki Oden through the mourning hall and came to a room filled with scrolls.
After taking a quick look at the furnishings in the room, Yoriichi saw Oden walk to the desk, pick up a scroll and a small wooden box, and return to Yoriichi.
"I have already looked through the relevant records this morning."
"Imu is a great partner to Joyboy."
"That's all the information recorded in history."
Kozuki Oden placed the heavy scroll on the ground and unfolded it. After stretching it out for several meters, he saw a portrait sketch. It was called a portrait, but in reality, it was just a blurry black shadow. However, the shadow's pupils, which resembled eagle eyes, allowed Tsugikoku Yoriichi to vaguely recognize the person's identity.
"Is that all?!"
"It was only mentioned once in the literature, you have a really good memory!"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi uttered a word of admiration, observing Kozuki Oden's expression. The weariness in his eyes and the frankness on his face also made Tsugikoku Yoshiichi put away all his doubts about Oden.
"Because he was a buddy of Joyboy, I was impressed."
Kozuki Oden had no intention of having a deep conversation with Tsugakuni Yoriichi. He could vaguely sense that Tsugakuni Yoriichi seemed to be investigating the truth of history, but that kind of thing had nothing to do with him, Kozuki Oden.
From the day Kozuki Oden met Tsugakuni Yoriichi, he knew that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was not the person he was waiting for.
Now, he just wants to get rid of Ji Guoyuan as soon as possible.
"This is the tool for carving stone tablets."
"Only this kind of substance can leave a mark on that kind of stone tablet."
After showing the scroll to Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Kozuki Oden opened the box in his hand.
What caught my eye was a small silver chisel, only the size of a palm, which looked like some kind of metal.
Yunyi reached out and took out the small chisel from the box, and looked at it carefully. He swept his Observation Haki over the chisel, but did not sense any special aura.
He originally thought that he could sense the domineering aura left behind by a certain historical figure from this special artifact.
It seems that he was overthinking it.
"I'll give this to you."
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, I have already completed everything you asked me to do. Please leave Wano Country as soon as possible."
After Kozuki Oden handed the item to Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, he urged Yoshiichi to leave quickly. Yoshiichi casually threw the small silver chisel back to Oden and shook his head slightly:
"There are two more things that require your cooperation."
"Help me make a scabbard. This artifact will be embedded in my scabbard for easy use."
As he spoke, Yoriichi handed the wooden staff in his hand and the Dawn, which had recovered from drinking blood, to Oden, and directly put forward his request. When Oden heard that Yoriichi Tsugakuni had something else to do, his breathing quickened, and he stared at Yoriichi Tsugakuni for a few seconds before nodding reluctantly.
"One last thing. From now on, Wano Country will be under the control of our new navy."
"But don't worry, the new navy will not rashly change the existing stable political situation in Wano Country."
"What I want is for your Wano Country to trade with our new navy."
"Minerals, food, anything your Wano Country is willing to export, the new navy will take it."
"At the same time, the people of Wano Country will also be able to obtain some things that are not originally available on the island through trade."
Kozuki Oden had no right to refuse Tsugikuni Yoriichi's request. Not to mention that the New Navy would not easily interfere in the internal affairs of Wano Country, even if the New Navy wanted to intervene, Oden had no way to refuse.
He has to consider this for many people.
These are what the defeated side should bear.
After leaving behind his scabbard and sword, Tsugakuni Yoriichi also left, without any worry that Oden would play any tricks.
In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are meaningless to Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
I believe that Kozuki Oden can clearly understand this point.
Momonosuke's funeral lasted for a full month, and after waiting for a week, Tsugikuni Yoriichi finally got his sword and the newly made scabbard back.
The pitch-black sheath is covered with silver water ripples, and the tip of the sheath is wrapped in a special silver metal. When necessary, it can also serve as a long sword for stabbing.
The craftsmanship of the craftsmen in Wano Country is excellent, and the sword and scabbard fit perfectly.
After taking away a life card of Kozuki Oden, Tsugokuni Yoriichi then turned into a golden stream of light and left Wano Country.
Yoriichi Tsugakuni's trip to Wano Country did gain something, although he still had not found a way to completely kill Im and failed to dispel the fog surrounding her. For Yoriichi Tsugakuni, this meant that he could bring Wano Country under the control of the new navy and greatly increase the strength of the team.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni did not expect the samurai of Wano Country to be able to help the new navy. It was enough for the resource-rich Wano Country to continue exporting food.
In today's world, there are still too many people who still do not have enough food to eat, and developed agriculture is also the basis for the continued expansion of the new navy.
After leaving Wano Country, Yoriichi Tsugakuin decided to return to Wano Country and first meet up with Zephyr, Ichisho and others.
The news of his resurrection will not spread from Wano Country in a short time. Tsugikuni Yoriichi has already told Kozuki Oden about this, and the people in the Whitebeard Pirates will not spread this news everywhere.
The World Government's tentacles cannot reach the Whitebeard Pirates, so it is difficult for them to receive such news in the first place.
The news that the Byakugan troupe was going to recuperate in Wano Country was naturally kept secret.
Today's Wan Guo truly lives up to its name.
The new navy that rules over all nations controls nearly a thousand islands of all sizes in the New World. Even in places with complex sea conditions, the power of the new navy reaches every piece of land in the first half of the New World.
There are naturally many islands that refuse to be ruled, such as Elbaf, the hometown of the giants. These giants have no good feelings towards humans. They are powerful and have their own survival system, which makes them incompatible with people in the outside world.
Although Elbaf's "giant" attribute is very useful, the humans, animals, and plants growing on Elbaf are all huge beyond the imagination of the outside world, and the abundant resources can even feed the entire world.
But even so, the new navy did not take any coercive measures against these giants.
On the day when Yoriichi Tsugakuni, wearing a black robe, returned to Wanguo, he happened to encounter the new navy's triennial recruitment event.
The whole of Wan Guo was bustling with people, the streets were crowded with people, and pedestrians were rubbing elbows and shoulders, creating a prosperous scene.
Recruiting new members.
This is one of the ways for the new navy to replenish fresh combat power. There are two ways for ordinary people to join the new navy.
One is to receive systematic education in a naval school since childhood, pass internal assessments after adulthood, and naturally enter the new navy system.
Another way is to enter the new navy system through the three-yearly recruitment, which can be simply understood as the "social recruitment" channel.
It is difficult to say which of these two methods is better, but over time, two factions naturally emerged within the new navy.
Humans are social animals, and it is their nature to survive in groups.
The new soldiers entering the navy will naturally feel a sense of familiarity with those who are on the "same path", and these people often have more common language.
Just as Yuichiro Tsugikuni was strolling on the streets of Cocoa Town, Zefa Zheng, who was in charge of the "social recruitment" task, and several senior executives of the headquarters inspected the site.
The Flavor Island of Wanguo has been transformed into a complex arena. The entire island is equipped with surveillance Den Den Mushi, which can monitor everything happening on the island.
(End of this chapter)
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