While Kaido was in a good mood, Yamato raised her hands, showing him the shackles: “Father, can you take these off?”
“Of course, what kind of talk is it for my daughter to wear shackles!”
Kaido waved his hand indifferently.
Even if Yamato was lying to deceive his trust, it didn’t matter; as long as she was still in Wano Country, she couldn’t escape his grasp.
King heard this, took a key from his in my arms, and threw it to Cain.
The keys to important prisoners' shackles were always kept personally by him.
Cain took the key and quickly unlocked Yamato’s shackles.
“Oh, my body feels so light.” Yamato moved her body in surprise.
Yamato’s suffering over the past decade wasn’t in vain; her years of wearing Sea Stone meant she had been continuously training with weights. Now that the shackles were off, her strength would likely experience a rapid improvement.
King turned to Kaido: “Sir, since Miss Yamato has returned to the Beasts Pirates, can that matter be put on the agenda?”
Making Yamato the Shogun of Wano Country?
Kaido was deep in thought.
It wasn’t impossible; Orochi was becoming increasingly disobedient.
“I’ve decided, Yamato, you will replace Orochi as the Shogun of Wano Country.”
Kaido waved his hand, so Frillish deciding the fate of Orochi and his group.
“Yes, Father.”
Yamato was overjoyed; she hadn’t expected her father to make this decision without her even having to bring it up.
As Cain said, her father had always wanted her to be the Shogun of Wano Country.
King took the opportunity to suggest: “Let Cain accompany Yamato, it will be a good chance for him to earn merit.”
He also wanted to see if Cain was truly loyal.
Kaido thought it was a good idea; he knew his own daughter. Although her combat power was good, she was a bit foolish. Without a shrewd and capable person to assist her, she might indeed suffer a great loss.
Cain had no objections and immediately accepted the task.
...
The next day, the sun had just risen.
“Hey! Cain, wake up! We’re going to liberate Wano Country!”
An energetic white-furred dog burst into Cain’s bedroom and pulled off his blanket.
“Yamato, do you really think of yourself as a man?” Cain rubbed his hair, discontented.
Thankfully, he didn’t have a habit of sleeping naked, otherwise wouldn’t Yamato have taken advantage of him?
Yamato shook her head and said as if it were obvious: “It’s fine if it’s Cain.”
Sincerity is always the ultimate move; Yamato’s direct hit left Cain speechless.
After washing up and finishing breakfast, the two officially set off for Flower Capital.
“Oh! So big!” Yamato looked at the divine dragon in front of her with shock; this was her first close-up encounter with Cain’s beast form.
“Come on up, let’s make it quick.” Cain looked back.
Yamato leaped with all her might, landing on Cain’s head, raised her spiked club, pointed forward, and exclaimed with excitement: “Divine Dragon, take off!”
“Bastard, don’t just give me random names!” Cain said in displeasure.
“What does it matter, hee hee hee.” Yamato squatted down and giggled as she stroked Cain’s head.
Cain’s flying speed was very fast. Before long, the person and the dragon arrived above Flower Capital.
Flower Capital is the most prosperous area of Wano Country and the location of the Shogun’s residence.
In its center stood a huge cherry blossom tree, and Orochi Castle, where Orochi resided, was also located there.
Cain’s grand arrival also attracted the attention of the samurai guards below.
“Who is it! Stop... stop!” The samurai stammered as they looked at the giant dragon spanning the sky.
“Tell Orochi to come out! Tell him, Kaido’s daughter has arrived.” Cain’s voice was like thunder.
Kaido’s daughter?
Didn’t Kaido only have a son? When did he get a daughter?
Although the samurai were confused, they dared not act rashly. After all, the monster in the sky looked too terrifying.
“Brothers, hold them off, I’ll go notify the Shogun!”
A quick-witted samurai threw out a sentence and hurried into Orochi Castle, wishing his parents had given him two more legs.
Yamato lay on Cain’s head, rolling around somewhat bored: “Cain, why don’t we just fight our way in directly?”
Cain sighed: “Do you want to destroy this place and then conscript the people of Wano Country for forced labor?”
Yamato was startled and quickly said: “I don’t want to do that.”
Cain actually had another intention: to lure Orochi and his gang out and eliminate them, which would also let the people of Flower Capital know about Yamato, making the next step of propaganda easier.
He was prepared to manage Wano Country well.
This place not only had unique natural resources—Sea Stone—but also the best processing technology in the seas. Not making good use of it would be too wasteful.
As for what would happen to the Kozuki family in the future?
Cain could only wish them luck.
As the two chatted, a large group of samurai surged out of Orochi Castle.
Leading them was a tall man with long, narrow eyes and a huge, light blue topknot.
It was Denjiro, one of the Nine Red Scabbards, who was undercover under Orochi, using the alias Kyoshiro.
At the same time, on the upper levels of Orochi Castle.
A group of people wrapped in black cloth skillfully leaped onto the surrounding rooftops, closely monitoring Cain’s every move in the sky.
That was another force under Orochi—the ninjas.
“Guhahahahaha, where is Kaido’s daughter? I want to host a banquet to welcome her.” A lewd male voice sounded.
A purple-haired man with short, stout limbs, a large head and mouth, and a crown tilted on his head, appeared on the top floor of Orochi Castle, escorted by a group of samurai.
Orochi, who had cooperated with Kaido for over a decade, naturally knew of Yamato’s existence.
Cain lowered himself, bringing Yamato level with Orochi.
“Orochi, I’m going to beat you up!” Yamato lifted her chin, hands on her hips, not at all concealing her purpose.
Huh?
Everyone was stunned, not reacting for a moment.
The onlookers below were also startled. Had Kaido fallen out with the Shogun?
“Miss Yamato, are you joking?”
Orochi’s face darkened. In his heart, he wished he could order his subordinates to tear Yamato to pieces, but he was wary of Kaido, so he could only force a smile and say: “Is there some misunderstanding?”
Yamato, following Cain’s instructions, repeated loudly, word for word: “Orochi, during your time as Shogun, you have exhausted the resources of Wano Country’s people, leaving them in misery and full of grievances! My father, Kaido, the Protector King of the Nation, repeatedly advised you, but you did not listen. Now, he has decided to depose you from your position as Shogun, starting today!”
Orochi could hardly believe his ears.
Kaido, have some shame.
Repeatedly advised me?
Which time did you advise me that wasn’t to intensify the exploitation of the people, to make them mine more Sea Stone and produce more weapons?
Now, you turn around and push all the blame onto me?
Didn’t I just want a larger share of the profits from weapon and Sea Stone exports?
If you didn’t agree, we could have negotiated. Was it necessary to pick a fight and abolish my position directly?
Damn it!