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"Governor Kaido will smash your foolish prince to pieces sooner or later!"
He'd let loose now, pointing to his face and continuing his provocation:
"Shoot here!"
Kikunojo is one of the Nine Red Scabbards, so dealing with a small-time pirate from the Beasts Pirates is naturally a piece of cake for him.
In no time, the little pirate was punched until his eyes were swollen and he was completely knocked unconscious.
Just as Kikunojo was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of a letter tucked into the open collar of Kikunojo's shirt.
He hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and took out the letter.
Looking down, he was immediately horrified.
Not only did he ignore the little pirate lying on the ground, but he even forgot to buy groceries, and hurriedly ran towards the temporary residence of the Nine Red Scabbards.
He kicked open the door, stormed up to Kanjuro, and drew his sword to strike.
Kanjuro was greatly alarmed:
"Has my perfect disguise been exposed?"
Chapter 81 A battle that starts but ends
Kikunojo's actions were unexpected, but the others reacted quickly.
The cat viper instantly stood in front of Kanjuro, spreading its arms wide:
"Xiaoju, calm down, what happened?"
Kikunojo's movements did not stop at all, and he slashed at the Nekomamushi with his sword.
The cat viper stared wide-eyed, its face filled with disbelief.
Just as Kikunojo was about to continue his attack, Denjiro's scabbard blocked his way.
He looked at Kikunojo with a serious expression:
"Xiaoju, what are you doing? You've hurt your companion!"
Others stepped forward and stood in the middle of the group, separating the two sides.
Inuarashi's hands were already on his twin swords.
Although the Nine Red Scabbards were all retainers of Oden, they had a good relationship with each other.
However, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi grew up together and were the closest among them before their falling out.
Now that Nekomamushi has been inexplicably slashed, Inuarashi has to get an explanation no matter what.
Kikunojo reached into his robes, pulled out the secret letter, and with a flick of his wrist, nailed it to the door.
"I don't have such a traitorous ally!"
"It's written very clearly in this letter that all four of them are going to join Kaido!"
His eyes were bloodshot, and his sword energy shattered the stone table in the courtyard.
As they spoke, they still wanted to launch another attack.
Kin'emon roared:
"Calm down, everyone!"
As he spoke, he reached out and took the secret letter from the door. When he opened it, his eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Kanjuro.
He then passed the secret letter around to other people to read.
After reading the letter, the cat viper flew into a rage.
The trident left a deep scratch on the wall behind him:
Who saw you intercept this letter?
The cat viper, who had been inexplicably slashed, was clearly furious. His words were practically a direct statement: "This letter was forged by you, Kikunojo."
In comparison, Inuarashi was noticeably calmer:
"This...you don't believe such an obvious attempt to sow discord, do you?"
Kawamatsu held his famous sword "Gai Musou" across his chest, his relatively short stature among the nine men shielding Kanjuro and Nekomamushi.
"Aju, calm down! Anyone can forge a letter like this."
His gill scales kept opening and closing, clearly indicating his anxiety.
The nine individuals have already subtly formed two opposing forces.
Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Kawamatsu all knew that the contents of the secret letter were forged, so they naturally chose to trust Kanjuro.
Kikunojo, as the first person to discover the secret letter and bring it back, believed its contents without a doubt.
The others remained relatively calm; they neither fully believed nor completely disbelieved, but instead intended to clarify the situation first.
Kin'emon pressed down on Kikunojo's shoulder:
"Don't rush into it!"
His voice was deep:
"The letter only said that the four of them wanted to defect to the enemy, but it didn't say exactly how they would do so."
Denjiro carefully examined the letter from the side:
"The handwriting does indeed look like Kanjuro's."
He turned to Kanjuro, his gaze fixed intently on him:
"And this says you're from the Kurozumi family, and your original name is Kurozumi Kanjuro. Don't you have anything to explain?"
“I… how could I possibly betray Lord Oden…”
Kanjuro knelt on the ground, his face covered in tears and snot:
"That night I even drew a family portrait for everyone..."
Kanjuro suddenly tore open his shirt, revealing his chest:
"If you don't believe me, then cut this body open right now and see for yourselves!"
As he spoke, he grabbed Kikunojo's sword and pressed it against his abdomen, but Denjiro stopped him with his own sword.
Kin'emon tapped the ground lightly with his scabbard, but after a long time, he still couldn't come up with a suitable solution.
"In that case, let's go find Lord Oden and let him make the decision."
"Alright! Let's go find Lord Oden!"
The scales of the river pine gleamed a bluish-black in the sunlight, and a hand gripped the hilt of a sword.
"If anyone dares to make a move again..."
His gaze was fixed intently on Kikunojo:
"I'll just consider him a real traitor!"
Oden, having finished dancing, has returned home and is playing with eight-year-old Momonosuke.
The Nine Red Scabbards split into two groups and entered with unfriendly expressions.
Suppressing their anger, the crowd bowed to Oden and said:
"Lord Oden."
"Why are you here?"
Kozuki Oden asked a question with a puzzled expression, then dismissed it and smiled at everyone:
"Come and see, Little Peach can now perform a complete sword technique."
Kikunojo knelt down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
"Lord Oden, Kanjuro Suzume..."
"No, it's the four of them, including Kanjuro Kurozumi, who want to betray you."
"You absolutely cannot let them get away with this!"
"Nonsense!"
Nekomamushi angrily interrupted Kikunojo, pointing to the sword wound he had sustained from the attack, and said to Oden:
"This guy somehow got hold of a letter that says that Inuarashi, Kawamatsu, Kanjuro, and I betrayed Lord Oden."
"After returning, he drew his sword and started slashing without saying a word."
"I think he's completely insane!"
Kozuki Oden was completely bewildered by what he was being told.
He wasn't very bright to begin with, and Kikunojo's current state left him stunned.
How did Kanjuro Sudden Rain turn into Kanjuro Kurotan?
Which four will betray me?
Kin'emon stepped forward and carefully explained the whole story.
After hearing this, Oden burst into laughter:
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"I believe Kanjuro and the others will not betray me."
He first defined the nature of the matter, and then said:
“To turn against someone at this point would be true betrayal.”
"Lord Oden..."
Kikunojo was about to say something when Oden raised his hand to interrupt him:
"Xiaoju, of course I believe you."
"But if anyone betrayed us—"
Suddenly, the Tenyu Habakiri at his waist was drawn, completely shattering the secret letter.
He looked around at everyone, then pointed to himself:
"Why not first doubt me, the ruler who led the country to its downfall?"
It must be said that Kozuki Oden was called a hero, and although the people of this world have abnormal thought processes, it is not entirely without reason.
After all, such unwavering trust can indeed move one's subordinates.
Upon seeing Oden's actions, the Nine Red Scabbards immediately knelt down, moved to tears, and expressed their willingness to die for Oden.
In the distance, Blake, who was enjoying the song and dance, was observing the scene using his Observation Haki.
He wasn't surprised that the secret message hadn't had much effect.
If such a simple scheme could cause the Nine Red Scabbards to fall apart, then their original relationship must have been far too fragile.
but it does not matter.
The seeds of doubt have been sown.
When faced with important decisions, can they still trust each other without reservation?
Blake's letter was not originally prepared for the current situation.
When a crisis of trust arises among them, or when conflicts erupt, these people will naturally remember this letter from today.
And that day is not far away.
Chapter 82 I'm trying to talk to you nicely, do you think I'm easy to talk to?
There's nothing fun about Wano Country, neither now nor twenty years from now.
Blake got a little bored after only a few days.
However, he didn't have to wait long before news spread from the Flower Capital—