One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 274: War of Wano Country (XII)

Kozuki Oden died. In an absurd turn of events, he was defeated and died in an instant. It seemed unreasonable, but in fact, the foreshadowing of this incident had been laid long ago.

From beginning to end, in this battle between Kaido and Kozuki Oden, Kozuki Oden only really hurt Kaido once, and that injury healed before the end of the battle. Although the battle between the two sides seemed extremely fierce, and even allowed the abilities of both to evolve, in fact, Kaido was always ahead of Kozuki Oden. Without any surprise, Kozuki Oden, the spiritual leader of the samurai, met his end so hastily.

"Is it over? Really, I thought he was a very interesting opponent, but he turned out to be like this, really disappointing." Kaido felt a little melancholy when he looked at Kozuki Oden whose head was blown up by him, only because the opponent he expected did not reach the level he wanted. He was wrong. Kozuki Oden was just an empty shell who looked strong on the outside but had no substance.

Kaido was unconsciously curious. From the intelligence they had collected, whether it was going out to sea regardless of the consequences or doing all kinds of ridiculous things, it was obvious that although Kozuki Oden was a bastard, he was generally a person who followed his heart. Why did he become like this now, as if he had been possessed by another spirit?

"Who is Joy Boy? Why is he still so charming after all these years?" Kaido was puzzled. Why did he seem to be surrounded by Joy Boy? It seemed that everyone he knew knew Joy Boy, whether it was King and Dai beside him, the Minks and Fishmen who were his allies, or Kozuki Oden, the half-baked enemy. Why was it so?

Kaido couldn't explain this situation. In his opinion, a loser, although he was the first to raise the banner of rebellion, was not worthy of being deified. So why was this? Why did so many people worship Joy Boy so much? What did he do?
Kaido crossed his arms and thought for a long time, but he really couldn't figure it out. Finally, helplessly, he grabbed Kozuki Oden's body and two swords and walked towards the direction of the Flower Capital. Forget it, don't think about it anymore. He is not suitable to think about these things. It is better to discuss it with Lily when the time comes. But hasn't Lily dealt with that place for so long?

Kaido remembered that there was only one daimyo and a few samurai there. With Lily's strength, even if she played around, it should be over, right? Could there be some other masters in Wano Country that they didn't know about?
"Ding ding ding ding ding!" There was another series of weapon collision sounds. Lily still held the sword with one hand, while Kozuki Sukiyaki on the opposite side held the sword with both hands and struggled to resist. At this time, Kozuki Sukiyaki's body was covered with scars, and his face, which was not considered handsome in Wano Country, was completely disfigured. The wounds all over his face made him look like a piece of steak that had been cut up.

If the fight between Kaido and Kozuki Oden can barely be considered a battle, then the fight between Lily and Kozuki Sukiyaki can be described as an adult playing with a child. Lily had been holding back for too long. She usually never held back, but today she made an exception and chose to suppress her own strength. She didn't use the Devil Fruit or any other moves. Even her Haki was the most basic Armament Haki. She didn't use her Observation Haki or Haki. She simply relied on her own eyes, speed, strength, and experience to swing the sword. She kept swinging the sword, swinging it madly, each blow faster than the last, and each blow better than the last.

The endless slashing attacks were impenetrable. Kozuki Sukiyaki, who also used quick swordsmanship, had completely turned into a hard hold. He did not dare to relax at all, even though his arms were numb, even though his eyes were red and swollen, even though his wrist was about to be dislocated, even though his body was covered with wounds, he did not dare to stop, because even if he was a little slower, he would be killed on the spot by Lily, and there would be no possibility of survival. He could only gamble now, betting that his son Kozuki Oden could defeat Kaido, or that someone could win on any battlefield and rescue him.

But unfortunately, he lost the bet. With a loud noise from the direction of Fujiyama, the continuous noises over there completely subsided, and Lily could instantly feel who the winner was. Kozuki Sukiyaki did not have such ability, but the sudden piercing pain interrupted his thinking and paused his swordsmanship in this short moment.

"Swish." Accompanied by the sound of a knife cutting through flesh, the next moment, Kozuki Sukiyaki felt that he had lost his balance, the world was spinning, his legs seemed out of control, and he felt a cool breeze in his stomach.

"Did you lose?" Kozuki Sukiyaki obviously understood what happened. He was cut in half by Lily, and the severe pain that followed made it impossible for him to utter the second half of his sentence.

"I'm still very curious. You were hiding well before, so why did you jump out?" Lily looked down at Kozuki Sukiyaki. This was also the question that Lily had been thinking about before.

It was obvious that Kozuki Sukiyaki was definitely not a wise leader, and he was even a bit of a mediocre leader. A person who had lost his own country was indeed not a capable person. At the same time, although he had some martial arts skills, he was still far behind the top masters. Although he was stronger than the Nine Red Scabbards, he was just that good. The only thing that could be considered a little capable was that he was a craftsman. He created two famous swords, Ame-no-Habaki and Sandai Kitetsu. And according to what Baishou knew, Kozuki Sukiyaki seemed to be a coward. After escaping from Orochi, he didn't even dare to look for his son. He could only hide in the village of Weikasa with a mask on, and lived with a mask on every day. Lily couldn't understand why such a person dared to run out.

"If, huh, I said I was curious, huh, do you believe it?" Kozuki Sukiyaki kept breathing, but the coldness brought by the blood loss began to make his voice tremble and become extremely incoherent, but he still spoke with difficulty and forced a smile on his face.

"You are about to die and still have the mood to joke and watch the fun? Then why don't you go to the city? It's more lively there. Besides, why do you carry a knife when you want to watch the fun?" Lily snorted coldly. She hated this kind of guy who talked nonsense. If she didn't want to know the answer, Lily would have stabbed this guy with a knife.

"Haha, my jokes are not funny at all as expected." Kozuki Sukiyaki's face began to turn red, and his voice began to become coherent. He felt the pain in his body gradually receding, and was replaced by a strange numbness. He knew what was going on, it was a last hurrah, the last gift before death.

"Speak." Lily said coldly.

"There's no reason. I've been a coward all my life. I want to give it a try. In fact, I'm also very conflicted and afraid. I keep convincing myself that I should be brave. I used to be the general of Wano Country and I should act like a general. But I'm still afraid. That's why I stood in the woods before. I'm afraid to fight. I've only fought with others a few times. This is the only time I really fought with all my strength. Unfortunately, even if I tried my best, I'm not cut out for fighting. But at least I've achieved half of my goal."

Kozuki Sukiyaki had a strange smile on his face, as if he was saying something happy.

"You mean those guys who escaped? Let them escape however they want. Wano Country is so small, where can they hide? Of course, it would be better if they go out to sea. We don't have time to care about them." Lily knew what Kozuki Sukiyaki meant. Just when Lily and Kozuki Sukiyaki were fighting with swords, several of the Nine Red Scabbards woke up and secretly escaped. They thought Lily didn't notice, but in fact, Lily knew their every move. Lily just wanted to know what these people would do. There was no one in Wano Country who could save them. When they appeared in the villages, they would be greeted by attacks from the people. The privileged class of samurai was finished.

"Maybe, at least I feel that I succeeded. I saved other people's lives. This may be the most meaningful thing I, the general of Wano Country, have ever done. No matter what you say, I can feel that kid Oden has failed, and I am about to meet him. You have defeated the Hundred Beasts, and Wano Country is yours, cough cough cough!" After Kozuki Sukiyaki said the last sentence, he coughed violently twice, then his head tilted and he lost his voice. The Nidaemons in his hand also loosened their grip and fell to the ground.

"Idiot, your death is meaningless, and you don't even know what the Beasts really want to do. If we really want to occupy Wano Country, we would have done it long ago. Anyway, your strength is far inferior to that of the Beasts. It is not the Beasts who will truly obtain Wano Country, but the real civilians. They are the future masters of this country. We are just helping them get back what belongs to them." Lily glanced at the silent Kotsuki Sukiyaki again, and picked up the Nidaime Kitetsu from his hand. As Lily moved, the Nidaime Kitetsu kept buzzing, obviously resisting Lily's possession.

"I won't use you. Having Akakage is enough for me, but I will find a suitable master for you." Lily said as she sheathed the Nidaime Kitetsu. As Lily spoke, the Nidaime Kitetsu stopped buzzing and fell into silence again.

Kotsuki Sukiyaki——Death!
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