One Piece: From the God Valley Era

Kozuki Sukiyaki was caught.

He received the same treatment as Kozuki Oden and other daimyo: he was hung on a street lamp.

However, Acnoya was not in a hurry to kill them; he planned to use them as bait.

The Kozuki clan, with its eight-hundred-year history, must have some die-hard loyalists. He needs to use these people to lure out those loyalists once and for all.

Furthermore, no one came from Kuri, where Kozuki Oden was located. Only Kin'emon and Denjiro were captured; no one else came to this place.

I don't know if it's because they don't know or because of some plan.

Acnoya didn't care about anything; none of them could cause any trouble.

Furthermore, the Nine Red Scabbards of the future will not be in their complete form. In addition to Kin'emon and Denjiro, there will also be Izo, Kikunojo, Kanjuro, Raizo, and Ashura Doji.

As for Nekomamushi, Inuarashi, and Kawamatsu, they have not yet arrived in Wano Country.

Nekomamushi and Inuarashi are Mink Tribe members and currently live inside Zunisha. Kawamatsu is a Fish-Man who has not yet arrived in Wano Country.

If the former arrives, Acnoya will be killed; there is no possibility of subduing it.

The Mink Tribe and the Kozuki Tribe have been allies for hundreds of years, and they even nearly wiped out their entire tribe in order to help Raizo.

However, if some of the Mink tribe were to abandon their evil ways and embrace the light, he wouldn't necessarily reject them, but the possibility of that happening is extremely small.

These things haven't happened yet; we'll talk about them later.

But Kanjuro is also a legend.

His real name is Kurozumi Kanjuro. He was an undercover agent planted by the Kurozumi family next to Oden, and a very successful one at that.

Unfortunately, Kaido was too weak, and Luffy's power level was too high; otherwise, the Kozuki clan would have truly disappeared from the annals of history.

However, this undercover agent seems to be of little use now, since Kozuki Oden has been captured. But then again...

"Lord Acnoya."

The three members of the Black Charcoal Clan knelt respectfully before Acnoa, as if they were bowing to a general.

In some ways, he was indeed just like a general.

"Speak," Acnoya said, holding his sake bowl. "What do you want from me after capturing Kozuki Sukiyaki?"

If you can get your hands on Kozuki Sukiyaki, you can get what you want from him. That's his promise, that's his credibility.

If even this kind of thing can't be met, then it's a breach of trust.

Kaido is the one who has lost all credibility; he's treacherous and cunning.

But that's just the nature of pirates.

However, Acnoya is not just a pirate; he has even greater goals.

"Lord Acnoya."

The three men bowed deeply, their heads touching the tatami mat, without straightening up, and said in a deep voice, "We want to give our young master a future."

"Young Master?" Acnoya smiled slightly. "Kurozumi Orochi?"

Upon hearing this, the three people kneeling on the tatami felt a chill run down their spines and became even more awe-inspiring.

"Yes, Lord Acnoya. Lord Orochi is the young master of the Kurozumi clan. Due to the persecution by the Kozuki clan, only a few of us remain."

"In addition, we also planted an undercover agent next to Kozuki Oden. His name is Kurozumi Kanjuro."

persecution?

Acnoya looked at the three people in front of him with a half-smile.

It wasn't persecution at all; rather, the Black Charcoal Clan launched a rebellion, which was eventually suppressed, and they were purged.

However, the cleansing was not thorough enough, which allowed many members of the Kurozumi clan to survive, including Kurozumi Orochi.

In addition, many members of the Black Charcoal Clan fled overseas to seek refuge.

For example, Kurozumi Higurashi, who joined the Rocks Pirates, is a member of the Kurozumi clan and also a user of the Imitation Fruit.

However, she did not reveal that she was a member of the Kurotan clan; only Acnoa knew this.

Furthermore, she rarely appears in the Rocks Pirates; she usually appears as an intelligence agent and then disappears.

She had been unreachable before the God Valley incident, and no one knew what she was doing; her whereabouts were currently unknown.

Besides her, there seems to be another one, named Kurozumi Semamaru, who possessed the Barrier-Barrier Fruit ability and later died at Kaido's hands.

I don't know if he's still in Wano Country now.

"If you didn't start a rebellion and get suppressed, how did it become the Kozuki clan persecuting you?" Acnoya said calmly. "I hate it when people lie, especially to my face."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the banquet changed.

Kaido looked at the three of them, his eyes gleaming, and grinned.

Gloria, Stussy, and the others also looked this way, their eyes filled with hostility.

Lying is a matter of character. If someone dares to lie right after joining forces, they don't even dare to think about what they might do in the future.

If they hadn't just captured Kozuki Sukiyaki, they would be dead by now.

Lying is a path to death!

"Lord Acnoya, it was our Kurozumi clan that started the rebellion. We misspoke just now."

The three men kowtowed again, the sound of their kowtows echoing loudly.

"Alright, don't get my floor dirty." Acnoya waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, the three stopped kowtowing, but still did not straighten up.

"I've accepted the Black Charcoal Clan. Now, have your so-called young master come to see me, but I also want to relay a few words to you."

"There is no room for rebellion here. If you do, then you can just wait to die."

"I won't be as gentle as the Kozuki clan; I'll eliminate them completely." As soon as Acnoya finished speaking, a murderous aura enveloped the three of them.

This made them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and they immediately kowtowed.

There's a saying that goes, "If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring breeze."

If anyone dares to try, they will truly perish. Not only will they be wiped out completely, but even the egg yolks will be shaken apart, and the earthworms will be split upright...

If you have the guts to do it, then you need the guts to bear the wrath.

In short, leave no one alive!

The three members of the Black Charcoal Clan knew that this was a warning to them: if they made any unusual moves, he would show no mercy.

Even if you have made great contributions, you will still die.

And some of the credits weren't credits at all, such as capturing Kozuki Sukiyaki.

"Go down."

"Yes, Lord Acnoya."

The three stood up, bent over to reveal the bloodstains on their foreheads, and slowly left the banquet hall.

After leaving, they quickly went to find their young master, Kurozumi Orochi.

After they left, Gloria said, "We really have to take in the Black Charcoal Clan; they have a history of such behavior."

If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolute disloyalty.

Once the charcoal clan has done it once, they'll do it again.

"It doesn't matter," Acnoya said. "We've always treated them like expendable resources, using them to the point of exhaustion."

Human nature is unpredictable; even if you are someone who saves your life, you may still face retaliation.

Especially ambitious people like the Kurotan clan.

Therefore, they can use it, they can use it to the extreme.

Once they're all dead, there's nothing to worry about.

The world of One Piece has everything, except for talent.

Besides, is Kurozumi Orochi even a talent?

It's not talent, but it's a valuable asset!

Burn yourself to light them up.