Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Meanwhile, Kaido, who had transformed into a giant dragon, had arrived in the Flower Capital and rescued Orochi.

"Even if it means starting a war, you're going to stop us from capturing people? Then your losses will be too great!" Kaido said while fending off Oden's attacks. "I can give you a choice: perform a naked dance in the Flower Capital every week to apologize to the Kurozumi family. For each dance, we'll release a hundred people! In five years, our ship will be almost finished, and then we'll leave Wano Country! How about it?"

Oden compromised. For the sake of the people of Wano Country whom he loved so much, he agreed to Kaido's request and began to perform naked dances in the Flower Capital every week.

The people of Wano Country, who were originally waiting for Oden to overthrow Kurozumi Orochi, not only did not receive news of Oden fighting the enemy, but also saw Oden dancing naked like a fool. As a result, they began to feel disappointed in the Kozuki clan, and even hated them.

Oden did not explain anything to the people, but simply endured it all alone.

On this day... off the coast of Wano, the Whitebeard Pirates arrived.

"This is truly a place I miss!" Marco said with a smile, looking at the sea off Wano Country.

"According to you, this should already be Kaido's territory, right? If we want to get in, we'll have to fight his Beasts Pirates!" Whitebeard asked Reina beside him.

“That’s right, so everyone be careful, especially Marco. When we reach the waterfall, if they have flying ability users interfering, we could very well lose our ship and all our lives. So you must be wary of any enemies coming from the air! Namur, the underwater mission is yours!” Reina made the final pre-battle preparations.

The entire Whitebeard Pirates were preparing for battle, but one person in particular seemed unusually anxious: Izo, who was from Wano Country.

He wanted to return to Wano Country as soon as possible, more than anyone else. He was originally Oden's retainer, and even after becoming a pirate, he would not be an exception.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to my second brother!" Reina patted Izang on the shoulder and said with a smile.

This was a plan he had already devised after accepting Oden's offer. As long as he brought the Whitebeard Pirates, the Beast Pirates at this time would definitely be no match for them and Oden's crew.

If Oden is rescued, Wano Country will become an ally of the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates will definitely become even stronger than in the original story.

However, when they were about to climb the waterfall, they found that Kaido of the Beasts and Orochi were already waiting for them above the waterfall.

"Newgate, it's been a long time. I never expected we'd meet under these circumstances!" Kaido greeted him from his superior position.

“Kaido… Oden was my man. You should know what price you will pay for messing with my family!” Whitebeard said softly, standing on the deck.

"Hehehehe... Newgate, I didn't lay a hand on your family, you tell me... right?" Kaido said, turning his head to the side, only to see Oden appear in their camp, looking at Whitebeard and the others expressionlessly.

"Oden!" Upon seeing the person in question appear, Marco and the others stepped forward, seemingly wanting to confirm whether Kaido had kidnapped him.

"This is troublesome..." Reina was slightly startled when he saw that things were not going quite right; this was different from the original story.

“Thank you for coming, but…” Oden, who was standing there, was silent for a moment before he spoke, “This is a matter for Wano Country, please do not interfere!”

"what?"

"Oden, what nonsense are you spouting? You're one of our crew members. Without the captain's permission, who let you off the ship?"

"Oden, is Kaido threatening you? We're here, you don't need to worry!"

Upon hearing Oden's words, the crew members shouted loudly at him.

However, Oden remained unmoved and simply stood there watching Whitebeard.

Just as Whitebeard was about to speak, Reina stepped forward and greeted Kaido, saying, "Yo~ Long time no see! You don't even say hello to an old friend? Kaido... you haven't... forgotten me, have you?"

“Reina…you were just an apprentice crew member back then…and now you can talk to me like this! It’s really fate!” Kaido narrowed his eyes when he saw Reina and said softly.

"What? Have you been beaten senseless? When I boarded the ship, you were still a trainee crew member, just a little bit earlier than me to become a full member! Why are you acting like a senior to me?" Reina curled his lip and said disdainfully.

"Speak your mind, I don't have time to argue with you!" Kaido's eyes narrowed as he looked at Reina.

“Second Brother! You don’t really believe Kaido’s nonsense, do you? Did he threaten you with the lives of the civilians in Wano Country? Let me tell you, he’s only wary of your prestige in Wano Country right now. If you oppose him to his face, he won’t have anywhere to stay in the entire Wano Country!” Reina looked at Oden and said seriously.

Oden's expression shifted, seemingly swayed by Reiner's words, but after a moment's thought, he still shook his head and said, "You don't need to interfere here. Trust me! I can handle it myself!"

"Believe you? Believe you my ass! You idiot! If I could outmaneuver the old fox Kaido, I wouldn't have brought my brother here to help you out! Hurry up, let's join forces and take down Kaido first!" Reina shouted angrily when he saw that Oden was stubborn and determined not to let them get involved.

"My lord! Even if you don't let them help you, as a retainer of the Kozuki clan, I beg you to allow me to return to the Kozuki family and live and die with you!" At this moment, Izo suddenly stepped forward excitedly and shouted loudly.

“You’re a pirate now, so don’t bring up your past identity anymore. You’re no longer a retainer of the Kozuki family!” Oden shook his head and said.

"My lord!" Izo wanted to say something, but Oden didn't give him a chance at all, shaking his head to stop him from continuing.

"Damn it, what are you so afraid of? With our strength, taking down Kaido is very easy. Even if we don't kill him, driving him out of Wano Country is also very easy, and it would even require fewer casualties than your so-called damn plan! What are you hesitating about?" Reina was getting a little frustrated. Oden's unpredictable behavior had made him furious.

“Oden, with your strength, you shouldn’t be someone who can control you, so tell me… is this your choice?” At this moment, Whitebeard stepped forward and asked.

Oden's lips moved, but he didn't speak. After a long while, he nodded firmly and said, "This matter... Wano Country can handle it itself!"

Seeing this, Whitebeard nodded and said to Kaido, "Kaido, Oden is my sworn brother. If you try anything with him, I'll come after you immediately! If you think you can handle me, go ahead and try! Don't blame me for being ruthless then!"

"Hehehehe... Newgate! Do you think I'm afraid of you? If you want to fight, come at me now!" Kaido laughed as he pulled out his spiked club from behind his back and roared.

"Hmph~ What an arrogant guy! I'll sink you to the bottom of the sea one day!" Reina said, curling his lip.

"Oden, remember, we'll always be family!" Whitebeard glanced at Oden before turning to his crew and saying, "Let's go back to port!"

After the Whitebeard Pirates left, Orochi collapsed to the ground, his legs trembling, and said, "This... is this the power of the strong from the outer seas? Indeed, Wano Country is better off staying closed off!"

"Let's go! Have your men watch them leave. Once Whitebeard leaves, he won't be coming back!" Kaido glanced at the disheveled Kurozumi Orochi, shook his head, and said.

After leaving the Wano Country waters, Reina said to Whitebeard, "Brother, something's not right! Let me sneak into Wano Country to check it out! Oden's reaction clearly shows he was threatened by Kaido!"

“I know!” Whitebeard nodded and said.

"Then what happened to you, brother...?"

"Didn't I confirm it with him in the end? This is his own wish! I believe him!" The white-bearded man said with a slight smile.

Reina's face darkened. He never expected to hear such an answer from Whitebeard. He should have attacked Kaido without hesitation earlier.

However, it's too late to say anything now. Just as Kaido said, the Whitebeard Pirates went there once, and they will not return to Wano Country until they receive an invitation or request for help from Oden. This is the pride of the Whitebeard Pirates.

After Reina and the others left, Wano Country, Kuri,

"Please, Lord Oden, don't go to the capital to do those kinds of things again!" Kin'emon, Inuarashi, and the others knelt outside the door, pleading with Oden.

"Dancing naked every week to beg for money is my job!" Oden said with a nonchalant expression.

"Sir, please tell me the truth!"

"What exactly happened between you and the giant serpent? Why did you do such a thing?"

"Even the people of Jiuli, who have always trusted you, have begun to despise you!"

Kin'emon and the others knelt outside, expressing their confusion.

However, Oden ignored them and stubbornly continued doing that thing.

Chapter 141 Roger Arrest

"No, the more I think about it, the more I feel something is wrong! Big brother, I still want to go to Wano Country to see!" After leaving Wano Country, Reina still felt that Oden's situation that day was very strange.

As someone familiar with the plot, he knew that Kaido's harm to Wano Country was very obvious. He didn't believe that Oden couldn't see it and must have been deceived by Kaido and the others, which was why he said those things against his conscience.

"Alright, let's not think about that anymore. If we need anything, Oden will definitely come to us!" Although Whitebeard was also a little annoyed, after being refused help by Oden to his face, he stopped thinking about it and believed that Oden had his own plans. He just needed to trust him.

Like Reina, Izo was also very worried about Wano Country, but Oden also refused to let him return to Wano Country, so Izo can only stay in the Whitebeard Pirates for now.

In truth, he planned that even if Reina didn't bring it up, he would still express his desire to return to Wano Country and ask Whitebeard for permission.

“Brother, I can’t rest easy until I get to the bottom of this. I’m sure Izang feels the same way! You wait here for us for a few days. Izang and I will quietly return and come back as soon as we find out what’s going on!” Reina shook his head and said firmly.

"Alright then! I'll give you one day. We'll wait for you here!" Whitebeard nodded and said.

“Father, I’m going with First Mate Reina too!” Izang stepped forward and said.

"Go! Be careful and stay safe!" Whitebeard waved his hand and said directly.

So Reina and Izo sailed their small boat back to the outer sea of ​​Wano Country. This time they were more careful and discovered a number of surveillance systems in the outer sea. Only then did they realize why Kaido and his crew had discovered them as soon as they arrived last time.

They originally thought it would be very difficult to enter Wano Country, but Reina and Izo entered Wano Country without any hindrance at all.

With Izo, a native of Wano Country, leading the way, the two planned to head straight for Oden's headquarters in Kuri.

However, their plan was aborted as soon as they got ashore.

"Didn't I tell you? Don't interfere in Wano Country's affairs anymore!" Oden sat on the beach, seemingly waiting for the two of them.

“My lord, I am a retainer of the Kozuki clan. Wherever you are, I will be there!” Izo stepped forward and knelt down.

"Bullshit! Oden, what are you thinking? Kaido is nothing. Even without starting a war, the two of us are enough to defeat him! Once we defeat Kaido, the rest are just trash. It won't cause a major war at all!" Reina said angrily, looking at Oden.

“Things aren’t as simple as you think!” Oden calmly shook his head and said, “In this past year, although Kaido and Orochi’s subordinates have increased in number significantly, I still don’t take them seriously. However, they have planted bombs all over Wano Country! Once any force other than Wano Country intervenes, Orochi will detonate these bombs! At that time, Wano Country… will be finished!”

"So that's why you compromised? Do you know that even if you do this, in the end Wano Country will still be in their hands? You'll only lose your life, nothing will change!" Reina said loudly, looking at Oden.

"No! Believe me, I know what to do! I have already secretly contacted the daimyo of various regions, and they have agreed to cooperate with me in sending troops! I know that things have come to this point, and there is no way to resolve this without bloodshed! But I hope you can trust me and not get involved as outsiders! Otherwise... Wano Country will really be finished!" Oden said with a deep meaning.

"But... my lord! I am a retainer of the Kozuki clan!" Izo said anxiously.

"That's not up to me. They've decided you're a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, so they can't let you participate. Don't worry! Once I've dealt with Kaido and Orochi, you can come back anytime you want!" Oden patted Izo on the shoulder and said.

Reina also discovered that things were different from the plot he remembered; at least, there was no scene of planting a bomb in the original story.

Moreover, now that Oden has come to his senses and no longer thinks about taking down Kaido and his crew on his own, Reina actually has some faith in Oden's strength.

"Since that's the case, I won't say any more! Remember to write to us after you've dealt with Kaido!" Reina had no choice but to nod and say.

Seeing that Reina had agreed, Oden finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry! I can handle these things! It's just that I'm afraid I'll have to become the shogun of Wano Country by then!"

Upon hearing this, Reina smiled slightly and said, "Then you'd better govern Wano Country well, lest it still be in this state when we come back!"

Oden really didn't want to be a shogun, so after he drove Kaido out, he had no choice but to become one.

After the three talked for a while, Reina and Izo left together. Whitebeard was still waiting for them. Now he knew Oden's difficulties and understood Oden's thoughts. As long as Oden didn't fall for Kaido and Orochi's tricks, with the help of the various daimyo of Wano Country, Oden's chances of winning were much greater.

So Reina was somewhat relieved. He believed that he had influenced Oden to some extent, which was why this was the result.

Little did he know that after he and Izo left, Oden did not return to Kuri, but went straight to the Flower Capital, to the place of Kurozumi Orochi.

"How was it? Did anyone sneak in?!" Kurozumi Orochi asked Oden from the main seat.

Oden nodded in front of Orochi and said, "As expected, someone smuggled in. It was Reina Akame, the vice-captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, and Izo, a retainer of the Kozuki family!"

"As expected, I knew this would happen. Luckily, I sent you on that trip, otherwise things would have been terrible!" Kurozumi Orochi said with a loud laugh.

Oden, sitting opposite him, smiled and touched his face.

Just moments ago, she was Oden, but now she has transformed into the old woman Kurozumi Hagiri.

She is the current generation's Imitation Fruit user, capable of not only mimicking others' appearance and voice, but even their aura.

Reina forgot about her existence, which is why he was easily deceived, while Izo was completely unaware of the existence of this fruit and didn't even consider it.

It turns out that Kurozumi Orochi is very cowardly. Although Kaido said that the Whitebeard Pirates would not return, just in case, he still sent Kurozumi Higurashi to Kuri to wait.

As a result, they happened to run into Reina and Izo, who had smuggled themselves in, causing the two to return empty-handed.