The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

But having experienced Gion's attack, he knew in his heart that without a sword in hand, he was no match for her.

Even if he hadn't been ambushed this time and didn't have a knife with him, his strength would have been reduced by at least 7%, and he would have been injured soon.

The current situation is also very clear: Gion will keep an eye on him and will not give him the opportunity to draw his knife.

Damn it, I was careless!

This is not the behavior of a real man at all...

Kozuki Oden's face darkened, his mind filled with wild and chaotic thoughts.

Kurozumi Orochi, on the other hand, was overjoyed at the sight.

He felt that his idea yesterday was absolutely right.

If we don't want Wano Country, we don't need it. Being able to watch the Kozuki clan die is more important than anything else.

The Kozuki Clan and Kaido of the Beasts are nothing but trash in front of the World Government.

Now, all we need to do is wait for the results to come out.

boom!!!

Just then, a series of loud noises came from inside the Kozuki clan's residence.

Upon hearing this voice, both Kozuki Oden and Kurozumi Orochi were taken aback.

But soon, the joy on Kurozumi Orochi's face grew even greater, while Kozuki Oden exclaimed in surprise:

"not good!"

Kozuki Oden's face was filled with regret.

He was so focused on looking at Gion that he didn't realize he needed to tell his retainers not to move around.

Now, regardless of whether they are the murderers or not, those who attacked the General's Mansion will be accused of all sorts of ridiculous crimes.

"what to do..."

Kozuki Oden's mind raced, and he began to consider running away with his men.

But if he just ran away like that, all the dancing he had done would have been for nothing, which made him somewhat unwilling.

Just as he was struggling with this decision, a group of samurai rushed out of the mansion in a panic. These were the people who had just been ordered to search inside.

Immediately afterwards, several figures walked out with their heads held high and chests puffed out; they were none other than Kozuki Oden's five retainers.

When they saw that Kozuki Oden was injured, their expressions changed drastically.

Kikunojo rushed over, first giving Kozuki Oden his two swords, and then began to treat Kozuki Oden's wounds.

However, when he saw Kurozumi Orochi, his expression became noticeably more unnatural.

Those who felt as awkward as him stood to the side, dangling from their legs.

"Kozuki Oden! What else do you have to say!"

Once everyone was present, Orochi began to put on his acting skills:

"If you didn't kill them, why are your retainers obstructing the search!"

"Who gave you permission to trespass on the Kozuki clan's residence..."

Before Kikunojo could finish speaking, Kozuki Oden reached out and stopped him.

He took a deep breath, his eyes becoming serious:

"Orochi! We didn't do this! I'll let you search. If you find no evidence, then we'll let it go. I won't hold you accountable for trespassing, and you won't hold those who tried to stop you accountable. But if you do find evidence..."

As he spoke, his eyes sharpened:

"I'll personally tie up the murderer and hand him over to you. Do with him as you see fit!"

"it is good!"

Kurozumi Orochi stroked his brows and agreed without hesitation.

He had already prepared false evidence. Even if Kozuki Oden didn't die this time, he would still kill several of his retainers!

Chapter 88 The Retainer's Strange Behavior

The samurai entered the mansion again.

Meanwhile, Kurozumi Orochi remained in a standoff with Kozuki Oden, awaiting the results of the search inside.

"Aju, what's wrong? You haven't looked well since just now!"

After bandaging the wound, Kozuki Oden frowned slightly as he looked at Kikunojo, whose complexion was not very good.

"Lord Oden, if we really find evidence, will you hand us over?" Kikunojo suddenly asked.

"Hey, why are you bringing this up?"

Kozuki Oden curled his lip:

"Do you think I don't know your strength? Even I couldn't break through that old man's barrier, so you few are no match for him."

"But we might have caught him off guard," Kikunojo asked anxiously.

"Ok?"

Kozuki Oden realized something was wrong, lowered his head, and carefully looked at Kikunojo, who was dressed like a woman, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Akiku, is this related to you?!"

"Your Highness Oden, I..."

Kikunojo's face showed panic, and he was too scared to speak.

There are some things he simply dares not mention in public...

His appearance silenced Kozuki Oden.

Kozuki Oden understood Kikunojo; if this matter had nothing to do with Kikunojo, he shouldn't have reacted this way.

This is troublesome...

A bitter look appeared in Kozuki Oden's eyes.

He truly never expected that this matter would actually involve his own retainers.

He's already made those promises; if he doesn't keep them, then Orochi and Kaido could also break their promises for the next few months...

this...

Suddenly, Kozuki Oden fell into his own logical trap again.

Everything he did was to get Kaido to leave Wano Country as soon as possible, but first of all, the other party had to keep his promise.

But if he himself doesn't keep his promises, then the other party is very likely not to either, so he must keep his word...

so...

Once the logic was established, Kozuki Oden looked at Kikunojo with a hint of apology in his eyes.

Under that gaze, Kikunojo completely panicked.

He opened his mouth to explain himself, but before he could say anything, several warriors rushed out.

The samurai ignored Kozuki Oden and ran towards Kurozumi Orochi with what they were holding.

Upon seeing what the samurai were holding, Kikunojo's expression changed drastically, and he drew his sword, ready to charge towards them.

"Snapped!"

But his sword was only half drawn before it was pinned down by Kozuki Oden's large hand.

"Akiku!"

Kozuki Oden's stern words deflated Kikunojo like a punctured balloon, draining all his energy and spirit.

Taking in this scene, Orochi paused in stroking his beard.

He was puzzled. He hadn't even framed that woman, so how did she get involved with him?

and many more...

Could it really have been Oden's retainers who killed him?

Kurozumi Orochi's eyes widened suddenly, and he instinctively looked at the samurai running towards him.

That was his confidant, and also the person he arranged to frame Oden's retainers.

"grown ups!"

In front of so many people, the samurai dared not speak out of turn, and could only bite the bullet and whisper:

"We found two letters in the Kozuki Mansion, one from Kikunojo's room and the other from Nekomamushi's room."

"Ok?"

Although Orochi already knew the outcome, he was still momentarily stunned.

That night, among Oden's retainers, only Kikunojo and Nekomamushi confirmed that they were not at the Kozuki residence.

He hesitated for a moment between the two, but ultimately chose the cat viper.

Unexpectedly, Kikunojo had some surprises in store.

Kurozumi Orochi took the letter from Kikunojo from the samurai and read it quickly.

After reading it, he clenched his left fist tightly, and several veins bulged on his face from anger.

To be certain, Orochi asked the samurai beside him:

"You're sure Kikunojo disappeared that night too, right?"

"Yes!"

The samurai affirmed:

"Kikunojo left the Kozuki residence that day and didn't return until the early morning. No one knows where she went during that time!"

Upon hearing this, Kurozumi Orochi had roughly deduced what had happened. He threw the letter in his hand at Kozuki Oden, shouting:

"You still claim this has nothing to do with your retainers? No one knew where Kikunojo was that night, and now you have this letter. How do you plan to deny it?"