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"Whose slander did you believe? How could you slander me like this?"

"Kanjuro will die with his eyes open!"

"..."

"..."

Seeing Kurozumi Kanjuro trembling with excitement, tears streaming down his face as he spoke each word, Kozuki Momonosuke couldn't help but stand up and said hesitantly, "Hiyori, will it be possible?"

"Don't come over here! Onii-sama!"

He shouted rudely, and the unprepared Momonosuke Kozuki was suddenly startled and sat down again.

Next, Kozuki Hiyori stared at Kurozumi Kanjuro's grief-stricken wails with a cold expression. After a moment, she slowly nodded and said, "As expected of an 'actor' who can completely immerse himself in the role. Even at the brink of death, he is so dedicated, without a single flaw."

"No wonder you deceived us all for so long. Even before my father died, he risked his life to save you."

"Hiyori-sama! I really don't understand what you are talking about!"

Facing Hiyori Kozuki's cold questioning, Kurozumi Kanjuro paid no attention at all, simply portraying the role of a wronged 'loyal minister' to the utmost perfection. With tears streaming down his face, he said sadly, "If you don't want to believe me! I am willing to die to prove my loyalty!"

"Your Highness, General! There must be some misunderstanding here! Please forgive me!"

"Yes! Your Highness, we are willing to use our lives to guarantee Kanjuro. Please spare his life first!"

Seeing this, Kin'emon and his group, who had not yet figured out the situation, finally couldn't bear it anymore. They all knelt down in front of Kozuki Hiyori and begged for Kurozumi Kanjuro to the best of their ability.

"..."

Looking at Kin'emon and his group's sincere words, and their loyalty to save Kurozumi Kanjuro at the risk of their own lives.

Kozuki Hiyori was overwhelmed with emotion. She raised her head high, trying hard not to let her tears fall. She gritted her teeth and said in great sorrow, "Why! Why do you have to be the spy of the Kurozumi Family?"

"Kanjuro-san!"

As soon as he said this, Kozuki Hiyori waved his hand violently, and then the side door of the hall suddenly opened, revealing a familiar figure whose whole body was tied up with seastone chains.

"This is... Kurozumi Orochi!!!!!"

Looking at this familiar figure, Kin'emon and others were shocked and had no idea what was going on.

Faced with everyone's confusion, Kozuki Hiyori did not explain much, but just winked at the ninja guarding Kurozumi Orochi, indicating that he should remove the cloth blocking Kurozumi Orochi's mouth.

The next moment, after regaining the ability to speak, this biggest culprit who caused the fall of Wano Country for eighteen years, coughed painfully a few times, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Kanjuro, your mission is over. Return to the Kurozumi Family!"

As soon as the words fell, it was as if a pause button had been pressed.

Kurozumi Kanjuro, who had just been wailing and looked like a loyal minister, suddenly became silent and no longer showed any sign of arguing.

Such a sharp and huge contrast, it was as if the soul contained in this body was replaced in an instant.

Then, under the horrified gazes of Kin'emon and the others, Kurozumi Kanjuro suddenly let out a terrifying laugh and replied word by word, "As you command! Lord Orochi!"

The phrase 'Orochi-sama'.

That's enough of everything.

"Kanjuro, you."

Looking at this close friend who had worked with me for decades, he seemed to have become a different person in just a moment.

Kin'emon and his companions suddenly felt a chill all over their bodies, as if even their souls were frozen.

"Do you have anything else to say, Kurozumi Kanjuro?"

Meanwhile, Kozuki Hiyori, who had been well prepared for Kurozumi Kanjuro's sudden change, was naturally not surprised at all. He immediately said coldly, "To ensure that nothing goes wrong, this general has kept Kurozumi Orochi alive, just to wait for this moment today!"

"Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka! The crazy little girl back then has finally grown into a qualified general."

Even facing death, Kurozumi Kanjuro's face showed no trace of fear. Instead, he sneered calmly and said, "I think if Lord Oden and Lady Toki could see you like this today, they would definitely feel very relieved."

"..."

Looking at the veins that instantly bulged on Hiyori Kozuki's forehead, Kurozumi Kanjuro laughed nonchalantly and said, "Honestly, the moment I heard that Kaido and Lord Orochi had failed, I knew the situation was not good."

"However, as a professional 'actor', as long as Lord Orochi doesn't call for a halt, I must continue to play the role of a loyal 'retainer of the Kozuki clan' and must not reveal even the slightest flaw."

"After all, this is a professional actor's job, and professional ethics are paramount!"

Seeing Kurozumi Kanjuro's frantic appearance at this moment, Kin'emon and his companions suddenly felt dizzy. After being stunned for a long time, they finally came to their senses and said, "Kanjuro...is it really you?"

"Ah, that's right." Kurozumi Kanjuro nodded without hesitation: "It's me, it has always been me."

"Whether it was intelligence, funds, or the news that Kozuki Oden wanted to raid Kaido, I revealed them all to Lord Orochi."

"I am the venomous snake hidden within the Kozuki family. My real name is Kurozumi Kanjuro!"

Seeing Kin'emon and the others' nearly collapsed expressions after hearing this, Kurozumi Kanjuro immediately laughed out loud and said, "Seeing your expressions right now is enough to prove how excellent my acting skills are!"

"Even those of us who spend every day with him didn't find the slightest flaw!"

"I truly am the greatest 'actor' ever! I can live my life without regrets!"

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Chapter 431: The Demise of the Black Charcoal Family (Please Customize)

"is it?"

Looking at Kurozumi Kanjuro's crazy and outspoken words, Kozuki Hiyori smiled coldly and said sarcastically: "It's a pity that no matter how superb your acting skills are, you can't hide them from Lord Luffy's eyes."

"He only listened to Mr. Ashura's brief account of a few words and immediately concluded that you were the spy hidden among the Kozuki retainers."

"What!?".

Upon hearing this, Kurozumi Kanjuro's expression froze, his original madness quickly replaced by a hint of astonishment. He shook his head in disbelief and said, "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! How could anyone see through such superb 'acting skills' like mine!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

"Humph."

With a proud chuckle, Kozuki Hiyori immediately recounted Chen Hui's reasoning from that day in front of everyone.

Of course, in order to take care of the feelings of 'Mist Raizo', Kozuki Hiyori deliberately left a small tail at the end.

It was only said that 'Mist Raizo' was excluded from the list of spies because of his clean background.

Only Kurozumi Kanjuro, a guy of unknown origin, was highlighted.

Then, looking at Kurozumi Kanjuro's almost petrified expression, Hiyori Kozuki sneered faintly, "Of course, no matter what, you are a trusted retainer who has assisted my father for decades."

"Of course, this general cannot simply convict you based on a few lines of reasoning."

"Therefore, after capturing Kurozumi Orochi, this general repeatedly interrogated him more than a dozen times and found a lot of irrefutable evidence that you used to transmit the information!"

"I am now 100% certain that the traitor hidden among the retainers of the Kozuki clan is you—Kurozumi Kanjuro!"

Having said that, ignoring the dejected look on Kurozumi Kanjuro's face that was almost collapsing, Hiyori Kozuki pulled out a beautifully shaped wakizashi from her waist and threw it in front of the other party, saying in a deep voice, word by word: "The remnant of the Kurozumi clan—Kurozumi Kanjuro!"

"I, Kozuki Hiyori, as the current 'Raiden General' of Wano Country, sentence you to death!"

"You! Perform seppuku!"

The decisive words were as heavy as thunder, causing everyone present to shiver.

The next moment, Denjiro and Ashura Douji, who had been suppressing Kurozumi Kanjuro, loosened their hands at the same time and retreated to the side silently.

"..."

Staring blankly at the exquisite 'Wakizashi' that fell in front of him, a ray of ash-like afterglow finally rose slowly in Kurozumi Kanjuro's eyes that were almost cold. He stretched out his hands tremblingly and grabbed the 'Wakizashi' in his hands.

Next, he slowly pulled the dagger out of its sheath and looked around at his colleagues who were unable to bear to look at him.

Kurozumi Kanjuro's face, which had been filled with madness, finally revealed a trace of relief. He sighed leisurely and said, "Really... a good 'curtain call'."

"Then I'll go first."

"It's been so long, I'm really sorry to have troubled you, everyone from the Kozuki clan."

As he said this, Kurozumi Kanjuro raised the blade with a smile and plunged it heavily into his own abdomen.

There was no howling, no crying out in pain. After a series of convulsions like a spasm, Kurozumi Kanjuro collapsed powerlessly, completely losing all sound.

"..."

With his hands clenched into fists, he witnessed Kurozumi Kanjuro finally take his last breath.

Hiyori Kozuki, who had already burst into tears without realizing it, suddenly pulled out the 'Budu Soul' hanging from her waist, walked up to Kurozumi Orochi with murderous intent, and shouted angrily: "Next, it's your turn!"

"Black Charcoal Snake!"

"No! Murasaki! Oh no! General Hiyori! Please. Ah!"

Without bothering to pay attention to Kurozumi Orochi's plea for mercy, Kozuki Hiyori suddenly stabbed the opponent in the chest with a knife.

The next moment, the "power of thunder" suddenly erupted, madly destroying every inch of the black charcoal snake's body, and forcibly turning it into a piece of charcoal emitting black smoke.

"Mr. Luffy once said that he would turn you into a piece of charcoal like your last name!"

He shook the blade in his hand violently, shattering the completely carbonized body of the black charcoal snake into countless pieces that scattered all over the ground.

Finally feeling a little better, Kozuki Hiyori heaved a sigh of relief and snorted coldly, "Today, let me fulfill this promise for him!"

"Black Charcoal Snake!"

Having said this, he shifted his gaze to the body of Kurozumi Kanjuro.

A hint of sorrow once again shone in Hiyori's eyes, which had once been filled with murderous intent. He slowly sheathed Butsu-myouhun and spoke in a heavy voice, "One of the 'Nine Red Scabbards'—Souame Kanjuro—is my father's most loyal retainer."

"When he learned that Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi had both been beheaded, he became overly excited and died of a sudden illness."

Seeing everyone's increasingly grief-stricken expressions after hearing this, Kozuki Hiyori took a deep breath and then said calmly, "Bury his body in a sunny place."

"Even if I was a scoundrel in life, at least I can see the sun more after I die."

"I hope that in his next life, he won't have to live such a dark life."

"..."

"..."

Slowly wiping away the tears from their faces, everyone knelt down in unison after listening to Hiyori Kozuki's arrangements, kowtowed respectfully and said, "We, Kanjuro, thank you for your kindness, General."

"...Get up."

After raising his hand to signal everyone to stand up and arranging for the servants to carry Kurozumi Kanjuro's body away, Kozuki Hiyori turned to look at Kozuki Momonosuke, who was still in shock, and said in a serious voice, "Brother, this is Hiyori's first lesson for you."

"If you want to be a qualified general, you must put aside your personal feelings at critical moments."

"As long as they are harmful to the country, no matter how much we feel bad about them, we must be completely ruthless and eradicate them without mercy."

"And this is the 'Shogun's Way' of Wano Country!"

"You, understand!"

Seeing the tears welling up in Momonosuke's eyes again after hearing this, Hiyori sighed softly, then took out a plain handkerchief from her body and gently wiped his face.

Just as Hiyori Kozuki was about to say something, a samurai suddenly rushed in, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Your Excellency the General! Gentlemen! A large number of pirates have been spotted near the coast of 'Kuri'. They are attempting to intrude into our country!"

"Your Excellency, General, please give your instructions!"

"..."

After hearing this, Kozuki Hiyori was silent for a moment. He looked around at the retainers who were gradually becoming murderous, sneered and said, "My retainers! Please follow me!"

"Drive out all these pirates who dared to invade our country without a single one left alive!"

"Yes, General!" ×N!

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Chapter 432: Vegapunk Calls Future Island Story Begins (Please Customize)

Next, in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.

Not to mention how bustling the situation was in Wano Country, let’s just talk about Chen Hui. After waiting for two whole years, the phone call he had been waiting for for a long time finally came.

"Hey, is that Straw Hat Boy?"

After a few facial changes, a slightly aged voice suddenly rang out from the Den Den Mushi aboard the Sunny, anxiously asking, "Do you remember me, Vegapunk?"