Hyogoro left the Flower Capital with his wife.
"Was that too hasty?"
His wife never really understood. Even with trust, suddenly leaving the home they had managed for so many years was hard to understand.
"Trust me. It's my gut feeling."
Hyogoro thought about how Oda was acting, and it made him uncomfortable.
Kozuki Oda seemed unrestrained, but that was because he rarely lost. At a young age, he could kill tigers and hunt bears. Soon after, he became famous in Wano Country's underworld. He seemed to have experienced a lot, but he always had good luck.
Now he had suffered such a big loss to Kenshin, and almost died. Maybe he can't handle the shock.
Hyogoro knew that many people changed after nearly dying. He worried Oda was like that, because he had never lost so badly, so he was obsessed with Kenshin, determined to get revenge.
But he knew Himura Kenshin and his master Hiko Seijuro were not easy to mess with. To deal with them, you would need all of Wano Country's forces!
"Are Himura and Hiko really that strong?" His wife sighed. "I know you value loyalty, but Oda is our friend. Why not help him since he almost got killed? Do you have to give up everything for two people you might not see again for years?"
"Loyalty is only part of it. The important thing is they won't give up." Hyogoro said immediately, "You don't understand them, that's why you say that. But I know Hiko's strength is unfathomable. I once saw him fight, and for a moment I thought Wano Country's legendary sword god Tatsuma had returned."
Sword God Tatsuma...
He was a legendary swordsman in Wano Country. He could kill dragons in the sky. He once single-handedly repelled the World Government. His swordsmanship reached perfection. The people of Wano Country worship him as a sword god, which shows how strong he was.
Now Hyogoro was comparing Hiko to Tatsuma, showing how much he admired his strength.
His wife was shocked. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Where are we going now?"
Hyogoro had already chosen a place. They were already heading north in Wano Country. The northern area was Ringo, one of Wano Country's six regions.
When he told his wife this place, she said, "That's the most desolate place in Wano Country!"
"It's safe because it's desolate. Let's see how the situation in Wano Country develops in Ringo."
Hyogoro wasn't afraid and hiding. He was watching the situation to see what would happen next. He didn't get to where he was just by being reckless.
They were moving quickly, talking as they walked. Suddenly, a woman appeared in front of them. She had blue hair and was wearing a sky-blue jacket, showing her white legs.
Too...
Improper!
The woman leaned against a tree, arms crossed, looking at them with amusement, and asked with a smile,
"What kind of development are you talking about?"
?!
Hyogoro's eyes sharpened. He put his wife behind him and put his hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Who are you?" Hyogoro looked at Anne coldly. He remembered seeing this woman in the Flower Capital before. It was only a quick glance, but Anne's style of dress was not common in Wano Country. It was very unique, so Hyogoro remembered her well.
She was in the Flower Capital before, but now she was in front of him. That meant she came for him!
"Don't be so nervous." Anne said calmly, "I'm here to help you."
She found Hyogoro soon after seeing Toguro, pretty close to the limit of her Observation Haki's range—about ten kilometers.
She ran at full speed to cover those ten kilometers, which is why she appeared in front of Hyogoro.
Seeing Hyogoro looking wary, she put her hands in her pockets and stood up straight, looking at both of them.
"As you guessed, I'm not from Wano Country. I came to this country to investigate something. That thing might cause this country to be destroyed."
"This country destroyed?" Hyogoro laughed. "Wano Country never welcomes outsiders. Do you think I'll believe you?"
"You already believe it." Anne clicked her tongue. She looked at Hyogoro with a critical eye.
"Because you already sensed the danger, otherwise why would you desperately leave the Flower Capital? And why did samurai and ninjas surround your house soon after you left?"
Hyogoro's heart sank. He realized he was right—the Kozuki family really sent people to surround his house.
Anne was right, he had sensed the danger beforehand.
But he looked at Anne with suspicion. Why did this woman know so much?
"I told you, there's a disaster happening in Wano Country. That disaster will not only destroy Wano Country, but also affect the entire world. Do you think I care about your small Wano Country?"
Anne sneered. "Wano Country is self-contained, so it can live or die on its own. It doesn't matter to me if everyone dies."
Her gaze was cold, making Hyogoro feel a chill.
"But I won't let your deaths be a sacrifice for the demon's arrival. That's all. You shouldn't think you're so important."
Anne had to act tough so Hyogoro would quickly cooperate with her, and what she said was true.
Although she didn't want that, if she didn't get much out of it, the World Government would forcibly send a large number of troops to destroy Wano Country!
Don't think Wano Country is invincible just because it has a good location. The World Government failed in Wano Country before because they didn't need to waste too many troops on such a country. But since it involves a demon lord, any sacrifice is worth it!
What's more, the World Government now has The Black Order. A Marine was strong enough, and now there's The Black Order...
Wano Country could never resist!
Then the World Government would choose to kill everyone in Wano Country!
Don't think Wano Country is just a non-allied country of the World Government. Even if another Jaltzburg incident happened, they would never slowly deal with it.
If they can't find a clue, then...
Kill them all!
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