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"Yes……!"
"Kangjia!" Shuangyue Niuwan's face turned ugly.
Shimotsuki Yasuie ignored him and said with a heavy heart, "Please spare Kozuki Sukiyaki, General!"
Kaido couldn't help but laugh. This tactic of using the general to command the daimyo was really effective. Why didn't he think of it?
Should I read more books in the future? Is reading actually useful?
Dimon looked at the other three and continued the countdown.
Pfft!Pfft!Pfft!
The three men looked at each other, then knelt down one after another, bowing their heads in submission.
"Greetings, Generals!"
Dimon then nodded, his tone flat:
"Get up, the announcement will be made to the whole country in a few days."
“But… if there is a rebellion in your territory, even once, I will cut off one of Kozuki Sukiyaki’s arms.”
“Once the arms are cut off, all that’s left are the two feet. Once the feet are gone, all that’s left is the skin. Once the skin is gone, you cut it into pieces… Don’t worry, he won’t die. I guarantee he’ll live.”
The four felt a chill run down their spines; they were indeed ruthless pirates.
But for the sake of Kozuki Sukiyaki's life, they dared not disobey.
"Yes, General!"
Chapter 35 General Dimon! The [Sword Abolishment Order] is Promulgated
After meeting the new general, the four daimyo were expelled from the capital.
"Damn pirates!"
On the outskirts of Huadu, Yuyue Tianfulu angrily pounded on a large tree beside the official road.
Shimotsuki Gyuumaru shook his head: "Calm down. The other side needs us to maintain their rule. Sukiyaki-sama will be fine for the time being."
"What do we do next?" Fugetsu Miyuki frowned. "We need to find a way to rescue Sukiyaki-sama."
"This requires a plan!"
Frost Moon Yasuie reassured the group, his expression resolute: "At this stage, we must obey orders and find out the details of those two pirates before considering the next step."
"It can only be this way."
Huadu, General's Mansion.
"I don't think they'll be that honest. They might go back and start plotting how to overthrow us and rescue Kozuki Sukiyaki."
Kaido showed a rare display of wit.
"Don't worry, there's nothing they can do."
With those samurai?
Deep down, Damon wasn't looking down on the people of Wano Country, but rather because in the original storyline, even if Luffy hadn't appeared, Wano Country wouldn't have been able to shake Kaido's rule even after a hundred years.
After all, this world is governed by physics.
Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon!
If your fist isn't big enough, nothing you say will make a difference.
Seeing his confidence, Kaido didn't bother to think about these questions anymore, and instead asked curiously:
"So, why did you specifically choose Wano Country? It wasn't for refuge, was it? What's so special about this country?"
"Very special!"
At this point, Dimon stood up and gestured to Kaido: "Come with me, let's meet Kozuki Sukiyaki together."
Soon, the two arrived at the secret room and saw Kozuki Sukiyaki, who was being held captive.
After being detained for several days, Kozuki Sukiyaki could do nothing but make some girl dolls to pass the time, except for having someone bring him food.
Dimon refrained from commenting on others' interests and hobbies. After entering the secret room, he went straight to the point and asked:
Where is the ancient weapon Pluto?
Kozuki Sukiyaki, who was playing with a girl doll, shuddered and stared up at Dimon in disbelief.
Kaido was stunned: "Ancient Weapons?"
"I don't know, kill me!"
Kozuki Sukiyaki's face turned ashen, and he resolutely sought death.
"Do you think I can't find it just because you don't tell me? It'll just take a little time."
Kozuki Sukiyaki remained silent, refusing to utter another word.
Without wasting words, Dimon immediately began to torture him severely, giving him a good beating.
Kozuki Sukiyaki, her face bruised and swollen from the beating, curled up in a ball, clutching her head and saying in pain:
"Telling you won't help. It's an ancient weapon. Only those who understand ancient writing know how to activate it!"
"This script is something passed down through generations of our Kozuki clan. Even if you kill me, I will not tell you!"
Still a tough nut to crack.
Dimon smiled slightly: "Sorry, I know a little bit about ancient writing."
He devoured Kozuki Oden, and he possessed all the knowledge that Kozuki Oden had acquired.
"impossible……"
Kozuki Sukiyaki shook his head repeatedly, not believing it at all.
Dimon had no interest in arguing. Since there was no way he would tell, he would send someone to find him.
Immediately, he took Kaido and left the secret chamber.
"Keep an eye on him, just bring him one meal a day, morning and evening."
"Yes, Lord Dimon."
The guards were the Tide Sound Kingdom's Guard, followers of the demons.
When this group summoned the demon, they were even prepared to sacrifice their lives, and they were extremely loyal to Dimon, who was a demon.
After giving his instructions, Dimon turned and left.
Kaido caught up and pressed, "Are you telling the truth? The Ancient Weapon Pluton is in this country?"
"Of course it's true. We'll have to send people to find it later. It's a super battleship that can destroy an island with a single shot."
Battleships and massive cannons—the romance of men!
Damon was looking forward to the power of Hades, and if given the chance, he would love to launch a shot at the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
They probably can't kill the Five Elders, Im, and others who are immortal, but the scene will definitely be very exciting.
"This island is huge, where do we even begin?" Kaido, who also coveted Pluton, became increasingly interested: "Dimon, we need subordinates! We really should form a pirate crew and recruit some people."
“I roughly know where it is. There is a mountain north of the Flower Capital called Fujiyama. It should be hidden inside the mountain.”
There's also a piece of historical information about a road sign inside; we'll find that too.
Dimon thought for a moment and realized that excavating the mountain would require a lot of manpower, so he could just let the cattle and horses of Wano Country do it.
This country is rich in warriors, perfect for using as laborers.
The General's Office issued an imperial edict, which was proclaimed throughout the land.
[Former Shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki has fallen ill and abdicated today. The position of Shogun will be succeeded by Dimon.]
Dimon originally intended to give Kaido the title of general as well.
But Kaido wasn't interested in that; he was still focused on building his own pirate crew.
The imperial edict was quickly spread throughout the country.
News from other regions was a day slower, but Huazhidu received the news immediately.
The citizens on the street looked at each other in bewilderment, wanting to ask only one question:
"Is Sukiyaki Master sick?"
"Impossible! I saw Sukiyaki-sho visiting a brothel not long ago! I was there!"
"No, no, something's wrong here, isn't it? Even if Sukiyaki-sama abdicates, shouldn't his successor be Kozuki Oden?"
"That brat even kidnapped my daughter before! It's a nightmare to see him as a general!"
"I heard he recently became the daimyo of Kuri, so things might have changed."
Most people reacted indifferently, treating it as just a spectacle.
As the ruled class, it doesn't matter who the general is.
However, there was a group of people who were not content with their lot. They were the samurai class, a group of samurai loyal to the Kozuki family who gathered in front of the shogun's mansion to demand an explanation.
During this period, no outsiders were allowed to enter or leave the General's Mansion, and the people of Flower Capital had no idea what was happening inside.
Under the care of a group of maids, Dimon enjoyed a taste of the daily life of a feudal nobleman.
Grand Master Locke of the Knights reported from the side:
"Lord Dimon, a group of samurai have gathered outside and are demanding an audience with Kozuki Sukiyaki."
"From now on, you'll be in charge of the small matters. You used to be the head of the guard in the Chaoyin Kingdom, so you should be able to handle these things, right?"
Once he became a general, Dummon had no interest in handling political affairs and left all the work to old man Locke.
"There are quite a few people gathered here..." Locke said softly, "There are at least several hundred samurai, each of them carrying a sword."
That is a problem; not having enough subordinates is indeed troublesome.
Dimon thought for a moment and then instructed, "Go find Kaido and ask him to suppress these samurai. Capture them all and send them to dig mountains as hard laborers."
After a pause, he said again:
"Then a new law, the 'Sword Abolition Edict,' will be promulgated, prohibiting samurai from carrying swords within the Flower Capital! Anyone found possessing swords or armor will be prosecuted for treason!"
Managing a country is no child's play.
Dimon didn't care about Wano Country at all; to him, it was just a playground.
"Go, and if you accomplish this, I will grant you immortality!"
Chapter 36 Together they're a pile of shit, scattered they're a sky full of stars.
While Dimon and Kaido were stirring up trouble in Wano Country, the outside world was also in turmoil.
The Rocks Pirates fell apart, but the remnants were like wild beasts breaking free of their cages, roaming freely on the seas.
Naval Headquarters, Marineford.
An impregnable naval fortress, in a conference room on its top floor.
The then-Marshal Kong, nicknamed "Steel Bones," looked at the intelligence documents in his hand with a headache.
Apart from the marshal, all those seated in the conference room were high-ranking naval officers.
If Dimon were here, he would recognize several of them:
General Sengoku, Vice Admiral Zephyr, Vice Admiral Garp, and Vice Admiral Tsuru.
"Rocks' remnants have started to go berserk, especially Golden Lion Shiki, who has formed the Flying Pirates. This is a really troublesome situation..."
Marshal Kong handed the intelligence document to Sengoku, who read it once and then handed it to Lieutenant General Tsuru.
The message was passed down from person to person, and after everyone had read it, their expressions became serious.
"The BIG MOM Pirates have been resurrected!!"
"That Whitebeard also founded the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Captain John recruited members on Djibouti Island and established the Treasure Pirates!?"