One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

Wano Country, the capital of flowers, the daimyo's palace.

"Shimotsuki Jiu, Orochi has been making more and more troubles in the past six months. I wanted to spare his life so that we could govern Wano Country together, but I didn't expect Orochi to become even more outrageous and not know what's good for him."

"If this continues, I'm afraid that even without Orochi, Wano Country will inevitably be divided..."

The current daimyo of Wano Country, Kozuki Sukiyaki, was wearing a kimono and kneeling on the ground, with simple old dishes placed on the low table in front of him.

The food was already cold, but it had not been touched at all, which showed how unhappy the famous gentleman was.

On the opposite side, the man called Shimotsuki Kyu by Kotsuki Sukiyaki bowed slightly and spoke in a calm tone without any twists and turns after hearing what Kotsuki Sukiyaki said.

"The daimyo is kind, but the snake doesn't appreciate it."

"Jiu-san (should I call him that? It feels so strange), if you were to kill Kurozumi Orochi now, how confident are you?"

Facing Kozuki Yakishou's question, Shimotsuki Jiu sighed softly and then answered

"Sir, if it was half a year ago, I was more than 70% sure that even though Kurozumi Orochi had the power of ghosts and gods and could transform into the Yamata no Orochi, it itself was not strong."

"The strong are stronger than themselves. Just based on the power of the Black Charcoal Snake, no matter what incarnation it has, it is impossible for it to surpass the strength of this old man."

Shimotsuki Jiu's cognition represents the views of a group of people at the pinnacle of Bushido in Wano Country. No matter how strange and ingenious (devil fruit) it is, if there is no courage to cut off everything and the determination to sacrifice one's life, then even the most powerful power will be difficult to exert.

Before he finished speaking, Kozuki Yakishou's face showed a hint of surprise, but then Shimotsuki Jiu's words suddenly changed.

"But now, I'm afraid I only have less than a 50% chance of success. This is a decision that will cost my life."

Regardless of Kozuki Yakishou's increasingly ugly face, Shimotsuki Jiu seemed to be lost in memories, and his tone gradually slowed down.

"The black charcoal snake is nothing to be afraid of, but what is scary is his ally from overseas, the giant dragon roaming the sea."

"He is a pure warrior, whose body and skills have been cultivated to the peak. The mace in his hand can swing with blows that are no less powerful than mine. Even the most powerful swordsman would find it difficult to cut through his body. Even if I try my best, I can only cut through his skin and muscles."

"His bones are so hard that they are not afraid of any blade. His strength can shake the mountains. Possessing the power of the legendary dragon, that man is too powerful!"

A cold light flashed in Shuang Yuejiu's eyes, and then the cold light slowly dissipated under the intimidation of the burly giant with horns.

Shimotsuki Jiu, the most powerful warrior from the Shimotsuki family, fell into self-doubt under the shadow of Kaido.

To be fair, facing the half-dragon Kaido, being able to cut through Kaido's skin is already quite powerful.

But the problem is, for the swordsmen of Wano Country, if their strikes cannot cause fatal damage to the enemy, how can they defeat the enemy?

"I fought him and was lucky enough to escape safely, but his powerful strength will always be unforgettable to me."

"That man has a terrifying perception ability. The black charcoal snake is not far from his residence, so it is extremely difficult to assassinate him at this time."

After Shuangyuejiu finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.

Ever since that day when she went deep into the Kurozumi family's residence alone and met Kaido, Shimotsuki Jiu has always felt uneasy, as if an insurmountable mountain was pressing on her shoulders.

At this time, after telling Guang Yue about his birthday, he felt a lot better.

"What? Are Kurozumi Orochi's allies really that powerful?"

Shimotsuki Jiu felt relieved, but after hearing the news, Kozuki Shaoxishou started to have a headache.

You know, before this, Kozuki Yakishou was dismissive of Orochi's rebellious intentions. Besides not wanting to let Wano Country fall into the brink of division due to ruling chaos, the biggest reason was that as long as he wanted, he could secretly assassinate Kurozumi Orochi and the main members of his Kurozumi family at any time and keep the risks within a controllable range.

But now, the ally invited by Kurozumi Orochi, the man known as "Kaido of Beasts", has made Kozuki Shoki's previous plan go to waste.

After all, in the comics, this guy will soon be forced to fake his own death by the snake and escape...

"So, what should we do?"

Kotsuki Yakishou frowned, and there was a hint of heaviness in his words.

"My king does not need to worry too much. Although the outsider has powerful strength, with the foundation of the four major families, Guangyue Family, Shimotsuki Family, Yuyue Family, and Fengyue Family, as well as the power left by the Tianyue Family, it may not be impossible to contend with the outsider."

"Perhaps that is why the outsider did not launch an offensive rashly. Instead, he relied on the Kurozumi family to continuously erode the country of Wano."

Shimotsuki Jiu thought for a moment and then spoke.

As a figure of foundation in the Shimotsuki family, Shimotsuki Jiu naturally knew that the Fengyue and Yuyue families also had swordsmen who could rival him.

As the rulers of Wano Country, the Kozuki family seems to have even more powerful samurai behind them, but even so, with the combined strength of everyone, they can only barely compete with the "Hundred Beasts".

"My king, what you need to do now is to use the methods you are familiar with to gradually erode the Black Tan Family's foundation and weaken the Black Tan Family's reputation in our country."

"In terms of combat power, we are not inferior to others. The outsiders' supporters are not worth mentioning. We still have to deal with the Black Charcoal Family."

Shimotsuki Jiu saw it very clearly. No matter how strong Kaido was, as long as he couldn't kill her with one blow and there was room for maneuver, then if they gathered the powerful men from the four major families, they would be able to restrain this evil dragon.

The real strength of Wano Country lies in its thousands or even tens of thousands of (swordsman-level) samurai, and this is precisely why Kaido does not dare to take action openly.

Once Kaido is gone, the strength of Wano Country can chop the Beasts Pirates into pieces in an instant, and even the Flame Disaster King Jin cannot compete with the true strong men of Wano Country.

Shimotsuki Kyu, Kozuki Oden from overseas, and even Ashura Douji and the underworld boss under Oden's command, are all top-notch strong men.

"But even so, Wano Country will be seriously damaged. This is not my original intention."

Kotsuki Yakishou sighed softly, and his frown slowly relaxed.

It is easy to say that it is easy to erode the foundation of the Kurozumi Family, but when the losses of the Kurozumi Family reach a certain level, Kurozumi Orochi will definitely choose to fight to the death. At that time, the entire Kurozumi Family, together with the help of outsiders, may cause irreparable disaster to Wano Country.

"Ah, it's all my fault for not dealing with the threat of Kurozumi Orochi sooner."

Kotsuki Yakishou sighed, a hint of regret flashing in the corner of his eyes.