I, the great swordsman, am definitely not a bootlicker

Ghost Island, coast.

The ghost-faced man hiding in the shadows looked anxious: "We absolutely cannot have a decisive battle at this time! I have to stay here and make them evacuate Ghost Island as soon as possible."

……

In Wano Country, the empty Tokage Port.

"What's going on with these ice chips? Could it be Yamato? Why is she here?" Looking at the frozen Changying Port full of traces of battle, the green algae-head fell into deep thought.

"Oh no, something must have happened to Kin'emon and the others. It's all my fault for practicing too slowly and wasting time..." Luffy was a little annoyed.

But Robin's face changed drastically. Seeing the frozen coast, he remembered the fear of being dominated since childhood: "This is... Aokiji!"

"Huh?" The algae-headed man looked strange. "No way... He's not the only one who can freeze."

Robin calmed down a bit after hearing this: "Aokiji disappeared after the battle with Akainu. It's not impossible for him to appear here, but... why does he appear at this time?"

He didn't disappear, he went out to play with Blackbeard, so... Big Mom didn't come, so Blackbeard came?

But shouldn’t Blackbeard be going to Daughter Island to get beaten up now?

Zoro grinned: "Hey, if it's Aokiji, I can't just sit there idle!"

"Hmm? Has Zoro decided to join the war again?" Luffy looked at the green-haired boy warily.

The green algae-haired man rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't worry, I won't attack Kaido, but if Aokiji is here, Robin and I will have to settle the score with him!"

Robin felt his gaze and understood his thoughts, so she smiled knowingly: "Hehehe... I suddenly feel worried for Aokiji..."

"Hey!" The green algae-head grinned.

"Yohoho, no matter who it is, it really makes me feel more at ease if Zoro joins the battle."

The weak trio's faces were filled with agreement.

"Luffy, what should we do now?" Sanji lit a cigarette silently.

"Hehehe, since Momo and the others are in trouble, let's go to Onigashima and rescue them!" Luffy showed his white teeth.

The Straw Hat Pirates all held their foreheads in their hands.

Garette asked Reiju cautiously, "Doesn't he know how many enemy troops there are on Onigashima..."

Reiju maintained a polite smile and said, "I think he should know."

At this moment, countless ships came floating in the sea, with a flag with the word "Kuang" hanging on the sails of the leading ship. At the same time, a cry was heard:

"Are those the Straw Hat Pirates on the shore?!"

"Eh? Who is that?" Luffy tilted his head.

"So many ships!" Usopp poked his head out, looked through the telescope, and trembled. "Are they enemies?"

"Hey - Mr. Luffy!" A little old man shouted at the bow of the other ship.

"Oh~~~Yes! Uncle Bing!!" Luffy waved frantically when he saw his acquaintance.

……

Ghost Island.

A tall man, together with Jhin, Quinn and Jack, carried the frozen giant snake, Momonosuke and Marco who was handcuffed with seastone, and threw them in front of the hall. Then they walked to their small dining table and poured a glass of sake.

"This is the brat you want, Kaido!" A cold light flashed across the tall man's sunglasses.

"Oh hehe! That's right, it's him. I never thought that there would be a day when we would join forces, Admiral Kuzan!" Kaido had an evil smile on his face.

"Hahaha, now you don't doubt it anymore, Kaido! I told you a long time ago that this guy is no longer a navy, now he is the captain of my ship number ten." The fat black man sitting next to Kaido was extremely proud.

"Titch! Why are you here, you bastard!?" Marco gritted his teeth with a weak look on his face.

"Hahaha, Marco, it's been a long time!"

Kaido didn't care about the feud between the two. He laughed and said, "Oh, haha! I really envy you for having such a guy working for you. Hey! Kuzan, how about coming to my side?"

"Huh? Are you trying to poach my people in front of me? Kaido!" Blackbeard looked unfriendly.

"Oh, hehe...don't be so formal, Tikki! We're already allies."

"Tsk ha ha ha... burp!" Blackbeard wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth: "Don't joke, Kaido! It's just a temporary alliance. I'm just curious about the swordsman who defeated Shiryu and then beat Big Mom, so I came to take a look."

Aokiji silently drank a glass of sake and muttered to himself: "I am also curious about how much he has grown now."

"Hey, it seems that you are also very interested in my son-in-law. Don't worry, he will surprise you." Kaido smiled evilly: "Oh, hehe, Jin, call the Flying Six and Yamato to meet our new ally. When our two families fight, don't let them get hurt by mistake. Teach, bring your people over to meet him too!"

Aokiji frowned when he heard this and accidentally crushed the wine glass in his hand.

"Hahahaha, that's exactly what I meant, Badgers! Call them all in."

……

Back at Changying Port, the Straw Hat Pirates reunited with Kyoshiro and the others and explained the situation to each other.

Our undercover agent Kyoshiro rescued 1200 imprisoned samurai and joined up with 4000 Usagi prisoners led by Hyogoro. He originally came to find Momonosuke and the others to discuss a battle plan.

But after hearing the Straw Hat Pirates' analysis, they couldn't help but worry about the whereabouts of Momonosuke and others, so the two groups hit it off and immediately decided to attack Onigashima.

On the way to Onigashima, the two teams met Kidd and Law again. So, Law, who was the only one with a little brains in the group, decided to split up with the two reckless captains after understanding the situation.

Let two reckless men be bait, and they are capable baits. He led the warriors to sneak around and find out the whereabouts of the Nine Red Scabbards and rescue them, thereby increasing our combat effectiveness.

This strategy instantly won the praise of the samurai. Although Hyogoro and Luffy had a friendship, they still trusted Oden's retainers and Momonosuke more.

……

In the Ghost Island dungeon.

The scarred Seven Red Scabbards, Momonosuke, Shinobu, and Izou all had expressions of unwillingness on their faces.

Kin'emon burst into tears, slamming his hands on the ground. "I'm sorry! Lord Momonosuke, everyone! When the first operation was exposed and Mr. Ieyasu planned to take on everything, I realized there might be a traitor among us, but I never dared to believe it, and I didn't dare to admit that there was a traitor among us who followed Lord Oden together! This is what led to today. This is all my fault!"

"Nishiki! Don't be like this, it's not your fault! No one would have thought that Kanjuro would actually..." Ashura Douji gritted his teeth and said, "Twenty years ago, that guy was just like us, he really wanted to die with Lord Oden!"

The cross-dressing master Kikunojo consoled him, "That's right, Kin'emon, this isn't your fault. We still don't believe it."

"Now we can only put our hopes on the Straw Hat Pirates!" Inuarashi said in a low voice.