"This, this must be a natural disaster...!"
The people of the Flower City were frightened and inexplicable by the phenomena that occurred one after another beyond their comprehension.
Many people were unable to even stand and slumped to the ground with trembling bodies.
Unspeakable panic instantly spread to every corner of the Flower City.
No one knew what that flash of white light was.
But the huge gap in the clouds is always telling the people of Flower City terror.
"Coming from the direction of Ghost Island, could it be..."
On the streets of the Capital of Flowers, Kuang Shilang, who had been undercover for twenty years, looked up at the suddenly changed sky and was shocked in his heart.
Being very familiar with the geography of Wano and the location of Onigashima, he could easily determine that this massive aftermath was coming from the direction of Onigashima.
The island that suddenly appeared above the Flower City just now, after destroying the capital buildings, also headed towards the Onigashima Island.
accidental? coincide
The Kuangshi Lang's heart was racing.
Others might be panicking, but he, who had endured humiliation and hardship for many years, saw an opportunity.
An opportunity to overthrow all the enemies of Wano and take back everything he once had!
While his thoughts were turning, Kuangshilang stared in the direction of Onigashima.
The enemy of my enemy is…
he thought.
Kinemon and his party, who were using their abilities to simply disguise themselves, didn't notice anything strange about Kuseirou.
Everyone, including Hiyori, looked at the sky with different expressions.
Momonosuke, the youngest, was holding his head and shivering.
The huge noises that followed deeply frightened this child who could not shoulder the heavy responsibility and had never experienced anything.
"What exactly is that?"
In comparison, Hiyori, now an adult, is relatively calm.
First, the island fell from the sky, and then there was a terrifying momentum that cut through the clouds.
The country of Wano, which has been silent for twenty years, seems to be facing unpredictable changes today
"If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid it's a slash..."
Kinemon answered Hiyori's question with a solemn expression.
With his eyesight, he could barely discern the "outline" of the overlord's barrier-breaking.
But he still had something to say.
That is-
When Overlord and Barrier Breaker came to them, they were no longer the aftermath that posed much of a threat.
Despite this, it still has such amazing momentum.
From this, we can imagine how powerful the person who unleashed this move would be.
"Slash?"
Upon hearing Kin'emon's words, Raizo, who focuses on the ninja route, suddenly showed a look of horror on his face.
"But the movement just now... seemed to come from a very far away place, and it was so large..."
Lei Zang couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying slash it would be to create that kind of momentum.
"It is indeed a slash, and it is a very powerful leap slash. Even I... this is the first time I have seen it."
Inuarashi, who uses a sword as a weapon, vocally agreed with Kinemon's guess.
Raizo and the others came from Wano, which was in isolation twenty years ago.
Therefore, their knowledge of the world's strongest was limited to the Wano Country twenty years ago.
Naturally, it is difficult to imagine the power of the strong men in the new world.
To put it bluntly, they who have traveled twenty years later are like frogs in a well in this regard.
But Inuarashi was different.
He left the country of Wano and had a basic understanding of the top monsters in the new world early on.
But even so, the movement created by this unknown slash still shocked him.
An astonishing slash from afar...
How strong is a person who can perform such an attack
Will it be the enemy they face next
Everyone was silent for a moment.
Dozens of minutes ago, they had finally explained the situation to each other and watched the terrifying three-masted ship go away.
In order to confirm the life or death of one of the enemies, Orochi, they discussed it and simply used Kinemon's uniform fruit ability to disguise themselves before returning to the Flower Capital.
As a result, before they could confirm the life or death of the big snake, a slash from afar cut a crack in the sky, flashing across their hearts like lightning, and they suddenly felt frightened.
Just when everyone was silent, Kuang Shilang's voice sounded at the right time.
"What do you think of the people who attacked the Flower City?"
Kuang Shilang, whose face had changed greatly now, slowly turned his gaze away from the sky and turned to look at his companions who had been away from him for twenty years.
After hearing Kuang Shilang's words, everyone glanced at each other subconsciously, and they all came to a basic conclusion.
"Will he be the enemy of Orochi?"
Kinemon thought for a moment and gave an uncertain answer.
Most of the other people around him thought so.
Although they didn't know the origin of that behemoth, judging from the targeted attack, there was a high probability that it was the enemy of the big snake.
Otherwise, how could he only destroy the mansion where Orochi was
There is no need to deliberately divide the island to carry out local strikes.
In that case, even if two islands were thrown down and the entire Flower City was destroyed, no one would be able to stop it.
As for the Orochi who suffered a devastating disaster, even if he managed to escape, his troops would definitely have suffered huge losses.
"You have also seen... that floating island of unknown origin. After attacking Orochi's mansion, it did not come down to search for loot, nor did it stay longer. Instead, it left directly."
Kakushoro did not answer Kinemon's words, but said in a calm tone:
"Moreover, the direction in which the floating island left... happens to be the direction of Ghost Island. Do you think this is a coincidence?"
"Um?"
Everyone was startled when they heard the words, and it was not yet clear what Kuangshi Lang meant by saying these words.
"That slash... may have been caused by the floating island. It was most likely a direct attack on the Ghost Island after leaving the Flower Capital."
Kuangshilang glanced at the miserable ruins in the distance and said in a deep voice:
"Although it is just a guess, I think this is an opportunity. Even if it is not suitable for action, we must confirm the situation."
"Denjiro..."
Kin'emon, who could be called the eldest brother in the team, hesitated to speak as he looked at Kusushirou who was obviously ready to make a move.
Without knowing the situation, Kin'emon was bent on stability and planned to gather more troops first and then launch a general attack in one go.
If you act according to Denjiro's suggestion, you will probably make one wrong move and lose everything, ruining all opportunities.
Kousakuro, whose real name was Denjiro, looked at Kinemon who was hesitant to speak and knew what the other man was worried about.
"My 'identity' hasn't been revealed yet, so it's up to me to confirm it."
He would not give Kinemon the chance to object to this proposal.
Among all the people present, only he, who had walked barefoot on the thorny road and endured unimaginable pain for twenty years, was the most qualified to say something and do something.
Kuangshilang still trusts the abilities of his companions, but for the group of former companions in front of him, it is now twenty years later.
Many things, many actions—
Or he can only make the decision after having been undercover for twenty years.
Not only Kinemon, but also everyone else in the venue heard the determination in Denjiro's words.
Suddenly, Kinemon and others felt an indescribable strangeness from Denjiro.
A sentence emerged in their minds involuntarily.
Over the years...what has Denjiro experienced
Kin'emon and the others who traveled directly from twenty years ago, as well as Inarashi and Neko Viper who left Wano and stayed in Zau for so many years, are unable to touch the weight that Denjiro has shouldered over the years.
The complicated emotions that arose made it difficult for them to say anything to refute Denjiro for a while.
Denjiro looked at his companions and said calmly: "You all have witnessed the power of that floating island. If he is really the enemy of Orochi and Kaido, he will be an irreplaceable help to us!"
"…!"
Everyone was slightly shocked and understood the reason why Denjiro made such a decision.
After all—
In terms of determination and consciousness alone, they were far behind Denjiro without twenty years of blank time.
If this is a big gamble.
In the flower city where gambling houses are everywhere, Denjiro, who is accustomed to gambling, does not mind risking his life.
"This is an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No matter what you think... I will try my best to seize it!"
Denjiro's narrow eyes were filled with sharp light.
Princess Hiyori, who had been with him for the longest time, pursed her lips and looked at Denjiro with a determined expression.
She wanted to say - I'll go too.
But knowing that she would become a burden even if she went there, she suppressed these words with great wisdom and difficulty.
"Denjiro, I believe you."
Princess Hiyori turned to Denjiro and showed a faint smile.
Denjiro met Hiyori's gaze and remained silent, but his hand holding the knife became harder.
"If this is a big gamble, let's put us on it together as chips!!!"
Kanjuro, who had become less talkative since he came to Wano Country and carried a large sword shaped like a writing brush on his back, suddenly spoke out.
He looked at Denjiro with excitement and said loudly: "We believe in your decision as much as Princess Hiyori, Denjiro!"
Kanjuro's emotionally charged words immediately affected Kin'emon and the others.
Yes.
As they are unfamiliar with the current Wano Country, all they can do is trust the decision of Denjiro, who is well aware of the current situation of Wano Country.
"Denjiro, I leave this matter to you!"
Kinemon then expressed his stance and looked at Denjiro solemnly.
The others also looked at Denjiro seriously.
They are willing to trust Denjiro's judgment and are willing to bet everything on Denjiro's judgment.
Denjiro was startled.
His original intention was to go to Onigashima to confirm the situation first, so there was no need to send out all the troops.
But then I thought about it, if the round trip time was included, it might delay the opportunity that should have been grasped.
Thinking of this, Denjiro did not object to Kinemon and the others' wishes, but just nodded to everyone.
"Before going to Onigashima... we need to confirm the life and death of the big snake!"