Then, the phone bug's mouth opened slightly and a loud and firm voice came out.
“If I can’t give everything I have to this country, how can I have the dignity to call myself Oden?”
"Yeah… "
Listening to Yamato's firm words that could move others, Maude looked calm.
Maybe this is madness.
He thought in his mind, and then sighed softly to the phone bug: "But the country you want to spend all your life for, what does it have to do with me?"
"Maud..."
Yamato understood Maud's attitude instantly, and a look of disappointment suddenly appeared on his face uncontrollably.
There was even a faint sigh from Kouzuki Hiyori nearby.
For them, Mod is their last hope and the last hope of Wano.
If Maud isn't willing to help them, then...
The country of Wano will forever be plunged into darkness.
Yamato didn't want to let go of the last straw just like this.
But the only choice left for her is to ask Maud again for the kindness of rescuing Jabba.
only-
Maud has repaid these kindnesses before, and if he goes too far, he may completely ruin his only hope.
Yamato looked down at the phone bug, his teeth sinking deep into his lips.
She was struggling silently.
Yamato on the side seemed to notice something, and slowly stretched out his hand and held Yamato's palm.
Yamato tilted his head to look at Hiyori.
Hiyori shook her head at her.
Even without Maud's help, even if the hope is extremely slim, as long as they don't give up, there will definitely be hope.
Yamato took a deep breath and said to the phone bug: "Mod, I only want to get your help. It seems that I am not ready to devote myself to the country of Wano. I'm sorry, I made it difficult for you."
“…”
Maud was silent.
Yamato said firmly: "I will rely on my own strength to liberate and protect this country..."
The phone worm then hung up.
Thousands of miles away in the country of Wano, there is a house built in a bamboo forest deep in the mountains.
Yamato looked at the phone bug with his eyes closed tightly, a look of determination on his face.
She has challenged Kaido countless times and suffered countless defeats.
So she knew that she couldn't defeat Kaido with her own strength.
However, she is the guardian of Wano Country!
Whether it's the ability of the phantom beast in her body, or her will...
On the terrifying barque.
Maud was also looking down at the phone bug with his eyes tightly closed.
Some time ago, the team sent by the Navy Headquarters and led by the Green Ox General was defeated by Charlotte Lingling and Kaido who joined forces.
The comprehensive combat power of the four emperors after the alliance is evident.
Under this premise, Mod will not take action for the time being.
Maud, who was staring at the phone bug, suddenly felt something and looked towards the corridor outside the door.
There was a sound of footsteps at the right time, and the ajar door was pushed open.
The person who came was Rayleigh, who was holding a bottle of wine in his hand.
"Drink?"
Reilly stood at the door and shook the bottle in his hand at Maud.
"good."
Maud smiled and agreed to the elder's suggestion.
Afterwards, the two sat down on the sofa.
Maude took the bottle and helped Reilly fill it up.
"Boss, I'll go to the kitchen to find some food to go with the wine!"
Bailey volunteered and ran out of the room without waiting for Maud's reaction.
Maud looked at Bailey, who had suddenly disappeared, and shook his head slightly, knowing that once the foodie slipped into the kitchen, he wouldn't come out for a while.
Reilly raised his glass.
When Maude saw this, she also raised her glass.
With a slight clink of glasses, the two of them drank the wine in their glasses.
"Mode, I thought I heard the voice of the little girl who called herself 'Oden' just now."
Reilly put down his wine glass and looked at Maude curiously.
Maude picked up the bottle and helped Reilly pour the wine, and at the same time said softly: "Well, I was talking to her on the phone before you came."
When Lei Li heard this, he was slightly stunned.
Then he hesitated for a moment, and then took the initiative to ask: "How is Wano Country doing now?"
"I didn't ask, and she didn't say anything, but judging from the available information, Wano Country's current situation should be very pessimistic."
After filling Reilly's glass, Maud turned to filling her own glass.
"Yeah… "
Rayleigh's eyelids drooped slightly, and some memory images flashed in his mind.
That's about Oden.
If it weren't for Jabba's incident, I would go to Wano Country and meet that interesting little girl who called herself Oden.
How could they know that the powerful Oden would encounter so many things after getting off the ship.
Kozuki Toki, who also stayed on the ship for a period of time, as well as Kozuki Momonosuke and Kozuki Hiyori, even gave their lives because of the turmoil in Wano Country.
Mod noticed the strangeness that Rayleigh revealed inadvertently, and she knew in her heart that Rayleigh, an elder, might be thinking of Kozuki Oden, who was once a member of the Roger Pirates.
Once you think about the current situation of Wano Country, I am afraid that drinking will lose its taste.
Maud thought to herself and suddenly mentioned the phone call just now.
"Yamato called me and asked for help."
"Um?"
Rayleigh raised his eyes to Maud, who was sitting opposite him. Without thinking too much, he knew why Yamato asked Maud for help. He subconsciously asked, "Did you agree?"
"Refused."
Maud said calmly.
When Lei Li heard this, he just nodded and said nothing more.
Logically speaking, Yamato saved Jabba's life, and Mod later repaid Yamato with his life-saving grace.
In addition to that, there have been many times of help.
So there will always be a time for things like gratitude to be settled.
Reilly believed that Maud's decision was not inappropriate.
But if Rayleigh knew that Maud would always help the Revolutionary Army for free because of Sabo's life-saving grace, he would understand that Maud's refusal of Yamato's help was not entirely because the debt had been repaid.
"drink wine."
Rayleigh smiled and raised his glass, not wanting the incident in Wano to affect his drinking pleasure.
Mod did not raise the glass this time, but looked at Rayleigh and said seriously: "If you also attach great importance to Kozuki Oden's last wish, then I don't mind going to Wano Country again."
Rayleigh was slightly surprised.
He saw this junior's attitude, and his heart was filled with emotion.
"Xia Qi is right. Maud, you are always worried about the people around you. Maybe you don't realize it yourself. You will only put too many shackles on yourself on the way forward."
"I do not care."
Maud smiled and said, "You are more important to me."
“…”
Rayleigh couldn't help but remain silent.
Thor, how lucky you are to find such a successor.
Rayleigh thought silently in his heart.
... ... ..
The country of peace.
On the outskirts of Jiuli Bianli Village, there is a bamboo forest.
Deep in the bamboo forest, there is a tree house.
Hiyori, who was lucky enough to survive after falling into the sea, and Yamato, who fled here with the help of Mord, are both temporarily hiding here.
With the Beast Pirates currently in extremely short supply of manpower, it would be impossible to find this place in a short time.
That is to say—
For Hiyori and the others, the safety of this place can be guaranteed.
Hiyori, dressed in a kimono, knelt on the tatami.
On her thigh rested a sharp knife with a flower-like carving on the scabbard.
This sword is called Tian Yu Yu Zhan, and is known as being able to cut down even the sky. It belongs to the twenty-one skills of the Great Kuai Dao.
“…”
Hiyori lowered her head and silently stroked Tian Yu Yu Zhan.
This sword was a relic left by Kozuki Oden to Momonosuke before his execution.
However.
Momonosuke is gone, and even the samurai loyal to the Kozuki clan died in the battle with Kaido.
Hiyori stared at the flower carvings on the scabbard of Tian Yuyu's sword, secretly feeling sad.
"Crunch—"
The door was pushed open.
Xiaoyu walked in with a bowl of fragrant broth.
"Princess Hiyori, this is stewed with the pheasant that sister Yamato caught. It's delicious. Eat it while it's hot."
Carefully placing the bowl of broth on the low table in front of Yamato, Xiaoyu's young face was filled with an excited smile.
"Sister Yamato is so awesome. Every time I go deep into the bamboo forest, I can always find a lot of food!"
"Well, have you eaten, Ayu?"
Hiyori suppressed her sadness and looked at Xiaoyu who looked excited with a smile.
"I ate, I ate, and I ate a big bowl!"
In order to increase her persuasion, Xiaoyu opened her arms and made a big circle in mid-air.
"Gulu gulu..."