53 Idiot Lord (Part 1)

After being unconscious for a few days, Hyogoro finally woke up. He looked at Ugetsu Asari who was brewing medicine in the shrine, and immediately remembered what happened before he fainted.

"You shouldn't let those bastards go. Letting them live will only bring you more trouble."

Hyogoro slowly sat up and said with a serious face, "Those guys will lead Kaido to this place. You are no longer safe here. You should leave quickly. Leave this old man here. His target is me, so you should be alright if you leave."

He knew very well how strong Kaido was. He was a skilled individual in Wano Country. However, he wouldn't prove to be much of an opponent when facing Kaido. If he did not react in time and his loyal subordinates did not take him away, he would not even have the chance to come to this shrine.

However, his family, his men...

They have been killed at Kaido and Orochi's hands...

"Don't worry, they won't bring Kaido here. I'm sure they don't want to die yet, so they won't tell Kaido what happened that night."

While concocting the medicine, Ugetsu Asari added, "Only by leaving and telling Kaido and Orochi that you are dead would they have a chance to live. After all, if they told the truth, they would be killed by Kaido. If they could make such a decision, they would not have escaped that night."

"At least, dying by my sword is more honorable than being killed by their captain, isn't it? Even if their lies will be exposed sooner or later, people like them will do anything to live another day."

An extremely simple analysis, but it was also on point!

Ugetsu Asari saw through those people in such a short amount of time, so he let them go. Of course, there was another reason he did this, which he had already said before.

He didn't like killing...

"Haha, so that's how it is? It can't be helped then."

Hyogoro thought about it and realized that Ugetsu Asari's judgment was correct. "However, if I hadn't come to this shrine, I wouldn't have known that there was a man like you in Wano Country. I think only that guy, Oden, can rival you in this country."

But when he mentioned Oden, Hyogoro's eyes instantly dimmed.

Indeed, Oden was a remarkable man, but now he was...

He was just a clown that people often called Idiot Lord!

"Kozuki Oden-sama? I have also heard of his name, but I have never seen him before. After all, I have never left this shrine or seen the scenery of other places in Wano Country. However, it will no longer be the case soon..."

Placing the herbal soup in front of Hyogoro, Ugetsu Asari turned and gazed into the distance. "Get well as fast as you can Hyogoro-dono! This country still needs your strength. It won't be long before the dark clouds of this country dispersed. Because a man I can entrust my life to is about to arrive!"

Hearing this, Hyogoro's expression also became serious. He could tell that Ugetsu Asari was not an ordinary person. The person Ugetsu mentioned must be a powerful fellow.

"A man that you think so highly of is definitely not an average guy. To be able to know such a person, you're really lucky! Hahaha!

Hyogoro laughed twice, and then his expression changed instantly. It was his wound that ached again after he forced himself. The intense pain made him a little overwhelmed. "But just now, you said he was coming, where did he come from? Kuri? Kibi? Hakumai? Or Ringo?"

He thought that the person Ugetsu Asari mentioned was also from Wano Country. After all, Wano Country had been a closed country for a long time, and only a few outsiders would come to this country. In recent years, the outsiders they had seen were only the Beasts Pirates, and Moria that Kaido defeaed.

"You will know when the time comes, it should surprise you." Ugetsu Asari smiled and didn't talk much about Giotto.

Wano Country, Kuri.

On a luxurious horse carriage sat rather large man with a big head and stocky build. He appeared to be balding with an enormous mouth. In addition, the man wore a crown on the left side of his head. His dark purple hair was mostly seen on the sides and back of his head, and he had a long topknot in the back. His two upper canine teeth were longer than his other teeth and were blunt.

The word ugly might not be enough to describe him.

And this freak was now the Shogun of Wano Country, Kurozumi Orochi!

"His Royal Highness Shogun has arrived at Kuri! Shogun Orochi is here!"

The sound of the announcement echoed in all directions. Everyone ought to show their respect at this moment. He did this deliberately to announce his arrival to the foolish citizens of Kuri that he had come.

Hearing this voice, Oden immediately ran out to welcome Kurozumi Orochi. He knelt on the ground despite reluctantly showing his "respect" for Wano Country's Shogun!

Although Oden looked so respectful on the surface, in reality, he wished he could cut this ugly fellow in front of him into eight pieces. However, he knew very well that he could not do this because this freak had a hostage, so he could not act rashly.

"Hehehehe!"

Seeing Oden's respectful demeanor, Kurozumi Orochi could not help but laugh. He stepped on Oden's face and then said, "Oden, I want to build a few weapon factories here. I need your help!"

"Ah, Shogun, what about the ship? You and Kaido..." Oden did not care about the weapon factory. All he cared about was the hostages in Orochi's hand as those people were innocent.

"What are you talking about?"

The corners of Orochi's mouth rose, and a cold light flashed in his eyes before saying, "I want to turn Wano Country into a weapon production country... Ah, that's right, I can no longer handle that guy Hyogoro, so I handed him over to Kaido not long ago. He will be killed soon, I think... Oh, Oden, his wife begged us, and it's so pathetic that we beat her to death..."

"Hmph, what hero's wife? What a disgrace!" Kurozumi Orochi's sneer pierced Kozuki Oden's heart like a sharp knife.

Five years of perseverance, five years of humiliation, all he wanted was for Orochi to fulfill his promise, and now everything was in vain?

Kozuki Oden felt like he was about to collapse. He knelt on the ground and didn't notice Kurozumi Orochi's departure at all. Tears were dripping out of his eyes.