One Piece: Master Kaido, online teaching

Chapter 29 Dignity and Responsibility

The Northern Cemetery, located at Suzugo on the easternmost side of Wano Country, is the largest burial place in Wano Country. The legendary sword god Ryoma is buried here.

Looking at the tomb hill that was overgrown with weeds and looked like a mass grave, Yamato couldn't help but be disappointed. She thought this place would be a solemn and sacred place.

"Father, it's so desolate here."

"Um."

Kaido nodded slightly, already anticipating the scene in front of him.

Since Orochi came to power, except for the prosperous Flower City, weapons factories have been established in all other townships, which has led to river water pollution and a significant reduction in food production.

People's lives are getting harder and harder, so they naturally don't have the energy to take care of such a large cemetery. As time goes by, it will be difficult to keep it from being abandoned.

"Shogun Orochi is so disgusting!"

Yamato looked indignant. After leaving the Flower Capital, the true face of Wano was revealed before her eyes.

poverty, filth, chaos

According to Sasaki, Shogun Orochi is one of the culprits that caused all this!

Yamato was furious, looked up at Kaido and asked: "Father, why do you want to help that bad guy?"

"Because he can provide us with the supplies and weapons necessary for survival."

Kaido calmly replied that he didn't care how bad Orochi was, nor did he care about the people of Wano. As long as it could bring enough benefits, that would be no problem.

After all, he is Kaido, one of the most vicious criminals in the world. If he wants to survive better in this chaotic world, he can only put away his overflowing sympathy.

Yamato couldn't understand it for the time being, so he asked with a grimace: "Father, can't we find someone else to cooperate?"

"sure."

Kaido looked directly at Yamato, with a profound meaning in his eyes: "As long as it can meet our needs, anyone can be a general. Yamato, do you want to be a general?"

"I don't want to!"

Yamato's head shook like a rattle. Her dream was to go to sea and see the outside world. How could she stay in Wano Country and become a general, let alone harm the people of Wano Country.

"That's not up to you."

Kaido rubbed Yamato's head and said with a smile: "I have already decided that when you grow up, I will let you become a general."

"Ah, how can this be?"

Yamato immediately pouted, not happy, but not too disgusted. In fact, she still didn't know what it meant to be a general.

However, the expression of Sasaki behind her changed again and again. If Kaido really planned this, then the future of Wano Country lies with Yamato!

"Father, why did you choose me to be your general?"

"Because you are my daughter."

"But--"

"Shut up and go up the mountain."

"Stinky daddy!"

While bickering, the group passed through the slightly dim torii gate and climbed the mountain along the stone path.

The destination of this trip is the shrine located on the top of the mountain, where the famous sword Shusui, a national treasure of Wano, is enshrined. The tomb of the sword god Ryoma is also in the shrine.

When Maria was accompanying her parents to worship Ryoma, she ran around blindly and accidentally ate a Devil Fruit.

At this time, in the ancestral hall where the Dragon Horse tablet and the national treasure Qiu Shui were enshrined, a man who looked exactly like Sauron was sitting on his knees on a futon without saying a word, as if he had been worshiping for a long time.

Not long after, the old man who managed the shrine walked into the ancestral hall and spoke respectfully.

"Your Highness the Daimyo, Kaido of the Hundred Beasts is here!"

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The man's body trembled slightly, he was silent for a moment, then stood up and walked out of the ancestral hall, when Kaido and his party happened to meet him.

"Hey, Shuangyue Beef Pills."

Kaido raised his eyebrows, not expecting to see Suzuki Gyumaru, the daimyo of Suzuki. This guy was no less powerful than Leopard Goro and was one of the samurai he most wanted to recruit.

Shigetsuki Gyumaru's eyes were dark, and he asked in a serious voice: "Kaido, this is a shrine dedicated to the sword god Ryoma. What do you want to do here?"

"Whatever I want to do, it's not your turn to interrupt."

Kaido had no intention of explaining. He stretched out his hand to pull Maria to his side, smiled and said to her: "Maria, take me to the place where they are stored."

Devil Fruits do not grow on trees or in the wild, but are stored in shrines as tributes to the Sword God Ryoma, so there are so many of them.

"Um!"

Maria nodded vigorously, thought carefully for a while, and then walked towards the back of the ancestral hall. If she remembered correctly, behind the ancestral hall was the tomb where dragons and horses were buried.

The strange fruits in her memory were placed in front of Ryoma's tombstone. Because she was very hungry at the time, she secretly ate one of them.

"Wait a moment!"

Shigezuki Gyumaru stopped in front of everyone, his face uncertain: "Kaido, the backyard is a sacred place where the remains of the sword god Ryoma are placed. Please don't disturb him!"

"Step aside."

Kaido said calmly: "Ryoma may be the belief of your warriors, but to me, he is just an ancient man who has been dead for hundreds of years and has no meaning. I came here just to take away two things."

"Two things?"

Shigetsu Ushimaru was stunned when he heard this. The first thing that came to his mind was the national treasure Qiushui. As one of the few famous swords in the world, few people could not be unmoved by Qiushui.

But he quickly rejected this idea. Kaido was not a swordsman, so there was no need to take Qiushui away. It would only deepen Wano's anger.

"You have to take away those two magic fruits!"

Shuoyue Niuwan reacted quickly.

Apart from autumn water, the most valuable things in the shrine are the two sorcery fruits as tribute. Once you eat them, you can learn powerful sorcery.

"That's right."

Kaido raised a smile. In the country of Wano, Devil Fruit is called the fruit of magic. After eating it, you can become a magician.

"It looks like they're still here."

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Shigetsuki Gyumaru's face was ugly. The magic fruit was indeed still in the shrine. It was a tribute to the sword god Ryoma, and no samurai could get his hands on it.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to stop him, because he knew very well that he couldn't stop Kaido by himself.

"Maria, let's go."

Kaido continued to walk towards the backyard, and when he passed by Shigezuki Gyumaru, his steps paused.

"The era of samurai has passed. No matter how you worship Ryoma, it will not change the current situation of Wano."

"On the way here, I saw a lot of dead bones on the roadside, and I also met a few groups of poor thieves blocking the road."

"The people are in dire straits and bandits are rampant. As a daimyo, you should be responsible for your own people instead of hiding here to worship your ancestors."

"As long as you are willing to submit to me, I guarantee you that the people behind the bell will never go hungry again."

"Think carefully about whether your dignity as a warrior is more important, or the survival of the people behind the bell."

Kaido shook his head and strode away.

Looking at Kaido leaving, Shigetsuki Gyumaru clenched his fists. He was not Kozuki Oden and would not easily believe Kaido's promise.

(End of chapter)