Bragging about their strength? This, she could understand, after all, she looked for the Beasts Pirates because she believed in their strength.
However, she had already said that these people were Orochi’s men. There was no need to belittle them just to show off their strength.
There were at least over a hundred samurais here, and even if it were a hundred pigs, she wouldn’t be able to catch them all in a minute. Things were clearly very amicable when they reached an agreement earlier, so why did things suddenly change?
Moreover, it would have been better to say this earlier, but why say it when they just docked in the Mogura Port? Now, everyone who was stationed here heard it.
Perhaps Kaido intentionally raised his voice because he was afraid that they wouldn’t be able to hear him.
Wano Country has always been isolationist, and this behavior is not limited to any one individual, but rather it is a shared belief held by everyone from Wano. Even the act of Kurozumi Orochi seeking outside help was met with disapproval from some.
Now that they heard these outsiders belittling them, many of them showed displeased expressions. Wano Country has a characteristic that, besides a lord who they truly believed in, it was sometimes hard for them to follow all the orders from others.
Moreover, these people weren’t Orochi’s retainers who were won over by his charisma, but rather mercenaries who were won over with money. Hearing these insulting words, one of them naturally refuted it.
“Don’t look down on us! One minute? I dare say that you can’t even beat one person in a minute? If you’re so capable, why don’t you try it?”
However, in the next moment, he regretted it. They were on the shore, while Kaido was on his ship, so the difference in height wasn’t very noticeable. But when Kaido came down from the ship, his towering height of six meters immediately intimidated them.
King and Queen who followed closely behind were also similar. While the Wano Country has no shortage of tall people, individuals like them are rare. Ashura Doji can be said to be one of the tallest people, and he is even known as the “Monster of Kuri”.
“Was it you just now who wanted to try?”
Kaido’s goal was to stir up trouble. It didn’t matter who it was against, he just wanted to embarrass Orochi. Not dealing with him now didn’t mean he would treat him with respect. After all, he is a pirate, and acting rough was normal for a pirate.
If these people had all held back, there wouldn’t have been much he could do. But someone couldn’t resist, and that was a good start.
Kurozumi Higurashi also realized that Kaido is looking to stir up trouble, but she thought he wanted to give a show of his strength so he could get more benefits in future negotiations. After all, the details of their cooperation hasn’t been finalized yet.
So she signaled with her eyes to the people she had recruited for Orochi to endure it. The best option at this point is to remain silent. If these people could defeat Kaido, why would she have wasted her energy going to sea to find him?
However, Kurozumi Higurashi’s intentions were misunderstood. Due to Kurozumi Orochi’s grandfather, the Kurozumi family in Wano Country had already become a pariah. If it weren’t for Kurozumi Higurashi disguising herself as Kozuki Sukiyaki, Kurozumi Orochi would never have had a chance to become a proxy Shogun.
Kurozumi Orochi’s appointment as proxy Shogun has somewhat improved his reputation, as his slogan is to clear his own name. However, this does not mean that other members of the Kurozumi family have also achieved this goal.
Therefore, these people did not hold Kurozumi Higurashi, an old woman who was not attractive to begin with, in high regard. The expression in her eyes was interpreted as contempt by the person, and he stubbornly continued the conversation with Kaido.
“That’s right, it was me. You are just an outsider, don’t be too full of yourself!”
“Kaido, Orochi-sama has already prepared a feast, there’s no need to waste any more time here.”
Kurozumi Higurashi wanted to stop all of this, but it was too late. Kaido simply paid no heed to her.
“Worororo, interesting. Boy, which one of these people do you think you can beat? I’ll give you a chance to pick your opponent. You guys, who wants to spar with him?”
Even common foot soldiers are divided into ranks and Kaido only brought the elites to Wano Country this time, and those on Genesis Ship were even more so. The people on Genesis basically have several labels attached to them.
They had to be the members of the Arceus Cult, had been with them for over a year, had experienced real battles, and could follow orders. They also needed to know some Armament Haki techniques. They don’t have to be proficient in them, but they should at least be able to use them.
This was the first battle in Wano Country, and if they performed well, who knows what rewards they could receive. Under Kaido’s order, these people were like they were injected with chicken blood, hoping that the other side would choose them.
Wano Country is an isolationist country, and the people here were mostly hooligans. In a closed and law-abiding country like this, not everyone has experienced killing. These pirates, however, have all faced real combat, so he was frightened.
But at this point, if he ran away without a fight, he would be too ashamed to face anyone.
“Can I really choose anyone?”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll choose her!” Following his finger, the pirates stepped aside. Surprisingly, his finger was pointed towards Olga. Due to the influence of Pure Gold, Olga’s growth had been slowed, but she was still slightly better than Zeraora, who had yet to grow even a centimeter.
So in his eyes, Olga was the most suitable opponent, but his choice made the members of the Beasts Pirates burst into laughter, especially the ordinary fighters, who laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.
That is someone who survived three years of training under the combined guidance of Kaido and Arceus, and it was at the standard of reserve officers. Even a monkey who could survive such training is not someone an ordinary person can defeat.
Not to mention that Olga possesses the ability of Zoroark. She may appear to be the weakest, but she is much more difficult to deal with than those ordinary fighters.
He thought that the Beasts Pirates were mocking him, and indeed they were, but not because he had chosen a “weakling” as his opponent. They were laughing at his misfortune for selecting the least suitable opponent outside of the officers.
“Olga, I’ll leave it to you. You have one minute to take care of him. If you fail, get ready for additional training for your Armament Haki tomorrow.”
“Huh? Why me! Captain, it was Uncle Queen who said one minute, not me!”
“Then five minutes. We can’t waste any more time; we still have people waiting for us.”
“Captain, how about you switch to someone else?” Olga wasn’t interested in this kind of fighting. She isn’t a battle maniac. If possible, she would rather just slack off. However, Kaido didn’t give her the chance to refuse, and the countdown had already begun.
“No, and you only have four and a half minutes left.”
Olga’s face twitched a few times, then her hair began to grow, and her fingers turned into sharp claws. She immediately transformed into her Human-Beast form and jumped down the ship with a powerful kick of her legs.
In the eyes of Kurozumi Higurashi, it was a different scene altogether. After the initial person was knocked down by Olga’s Haki-infused claws, the rest of them started to attack each other, and their attacks were quite fierce. Although not fatal, they would all need a few days to recover.