Oniwabanshu is the imperial unit serving the Shogun of Wano Country, and naturally, they follow the Shogun on her travels.
The blue figure who understood Tesoro’s gesture and swiftly took Kozuki Hiyori away could only be Greninja.
About a minute later, Denjiro, Kawamatsu, Kikunojo, and the other Oniwabanshu ninjas, who were also accompanying them, finally caught up. Meanwhile, the regular retainers still remained in place, unable to react at all.
Although Greninja’s mission was to monitor, until further orders, he was also responsible for ensuring Kozuki Hiyori’s safety.
“Shogun Hiyori, this isn’t Wano Country. You need to be careful about some things.”
“Why… Why did that person suddenly kill another person for no reason?”
“Because he is a Celestial Dragon. That’s the way of the outside world. They are even more whimsical than pirates and anything they do is completely legal.”
Greninja knew much more about the outside world than these native Wano Country people. Even though he had never left Wano Country, he had other channels to understand what was happening in the outside world.
“It seems that guy has taken a liking to you, so Shogun Hiyori, you should rest for the time being. Those Celestial Dragons won’t stay long. We can resume other activities once they leave.”
This was the message he had just received from Tesoro. These two Celestial Dragons were just passing through. Without a slave auction here, their interest was halved, and they would leave soon.
To prevent any new trouble, he suggested Hiyori wait before appearing again.
Tesoro and Greninja both understand the current development strategy of the Beasts Pirates. If the Celestial Dragons caused trouble, they couldn’t compromise. Even if Hiyori was just a puppet, anything happening to her would mean a loss of face for the Beasts Pirates.
At that point, their only choice would be to deal with the Celestial Dragons. The people the Celestial Dragons brought wouldn’t be able to stop the Beasts Pirates, which would lead to an early outbreak of war. Therefore, they decided to avoid the risk and send the Celestial Dragons away as soon as possible.
After Greninja objectively explained what Celestial Dragons were like, Hiyori decided to follow his advice. She was already used to such things.
Although King and Greninja’s words were more like a suggestion, there was no way for her to refute. Comparatively, she preferred to interact with Greninja because, unlike King, he wasn’t always cold and distant. In fact, he was even quite interesting.
Here’s an interesting fact: due to their tongues, all Greninja speak with a lisp, making it impossible for them to sound cold.
To prevent the Celestial Dragons from causing trouble, Tesoro postponed some large events by a day. Although some tourists were unhappy, they accepted it under the temptation of free food and lodging for a day.
However, some minor conflicts occurred between the Marines and CP9 during this time.
After the Celestial Dragons entered the VIP room, the accompanying Marines also started enjoying themselves. During this time, they inevitably came into contact with others, and soon they spotted King.
With his tall figure and black leather coat, King was a conspicuous target. Among the Marines, there were the lazy types like Kizaru and then there were model workers like Akainu. This time, there were such model workers among the Marines escorting the Celestial Dragons.
Seeing King, their instinct was to immediately capture him, but before they could use the Den Den Mushi to call for reinforcements, someone grabbed their arm—it was Rob Lucci.
“What are you doing?”
“I should be asking you that. This is a demilitarized zone designated by the World Government. No one is allowed to use force here without orders. What are you doing here?”
“That’s an 800-million bounty criminal! Are you blind?”
“Sorry, I don’t see any pirate. I only know that the World Government doesn’t allow any unauthorized actions here.”
Cipher Pol is directly under the World Government and, strictly speaking, is a special organization on par with the Marines. Moreover, there are many people in both organizations who look down on the other.
For Lucci, the World Government’s orders were absolute, regardless of the other’s identity.
“That’s a pirate…”
“Your word doesn’t count. If the World Government says there are no pirates here, then there are no pirates here. If you act, you are violating the World Government’s orders, and I have the authority to stop you.”
For a moment, the atmosphere between the Marines and Cipher Pol became tense. Compared to ordinary Marines, those selected for CP9 are much stronger. At this moment, the Marine leading this group also appeared.
“Vice Admiral Tokikake, there’s…”
“Ah, I know. Don’t be so uptight, soldier. Today, there are no pirates or criminals here. Just relax and enjoy life. There’s no need to be so aggressive.”
A man in geta sandals with a somewhat lecherous face, hands in his pockets, walked over, his appearance easing the tense atmosphere.
Marine Vice Admiral Tokikake, also an Admiral Candidate in the original timeline with the codename Chaton.
Even Kuzan and the others have not yet become Admirals, so Tokikake is naturally still not qualified to be an Admiral Candidate. He hasn’t even received his own code name and is just an ordinary Vice Admiral.
He wasn’t a radical and always accepted the World Government’s orders. Since the World Government had given such orders, he naturally wouldn’t take the initiative to cause trouble and even comforted the Marine soldiers.
Then, he narrowed his eyes and stared at Lucci, exerting some pressure on him.
“However, kid from Cipher Pol, we are not your subordinates. Don’t boss Marine soldiers around.”
With that, he led the Marines away. As for King, they would just assume he happened to look exactly like a wanted criminal. Before setting off, Sengoku had already explained the special nature of this ship and specifically warned him not to take action.
Meanwhile, in the casino, as Arceus had anticipated, Yamato decided to try her luck here. No one on Onigashima dared to gamble with her; whether they won or lost, it would be hard to explain.
Seeing their target appear, the casino staff naturally contacted the person in charge here, Baccarat. Though she was young, the power of the Luck-Luck Fruit made her invincible here.
Their original plan was to let Yamato taste a bit of success before making her lose continuously, then reveal the casino’s tricks. However, Yamato hadn’t won a single game from the start, while her opponents at the table kept winning.
“Is this your doing?”
“It’s not us. Miss Yamato seems to be gambling with a blind person and has lost 17 rounds in a row. Miss Baccarat, the dealer is sending signals. What should we do next?”
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