Kozuki Hiyori also had her suspicions, as Denjiro had informed her beforehand.
Kozuki Momonosuke had already returned to Wano Country—which was now the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, of course—along with Kin'emon and his other retainers.
They even sought to restore their fallen nation.
Hiyori was deeply aware of this lord's formidable strength.
Both her body and mind had already been conquered; she belonged entirely to this lord.
Naturally, she did not want Momonosuke to come back and cause trouble.
Wasn't their parents' past wish simply for the commoners of Wano Country to live happily?
The Emperor of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets had already achieved this.
Hiyori naturally did not want this peace to be shattered.
Of course, Momonosuke and Kin'emon had absolutely no chance of succeeding.
She profoundly understood this lord's power.
She had fainted from it several times in the past.
A minute later, the Straw Hat Pirates, the Heart Pirates, the Mink Tribe, Kozuki Momonosuke and his retainers, along with Marco and Izo, entered the courtyard.
Seeing Robin, Straw Hat Luffy rejoiced.
"Robin, I'm here to save you! I'll definitely defeat the evil Emperor!"
Sanji also glared furiously at the evil Emperor.
"Robin, I will definitely rescue you!"
Looking at Robin's fully matured appearance, he knew exactly what had happened to her.
She had been completely claimed.
His heart filled with intense rage.
Nami also looked at Robin's stomach.
*Was there really a baby in there?*
*The Emperor is indeed quite handsome.*
*It's a pity that we are enemies.*
Robin felt helpless.
"I willingly became His Majesty's imperial consort. You don't need to go out of your way to rescue me."
Although she was very grateful to her crewmates for treating her with genuine sincerity in the past, she had gained something from him that she could never get from them: love and a happy life.
With this lord around, the World Government was nothing to worry about.
Luffy's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Robin, I don't believe it! He must have forced you!"
Even he understood the concept of having children.
Robin had been just as duplicitous with her words in the past.
During their time on the pirate ship, they had long since become deeply bonded comrades.
Robin definitely wouldn't have a change of heart.
Otherwise, it would be a massive blow to him.
Robin was speechless. Luffy was still the same as ever.
However, she would ask her lord to let him off the hook.
Ryōsuke remained expressionless.
*So this is Straw Hat Luffy?*
*It feels like he doesn't have the brains to understand Robin's words.*
*Robin has already made it so clear, yet he still acts so self-righteous.*
He spoke indifferently.
"Robin is unwilling, so you should stop forcing the issue. Besides, what exactly do you pirates want in my country?"
Luffy shouted angrily.
"To defeat you, of course! You evil bastard, not only did you steal my crewmate, but you're also throwing this country into chaos!"
"I'm going to liberate this country and take back my friend!"
Ryōsuke was speechless.
"Straw Hat Luffy, you really can't understand human speech, can you? Robin already said it was voluntary. She is no longer your crewmate; she is my imperial consort."
"As for this country, I'm afraid it's not the place of you evil pirates to save it."
"Of course, it doesn't need saving anyway. I was the one who rescued it from the Beast Pirates."
Sanji retorted.
"Someone who takes an evil crew like the Beast Pirates under his wing dares to claim he saved the country? Who knows what dark schemes you're hiding!"
*Anyone who would get Miss Robin pregnant couldn't possibly be a good person. He was definitely evil, without a doubt!*
Kozuki Hiyori, however, could no longer tolerate this.
This group was clearly a bunch of pirates, yet they wanted to save the country. It was simply ridiculous.
Her face flushed with anger as she spoke.
"Momonosuke, what are you doing? Did you bring a bunch of pirates to the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets to destroy this newly reborn nation?"
Momonosuke had initially been wondering if this person was his grown-up sister.
Now he could be certain. That green hair and her tone of voice were exactly the same.
When he was little, he was constantly bullied by her.
He said tremblingly.
"Luffy and the others aren't bad pirates! They are heroes! They saved my life before, and now they've come to save this country!"
"But you, Hiyori! This country has been renamed the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets. Haven't you noticed his ambitions?"
A look of disdain crossed Kozuki Hiyori's face.
"All for such a trivial matter? Even if the name has changed."
"Are the citizens of the Empire now not the same citizens as before?"
"Our parents' greatest wish was for the people to live in peace. Just because the country's name changed, does that mean they can no longer live well?"
"You, on the other hand, are colluding with pirates. Do you want to start another war? Do you want to shatter the hard-won peace?"
Momonosuke was left somewhat speechless.
He didn't know how to refute her either.
Kin'emon, however, argued back.
"My lady, what about the vengeance for your parents? Although Orochi is dead, Kaido, one of the main culprits, is still alive. The ones ruling Wano Country are still the former Beast Pirates!"
Hiyori replied sternly.
"The one ruling here is this lord. The Beast Pirates are merely his subordinates."
In her eyes, Ryōsuke was the true master of this country, and the members of the former Beast Pirates were nothing more than tools.
Kin'emon said with a ferocious expression.
"Then have him hand over Kaido of the Beasts for us to deal with! Once that's done, we old retainers will disband."
Ryōsuke's face darkened as he spoke.
"Insolent. Since when is it your place to make demands?"
They wanted Kaido's life, but Ryōsuke would never agree to that.
Kaido was currently his useful tool; there was no need to hand him over to outsiders for execution.
Yamato felt extremely uneasy at this moment.
Her father had done many terrible things, and even as his son, she had no way to defend him.
Kin'emon grew even angrier.
"You bastard! You really are an evil man to have bewitched my lady!"
"This time, we will expel both you and Kaido from this country!"
Having been saved by Kozuki Oden in the past, he was bound to protect the country Oden left behind and avenge him.
He drew his katana and charged fiercely at Ryōsuke, intending to strike him down.
But before he could take more than a few steps, his vision suddenly went black. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
He lost consciousness.
The companions who had come with him looked on in astonishment.
Momonosuke panicked even more. *What did this person do?*
Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Raizo quickly rushed to Kin'emon's side to check on his condition.