After Black entered Wano Country, it seemed to fall into a temporary calm.
To get from Blade Harbor to Flower Capital, one had to pass through Fortune Town.
Fortune Town was now a desolate sight, with greedy eyes peeking out from the cracks of decaying wooden houses.
In reality, no matter which faction governed Wano Country, the people never really lived well.
Look at who made up the Nine Red Scabbards?
Two Mink Tribe members and one Fishman were already considered good.
Kiku and Izo's father was a criminal, Kin'emon was a hooligan, and Ashura Doji was the most dangerous man in Kuri.
Kozuki Oden was a scoundrel who bullied men and women from a young age.
These people were all heroes of Wano Country, respected by everyone.
With this, it would be a miracle if Wano Country could ever be good.
Scarlett subconsciously shielded Rami, while Robin and Koala vigilantly looked around, only Perona still seemed curious about everything.
Clang!
Mandy suddenly drew her sword, cutting off a hand that reached towards Perona.
"Ah!"
The vagrant let out a painful wail.
Black glanced at Perona, who still didn't know what had happened, feeling a bit speechless.
"Too noisy!"
He pulled out the golden pistol from his pocket, and with a bang, the vagrant's wail stopped abruptly:
"Next time, remember to just cut off his head."
Black admonished Mandy, then continued forward.
Wano Country's area was larger than most islands in the New World.
By the time everyone arrived at Flower Capital, they saw Oden dancing.
This was just one of countless foolish acts in Kozuki Oden's life.
Between defeating Kaido and being defeated by Kaido, Oden stubbornly forged a third path.
It was quite similar to Degalt's giant elders.
Black was already accustomed to such things.
The thought process in this world was just like that.
Black stood on the road, watching Oden dance with interest.
Oden was only covered in necessary places, and singing and dancing, he indeed looked like a madman.
To be honest, it wasn't good to look at, and a bit of an eyesore.
After Oden finished dancing, Black stepped forward:
"Care for a chat?"
Oden had actually noticed Black and his group long ago.
After all, the fishbowls (helmets) were too obvious.
Oden looked wary:
"What do you want to talk about?"
Black pointed to a nearby alley, indicating a private conversation.
Oden hesitated for a moment, but ultimately, confident in his own strength, he followed Black into the alley.
Black raised a hand to stop Mandy and the others who wanted to follow, and had a private conversation with Oden.
A long while later, the two walked out of the alley with smiles on their faces, and Oden happily went home.
Although Stella and the others were curious, seeing that Black clearly had no intention of speaking about it, they suppressed their curiosity.
However, Perona had no such qualms, tugging at Black's pant leg and shaking it:
"Your Highness, what on earth did you two talk about in there?"
Black lightly flicked her little head:
"I said I'd give you, this little troublemaker, to him."
"Ugh... you're mean! I don't believe you!"
Perona ran off to sulk.
Black smiled and began to stroll through the streets of Flower Capital.
Whenever someone asked, Black would "frankly" state that his conversation with Oden had gone very smoothly.
"Wano Country is about to join the World Government!"
"From now on, Wano Country only needs to pay one hundred billion in tenryuubito tribute annually to receive the World Government's protection."
"The profession of samurai is simply too disruptive to public order, so the government has decided to abolish it."
The women behind Black were all bewildered, while the commoners of Flower Capital were half-believing, half-doubting.
But as this message spread wider and wider, more and more people began to believe it.
The corners of Black's mouth couldn't help but curl into a Nike swoosh.
He had merely highly praised Oden's act of stripping and dancing to protect his people, and Oden, as if he had found a kindred spirit, chatted happily with Black.
As for what the people of Wano Country thought, that was none of Black's business... Onigashima, after Kaido learned of Black's actions, his expression became very strange.
He seemed to want to laugh, yet also seemed somewhat puzzled.
Abel reminded him from the side:
"Governor-General Kaido, we still need to be wary."
"If Kozuki Oden really sides with the World Government, it will be very detrimental to our plans."
Kaido waved his big hand:
"Don't worry about it."
"I know Kozuki Oden's character best."
"Someone like him would never become a dog of the World Government."
He stroked the beard on his face and sighed:
"This Celestial Dragon is a bit interesting."
Kaido was already considered one of the smartest among the Four Emperors, a solid second, vying for first, in terms of intelligence.
Combining it with Kozuki Oden's personality, Kaido quickly understood the impact of this matter on the Beasts Pirates.
It could be said that there were only benefits, no drawbacks.
Why did Orochi want Oden to dance?
Wasn't it to undermine his prestige among the people of Wano Country?
With Black's disruption, Oden's prestige had already plummeted, which was clearly more favorable to their plans.
Black's purpose was indeed this.
He intended to help Kaido stabilize his base.
Lest, if a leader were to appear, the entire Wano Country would begin to crusade against Kaido.
However, for Oden now, the external situation was already very grim, but internally, there were no problems yet.
This won't do!
If the Kozuki family's ending was too good, Black would feel displeased.
Arriving at Wano Country's famous Pleasure District, Black enjoyed the geisha's singing and dancing while calling Koala to his side.
He whispered something to Koala, and only after she nodded in understanding did Black pat her shoulder:
"Go."
Koala instantly transformed into a flash of light and disappeared.
The others looked puzzled, only Mandy, who possessed Observation Haki, looked at Black with a strange expression, as if wanting to say something.
Black pulled her into his arms, holding her as they watched the singing and dancing together.
Mandy's ice-cold face began to blush, and soon she had no mind to consider anything else... Not long after, Koala returned.
She landed in front of Black, holding a book in one hand and a pirate with a terrified expression in the other:
"You... why are you arresting me?"
"I'm not a member of the Beasts Pirates, and I wasn't spying on you!"
Good heavens, he hadn't even been asked yet, and this smarty-pants had already confessed everything.
Black suspected that with this guy's intelligence, he would most likely become a Savage in the future.
However, neither Black nor Koala's attention was on this pirate now.
Koala handed the book to Black:
"Your Highness, this should be what you wanted."
Black flipped through it for a while, and after confirming the handwriting, he tossed the book aside:
"Stella, prepare paper and pen for me."
Stella's bag was like a magic pouch; whatever Black needed, she could quickly produce from it.
Black took the paper and pen and began to write vigorously.
Soon, a fresh letter was produced.