"That guy should be hiding by now," Kozuki Oden said calmly.
"His goal is nothing more than to summon the Demon Lord. He wants me to fight to the death with the World Government, the outsiders, and the local forces. At that time, no one will be able to stop him from summoning the Demon Lord."
"He won't show up before this day comes," Toguro said coldly. "So what do you plan to do next?"
"Well..."
Kozuki Oden slowly turned around and walked towards the stairs. He said slowly, "Although the timing isn't perfect, it doesn't matter. Since you can't wait, then strike."
Toguro still stood in place, still looking at the city below, and Kozuki Oden just walked down.
Long after he disappeared, Toguro saw him appear in the street below.
And so...
An order was quickly issued.
The remaining forces in each region quickly retreated to the Flower Capital, preparing for a decisive battle with the rebels!
This order was heard not only by the followers of the Kozuki clan but also by the various rebel forces.
Instantly, the situation in the entire Wano Country changed again. Under Oden's command, a large number of samurai retreated to the Flower Capital.
Meanwhile, the rebel forces from outside quickly occupied the entire territory except for the Flower Capital.
And not long after, all the rebel forces in the entire Wano Country finally met up.
They agreed to hold a joint conference in Shirabe Town, north of the Flower Capital.
Leading them, of course, was Shimotsuki Ushimaru. His territory and influence were the largest, making him the undisputed leader.
To his lower left was Kurozumi Orochi. Although he didn't have much ability, he had many helpers.
To his lower right was Yuri. During this time, the army led by Yuri had also become famous in Wano Country. His unique army shocked everyone.
Below them were some smaller units, a total of eighteen people.
"Currently, Kozuki Oden has withdrawn his forces, which undoubtedly proves they are at their last straw," Shimotsuki Ushimaru said from the head seat, full of spirit. His father had already been captured and imprisoned by him.
He now occupied the land of three regions and had strong fighters like Kenshin in his hands. He was well-equipped and well-staffed. If the Kozuki family were truly driven out, he would undoubtedly be the next Shogun.
He said to everyone, "My view is that we should cooperate now and take advantage of their defeat to launch a full-scale attack and annihilate the remaining Kozuki forces in the Flower Capital."
At this moment, contributing a Flower Capital didn't seem like much to him. He was even beginning to consider how to divide the territory with the people in this room after defeating the Kozuki family.
It wasn't his fault, because he could never imagine what kind of monster Kozuki Oden had become.
Or rather, most people couldn't.
Roger was the same...
At this moment, while people were holding a meeting in the house, Roger was also with An on top of the house, looking at the starry sky in the dark night.
"Tunfo's trace is still not found," Roger said in a low voice. "Nor is that witch. It's as if they've disappeared directly in Wano Country."
Roger hadn't dealt with Kozuki Oden during this time because he had been waiting for Tunfo Toji to reveal himself.
He believed that Tunfo Toji was more crucial than Kozuki Oden.
An had told him about Tunfo Toji's existence.
After An cooperated with the Kurozumi clan, she learned about Tunfo Toji from them. This was one of the reasons she and God of Thunder helped the Kurozumi clan.
Although Oden had plunged Wano Country into darkness and chaos, Tunfo Toji was the root of everything.
Therefore, Roger had been enduring, and he couldn't let Tunfo Toji discover that he had also come.
Unfortunately, after so long, he had still found nothing.
"A year has passed. If Sengoku is right, then I think Tunfo will soon be unable to sit still," An also said in a low voice.
"Now that Kozuki Oden's general trend is gone, no matter what he did to Kozuki Oden, it's almost time to reel in the net."
"At that time, he will definitely appear."
Roger nodded. In fact, this was the only way.
Compared to Kozuki Oden, Tunfo Toji was the source of all evil!
"Speaking of which, aren't you afraid of God of Thunder finding out by coming to see me like this?" Roger suddenly said.
An looked at Roger and shrugged. "Don't forget, my Kenbunshoku Haki might be stronger than yours."
"However... you're right too," An slowly stood up and said, "That guy God of Thunder is not an ordinary person. From my observation, he is a user of the Natural-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit. So, with the enhancement of this ability, his Kenbunshoku Haki is also very strong."
"He can use his Kenbunshoku Haki with signals like brainwaves. Although he wouldn't be idle enough to use this ability on me, just to be safe, I'll leave now."
"Mhm," Roger nodded.
Their connection seemed to have inexplicably disappeared in Wano Country, as if there was a special magnetic field in Wano Country that blocked their telepathy, otherwise, it wouldn't be so troublesome.
When Roger was in the sky at first, he didn't know that An had been looking for him anxiously for a long time.
When he came down and heard what An said, he realized that the situation had developed to such a serious extent.
An left, and Roger slowly returned to his base.
After they left, the people in the house had basically settled on a strategy.
They unanimously agreed that the current Kozuki were at their wits' end and it was time to wipe them out.
So, the next morning, they issued the order for the army to march. The rebel forces formed an alliance and prepared to jointly attack the Flower Capital.
And in the Kurozumi camp, An, who was preparing to set off, inexplicably felt a sense of unease.
"What's wrong?"
Sensing her unease, God of Thunder asked.
"I don't know," An said, looking at God of Thunder, who was wearing a blue mask, and slowly shaking her head.
If, as she and Roger thought last night, this battle would defeat Kozuki Oden, and they would lose a lot of fighting strength, then Tunfo Toji should appear.
At that time, Roger, who had been hiding, would make his move.
If so, everything would be over.
But for some reason, since this morning, An's Kenbunshoku Haki had been vaguely warning her.
Warning her that...
Things might not go as smoothly as she thought.
"I was just thinking..."
However, An didn't tell God of Thunder about this feeling. She just smiled casually and said,
"What would your face look like under that mask?"
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