The palace lights flickered, Kaido had drunk most of his sake, and his face was slightly flushed.
Redfield, wearing a wine-red cloak, sat opposite him. He had a pair of demon-like eyes, a hooked nose, and an unnervingly pale complexion.
"Kaido, what do you plan to do next?" Redfield looked at Kaido, a faint smile on his face.
Kaido let out a burp, his eyes suddenly narrowing: "Over the years, Binjack's intelligence network has uncovered many secrets of the World Government. Although they are only fragmented pieces, I roughly know that besides the so-called Marine and World Government intelligence agencies, the highest power center of the World Government seems to have achieved 'immortality'.
And there's also a very mysterious organization—the God's Knights. Their numbers are unknown, and they are not subject to the World Government or Marine. All messages point to them serving a 'God' behind them."
"Immortality... can someone really achieve such a thing?"
Redfield had actually noticed some clues. In his youth, he was a noble count of a certain country and had the fortune to ascend the Red Line, where he once met one of the Gorosei.
More than twenty years ago, he was already in his twilight years, gaunt and withered, but not long ago, when Redfield read the newspaper, he found that Gorosei was still the same as he was more than twenty years ago, without any change.
It seemed that age and time had stopped flowing for him.
Kaido said with a half-smile: "I'm not sure, but investigations have found... the names of the current Gorosei have never changed for over a hundred years. These old guys are probably monsters who have lived for several centuries."
Immortality, these two words seemed to be filled with infinite magic, even Redfield was somewhat tempted.
"Is it the power of a Devil Fruit, or some kind of scientific technology? If scientific technology could reach such a level, immortality shouldn't be a secret."
Redfield's mind was active, vaguely feeling that this so-called 'immortality' should be the ability of a certain Devil Fruit.
If one of the Gorosei possessed the power to grant immortality, then he would undoubtedly hold a dominant position among the Gorosei, because if immortality can be granted, it can certainly be revoked.
Once the power of immortality is revoked, the consequences are unimaginable. The time that was frozen in the body, once restored, would be like a bursting dam. Centuries of time would instantly be drained from the body, undoubtedly turning him into a withered skeleton.
In other words... behind the Gorosei, there is a 'God' who holds absolute power!
"To overthrow the World Government, we must first have a naturally fortified stronghold with absolute defense. My target is the samurai country in the New World—Wano Country."
Kaido's eyes gleamed as he said with conviction: "We will conquer Wano Country and make it our base. Then, using my ability, I will gradually move the surrounding islands to Wano Country, establishing an absolute fortress. By then, we can launch a war that will engulf the entire world, dragging the high-and-mighty Celestial Dragons onto the battlefield, and overthrow the World Government's rule."
Redfield glanced at the sea chart in front of him. Wano Country is located in the New World, and it is said that historically, the World Government has dispatched large fleets to subjugate it multiple times.
However, this country seemed to be supported by a strange power, and each time it faced encirclement by the World Government, one or two world-renowned samurai would appear.
However, no one understood Wano Country better than Kaido.
Redfield's expression became serious: "The balance of the entire world is not only maintained by the World Government; the power of pirates and other third parties should not be underestimated. Once the balance that people have been accustomed to for many years is broken, we will face more than just suppression from the World Government."
Kaido naturally knew what Redfield was referring to, just like during the God Valley Incident, Roger also intervened to stop Rocks.
Even if people have suffered under the World Government for a long time, compared to pirates who burn, kill, and plunder, the World Government's oppression is merely a minor issue.
This is also why the World Government has stood for hundreds of years.
Overthrowing the World Government is Kaido's ultimate goal, but for now, he still needs to proceed steadily. There is plenty of time.
"No matter, we are not the only ones in this world dissatisfied with the World Government's rule. The current goal is to take Wano Country."
Kaido pointed to a spot on the sea chart and said: "Wano Country is divided into Kuri, Ringo, Hakumai, Udon, Kibi, Flower Capital, and Onigashima on the sea current ahead."
Wano Country is vast. In his previous life, the Daimyo of Kuri were successively killed by Kaido, and the local yakuza bosses were also eradicated. Anyone with even a little martial prowess was captured and sent to the quarry to mine; some died, some fled.
But even if the Akazaya Nine did not extensively recruit Wano Country samurai, they still gathered prisoners from the quarry and subordinates of Kyoshiro's family, totaling about five thousand people.
And at this time, Kozuki Sukiyaki was ruling Wano Country.
The Daimyo of Wano Country included Kozuki Oden, Daimyo of Kuri; Shimotsuki Yasuie, Daimyo of Hakumai; Shimotsuki Ushimaru, Daimyo of Ringo; Fūgetsu Omisubi, Daimyo of Kibi; and Amatsuki Tenpura, Daimyo of Udon.
There was also Hana no Hyogoro, the boss of Wano Country's underworld, whose strength and loyalty were even praised by Kozuki Oden.
Adding to that a person who disliked showing off and a sumo wrestler... it could be said that Wano Country under Kozuki Sukiyaki's rule was no weaker than the later Sea Emperors.
The samurai and yakuza under the various Daimyo of Wano Country certainly numbered no less than 40,000 people.
From a military strength perspective, Kaido currently did not have an advantage, but Kaido's high-level combatants outnumbered those in Wano Country.
Moreover, Wano Country's natural barrier, the waterfall, was no problem for Kaido at all.
He could completely use Flame Clouds to envelop dozens of pirate ships and fly up the waterfall, straight to Kuri!
Kaido's eyes glowed, with fire flickering in them: "Our forces are not far from Wano Country's. As long as we rely on my ability to overcome the waterfall that has blocked foreign invaders, we can strike directly at Wano Country's core and take Wano Country in one fell swoop."
Redfield unconsciously perceived Kaido's inner thoughts: "You want to completely erase this country?"
Kaido had no fondness for Wano Country's samurai. Ultimately, he had enslaved this country, making its citizens produce weapons for him.
At that time, he kept Orochi to attract the wrath of Wano Country's people, and also to use him to allow Yamato to rise to power!
But Yamato took the opportunity to defect and oppose Kaido.
Despite Kaido's meticulous planning, he was ultimately hurt by his most beloved daughter.
Ultimately, it was all because of Kozuki Oden!
The samurai Kaido had always wanted to defeat honorably in his previous life!
With the experience of his previous life, Kaido felt there was no need to slowly enslave Wano Country's samurai anymore, but rather to directly choose to erase the history of this country!!
"Exactly. Once the citizens of this country catch their breath, they will constantly try to tear a piece of flesh from you. We will directly erase it from history and establish our own base—New Onigashima!!"
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