If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 174 The Ninja's Emotions and Fatal Flaws

Chapter 174 The Ninja's Emotions and Fatal Flaws

The noisy din of the Orochi Cabinet continues until late at night every day.

This is the personal preference of the new acting shogun, Kurozumi Orochi.

But today.

The musicians and geishas hurriedly left the room, brushing past a young man strolling leisurely as they went downstairs.

"Hey, are you out of your mind? This is the residence of General Orochi!"

A kind musician stopped Bazel and tried to dissuade him from leaving with the group.

"Oh dear, can you see me?"

Bazel pointed to himself with a wicked grin:

"I've lived here for eight hundred years, and this is the first time a human has been able to see me."

As he spoke, Bazel's neck suddenly lengthened, and a snake's head appeared.

Several phantom snake spirits also appeared behind them.

"A ghost! A ghost!!"

A piercing scream rang out. Inside the third-floor room, the monstrous black charcoal snake waved its fan and said with dissatisfaction:

"What are those guys howling about? This is the General's Mansion!"

"Barbeltaro, you still haven't explained why you suddenly stopped today's banquet? This general was having a wonderful time!"

Babel straightened his clothes, not glancing at the general not far away as he spoke.

"Because that man is coming, the man I've chosen to follow."

That man?

Orochi was puzzled, but Higurashi, who was hiding behind the screen, had a slight change in expression.

He hurriedly got up and walked out from the shadows.

"Babel, what—I mean, why is that man here?!"

Seeing that the other party had changed their tune, Babel relaxed his clenched fist.

"They probably need to speak with the general."

A knock was made on the wooden barrier, and before the black charcoal serpent could speak, Bazel opened the door and walked in.

"Oh, it's really rude of you to show up uninvited."

Sitting directly opposite the black charcoal serpent, Bazel looked at him.

"You're sitting a bit too far, General Tan."

Babel silently got up, clenched his fists, and walked away.

Fortunately, Kurozumi Hagiri reacted quickly and hurriedly helped the drunken Kurozumi Orochi to sit on the tatami mat.

"Wei Muchan, what are you doing? Why is this general sitting on this ground?!"

"Snake, you absolutely must have this conversation!"

As she helped him up, Heitan Muchan whispered in the man's ear.

"That man is the second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates, a man even more lawless than Kaido!"

"If you don't make him happy, Babel will definitely kill you!!"

Kill yourself!?

With most of the alcohol numbing his brain, Orochi finally remembered his current identity.

He quickly sat up straight.

"Nice to meet you, Lord Bazel. I am the current acting shogun of Wano Country!"

"Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. I will do my best without delay!"

"Oh~~"

Bazel waved, signaling Babel to come back to his side.

"General Charcoal—"

You may simply call me Snake!

Orochi lowered his posture to an extremely low level, with a perfectly measured fawning smile on his face.

"I owe my current position entirely to the members of the Beasts Pirates. I am not an ungrateful wretch."

"We should repay this kindness with the utmost gratitude!"

Lift the spring water?

After a moment's thought, Bazel knew what ancient phrase the other person wanted to say.

However, I had no intention of correcting it.

"I've been troubled by some things lately, snake, you can definitely help me solve my problems, right?"

"Just speak up."

"That's right, I heard that land belongs to Hikaru Mitana, right?"

Light Moon! ?

Kurozumi Orochi's eyes flashed: "That's right. It was because of Oden Daimyo's departure to sea that I was able to relinquish my position as shogun."

"A prestigious name like yours has abandoned its people and gone to sea. Snake, do you think this is the right thing to do?"

Orochi understood the other meaning in the words, and his eyes lit up instantly.

"You're right! I will dismiss Oden Daimyo on charges of treason, but what will become of Kuri without a daimyo—"

After cautiously glancing at Bazel's expression, Kurozumi Orochi tentatively asked:

"Do you have a preferred candidate?"

"My lover, Toki Amatsuki, is the daughter of a noble family from the old Wano Country eight hundred years ago."

Bazel looked at the black charcoal orb with amusement, and continued, noticing the slight change in the orb's expression:

"I only want a mere nine li. I hope you can use your general's authority to acknowledge the legitimate noble status of Tianyue."

"Using the disappearance of Kozuki Oden as a pretext, he relinquished the position of daimyo of Kuri to the last daughter of the Amatsuki family."

"In return, I can get Babel away from you, so you can unleash your full potential and change this wretched country with your own ideas."

Facing Bazel's piercing gaze, Kurozumi Orochi felt a chill run down his spine.

His drinking and merrymaking these past few days were merely a ploy to bewitch his personal bodyguard, Babel.

He wasn't stupid; this bodyguard's role was more about surveillance than protection.

If he leaves—

Then I will definitely be able to achieve great things!

It wouldn't be impossible for him to become a wise ruler praised throughout the generations of Wano Country!

"No problem! It's nothing to worry about. I'll draft the edict and send it to Jiuli first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Miss Amatsuki Toki will surely be a qualified daimyo. I look forward to the day when we can discuss the future of Wano Country together."

"General Tan is indeed generous, hahaha~~"

Bazel offered free flattery, then got up and left.

"Babel, let's go. Your appetite will bankrupt the General's mansion. It's better to let General Heitan focus more on governing the country."

"learn."

After discarding the bottle, Babel followed Bazel away.

"General Kurozumi, I look forward to the future of Wano Country. I believe you will be a wise and benevolent ruler." "Hahahaha~~~ Of course! Higurashi, see our distinguished guest out on my behalf."

"No."

Babel's words made Kurotan Muchan stop in her tracks.

"Blackie, Boss Bazel doesn't want you to use your imitation abilities in Kuri. You should understand what that means."

"Loki, who protects Miss Tengetsu, is Bazel's brother. His mastery of Haki is no less than mine. If you dare to use your mimicry ability to cause trouble, hehe."

Tan Muchan hurriedly assured her, "Of course I wouldn't do such a despicable thing!"

That would be best.

Bang! (The wooden barrier slams shut)

Outside, Bazel walked downstairs, his eyes scanning the darkness of the roof beams.

"Fu Lu Shou, I'll be staying in the Flower Capital for the next few days. Come find me if you've figured things out."

"If I leave, it means that the note has expired, so I should make the most of the opportunity."

There was no response.

But after the two overseas people left, a glimmer of light flashed in the darkness.

"Fumi——"

4 a.m.

Somewhere in Kozuki City.

squeak~

As soon as the door opened, a violent coughing fit erupted from inside.

"Is this your older brother? I'm sorry, I'll get out of bed right away—"

Fu Lu Shou quickly took two steps and hurriedly pressed down on his younger sister, who was about to get out of bed after lifting the blanket.

"Fumei, didn't I tell you not to pick me up? I brought back some fish porridge from the General's Mansion. You must be hungry."

He put down the wooden box containing the meat porridge, picked up his coat and put it on his thin sister, then placed the pillow upright so that his sister could lean against it more comfortably.

After finishing these tasks, Fu Lu Shou carried the wooden box and ran into the kitchen.

When I returned to the bedroom, I had a bowl of fragrant meat porridge in my hand.

"Come here, Fumei, your brother will feed you."

By candlelight, Fu Lu Shou felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw his sister's face, which was now just skin and bones.

"Hey~ elder brother."

Perhaps because she had eaten some meat porridge, the girl seemed to be in better spirits.

"Did you find Raizo?"

Fu Lu Shou's expression turned gloomy, but fortunately his younger sister didn't notice and continued to eat her meat porridge in small bites.

"Not yet, my brother will instruct his men to speed up the search."

"I see—"

A faint sigh came from behind. Fu Mei didn't ask any more questions. After eating half a bowl of meat porridge, she lay down again.

I drifted off to sleep.

Finish the remaining meat porridge, wash the bowl and set it aside.

Fu Lu Shou stood outside the door, gazing at the sun that had not yet risen on the horizon.

"The sun in Wano Country is really slacking off."

"Fumi, brother—"

Looking at the crumpled piece of paper in his hand, Fu Lu Shou's arm began to tremble, and a conflicted look flashed in his eyes.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

A violent coughing fit came from inside the room.

Fu Lu Shou's expression changed, and without bothering to dwell on anything else, he hurriedly ran back into the house.

"Fumi, Fumi, are you alright!?"

"I'm fine, brother. I just caught a chill from the cold wind."

"That's good. You should rest well. Your brother has found a good doctor; he will definitely be able to cure you!"

They hurriedly left the house; Fu Lu Shou (福禄寿) did not hesitate any longer.

Use your ingenuity to dial the number on the slip of paper.

"Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity—have you decided so quickly?"