Chapter 159: Journey to Wano Country: Recuperation

Morning.

The servants of Reigo Daimyo returned to the campfire where Shimotsuki Ushimaru was.

Looking at the man lying on the ground with a sharp scar of a cut on his body, they hurriedly helped Shimotsuki Ushimaru up.

"What happened, Ushimaru-sama."

"That was a knife wound. Who could have hurt you? You are the descendant of the Sword God Ryuma..."

No one believed that the most powerful swordsman in Wano Country besides Oden could be knocked unconscious in the wilderness without any help.

Looking at the campfire, they saw that Shimotsuki Gyumaru's two precious swords were broken, and everyone was even more shocked.

……

The entrance to the Flower City.

The sun rises slowly in the morning.

Arthur and Cooper, covered in dust and sand, came from Linghou Township to the eastern city entrance of the bustling Flower City.

The endless ancient streets and the endless stream of people made him look out of place at the moment.

"Can the damage caused by the powerful domineering aura penetrating through my body suppress the regeneration rate of my cells?" Arthur's body was shaking.

Eight days have passed, but I can't feel my body recovering as fast as before.

He and Cooper stood on the street, looking so insignificant compared to the cheerful and relaxed people of Wano Country.

No matter how many life-and-death battles there were, this situation had never occurred.

He took Cooper to a ramen shop and sat down.

When the boss saw the customer coming, he immediately stepped forward and greeted him: "500 Baileys a bowl, how many bowls would you like?"

On the streets of the Flower City, famous prostitutes roam around and the people are loose.

It is a household name and everyone lives a comfortable and leisurely life. There is no tense atmosphere like in other countries overseas.

"Two bowls, one for it and one for me," Arthur said weakly.

The battle last night was not easy, if it weren’t for the ice dragon and the domineering aura that cut off Shimotsuki Ushimaru’s sword.

I'm afraid the outcome is still undecided.

A good weapon is very important for an experienced swordsman.

"Uh...how does an eagle eat noodles?" The boss looked at Cooper dully and found that the other party seemed to despise him.

"Cooper..." (Arthur, this guy looks down on me, can he be killed...) Cooper asked Arthur.

However, Arthur just said calmly: "Whatever you want."

Cooper observed the injuries on Arthur's body and felt that killing someone at this moment would attract the attention of the people of this country, which might not be a good idea.

It will affect the normal recovery journey with Arthur.

Seeing that the other party did not answer him, the boss took the money and walked into the house. He quickly brought out two bowls of ramen and placed them in front of Cooper and Arthur.

"Well, as long as I can make money, I don't care how you eat." The boss said this gossip and walked into the store to continue working.

"Flower Capital Daily!" On the streets, bag sellers held newspapers and spread the news: "The Queen of Ling was slashed by a mysterious swordsman!"

"That Niu Wan who could defeat thousands of enemies on the battlefield was actually injured? Are you kidding me?"

Hearing the noise in the street, Arthur finished his noodles and fell asleep on the table.

In broad daylight, he ignored the affairs of the Flower City.

He fought all night with injuries and was too tired. He needed to rest to feel better.

After several hours of deep sleep, he was forcibly awakened by the laughter of the people of Wano.

Arthur looked up from the stall and slowly opened his eyes to see a naked man, except for his crotch pants, dancing in the street.

He remained expressionless, sleepiness and severe pain sweeping through his body.

The person dancing is Kozuki Oden, who learned the truth about the world and returned to Wano Country.

"Cooper..." (You dance so badly, not even as well as me...) Cooper shouted from the side, and soon Kozuki Oden paraded from a distance to the stall where Arthur was.

He glanced at the people, accidentally glancing over Arthur and Cooper.

Finally, the moment he saw Arthur appear in Wano Country, Kozuki Oden's strange dance stopped.

Walk straight to the stall where Arthur is.

"Get away, naked man, or I'll stab you again." Arthur looked up at him and drove him away.

Kozuki Oden looked serious and took out a daily newspaper from his crotch to compare it.

"Arthur...that's you, right? The mysterious man who killed Shimotsuki Ushimaru." Kozuki Oden didn't seem surprised by Arthur's appearance.

Because, several years ago, Kozuki Toki had seen that Arthur would arrive in Wano Country in the future.

"I said get lost."

"Cooper!" (Arthur told you to get out) Cooper saw that the other party was standing in a daze in front of the stall, staring at Arthur, and decisively swung his wings towards Oden.

A strong wind exploded in front of him, and Oden was caught off guard and was scattered by Cooper on the spot.

"Your Highness the Fool was blown away by... an eagle?"

"You're flying so fast, are you okay?"

The people were not worried about his safety. In the hearts of the people, Oden was no longer worthy of being the Daimyo of Wano Country and the heir to the Shogun.

"Ah, it's so noisy!" Arthur covered his head, stood up with an uncomfortable look on his face, and walked towards the General's Mansion in Flower City.

Perhaps the only place that could give him peace was that sparsely populated area.

In a nearby alley, Oden's retainers looked at the scene on the street in shock.

"Who is that man? Even if I peek at him from a distance, I can feel an invisible sense of oppression sweeping over my body."

"Arthur... He is a member of Roger's pirate group just like Lord Oden..." Inuarashi said to Oden's retainers.

He and Cat Viper recognized Arthur and Cooper at a glance.

Cat Viper then said:

"At the beginning, not long after Lord Oden joined Roger's pirate group, in order not to drag down the others, he chose to stay alone in the Aurora Islands to stop the pursuit of the World Government."

The retainers were shocked. They learned from Oden's diary that... there was indeed a cold-blooded boy.

There were scars on his body from the blows, indicating that he had no power to fight back at all.

"No matter what, Oden is the master we serve, and we must seek justice for him after he suffered such humiliation!" Kin'emon, wearing the kimono of a retainer of the Kuri Daimyo, has broken away from the crowd and ran towards Arthur.

"Don't go! You will die, that guy is a monster!" Inuarashi tried to stop him, but it was too late.

"It's over, come back quickly, Kin'emon!" Cat Viper also spoke up to stop him: "With your strength, facing him is like a mantis trying to stop a train!"

Arthur had only taken a few steps on the street when Kin'emon blocked his way with a blade in hand.

"Sir, do you know who you just offended?!" Kin'emon pointed a knife at Arthur with a fearless look on his face.

When Arthur saw him, he held his chin and thought for a moment before replying, "King Naizhu?"

"What King Naizhui, bastard, that's the Daimyo Kuri, the heir to the Shogun of Wano Country, Lord Kozuki Oden!" When Kin'emon heard what Arthur said, he immediately started cursing.

"Send him off, Cooper." Arthur was too lazy to talk to him and just wanted to find a place to rest.

Cooper, who received the order, stepped forward with his woolen pants in hand, and looked up at the fearless warriors of Wano Country in front of him: "Cooper?" (Don't block the way, you bastard human)

"Eagle?" Kin'emon didn't know what Cooper said, but he saw Cooper's wings wrinkled and suddenly waved towards him.

He also swung the blade at Cooper at the same time.

Boom!

Before Kin'emon's blade could fall, Cooper swung out a violent hurricane and blew him away head-on.

He was alert, and his fate was the same as his master who was not alert.

They were all blown away by Cooper's flapping wings.

"Sorry, Arthur-senpai! That guy is a fool." Cat Viper and Inuarashi ran out and apologized to Arthur.

The few people who would be called the Nine Red Scabbards in the future all ran in the direction of Kin'emon and Odenhall.

"..." Arthur was very tired. Seeing them running away, he continued to go deeper into the general's mansion.

When he arrived at the general's mansion, the wealthy people here looked at him with condescension.

Compared with other areas in Wano Country, this place is more like a wealthy area, with dignitaries everywhere.

The beauties all held beautiful women in their arms, and they hated Arthur's conservative and ragged clothes that looked like they were worn by the sea.

Arthur looked at the balcony above, ignored their gazes, and suddenly jumped more than 20 meters high and disappeared from their sight.

In the Shogun's Mansion, Kurozumi Orochi, who has seized power in Wano Country for several years, is enjoying the surround of beauties and a life of debauchery.

"Cooper..." (We are being too reckless, Arthur... it would be bad if it caused panic among the people) Cooper said that he cared, but in less than a few seconds he spread his wings and caught up with Arthur's pace.

Arthur entered the mansion and found an empty seat and sat down cross-legged.

"Lord Orochi? Is this a distinguished guest?" The women in kimonos looked at Arthur curiously and asked the eagle crouching behind him.

"What a handsome face, but it's a pity that he has a scar."

"Ah?" Kurozumi Orochi, who was thinking about using the beautiful woman's figure, stopped thinking when he heard it, and turned to look at Arthur who suddenly appeared in the banquet.

"Distinguished guest? What distinguished guest? This banquet is exclusively for our Black Charcoal Family...Ah——!"

After seeing Arthur's face clearly, Kurozumi Orochi was so scared that he even knocked over the seat in front of him.

The delicious food and wine on the table were scattered all over the floor, and the beautiful woman in his arms was also frightened.

"Newspapers...quickly get the latest overseas newspapers!" Kurozumi Orochi ordered his servants, wanting to confirm whether the guy in front of him was himself.

"What a fuss! It's okay to borrow your place to rest for a while, right?" Arthur saw how flustered he was and quietly savored the specialty sake of Wano Country.

However, Kurozumi Orochi relied on Kaido's support and was not afraid of Arthur in front of him. He said disdainfully:

"What can you do if I say I'm in the way?"

"I'll chop you off so I can enjoy this life of luxury for you." Arthur said, and threw the empty white porcelain cup at him.

The cup rushed towards his forehead like a hidden weapon.

However, Kurozumi Orochi panicked and put his hands in front of him, thinking that he would definitely be hit.

At the side, an old man with a frail appearance activated his ability and released an absolute defensive barrier in front of him.

The wine glass shattered and could not be penetrated.

"How bold! But please rest assured, Lord Orochi, he can never hurt you." Kurozumi Chanmaru, the contemporary holder of the barrier fruit ability, said while protecting Kurozumi.

"Hahaha, that's right. Even that monster Kozuki Oden couldn't break through this barrier. What can you do to me?" Kurozumi Orochi suddenly became arrogant.

However, Arthur just looked at him coldly, enjoying the delicious food on the table without taking any action.

"Lord Orochi, this is the latest overseas newspaper." The servant brought a newspaper and handed it to Heitan's arms.

"The bounty is 15 billion...!" Kurozumi Orochi looked at the photo in the newspaper headline and kept comparing it with the person in front of him.

Whether it was his appearance, his clothes, or the scabbard in his hand, it was exactly the same as in the newspaper.

This frightened him so much that he collapsed to the ground again, somewhat at a loss.

"Kaido, quickly go to Onigashima and invite Kaido! I'm dying, I'm dying!" Kurozumi Orochi shouted timidly, worrying about his life.

Seeing the other party's fear, Arthur grinned and said, "Believe me, as long as I don't want to fight, Kaido himself will have to drink and chat with me even if he comes."

"Don't be so arrogant, who do you think you are?!" The snake didn't believe Arthur's words at all.

"Unless he wants everything he carefully planned to be ruined." Arthur picked up two grapes on the table in front of him and slowly put them into his and Cooper's mouth.

When the strong fight, the people will surely suffer.

What's more, Arthur just wanted to come here to recuperate. If he was injured and a fight really broke out, he would not be afraid of Kaido now.