Chapter 694: The Country of Wano Becomes a Subsidiary of Wood
During the War of Wano, although the country was devastated due to the fighting, in general, the kingdom ended up being saved.
The pirate forces that were originally entrenched on the island have now all withdrawn due to Kaido's defeat. Now, the only pirate forces left in Wano Country are the Straw Hats and Wood who are benevolent to Wano Country.
Wood woke up the next day and signed some agreements with Wano.
The main issue was regarding the output and forging process of sea floor stone. The person who was negotiating with Wood was the new general of Wano Country - Hiyori Kozuki.
Originally, according to the customs of Wano Country, the person who succeeded the position of general should be the young master of the Kozuki clan, namely Kozuki Momonosuke.
But Momonosuke passed away, and the only one left with so-called inheritance rights was Kozuki Oden's daughter Kozuki Hiyori.
Regarding the transaction conditions proposed by Wood before, Kinmonsahi and other "Red Scabbard Nine" also advised Hiyori Kozuki, who was not familiar with Wood, not to go back on it, because the consequences of doing so would be quite serious.
Kaido, a beast of a hundred beasts, had brought them to Wano Country to this point. After witnessing the scene of Wood splitting Kaido in half with a knife, Kinmenwei and the others could not even imagine meeting with Wano Country after offending Wood.
What kind of encounter.
Fortunately, Kozuki Hiwa had been an oiran for many years and had long been accustomed to the ways of the world. His mental age was much more mature than Momonosuke's, so he humbly accepted all the suggestions from retainers such as Kinmonsuke.
"This is the document we have drawn up, and Wano Country has already stamped it. Mr. Wood will see if there are any other issues."
In a tea room, Wood and Mitsuki Hiyori sat across from each other, and the other party handed Wood a document in a polite manner.
The general content of the document is similar to the conditions proposed by Wood at the beginning. It is roughly that Wano will pay half of the production of seastone every year and provide seastone forging technology.
In exchange, Wood Arms Company will protect Wano and its citizens if conditions permit.
Wano has voluntarily become a subsidiary island of Wood. Once Wood Arms Company needs it, Wano will mobilize the whole country to help.
When he saw this last treaty, Wood was obviously stunned for a moment, and then asked with a puzzled look: "What the hell is this ancillary treatment?
I should have said before that as long as you pay half of the production of sea floor stones and provide forging technology, I will also choose to protect the country of Wano out of human feelings, so there is no need to go to this extent."
Accepting Wano as a subsidiary island? So what’s the difference between his approach and Kaido’s?
Wood's goal is not to dominate the world or become the pirate king. What benefit does occupying Wano Country have for him?
He felt that he had mastered the most valuable seastone and the forging process of seastone in Wano. He didn't care about the rest at all. Did he really like the samurai or geisha here?
"As for becoming Lord Wood's vassal, Hiyori finally came to a conclusion after discussing it with all the retainers.
I believe Mr. Wood also understands the situation in Wano. As the only place on the sea that produces sea tower stones, even if Wano does not want to fight for anything, it will inevitably be involved in the whirlpool because of its special nature.
Master Wood's protection is only temporary. After all, there are no allies, only common interests, which Hiwa has deeply realized over the years."
"The current sea is in turmoil, with the revolutionary army, the World Government, the navy and pirates. Even if Wano Country continues to follow the policy of isolation from the country as before, it will still inevitably be involved in the disputes.
Rather than just waiting to die, it is better to choose one of the sides while Wano Country still has value."
After hearing what Hiyori Kozuki said, Wood couldn't help but take a serious look at the beautiful woman in front of him.
Today's Hiyori Kozuki should be about 26 years old. Wood doesn't know whether what she is saying now is what the Kinmon Guards and others taught her to say, or whether she has such a consciousness herself, but in general, speaking these words
The light, moon and sun still made Wood take a high look at it.
Not to mention that in this time in Wano Country, Hiyori Kozuki did almost nothing, but compared to Momonosuke who also did nothing and could only hold back, this awareness and intelligence are already comparable.
Very rare.
The current chaos and becoming an affiliated island of "Wood Arms Company" is really not a bad thing for Wano Country.
Before making such a decision, Hiyori Kozuki also asked the Kinmen Guards and others to conduct some investigations, and asked the Straw Hats many things about Wood.
Unlike Kaido of the Hundred Beasts, Ancient Weapon Wood gives people a very strange feeling. You could say that he has no ambitions, but he has been holding back for many years, and his layout covers all the forces in the sea.
But you can say that he is ambitious. There are many islands attached to him so far, but almost all of them are passive, and Wood never interferes with anything on the islands he shelters.
So far, there are only a few islands protected by the "Wood Arms Company" or belonging to it.
The desert country of Alabasta has become the most prosperous and powerful kingdom in the first half of the great route because it has maintained a "black oil" transaction with the "Wood Arms Company".
If Arabstan had not been one of the participating countries in the World Conference, it would probably have chosen to affiliate with Wood Arms Company.
The same goes for Dressrosa, which was recently restored to its kingdom. This kingdom also reached a certain agreement with Wood Arms Company and obtained asylum.
As for the islands that are actually affiliated to Wood Arms Company, there are actually only four islands so far, namely a small island in the South China Sea called "Asuka Island", Hongye Island, Kuji Island, and Fishman Island.
Let’s not mention Fish-Man Island for the moment. Bird Island was the island owned by Youen and Wood before he became famous.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hongye Island is Wood’s hometown and his birthplace.
Nine Snake Island is the territory of the Pirate Empress, and it is said that her relationship with Wood is unclear.
Through these sheltered islands and the descriptions of the Straw Hats, Hiyori Kozuki can also tell that Wood, the ancient weapon, should be a very affectionate and righteous person.
He was kind to him, and the hometown where he was born, no matter how powerful it has become now, has never forgotten the kindness of the past.
When the Nine Snakes Island with whom he had a friendship was in danger, he was not afraid of the danger, even risking offending the World Government, and chose to help.
It's not for nothing that Koyuki Rihe has been an courtesan for so many years. Although she couldn't help this time, she still thinks she has a certain sense of discernment when it comes to looking at people.
Wood is a sincere person and will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. He chooses to be affiliated with the other party to gain greater friendship and protection. This business will not be a loss no matter what.
Moreover, Wano is a country that advocates Bushido, and there is no psychological pressure for them to look forward to and submit to those who are stronger than themselves.
And this is also the reason why Hiyori Kozuki made this decision.
In fact, Hiyori Kozuki prepared two corresponding documents. She mainly wanted to see what kind of person Wood was today, and judge which document should be produced based on her own eyes.
The excuse she discussed with the Jinmen Guards and other retainers was completely made up by her, because she felt that the Jinmen Guards and others might not agree to her random request.
For Kinmonwei and the others, it would probably be difficult for the Kozuki clan to succumb to others. After all, they are all retainers of the Kozuki clan.
But Hiyori Kozuki felt that what he did was not wrong.
Anyway, the sea floor stone and the forging process have been given away, so why not do it more thoroughly? Anyway, Wood does not interfere in the internal affairs of other kingdoms. Although the subsidiary status does not sound good, it does provide an extra layer of protection, doesn't it?
Moreover, Wano is different from Alabasta and Dressrosa. They are not a participant in the World Conference, so they don't have to worry about offending the World Government.
Seeing the serious look on Mitsuki Hiwa's face, Wood finally took a pen to sign the document after some hesitation.
Anyway, in the current situation, Wood is ready to attack the World Government head-on. In terms of combat power, the stronger the better.
The pirate groups of the other "Yonko" are all organized in the form of fleets. Even the Straw Hats now have a pirate fleet. It seems a little unreasonable for him as a new Yonko to have too few subordinates.
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The warriors and combat power of Wano should be among the best in the Grand Line. After all, there are many swordsmen here.
And for such a high-level thug who now chooses to surrender, Wood will naturally not refuse.
After signing the relevant documents, Wood chose to leave without stopping. He did not even attend the grand ceremony that he was invited to attend.
The black charcoal snake was executed in the same way as Kozuki Oden was executed.
The so-called grand ceremony is mainly to celebrate the rebirth of the country of Wano and the celebration of Kozuki Hiwa's successful accession to the throne.
Of course, in addition to Hiyori Kozuki, the protagonists of this celebration are also the Straw Hats who are the biggest contributors to saving Wano.
During this battle, the strength of the members of the Straw Hats also improved significantly.
Among them, Sauron got another famous sword "Yama" because he returned Qiushui, and Nami got Zeus from Wood.
Big Mom is dead, so it stands to reason that the products created by its Devil Fruit, namely "Homitz", should also disappear together.
But Wood couldn't explain why Zeus could still survive. Perhaps it was because his soul had been separated?
All in all, there are too many unsolved mysteries about Devil Fruit, and the same is true for Big Mom, but Wood doesn't care about that much now, since Big Mom has already been killed by him anyway.
As for Zeus, the little thundercloud, after seeing that its big backer Big Mom was dead, and Wood still had the ability to kill it, it originally wanted to recognize the thief as its father, but in the end Wood refused.
Just kidding, it’s okay to say that Zeus is in combat mode. Normally, he is just a little white cloud wearing a children’s hat. Wood doesn’t know what Big Mom’s idea is, but Wood himself believes that if Zeus keeps following him in circles, it will seriously lower the price.
It improved his overall character.
He now has a BOSS style of painting, and there is always a cartoon style guy beside him. Others will regard him as a funny character.
Moreover, with his current level of strength, Zeus couldn't help him much. Wood remembered that in the original plot, Zeus seemed to become Nami's licking dog in the end, so after the incident ended, Wood threw this backhand to Nami.
Nami.
At the beginning, Zeus obviously refused to obey because he felt that Nami was not strong enough.
I think that although Zeus is just a "Homitz" creature, it also has dignity. Now it has two masters (Wood is recognized by it itself), whether it is Big Mom or Wood, they are all four masters.
A powerful person at the imperial level.
And Nami is just a "little thief cat". She is from Karami. What qualifications does she have to control Uncle Zeus?
However, facing the "unruly" Uncle Zeus, Nami used the "Weather Stick" to create an electric ball with her backhand, quickly turning Zeus into a licking dog, willing to work for him.
Nami's strength also skyrocketed after she gained Zeus, and her overall strength soared to fourth place, only behind the three Straw Hat Pirates.
After all, other aspects aside, if Zeus is singled out, Franky and Brooke may not even be Zeus's opponents.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After all, he was the strongest follower under the Four Emperors. He must still have this reputation, after all, the current Jinbe has not yet boarded the ship.
Of course, being ranked fourth in combat power is only for the outside world. If it is for the Straw Hat Pirates internally, Nami is undoubtedly the strongest!
And once its "most powerful weapon color" is used, the three main forces of the Straw Hat Pirates will be on the spot.
After the grand ceremony of Wano Country ended, the Straw Hat Pirates also left Wano Country and set off for the next island.
After the Straw Hats left, Hiyori Kozuki, who had just taken office as the new general of Wano Country, also announced that Wano Country would become an island affiliated with Wood Arms Company.
There is no doubt that when they heard such news, Jinmenwei and others were stunned on the spot.
Because this is completely different from what they had discussed before!
"Hiyori-sama, did that guy Wood change his mind and temporarily increase the conditions?
If we become a subsidiary, what will be the difference between us and Kaido's rule before?"
Upon hearing such news, Jinmenwei and others showed quite indignant expressions, because they felt that Wood was not trustworthy.
"No, I took the initiative to bring this matter up to Mr. Wood, and I also think that doing so is the most beneficial to the country of Wano.
Didn’t my former father also go to sea with Whitebeard and eventually switch to the command of Pirate King Roger?
Now, I just made the same choice as my father."
After hearing Kozuki Hiyori's explanation, Kinmenwei and others originally wanted to say something, such as what kind of characters Whitebeard and Roger were...
But now they thought about it and suddenly discovered that the reputation of the ancient weapon Wood today on the sea seems to be no less than that of Whitebeard and Roger in the past!