Chapter 132 White Dance's Ghost Legend
"Huh, are you serious?" In White Dance, an unbelievable sound suddenly came from a Tavern called Kunte Tavern in Inohara Town.
"Of course it's true. My Wife's Younger Brother's Wife's Brother's Son's Friend's Brother is serving as a Guard at Lord Kang's Residence. He saw it with his own eyes. It is said that the group who went to Lord Kang's Residence to commit Theft were all subordinates of Kozuki Oden, the notorious Daimyo of Kuri."
"Impossible, right? Although Kozuki Oden does have a bad Reputation, as the Heir of the Shogun of Wano Country, he shouldn't need to order his subordinates to do such Things, right?"
"Hehe, even you know about the drama of severing father-son ties back then, which ultimately ended with the relationship being restored, and also smoothly brought Kuri, which originally held a special Status in Wano Country, under the Rule of the Shogun. Maybe that was the Shogun's arrangement. It could both allow Kozuki Oden to gain a lot of Reputation, and also allow Kozuki Oden to use powerful Military Force to suppress Kuri, that cancer of Wano Country. You know, since Kuri came under the Shogun's name, the income of the Shogun's Mansion has skyrocketed."
While the Guests at the Tavern were discussing heatedly, a Man wearing a Kimono and nearly two meters tall, carrying a bowl of Wine, walked over and asked curiously, "What's this about the Theft at Lord Kang's Residence you were just talking about?"
"It's Boss Guoguang." Looking at Nicholas, who was using the alias Tezuka Guoguang, the group of Guests also greeted him with smiles. After all, everyone in Inohara Town knew that Boss Guoguang of Kunte Tavern was eager to help others and uphold justice. But the only pity was that his Wife was said to have been disfigured in a Great Fire before, and had to wear a Mask every day. But even so, that Madam would still occasionally help the Residents of the town with free medical treatment.
It can only be said that Good Person often face many hardships. Looking at the Figure beside the counter helping a poor old man to dispense Medicinal Herbs, everyone couldn't help but sigh.
"What else could it be? It's Kuri Daimyo, that Kozuki Oden, the son of the famous Shogun of Wano Country, and the Samurai under him who were originally thugs. I don't know what they were thinking, but they actually ran to Lord Kang's Residence to steal Wealth. Although they were caught red-handed, I don't know if Lord Kang's brain is broken. He actually gave that huge sum of Money to those thug Samurai for free. You know, Lord Kang can be said to be completely different from other Nobles. That sum of Money is enough to cause financial problems for the entire White Dance."
"Then don't those guys know?" Nicholas asked with a curious Look.
"Hehe, of course they know. But for those thugs, free Money is free Money. Someone saw these people go directly to Flower Capital after taking Wealth from White Dance Daimyo Kang Family Residence. First, they bought luxurious clothes from head to toe, and even spent a lot of Money to replace the Weapons in their hands. You know, the Weapons of many Samurai at Lord Kang's Residence have not been replaced for many years. Moreover, those guys among them who caused the Mountain God turmoil back then also did not compensate those people whose Homelands were destroyed by the Mountain God back then, not even a penny. And that Mountain God is now under Kozuki Oden of Kuri. It can be said that thugs will always be thugs, and they won't think so much. Even if they transform into Samurai, they are still thug Samurai."
"Uncle, your Side Dishes are here." At this moment, Katie, dressed in a kawaii Kimono, walked over carrying two plates of Side Dishes.
"Huh, Xiaori Xiang, we didn't order this Grilled Eel." Looking at the extra Grilled Eel on the table, the Guest said in surprise, thinking that the wrong dish had been served.
"No, Mya-nee said that you are regular Guests, so this Grilled Eel is on the house." Then, the group looked in Katie's direction and just saw Bell-lin, wearing a Mask, nodding at them.
"She's really kind, Madam." The group also quickly thanked her.
"Boss, I'm back." At this moment, Simon, dressed as a Waiter, and Vistad, whose height was eye-catching, also returned to the Tavern carrying large and small bags of purchased Supplies and Ingredients.
It can be said that after handing over a personal Letter to Issho, Nicholas and his group settled in White Dance. After all, compared to other Places in Wano Country, White Dance was undoubtedly more suitable for lurking.
Night, the Gate of the Tavern was tightly closed, but the Room at the very back of the Tavern was lit.
In the Room, everyone was sitting cross-legged on the Tatami.
"Captain, Vistad and I went to Flower Capital to confirm. The current Shogun of Wano Country is no longer Kozuki Sukiyaki. If I'm not mistaken, the current Kozuki Sukiyaki is Kurozumi Higurashi transformed using the Imitation Fruit. And Kozuki Oden, the Daimyo of Kuri who met with him, doesn't seem to have noticed at all."
Speaking of which, Simon looked at Nicholas with a strange Face and said, "By the way, are they really father and son? How can there be a father and son who don't know that the other is a disguised guy?"
According to what Simon knew, the Strength Kozuki Oden showed, even in the New World, was considered Powerful Figure. But for such a Powerful Figure to not even realize that his own father had been replaced, it's a bit outrageous.
"Who knows? Maybe it's just like his personality rumored in Wano Country, not recognizing his own father is just basic operation." Nicholas said indifferently. He was in Wano Country only to wait for someone only Kozuki Oden could meet. He wasn't too interested in other Things happening in Wano Country.
Moreover, whether it was a coincidence or not, Nicholas also accidentally saw Shimotsuki Ushimaru once. This Man who looked extremely similar to Zoro almost made Nicholas wonder if he had traveled through Time.
"Hey, are you sure this is the Place?" In an Alley outside the Tavern, several Men wearing Night Clothes were looking at the Distant Tavern.
"How the hell would I know for sure? Anyway, the Place Lord gave is here." The person being asked had a Face full of irritability. Damn it, he was just a pawn acting according to Orders. He would just do whatever the higher-ups said.
"So we take Action now?"
"Let's wait a bit. We'll sneak in after those guys are asleep." As the Voice fell, the group planned to wait in place for a while, and sneak in silently after everyone in the Tavern was asleep.
"Yohohohoho~" Just then, a Figure emitting a ghostly green light all over its Whole Body swept past the Alley behind the group.
"Hey, hey, did you guys hear Anything?" One of the people at the very back swallowed his saliva and asked, covered in sweat.
"What? What are you doing again, you guy?" The others were suddenly asked this and immediately had unhappy Faces.
Seeing that the others seemed to have really not heard Anything, the guy who asked suddenly felt that the Alley behind him, which was a Place of Darkness, had become particularly gloomy.
Just as the other guys were observing the Tavern again, the person at the very back who had heard the Laughter heard the Sound again.
"Yohohoho~" At the same Time, he felt a chill down his Back, as if someone was watching him from behind.
That Feeling was like walking on a Night road, Feeling like someone was staring at him from the Shadows in the Darkness.
When he mustered his Courage to turn his head and look, he saw a Skeleton with a ghostly green Whole Body, with Phantom Flames floating around it, facing him eye to eye.
"Ghost!" A Scream pierced the Night Sky.
Then he directly ran past the people in front of him towards the Street, looking just like he had encountered a Ghost.
"What Ghost? There are no Ghosts in this world." Looking at their Companion who was shouting "Ghost" and fleeing in a panic, the other guys said disdainfully.
"Yeah, there are no Ghosts." At this moment, the group suddenly heard a Sound that did not belong to them. Then their Necks stiffened as they looked towards the depths of the Alley.
"Ghost!" From then on, a Ghost Legend of a Samurai Soul who had died unjustly for a hundred years began to circulate in Inohara Town of White Dance. It was said that it would come out of the Alley in the dead of Night to take the Lives of Living Person.
(End of Chapter)