Chapter 322: The Battle of Wano Country (1)
Chapter 322: The Battle of Wano Country (1)
Looking at Kozuki Oden, Kozuki Sukiyaki was still very satisfied.
The establishment of order in Kuri was beyond his expectations.
His wandering outside had also made Oden much more composed.
If there hadn't been any change, he had planned to give the position of Shogun of Wano Country to Shimotsuki Yasuie.
And now, in Wano Country, the one with the most potential was Kozuki Oden.
His experiences along the way could be described as legendary, and he was even known to everyone in Wano Country as a born Strongman.
And Kozuki Oden, who had subdued the many fierce Bandits of Kuri, possessed the most powerful strength among all the Daimyo.
His strength was even stronger than the strength controlled by Kozuki Sukiyaki.
As long as Kozuki Oden continued to grow, these foreign Pirates would not be a problem.
The great battle was about to begin.
Wano Country would launch a great battle against them.
The Kurozumi Clan received this news immediately and relayed it to the Pirates in the Udon area.
Upon receiving this news, all the Pirates became serious.
If a great battle truly occurred, they might not be able to hold them off.
This time, Wano Country's powerful combatants would all take action, unlike before when there were only a few.
When a powerhouse nation awakens, the strength it unleashes is astonishing.
With a clear strength advantage, if they wanted to, everything else was meaningless.
The actions of the Kurozumi Clan were nothing but paper tigers.
The unknown is what causes terror, but now many of the Kurozumi Clan's arrangements had been exposed.
Coincidentally, Kurozumi Semimaru had returned at this time.
"Jijijiji!"
Her attire resembled that of a Shrine Maiden.
On Onigashima, many new guests had arrived.
A total of over ten Pirate Crews were attracted by the news she spread and came to Wano Country.
As newcomers, they didn't know the strength of Wano Country.
Under the concealment of the Kurozumi Clan and the many Pirates who had arrived in Wano Country first, they were already eager to fight and plunder.
Over a dozen Pirate Crews meant thousands more people joining them.
Which also meant another batch of cannon fodder.
"If you want to start a war, then let's start a war!"
Retreating was not the style of these Pirates.
Even if they might lose, they had to give these Samurai of Wano Country a profound lesson.
"You guys disperse and attack other Towns in Wano Country."
"Lay traps in these few areas.
Remember the retreat positions, don't get blown up by our own traps."
"The Kurozumi Clan's Military will provide firepower suppression."
"You guys go hold off those Strongmen.
Be ready to evacuate at any time, don't try to hold out."
In just a few words, the countermeasure plan was formulated.
The Kurozumi Clan's tens of thousands of Force could be sacrificed.
The Kurozumi Clan was also prepared; such a large Military couldn't be maintained for nothing.
If they didn't do this, they would only lose more.
The goal was to weaken Wano Country's strength as much as possible.
As long as the main combatants of these Pirates didn't suffer losses and had enough money, they could make a comeback at any time.
If they lost crewmates, they could just recruit a batch on The Great Sea.
Anyway, these Pirates' reputations were not small, and many ordinary Pirates would join them.
They absolutely could not easily give up on Wano Country's interests.
Once there weren't enough resources for trade, everything the Kurozumi Clan currently possessed would collapse.
Relying solely on these Military to deal with ordinary Samurai and deter Wano Country Residents was fine, but fighting against these Strongmen was simply inviting disaster.
The internal news of Wano Country had been obtained by the three parties hidden behind the scenes.
Currently, they had no plan to act.
Organizations like the World Government and the Eternal Kingdom needed more intelligence about Wano Country.
Moreover, even if they were defeated, these Pirates could escape back to Onigashima at any time.
With a slight relaxation from Wano Country, they could make a comeback.
Having already tasted the sweetness, how could the many Pirates easily give up?
For Hades, the objective of weakening Wano Country had been achieved.
The population structure had been severely damaged, making development impossible.
Simply satisfying basic needs couldn't change the current situation in Wano Country.
Internal conflicts would continuously accumulate and then erupt.
From the moment the war began, this nation was bound to continuously weaken.
Perhaps external pressure would ignite their fighting spirit, and their overall military strength would improve, but this wouldn't change anything significant.
Kozuki Oden was currently only comparable to Kaido and still needed a long time for growth.
After glancing a few times, Hades no longer paid attention.
With a vast Military and various weapons, the Pirate side would be defeated, but Wano Country would inevitably suffer a pyrrhic victory.
Besides "Tyrant Bear" Morant and "The Blaster" Wendigo, the strength of the other Pirates was also not weak, and their strength could not be ignored.
Facing Wano Country's powerful Samurai, they wouldn't be instantly killed and could hold them off for a period of time.
As expected, in a flat terrain area in the central part of Udon, Wano Country's elite Samurai Troops and the Pirate Allied Forces engaged in fierce combat.
Both sides began to fight.
After about half an hour, both sides had suffered considerable losses, with the Pirates suffering more.
Kozuki Oden, leading the charge, and the many Daimyo drew most of the attention.
The Pirates, following their plan, fought while retreating.
Wano Country had no doubts and directly pursued them forward.
One must know that these Pirates had already lost over three thousand people.
Upon reaching a patch of jungle, due to the cover of trees, the battle situation seemed to become more chaotic.
"You guys go first, I'll cover the rear."
Wendigo shouted loudly and stopped his retreating steps.
Hearing Wendigo's voice, these Pirates immediately ran even faster.
"You guys pursue first, leave this guy to me."
Kozuki Oden stepped forward, staring solemnly at Wendigo.
He understood this guy's terror.
That destructive power of explosion was truly terrifying; he was one of the two strongest Pirates.
However, he was confident he could take down this Pirate.
This way, he would be able to weaken the combatant strength of this group of Pirates.
"Heh!
A bunch of savage natives, taste the power of explosion!"
Noticing that most of the Pirates had left the explosion zone, "The Blaster" Wendigo looked at the surrounding Samurai with a somewhat ferocious face, an excited smile on his face.
These Samurai thought he was covering the rear alone.
In reality, he was just a fuse.
The position he was standing at now was planned beforehand.
In the area within several hundred meters centered around him, large amounts of bombs were buried Underground.
(end of chapter)