Chapter 247: This Battle, We Will Surely Win!
Flower Capital.
The atmosphere here was extremely tense at this moment. There were hardly any pedestrians visible on the brightly lit Streets; instead, the rooftops were bustling. Ninjas, their faces half-hidden by masks, were flashing across them at high speed, each carrying a Katana on their back.
Leaving aside the Strength of these Ninjas, just looking at their attire, the Mimawarigumi were not Professional enough. They didn't even have basic unified Uniform; was it appropriate for them to be so colorful?
Inside Orochi Castle, a Ninja wearing a yellow Ninja uniform was kneeling below the stage, while Kurozumi Orochi, who had just finished listening to a Report on the stage, had a drastic change in Expression.
"The Samurai from the Two Shimotsuki Families are coming towards us?!"
"Yes!"
The yellow-clad Ninja nodded, confirming the point again. Although these Ninjas were not as good as Samurai in direct Combat, they were excellent at gathering Intelligence and monitoring targets.
"What should we do? What should we do? That's the Shimotsuki Clan!"
Kurozumi Orochi completely panicked. He habitually looked at Kurozumi Higurashi, who stood beside him looking like an old witch, but her face was also filled with panic.
"Right, is it possible to rely on the surrounding mountains to stop them outside the Flower Capital?"
His suggestion referred to the fact that the Flower Capital itself had no City Wall but was surrounded by mountains, requiring only the defense of the two Entrance/Exit.
"Semimaru, you should be able to block one side!"
Kurozumi Higurashi looked towards the screen behind Kurozumi Orochi and said loudly. Immediately after, a slightly hoarse voice came from behind it.
"I can, but what about the other side? Those Ninjas can't possibly stop the Samurai Troops. Don't forget, they have Shimotsuki Ushimaru."
"Can Shimotsuki Ushimaru be left to Fukurokuju?"
Kurozumi Orochi quickly asked, his tone carrying obvious hope.
"This..."
Kurozumi Higurashi opened her mouth but couldn't speak. She herself didn't believe Fukurokuju could defeat Shimotsuki Ushimaru. At this moment, Kurozumi Semimaru from behind the screen spoke again.
"This Old Man has an idea."
"Quick, tell me!"
Kurozumi Orochi turned around in surprise and delight. Kurozumi Higurashi also looked at the decrepit old man who walked out from behind the screen. The latter met their Gazes and said, "Directly abandon the Flower Capital, take all the affiliated Samurai and Ninja Troops to Kuri!"
"Go to Kuri?"
Kurozumi Orochi didn't quite like this suggestion in his Heart. He had finally become the General and gained this prosperous Flower Capital, how could he abandon it just like that?
But Kurozumi Higurashi pondered for a few seconds before realizing, and she laughed excitedly, "Good idea!"
"Huh?"
Kurozumi Orochi looked at her in surprise, only to hear Kurozumi Higurashi explain.
"Semimaru means that since we can't stop the Two Shimotsuki Families, we'll just lure them directly to Kuri, and then let Kaido and the Beast Pirates deal with them. We can just come back afterward!"
"That's right!"
Kurozumi Orochi's rather ugly large Head suddenly understood, and he slapped his own Brain. His Gaze towards Kurozumi Semimaru was also filled with Praise.
"Exactly, exactly, that really is a good idea. What are we waiting for? Let's leave quickly!"
With that, he shouted at the yellow-clad Ninja who was still half-kneeling below, waiting for Order, "Quickly go notify Fukurokuju, tell them to Protect me on the way to Kuri!"
"Yes, General!"
Upon receiving the Order, the yellow-clad Ninja instantly turned into an Afterimage and left the Main Hall.
Ten minutes later.
The Citizens hiding in their homes saw a group of Samurai and Ninjas, surrounding a Carriage pulled by four Strange Beast, heading towards outside the city in a rather panicked manner.
"Orochi... ran away?"
Several hours later, Shimotsuki Yasuie and Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who had rushed from the Ringo and Hakumai Regions with nearly ten thousand Samurai, stormed into the Flower Capital and met up below Orochi Castle.
"That Bastard Orochi actually abandoned even the Flower Capital!"
Shimotsuki Ushimaru, who had intended to eliminate the Kurozumi Clan directly here, had a very ugly Expression.
Across from him, Shimotsuki Yasuie remarked, "This definitely wasn't Orochi's idea. That guy doesn't have the Brain. There's nothing we can do now, let's continue heading to Kuri. It seems everything will have to be settled there."
"That's not bad either. Swiftly eliminate Kaido and Kurozumi Clan, restore the Kozuki Clan's position as General as soon as possible, and Wano Country will return to how it used to be!"
Shimotsuki Ushimaru said heavily, his Gaze filled with Killing Intent and determination.
"Sirs, may we join you?"
Just as they were preparing to set off again, a voice filled with a strong Sense of Oppression rang out, causing the Samurai present to look over one after another.
They saw a strong man walking slowly with powerful strides, bare-chested, with a large and tall build, flame-like blue hair and a goatee, and a blue tattoo adorned with pink flowers on his shoulders and back. He held a lit Cigarette in his mouth.
The powerful Aura covering his entire body forced the Samurai along the way to subconsciously move to the sides. Behind him followed a large crowd of Samurai.
However, the thuggishness on these people's faces made them look more like thugs and hoodlums than Samurai.
"Master Swordsman Hyogoro of the Flower..."
Seeing the newcomer, the two Daimyo, Shimotsuki Yasuie and Shimotsuki Ushimaru, also became serious.
Because this man, the Commander of the Flower Capital's Underworld, possessed Combat Power comparable to theirs!
Hyogoro didn't waste any words and immediately walked in front of them, saying, "This Old Man has brought two hundred subordinates and over two thousand Samurai from within the Flower Capital who are willing to serve the Kozuki Clan!"
"And this is 'Yokozuna' Rank Sumo wrestler, Urashima. He is also willing to assist in the Elimination of Kaido and the Kurozumi Clan this time!"
This Yokozuna Urashima's Body Size was even larger than Hyogoro's, but he didn't seem to have much Muscle, looking like he was covered in large, round fat.
"It is a great honor to meet Your Excellencies, the two Daimyo. I am Wano Country's number one Sumo wrestler. Please take care of me!" Urashima said with a confident smile.
"In this way, we truly have ten thousand Samurai on our side. Adding the Military Strength from the Kibi and Udon Regions, that's sixteen thousand Samurai. The Doomsday for Kaido and Orochi has finally arrived!"
Shimotsuki Yasuie looked with Blood Boiling excitement at the Samurai who filled the entire Flower Capital Street, stretching as far as the eye could see.
"The Doomsday for Kaido of the Beasts and Kurozumi Orochi has finally arrived!"
The Daimyo of Hakumai suddenly raised the Katana in his hand and let out the most fervent roar, shouting, "For the Kozuki Clan! For Wano Country!"
Boom----
The next moment, all the Samurai who heard the sound also strained their necks and responded loudly. For a moment, the entire Flower Capital was enveloped by this sentence, resounding through the entire azure Sky.
"For the Kozuki Clan! For Wano Country!"
"For the Kozuki Clan! For Wano Country!"
"For the Kozuki Clan! For Wano Country!"
Similarly, this also shocked all the Men, Women, Old and Young within the Flower Capital. An elderly person among them listened to the surging shouts and muttered to himself inside his house, "Is the Sky of this Country really going to change?"
This was ten thousand Samurai. In their eyes, it seemed there was nothing that could resist such powerful Combat Power.
Rumbling...
Soon.
Under the leadership of Shimotsuki Ushimaru, Shimotsuki Yasuie, Hyogoro of the Flower, and Yokozuna Urashima, ten thousand Samurai rode their Horse, and grandly rushed towards the Kuri Region under the gaze of Mount Fuji.
Rolling thick smoke was shaken up from the ground and rose into the Sky. Wherever they went, the ground trembled with a great Earthquake. The neighing of Horse spread for a hundred miles. Every single Samurai in the large force, under the influence of the group effect, also became impassioned at this moment.
They firmly believed that this battle, they would surely win!