Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 319: Wano Country's Response

What Wano Country didn't know was that after years of the Isolation Policy, Foreign Powers had already begun to invade.

Currently, most Area of Wano Country were extremely chaotic, turning into Lawless Land.

The only places that could be considered peaceful were the core Territory ruled by the various Daimyo and the Shogun.

Countless displaced people, scattered throughout Wano Country, began flocking to the rule of the Daimyo and Shogun, seeking stability.

Precisely because of this, the Shogunate's control over Wano Country was greatly weakened.

Some Area had even lost control.

In these Area, the Kurozumi Clan, under the guise of recruitment, were employing Wano Country Resident who couldn't even afford food to mine in the mountains.

Although the wages they received were only enough for a full meal, it was enough to satisfy them.

Without work, it was difficult for them to survive.

Wano Country now faced a severe Food Crisis.

Especially in the crowded core Town of Wano Country, the increase in displaced people would inevitably lead to chaos.

The so-called peace was only relative to other Area; beneath the surface, darkness lurked everywhere and was constantly growing.

Various conflicts, internal and external stresses, were constantly pushing the country into the Chasm.

"Why did things turn out this way?"

The Shogun of Wano Country, Kozuki Sukiyaki, looked at the intelligence from various parts of Wano Country and felt deeply remorseful.

Under his rule, although Wano Country wasn't very prosperous, it was peaceful.

But at some unknown time, a shadow had enveloped the entire Wano Country.

"It's all my fault.

If I had noticed sooner, it wouldn't have come to this situation."

"Shogun, let's act.

According to the intelligence, the Kurozumi Clan is secretly behind this.

With the support of Foreign Powers, they are taking revenge on us."

"First, clear out Wano Country.

Once the situation is stable, we will annihilate the entire Kurozumi Clan in one fell swoop.

This time, we absolutely won't give them any chance."

Facing him, Shimotsuki Yasuie knelt on the ground and said firmly.

"That's right, we can't delay any longer.

The situation will only get worse."

"We must kill them."

Uzuki Daimyo, Kazuki Daimyo, and the other Daimyo persuaded him together.

Wano Country naturally wouldn't sit back and wait for death.

During this time, they had already learned that the Kurozumi Clan was hidden behind the scenes, colluding with various Faction, developing Illegal Forces, and supporting Bandit in looting.

Their crimes were too numerous to list.

Although they didn't know what Faction was hidden behind the Kurozumi Clan.

It wasn't important, as after years of the Isolation Policy, Wano Country was practically ignorant of the outside world.

Most importantly, with the insertion of Foreign Powers, Wano Country's Isolation Policy automatically crumbled.

Now, they had to act decisively, clear out Wano Country and the Bandit, and then focus their energy on annihilating the Kurozumi Clan and expelling the Foreign Powers.

"In that case, let's do this.

Call Kozuki Oden back, and we'll act together."

Kozuki Sukiyaki was benevolent but not stubborn.

The current Wano Country needed to exhibit a firm hand.

With Kozuki Oden's protection and his personality, Kuri was considered a relatively stable gathering place in Wano Country.

But that was all it was.

As Kozuki Sukiyaki, the Shogun of Wano Country, issued his command, the entire combatant strength of Wano Country would be mobilized.

Although the Kurozumi Clan had made life miserable for the people of Wano Country, Wano Country's overall strength hadn't decreased significantly.

The time was still short, and their monetary corruption policy had difficulty reaching the upper-level Official of Wano Country.

Because Wano Country's overall political environment was relatively peaceful, the relationship between the various Daimyo and the Shogun of Wano Country was also very close.

The targets of the Kurozumi Clan's corruption were mainly lower-level Merchant, Underworld Force, and lower-level Official.

As long as they were clear out and some time was spent on restoring order, returning to how things were before wouldn't be a problem.

That's what they thought, and that's what they did.

Based on the intelligence they already possessed, they immediately executed the dark forces and Illegal Forces, and publicly beheaded the main culprits.

In just half a month's time, heads rolled, and over a thousand people were executed.

Those whose crimes were less severe were sent to mine or farm, given a chance to atone.

The Shogunate and the various Daimyo's Office also jointly issued a public notice, encouraging Wano Country Resident to report voluntarily, offering money if the reports were confirmed.

With this series of operations, the Kurozumi Clan's corruption policy towards Wano Country could be said to have completely collapsed.

Some of the Kurozumi Clan's actions were also revealed.

In the blink of an eye, the anger of Wano Country's people was entirely directed at the Kurozumi Clan.

Fortunately, the Kurozumi Clan had prepared in advance and had already taken away the Kurozumi Clan bloodline scattered throughout Wano Country.

Otherwise, even if these people hadn't done anything, they would have been dragged out and killed to vent anger.

The Shogunate and the Daimyo's Office of Wano Country possessed absolute force.

In this situation, when they wanted to achieve a certain target, as long as they set their minds to it, they could definitely accomplish it, and with extreme efficiency.

The so-called dark forces, which seemed very arrogant, were nothing but paper tigers under the blades of the many Samurai.

They had cleared out the scum within the core Area.

In half a month's time, they collected information and organized manpower for farming.

Due to the grain shortage, they needed to endure for a period of time.

As long as they held out for a few months, the grain problem could be resolved.

A total of one month's time brought earth-shattering changes to the situation in Wano Country.

The situation suddenly became clear.

This level of efficiency was very high.

And Wano Country, under the leadership of the various Daimyo, had Samurai Troops preparing to march into the Territory that had lost control.

They would personally annihilate these Bandit who were affecting Wano Country's stability.

Originally, the most chaotic Area in Wano Country was Kuri, but now Kuri had been subdued by Kozuki Oden.

As for the Bandit supported by the Kurozumi Clan, under absolute strength, they were no match at all.

Wano Country wasn't huge; where could these Bandit escape when facing a truly serious Wano Country?

As for the Kurozumi Clan, the worst had already happened.

However, Hades wasn't surprised; it was a situation that could have been discovered at any time.

It seemed Wano Country had discovered it some time ago and had made ample preparations.

Only then could they have destroyed nearly half of the Kurozumi Clan's arrangements.

Fortunately, Kurozumi Semimaru had already found Foreign Aid.

If it had been any later, all the arrangements made in Wano Country over the years would have been in vain.

Trade with other Faction would also be out of the question.

For now, the losses didn't seem too great.

That's right, the many Pirate invited to Wano Country by Kurozumi Semimaru had already arrived.

(end of chapter)