Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 329: Wano Country Changes Hands

Three months later.

The peaceful atmosphere maintained by Wano Country was broken.

The prosperous Flower Capital welcomed a group of guests.

From the outside world, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, who had strongly suppressed Wano Country, along with numerous Pirate Crews.

Along the way, the Streets were empty, with doors and windows tightly shut.

Led by Officials from the Shogunate, they arrived at the Shogunate.

The Shogunate's annex seemed deliberately renovated and greatly expanded.

Inside the annex, the Shogun of Wano Country, Kozuki Sukiyaki, and the four Daimyo sat solemnly, gazing at that tall, terrifying figure.

"Hmm?

Why isn't that guy Kozuki Oden here?"

Zak sat in the head seat, looking at the Shogun of Wano Country and the Daimyo seated on the left, and chuckled.

The Cadres of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates and powerful Pirates sat on the right side.

Fine wine and delicious food were already prepared.

"My son has already left Wano Country to venture out onto The Great Sea, Lord Bright King."

Kozuki Sukiyaki's attitude was very respectful.

Three months prior, a letter was sent from the Flower Capital to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.

Wano Country was willing to submit to Tyrant Dragon Zak and bestow upon Zak the title of "Nation-Protecting Bright King".

However, Wano Country requested three months to prepare.

After three months, the entire Wano Country would belong to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.

Naturally, this submission was not unconditional.

They hoped the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would treat the residents of Wano Country kindly, and that the Kozuki Clan and the various Daimyo would retain their rule over their respective areas.

In short, they hoped Wano Country would return to its former peaceful condition.

As for what Wano Country would provide, the mineral resources needed by the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would be unconditionally given to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates for mining.

Wano Country would no longer interfere, and if needed, Wano Country would comply to the best of its ability.

Wano Country had also gained some understanding of these Pirates.

What they valued most were interests and rule; they were not truly interested in managing a country, nor did they have the energy for it.

Therefore, as long as the Tyrant Dragon Pirates wanted something, they would be given it, as long as it didn't affect the lives of Wano Country's subjects.

Most importantly, Wano Country could not be handed over to the Kurozumi Clan.

This was the bottom line to prevent the Pirates from wantonly killing in Wano Country.

These Pirates were brought in by the Kurozumi Clan.

And the previous missing people and various ills in Wano Country were also caused by the Kurozumi Clan.

If Wano Country were truly handed over to the Kurozumi Clan to rule, facing the Kurozumi Clan's evil revenge, the future of Wano Country was unknown.

Would the Tyrant Dragon Pirates refuse Wano Country's demands?

Of course not.

For the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, it meant not having to give up anything, saving an unknown amount of energy and time.

It also avoided significant losses from a great battle.

If a great battle had truly begun, even the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would have suffered considerable losses.

Taking over all of Wano Country's mineral resources was equivalent to gaining a continuous source of income, and a huge sum at that.

As for the Kurozumi Clan, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates never trusted them; bringing them in was essentially just utilization.

Moreover, the Kurozumi Clan, aside from controlling foreign trade, had never said they wanted to gain any power.

This couldn't even be considered kicking someone away after using them.

With the restrictions from Wano Country's natives, it could also prevent the Kurozumi Clan from becoming overly rampant.

However, to weaken Wano Country's influence, the position of Shogun could remain with the Kozuki Clan, but the title of Daimyo was no longer necessary.

With rich resources acquired, the expansion of the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would be difficult to limit.

Thus, Wano Country was completely occupied by the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.

One Pirate Crew after another submitted to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.

Meanwhile, Tyrant Bear Morant and "The Blaster" Wendigo led their own Pirate Crews away from Wano Country.

The gap was simply too large, and their hearts instinctively craved freedom, unwilling to submit to Tyrant Dragon Zak.

Both were still only in their forties and had not yet reached their peak.

How could they easily determine their future?

Besides, Zak was just a junior, about ten years younger than them.

In comparison, aligning themselves with Shiki "The Golden Lion", John, and Wang Zhi was more acceptable.

The departure of two powerful combatants made Zak feel somewhat regretful, but he hadn't had high expectations in the first place.

Occupying Wano Country was even easier than expected.

So, as for the remaining Pirates, if they didn't submit, they could only be gone!

As for Kozuki Oden, Zak wasn't concerned.

During this time, he had already understood what kind of person Kozuki Oden was.

As long as the subjects of Wano Country were not oppressed, even if he became stronger and returned to Wano Country, he wouldn't cause him trouble.

And with Wano Country under his control, it would make Kozuki Oden feel apprehensive and wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

Of course, the most important reason was his absolute confidence in his own strength.

By then, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would also become unprecedentedly strong.

How could Kozuki Oden alone be a match for the Tyrant Dragon Pirates?

Not now, and even including Wano Country, he still wouldn't be his opponent in the future.

In the Flower Capital, a grand banquet was held, announcing that Wano Country would welcome a new master.

"Nation-Protecting Bright King" Zak was jointly bestowed the title by the Shogun of Wano Country and the various Daimyo, symbolizing the legitimacy of Zak's rule over Wano Country.

The Kurozumi Clan did not attend this banquet.

They had originally thought they could completely annihilate the Kozuki Clan, but they didn't expect the Kozuki Clan to actually surrender and hand over the entire Wano Country.

Originally, the Kurozumi Clan planned to arrange their own people to take over the position of Shogun of Wano Country.

But now, the Kozuki Clan was still the Shogun of Wano Country.

Naturally, the various mining areas in Wano Country would be jointly managed by people from the Kurozumi Clan and the Pirates.

The people of Wano Country could not interfere.

And by controlling Wano Country's resources through foreign trade, the Kurozumi Clan could obtain vast interests.

The Tyrant Dragon Pirates not interfering with Wano Country's management didn't mean the Kurozumi Clan wouldn't interfere.

Southern Kuri, Onigashima, Udon Region, and Hakumai, the currently occupied areas, nominally belonged to Wano Country, but in reality?

They were also ruled by people sent by the Kurozumi Clan.

This was already the bottom line for the Tyrant Dragon Pirates, ensuring the opposition between the Kurozumi Clan and the Shogun of Wano Country, which was beneficial to his rule in Wano Country.

The entire Wano Country, aside from the mining areas scattered throughout the land, was equivalent to being split into two parts.

Hades had already learned the news from Wano Country.

The Tyrant Dragon Pirates easily and completely occupied Wano Country.

Next, the Tyrant Dragon Pirates would rapidly rise and become one of the few Pirate Crews at the forefront on The Great Sea.

Wano Country's action of voluntarily surrendering was very smart, preserving their combatant strength to a great extent.

One had to praise Kozuki Sukiyaki as a benevolent ruler.

As for the people's hearts, even after another twenty, thirty years, Wano Country would still be loyal to the Kozuki Clan; this was difficult to change.

As long as Wano Country was given time, they would have a chance to turn the tables.

One also had to sigh at the Tyrant Dragon Pirates' good luck.

At this point in time, Kozuki Oden had not yet become a true strongman.

A few years later, the strength gap between Kozuki Oden and Zak wouldn't be this large.

To occupy Wano Country wouldn't be so easy either.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shimotsuki Village in the East Blue gained a group of new residents.

Having learned about what happened in Wano Country, Shimotsuki Kouzaburo also felt somewhat helpless.

He couldn't interfere, nor did he have the ability.

Because he knew clearly how powerful Tyrant Dragon Zak truly was.

Besides, he had already established a new home in the East Blue.

As for Kozuki Oden, he handed Oden Castle over to his vassals, having Shimotsuki Yasuie teach them to become true samurai.

After leaving Wano Country, he left alone to venture out onto the Great Sea, not following them to the East Blue.

(end of chapter)