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The sliding door of the washi paper was gently pushed open and then slowly closed, shutting out the moonlight and the chirping of insects outside.
For Hiyori, this night marked a complete transformation.
She willingly removed her last piece of clothing, surrendering herself entirely to this man. She followed her instincts and the man's domineering guidance, gradually succumbing to the initial pain and shyness.
She discovered that this man, who appeared as cold and ruthless as a demon in front of others, possessed an unexpected tenderness in bed.
He seemed to enjoy her initiative in catering to and pleasing him, and he patiently guided her, allowing her to experience an unprecedented joy that made her soul tremble.
When everything calmed down, Rihe nestled in Su Hui's arms, feeling his strong heartbeat, and a sense of peace settled in her heart.
Twenty years of hatred and burden seemed to have vanished with the wind on this night.
She knew that from this day forward, her life would be inextricably linked to this man.
……
For the next three days, Su Hui and his group stayed temporarily in Wano Country.
Order was quickly restored in the Flower Capital under Denjiro's iron fist, and news of the Kozuki family's restoration spread rapidly throughout Kuri, Nozomi, Suzugo, and other regions.
Under Su Hui's "nourishment," Rihe became even more radiant.
With swift and decisive action, she seized power over the entire country. With occasional guidance from Su Hui, she promulgated a series of reform decrees, opened granaries to distribute grain, appeased the people, and rectified officialdom. The entire country of Wano presented a thriving scene.
Yamato, on the other hand, was having a great time, following Denjiro around all day, acting as if he were the guardian deity of Wano Country. He would also come to Su Hui from time to time to brag about what "very Oden-like" things he had done, causing quite a few laughs.
Su Hui took the opportunity to visit the Seastone workshop, the heart of Wano Country, and studied the special properties of Seastone, intending to bring some back for Merlin to see.
As for the legendary swords of Wano Country, Su Hui didn't care at all. Compared to those famous swords, the Steel-Cutting Soul-Eating Sword he was currently using was synthesized by the system and was obviously better.
It's not even as good as special materials like seastone, which can be used for synthesis.
Su Hui put forward a series of suggestions, including opening the country, establishing trade routes with the outside world, and reforming the tax system.
Each of these suggestions precisely hit the nail on the head regarding Wano Country's weaknesses, demonstrating remarkable foresight and providing crucial assistance to Hiyori's future development in the country.
Everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.
Until the evening of the third day, a terrifying and suffocating Conqueror's Haki descended from the sky like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the entire Flower Capital!
That domineering aura was violent and ferocious, filled with the will to destroy everything.
Under this oppressive force, large numbers of the people in the entire Flower Capital foamed at the mouth and fainted.
Even the well-trained warriors in the general's mansion were all pale-faced, their legs trembling, and they almost knelt down.
In the sky, the wind and clouds changed color. A colossal azure dragon, so large it blotted out the sun, coiled in the clouds. Its enormous dragon eyes, like two burning blood moons, stared intently at the General's Mansion below.
"Su-Hui!"
The deafening roar transformed into rolling sound waves that echoed across the sky.
The people of the Flower Capital looked at the enormous dragon shadow in the sky, and their hearts, which had just settled, instantly jumped into their throats again. The fear of being dominated for the past twenty years surged into their hearts once more.
"It's...it's Kaido!"
Denjiro's expression changed drastically. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his eyes filled with solemnity and apprehension.
Having just gotten a brief respite from the reconstruction work, Hiyori's face instantly turned deathly pale.
She instinctively gripped the hem of her clothes. Although Orochi was dead, there was still an even more terrifying mountain above Wano Country.
"boom!"
The Azure Dragon did not land outside the city, but instead smashed into a corner of the General's Mansion in an extremely violent manner. Amidst the huge dust and rubble, it transformed into a man wielding a spiked club and with a burly figure like a demon god.
"Su Hui! Get the hell out here!"
Kaido's roar, like rolling thunder, echoed throughout the entire capital.
Inside the main hall of the General's Mansion, Su Hui, Rihe, Yamato, and others, who were discussing matters, had different expressions on their faces.
Yamato's face was full of "Oh no" expressions, and he instinctively wanted to dodge.
Hiyori and Denjiro had solemn expressions, their hands already on the hilts of their swords.
Only Su Hui remained calm and composed. He put down his teacup, smiled reassuringly at Rihe, then stood up and slowly walked outside.
As he stepped out of the hall and into the courtyard, Kaido's bloodshot eyes were already fixed on him.
"You bastard...you're really something!"
Kaido spat out a few words through gritted teeth, pointing at the wrecked general's mansion and roaring, "My ally, my weapons factory, you just destroyed them like this?!"
He didn't care about Orochi's life or death; what he cared about was that Orochi's death would completely sever the chain of interests he had built with Wano Country.
This is a blatant slap in the face to him!
Kaido's gaze then passed over Su Hui and landed on Hiyori behind him, his killing intent surging instantly.
"And you, Kozuki's daughter... since you're still alive, you should be hiding in the gutter like a rat, instead of daring to come out and cause trouble!"
"It seems that Oden's bloodline will be completely extinguished today!"
As he spoke, black lightning crackled around the spiked club in his hand, and its terrifying aura caused the surrounding air to distort.
Hiyori was locked onto by this murderous aura, feeling as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her whole body stiffened, and even breathing became difficult.
Just as Kaido was about to make his move, Su Hui's figure blurred, and he appeared in front of Hiyori.
"Kaido,"
He raised his eyelids, his tone flat, "Do you want to fight me again here?"
Kaido abruptly stopped. He looked into Su Hui's eyes, which were burning with blue soul flames, and recalled the earth-shattering battle a few days ago, as well as the wound on his right shoulder that was still throbbing with pain.
"Hmph! Kid, you're testing my patience!"
Kaido snorted coldly, slightly reducing his murderous aura, but he was still furious. "Killing Orochi is destroying our alliance!"
"alliance?"
Su Hui scoffed, "What does my killing of a piece of trash have to do with our cooperation? Or do you think that piece of trash is qualified to be our 'partner'?"
"not to mention,"
Su Hui changed the subject, his eyes becoming meaningful, "I helped you get rid of this parasite that stole the fortune of Wano Country, and letting the rightful heir of the Kozuki family take charge of the country will only make Wano Country's weapon production and craftsman efficiency even higher. Isn't that more beneficial to your plan?"
Kaido paused, a thoughtful look flashing across his rugged face.
Although he was tyrannical, he was not stupid.
Upon closer examination, Su Hui's words did indeed make some sense.
Orochi is insatiably greedy, causing chaos in Wano Country and making the weapons factories inefficient.
If it were someone from the Kozuki family instead, things might really be different.
"Moreover, our target is not a small place like Wano Country."
Su Hui continued, his voice laced with seduction, "Have you forgotten what our purpose is? What, are you going to break ties with me because of a dead man?"
Kaido was silent.
He stared intently at Su Hui, and finally slammed the spiked club onto the ground with a dull thud.
"Kid, remember this, there won't be a next time!"
In the end, Kaido chose to compromise.
He turned his head and gave Hiyori a cold glance, as if he were looking at a corpse.
"Now that I've found you, come with me on a trip to the Kingdom of Worlds."
Kaido looked at Su Hui and said in a deep voice, "That old woman Charlotte Linlin has accepted my invitation. Our cooperation can include her."
Kaido's tone left no room for doubt. Clearly, he was still resentful about Su Hui taking Yamato away on his own and needed to keep them under his watchful eye to feel at ease.
"All nations?"
Su Hui raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on him.
It seems that the pirate version of the "Two Emperors Meeting" is about to take place ahead of schedule.
That's fine, Empress Hancock is in the Calm Belt, so she can't go there for the time being.
Let's go and meet another Sea Emperor first, and see what kind of person Charlotte Katakuri, who is famous for his "Mochi Mochi Fruit" ability and can foresee the future, really is.
"can."
Su Hui nodded readily, "Perfect, I also want to see what kind of style the Big Mom Pirates' Whole Cake Island is all about."
Kaido was somewhat surprised that Su Hui agreed so readily. He snorted heavily, thus letting the matter drop.
……
The time of separation has finally arrived.
Kaido's massive pirate ship, the "Jackpot," is docked at the port of Wano Country.
Hiyori, dressed in an elegant princess outfit, came to see him off in person.
"My lord, please take care on your journey."
Her eyes were a little red, and her gaze towards Su Hui was filled with reluctance and worry.
"Don't worry, the person who will stay on this vast ocean for me has not yet been born."
Su Hui reached out and gently stroked her soft, long hair. "You just need to govern Wano Country well and wait for me to return."
"Ah."
Hiyori nodded emphatically and handed Su Hui a detailed nautical chart and a permanent compass. "This is a detailed nautical chart and a permanent compass to Amazon Lily. I know you are interested in the Pirate Empress, and this is the only thing Hiyori can do for you."
Su Hui accepted it with some surprise, then smiled.
This woman is getting better and better at pleasing him.
He didn't say anything more, but simply placed a light kiss on Hiyori's forehead, then turned and boarded Kaido's ship with Yamato, Ulti, and Black Maria.
As the massive anchor was pulled up, the Jackpot slowly sailed away from the port.
Hiyori stood on the dock until the huge pirate ship completely disappeared at the horizon before slowly withdrawing her gaze.
There was no longer any sadness of parting in her eyes, only endless determination.
She would protect this country, the country that this man had conquered for her, and then quietly wait for her king to return.
……
A few days later,
New World, Totland of Nations.
This sea area, consisting of thirty-four islands, is like a dreamlike kingdom from a fairy tale.
The islands are like giant, delicious cakes, the rivers are like sweet fruit juice, and even the clouds are like soft cotton candy.
Kaido's pirate ship, under the watchful eyes of countless Homies, slowly sailed into the port of Whole Cake Island.
Before the ship even docked, the pier was already packed with people.
The leader was an enormous, obese woman wearing a pink dress and sporting a strange smile.
She is the ruler of this sea, one of the Four Emperors, "Big Mom" Charlotte Linlin.
Behind her stood dozens of her children, the most eye-catching of whom were three generals: Charlotte Katakuri, who was tall and held a trident, with her mouth covered by a scarf; Charlotte Smoothie, who was equally tall, held a long sword, and solemnly looked over; and Charlotte Cracker, whose entire body was covered by biscuit armor.
In addition, there are Perospero, Dafu, Owen, and a group of beautiful daughters including Brin and Garrett.
This is practically the core strength of the Big Mom Pirates; such a large-scale operation is enough to demonstrate how much importance she attaches to this meeting.
"Mmm... Kaido! You've finally arrived!" Big Mom's distinctive laughter carried over from a great distance.
"Linlin, it's been a long time." Kaido stepped off the ship and stood side by side with Big Mom. The two monstrous figures brought a tremendous sense of oppression to the surroundings.
Su Hui, accompanied by three women, followed closely behind, disembarking from the boat at a leisurely pace.
The moment he stepped onto the dock, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
There was curiosity, scrutiny, vigilance, and undisguised hostility.
Big Mom, in particular, had those greedy eyes of hers, as if she were examining a rare treasure, scanning Su Hui up and down.
"Oh my god...you're the Su Hui who turned Onigashima upside down and killed Orochi?"
The moment Big Mom spoke, system notifications rang in Su Hui's mind.