[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 348 Unacceptable Enlightenment

As soon as I walked to the depths of Oden Castle, I realized that everyone was already there! !Then why does Kin'emon have to come out to scare people!You guys did it on purpose! !

Matthew looked at his companions camping unceremoniously in the dilapidated city, and temporarily put the complaints in his heart.Finally, I can do some 'main quests', so don't go astray first.

"Sister Xiang ~~~ Ah !!! This dress is simply -absolutely !!!"

But there are people who will go astray first no matter what.I saw that Sanji was cooking in the temporary cauldron in the open space one second ago, and turned to Youxiang in a spinning posture the next second: "You are safe and well!! Great~~~Hungry Right? The meal will be ready soon! Take a rest here first~~~"

"Sanji~~Nami!! You are all here!" Great~~ Luffy laughed, and then he smelled the smell of rice, "Ah, it smells so good~~~Sanji! Can I eat it?"

"We have to wait a little longer! Don't start directly!!" Sanji kicked Luffy, who was about to start eating, and said, "You guys are too slow! Ah, has Sabo recovered yet? ? That went well? The white knight was killed?"

"Where is the old man?!" Marco regained his energy suddenly, he was already tired from taking care of the children, and he needed to calm down, "Dad, he—"

"Meow."

"what……"

Seeing Grandpa Meow being lifted up by Youxiang, Marco's eyes lost their light again: "Why, why is it still like this..."

"I don't know why, Grandpa has always been like this and hasn't changed back." Youxiang explained, and she said, "However, Sabo also recovered recently, maybe it just needs to wait a little longer, Mr. Marko, don't worry too much! "

"Hey... I see..." Marco lowered his head in frustration, and Grandpa Meow touched his head with his small paws, as if to say: Don't worry about this little thing!

This side has already started to stray, Matthew ignored the group of people, and then shifted his attention to the other side. Xiaoju and Kin'emon recognized each other at the speed of light, and the relationship seemed to be quite good.No wonder Xiaoju said that she wanted to come to Yutian City together.Then it all makes sense.As the son of Oden, Momonosuke has guards by his side, so it makes sense to have support in the country.

It's just that... the current situation in Wano Country cannot be easily changed by just relying on one or two people to support it.

At this moment, there was another voice, and I saw Xiang Chuan and others walking from the depths of the forest talking and laughing: "You are all here. By the way, if the fire is too bright, it will be seen by people down the mountain." Come on."

"I just didn't expect this place to be so bad... Well, music alone can't save everyone."

"Isn't this a matter of course? I told you that I didn't come here to play."

"But! As idols, we also have a heavy mission! We must make the people here smile too! Do whatever it takes!"

"Is it really okay to say the word unscrupulous from the mouth of an idol?"

The group didn't seem to be in any trouble, but the important thing is why... Matthew's non-existent brain nerves began to phantom pain, and he said: "Mr. Zoro, why are you here?"

"Ah?? Why can't I be here?!" It's so strange that I'm following you!Sauron looked displeased and said, "I met them on the road and brought them here!"

"Is this really the case?" Didn't I ask you to go to Boluo Town...

"We met the lost Mr. Zoro and brought him here~~" Captain Skylark said with a harmless smile, "We have to hold his hand to make sure he won't get lost Oh! Although he doesn't want to be dragged!" But I still forced it, as expected of me.

"You, don't talk too much!"

"I see. That makes sense."

Looking at Zoro who was so embarrassed, Matthew couldn't even sigh, and Sanji rushed over again because he smelled the 'smell' of a beautiful woman: "Oh oh oh~~~~Super cute ladies!! I'm so happy!! Is this heaven?!"

Your standards for heaven are too low!Happy people who are optimistic.never mind.Matthew felt more and more that if he was a human being, he must have suffered from some kind of cerebral infarction and was in danger by now.Human beings are really powerful, can they all stand up to this?

"As long as you don't think about it so much, you will relax." At this time, Kagawa came to Matthew as if he had already mastered it. He said, "Or, Matthew, should you relax?"

"What are you kidding... If I relax for a second, these guys will be wiped out by Kaido immediately." They have begun to rely on me habitually.This is my fault, so I have to take responsibility.Matthew shook his head. He said, "Besides, this is the responsibility of artificial intelligence. Rather, my existence is to make humans relax like this. This is what they made me for."

"Even machines need rest, Matthew?"

"No. Machines don't need to rest. Their manufacturing standard is to continue to operate as long as there is energy. If it doesn't work, it means that they are useless." The word rest belongs to organic life.Matthew lowered his eyes and said, "What's more, the current situation doesn't allow me to relax, right?"

"If Miss Youxiang said that, would you try to relax a little?"

"It doesn't matter who said it."

"At least you can say yes."

"You're really annoying."

Matthew is not going to talk to this man anymore.He called the others to get down to business.At least for now, it's time for Kinemon and the others to reveal their identities.At the very least, when Kozuki's family died 20 years ago, if Momanosuke is really Kozuki Oden's own son, how could he be only eight years old?

Now that everyone has come here, and all have the ultimate goal of letting the Wano Kingdom be founded, there is no need for Kin'emon and others to hide anything.After everything was ready, Kinemon and Momanosuke personally explained the ins and outs of the matter to everyone——

About 20 years ago, the 'Kuri' daimyo Kozuki Oden, who was supposed to be the general of Wano country, was betrayed.Heitan Orochi, who was allied with Kaido, executed Oden to death, and forced the retainers who were loyal to Oden into the Oden Castle.At that time, Kozuki's family was gone, and only the "Nine Heroes of Red Sheaths" who had always been loyal to him were left in Oden Castle, namely Kin'emon and others, Kozuki's wife Toki and two children.

Although the Red Sheath Nine Heroes fought hard to resist, they were outnumbered. Oden City was set on fire, and Toki, Momonosuke and Momonosuke's sister were also trapped in the city.Kin'emon, Xiaoju, Kanjuro and others who were beside them at that time wanted to take the three mermaids to death, but Shi stopped them.

Shi used his devil fruit ability to send them to the present 20 years later, and left a prophecy before his death that the Red Sheath Nine Heroes would return 20 years later to overthrow the rule of Orochi.

With the help of Shi's magical ability, Kin'emon and others have successfully arrived at the present 20 years later.Due to various irreversible situations in Wano Country, they had to set out to reunite the Red Sheath Nine Heroes who had been separated for many years in an attempt to restore the Guangyue family.And when they met Luffy and the others, it was Kin'emon who was taking Momanosuke on the way to find Momomushi and Inuarashi, who are also the Red Sheath Nine Heroes, while avoiding the dangers in the country.

"That's the situation. We traveled from the past 20 years ago to this point. We came here to fulfill Oda-sama's last wish, to save Wano and let Wano be founded!" Kinemon said, showing a bowing posture. , He raised his voice, "That's why we have to ask for your help. 20 years have made people forget the Kozuki family and lose hope. If we want to defeat Kaido and Orochi, only we can do it." No way!"

"Hmm...so that's what happened." Luffy didn't know if he really understood, anyway, he showed a serious expression, "Didn't I say it. Don't kneel again in the future. I have already promised Taozi To help him, defeating Kaido is only natural! We will help!"

"Thank you very much! Luffy!" Momanosuke also took the same posture as Kin'emon, and he said, "Although many people in the country have lost hope, we have somehow gathered some people who are still willing to believe in the Kozuki family. , if we can gather them together..."

"Ah, that's right. We have a plan, as long as we can unite our former allies, whether it's Kaido or Orochi—"

"What's the use of that?"

Suddenly, Kin'emon was interrupted by Matthew in the middle of speaking.He raised his head in a little surprise: "Your Excellency Matthew...?"

"Leaving aside the big snake. Kaido is the Four Emperors. Let me say, Mr. Kin'emon, Mr. Momanosuke. Have you ever been to Dressrosa? That country, but only a 'Shichibukai' messed it up In that state, if it weren't for various chances and coincidences, it would be impossible to turn over. And the 'Four Emperors' Kaido, even people like Doflamingo are afraid."

Matthew shook his head helplessly, and said: "Your stories are indeed very touching. But, if you just rush forward with enthusiasm, you will only end up in a more miserable end. This point, Don't you still understand?"

"Um... but, but—"

"It's useless." Matthew's expression became indifferent, and he slightly raised his head to look at Kin'emon and the others and said, "Even if all your companions are here, there are only nine of them. And the whole country, who can do it for Kozuki How many people have lost their lives in this "legend" that has disappeared for 20 years? What we have to deal with is the "Four Emperors" that even the navy can't avoid. With a few ordinary people, do you think we can do it? to what extent?"

"Ma, Matthew..." Is it a little...too, too much?Youxiang didn't know how to persuade her, because what Matthew said seemed to make sense.It's one thing to feel sorry for the story of Kozuki's family, but quite another in reality.

"What's more, taking a step back, with the help of Mr. Lu Fei and others, we can really defeat Kaido and Orochi, so what? Have you thought about what will happen after that?" Matthew didn't want to The meaning of stopping, he said, "Whether your purpose is revenge or the founding of the country, if you haven't even thought about it clearly, I will definitely not help."

"..." Revenge or... founding a country?Some of Kin'emon looked at Matthew dumbfounded, and the others were also a little surprised, but they also began to think.

If the purpose is purely revenge, then defeating Orochi or Kaido is enough.However, if the goal is to found a country or even restore the country, then there are many things to do.

"Your Excellency Matthew, we want, we want to save the current Wano country!!" Momonosuke said suddenly, "You have seen it too! Everyone... lives like this, if it continues like this -"

"Then do you think that if Orochi and Kaido are defeated, the situation will be better?" Matthew tilted his head slightly, he said, "Will people naturally start to trust the Kozuki family that has been rumored for 20 years? Will food and a warm home be obtained immediately? Will the polluted air and land be restored to their original state immediately? Can the gate of Wano be opened at will, regardless of the invaders from outside?"

"—Naive. Your plan is so naive that I feel like I'm an idiot for expecting cavemen. But I'm not an idiot, so I won't condone your naive plan."

Matthew looked displeased, and he said: "How Mr. Lu Fei decides has nothing to do with me. But if you only have this awareness, don't waste everyone's time. How long will you be willful and how much will the people of this country pay?" It takes a price to understand...it's really troublesome. I hate such humans the most."

Matthew seems to be quite angry, what should I do... Yuka doesn't know what to say, but feels awkward. It seems that Kin'emon and Momonosuke don't know what's wrong. How should I explain it? ...

If you just try your best to defeat the enemy in front of you, you will probably be swallowed up by other troubles that follow in the end.After all, governing a country and taking a pirate adventure are two different things.Pirates can just mind their own business, but in this country... there are all kinds of people.

Some people may be content with the status quo, some may no longer want to have expectations, and some may just want to live a peaceful life.If Momonosuke and the others just acted according to their expected results now, it would probably be quite unsatisfactory... and more innocent people might be involved and a few allies would be sacrificed.

"...To put it simply, Mr. Kin'emon... No, it should be Mr. Momanosuke." At this moment, Kagawa suddenly said, "Mr. Momanosuke, you just said that you want Save the people of this country. You don't want people to suffer anymore, you want people to live a normal life, I understand that."

"However, have you ever thought that, on the other hand, people living in cities at this time may also hope that their lives can go on normally. It may be that they have tried their best to become city residents and finally be able to live happily with their families lives. And your arrival may also ruin their lives."

"Huh...?" This...

This might be too complicated for Momonosuke, he froze in place without saying a word.

"Of course, I can understand your experience. Kaido and Orochi are undoubtedly robbers, and they should accept their due sanctions. However, can you bear the joint and several responsibilities brought about by this 'sanction'? As leaders , as the lord of a country, no matter what, he should have the awareness to bear the pain of all citizens and followers."

"It doesn't matter if you are sad or happy, as well as remorse, hatred, and even sin. Maybe when you are an independent person, these are other people's affairs and have nothing to do with you, but when you become the king of people, these are also It's no longer something that has nothing to do with you. It's like now, Orochi is carrying everything in Wano Country on his back."

"People's sufferings, Kaido's crimes, he knows everything, and accepts them all. So even if he is hated by you, he still has followers and supporters. The awareness to bear all these, Momonosuke Sir, can you do it too?"

"I, I will not let people continue to live in this situation!"

"That is to say, I also believe that you are a good person. However, governing the country is not just a matter of talking casually. People will have different ideas. No matter what you do, there will be opposition. Some people will say that you are a wise king. There will be people who say that you are a fool, and there will even be voices that you are not as good as a big snake... Are you ready to accept all of this?"

"Wait, wait a minute!" Kin'emon seemed to come back to his senses suddenly. He interrupted Kagawa and said, "It's not Momanosuke-sama's fault! Besides, as long as we can defeat Kaido and Orochi and overthrow their rule If so, it’s okay to think about governing the country in the future!”

"Although it's true to say that, but...how should I put it..." Kagawa smiled wryly, "I'm just a businessman. I only invest in jobs with low risk and rewards. Now it seems that even if I I believe that everyone can defeat Kaido and Orochi, and what will happen to Wano after that is too risky."

"risk?"

"Hey...it's really troublesome." Olu couldn't stand Kagawa's gentle tone, he lit a cigarette unhappily and said, "What Matthew and the boss mean is that you are a bunch of big snakes at all. Leaders who are not as good as you, even if you help you, there is no hope at all. It's that simple!"

"That's too straightforward, Okuru-sama!!" Kin'emon suffered a great blow, he said, "I, my servant... In fact, when Oden-sama was still around, people often said that Oden Your Excellency is not suitable to be the general (lord) of Wano Country. It’s not that you question Oden-sama’s ability or personality, but just think it’s not suitable. I didn’t understand it very well at the time..."

"How about Kozuki Oden... I haven't seen him much, so I won't comment." Olu let out a puff of smoke, and he said, "However, as the boss said, even in the former Wano Country It is impossible that there are no poor people, no one is hungry. Crime also exists at any time, and not all people live in hardship. But now, this place does not even have clean water, and I feel that it is just desperate to defeat After Kaido and Orochi, Wano can become a paradise—and it’s really naive.”

"If your goal is just to defeat Kaido and Orochi, then Mr. Luffy and them are enough." Matthew spoke again, and he said, "I don't need to be involved with Miss Xiang or Mr. Mansfield. It makes sense, Miss Youxiang still has a lot of important things to do here. We also have our purpose."

"That..." Ah, what should I do? Although what Matthew said is correct, but he said it so directly...Momonosuke is just a child! !Youxiang was already at a loss.

"Whether you want revenge or want to restore the country... This is a completely different purpose in essence, and it is not a matter of 'just let the results be the same'." Kagawa emphasized again, and then said, "Although this It's a bit too heavy for Momonosuke-san as a child, but..."

"But this is Master Shi's expectation for you guys." Olu continued, "Master Shi sent you here just to let you sacrifice the lives of all those who trusted the Kozuki family, and then To take revenge? Is Master Shi such a superficial person? She is... she is the one who abandoned the better life she could have had, and chose to take you as her end."

Olu suddenly became angry too: "If it's her...it doesn't matter what she chooses! She abandoned all the bright futures she could reach and chose you. So you'd better think clearly for me... What do you want to do? Do something."

"Mother..." The mother's face appeared in Momonosuke's mind, and for him, it was only a short time ago.Even sometimes there is a little bit of unreality.It's like a dream.However……

However, he did live up to everyone's expectations.Even an eight-year-old child can understand this.It was too heavy, it was so heavy that my father couldn't bear it properly.But now, this burden has no choice but to be placed on himself.

How to do it.These people are all right.Even if Kaido is dead, even if Orochi is gone, the polluted land will not recover.People who have died will not come back to life.Wano country is still in chaos.Nor will a 'father' suddenly appear to bring people together again.

Therefore, even those who still remembered Kozuki's family and were still resisting Orochi didn't come to help.Although they are not enemies, they cannot accept themselves either.That's why, because...they still don't see hope.

What people value is not blood, not who is leading them, but the different expectations in everyone's heart.Back then Kin'emon and the others followed their father, it must be because they could see hope and light in his father.Mother...She believes that she can become a person like her father, can bring hope to people, does she believe...

If it is the father, he must be able to save the current Wano country, break through all these obstacles, and achieve people's wishes?

"I...I think...I want Wano country to be established." Momanosuke finally spoke, and he said, "I want Wano country to return to what it was before... no. It's better than before. Than It was even better when my father was around, so that people like Kaido would not dare to approach, and people like Orochi would not be able to gain power. I want to turn Wano into such a place! So, please help me!!"

"Then Momonosuke-san... have you made up your mind? Although you are only 8 years old now, it has actually been 20 years. If I see you as a 28-year-old samurai, is there absolutely no problem?" Matthew raised his eyebrows, and he said, "Time is running out, and there is no time for you to grow up step by step. Even if Mr. Kinemon's blood splatters on the spot, you have to fight alone, can you do it?"

(Kin'emon: ??)

"Yes!!"

"Even if you want to leave your companions behind, watch the people die, have to bow down to the enemy, abandon your dignity, give up your identity, and do whatever it takes to accomplish this mission?"

"Yes!! I have already made such a resolution! I will never go back on my word!!"

"Enduring humiliation, suffering betrayal, or going through grief. These are very difficult things for adults. But if you do it, whether you are 8 years old or 28 years old, you can already be on your own. Mr. Momonosuke " Matthew smiled, and he said, "Okay. I will believe what you say. If you fail to do even one thing, I will immediately surrender to the enemy, okay?"

"Your Excellency Matthew..." Momanosuke seemed to understand Matthew's intentions.Could it be that he just said those words to force himself to quickly come to his senses?It's to tell myself...there's no time left.Momonosuke nodded again, "Yes!! I understand, Lord Matthew!"

He made a gesture of saluting and said: "I will never disappoint everyone's expectations! I will definitely make the Wano country open and become a better country than before! Before that, I need your help. Kaido also Well, Orochi, and all the enemies of this Wano country, I will face you together!! Please!!”