"That guy, he should be hiding by now," Otada said calmly.
"His goal is nothing more than to summon the Demon Lord. He wants me, the World Government, outsiders, and local forces to fight to the death. At that time, no one will be able to stop him from summoning the Demon Lord."
"He won't show up until that day arrives."
Toguro said coldly, "So what do you plan to do next?"
"Well..." Otada turned slowly and walked towards the stairs. He spoke slowly, "Although the timing isn't perfect yet, it's nothing. Since you can't wait any longer, then make your move."
Toguro remained standing in place, still looking down at the city below, while Otada walked away like that.
After he had disappeared for a long time, Toguro saw him appear on the streets below.
So...
An order was quickly issued.
The remaining forces from various villages quickly retreated to the Flower Capital, preparing for a decisive battle with the rebel army!
This order not only reached the followers of the Kozuki family but also reached the ears of various rebel forces.
Suddenly, the situation in the entire Land of Wano changed again. Under Otada's command, a large number of samurai withdrew to the Flower Capital.
And the rebel forces from the outside quickly occupied the entire territory except for the Flower Capital.
And shortly thereafter, all the rebel forces in the Land of Wano finally gathered together.
They agreed to hold a coalition meeting in the north of the Flower Capital, in Shimi Village.
Leading the way was Tsukumogami Shogunate, whose territory and influence were the largest and who was unquestionably the leader.
To his lower left was Kurosumi Great Snake. Although he didn't have much ability, he couldn't deny the help he received.
To his lower right was Yuri, whose army had gained great fame in the Land of Wano during this time. His unique army astonished everyone.
And below were some small squads, totaling eighteen people.
"At present, Otada has withdrawn his troops, which undoubtedly proves that they are at the end of their rope," Tsukumogami Shogunate said from his seat. He was full of spirit, having already captured and imprisoned his father.
At the moment, he occupied the lands of three villages and still had strong warriors like Kenshin, so he was well-prepared. If the Kozuki family were truly driven out, he would undoubtedly be the next general.
He said to everyone, "My opinion is that we should cooperate on all sides now and launch a major attack while they are in retreat, directly wiping out the remaining forces of the Kozuki family in the Flower Capital."
At this point, contributing Flower Capital to him seemed like nothing. He had even begun to consider how to divide the territory among the people in this house after defeating the Kozuki family.
This was not surprising, because he could never have imagined what kind of monster Otada had become.
Or rather, most people couldn't imagine it.
Roger was the same...
At this moment, while everyone was meeting in the house, Roger and An were watching the stars in the dark night above the house.
"We still haven't found any trace of Tenguyama," Roger said softly. "The same goes for that priestess. It's as if they've disappeared directly from the Land of Wano."
During this time, Roger hadn't gone after Otada because he had been waiting for Tenguyama to show up.
He believed that Tenguyama was more crucial than Otada.
Tenguyama's existence was also told to him by An.
After cooperating with the Kurosumi family, An learned about Tenguyama's existence from them. This was one of the reasons why she and Raishin helped the Kurosumi family.
Although Otada had plunged the Land of Wano into darkness and chaos, Tenguyama was the source of all evil.
So Roger had been patient all along. He couldn't let Tenguyama find out that he was also here.
Unfortunately, after so long, he had still found nothing.
"It's been a year, and if what Sengoku said is correct, then I think Tenguyama will soon be unable to sit still," An said softly.
"Now that Otada's momentum is gone, no matter what he has done to Otada, it's almost time to close the net."
"When that happens, he will definitely show up."
Roger nodded. In fact, there was only this one way left now.
Compared to Otada, Tenguyama was the source of all evil!
"Speaking of which, aren't you afraid of Raijin finding out you came to see me?" Roger suddenly said.
An looked at Roger and shrugged. "Don't forget, my Observation Haki might be even stronger than yours."
"But... you're right." An slowly stood up. She said, "Raijin isn't an ordinary guy either. From what I've observed, he's an Ability User who has eaten the Thunder-Cloud Fruit, so under the influence of this ability, his Observation Haki is also very strong."
"He can coordinate his Observation Haki with signals like brainwaves. Although he doesn't use this ability on me casually, it's better to be safe. I'll leave first."
"Okay." Roger nodded.
Their communication in the Land of Wano had inexplicably disappeared, as if there was a special magnetic field in the Land of Wano that blocked their telepathic connection. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so troublesome.
When Roger was in the sky at first, he didn't know that An had been anxiously looking for him for half a day.
After he came down and heard what An said, he realized that things had developed to such a serious extent.
After An left, Roger slowly returned to his own base.
And after they left, the people in the house basically settled on a strategy.
They all agreed that Otada was now at the end of his rope and it was time to finish him off.
So early the next morning, they issued the order for the army to set out. The rebel army formed an alliance and prepared to attack the Flower Capital together.
But among the Black Coal camp, An, who was preparing to set out, inexplicably felt a sense of unease.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her unease, Raijin couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know." An looked at Raijin, who was wearing a blue mask, and shook her head slightly.
If, as she and Roger had thought last night, this battle would defeat Otada, they would also suffer heavy losses. At this time, Tenguyama should appear.
Then it would be up to Roger, who had been hiding all along, to make a move.
If that were the case, everything would be over.
But for some reason, starting from this morning, An's Observation Haki seemed to be subtly reminding her.
Reminding her...
Things might not go as smoothly as she had imagined.
"I'm just thinking..." However, An didn't tell Raijin about this feeling. She just smiled casually.
"What your face looks like under the mask?"