Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the people in the Flower Capital clearly felt the streets were more crowded, as if many people had appeared out of nowhere.
And this was not their illusion.
In two days, four thousand samurai of the Kozuki family and two thousand misled people had entered the Flower Capital. Since they had no fixed residence, they were naturally conspicuous.
"This operation went really smoothly, without any obstacles at all."
Kin'emon looked at the army's deployment and finally felt relieved.
"Yeah, the Neo Navy didn't stop it, and Caelan made no moves, as if they knew nothing."
Denjiro sighed.
It all went so smoothly, so smoothly that it made him uneasy.
"Perhaps Caelan is so complacent that he completely ignored the potential threat. Or perhaps Hiyori used her beauty to restrain him and kept him from acting."
Raizo made a guess.
"That is possible. With Hiyori being the most beautiful woman in Wano, she must have bewitched Caelan."
When Denjiro heard Raizo's guess, the uneasiness in his heart faded.
He had sent Hiyori and Chiyo to the Shogun's Mansion, and the two had never left since. It was really possible that Caelan was so captivated day and night that he ignored their actions.
"No matter what, our people are in place. As soon as the time comes, we will start the parade immediately," Kin'emon said in a deep voice.
Their people were already in position, and as long as they could stir up the emotions of the people in the Flower Capital, the plan would be close to success.
"Is the young master ready?"
Raizo asked worriedly.
He was really afraid that Momonosuke would back down at such a critical moment.
If that happened, all their preparations would be in vain.
"I'm ready now. I've put on my majestic warrior uniform. I really look like a general."
Kikunojo said with considerable pride.
He had done the makeup for Momonosuke, and only today did Momonosuke look like a general.
"Today, I will take back the Wano that belongs to me!"
Momonosuke, with a shaved forehead and pigtailed hair, walked out of the room.
He was only 1.3 meters tall, wearing a pink samurai costume, with a fifty-centimeter dagger at his waist, and he walked with a domineering manner.
Only the occasional snot coming from his nose made him look a little funny.
"Young master, you will have to stand up and walk toward the Shogun's Mansion amid the cheers of thousands. You must be imposing," Kin'emon warned carefully.
"Don't worry, I will take back the position of shogun of Wano with honor."
Momonosuke said confidently.
Today was the day he would become famous, and Wano would welcome its greatest shogun, Momonosuke.
"Okay, let's go."
Kin'emon carried Momonosuke to an open-air platform and had four samurai carry him.
Only in this way could Momonosuke look taller and more majestic.
When they looked up, it was already noon.
"Set off."
Kin'emon gave the order.
With his command, the six thousand who had prepared took action.
Two thousand who believed in Kozuki Oden walked in front, shouting about Oden's deeds.
Four thousand samurai followed behind the people. The platform where Momonosuke stood was guarded in the center, and on both sides of the platform were Kin'emon, Raizo, and the others.
A huge group of more than six thousand gathered on the street and headed toward the Shogun's Mansion where Caelan was.
"Return Wano to the Kozuki family!"
"Return Wano. The son of Kozuki Oden will return to the position of shogun!"
"Return it to Wano…"
The mighty procession continued to advance, and the sound spread through the Flower Capital.
Countless people leaned over to look at the huge group.
Some looked on in fear and tried to avoid the crowd.
The scene of Caelan riding a dragon into the sky and destroying hundreds of samurai two days ago was still vivid in their minds.
"They are looking for death."
"What if they anger the gods and bring punishment again?"
Most people in the Flower Capital knelt at their doors, the same as they had two days ago.
Of course, they were not kneeling for Momonosuke and his group, they were kneeling for Caelan.
They prayed, they were fearful, and they did not want divine punishment because of the Kozuki family.
However, there were still some who joined the Kozuki family's parade.
Some were extremely dissatisfied with Caelan, while others believed the law could not punish everyone.
The group marched noisily through the streets and finally arrived at the gate of the Shogun's Mansion.
They were about to continue shouting when they saw a six-hundred-meter-long green dragon hovering in the sky above the mansion. The loud slogans fell silent.
The platform carrying Momonosuke was brought to the front of the group, facing the gate of the Shogun's Mansion.
"Caelan, I… I want you to return the country of Wa…!"
Momonosuke stammered.
Before he could finish, a dragon's roar cut him off.
"Roar!"
The Azure Dragon roared, and huge sound waves stirred the air.
In an instant, the marching group of nearly ten thousand fell to their knees, with only a few strong ones left standing.
"Wah!"
Momonosuke's face turned pale and he collapsed onto the platform.
(To be continued.)
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