Chapter 1012: Rebirth under the Sun
Danzo, an ambitious old man, uses his dirty tricks to discipline the gang of samurai and prevent the unruly troublemakers from seeing the next day's sun.
In the originally relatively loose country of Wano, Kurozumi Orochi only wanted to collect taxes and didn't care about the tax collectors below. He did all kinds of shit, which led to a lot of resentment among the general public towards the general.
Those tax farmers are the so-called daimyo. Every one of them has dirty hands. They pay 30% of the taxes to the top puppet general, keep 70% for their own territories, and fool Kurozumi Orochi like a fool.
After Danzo integrated his forces, the first thing he did was to check the accounts. It takes money to do espionage work, and without money it is impossible to train elites. The old man deeply understands this truth.
The money in the General's Mansion is only enough for Kurozumi Orochi to live a life of luxury and debauchery. Any more expenses will be insufficient to cover the expenses, which will reduce the frequency of General Kurozumi's spending on women. Danzo does not want to fall out of favor and lose the power he has just obtained.
Danzo targeted some old nobles. Before that, Kurozumi Orochi had no power, and as a puppet of the Beasts Pirates, he could only cooperate with other daimyos, share the money together, and harm the people of Wano Country together.
The situation is different now. After the battle between Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido, he has gotten rid of the embarrassing status of a puppet and now has a ninja army loyal to him.
As for the daimyo who was occupying the toilet but not doing anything, Danzo could only say sorry and start to dig up the old accounts that needed to be settled. For the daimyo who was not loyal to General Kurozumi, there was no need for his entire family to live.
Danzo did not wrongly accuse these daimyos. Why have the Kozuki family's restoration forces been active in Wano Country until now? It is because of these traitors who provide funding and protection behind them.
Although Kurozumi Orochi has proven to be very powerful, he has a fatal flaw: he has no offspring of his own, not even a son or a daughter.
Any intelligent creature cannot overcome the challenges of birth, aging, sickness and death. Even if the Kurozumi Orochi was so powerful that he could crush everything during his lifetime, everything would be reduced to zero after his death.
Without an heir with the surname Kurozumi, it is not certain what the next general after Kurozumi Orochi will have.
Kozuki Momonosuke is dead and cannot die again, and the Kurozumi family may become extinct, which invisibly gives other daimyo hope of a comeback. I believe that as long as they live long enough, sooner or later they will be able to ascend to the supreme position in Wano Country.
Most daimyos have this idea and they all hope that Kurozumi Orochi will die soon. At that time, their family members will have the opportunity to become generals, which is legitimate and they will also be supported by the people of Wano Country.
Danzo knew the intentions of these ambitious people and would not let them have an easy time, so he began to strictly control the managers of these areas and placed his own spies into the houses to monitor them.
From then on, the daimyo's every move was under Danzo's surveillance. Once these ambitious people made any unusual moves, they would be imprisoned. Danzo would use torture to pry open their mouths and dig out all the money hidden by the daimyo.
The Country of Wano has begun internal integration, and a major change that has not happened in a thousand years is taking place. If the people continue to be scattered, it will increase the difficulty of governance and make it easy for foreign enemies to invade.
As for whether there was someone secretly directing Danzo, that was not within Kurozumi Orochi's consideration.
When he was a general, he just liked to rule by doing nothing. He let his subordinates do whatever they wanted. As long as they collected the money and it didn't interfere with his life, everything could be discussed.
The Beasts Pirates don't know about Danzo yet, and they are actively cleaning up and clearing out the remaining ruins of Onigashima.
At the very least, we need to provide everyone with a place to shelter from the wind and rain, otherwise it would be too shabby and unworthy of the status of the royal group.
The early morning sun slowly rose in the sky, and its bright light was like a golden sword, piercing through the thick haze after the war.
The originally gloomy and depressing world was gradually filled with this vigorous light, dispelling the endless boredom and sadness.
On the land where the sun was shining brightly, the huge Kaido had been placed on a wooden bed by the crew.
His huge body was covered with scars, his scales were broken, his fur was stained with blood and damaged in many places. His former majesty was now overshadowed by the pain.
Black Maria, as Kaido's only woman on the island, tore off her beautiful clothes, wiped the boss's body, and helped him wash away the blood stains on his flesh.
Try to avoid wounds from getting inflamed and infested with bugs, as that will only worsen Kaido's condition. The woman looked at too many men's missing parts and couldn't help but sigh: "Can these lost parts really grow back? We need a doctor, a doctor like Law."
The Beasts Pirates have no doctors, only veterinarians. Usually the team believes in the law of the jungle. Minor illnesses don't need treatment and major illnesses cannot be cured. They all rely on their own qualities and their bodies to endure the consequences.
It is not easy to find a good doctor for Boss Kaido now. We cannot let the people of Wano Country know that Kaido is so injured now. The Beasts Pirates must unite.
As the sun gradually rose, its light fell on Kaido, and magical changes happened quietly. At first, Black Maria did not notice it.
The sunlight seemed to have life, gently wrapping Kaido. Strands of solar energy slowly seeped into his body through his wounds and pores.
The broken scales seemed to be summoned, trembling slightly and gradually healing, and the dried blood regained vitality and flowed more vigorously.
"Nika? The sun god in Lord Kaido's body is taking effect"!
The golden sunlight seemed to have life, seeping into the broken parts of Kaido's horns. The originally jagged and bloody cross-section actually began to move subtly under the caress of the sunlight.
The granulation tissue grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, like countless lively elves leaping forward. The damaged internal organs began to repair themselves from the inside, and the wounds and limbs were recovering at an accelerated pace due to the rapid division of cells, completing the regeneration of the severed limbs.
The transparent gap in Kaido's body was being replaced and filled by new flesh at a speed visible to the naked eye. Black Maria was shocked when she saw it.
After a while, Kaido, who had no intention of dying, closed his eyes and let out a low, unwilling roar based on his survival instinct. Although the sound was not as deafening as before, it was full of a sense of revival of strength.
The roar attracted people nearby, who came to check on Kaido's injuries. They couldn't believe that Kaido would wake up so soon.
"Don't stand at the door and block the sunlight. The sun's energy is helping the boss repair his body. All of you stand aside," the grumpy Black Maria said, her voice getting louder and louder.
"How magical! Is this the power of the sun god?"
"Sunshine can restore your body, the boss is the legendary Nika"!
Amid the complex noise of the Beasts Pirates members talking to each other, Kaido slowly opened his eyes, and the murderous light in his eyes gathered again.
The originally dull body, nourished by the sun's energy, once again exudes a chilling domineering aura. After experiencing life and death, Kaido feels that he has made another breakthrough, and the pure energy in his body is stronger than ever before.
The rising sun seemed to be cheering for his rebirth.