"Ha! It really had to be Wano!"
Sherwin held the Felyne Recruitment Voucher in his hand and nodded with deep satisfaction.
After following Kozuki Sukiyaki to visit the ruins of Old Wano and collecting the two Poneglyphs on the main island, Sherwin had successively received several famous blades over the past two days.
These were all thank-you gifts proactively sent by the samurai of Wano and the former Daimyo of Hakumai, Shimotsuki Yasuie, after they learned of Sherwin little hobby. Even Kawamatsu went as far as sending over his "Soto Muso."
Naturally, Sherwin refused none of them and accepted them all.
However, aside from "Enma," although the other famous blades were of good quality, they either lacked fame because they had never left Wano or had been removed from the "Famous Blade Registry" due to the passage of time.
Among those that appeared in the manga, there were only "Enma," "Soto Muso," and "Ayame," which was forged by Kozuki Sukiyaki.
So in the end, even after recording the Supreme Grade Blade "Gambler Fuse," Sherwin only managed to obtain one complete Weapon Pool Felyne Recruitment Voucher.
Of course, there was no rush to summon a new cat now he would wait until the map of Wano was fully cleared and they had departed from here.
Furthermore...
Sherwin was also quite curious about whose head the title of Shogun would eventually fall upon.
During these past few days, Sherwin and the Felynes were naturally enjoying the celebrations and festivals within Wano at their own leisurely pace. The common people of Wano were also fully immersed in the joy of having driven away Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi.
But the Akazaya Nine and the other samurai, as well as the Daimyos or descendants of the Shimotsuki, Fugetsu, and Amatsuki families, had plenty of things to worry about.
Those who supported the Kozuki clan and those who opposed them had been arguing so fiercely within the hastily repaired Shogun Castle these past few days that it was beyond belief. When emotions ran high, they would even trade blows on the spot...
Jinx and Suika Meow, those few battle-hungry little troublemaker cats, ran to the Shogun Castle almost every day. They sat on the wall munching on dried fish and drinking fine wine and beverages, watching the samurai bicker and fight with great interest.
Occasionally, when Sherwin had nothing better to do, he would follow along to enjoy the fun.
It had to be said, it really took these people within Wano who knew all the inside details!
The descriptions in the manga regarding Kozuki Oden youth were far too general. The trouble he actually caused was far more than that, although compared to things like burning down gambling dens or forcibly occupying temples, they didn't seem quite as severe.
However...
But those little things just kept adding up!
Perhaps some of them, like "kidnapping women" or "eating oden cooked over a cremation fire," involved certain misunderstandings.
However, just like those incidents, as long as the people involved felt Oden was in the wrong, then whatever he had actually been thinking didn't really matter anymore.
Sherwin had even mischievously brought Yamato along to listen in a couple of times. As expected, she was deeply devastated.
Afterward, as if escaping from reality, she refused to come along no matter how much Sherwin invited her, even if he brought Kaido Meow.
In the end, Fujitora, who had been suppressing a bellyful of fire and could no longer stand to watch, finally intervened in the group dispute yesterday.
Sherwin estimated that he would share the warnings regarding the World Government with those samurai, so there would likely be a definitive result today, or tomorrow at the latest.
"Tch!"
Sherwin clicked his tongue, feeling a slight sense of regret.
He still wanted to continue watching the drama of Wano Country—or more accurately, the drama of Oden faction.
"Brother Sherwin, we already got the summoning vouchers, come out and play with Klee Meow!"
The little Ragdoll on his shoulder, already getting impatient, tugged at Sherwin ear to snap him out of his wandering thoughts.
"Klee is definitely going to catch a goldfish this time Meow!"
Since Wano Country was essentially no different from certain countries that lived quite comfortably, the content of their celebratory festivals didn't differ much either.
Among them, the most popular game for the Felynes was, naturally, goldfish scooping.
However, the Felyne way of playing was slightly different from ordinary people... after scooping the goldfish up, they would eat them directly as a little snack.
The scooped goldfish were certainly no world-class delicacy. If they truly wanted to eat fish, whether it was Sanji Meow cooking or Shirahoshi fish tail, it would be far more "delicious" than these ordinary little goldfish.
But the act of scooping a goldfish up and eating it was very novel to the Felynes, offering a sense of self-sufficient fun.
After the novelty wore off, the other Felynes slowly lost interest...
However, Klee Meow alone had no talent for this. To this day, she hadn't caught a single little goldfish for some reason, her good luck seemed to fail her in this one area.
Consequently, the little Ragdoll had become obsessed with the game, spending a vast amount of time on goldfish scooping every day while stubbornly refusing help from Sherwin or the other Felynes...
But Sherwin still had to accompany her.
"Alright, alright, we're going over now."
Sherwin pinched Klee Meow little cheek helplessly, then shouldered her and prepared to head outside.
But just at that moment...
"Bulu bulu bulu..."
The portable Den Den Mushi on Sherwin wrist suddenly began to ring.
"Wahahahaha! Sherwin! You actually managed to defeat Kaido!"
Unsurprisingly, Morgan familiar, excited shouting blared from the Den Den Mushi mouth. After all, he was the one who had given Sherwin the Eternal Pose to Wano.
After discovering that a battered Kaido had left Wano with all his subordinates, it was only natural for him to guess what had happened.
Sherwin reached out to scratch Klee Meow chin, quieting her pouting mouth for a moment before replying truthfully, "I wouldn't exactly say I won.
The process was quite complicated, and before I faced him, Kaido had already fought a battle against a Wano samurai of Navy Admiral caliber. He wasn't at full strength."
"That sort of thing doesn't matter!"
As expected, that bird-man Morgans didn't care at all about the actual truth. "With this, the title of the Fifth Emperor of the Sea that I arranged for you is completely solidified! Wahahahaha!!!"
The portable Den Den Mushi opened its mouth wide, and Morgan loud, piercing, and boastful laughter erupted from a mouth no larger than a fingernail.
Sherwin curled his lip, then asked curiously, "Where did that guy Kaido run off to?"
"...You aren't planning to go looking for more trouble with him, are you?"
Morgan laughter suddenly came to a halt.
Hmm? This reaction...
Upon learning that Sherwin was capable of winning—or at least wouldn't be intimidated by Kaido—Morgans, who was always eager to report more big news, didn't follow his lead to egg Sherwin on into further trouble with Kaido. Instead, there was a hint of worry in his tone...
Could that guy Kaido have gone straight to seek refuge with BIG MOM?
That didn't seem like his personality.
In fact, Kaido had not gone to seek refuge with BIG MOM or ask her for help.
Instead...
"Kaido has occupied Hachinosu."
Morgans informed Sherwin of Kaido whereabouts after leaving Wano.
And...
"Wang Zhi offered almost no resistance at all, directly taking his subordinates and merging into the Beast Pirates.
Therefore, Kaido current strength has increased rather than decreased, and he gained Wang Zhi, a powerhouse ranked just below the Five Emperors.
You should think it over carefully before deciding whether to continue looking for trouble with Kaido."
Sherwin: "..."
That Wang Zhi guy, was he really such a coward?!
If that the case, where on earth did he get the courage to come looking for trouble with me in the first place?!
Sherwin, unaware of Wang Zhi mental journey or the specific circumstances, felt very frustrated.