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"Jiuli"

Hearing Marco's words, the little princess Naia in front of her immediately reached out and covered her mouth, and blurted out in surprise: "Are you also a pirate of the Kaido Pirates?"

Upon hearing this, the samurai and ninjas responsible for protecting her in the wooden house immediately drew their weapons and rushed to protect her. The people outside the house also had the same reaction. They all rushed in one by one, as if they were on the verge of death. The enemy ground looked at Ian and the three of them.

"Protect Her Majesty Ji Ji" they shouted.

Well, why is this reaction possible?

While Ian was thoughtful, Marco quickly waved his hand and said: "Don't get me wrong, we are not from the Beast Pirates."

"What is the Beast Pirates?" Princess Naia was stunned for a moment.

Ian patted his forehead, and he finally understood, and asked: "Princess Naia, you must have heard about the Kaido Pirates from others, right?"

This little princess called the Beasts Pirates the Kaido Pirates, but when she heard the name of Kaido’s real pirates, she looked blank. This can only mean that she heard it from someone else. , and it’s probably not that true.

As expected, Naia nodded and said, "Yes, I overheard it from my father."

So, Ian had to explain to her and said: "The Kaido Pirates are the Beast Pirates. However, we are not members of his pirate group but his enemies."

Ian has noticed that when the little princess said the words Kaido Pirates just now, the samurai and ninjas here were all very nervous. This shows that they have nothing to do with Kaido and the Beast Pirates. Feeling good.

As for which side Princess Naia's father, Daimyo Hidaki of Nishi Ueno, is on, it is still unknown, but Ian feels that at least it will not be on Kaido's side.

Ian guessed correctly. After hearing that the three of them were not members of the Beasts Pirates, but enemies of the Beasts Pirates, the faces of the samurai inside and outside the house showed expressions of relief, and the ninjas also It's almost the same. Although their faces are covered and their expressions can't be seen clearly, they can feel that their hostility is much less.

Bonnie interjected with some curiosity at this time: "We just asked Jiuli why you had such a big reaction."

Naia turned to look at Bonnie, looking at her fashionable and sexy outfit. Her face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, but she still secretly looked at Bonnie's clothes. Her eyes were full of novelty, but she still said The three people answered: "Because no normal person would want to go to Jiuri Bar now, which has been reduced to rubble by the Beast Pirates."

Upon hearing this, Marco became anxious and quickly asked: "So, is the war between your general and the Kozuki family really over?"

Although knowing the news of Ace's capture, everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates had basically guessed the situation, but in any case, when Marco came here, he still had a bit of luck and expectation, and now he suddenly heard Jiuli was reduced to rubble, which was naturally a bit difficult to accept.

It's really strange that a group of foreign pirates would care about the war between the general of Wano and a daimyo. Not to mention Princess Naia, the samurai in the room couldn't help but look at Ian curiously. Three of them.

"Yes, it's over." Naia nodded and said, "Just the day before yesterday, I received a letter from my father. He told me that the general's army had retreated from Kuri, and only the Beast Pirates remained. Since you are the enemies of the Beast Pirates there, are you here to help the Kozuki family in the war? I heard from my father that this time the Kozuki family has many strange people to help them resist."

Strange people and strangers probably refers to people like Estotora and Izou.

This little princess of Naia may be a bit precocious because of her status as a princess, but no matter what, she is just a little lolita of twelve or thirteen years old, and she still looks a little childish. Ian heard It turned out that although she knew some things, she didn't know much. It was probably her father who told her, so she only knew that there were a few people, but she didn't know the details.

Ian thought for a while and felt that it might be a good thing to meet such a little princess here. He could get some information from her first.

So Ian asked: "Princess Naia, your father is also one of the great names of Wano Country."

"Yes" Naia nodded.

"Then in this war between General Wano and the Kozuki family, didn't your father participate in the war? He is one of the daimyo. Logically speaking, he should be helping the general, right?" Ian asked.

"No." Princess Naia shook her head and said, "In fact, not only my father, but also two other daimyo did not participate in this crusade."

"Oh" Ian raised his eyebrows, sat down cross-legged on the ground, and said, "Can you tell us more about it?"

Seeing Ian's casual look, a warrior next to him couldn't help shouting: "How dare such a rude person appear in front of Her Majesty Ji Ji?"

Before he finished speaking, he saw Naia waving his hands without any concern and said: "It's okay."

After saying that, she curiously said to Ian: "I have actually met some outsiders. It is said that people from the outer sea will not pay so much attention to etiquette only in front of familiar friends and companions. You also treat me as a friend." "

Ian was also happy when he heard this. The little girl felt quite cute, so he nodded and said: "Haha, if you can have a little princess as a friend, of course it's good to introduce yourself. My name is Ian, and I am a pirate now. , my pirate group is called the Dragon Hunter Pirates, and there is this pineapple-headed guy, his name is Marco, he is the captain of the first team of the Whitebeard Pirates, this ragged girl is called Bonnie, She is also the captain of a pirate group."

"What do you mean by ragged clothes?" Bonnie was unhappy when she heard this. She pulled at her clothes and said, "This is called fashion, you don't know how to appreciate it."

"Fashion" Little Princess Naia looked at Bonnie's clothes curiously, her face flushed with embarrassment. Of course she couldn't understand the word fashion, she just felt that Bonnie's clothes were so embarrassing.

And Ian noticed that the people from the Wano Country present did not have much reaction to his self-introduction. It was said that they did not know the Dragon Hunters Pirates, the newly rising Yonko Pirates. Forget it, but even the veteran Whitebeard Pirates don't know about it, which is a bit depressing.

Marco probably feels the same way. He is a celebrity in the sea of ​​the new world, but here he is not as eye-catching as Bonnie's dress.

Little Princess Naia seemed quite happy after hearing that Ian was willing to be friends with her. However, the warriors around her were a little annoyed. In their opinion, Her Highness Ji Ji's status was so noble. How could he casually make friends with a pirate of unknown origin? So he stared at Ian with an angry expression.

From here, we can actually see a little bit of the situation in Wano. For the younger generation like Princess Naia, they are willing to accept new things and are curious about the outside world, while some who are too deeply affected by class concepts People are very uncomfortable with this, just like these warriors present.

Naturally, Ian was too lazy to pay attention to these people. After successfully building a relationship with Naia, Ian asked: "Naia, you said that there are several famous names in Wano who are not willing to participate in the war. Why? What's going on"

"Actually, I also heard what my father said." Naia's small face looked much more serious at this time, and said: "Because even in the country of Wano, the Kozuki family is a famous family, and they have been loyal ministers for generations. Although As a daimyo of Oden-sama's generation, Kozuki Oden-sama secretly went to sea in violation of the ban, and after returning, he continued to seek to establish the country of Wano, which resulted in being charged with crimes. However, in the eyes of his father, Kozuki Oden-sama The family's crimes will not be punished with death."

"Not only my father thinks so, but the other two daimyo also think so. They all think that the Kozuki family only needs to be punished a little, and there is no need to go to war." Naia tried hard to recall her father's words and said : "But for some reason, the general insisted on taking action against the Kozuki family. My father and the others could not dissuade him, so in the end they could only adopt a neutral attitude and were unwilling to send troops to respond to the general's call."

Hearing this, Ian couldn't help but look at each other and Marco, and both saw deep regret in each other's eyes.

Princess Naia is still young, so she may not be aware of the smell. In fact, from Ian's point of view, these daimyo's neutral stance may be a good intention, but little does he know that by doing so, they are harming the Kozuki family.

The reason is very simple. Why did the general of Wano insist on attacking the Kozuki family?

Isn't it because of the policies and ideas of the founding of the country? Isn't it possible that the clan's action could harm the ruling status of his general?

He has already felt the crisis that this kind of thinking of the Kozuki family may bring.

Under such circumstances, the general of Wano Country asked other daimyo to send troops together. If all the other daimyo responded to his call and sent troops, it might make the general realize that his position is still very stable, and perhaps it would make the Kozuki family Escaped.

This is also related to the political situation of Wano. The seven daimyo under the shogun serve as princes, but the shogun does not control the country's army. Instead, the princes can have their own army.

And it was because these daimyo adopted a neutral attitude that the general of Wano discovered that his orders were no longer effective, so he had to take action to scare the monkeys.

Several daimyo did not send troops. The generals of Wano Country may have insufficient troops. In order to achieve the best deterrence effect, they did not hesitate to borrow the power of the Beast Pirates to completely suppress the Kozuki family.

This is what happens when good intentions lead to bad things.

However, Ian and the others also learned something from Naia's story, that is, Naia's father, Nishi Ueno Daimyo Hidachi, should have good intentions towards the Kozuki family.

This kind of goodwill may be based on the popularity of the Kozuki family, or it may be related to the dislike of the general using Kaido's power. I am afraid that several other daimyo have similar ideas. In short, under this political system, it is impossible It's monolithic.

This may bring some convenience to Ian and the others in their subsequent rescue operations.

Naia continued to narrate at this time: "Although there was no participation from my father and others, the general still attacked the Kozuki family. I heard from my father that during the Kozuki family's resistance, many strange people who knew sorcery appeared. The general's army also suffered a lot of casualties, but because of Kaido's help, the Kozuki family finally failed. Lord Kozuki Oden was executed, but his retainers escaped. Now the Kozuki family's nine-mile territory is all It is occupied by people from the Beast Pirates, and my father is very angry about this."

"What about you?" Bonnie asked curiously: "Your Highness, why are you here instead of with your father?"

Hearing this question, Naia had a gloomy look on her little face, pouted and said unhappily: "After the general's crusade against the Kozuki family began, my father sent me here. This is our Shirakaki family. The territory, the ninjas and samurai here are all retainers of the Shirakaki family."

Shirakaki should be the surname of the Naa family. His father's full name should be Shirakaki Hitagi or something like that.

"He is worried that his neutral attitude may lead to a crusade from the general," Ian said, "In order to avoid implicating you, I asked you to come here in the first place. Your father also does it for your own good."

"Of course I know," Naia sighed: "But I'm bored here. Although they all respect me very much, I can't even find anyone to chat with."

No wonder she let Ian and the three of them in so unpreparedly. It looked like she was really suffocating here.

Hearing her words, a warrior next to him bowed seriously and said: "Your Highness Kuji, please rest assured that the crusade is over. Nishi Ueno should be fine. We will be there as soon as the Lord's order arrives." I’m escorting you back, Your Highness.”

At this time, Ian's eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "Your general of Wano has already defeated a daimyo, and it is estimated that he will not be able to attack other daimyo. You will go back sooner or later, so how about this, let's Escort you back, and if possible, we would like to ask your father about something."

"What's going on?" Naia asked curiously.

"It's about those strange people who helped the Kozuki family fight," Ian said, "I want to know where those people are being held now. Are they being held in Jiuri, Wano Country, or have they been escorted to other places? Maybe only your father knows this kind of news."

Ian knew that since Kuri was now occupied by the Beast Pirates, Ace and Fujitora probably wouldn't be imprisoned there, because with their identities, if they really fell into Kaido's hands, I'm afraid They will be killed, and now Ace and the others' life cards are normal, which means they are fine, and naturally they cannot fall into the hands of the Beast Pirates.

They were just imprisoned, but where exactly they were imprisoned needed to be inquired about. Ordinary civilians would definitely not be able to know such information. Only those with the status of daimyo princes could find out.

Since Hawkins' divination about his trip went very smoothly, maybe his encounter with the little Princess Naia this time was also one of the reasons. She and her father might be of great help to him. As long as he goes smoothly, Just make your own choices naturally.

When she heard that Ian actually offered to escort her back in advance, Naia's beautiful big eyes suddenly lit up and she said happily: "Okay, okay."

"No." The warrior who had spoken before became anxious, stood up and shouted anxiously: "Your Highness, Princess Ji, how can you trust these pirates of unknown origin? Even if you want to go back, we must escort you back. "

"But you still have to wait for Father's order." Naia also reacted. Her identity did not allow her to act too willfully, so she said helplessly: "When will Father's order arrive? If it is a month later, It just arrived, so I have to wait for another month."

"No, how can this be allowed?" The warrior took the lead, and everyone knelt on the ground, begging Naia, saying: "Your Highness, Ji Ji, if you insist on leaving, it will be our dereliction of duty, and we can only apologize with death. "

Naia could only look at Ian helplessly

Seeing that these warriors had said this, Ian had no choice but to say: "In this case, there is nothing we can do. Princess Naia, can you tell us how to find your father?"

However, before Naia could speak, the warrior jumped to his feet again and said: "No, how can I tell you where my lord is, these pirates of unknown origin?"

"It won't work this way, that won't work either. You can't say anything else except these two words?" Ian was also a little angry: "You don't even know how to change it."

"Unless we die." The warrior held the handle of the knife and looked at Ian resolutely.

It was almost impossible to communicate with these brainless samurai. Ian almost wanted to ignore everything, knock these guys out, and then take Naia back.

With Ian's current strength, it is easy to do this kind of thing. The ninjas and samurai present may not be his opponent alone, but he also understands that in this way, things may get messed up. Damn it, these guys are already wary of the three outsiders. If Naa is taken away by force, the three of them might be regarded as the criminals who kidnapped Princess Jiji.

Don't let Naia's father not see you at that time, but it would be troublesome if he was wanted by others. These people don't recognize you, the Dragon Hunter Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates, the identities of Ian and Marco, come from here. It doesn't work.

"Then, how about this?" Ian thought for a moment and came up with a compromise, saying: "Look, you, Princess Ji Ji, are tired of staying here. Why don't you come along and all of us will escort you together?" Isn't it good for her to go back? Since she is your respected princess, then you retainers should also consider her feelings."

"This" the warrior also hesitated.

"Besides," Ian said while the iron was hot: "Maybe your lord also misses Her Highness the Princess. The order to recall her may be on the way. If you send her back earlier, your lord may be very happy."

"Okay then." The warrior looked at Naia's expectant eyes, gritted his teeth for the last time, knelt down towards Naia, and said: "Your Highness Ji Ji, we can send you back, but please agree and let us follow you." "Waiting around"

Naia straightened up, stretched out his hand to help the warrior, and said happily: "That's great, it's best if you follow me."

In fact, the reason why this samurai agreed was because this ninja village seemed not secretive enough. Even Ian and the three foreign pirates could come here. There was no guarantee that others would discover this place, so it was still It would be nice to let the princess go back

As for Ian and the others, as long as they can go to Nishi Ueno, meet Naia's father, and find out the news, they do not have any ill intentions towards the little princess anyway, so it doesn't matter how they get back.

So, after waiting for a while, Ian and the others were finally able to set off with Naia.

But for some reason, Ian always feels that dealing with people like Wano is quite tiring.