"Planning? No, there's no need for any plans," Rosse chuckled lightly, his expression unchanged, and said, "Dragon appeared in a non-affiliated country. According to the rules, a massacre has to be carried out there. The World Government has already given the order, asking Garp and Kuzan to cooperate with Gion in doing it."
"They won't do it," Gion gently shook her head.
"Yes, and that's exactly how we can achieve the result we want," Rosse smiled as he spoke.
"Why tell me all this?", Gion raised her delicate brows. She knew Rosse usually wouldn't take the initiative to say such things.
Since he said it, it meant he had his reasons.
"By the time they defect, the matter of Wano will almost be over. When that time comes, you will be responsible for bringing back Tokikake's head," Rosse said flatly.
"Pfft!", Gion laughed out loud after hearing this, especially wantonly.
Meeting Rosse's gaze, and even drawing the attention of Amatsuki Toki not far away, she still showed not the slightest restraint.
Too interesting, wasn't it? Her man was still just as domineering.
"My sword is willing to serve you," Gion replied lightly. Don't mention just killing Tokikake, even if asked to kill Zephyr, she felt she could bring herself to do it.
Not far away, Amatsuki Toki occasionally looked toward Rosse, at the two leaning together, her eyes carrying a trace of envy.
'How nice.'
Once, she and Kozuki Oden seemed to have had a similar relationship.
But she didn't know when it started that such interactions between the two grew fewer and fewer.
It seemed to be from the time Kozuki Oden returned to Wano after visiting Laugh Tale.
From then on, Kozuki Oden's behavior grew stranger and stranger, and more and more disheartened. That once persistent spirit turned into an obsession with the prophecy of the future.
At that time she didn't care about prophecy or whatnot, only had a few complaints about Kozuki Oden dancing naked and even throwing himself away in despair.
It was also from then that fewer and fewer were willing to follow Kozuki Oden, and he grew more and more obsessed.
By now, it seemed letting Wano stabilize had already become Kozuki Oden's obsession.
Such an obsession was frightening enough that Kozuki Oden was willing to give up everything to accomplish it.
Amatsuki Toki took a deep breath.
'Wrong is wrong. I should also wake up from my dream.'
'I will fight until the very last moment.'
'No matter the result, at least coming to this era 800 years later would not have been in vain.'
Amatsuki Toki reluctantly looked at the Hiyori in her arms, but in the end still handed her to Olvia, "Lady Olvia, I must trouble you to take good care of Hiyori."
"You are not his match," Olvia stated flatly.
"How would I know if I don't try? If I try and lose, then at least I won't feel so unwilling," Amatsuki Toki said freely, gathering up her loose hair and tying it into a high ponytail.
She had no intention of saying goodbye to Rosse and the others, and walked straight out.
Watching her departing figure, Rosse only raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a trace of appreciation flashing in his eyes.
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[Amatsuki Toki]
[Overall Rating: C]
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A woman who possesses a BUG fruit is no simple weak woman.
Although in terms of one-on-one strength, Amatsuki Toki couldn't even beat an ordinary samurai of Wano.
But precisely because her weakness was so weak, it made this rating terrifying.
It was just unknown how this woman would choose to use that powerful fruit.
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Amatsuki Toki stayed in Rosse's residence for a full two hours.
So when she walked out the main gate, she was met by Raizo and Denjiro's extremely strange and disdainful gazes.
Such a long time, and in the enemy's stronghold at that. Who knew what might have happened?
Especially since at this time Amatsuki Toki's state was clearly abnormal. Not only was her breathing somewhat irregular, even her steps a little unsteady. This only confirmed their suspicions further.
"Let's go back," Amatsuki Toki said faintly, slowly swaying as she walked toward the Kozuki residence.
She was no naive young girl. The charm she projected, while maybe not enough to fool those seasoned playboys, was more than enough to fool members of the Kozuki clan.
Returning to the Kozuki residence, before Amatsuki Toki could even sit down in her room to rest for a moment, there was a loud bang.
The tightly shut door was heavily smashed open.
Kozuki Oden's tall figure appeared at the doorway, his breathing rapid, his angry gaze fixed on Amatsuki Toki, as if confirming something.
"He's stronger than you, my dear husband," Amatsuki Toki's smile was beautiful, but in Kozuki Oden's eyes, it was filled with mockery.
Indeed, Kozuki Oden had already prepared himself for losing his wife.
But in the end, Rosse hadn't taken her away at all. Rather, Amatsuki Toki had voluntarily thrown herself into his arms.
And to a man, Toki's words were even more agonizing than a thousand arrows piercing the heart.
"AHHH!", Kozuki Oden suddenly drew Ame-no-Habakiri, stabbing madly toward Amatsuki Toki.
Amatsuki Toki didn't even blink, just quietly watching Kozuki Oden thrust the blade toward her. In those dark green eyes of hers was a faint trace of mockery.
Whoosh!
A fierce wind blew up Amatsuki Toki's skirt.
But in the end, Ame-no-Habakiri still stopped, less than a centimeter from her snow-white neck.
"Why not go just a little further? Is it that you still cherish old feelings, or are you simply afraid of his revenge?", Amatsuki Toki made no move to resist. Her actions and expression carried not the slightest fear.
From Rosse, she had learned a very important truth.
Now, she already had nothing left that could not be lost.
Dignity? Chastity? Love? Family? Life?
All of these had already been trampled underfoot by Kozuki Oden and Rosse in their clash.
Since that was so, then what was there to fear?
"You're crazy!"
Kozuki Oden roared in panic.
He didn't believe Amatsuki Toki would betray him. Coming here in such a rage, all he wanted was just one explanation.
But why? Why wouldn't she even give him a single word of explanation?
"I am not crazy," Amatsuki Toki looked coldly at Kozuki Oden, watching his childish, foot-stomping appearance, and only found it laughable.
When life was peaceful, Kozuki Oden was a very competent husband.
And with his strength, he could also withstand most crises.
But if a true crisis descended, his flaws of character would be infinitely magnified, and exploited at will by his enemies.
Since all enemies could exploit them, then why couldn't she exploit them too?
"I've already told Saint Rosse that you are still alive. In other words, he and the World Government already know your death was faked," Amatsuki Toki's expression carried an unnatural flush, her dark green eyes staring straight at Kozuki Oden, as she enunciated each word, "You have two choices now. Either commit suicide here and now, or kill him and fight the World Government to the very end."
In the end, she still chose a path different from Rosse's design.
Since Rosse had never given the Kozuki family a way to survive, then fight to the end it would be.
With her death, she would ignite the beginning of Wano's rebellion.
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