Lord Nox had simply shocked Kozuki Oden too much. Even five of him would not be a match for Lord Nox, let alone five daimyo who were inferior to him!
However, everyone present was his elder, and he truly couldn't bear to see them all die under Lord Nox's sword.
"Oden, don't say anymore. Wano Country absolutely cannot be lost."
"If it is to be lost, let it be the lives of us Samurai first."
"As long as Wano Country exists, we Samurai exist!"
Shimotsuki Ushimaru said firmly.
"However, Oden is also right. We must prepare for the worst and not stake everything on this battle."
"If we fail, we need to leave behind the seeds of our Wano Country, the seeds to reclaim Wano Country in the future."
Kozuki Sukiyaki said.
"Our Shimotsuki Family has a road to the outside World passed down through generations. Before the war begins, we can send some seeds out."
"Outside, some members of our Shimotsuki Family have also settled down. We will send the seeds there."
Shimotsuki Yasuie said.
"Is this rumor true? Does the Shimotsuki Family really control a passage to the outside World?"
Kozuki Oden said in surprise, because he had always wanted to find a road to the outside World to see the World outside.
Unfortunately, he had never found it, but he didn't expect this passage to have been controlled by the Shimotsuki Family all along.
"It is indeed true, but our Wano Country has an ancestral rule: under the policy of isolation, we are not allowed to have any contact with the outside World."
"Now that the survival of Wano Country is at stake, our Shimotsuki Family will disregard the ancestral rule."
Shimotsuki Ushimaru said.
"Alright, Oden, recover from your injuries in time. We will mobilize all the Samurai of Wano Country and prepare to attack Kuri!"
After deciding on the matters, the various daimyo left the Flower Capital and returned to mobilize Samurai and prepare for war.
Only Kozuki Oden and Kozuki Sukiyaki, the father and son, remained.
"Oden, after the war begins, if we still lose in the end, you must escape back. You are the only offspring of our Kozuki Family, and absolutely nothing must happen to you!"
"Also, you have always opposed marriage, but now that Wano Country is facing a great disaster, you must leave offspring for the Kozuki Family."
"I have already arranged fifteen beautiful girls for you. Take advantage of this time to work hard, and I will send them all out of Wano Country at that time."
After Kozuki Sukiyaki finished speaking, he also left, leaving Kozuki Oden alone in a daze.
"The Limitless Sword School has been established! I heard it's a sword school built by Lord Nox. I heard that anyone who passes the assessment can join the sword school, learn sword techniques, and become a Samurai in the future!"
"And that's not all. I heard that after joining the Limitless Sword School, you get full meals every day, and there's meat at every meal. The most important thing is that you don't have to do any work, you just need to practice the sword."
"Quick, quick, send our child to try it out. This kind of great opportunity cannot be missed. If my child joins the Limitless Sword School, they won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future."
"..."
On the day the Limitless Sword School was established, almost everyone in Kuri knew about it.
They all sent their child to the Limitless Sword School to participate in the assessment, and many people even wanted to come to the Limitless Sword School to see if they could pass the assessment.
It can be said that the Limitless Sword School is a ladder for ordinary people in Kuri to rise. Everyone wanted to try their luck.
On the second day of the Limitless Sword School's establishment, the news spread to the other islands of Wano Country.
Even people from other parts of Wano Country came admiringly, wanting to join the Limitless Sword School.
"How hateful! That Limitless Sword School actually broke the rules of Wano Country and openly taught sword techniques!!"
The people of Wano Country were overjoyed, but the traditional Samurai were not happy.
The Samurai of Wano Country are superior to ordinary people. This is a rule that has existed in Wano Country for thousands of years, and it is also an important reason for the inheritance of the Samurai of Wano Country.
For thousands of years in Wano Country, why have only a few large families been able to exist for so long, while all other families have been submerged in the historical torrent with the passage of time?
It is because of inheritance, the inheritance of Samurai, and also the inheritance of the sword road and Ryuo.
It is these inheritances that have made these large families prosper in every generation and produce Sword Masters and even Great Swordsmen in every generation, which has given these families a high status in Wano Country.
If these large families lose their inheritance advantage, they may be replaced by other families.
"Kill, we must kill him!!!"
After receiving the news of the Limitless Sword School, the various daimyo all made up their minds that even if it meant mutual destruction, they would kill Lord Nox!
"Hahahaha, Lord Nox is truly broad-minded! He actually established the Limitless Sword School and taught his sword techniques to those commoners!"
"It is precisely this kind of broad-mindedness that makes those old guys in Wano Country unable to sit still. They have mobilized Samurai one after another, wanting to take down Lord Nox in one go."
Kurozumi Uesugi is a local tyrant in Wano Country.
Wano Country's actions could be hidden from the newcomer Lord Nox, but they couldn't be hidden from the Kurozumi, who are local tyrants in Wano Country.
"Hehehe, the thinking of Pirates is different from that of those daimyo. Pirates don't care about inheritance; they only care about profit."
"Teaching sword techniques can bring Lord Nox more profit, so he naturally doesn't care."
"As for the idea that those who get Lord Nox's sword techniques can surpass Lord Nox, that's impossible. Not everyone is a monster like Lord Nox, who can break the World's Grand Swordmaster breakthrough record."
Kurozumi Mumaru said.
"You are right, but this has nothing to do with us."
"That old guy Kozuki Sukiyaki wants to invite me to deal with Lord Nox together, which is impossible."
"However, we can inform Lord Nox of Wano Country's movements so that he can prepare."
"Our Kurozumi does not need to participate in this war. Let them fight. It's best if they both suffer heavy losses, and our Kurozumi will benefit from it!"
Kurozumi Uesugi laughed proudly.
"Oh? It seems my plan has succeeded!"
Looking at the information transmitted by Kurozumi Uesugi, Lord Nox couldn't help but laugh.
With Kozuki Oden, a Grand Swordmaster, present, Wano Country indeed had the confidence to fight to the death, gathering all of Wano Country's strength to have a decisive battle with him.
If Kozuki Oden had been killed by him back then, perhaps Wano Country would have been in a state of panic by now, contemplating various escape routes.
"Since Kurozumi Uesugi is not participating in this war, let him go and harm the commoners of Wano Country when the war begins."
Thinking of Kurozumi Uesugi, the corner of Lord Nox's mouth curved into an arc again.
This was a tool for him to incite hatred in Wano Country. He had to fully exploit his value.
"Is Wano Country's strongest craftsmanship in the Shimotsuki Family? It seems I need to pay attention to this."
Lord Nox continued to look at the various pieces of information about Wano Country that Kurozumi Uesugi had transmitted.
In Wano Country, besides the rich Sea Stone ore that Lord Nox was interested in, there was also Wano Country's unique craftsmanship, which could forge Great Swords.
As long as there were suitable materials, Wano Country's craftsmen could forge swords of Great Sword caliber.
Such powerful craftsmanship was the most famous achievement of Wano Country besides its Samurai in the past.
In the future, Lord Nox would definitely have many Swordsmen under him. Not to mention Great Swords, the demand for Good Swords would definitely be very large.
Seven days passed in a flash.
During these seven days, the entire Wano Country was in turmoil.
In order not to let Lord Nox detect Wano Country's movements, the various daimyo of Wano Country did not explain why they were mobilizing a large number of Samurai. All of this was done in secret.
During this period, Kurozumi Uesugi fully played his role. When a large number of Samurai left their respective areas.
He began to contact the Samurai of the Kurozumi and occupy many territories.
Because his methods were too brutal, it aroused the resentment of many people in Wano Country.
The residents accused Kurozumi Uesugi one after another, requesting the General and daimyo to expel the Kurozumi.
However, all of Kurozumi Uesugi's actions were ignored by the General and daimyo, so the requests of the people received no response.
And those people could only bury this resentment in their hearts, waiting for the day it would erupt.
"Captain, this is bad! A large number of Samurai from Wano Country have rushed into Kuri, led by the various daimyo of Wano Country!"
"And the number of Samurai is very large, enough to be more than 15,000!"
Ashura Doji rushed into Lord Nox's room in a hurry and said anxiously.
"Don't panic, calm down. Numbers are useless in front of me."
"I let Kozuki Oden leave before for today."
"Gather the brothers, get the chains, handcuffs, and other restraints, and follow me to tie up all those Samurai!"
"Also, let the people of Kuri come out and watch to see how I defeat those so-called Samurai of Wano Country!"
Lord Nox calmly walked out of the room under Ashura Doji's shocked gaze.
Ashura Doji couldn't understand what Lord Nox was thinking at all.
He was telling them to go to battle, but also to bring handcuffs and chains, and even invited the people of Kuri to watch the battle. Did he think this was a performance?
"Forget it, listen to the Captain, it should be right!"
Ashura Doji gritted his teeth and immediately did as Lord Nox said.
"Have you heard? The various daimyo of Wano Country, plus the General, have all come to Kuri, and they have also invited many Samurai to attack Lord Nox."
"How could this be? Lord Nox treats us so well, how could he be attacked by the General and daimyo? Could there be some misunderstanding?"
"What misunderstanding? I heard it's because Lord Nox established the Limitless Sword School and broke the rules of Wano Country's Samurai inheritance, so they want to eliminate Lord Nox!"
"What? It's because of this? The Limitless Sword School is what provides us with a path to becoming Samurai and gives us the opportunity to change our fate against the heavens. It's hateful that it would be stopped by the various daimyo and the General."
"Yes, I also hope that Lord Nox can win this time, so that my child who has already entered the Limitless Sword School can make a name for himself."
"..."
In addition to preparing for battle, Lord Nox also sent people to spread rumors in Kuri that were beneficial to him.