Chapter 423 - 425 (1/2)

The country of Vano.

After Kaido's death at the hands of Yeruashi, the Beast Pirates hastily retreated from the Country of Vano, under the leadership of Plague Queen and Fire King.

By this time, the main force of the Country of Vano was the samurai from the past.

Each of the citizens felt that radical changes were brewing.

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

Near the entrance to the hidden cave, there was a little loli of seven or eight years old with turquoise hair, hugging her knees with her small hands.

There were many patches on her worn-out clothes, and her hair and cheeks were dirty.

Obviously, her life was full of hardships and hardships.

That girl was Kozuki Hiyori.

The daughter of Kozuki Oden and the rightful heir of the Country of Vano, along with Momonosuke.

After Oden's death, she escaped from the castle with Kawamatsu, but due to the persecution of the Orochi people throughout the Country of Vano, they could only survive in the wild.

«...»

Only about four years have passed since Toki sent Momonosuke and the others twenty years into the future...

There are still sixteen left.

This meant that she would have to hide from Orochi's pursuit for another sixteen years.

But that wasn't what little Hiyori was worried about right now.

Since Orochi received the support of the Kaido Beast, he began to actively build weapons factories all over the country, which led to a gradual pollution of the environment.

Previously, Kawamatsu, who lived with her in the mountains, was able to easily provide them with food, but now this has changed.

Now Kawamatsu has to disappear for the whole day to get enough food, in addition, now he always comes back very tired.

Hiyori already foresaw how every year they would have less and less food, and she would grow and eat more and more every year.

If everything continues like this, they are unlikely to be able to survive.

Hiyori made a decision.

If, as she suggests, food gradually becomes insufficient for the survival of two people, then she will leave and find a way to survive on her own, instead of continuing to burden Kawamatsu.

Just as Hiyori was thinking about this, she started and turned her head sharply.

In the clearing in the distance, two figures could be seen walking in her direction.

”Ah...”

Hiyori dived into the cave in fright.

Although the distance was great, and the bushes did not allow you to see the figures well, but Hiyori was still able to understand that it was not Kawamatsu!

Shoo, shoo, shoo.

Listening to the rustling of branches and grass getting closer and closer, Hiyori tensed up very much and froze, trying not to make a single sound.

But to her horror, this rustling still stopped near the cave.

Just when Hiyori was straining to the limit, a hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and patted her on the shoulder.

”Aaaaaaaaaaa!!!”

Hiyori screamed loudly and ran as fast as she could.

But due to excessive panic, she tripped over a rock and fell, not even having time to run to the exit of the cave.

”Why was it necessary to frighten her...”

Yeruashi, who was standing at the exit of the cave, looked at Robin and sighed helplessly, and then waved his hand.

Hiyori, who was about to fall face-first into the ground, suddenly hovered in the air.

It was as if she fell on a soft cotton, and then flew back under the influence of some invisible force and settled to the ground.

Robin looked at Hiyori and shook her head, ” She's even smaller than me this time...”

The corners of Yeruashi's mouth twitched.

What does 'less than you this time' mean?!

Lately, it seemed to Yeruashi more and more often that his image in Robin's eyes was greatly distorted.

Her ideas and words are becoming too dangerous...