I'm the ultimate disaster of the Beasts Pirates.

The old man was very happy.

On the outskirts of the Flower City, Kaido was still training and getting stronger as usual.

A centaur devil fruit user trotted along and conveyed the good news that Zero defeated Moria to Kaido.

"This kid is always unexpected."

"Let others never figure out the limit of his strength!"

Kaido put down the stick, smiled happily, and looked at the messenger pirate after sighing.

"Where is our Calamity of the Beasts now?"

"It just so happens that the two talented little guys from the Beasts Pirates have returned. Maybe Zero will be interested in them."

After hearing this, the messenger pirate replied respectfully: "Lord Calamity is still in Bell Tower now."

"Zero defeated Moria. Doesn't he plan to come back to accept the reward from the Beasts Pirates?"

"What is he doing there?"

Kaido asked with a frown. If Zero didn't come back, he wouldn't know who to give the valuable treasures he had looted from Wano Country to.

"Report to the Governor-General, Lord Calamity said that he saw that the residents in the Bell Tower area who were wearing kimonos had a good life, but this year there was a sudden blizzard, and everyone was freezing."

"Maybe he couldn't bear to see them continue to suffer in the world, so Lord Calamity wanted them to experience the enthusiasm and warmth from the dragon in winter."

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This year in Bell Tower, the heavy snow lasted longer than before.

The deep snow on the ground could even cover a person's chest, and even the lake under the street bridge was covered with a thick layer of ice.

Ordinary people in Linghou complained bitterly in this extremely bad weather, and they all hoped that such a cold winter would end soon.

In the Linghou daimyo's mansion, the fire in the fireplace flickered, and Shimotsuki Ushimaru and others took off their heavy cotton-padded clothes because of the heat, leaving only a thin samurai uniform on their bodies.

In addition to these Shimotsuki family members, there is also a "Hakuko" Onimaru whose body is made of precious fur material.

Each of them frowned, looking like a bereaved parent.

"The Gekko Moria who dug our ancestral graves actually formed an alliance with the natural disaster of the Beast Pirates."

A Shimotsuki family warrior with a crescent-shaped head broke the originally dead silence with a trembling voice.

"No, it's more like a conquest than an alliance."

"That beast disaster actually conquered Moria, who used zombies to defeat us."

"His next target is us, and he has even sent people to spread harsh words. If we don't surrender, all the people in the Shimotsuki family will die."

"If we don't surrender, the innocent people behind the bell will not be able to escape this catastrophe."

Another warrior corrected in time and told the real situation in a dull voice.

The other warriors clenched their fists red when they heard the news, but no one was willing to stand up and say a word. The scene became dead silent for a while, and even the sound of sweat dripping on the ground could be heard.

Sitting on the main seat, Shimotsuki Ushimaru glanced at the expressions on the faces of the surrounding retainers, and a feeling of helplessness quickly spread in his heart.

After a long time, he slowly spoke.

"………You and I fought for the glory of the Shimotsuki family, so we'll die if we die."

"But the people of those small families in Linghou are forced to be cannon fodder for the internal decision of our Shimotsuki family..."

As the daimyo of Linghou, Shimotsuki Ushimaru looked up at the ceiling, not knowing how to choose for a moment.

If he surrendered, he would be sorry for his ancestors who were harmed by Moria, sorry for the Shimotsuki family, and sorry for his own passion.

If he resisted, he would be sorry for the innocent people in Linghou, sorry for the small caste families who were willing to be stepping stones and put him in this position.

He was in a dilemma, sitting in this position.

"It is their honor to die to protect their homes, Lord Ushimaru, don't hesitate!"

A warrior of the Shimotsuki family with a face full of flesh stood up and said anxiously.

He has dozens of fields in the Suzuho area and hundreds of servants at home. If the Beasts Pirates really let them take over the Suzuho area, these things will not belong to him!

"Oh? Their homes?"

Shimotsuki Ushimaru looked out the window with a scattered gaze, and happened to see a ragged small-caste wanderer who froze to death outside the warm daimyo's mansion.

"Are we really qualified to drive them to fight?"

……………

Near the Tomb of Ten Thousand Worlds, the flags of the Beasts Pirates fluttered in the wind, and hundreds of tents to resist the cold winter were set up nearby.

In these tents, in addition to the pirates of the Terror Bark Pirates who had just been subjugated, there were more reinforcements for the Beasts Pirates that Zero transferred from the Flower City.

With the support of his record, Zero had a lot of say in the Beasts Pirates, and many Beasts members actively joined him.

In the white snowy world, Zero, wearing a black and white wool shirt, quietly looked at the bonfire in front of the tent, and the fingers of his right hand beat the rhythm regularly.

"Master Zero, the bell queen Daimyo Shimotsuki Ushimaru rejected our surrender."

Moria, wearing a black jacket and a thick bandage on his chest, leaned down and said to him respectfully.

Even though he was several meters taller than Zero, from the perspective of others, Moria, who was nearly seven meters tall, seemed not as tall as Zero, who was about three meters tall.

"Now, it doesn't matter whether you believe that we still can't let go of the little power in our hands."

"I always keep my word..."

"Tonight, release your long-suppressed bloodthirsty nature and hunt for fun!"

Jero stood on tiptoe and gently patted the thick layer of snow covering Moria's shoulders.

"If you make the wrong choice, you must pay a painful price, otherwise... you won't be able to discipline them in the future."

Jero's tone was quite heavy, and his words and actions were a bit like killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.

"Okay, Moria understands!"

Moonlight Moria suddenly felt flattered by Jero's help in packing, and hurriedly gave a respectful reply.

Just as he turned around and was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something, took a look at Jero's thin clothes, and plunged into the tent.

When he appeared again, he was holding the mink coat that Jero had covered him with, which was stained with his own bloodstains.

"I'm sorry, Master Jello."

"These blood stains can't be washed off, so I haven't returned them to you."

Moria said apologetically.

"How can I take back something I gave away?"

Faced with Moria's move, Jello waved his hand and smiled at him,

"If you can't wash it clean, just accept it honestly and keep it as a souvenir."

"If you really feel bad, just give me a similar piece of clothing in the future."

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