Super Card System-Chapter 717: No Reason

“Oh? What do you mean?” Ian asked.

“I can only say that the news of you taking down Big Mom and becoming a Yonko came at just the right time!” Whitebeard tilted his head back and drank the last mouthful of wine, then tossed the jug onto the deck, wiped the wine from his mustache, and laughed heartily. “Because they’re afraid. Although Wano Country is one of the few strong nations in the New World, they can’t predict the consequences of facing two Yonko at the same time!”

“This internal strife in Wano Country is mainly a power struggle between the conservatives and the progressives,” Whitebeard explained. “Wano has always pursued a policy of isolationism, relying on the strong samurai within the country to maintain their transcendent position in the New World. They are neither a member of the World Government nor under the protection of any Yonko. But with the advent of the Great Pirate Era, more and more people in their country want to communicate with the outside world. These people are the so-called progressives.”

“The most representative figure among the progressives is Kozuki Oden. Over twenty years ago, he even accompanied Roger on his final journey!” Whitebeard reminisced. “I met that man too. He was the Daimyo of Kuri in Wano and even invited me and Roger to visit Wano, showing us the scenery under his rule. After Roger’s death, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Kozuki family have always maintained contact. After Ace joined me, he also visited Wano once.”

“The Kozuki family has been committed to opening up Wano and strengthening communication with the world, but…” At this point, Whitebeard’s face darkened. “Such actions naturally drew hostility from the conservative forces. The Shogun of Wano is the biggest enemy of the progressives. Originally, these progressives were only a small group and couldn’t make much of a splash. But over time, more and more people became like this, and serious ideological conflicts gradually arose with the conservatives.”

“This time, the internal turmoil in Wano is because their Shogun has realized that the progressive forces have reached a point where they must be suppressed. And coincidentally, the Beasts Pirates, who had been harassing Wano, suddenly changed their strategy. So the Shogun of Wano chose to cooperate with that guy Kaido, using the power of the Beasts Pirates to suppress the domestic progressive forces led by the Kozuki family.”

Whitebeard sighed and said, “Ace and Izou went to Wano and must have connected with the Kozuki family. No wonder the Shogun sees them as enemies. Fujitora is probably the same. As a wandering samurai, he’s likely seen as part of the progressive forces… You know, under the policy of isolationism, anyone from Wano is not allowed to leave the country.”

Whitebeard pointed at Ian and said, “Considering the face of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace and Izou might survive, but Fujitora is uncertain. The Shogun might execute him! But now that you’ve become a Yonko, the situation is completely different. Fujitora is your vice-captain, which means if they dare to harm him, you’ll definitely head to Wano, right?”

Ian nodded; that was certain.

“I estimate that the Shogun is probably not having an easy time suppressing the domestic progressive forces,” Whitebeard pondered. “If the progressives weren’t already on par with the conservatives, the Shogun wouldn’t need to borrow Kaido’s power. In such a situation, if he attracts both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Dragon Hunter Pirates—two Yonko crews—he probably won’t be able to control it!”

After hearing from Whitebeard, who knew about Wano’s internal situation, Ian finally understood.

“So, the divination result makes sense!” Ian mused. “Although they’ve borrowed the Beasts Pirates’ power, the Shogun probably doesn’t fully trust Kaido. So even if Kaido wants to kill Ace and Fujitora, the Shogun will resist that pressure and forbid it. If our two pirate crews jointly demand our people, the Shogun will likely agree and hand them over. Is that right?”

“Yes!” Whitebeard nodded. “But he might take the opportunity to set conditions, forbidding anyone from our two pirate crews from setting foot in Wano again. This way, we have no excuse to interfere in their civil war and can only watch helplessly.”

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Whitebeard sighed and said, “Alas, in that case, Kozuki Oden and his family will probably be in grave danger!”

Ian was puzzled and asked, “Why do you say that? Since they’re targeting the Kozuki family, and you’re friends with them, why can’t you intervene?”

“Because this is Wano’s internal affairs, understand?” Whitebeard glared at him. “If the Shogun uses this as an excuse to incite the entire nation’s populace, not only will we not be able to help the Kozuki family, but we might even harm them!”

“Then why can the Shogun borrow Kaido’s power?” Ian asked, confused. “Isn’t that also the Beasts Pirates interfering in Wano’s internal affairs?”

“The status is different!” Whitebeard said. “Let me put it this way: The Shogun can borrow anyone’s power—Kaido’s, Big Mom’s, yours, or mine. This is because he is the highest ruler of Wano, the Shogun! He holds the righteous cause! He can do anything, but his subjects cannot. Right now, it’s still just a struggle between conservatives and progressives, a political struggle. But if his subjects borrow the power of others, it becomes outright rebellion!”

“At that time, the Kozuki family will become the object of scorn throughout Wano!”

Ian felt a bit bewildered. “How can there be such a situation?”

“Wano is a nation with strict hierarchy…” Whitebeard sighed. “So, unless the Kozuki family has already made up their minds and seeks my help, I can’t send troops to support them. But even so, if they can’t gain the understanding of the populace, even if I help them overthrow the original Shogun, they won’t have a legitimate claim to rule!”

“Too complicated!” Ian said gloomily. “Can’t we just use Kaido as an excuse and take him down? Without Kaido’s support, let them handle their own affairs!”

“But it might already be too late!” Whitebeard said, somewhat frustrated. “Ace and Fujitora being captured means the progressives have probably already failed! Kozuki Oden might have already fallen into the Shogun’s hands. Ace and the others couldn’t rescue the Kozuki family…”

Ian irritably took off his hat, scratched his head, stood up, and said, “This is too troublesome. Forget it! Anyway, it’s none of my business. I just need to go and bring back Ace, Fujitora, and the others!”

Come to think of it, that’s true. Currently, Ian’s Dragon Hunter Pirates, apart from Fujitora, have little connection with Wano. Even if their country tears itself apart, it has nothing to do with Ian. Why worry about it? If anyone should be concerned, it’s Whitebeard.

With that spare time, he’d rather think about how to get Kaido’s Road Poneglyph…

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