Konoha Yellow Monkey: The salary is in place, and Wukage is useless!

Chapter 488 Yamato's Anger and Resistance!

Kizaru's sudden voice silenced the ward instantly. Yamato, who was leaning against the bed, looked at the guy who had suddenly appeared at the door. He was about to speak when he froze, his eyes wide.

"It's you!"

"Oh, do you know me?" Kizaru asked with a smile.

Yamato nodded. "You're the one who saved Ace. I saw your live stream of the Marineford War. It was Kaido who forced me to watch it! He said a remarkable guy had appeared on the high seas."

Kizaru didn't have a strong impression of the One Piece storyline, especially the events after Fishman Island. He was somewhat surprised to hear Yamato mention Ace and asked with interest, "You know Ace?"

Yamato nodded again, and said with some excitement when Ace was mentioned, "Ace has been to Wano Country. He is my friend. He encouraged me to set sail and leave Wano Country."

"It seems you two get along well," Kizaru said with a smile.

Yamato nodded vigorously again, "Ace is a comrade I acknowledge!"

"So, why didn't you go to sea? Why did you stay in Wano Country instead?" Kizaru asked, maintaining his smile.

The Jonin by the hospital bed saw Yamato begin to talk to Kizaru after he asked her a question. She took the initiative to step back, revealing space for the two to talk. At the same time, she looked at the smile on Kizaru's face and then at the innocent Yamato. She had a feeling that the little white rabbit was being seduced by the old fox.

"I will defeat Kaido, I will carry on Oden's legacy, and open Wano Country to the world!" Yamato became excited again as she spoke, raising her right fist to emphasize her point.

"Is that so? Have you ever considered how much hope you have of defeating Kaido and increasing Wano Country's strength if you stay in Wano Country and remain under Kaido's surveillance?" Kizaru said as he walked towards Yamato.

Faced with Kizaru's question, Yamato didn't hesitate or feel confused. She confidently and firmly said, "I train hard every day, and one day I will defeat Kaido and open Wano Country to the world!"

"Do you think Wano Country will open to the world after defeating Kaido? After Wano Country opens to the world, what are your plans to do to ensure that Wano Country will not be invaded by other pirates?" Kizaru walked to the foot of the sickbed and continued to ask questions.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yamato raised his right hand again, flexed his muscles, and clenched his right fist. "I will protect Wano Country!"

"So, you're still planning to let strength decide things? What if Kaido is defeated, and the other Four Emperors take over Wano Country? The New World is a paradise for great pirates. Without Kaido's banner, Wano Country's population, land, and its abundant Seastone will become prime prey for pirates. Not to mention, the World Government has already set its sights on that place; they also have a huge demand for Seastone."

Now, forced by Kaido's strength, they have chosen to acquire Seastone through trade.

If Kaido were gone one day, do you think the World Government would let this country and this island go?

"Can your strength rival that of the World Government?"

This time, the barrage of questions made it impossible for Yamato to answer as quickly as before, and for the first time, a look of confusion and bewilderment appeared on her face.

"Furthermore, do you really think that opening the country will guarantee a good life for the people of Wano? After you defeat Kaido and Orochi, can you guarantee that the new shogun and daimyo will treat the people well and improve their lives? Even if the new generation can, can you guarantee that every generation of shogun and daimyo will treat the people well? A corrupt system that allows power to flow in the blood, and places the hopes and fortunes of a nation on individuals who inherit the bloodline, is a hopeless nation."

As Kizaru gave his assessment, Yamato's expression changed continuously, showing a mixture of resentment, agreement, and confusion, eventually culminating in a complex sense of bewilderment.

Were all my previous ideas wrong?

No.

Yamato shook his head, then looked at Kizaru and said, "That's all for later. All I know is that Wano Country is not doing well under the rule of Kaido and Orochi! My goal is to defeat them, then make Wano Country speak up and lead it to a new future!"

"Another one who kills but doesn't care about burying! Someone like you would be very popular in the Revolutionary Army!" Kizaru said sarcastically.

Yamato couldn't understand Kizaru's words, but she could tell from his tone that he was looking down on her. "You've asked so many questions, and I haven't even asked you one yet! What's your relationship with Kaido? Why did Kaido send me here? And what's this about reading you just mentioned?"

Kizaru didn't hide anything and said directly, "Kaido and I are allies. I provide him with cheap weapons and other supplies, and he uses seastone as the goods in exchange."

"You're all in cahoots!" Yamato angrily tried to get up, but an invisible force suddenly surged around her, like a pair of invisible hands, controlling her and pressing her back onto the bed.

Although the Jonin standing nearby didn't know what ninjutsu Kizaru had used, she instinctively sensed a force controlling Yamato. Out of kindness, she reminded him, "Lord Kizaru, this child's injuries haven't healed yet!"

"Kid, she's not young anymore!" Kizaru retorted, then looked at Yamato, who was struggling desperately but to no avail, and continued, "Don't get so worked up, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Yamato glared angrily at Kizaru, continuing to struggle unwilling to give up.

"As part of the deal between your father and me, tomorrow I will take you to the capital of the Land of Light, where you will receive the most advanced education. As an exchange student, you will have two years to study. If you are outstanding enough within those two years, you can graduate early, leave the Land of Light, and return to Wano Country," Kizaru said calmly, maintaining his smile.

"Two years? Are you kidding me? I'm not going to waste my time on some Land of Light!" Yamato roared, his resentment mixed with anger.

"Tsk tsk tsk!" Kizaru shook his head. "Your father paid a heavy price to ensure you could study."

"That guy isn't my father! My name is Oden!" Yamato shouted angrily, unable to break free, as his Conqueror's Haki surged out almost instinctively.

The chaotic and disordered Conqueror's Haki had no effect on Kizaru. Even the Jonin Uzumaki next to him only felt dizzy for a moment before quickly getting used to it.

"Your Conqueror's Haki is as messy and immature as your empty head. That's why I don't like guys like you. You rush into action with all your heart for your so-called dreams and your own sense of justice, only to end up battered and bruised without ever considering the gains or losses. Even if you manage to win by chance, you can only become mascots shouting slogans without any plan in the face of the chaos after the war."

Kizaru continued his吐槽 (tu cao, a form of online commentary/criticism), and after criticizing Yamato, he directly shifted the focus to Yamato's idol, Kozuki's personal assistant.

Before his transmigration, Kizaru's impression of this guy was probably that of a loser with no sense of leadership or governance, a foolish and stereotypical "knight-errant".

Before agreeing to a deal with Kaido and preparing to accept Yamato, he learned more about the guy's life in detail, and then realized that he really couldn't understand the thought process of these idiots.

"You're like that, and so is that idiot you admire named 'Kozuki Oden.' Wano Country has achieved what it has today thanks to Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi, but Kozuki Oden deserves even more credit. At Kaido's victory celebration, no one dared to drink first without Kozuki Oden's presence."

"You bastard! Shut up!" Yamato roared angrily as his idol, whom he had admired since childhood, was being looked down upon. He had vowed to carry on his idol's legacy.

"Am I wrong? Kozuki Oden, facing the collusion between Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi, with enough power and supporters, what kind of response did he choose? He played the clown!" At this point, Kizaru couldn't help but laugh out loud. "For a monarch, a leader, prestige and confidence are extremely important things. Only by gaining the trust of those below, and by inspiring both admiration and fear in them, can one be a qualified leader."

"But what did your idol do? He personally trampled his most powerful weapon under his feet, causing everyone to lose faith in him and in fighting Kaido."

In my opinion, Oden deserves at least half the credit for Wano Country's current state; the rest is largely due to Kaido and Orochi.

Kizaru's words clearly enraged Yamato even more. This young and rebellious girl had been captivated by the heroic spirit of Gekko Oden, who walked into the boiling oil with a smile and carried his subordinates on his head, since she was very young.

Furthermore, Kaido is an inexperienced father who only responds to his daughter's rebellion in the simplest and most brutal way, which has led to the current situation.

Yamato, lying in his hospital bed, clearly could not accept Kizaru's abilities, and even less could he accept that his idol was being belittled as worthless.

Yamato increasingly wanted to break free of the restraints, but her struggles only resulted in stronger restraints. In the end, even Yamato had to give up the struggle.

"I will not allow you to insult Gekko Oden! He was a true samurai, a hero!" Yamato roared excitedly and angrily.

Kizaru nodded. "His actions certainly qualify him as a samurai, but a hero? Forget about it! He had countless ways to protect Wano Country from Kaido, but he chose the most disastrous one. A foolish idiot, he can't be considered a hero!"

Yamato shouted in disagreement, "You're not allowed to insult him!"

“Statement of facts is not an insult!” Kizaru retorted sharply at the end, then smiled slightly at Yamato’s angry gaze and said, “There’s no need for us to continue this pointless argument. You can rest here tonight, and I’ll take you to the Land of Light first thing tomorrow morning.”

After saying that, Kizaru turned and left. When he reached the door of the ward, he seemed to remember something, stopped, looked at Yamato again, and said with a smile, "Tonight is your last chance to escape. If you think you can escape, then get ready!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kizaru disappeared from the hospital room. Yamato sat on the bed, watching Kizaru's figure vanish, and then felt the force binding him disappear as well. (End of Chapter)