During Kenji's stay in Flower Capital, Kuzan occasionally came to report on the progress of the team's intelligence gathering.

With Oden as his guide, Kenji entrusted the Marine squad he brought to Kuzan.

All of them were elite members from headquarters, and even in the isolated Wano Country capital, facing a somewhat xenophobic populace, they still managed to gather a large amount of usable intelligence.

For example, a geographical map of Wano Country, the Kozuki Clan's Shogun's Palace in Flower Capital, the situation of various regional Daimyo, and so on.

This intelligence was even more detailed than what Kenji had obtained.

Of course, Kenji did not inquire too much about the situation in Wano Country from Oden.

After all, the other party was the son of Wano Country's Shogun, the future Shogun. Directly asking him about his country's intelligence to his face would be somewhat impolite.

Therefore, Kenji simply followed Oden around, collecting intelligence along the way during their travels.

Moreover, the intelligence Kenji collected was absolutely difficult for other squad members to obtain.

For example: When did the profession of courtesans in Wano Country emerge? How many major factions of courtesans are there in Wano Country? Which famous courtesans have left Wano Country? And so on and so forth...

This intelligence, seemingly insignificant, was actually very useful!

By understanding the rise and fall of the courtesan profession in Wano Country, one could infer the distribution of people from Wano Country across the world.

As for how to infer? That was something the Marine and World Government high-ranking officials needed to consider.

"We've pretty much explored all the interesting places in Flower Capital, haven't we?"

After several days of touring, Kenji estimated that he had seen all the sights in Flower Capital.

"You're personally acting as a guide so diligently. Is there something you need my help with?"

Kenji turned around, looking at Oden with a half-smile.

When one humbles themselves before others, they must have something to ask for. In Wano Country, Oden's status was undoubtedly extremely noble.

Before, Kenji had never questioned Oden's true intentions.

Now, his subordinates had gathered a large amount of intelligence, and the mission was basically accomplished. Kenji had also enjoyed his tour enough, and being curious about the other party's true intentions, he simply laid his cards on the table with Oden.

"Well, actually..."

Oden cleared his throat, then rubbed his hands, awkwardly but directly stating his purpose.

"I want to go out to sea..."

"Can I ride on your ship? Or, if you're familiar with Whitebeard, could you help me get on his ship to go out to sea?"

Kenji raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, recalled for a moment, and nodded inwardly. "Speaking of which, this guy really wanted to go out to sea for a while..."

He thought for a moment, then looked up at Oden and said, "My ship probably isn't suitable for you to ride... As for Whitebeard, after all this time, he should have left by now, right?"

"No, no."

Oden waved his hand, indicating, "My subordinates have been monitoring him these past few days. Whitebeard's ship is still docked at the coast."

"...What is Whitebeard up to?" Kenji frowned slightly.

"But never mind..."

Then, a smile suddenly appeared on Kenji's lips, and he nodded, saying, "Since he hasn't left yet, you can just ride on his ship."

"Hmm, I tried, but he refused." Oden's face was full of vexation.

"Heh heh, try again." Kenji smiled and patted Oden's shoulder.

"This time, use my name!"

"Oh, right, my name is Kenji."

"Eh? Is that okay?" Oden was overjoyed at the news.

"Oh dear, how rude of me... May I ask, what exactly is your relationship with Whitebeard?"

At this point, Oden seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Could it be that you're also on Whitebeard's ship?"

"Hmm, all the crew members on Whitebeard's ship seem to be his sons..."

"...Nonsense!" Kenji was speechless upon hearing this, and sneered, "That's completely upside down!"

"By seniority, Whitebeard is the son!"

"Oh, I see, my apologies!" Oden raised a hand to scratch his head, smiling apologetically.

After clarifying Kenji's 'true identity', Oden became impatient and immediately set off for the coast.

It seemed he intended to go and talk to Whitebeard again.

Kenji did not follow, and although Oden repeatedly requested it, he did not agree.

The reason was simple. Because whether he went or not, the outcome would be the same.

Whitebeard was not someone who was easily influenced by external factors.

Therefore, the final result of Oden's request to board the ship was also obvious.

Flower Capital, as the capital of Wano Country, was quite far from the coast.

Kenji estimated the time and simply returned to the pleasure district to chat with the oiran.

At this time, the pleasure district was not yet open, but Kenji had long been recognized as a distinguished guest, so he had free access.

Because it was leisure time, the oiran was not ready. Her black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and without makeup, she still possessed eight or nine-tenths of her maximum beauty, leaning against the dressing table.

"Oh? Isn't this our distinguished guest?" The oiran covered her mouth with a fan, chuckling softly, her smooth shoulders unable to support her tight-fitting clothes, revealing a hint of snowy skin.

Kenji did not stand on ceremony and walked straight over to sit down.

Seeing this, the oiran skillfully moved closer, massaging Kenji's shoulders, her chest pressing out with astonishing elasticity.

She had expected Kenji to make some small moves like the previous times, taking liberties.

However, this time, Kenji calmly spoke, his tone flat. "Are you from Wano Country?"

The oiran's hands, which were massaging his shoulders, suddenly froze, and the expression on her face instantly paused, but quickly returned to normal.

She replied with a playful smile, "Of course I'm from Wano Country... Are you doubting my identity?"

"No." Kenji shook his head and said lightly, "I just feel that you greatly resemble an old acquaintance of mine..."

At this point, Kenji suddenly turned around, scrutinizing the oiran from head to toe, and asked, "What is your name?"

"I'm asking for your real name!"

"My... name is Arashi." The oiran bit her red lips, seemingly embarrassed by the scrutiny, and lowered her head, blushing.

"Hmm..." Kenji responded casually, then suddenly asked, "Do you know the name Amatsuki Toki?"

"...No, I don't know her." Arashi's body trembled, though very slightly, it did not escape Kenji's eyes.

"I'm asking if you know the name, not if you know the person." A mysterious curve appeared at the corner of Kenji's lips, and then he waved his hand.

"Never mind that... Hmm, judging by the time, it should be within the next year or two, right..."

Kenji recalled briefly that Amatsuki Toki (Kozuki Toki) would likely arrive in Wano Country in this era within the next year or two.

Of course, this was assuming the timeline was normal. If it wasn't, like Whitebeard arriving in Wano Country early... then it would be hard to say.