Chapter 455 – Wano 10.

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    The Den Den Mushi had been ringing for several minutes, but there was no response from the other side.

    "Damn it... What''s going on with Orochi? He can''t be ignoring us like this!" complained a member of the Beasts Pirates crew.

    "We should inform Boss Queen! We can''t let Orochi get away with this!" they concluded, heading to the boss''s room while Queen was busy with some things in his laboratory.

    "Boss Queen!" the subordinates exclaimed as they approached, while Queen turned to them with his enormous body and a serious look.

    "Speak... Have the Straw Hats arrived or something like that?" he asked in a serious tone.

    "It''s not that. We can''t get in touch with the Flower Capital! Orochi must have betrayed us or something!" the subordinates reported.

    "That..." Queen simply walked across the room and grabbed a Den Den Mushi from his desk, making a call himself. It rang for several minutes while his men kept staring at the device without any response.

    "Something''s wrong," Queen murmured and started making another call. Once again, it began to ring.

    "H-Hello, hello!" A voice on the other side stammered slightly, trying to sound confident.

    Queen narrowed his eyes at this and continued, "Who am I speaking to?" he asked.

    "It''s... Pinocchio," the person on the other side said.

    "Pinocchio? I don''t recall anyone by that name in Udon," Queen murmured, noticing the nervous expression on the Den Den Mushi''s face.

    "Well... it''s because I was in another division and got transferred... yeah, that''s it!" the person replied, sounding even more nervous.

    "Hm... Tell me how things are in Udon..." Queen demanded.

    "Everything''s great! Couldn''t be better, sir!" he exclaimed.

    "I see... very well." Queen simply nodded and hung up the Den Den Mushi.

    "Looks like everything is fine," the subordinates said naively, assuming that all was well. But not Queen, who appeared deep in thought.

    "I want you to take this message to the person with the ''card,''" Queen instructed in the end. He knew something must be happening in Wano but couldn''t leave himself—it could be a trap laid by the Straw Hats right under his nose. He decided to send someone strong, but not a Calamity, since everyone was needed in Onigashima for the war.

    "Understood, sir. It will be done!" the men nodded, leaving the room and heading through the corridors of Kaido''s headquarters, passing various members of the Yonko''s crew until they found the person they were looking for.

    "Sir, here is an order from Boss Queen!" the men said to one of the ______.

    "I see... understood." The person simply nodded, saying nothing more. There was work to be done, and they got up to head toward the Udon region.

    Meanwhile, Wano was also preparing, as people from all regions began filling the main streets across the country, aiming for Udon.

    Holding firearms and swords, they marched with determination to the agreed region, with the feeling that the time had come to fight for Wano. With determined eyes, they moved forward.@@@@

    The Red Scabbards, who had been hesitant, saw their own people rising—not as individuals afflicted by hunger anymore, but as those who desired to see Wano freed. This even made the Scabbards think that the time had come. Perhaps Kaido wouldn''t fall because of Momonosuke and the others, but because the people themselves would free Wano for their arrival.

    In Udon, they began receiving these people, trying to hide them until the time was right, hoping that Kaido and his men wouldn''t suspect anything until the moment arrived.

    "Do you think you managed to fool him?" someone asked the person who had spoken to Queen on the Den Den Mushi.

    "I... I don''t know..." the ordinary samurai murmured nervously. He was very tense, and perhaps that hadn''t been convincing enough.

    "Let it be... We''d better prepare ourselves," Kid said decisively.

    "He''s right," Hyogoro commented.

    "Who are you calling an old hag, you wrinkled geezer?!" Big Mom retorted, and the two began a heated argument, exchanging insults—a common occurrence in recent months. Everyone else could only stand there, listening.

    It was at that moment that Queen entered through the doors, heading toward Kaidou.

    "Lord Kaidou!" Queen called, catching his attention. Kaidou turned to him.

    "Tell me the Straw Hats have arrived! I''m getting bored here and annoyed with this hag," he complained.

    "You..." Big Mom grumbled.

    "That''s exactly what I''m here to talk about, my lord," Queen said, immediately capturing Kaidou''s attention. He stopped drinking and arguing, turning serious.

    "They''ve arrived?" Kaidou asked.

    "More than that, my lord. They''re already here. We''ve lost contact with Wano. I sent Drake to investigate Udon, and we''ve lost contact with him as well. He''s likely fallen," Queen explained.

    This made Kaidou suddenly rise to his feet, drawing everyone''s attention. Even Big Mom stopped eating and looked serious.

    "So, they''re already here..." Kaidou muttered, setting his cup aside. "I will deal with them personally! There''s no way they''ve taken Wano right under our noses!" he declared, visibly angry, as he prepared to transform into his dragon form and fly to Wano to check the situation. No one seemed able to stop him.

    At that moment, a figure emerged behind Queen, walking casually. Queen turned, curious, but his eyes widened when he saw who it was. Kaidou, who was about to depart, also noticed the presence. His gaze fell on the man, and his eyes widened in surprise. Everyone recognized the figure—it was none other than Zoro, the Straw Hat swordsman with a bounty exceeding 1 billion, strolling calmly through the hall.

    "What a waste to spill drinks like that," Zoro remarked, glancing at Kaidou''s massive mug on the floor as the liquid spread out. His gaze returned to Kaidou.

    "Hey, big guy, can you tell me where the Flower Capital is? I was supposed to be heading there but got lost," he asked calmly, completely unfazed by Kaidou''s overwhelming presence.

    The entire hall was stunned to see a Straw Hat casually wandering in, seemingly lost, and boldly asking for directions.

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