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The Revolutionary Army was gaining momentum, giving them hope of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons, so everyone was in a good mood.
"There is indeed something very important that I need to discuss with you," Chu Yang said with a serious expression.
Seeing this, the two stopped smiling and looked at Chu Yang with confusion.
“Starting today, I will officially declare war on the Celestial Dragons. We have been holed up here long enough. It’s time to go out and see the world.”
Chu Yang's words shocked the two men; they never expected that he would intend to overturn the table.
"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Tiger immediately advised Chu Yang. "The Revolutionary Army has only just taken shape. If we rashly declare war on the World Government, we won't gain any advantage."
Instead of trying to persuade him, Long asked directly, "Why did you make this decision?"
Chu Yang said solemnly, "The method of offering bounties to the World Government and the Celestial Dragons was indeed very effective, but it also brought strong side effects."
"The Navy's prestige has declined rapidly, resulting in increasingly rampant piracy. Many places have been plundered by pirates, and the lives of ordinary people are very difficult."
"If this continues, ordinary people will collapse before the Celestial Dragons."
Long and Tiger exchanged a glance, their eyes serious and their expressions complicated. If Chu Yang hadn't brought it up, they wouldn't have realized the problem.
In the current environment, there are very few places where one can remain safe and sound.
These areas are either under the protection of the Revolutionary Army, the Navy, or are territories controlled by powerful pirates like Whitebeard.
"It seems we really can't delay any longer..."
Long sighed. Letting things develop as they were was the best option for the revolutionary army, but it went against the original purpose of the revolutionary army's establishment.
"In that case, let's prepare early! Don't worry too much, we have gathered many allies now, so we may not be at a disadvantage."
Tiger was good at influencing his companions with positive emotions, and hearing him say that, the dragon's worries immediately lessened considerably.
"To attack the Holy Land, we need Pluto, the god of the underworld. Let's go and retrieve it now."
Chu Yang had told the two of them long ago that Hades was sleeping in this sea area of Wano Country, but how to retrieve him ashore was a huge problem.
They knew neither the exact location of Hades nor how large Hades was, nor how much manpower and resources would be required.
"This problem is simple, just break down the surrounding walls."
Long ago, there was a colossal Mount Fuji here, and people established the Land of Wano at the foot of Mount Fuji.
At that time, the altitude of Wano Country was the same as sea level.
During the Void Century, Wano Country was threatened, so the Kozuki family led the people to build a huge wall around Wano Country, effectively "sealing off" the country.
As time went by, the city walls turned into mountains, and rainwater kept accumulating, like water being poured into a glass, and Wano Country was eventually submerged.
With no other options, people abandoned their original city and established a new Wano Country near the upper part of Fujiyama.
Therefore, the inland sea of Wano Country is actually all rainwater, not normal seawater.
Hades is hidden at the foot of Mount Fuji, in the land of Wano 800 years ago.
To bring these areas back to light, the massive mountain walls surrounding Wano Country, which have always protected the country, must be broken down.
"Break down the wall? Do you mean destroy the terrain of Wano Country? This is a barrier that has protected many people."
Dragon immediately opposed Chu Yang's opinion, arguing that the Revolutionary Army's ability to grow steadily was inseparable from the natural defenses of Wano Country, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack.
"What's useful are the people, not the terrain, otherwise they wouldn't have let Kaido enslave them for so long."
"If we fail, there's no point in keeping this so-called natural barrier; the navy can easily breach it."
Chu Yang's reasoning was quite sound: the reason why Wano Country's natural defenses could withstand so many powerful enemies was because he guarded the entrance.
Long fell silent. Although he didn't want to admit it, what Chu Yang said was true.
“I agree with Yang’s opinion. Since we’ve already decided to attack Mary Geoise, we shouldn’t think about leaving ourselves a way out. It might even affect the morale and fighting spirit of the Revolutionary Army.”
Tiger raised a very important question.
Morale and morale.
If everyone treats Wano Country as a fallback plan and goes to the battlefield, they will only hesitate and lack the courage to fight to the death. Going there will only be courting death.
After thinking for a long time, the dragon finally nodded slowly and let out a long sigh.
"Then smash down the walls and let this country see the light of day again."
Chapter 125. The Birth of Hades! Shanks and the Five Elders!
125.
An emergency meeting is being held at the General's Mansion in the Flower Capital.
Dragon informed Hiyori of his decision to destroy the wall.
She is the heir recognized by everyone, the current shogun of Wano Country, and only she can decide the future of Wano Country.
After learning of this, the retainers of the Kozuki family all urged her to stop the Revolutionary Army's actions.
In their view, this was an act of destroying Wano Country.
If necessary, they are even willing to fight the revolutionary army directly.
The two groups, who had been getting along very well, were now at an impasse.
The two sides were at war with each other.
If a conflict arises, the alliance that has been painstakingly built may dissolve, and everyone may go their separate ways.
The choice was handed over to Hiyori Kozuki.
The girl looked very nervous; her lips were pale, and she was trembling slightly.
In this situation, she nodded in agreement without hesitation.
There is only one reason.
Opening up the country was my father Kozuki Oden's lifelong hope!
Kozuki Hiyori doesn't know if destroying the wall will achieve the so-called "opening of the country," but at least it's a start and a direction.
She's willing to give it a try.
After Hiyori Kozuki made the final decision, the dissenting voices immediately diminished.
The general trend.
There's no point in continuing.
After reaching a consensus, the project to break down barriers proceeded swiftly.
The entire nation of Wano mobilized, with men, women, and children all pitching in to gradually wear down the mountainside.
The area around the waterfall was managed by Chu Yang alone, as it was his territory and it was more convenient for him to handle matters there.
Quinn, Judge, and Caesar were tasked with moving everything in the laboratory to land; once the walls were destroyed, the attic would also cease to exist.
Chu Yang used Wood Release to summon a hundred-meter-tall tree-man that began to wreak havoc, and the violent tremors even triggered a tsunami.
A day later, the waterfall entrance collapsed first, revealing a huge gap. As seawater continued to flow out and the water level of the Inland Sea dropped, more of the mountain wall was exposed.
This also greatly increased the speed at which others destroyed the mountainside.
Wano Country's grand "opening of the country" immediately attracted the attention of the Navy, which reported it to the World Government as quickly as possible.
No one knew what Wano Country was doing, not even the Five Elders.
Could it be that the revolutionary army planned to surrender, and therefore deliberately destroyed the natural barrier that was easy to defend but difficult to attack?
Even thinking about it seems impossible.
Unless these people are completely out of their minds, there's absolutely no reason for them to do this.
The world government held numerous meetings, large and small, to analyze the situation, but failed to find a reasonable explanation. In the end, they could only have the navy closely monitor the situation.
The news reached all parts of the world, and for a time, the situation in Wano Country attracted the attention of many.
The Redfords.
"Yang and the others seem to be doing something interesting. Should we go check it out?"
"Whatever you say, you're the captain, you decide."
Red-haired Shanks lay on the deck sunbathing, while Ship's copy, Beckman, stood beside him, puffing on a cigarette.
“If we go there, the navy probably won’t just stand by and watch; they’ll definitely follow us.”
Lucky Rue was holding the leg of some unknown creature and eating it with great relish.
"Those navy guys are so annoying. They've been chasing us for so many days and they still won't give up. Why don't we stop and have a fight with them?"
Yasopp gazed into the distance, his expression displeased, and said...
"That's Garp's warship. It's best not to provoke him for now. He sees me like I'm his enemy right now, so it's better to stay away."
Shanks sat up, stretched, and yawned, saying, "Never mind that, let's go! To Wano Country! It's been so long since I've seen Yang, I wonder what level his Conqueror's Haki is at now?"
Ben Beckman smiled and said with satisfaction, "After all, he defeated Kaido, so his Conqueror's Haki shouldn't be any weaker than the captain's!"
"If that kid comes back, I'll probably have to give up my position as first mate to him."