Chapter 336: Komurasaki Agreed to Serve Reiner
The bright moon hung quietly in the sky, its faint moonlight scattering a serene peace over the Flower Capital.
The banquet hall lights flickered, casting shadows that danced across the floor. The glint of blades created fleeting reflections, making the murderous atmosphere in the room even heavier.
Isn't that samurai very strong? How was he killed in an instant? Could it be that Kurozumi Orochi was hiding his strength all along?
Komurasaki's eyes trembled with shock as she looked at Sukuna, who had been bitten to death in the blink of an eye. Besides disbelief, a trace of despair arose in her heart.
It's all over now.
I completely chose the wrong side.
Although she knew she didn't really have a choice. Even if she had managed to get a temporary pardon through flattery and Kurozumi Orochi's lust for her beauty, it would be impossible to gain his trust again as before.
Since it had come to this...
Komurasaki quickly glanced into the distance.
Fortunately, Denjiro and that green-haired samurai were fighting outside. Otherwise, seeing her in danger, Denjiro would definitely not have stood by and watched.
If even Denjiro's identity was exposed, all these years of effort would have been in vain, and revenge would be completely hopeless. At the very least, she had to distance herself from him.
"Komurasaki, why? Why did you betray me! I hate being betrayed the most!"
Kurozumi Orochi's tone was ice-cold, his two eyes crimson. Under the stimulation of his anger, he was on the verge of losing his reason.
"Betrayal? You're wrong. I never liked you in the first place. I only got close to you for the sake of money and power."
Komurasaki replied to Kurozumi Orochi calmly.
Having made up her mind, the next second, a resolute look flashed in her eyes. She grabbed the hem of her kimono and ran in the opposite direction of Denjiro.
The farther away, the better. I absolutely cannot let him see me in danger.
Just as she had run two steps, a figure appeared, standing abruptly in front of her.
"Ah!"
Bang!
Komurasaki cried out in surprise and, unable to stop in time, ran headfirst into him.
"Where are you going, little Komurasaki?"
Reiner looked down at the Komurasaki in his arms and asked with a light laugh:
"Didn't you just ask me to take you with me? You said you would serve by my side."
This guy!
What is he thinking about at a time like this!
Komurasaki gritted her teeth in her heart, but her face was delicate and slightly worried as she said urgently:
"My lord, we should escape quickly. Can you have your companion cover our retreat?"
"Retreat? Gyohohoho! Don't even think about running!"
Kurozumi Orochi sneered, and several of his snake heads swam down at the same time.
"I've decided! Tonight, I will take Komurasaki's body, and then I will kill you!"
"Ah! My lord, be careful!"
Komurasaki screamed in alarm, grabbed Reiner's collar, and in a panic, pushed him towards Kurozumi Orochi.
Faced with the diving, bloody maw, Reiner was unmoved. Instead, Sukuna, who had been 'dismembered' just now, had at some point already stood in front of him again, one hand on his hilt, the other supporting the wooden scabbard as he pushed with his thumb, a hint of cold light slowly revealing itself.
"This guy wasn't already—!?"
The furiously diving Kurozumi Orochi showed a hint of bewilderment in his eyes upon seeing the reappeared Sukuna.
However, before he could react...
ZING!!
A sword cry, as crisp as a dragon's roar, a flash of a blade streaked across this empty room, and it seemed as if the entire space had dimmed for a moment.
Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!
Squelch! A large amount of blood splattered in the air, reflected in Kurozumi Orochi's several pairs of dazed, round pupils.
His vision gradually blurred and began to spin. In the inverted image, the samurai casually flicked the blood from his blade onto the floor, his gaze faint as he watched him, his movements light and slow as he sheathed his sword.
Thump—thump—thump!
As Sukuna sheathed his sword, the eight massive snake heads fell to the ground.
One slash, to slay the Yamata no Orochi.
So... so strong.
What kind of powerful samurai is this...?!
Komurasaki's mouth was agape as she stared blankly at Sukuna, unable to hide the shock in her heart.
"Who on earth is he? Does Wano Country really still have such a samurai?"
In Komurasaki's eyes, whether it was Sukuna's appearance or the details inadvertently revealed in his movements, he exuded the aura of a Wano Country samurai.
This was also normal. Although Sukuna had slowly fused with some other templates, his core was Ryuma, who was revered as a Sword God in Wano Country. All his aspects would naturally carry the other's shadow.
"Him? If he were still alive, you would probably have to call him 'great ancestor'."
Reiner said casually.
Shimotsuki Ryuma... in terms of bloodline, he was Zoro's ancestor. The daimyos of Wano Country had always been from those few closely related families since ancient times. It was only right for her to call him 'great ancestor'.
"Alive?"
Komurasaki was surprised and frowned slightly, thinking of the Sukuna who had just been resurrected...
Wait a minute. Let's not talk about how he did it. But looking at this situation...
Komurasaki gritted her teeth behind her back and secretly glared at Reiner.
Could it be that this guy was deliberately scaring her just now?!
"Shogun!!"
"Lord Orochi!!"
The soldiers and samurai who had been overjoyed at Kurozumi Orochi's revival, seeing him instantly killed again, had their cold hearts fall to the bottom of the valley.
It's over.
We're really going to have to commit seppuku when we get back.
Many samurai stood there in despair. Under the reversal of Kurozumi Orochi's death, revival, and death again, their initial anger had also gone numb. Their hands went limp, and their weapons fell to the floor with a clatter.
"What's wrong? Not fighting anymore?"
Luffy relaxed his fists. Seeing the situation, he also relaxed his fighting stance.
This battle, for him, was no different from post-meal exercise, just like when he was a child and would go to find a gorilla or some other animal to spar with after eating in the mountain forest.
It became quiet here, and the noisy sounds outside became even clearer.
Franky looked out the window. The various streets were crowded with constables, soldiers, and samurai, all swarming towards them. The entire Flower Capital had begun to riot.
"In the end, it still caused such a big commotion."
Franky held his forehead and sighed, then turned and shouted:
"It's time to run, Luffy! Otherwise, we'll be in big trouble later!"
"—Oh! I know!"
Luffy replied. He turned his head and scanned the banquet hall, stretched his arms, and scooped up a pile of food, holding it in front of him.
"Hee hee hee! Time to run, everyone!"
Luffy grinned cheekily and rushed to a nearby window, jumping out.
"Coming!"
"Wait for me, Luffy!"
Chopper, Usopp, and the others broke free from their opponents and quickly followed him, jumping out.
"Let's go, let's go. Since the boss said it's on the house, we won't pay."
Reiner smiled and turned to leave, jumping to the window and leaving with the others.
"..."
They're gone. They're all gone...
Komurasaki stared blankly at the empty window. The cool wind blowing in made her feel a chill. Besides the completely dead Kurozumi Orochi and his men, she was the only one left in the banquet hall.
What about me?
She glanced at the snake body that had been cut into several pieces on the ground. Komurasaki swallowed.
He's not coming back to life again, is he...
"That guy is not human. Let's go, Toko!"
"Ahahaha~~"
Komurasaki gritted her teeth, picked up the hem of her kimono, and jumped down from the window. The page girl Toko followed with a giggle, and the two of them ran in the direction Reiner and his group had left.
Under the dark moon and high wind, a large group of soldiers held torches, running frantically through the streets.
"Quick! The culprits can't have gotten far!"
"We must capture the pirates who assassinated the Shogun!"
"Hurry up!"
Next to the leaping firelight, in a dark corner.
Behind a wooden house, Pudding, Uta, and O-Tama were lined up, peeking their heads out from the side of the wall from top to bottom.
"It seems something big has happened."
"Assassinated the Shogun?"
"A pirate?"
A big question mark appeared over Pudding's head.
Uta fanned her hand and said with disgust:
"What idiot would do such a foolish thing?"
"Heh heh. Why don't you guess which idiot it was?"
A cold, sarcastic laugh came from behind. The three turned their heads to look.
Nami was sneering, her eyes calmly cold.
Robin, on the other hand, was smiling and sitting on a wooden barrel, her legs crossed and dangling. The two of them seemed to have no curiosity at all about the commotion happening outside.
There was nothing to be curious about. The answer was obvious.
On the contrary, Nami wished she had guessed wrong.
"The one who assassinated the Shogun could be anyone. But a pirate who assassinated the Shogun..."
Nami's hand, holding back her anger, couldn't help but pop a vein.
There aren't that many pirates in this country. Besides those idiots, who would be so bored as to do such a thing!
Although she had learned from O-Tama that the shogun of Wano Country was not a good person, it didn't mean those idiots could just go and do whatever they wanted!
"To cause such a big commotion on the first day in... I should say, as expected of them."
Robin smiled gently.
She was already used to this kind of thing. It would be truly strange if they could spend a few days peacefully.
As 'apprentice pirates' on the Merry, Pudding and Uta were still a bit confused.
But it sounded like a bad situation.
"Hmph! Thinking one thing and doing another! When we get back, I'll definitely not spare those few idiots! Let's go!"
Nami, with one hand on her hip, turned irritably and walked into the darkness.
"Let's go."
Robin smiled faintly and waved for the three to come along.
Uta and Pudding looked at each other and blinked.
It sounds like they know those idiots?
Soon, the two of them, with O-Tama, followed and left.
And in another place, several figures disguised as Wano Country residents were also hiding in a corner, observing the chaos in the Flower Capital.
"This is a portrait of the culprit!"
"All of you, pay attention! If you see anyone wearing a straw hat, take them down immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
The constables shouted in response to their leader. After posting the portrait on a notice board, the group of constables split up into teams.
"Straw hat?"
A puzzled voice came from the dark corner. A few pairs of eyes peeked out and glanced at the notice board.
Although he was already mentally prepared, the moment he saw the foolish, grinning face on the portrait, Law was so speechless he was instantly stunned.
"It's really those idiots."
A vein couldn't help but pop on Kid's forehead.
How can we run into them everywhere? And that's not all. How can they cause so much trouble everywhere!
"Our forces have not yet been fully assembled. We've finally gathered so much strength. I don't want them to get the first move like last time."
Kid's tone was resentful through gritted teeth.
Law could only sigh helplessly. "Let's go. Let's go and find them."
"Why? Tch. You're not going to ask them to cooperate, are you? I don't agree."
Kid's expression was displeased as he turned his face away and crossed his arms.
He didn't think Reiner would cooperate with them. And even if he would, Kid would never accept it.
"Of course not. If we cooperate with them, our action will be meaningless."
Law replied faintly, leaning against the wall with his sword.
It was different from Totto Land. At that time, the Straw Hat crew had not yet gained enough recognition, and they could invite the other party to cooperate.
But it was different now.
Their alliance's goal was to take down a Sea Emperor. How could they possibly cooperate with the Straw Hat crew, who had already become one of the Five Emperors?
If the Straw Hat crew and the Beasts Pirates were to fight, it would be a war between two Emperor crews.
If they followed one of the sides, even if they won, it would be meaningless. No matter how much they did, the outside world would not recognize them.
"If we're going to fight, then we'll have to fight together. This might turn into a three-way chaotic battle."
"At the very least, we've met before. Let's just go over and state our position."
Law sighed lightly, his sword resting on his shoulder.
The friendship between them and the Straw Hat crew was not big, but not small either. Although it was for their respective interests, they had indeed fought side by side.
There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. This sentence might not be entirely accurate to describe their relationship.
But there was no doubt that they were all pirates. For their respective dreams and ambitions, they had set out to sea. Even the Straw Hat crew could not make them stop.
"A three-way chaotic battle? Interesting."
In a corner, two figures sat on a wooden box each.
Bege's mouth held a cigar, smoke swirling. He murmured in a low voice:
"Uniting our four pirate crews, plus the allied force of Zou... can we gain an advantage between two Emperor crews?"
"Who knows."
A tall, thin figure beside him spoke nonchalantly.
Bege glanced at him.
"Well? Have you decided yet?"
"Since fate has brought us together here, let me take a peek at what arrangements the heavens will make..."
With that, a few pieces of straw emerged from the tall, thin figure's body.
Hawkins lowered his head, and after a dazzling shuffle of his hands, he drew out the tarot cards one by one and placed them at the end of the straws.
A moment later, he raised his hand and began to flip the cards, speaking to himself.
"Defeat... the probability of death is 49%..."
"Defeat, but leaving alive, the probability is 27%..."
"Surviving until the end and achieving final victory, the probability is... 24%..."
"The survival rate is 51%..."
As his voice fell.
Hawkins slowly looked up, his face deathly pale, his eyes calm and without a ripple:
"Alright. I'm in."
"24%..."
Half of his face hidden in shadow, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Kid's mouth.
He didn't care about the others. Survival, death, none of it mattered. His goal had always been to achieve final victory.
10% was worth a gamble. 24%...
That was a godsend!!
In another place.
Several figures dodged the pursuit on the streets, weaving through the small alleys.
"I say, why are you still running with so much food? It's too inconvenient to escape."
Looking at Luffy hugging a small mountain of food in front of him, Usopp couldn't help but complain.
"Hahaha, it's fine."
Luffy grinned and, unable to resist, bit off a piece of meat from in front of him, and said with a muffled voice:
"Tengu-uncle probably hasn't eaten yet. Just in time to bring some back for him."
"He can't eat this much. I think you just want to eat it yourself."
Franky casually complained, then looked back at the large and small figures following behind them and asked with a puzzled expression:
"I say, why did you two follow us?"
"Because I'm afraid Kurozumi Orochi will come back to life. At that time, he definitely won't spare me. And..."
Komurasaki眯ed her eyes and smiled faintly, her face shy as she said:
"Komurasaki has already promised to serve Lord Gintoki. Please be sure to protect me."
"What!!" ×N
"What's that noise! Who's there?!"
A cry of alarm erupted from the group, which attracted attention from outside, and they hurriedly covered their mouths.
"What did you do to Komurasaki, you bastard!"
Sanji gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger. While running, he grabbed Reiner's collar, pressed his forehead against his, and stared fiercely into his eyes.
"What do you mean, 'serve you', you bastard! Explain it clearly!"
"Let go, you idiot."
Reiner pushed Sanji's face away and turned back.
"Komurasaki, explain to him what it means for a geisha to serve a man."
"Mm. To serve a man, of course, is..."
"—Ah! I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it!"
"How can I accept this!"
Sanji's face was pained as he covered his ears tightly.
"Heavens! I'm willing to stay on Okama Island for another two years in exchange for this bastard becoming sterile!"
"—Hiss! What a vicious curse."
Chopper's face turned pale as he sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
"By the way, when I first saw you, I just thought you were stunning. Now, the more I look at you, the more you look like..."
Franky rubbed his chin and said to Komurasaki, his eyes as if in thought. After a moment's recollection, he asked tentatively:
"This is Oden's hometown, right? Do you have any relationship with a woman named Kozuki Toki?"
"??!!"
Komurasaki's eyes were stunned.
Reiner frowned, even more bewildered than she was.
Wait, what's the connection between you two?!
(End of chapter)
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