When Orochimaru slowly woke up, his eyes were full of confusion, and he looked around blankly.
He found that his body was being carried on someone's shoulder in an extremely uncomfortable position, bouncing up and down with the person's steps, and his stomach was churning, a strong feeling of nausea welling up in his throat.
Orochimaru stared blankly at the coral-covered ground. Where had he been washed ashore by the seawater?
There didn't seem to be any other people's aura nearby.
Orochimaru's gaze fell on the person in green clothes beneath him... This should be Zoro, right? With this doubt, Orochimaru laboriously twisted his neck and finally saw the person's head... This Mosshead... Hmm... It is Zoro.
Orochimaru couldn't help but cough, and a mouthful of seawater sprayed from his mouth.
He said weakly, "Zoro... please be gentle... I feel like I'm about to throw up..."
Zoro unceremoniously raised his hand and patted Orochimaru's butt, saying in a muffled voice, "Since you're awake, stop clinging to me and walk by yourself."
Orochimaru was very unwilling, but he could only slowly slide off Zoro's shoulder.
He secretly thought to himself that perhaps it was because his body had changed and he had grown a little taller, so lying on Zoro was not as comfortable as before.
Immediately, Orochimaru transformed into a half-snake form, and at the same time, he created a crystal-clear bubble with bubble coral, fixed it around his waist, and lightly lay on it.
Orochimaru wrapped his tail around Zoro's waist, a cunning arc forming at the corner of his mouth.
"Lead me, I'm not familiar with this place, and I'm afraid you'll get lost."
Seeing this, Zoro's veins instantly popped on his forehead, and he glared angrily, "You bastard, you're just being lazy!"
Orochimaru looked at him innocently, "Then swear you won't get lost."
Zoro choked, turned his head haughtily, grabbed the tip of the tail with his hand and pinched it, "Urusai! You're so noisy! Just stay put."
Orochimaru spread his hands and shrugged. He was getting anxious, he was getting anxious.
But as they returned to the starting point for the seventeenth time... Orochimaru's mouth twitched.
"Zoro... has your directionally challenged evolved?"
The human body relies on vision, vestibular sense (inner ear balance perception), and proprioception (perception of one's own limb position) to determine direction.
If vision is defective, it will affect the observation of details in the surrounding environment, which will interfere with directional judgment.
If the vestibular system malfunctions, it will make it difficult for people to perceive their own movement state and changes in direction.
And poor proprioception may cause people to have deviations in their perception of body position changes during turning and walking.
So... Zoro... do you really not need me to help you clone an eye?"
Zoro's face turned beet red. Faced with Orochimaru's teasing, he was momentarily speechless. He couldn't just admit that he was a directionally challenged, that would be too embarrassing.
Orochimaru looked at the red-faced, bewildered Zoro, finding it very amusing. He casually pulled out a picture transponder snail, shoved it directly in front of Zoro's face, and snapped a picture with a "click."
This poked a hornet's nest. Zoro's eyes instantly became fierce.
He suddenly took a step forward, slammed Orochimaru against the coral reef, gripped Orochimaru's neck tightly with both hands, shaking him vigorously while roaring,
"You hateful snake! Delete it for me!" Orochimaru was caught off guard by this sudden attack, his face turned beet red, and he twisted and struggled.
Just at this chaotic moment, Zoro's angry roar attracted a group of soldiers.
They first saw the furious and aggressive Zoro, then their gaze moved down and saw the half-snake form of Orochimaru beneath Zoro, disheveled and flushed.
The soldiers instantly misunderstood. They unhesitatingly pointed their weapons at Zoro and shouted, "Pirate! What are you doing to this mermaid girl!"
Zoro was stunned by this sudden misunderstanding, and the force in his hands unconsciously loosened a bit.
He turned angrily and shouted at the soldiers,
"Are you blind? This is not some mermaid girl, this is a man, and this is not a Fishman! This is a snake!"
Orochimaru took the opportunity to break free from Zoro's grip, gasping for breath, clutching his neck with some resentment.
Then he looked pitifully at the group of Fishman soldiers.
"Save me..."
The Fishman soldiers felt their hearts instantly struck by something, looking at Orochimaru with hearts in their eyes, then shaking their heads, trying to clear their minds.
Zoro saw that it was somewhat unclear to explain, so he quickly pulled out a bounty poster from his In my arms. "Look closely! This is a man! And he's a pirate!"
Orochimaru looked at the thing in Zoro's hand, knowing that he couldn't play anymore, and let out a "tsk"... his snake tail swayed in the air.
The soldiers looked at the snake tail and felt that they must have misunderstood, exchanging glances, but their weapons were still not lowered.
One of them, who seemed to be the captain, stepped forward and said, "No matter what, causing trouble on Fish-Man Island is against the rules. Come with us!"
Zoro gripped the sword at his waist, staring intently at the group of soldiers, and at the same time, he glared angrily at the innocent-looking Orochimaru. He knew that this snake would not be quiet.
Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, a captain of the Fishman soldiers from Fish-Man Island rushed over after hearing the commotion.
This person first carefully scrutinized Zoro and Orochimaru, then took out a bounty poster and carefully compared them. Then he waved his hand, telling the soldiers to put down their weapons, and said:
"You are the Straw Hat Pirates, aren't you? King Neptune sent us to find you.
Because you saved Princess Shirahoshi's shark mount, the King has prepared a banquet in the palace to thank you. Come with me."
Upon hearing this, Zoro's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.
Zoro thought carefully. Luffy did seem to have saved a very intelligent shark. He slowly loosened his grip on the sword.
"A banquet... will there be alcohol?" Zoro asked.
The soldier smiled slightly and replied, "Of course, drinks and food are all ready."
"Then what are we waiting for, let's go!"
As soon as Zoro heard there was alcohol, his eyes lit up instantly, like a hungry wolf seeing its prey.
Without another word, he reached out and grabbed Orochimaru's tail, dragging him and striding forward.
"Hey! You drunkard! Pull me gently!!!" Orochimaru was caught off guard by the sudden pull, and he sprawled awkwardly on the bubble, his body being dragged backward.
Orochimaru was frantically complaining in his heart. Looking at Zoro's impatient appearance, Orochimaru was full of suspicion.
Although Zoro had a preference for alcohol in the past, he was never as crazy as he was now, as if he hadn't touched alcohol for several lifetimes.
Could it be that he hadn't drunk for a long time and was experiencing some kind of withdrawal symptom?
Orochimaru couldn't help but point the finger at Hawkeye, secretly complaining in his heart: How did Hawkeye teach him?!
How did he end up like this drunkard reborn?!
Give me back the refreshing Zoro!!!
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