"Shogun Orochi, it's Reno, Reno has broken in!"
The samurai, unable to steady his breath, quickly knelt on one knee and reported in a panic.
"Reno?"
Orochi frowned slightly.
He seemed to have seen that name somewhere.
"Hey, that—"
Boom!
Before Orochi could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in front of him.
The samurai fell to the ground, his body torn and bleeding.
The Oniwabanshu were startled and quickly rose to guard their surroundings.
Denjiro silently walked to the center of the main hall.
The next second, Reno and The girls swaggered in.
His gaze instantly fixed on the graceful figure behind Denjiro.
This person wore a kimono embroidered with peacocks and had ornate hair ornaments.
Wano Country's renowned courtesan, Komurasaki.
Of course, this was only her disguised identity.
Her true identity was the Princess of Wano Country, Kozuki Hiyori, Kozuki Oden's daughter.
Kozuki Hiyori had endured for over 20 years, using her identity as the courtesan Komurasaki as a cover, secretly preparing for the restoration of her country.
In reality, she hadn't prepared much.
Looking at the somewhat flustered Komurasaki, Reno's mouth curved into a satisfied smile.
If Hancock was cold and noble, and Shirahoshi was delicate and sweet.
Then Komurasaki was gentle and beautiful.
The three most beautiful women in the One Piece World indeed each had their own charm.
Oda, you're truly something.
Orochi quickly recognized Reno's identity and, with some apprehension, said:
"Reno, this is Wano Country, don't cause trouble. If Kaido finds out, he won't let you off."
"Kill them."
Reno waved his hand casually.
There was no need for more words with such an evil person.
"I'll go."
Stussy was the first to charge out.
"Soru!"
"Finger Pistol!"
Stussy's figure flashed, instantly darting past the Oniwabanshu and appearing behind Orochi.
Her fingertip shot out a red light, directly piercing Orochi's glabella.
"Ah ah ah ah — — —!!"
Watching the blood gush from Orochi's head, the dancers' faces paled, and they couldn't help but let out screams.
"Stop!"
"Bastard, let go of General Orochi!"
"Stop her!"
The Oniwabanshu, led by Fukurokuju, changed their expressions and charged out in unison.
"Light Speed Kick!"
Doll soared out, kicking one after another, sending the eleven Oniwabanshu flying consecutively, leaving them with no power to resist.
Denjiro's pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
Komurasaki shook her head, giving him a barely perceptible look.
"Stop playing dead."
Stussy stepped on Orochi's head and said in a deep voice.
According to Roux, the Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi Devil Fruit user has eight heads and eight lives.
She had only killed one head; Orochi was still far from death.
With his little scheme exposed, Orochi stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.
Seven more heads grew from his neck, looking incredibly ferocious.
"Roux, everything can be discussed. I can give you anything you want."
"That's right, as long as you spare our lives!"
"Roux, don't kill me!"
""
The still-shaken Orochi quickly softened, his seven heads begging for mercy one after another.
"So much nonsense!"
Stussy lightly tapped her fingertip, and red light shot out, precisely piercing Orochi's heart.
She had merely wanted to see if Orochi could truly grow eight heads.
Her curiosity satisfied, it was time to send Orochi on his way.
With his heart pierced, the seven heads on Orochi's neck successively drooped, and his life force was completely severed.
"He's dead, General Orochi is dead!!"
"You... you actually killed General Orochi!"
"Awoo — —!!"
The overly frightened dancers fainted directly.
The eleven Oniwabanshu didn't have time for grief or anger; under Doll's finishing blows, they successively lost their lives.
Soon.
Apart from the Reno Pirates, only Kozuki Hiyori and Denjiro remained in the entire hall.
Roux flashed to Orochi's side and took out a blank fruit from his system warehouse.
During his voyage, he had successively recovered several powerful Devil Fruits.
As of now, he still had five blank fruits in his hand.
Roux placed the blank fruit next to Orochi.
The next second, something magical happened.
In his line of sight, the blank fruit visibly transformed into a Devil Fruit resembling a pineapple, with six stem-leaves on top, their tips round and triangular.
The Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi form was reborn.
Recovery successful, Roux threw it into his system warehouse.
Such a powerful Mythical Zoan was wasted by Orochi for nothing.
After putting away the Devil Fruit, Roux shifted his gaze, glancing at Komurasaki.
Seeing Roux's gaze, Denjiro immediately tensed up, and the hand gripping his sword hilt tightened slightly.
But his sword, he dared not draw it.
He knew very well that once it was drawn, there would be no turning back.
Komurasaki, skilled at reading expressions, gave Denjiro a reassuring look, then took small steps from behind him and said respectfully;
"Lord Roux, do you have any instructions? If I can be of help, this humble one will not refuse."
Since Roux hadn't killed them immediately, there was room for negotiation.
"Kozuki Hiyori, with your intelligence, can't you guess what I want?"
Roux looked at the pretending Kozuki Hiyori with a half-smile.
Boom!!
Like a thunderclap in their ears, Komurasaki and Denjiro, whose identities were exposed, changed their expressions drastically.
They had lived here incognito for over a decade; even Orochi, with whom they lived day and night, didn't know their true identities. How did Roux know?
Clang!!
With a hint of unease, Denjiro's sword finally left its sheath!
He pointed it at Roux from a distance and sternly said, "Your Highness, I'll hold him off, you hurry and go!"
No sooner had he spoken than a sneer sounded in his ear.
"Who do you think you can hold off??"
Denjiro's pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously rolled his eyes.
That streak of red light was the last thing he saw in his life.
A blood flower bloomed, and Denjiro's tall body fell heavily into a pool of blood.
"Denjiro!!"
Komurasaki could no longer maintain her composure, and a sense of helplessness swept over her.
She collapsed powerlessly to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her pale face.
Komurasaki looked ready to die, her voice broken, "Roux, you... you kill me!"
Denjiro had guarded her for many years, loyal to the Kozuki Clan with all his heart, and now he had died protecting her.
She would rather die with Denjiro than become Roux's caged bird.
Roux walked up to Komurasaki, gently hooked her fair, delicate chin with his finger, and said playfully:
"Kozuki Hiyori, you are not qualified to bargain with me."
Komurasaki closed her eyes in despair, tears gushing out.
Roux didn't hesitate, directly imprinting a Slave Mark in her mind.
When Komurasaki opened her eyes again, there was only submission in her gaze towards Roux.
"Master."
At the same time.
Roux's appearance caused a sensation throughout the Flower Capital.
Everyone scattered and fled while spreading the news.
Members of the Beasts Pirates stationed there, upon hearing the news, immediately contacted Kaido.
Inside the eerie and terrifying Onigashima main hall.
"Wororororo... Are you telling the truth??"
Kaido excitedly stood up, his dragon eyes glinting with light.
He had searched the world for Roux without success, and now the other party had actually come to him?
Was it a blessing from heaven?
"Lord Kaido, it's absolutely true. Someone just saw Roux go to the Shogun's Mansion. I don't know what the situation is like inside now."
On the other side, the pirate subordinate reported truthfully.
"I understand!"
Kaido responded and then hung up the transponder snail.
"Wororororo... King, gather your men immediately! I'm going on a rampage today!!!"
This was an opportunity not to be missed.
If he couldn't eliminate Roux today, it would be difficult to find him again in the future.
As soon as his voice fell, Kaido's body rapidly transformed.
His mouth quickly elongated, and his teeth transformed into sharp fangs.
His body's muscles swelled as if boiling, and his palms widened and thickened, turning into sharp, giant dragon claws.
His upper body and neck extended, instantly becoming a dozens-of-meters-long azure dragon body, with his lower body transforming into a dragon tail.
The surface of the giant dragon's skin was covered with a layer of hard, azure scales.
Zoan-type Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon form, Beast Form!
"Lord Kaido, I'll go at once!!"
King didn't hesitate and immediately accepted the order.
Roar!!!
Accompanied by a dragon's roar, the azure giant dragon soared into the sky, flew out of the main hall, and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
On the other side.
King, at the fastest speed, gathered the Beasts Pirates' Three Disasters, Tobiroppo, Tobi Roppo, and numerous Gifters, and then rushed to Wano Country.
Wano Country, inside the Shogun's Mansion.
"Finally here??"
Roux looked up towards Onigashima, a slight curve to his lips.
He sensed an unprecedentedly powerful aura rapidly approaching from that direction.
Though the aura was unfamiliar, it was undoubtedly Kaido.
"Let's go."
Roux led Komurasaki and the other women onto the flying ship, then flew towards Udon, the closest location to Onigashima.
Once he clashed with Kaido, it would surely be an earth-shattering battle.
Even just the aftermath would be enough to destroy the Flower Capital.
As his future base, Roux didn't want to destroy this treasure land.
"Wororororo... Roux, you're asking for death!!"
Above the sky, an azure giant dragon coiled and twisted.
Sensing the flying ship constantly approaching him, Kaido grinned widely, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty glint.
Presumably, after Roux killed Garp, it gave him the illusion that he could also take down Kaido.
"Wororororo... Linlin, I'll avenge you immediately!!"
With a sneer, Kaido once again accelerated his flight.
Behind him, several giant pirate ships were firing at full power, following closely.
On the deck, all the elites of the Beasts Pirates were in position.
Everyone was fully armed, their faces filled with undisguised madness and killing intent.
0... Please give me flowers --- Udon.
One of the six regions of Wano Country.
This was a prisoner quarry under the control of the Beasts Pirates, primarily holding prisoners forced into labor.
In the original story, after Luffy was knocked out by Kaido's Thunder Bagua, he was imprisoned here.
Reno piloted his airship, arriving at Udon before Kaido.
He parked the airship high in the sky, then opened the protective shield.
After taking preventive measures, Reno created an island cloud, carrying Kalifa, Robin, Koala, Rebecca, Monet, and Baby-5, and flew down to the island, waiting for Kaido's arrival.
The reason he brought these people was, naturally, to train them.
In reality, apart from Kaido, no one else in the Beasts Pirates was particularly strong.
If Nami, Stussy, Tashigi, and the others were to attack, it would be an overwhelming victory.
It was better to take this opportunity to enhance The girls' combat experience and improve their fighting abilities.
Before long, a dragon's roar echoed across the sky.
Reno and Robin's group all looked up, only to see dark clouds gathering in the sky, and a massive dragon claw extending from the clouds.
With flashes of lightning and thunder, the colossal creature lurking within gradually revealed its true form.
It was an Azure Dragon tens of meters long!
"Kaido."
Reno gazed at the giant shadow in the sky, murmuring softly.
Even from hundreds of meters away, he could feel the terrifying aura emanating from the giant dragon.
"Is this the oppressive power of the World's Strongest Creature??"
Apart from Reno and Kalifa, everyone else's expressions were extremely solemn.
The huge disparity in strength made them feel a little uneasy.
"Wororororo, Reno, you have a lot of guts!!"
Azure Dragon Kaido stared at the small black dots below, a human-like sneer on his face.
The giant dragon circled, and a fierce wind suddenly rose.
Kaido opened his huge mouth, and a scorching flame, shimmering with a dazzling red light, condensed within it.
"Wororororo, Reno, take this attack from me!!"
"Boro Breath!!!"
Boom!!!
Accompanied by a roar, a pillar of extremely hot flame, several meters in diameter, shot out from the giant dragon's mouth.
The pillar of flame twisted the atmosphere, and wherever it passed, it completely evaporated the moisture in the air.
This was one of the Devil Fruit Ability granted to Kaido by his Zoan-type Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form.
In addition to top-tier defense and recovery, Kaido also possessed the ability to control fire, storms, lightning, hail, and clouds. In his Beast Form, he could unleash various natural disaster-level attacks.
"Hahahaha... Excellent timing!!"
Reno laughed loudly, his fighting spirit boiling.
"Divine Lightning Flash!!"
As he spoke, a beam of lightning suddenly shot from his chest, colliding with Kaido's Boro Breath in mid-air.
Boom!!
Boom!!!
The two powerful energies were completely detonated, continuous violent explosions rang out, and a sea of fire erupted in the sky.
Under the cover of the fire, Azure Dragon Kaido's body rapidly shrank.
Bang!
The next second, a giant figure crashed heavily to the ground.
The hard ground was smashed into a deep pit, and spiderweb-like cracks quickly spread in all directions.
From amidst the swirling dust, a tall dragon-man emerged, clad in dragon scales and carrying a spiked club.
It is well known that all Zoan-type Devil Fruit Users have three forms.
In Human Form, the User does not undergo significant changes.
In Beast Form, the User transforms into an animal, possessing all the attributes of that animal, greatly enhancing defense and attack power.
And in Human-Beast Form, the User's strength reaches its peak!
Kaido walked up to Reno, slammed his spiked club heavily onto the ground, and grinned ferociously, saying, "Wororororo, Reno, we finally meet!!"
"I almost turned the New World upside down looking for you!!"
"Oh?" Reno feigned surprise, asking, "What do you want with me?"
"Reno, don't play dumb. You killed Linlin, I absolutely cannot let you off!"
Kaido snorted coldly, his eyes gradually turning fierce.
The aura around him also became restless.
Reno nodded slightly, grinned, and retorted, "Kaido, do you know why I'm looking for you?"
Kaido froze, squinted slightly, and said coldly, "Speak."
"Firstly, I want your daughter."
"Secondly, I want your Wano Country."
"Finally, I want you!!"
"Oh? You want me?"
Now it was Kaido's turn to be surprised.
Regarding Reno's first two points, although he found them laughable, he could understand them.
Firstly, Reno was famously lecherous, and his daughter Yamato was a recognized beauty.
Secondly, Wano Country itself was a huge piece of fat, so it was not strange for Reno to want to get his hands on it.
Only the third point, he didn't understand.
"Don't understand??" Reno smiled and explained, "Kaido, you probably don't know yet, but Gekko Moria is now my subordinate."
"He unexpectedly obtained the corpse of Oars the Devil, an ancient Giant member, from the Land of Ice. If I put your shadow into Oars's body, what do you think would happen?"
"Reno, you're asking for death!!!"
... For a long time.
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