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"Boom!!!"
The side of Orochi Castle exploded, thick smoke billowed up, and the sudden sound of the explosion attracted the attention of the Flower Capital residents.
When they saw the thick smoke rising from Orochi Castle, they were all stunned, unable to believe their eyes.
That was Shogun Orochi's mansion!
The next moment.
"Clang!"
Accompanied by a massive slash, Orochi Castle was cut in half, the upper part sliding down along the gap left by the strike.
"Rumble!!!"
Dust soared into the sky.
"What happened?"
"Did Kozuki return!"
"Hurry, the Shogun is in danger!"
The common people were excited, praying for Orochi's death, while the samurai loyal to Orochi were terrified, rushing desperately to Orochi Castle.
If Orochi died, they would not have a good end either.
At this moment, in the banquet hall of Orochi Castle.
The ceiling had disappeared, and flames burned everywhere.
The Beast Pirates members who attended the banquet with Daichi removed their disguises, revealing their true faces, and stopped the samurai who were supporting Orochi.
Spade Pirates!
Ace's entire body was ablaze, blocking the only path to the side hall. Seeing the rushing samurai, his fist lit again.
"Fire Fist!!!"
"Ahhh!!!"
The samurai screamed as they were burned to ashes.
The pirate crew, numbering only a dozen or so, now stood like a city wall, pushing back the charging samurai again and again.
But the samurai kept coming endlessly.
"Quickly gather all the samurai from the patrol unit!"
The patrol leader hid behind a pillar, anxiously roaring at his subordinates.
No one expected that at the critical moment when Shogun Orochi was attacked, external pirates would have infiltrated Orochi Castle, and their strength was amazingly powerful, pushing them back repeatedly.
The situation had completely spiraled out of control!
The Spade Pirates pulled Ace back.
"Ace, leave this to us, you go after Orochi!"
"..."
Ace glanced at his companions, then immediately turned and rushed to the side hall.
His mission was to eliminate Shogun Orochi!
If Daichi had asked him to kill others, he would have resisted, but eliminating Orochi carried no psychological burden for him.
During their rest in Amigasa Village, he had learned of Orochi's evil deeds from the villagers. Such scum did not deserve to be king.
"Orochi!"
Thanks to Orochi Castle being cut open, the view became unobstructed. From dozens of meters away, Ace spotted Orochi and leaped forward without hesitation.
"Fire Fist!"
"Guaaah!"
Before Orochi could react, he was covered by scorching flames, screaming repeatedly as he was burned, his entire body charred and smoking.
Fukurokuju, who was confronting Kyoshiro, saw this and his expression changed drastically. He ignored Kyoshiro and immediately blocked Ace's path.
"Who are you!"
"My name is Ace, and I'm here for Orochi's head!"
Ace announced his name, and as he was still speaking, several shuriken pierced his body, leaving holes in his chest.
Flames burned, and the wounds quickly healed.
This scene made Fukurokuju's face suddenly change.
"A Logia user!"
As the captain of the Oniwabanshu, he was naturally not so ignorant and immediately recognized Ace as a Logia.
Logia represented power!
"Attacking while someone is speaking, how rude!"
Ace grinned, forming his hands into a pistol gesture and aiming at Fukurokuju, dense sparks erupting from his fingertips!
"Fire Gun!"
"Bang bang bang bang bang!!!"
Fukurokuju immediately sprinted sideways, the dense fire bullets relentlessly pursuing him. As he fled, he circled closer to Ace, forming hand seals.
"Ninpo: Earlobe Crackers!"
His long earlobes on both sides twitched, rapidly extending and shooting towards Ace, binding him tightly like ropes.
Capture complete!
"What kind of strange move is this?"
Ace looked at the earlobes wrapped around him, almost stunned. It was his first time witnessing such a bizarre technique.
Is it ninjutsu?
He had heard that Wano Country had ninjas, so he figured the long-eared man was a ninja, but how could such a ridiculous move possibly trap a Logia user like him!
His body glowed with an orange-red light!
"Fire Pillar!"
A pillar of fire shot up into the sky!
"Ahhh, my earlobes!"
Fukurokuju wailed in agony, only half of his earlobes pulled back, the rest completely burned to charcoal by the flames.
But compared to the physical pain, the mental blow was more severe. He had carefully cultivated ninjutsu for decades, finally mastering the Earlobe Crackers, but now he had lost his strongest weapons.
Emerald green light points surrounded him.
Fukurokuju's pupils shrank.
"Firefly: Fiery Doll!"
"Boom boom boom!"
A series of fiery explosions covered Fukurokuju. When the flames dispersed, Fukurokuju, charred all over, fell straight to the ground.
"Whew~~"
Ace let out a long breath, his suppressed mood completely gone, feeling refreshed and comfortable all over.
Being mysteriously defeated by Daichi had made him doubt himself a bit, but now that he had easily taken down a ninja, his confidence immediately surged.
That's more like it.
He was destined to become famous worldwide, the strongest man in the world. His previous defeat was definitely not his fault. It must have been that bastard's problem.
After leaving Wano Country, he would challenge the other Four Emperors.
Hmm, he'd start by taking down Whitebeard!
Thinking of his future plans, Ace immediately flashed a confident smile and chased after the frantically fleeing Orochi.
"Stop right there!"
"No, don't come any closer!"
Orochi was scared out of his wits, fleeing desperately.
Although he was a Devil Fruit user, he had never seriously trained and was not good at fighting at all, especially since even Fukurokuju had been taken down.
Kyoshiro, Daichi, Money...
Nothing mattered now. He just wanted to save his life. He was the most noble Shogun of Wano Country!
Damn pirates, where did they come from!
Why did they want to kill him!
Orochi's tears flowed freely, desperately calling for help.
"Is anyone there? Help!"
"Here, there's an assassin here!!!"
"Whoever it is, come save me!"
"Guaah, it's so hot, it hurts!"
When a few courtesans appeared in front, immense surprise surfaced in Orochi's eyes. Although they were a hundred or even a thousand times weaker than him, they had now become his lifeline.
"Come here, you wenches, go stop the assassin behind me!"
"..."
The courtesans huddled together, their gazes incredibly cold. Seeing Orochi's miserable state, their lips even curled into a smirk.
"You... you all..."
Orochi's eyes were dull.
In the past, these courtesans would always try every possible way to please him, but now they were utterly unfamiliar.
Why, why?
Had I not given gifts to you?
Why betray me!
"No one will save you."
Ace, holding his burning fist, appeared before Orochi.
"I've heard the stories of this country. A scoundrel like you, even dying ten thousand times wouldn't be enough to make up for your sins."
"You dare to criticize me!"
Orochi transformed, acting madly, his eight heads biting at Ace.
"I'll eat you!"
"...."
Ace's gaze was cold, his fist clenched.
"Go to hell with your sins."
"Fire Fist!!!"