[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]
Third Person POV
New Word.
...
...
Luffy had his full attention on the man who was larger than normal, staring at him with hatred as he made his comment.
"Who are you calling a pig?!" Orochi immediately exclaimed as palace guards quickly appeared to stand between him and Luffy.
"You, you idiot. You might be weak, but you're not deaf." Luffy spared no insults for Orochi.
"I am Orochi, the Daimyo of Wano! You have no right to insult me here, and I'll kill you for this!" he shouted.
"My lord..." One of Orochi's subordinates hesitated, seeing Luffy calmly standing there before them.
Before he could say anything, Luffy decided to announce who he was. After all, Orochi seemed foolish enough not to recognize him, though he should have seen a newspaper or heard of him by now.
"I am Monkey D. Luffy. I'm here to kill you, and I hope you know that." Luffy spoke calmly, while Orochi's eyes widened in surprised rage.
"You're the one Kaido wants to fight?! Quick, call Kaido!" Orochi yelled, now wearing the fearful expression people often had when they saw Luffy. He was recognized as a Yonko in most of the world now, and such reactions were common.
"My lord! The Den Den Mushi are gone!" A man rushed out of the castle, reporting with concern and noticing their absence. Little did they know there were no more Den Den Mushi left in the entire city.
"You think you're going to report our position to Kaido, don't you?" Luffy mocked, and in the next moment, he prepared to strike. He slowly drew Enma from its sheath, ready to honor Oden.
"It was this bastard who helped the old man kill Oden!" A voice came from the ship as Luffy unsheathed the sword completely. Yamato landed beside Luffy, casting a serious look at Orochi.
"Do you want to handle him?" Luffy asked, looking at Yamato, who was already prepared to kill him seven more times in quick succession.
"Please, let me finish him off!" Yamato pleaded. After all, she had always aimed to eliminate Oden's enemies.
Luffy nodded, but he didn't sheath Enma.
"You're sending a woman to deal with me?!" Orochi exclaimed angrily as his subordinates stood, unsure of what to do.
In the next instant, a blur passed through them, and no one reacted in time before a burst of blood erupted. Yamato had smashed Orochi's head in before he could even react, using a single blow from her Kanabo.
She looked at his lifeless body on the ground for a moment as silence fell over the entire area. Then Yamato turned to Luffy.
"Hey, you said he has a devil fruit that gives him multiple lives, right?" Yamato asked.
"He has eight lives in total. I killed him once, and now you've killed him a second time. He'll have to die six more times before it's permanent," Luffy informed her.
"I see." Yamato nodded, waiting while Orochi's decapitated body remained on the ground.
Orochi's subordinates were paralyzed with fear, but Luffy decided to deal with them quickly. He simply swung Enma in the air, and in the next moment, all of Orochi's bodyguards—supposedly the strongest among his men—were dead, their heads severed.
After that, Luffy finally sheathed Enma and turned back to Yamato, who was still watching Orochi's lifeless, headless body on the ground.
"I doubt he'll come back again. Hit his heart one more time and then burn the body. That way, he'll start losing the remaining lives," Luffy instructed, knowing Orochi wouldn't regenerate until the right moment.
Yamato calmly lifted her Kanabo and slammed it into the ground, causing everything to explode along with Orochi's body.
It seemed Luffy's theory was correct, as Orochi reappeared from the smoke, regenerated, now losing his third life. Frustrated, he turned back with anger and screamed hysterically, "You! You! Damn you!" as he gained some distance.
Before Yamato could strike again, Orochi began sprouting four additional heads around his original one, which also expanded, transforming him into a monstrous beast. Luffy looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"This guy doesn't even know how to use his Akuma no Mi properly. He can only transform into the hybrid form..." Luffy thought.
To him, the true power of a Mythical Zoan like the Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Yamata no Orochi, was immense—on par with Kaido's. But Orochi was small and weak, relying only on bite attacks and failing to develop his fruit. It was ridiculous for someone with such a powerful fruit, one of the Mythical Zoans.
Yamato observed the scene and prepared to fight. The next moment, she charged forward before Orochi could react and destroyed one of his heads.
Orochi barely had time to respond as Yamato, with her Yonko-level strength, began destroying head after head. In just a few moments, three more heads were obliterated, leaving only one remaining.
"No... I can't die here!" Orochi murmured in terror, panicking.
He tried to escape, knowing that his secrets were now uncovered. But the moment he took his first step, Yamato was already beside him. Lightning surged around her weapon.
"Raimei Hakke!" Yamato shouted as she unleashed the attack, one of her most powerful techniques, her weapon glowing with thunder. Orochi turned into nothing but a balloon of blood, exploding as his body fell apart. His face was hurled toward the castle, which began to crack and collapse, flames spreading throughout the structure.
By this point, the entire city was watching Orochi's castle crumble further into flames. More people gathered cautiously near the ship positioned in front of the castle, which was being destroyed. Others fled the castle, trying to escape the falling debris.
"Luffy, wasn't that a bit cruel?" Lucy approached him, glancing at the pile of bodies he had decapitated.
"They don't deserve mercy, Lucy. They've been destroying this country for years, thriving on the suffering of others. I have no intention of showing them compassion," Luffy replied.
Luffy never killed defenseless prisoners, preferring to release them and hand them a sword rather than kill someone in chains. However, cases like Orochi and the Celestial Dragons were exceptions. Someone like them, chained or not, deserved a brutal death, and Luffy had no regrets.
Among the people approaching was Hiyori, Oden's daughter. She observed the scene in shock, watching Orochi in his monstrous form being defeated. Heads exploded one after another as Yamato moved so quickly it was almost impossible to follow, culminating in the final head of the now fully dead Orochi smashing against the castle.
"Orochi... He's been killed?" Hiyori murmured, barely able to believe what she was seeing.
"Yes, he's dead," Denjiro replied quietly, equally surprised.
Hiyori and Denjiro continued moving closer to get a better look at Luffy.
"What should we do now? The whole city is coming this way," Kuina, aboard the ship, commented.
"I see. Let them come," Luffy replied before amplifying his voice to reach the entire city.
"Attention, everyone in the Flower Capital! Your former Daimyo is dead as of this moment. The city is now under the command of the Straw Hat Pirates. I invite everyone to gather in front of the castle to hear what we have to say and what our plans are for Wano," Luffy announced.
His voice was clear, loud, and calm, amplified by the power of his Akuma no Mi. He knew it would terrify many people, but they would still come to hear him and learn what their lives would look like moving forward.
Quickly, people turned their eyes toward Luffy, stunned, while others began approaching the castle cautiously, unable to believe what they were hearing.
"Lami, I want you to sweep the entire capital and seize any Den Den Mushi and detain any of Kaido's or Orochi's henchmen. We can't let them inform Kaido too soon," Luffy ordered as she nodded.
Kuina, Nojiko, and Lucy disembarked from the ship, while only Reiju and Lami remained aboard. They would work together as the ship began to lift off, leaving behind the rest of the crew except for Zoro, who was presumably in Kuri, and Chouchou, who stayed in Udon.
Now, all the people had gathered in front of the destroyed castle as the flames continued to consume it.
"Well, to begin with, my name is Monkey D. Luffy, admiral of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, and I am a Yonko of the Sea, just like Kaido. We are about to fight each other soon. That's why I'm taking the liberty of coming to Wano to clean up all the harm he has done over the past years, while also seeing who is willing to fight for Wano and inviting them to join us," Luffy said.
The people looked at him, unsure of what to say.
"To start, I'm working on healing this country. I've fed all the villages and freed all the prisoners across Kuri, Udon, Hakumai, Ringo, and Kibi. The Flower Capital is the last place we've reached. My goal here is to remove all of Orochi's influence, now that he's dead. Therefore, we will begin a witch hunt against all of Orochi's henchmen. At this moment, we won't be lenient with those who helped bring Wano to the state it's in now. After all, my objective was never to rule this country but to free it, as some of my crewmates have that goal," Luffy continued.
He could see several people starting to flee from the crowd. All of them were connected to Kaido, Orochi, or those who had taken advantage of Wano's dire situation and didn't want to stay there and be exposed.
"Kuina, Yamato, Nojiko, you can take care of that," Luffy said as the three nodded and quickly disappeared. Only Luffy and Lucy remained at the scene.
"Anyway, here's the food," Luffy said, tossing crates that landed in the middle of the crowd. The Flower Capital might have been the least affected by the famine caused by Kaido in Wano, but in the last month, the situation had become dire even for its citizens. This explained why Orochi had been so upset—not because he wanted or needed to feed his people, but because he had lost resources for himself.
The people reacted positively upon seeing the food and didn't hesitate to start grabbing the supplies, especially the hungriest among them.
Luffy ignored the commotion and turned his gaze to a specific part of the crowd, where a green-haired woman in elegant attire stood with a guard by her side.
"Princess Hiyori," Luffy called directly, catching her by surprise, while many others turned to her with equal astonishment. The guard immediately touched the hilt of his sword.
"A Red Scabbard can't do anything against me, and you know that, Denjiro," Luffy mocked before turning back to Hiyori.
"Anyway, I'd like to speak with Oden's daughter. If you could accompany me, we'll just have a conversation, and your Red Scabbard can join as well. So, come with me to the castle," he said.
Luffy turned and glanced at the still-burning castle. Pointing his finger, he flicked it toward the fire. In the next moment, an explosion erupted, extinguishing all the flames and further breaking down what remained of the structure with the sheer force of his two-fingered motion.
"What's left of it..." Luffy remarked, looking at the nearly destroyed castle. Before moving forward, he used his ability to freeze time, ensuring the castle wouldn't collapse on them. Lucy accompanied him, while Hiyori hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow with Denjiro, as she had no other choice.
-----
Raccoon Here: I'm not sure if Orochi would lose his head like that, but I added it because it seems logical.
◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆
🦝 Raccoon here: 🦝
I deeply appreciate your support since the beginning of this exciting journey!
I hope each chapter has provided incredible moments. If you like my work and would like to support the continuation of this fanfic, consider becoming a patron with plans starting at $2!. As a token of gratitude, I offer access to more than 210 extra chapters with 7 active fanfics at the same time, along with other exclusive benefits on my profile, such as images and significant decisions for the stories.
Even if you are not a patron, I am making chapters available a few hours earlier here, so become a free member on the platform!
🌟 RaccoonLeague | Patreon🌟
Visit our Patreon for more: https://www.patreon.com/RaccoonLeague
Extra Content Already Available:
🏴☠️ One Piece - I Am a Different Luffy!: 30 extra chapters!
🔮 Danmachi - Infinite Mana System!: 30 extra chapters!
👑 Game of Thrones: The Legend of Jon Arctic!: 30 extra chapters!
🌀 Naruto - Minato Namikaze SI!: 30 extra chapters!
🗡️ The Witcher - As Uchiha Madara! 30 extra chapters!
⚡ Harry Potter - Shadow Monarch! 30 extra chapters!
👑 Game of Thrones: DragonBorn! 30 extra chapters!
Except for One Piece with daily chapters and DragonBorn once a week, all fanfics are updated 3 times a week, there's just a pause in updating in the week, only to create drafts for the week's chapters.
In addition to the extra chapters, daily chapters are posted and 25 chapters per week!
Your support is very important and makes all the difference in keeping these stories alive.
Thank you very much for being part of this journey! I hope you continue to enjoy the story and that it brings even more joy to your life!
Visit our Patreon for more!!
◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆