Handling Official Business, and Killing Momo While I'm At It

Hiyori's guards approached Senga and Kalifa, bowed respectfully, and said...

"My master is going to a banquet at Shogun Orochi's residence and would like to invite you two to accompany him. Would you be willing?"

Kalifa didn't say anything, but looked up at Senga. If Senga was interested, she would go with her.

Senga thought it would be good to go; after all, Kurozumi Orochi was a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User, it was just a waste to use him.

Moreover, his name, combined with his fruit, always reminded Senga of a certain rascal snake. Of course, the two are worlds apart in both appearance and personality.

If that Kurozumi Orochi doesn't open his eyes later, then he'll be adding another decent Devil Fruit to his collection.

Thinking of this, Senga smiled and said,

"Great! Let's take a look at the General's Mansion and see how it differs from the General's office."

After saying that, Senga pulled Kalifa toward Kozuki Hiyori.

The guard behind him looked puzzled. "The general's office? What's that?"

Hiyori, who was Hiyori on the street, was overjoyed to see that her target had actually come over.

She curtsied to Senga and said softly,

"My lord, it is a great honor to attend this banquet with you. You may call me Komurasaki."

"Hmm? Ma'am, you seem to know me?"

"No, I just sensed your imposing aura and wanted to get to know you. Besides, I believe Shogun Orochi would also be very interested in getting to know a powerful figure like you."

"Hehe, I'm not interested in any generals, I just want to visit that general's mansion."

Hearing Senga's utterly disrespectful tone towards Kurozumi Orochi, Hiyori was even more delighted. It seemed this man had absolutely no interest in Kurozumi's status Shogun Orochi; wouldn't that make it even easier to use him to eliminate Kurozumi Orochi?

Hiyori harbored deep disgust for Kurozumi Orochi, but she still said it aloud.

"My lord, you should watch your words. Shogun Orochi has a rather bad temper."

Senga didn't speak, but just smiled at Hiyori. Hiyori felt uncomfortable under Senga's gaze; she felt that all her secrets were exposed to those purple eyes.

Not daring to meet Senga's Rinnegan any longer, Hiyori quickly turned her head away, leading the way while feigning composure, and said...

"We still don't know the adult's name."

"Uchiha Senga".

"So it's Lord Senga. Lord Senga isn't a resident here, is he? Did you come here with your lover?"

Upon hearing the word "lover," Kalifa blushed, but immediately spoke up to explain.

"We don't..."

However, Senga interrupted her directly.

"We're not here for sightseeing."

After saying that, Senga pulled her hand slightly tighter. Kalifa glanced at Senga shyly, but was overjoyed, because Senga had only denied the purpose of coming here, but had not explained the word "lover" at all.

Whether it was intentional or not, Kalifa felt that her journey to Wano Country had been fulfilling.

Seeing the exchange of glances between Senga and Kalifa, Hiyori felt a pang of envy. Because of their different backgrounds, such a relationship was impossible for her.

But thinking of her dead parents and missing brother, Hiyori's eyes quickly hardened again. For her now, nothing else mattered except revenge.

Hiyori's expression returned to normal, and she continued with the previous question.

"Then, sir, you've come here for...?"

"I'm here to run some official business, and incidentally, to kill someone."

Murder? Upon hearing this word, Hiyori and stopped thinking about the official business Senga mentioned.

Coming to Wano Country to kill someone? Given the power Senga has displayed, who could he possibly be specifically targeting here? The only ones of significant importance are Kurozumi Orochi or... Kaido?!

Thinking of Kaido, Hiyori felt a surge of intense hatred, but even stronger than that hatred was fear.

She hated Kaido for boiling her father, Kozuki Oden, to death, but Kaido's almost invincible power made her feel incredibly powerless and terrified.

So even though she knew that Senga was also a terrifyingly strong person, she didn't think about whether Senga could kill Kaido; she just wanted him to kill Orochi.

Moreover, she wasn't a bad person at heart; she felt that with the aura Senga displayed, killing the Orochi would be more than enough.

However, facing Kaido was still too dangerous, and she didn't want such a young and powerful warrior to perish under Kaido's spiked club.

Hiyori never expected that the person Senga wanted to kill wasn't Orochi, nor Kaido, but her useless older brother Momonosuke.

Wano Country, Shogun's Mansion

In the purple Mediterranean Sea, Kurozumi Orochi wearing a golden crown excitedly approached Hiyori upon seeing her, reaching out to embrace her.

However, this time Hiyori unusually avoided the topic and even glanced at Senga behind her.

Orochi then noticed Hiyori and Kalifa behind Senga. Seeing Senga's face, which was completely different from his own, Orochi frowned, feeling displeased.

But when he saw Kalifa, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes. How come he had never seen such a beautiful woman before?

After thinking for a moment, he didn't press Hiyori further, but instead asked,

"Komurasaki, who are these two?"

"This gentleman's name is Uchiha Senga, and over there is his lover Kalifa."

"Uchiha Senga? Why does that name sound so familiar?"

Because of Kaido's protection, Kurozumi Orochi was completely unafraid of the World Government and the Navy. He only knew about Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the three Admiral; he hadn't paid much attention to the others since becoming the Shogun of Wano Country.

Although the name sounded familiar, he couldn't remember who it was after thinking for a long time, so he stopped thinking about it and looked at Kalifa with a lewd expression.

"Alright, since you're Komurasaki's guest, come on over. You, Senga, go find a seat. This Lady Kalifa, please have a drink with me!"

This flippant tone directly enraged Kalifa. Aside from Senga, she was indifferent to all men. How dare this Kurozumi Orochi, who looked like a giant wild boar, say such a thing?

Kalifa's long legs, hidden beneath her kimono, twitched slightly, ready to deliver Rankyaku that would send the Kurozumi Orochi to its demise.

However, before she could make a move, a terrifying Repulsion Force erupted, and Kurozumi Orochi's lewd smile was still on his face when he was thrown away. The entire building was also shaken into a pile of ruins by this Repulsion Force.

Senga in a clean, circular clearing amidst the ruins, with Kozuki Hiyori and Kalifa with a calm expression beside her.

The commotion caused a stir, and the henchmen of the general's mansion rushed over. They were all stunned to see the Orochi's dwelling reduced to ruins. One of the henchmen, seeing Senga standing clean in the middle, angrily shouted...

"Who are you? Where is Shogun Orochi?!"

Senga stood still, coldly glancing at the henchman who had spoken earlier. Locked onto by the Rinnegan, the henchman suddenly felt a strange fear.

Before he could speak again, his clothes suddenly billowed out, and then...

The henchman's body exploded like fireworks, turning into a cloud of bloody smoke that filled the air.

The surrounding henchmen trembled with fear at the horrifying scene. They looked at Senga with trembling eyes, only to meet his Senga Rinnegan just like the other henchman.

Bang bang bang!

Under a clear sky, a series of explosions rang out, and clusters of blood-red fireworks rose up throughout the general's mansion, creating a truly eerie scene.