Back aboard the warship.
In the room.
Ares saw a "dwarf" completely shrouded in a black robe. The man was so short that he did not even reach Ares's knees.
Seeing Ares's towering, burly frame and devilishly terrifying muscles, Kurozumi Orochi turned deathly pale, cold sweat pouring down his face.
Just standing before Ares made every hair on his body stand on end, while boundless fear welled up in his heart.
Looking at Kurozumi Orochi, Ares wore an amused smile. "Hey, kid, you wanted to see me!?"
"Y-yes... My name is Orochi. I heard that you wanted to open the borders of the Land of Wano, and I strongly approve of your idea. The Land of Wano has been isolated for hundreds of years..." Kurozumi Orochi said fearfully.
He recited the speech he had prepared long ago, showering Ares with flattery and practically turning him into the "savior" who would rescue the Land of Wano.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Ares propped up his head with interest as he listened to Kurozumi Orochi's praise.
Kurozumi Orochi seemed completely afraid to raise his head. Bowing and scraping, he said, "Lord Ares, I learned something. The shogun of the Land of Wano is preparing to send ninjas to assassinate you..."
"Or poison you!!"
Hearing this, Chinjao's brows shot up as he shouted, "Those bastards are courting death!"
Slada said from the side, "Brother Ares, why not just wipe them out? We can occupy the Land of Wano all the same!"
Ares raised a hand to stop them. "Orochi, do you think I'll be killed by a few ninjas!?"
"Of... of course not." Orochi put on an obsequious smile. "Although those ninjas are very strong, compared to you, they're nothing..."
But he cursed inwardly, *This man is really confident in his own strength.