Asuka Island.
At the entrance to a primitive village.
The ground was littered with unconscious villagers. A dark-skinned man with both arms dislocated endured the pain as he glared furiously at Moya and Robin.
The blue-haired girl Maya and the hunchbacked old woman Illysa watched Moya and Robin with grave expressions.
"Were you sent by Saga to steal the orbs too?"
Because those infected by the Seven Star Sword could not touch the orbs, Saga had always sent uninfected people to seize the village's orbs.
But those weaklings had all been driven off by the village guards. Maya had kept the orbs hidden all this time, and Saga still had some feelings for her, so he had not slaughtered the villagers.
Besides, there was still a little time before the Red Moon.
Recently, Saga had constantly sent people to disrupt and destroy every ritual in the village, preventing the Seven Star Sword from being sealed by the orbs again.
Once the time of the Red Moon arrived, the Seven Star Sword would break free of its seal.
Saga had also been searching for powerful people he could trust to seize the orbs and offer strong warriors as sacrifices to the Seven Star Sword.
In the original story, Zoro had helped Saga obtain the orbs. Zoro was even wounded by Saga, and the Seven Star Sword absorbed some of his blood.
"That's right. I'm here for the three orbs, but the Seven Star Sword in Saga's hands is my real target. The orbs are only for emergencies."
The Seven Star Sword—a double-edged longsword steeped in Chinese style—naturally held considerable appeal for Moya. The orbs were merely insurance against unforeseen circumstances; no one knew what secrets the Seven Star Sword concealed.
"You want the Seven Star Sword too? That's impossible! The sword