Kuma!!
Blazing flames swept across the sky, the surging inferno rushing toward the enemy before them like a magnificent lotus of fire.
At that moment, a great battle abruptly erupted in the capital of Wano Country—the Flower Capital.
"Damn it, you pirates actually dared to attack me! You've got some nerve!!"
Kurozumi Orochi's sinister voice echoed through the entire space. He had never imagined that he would actually be assassinated one day.
"Why did things turn out like this? Didn't we agree to wait for Kin'emon and the others!? Luffy!!"
Ace burst out from the curtain of flames and roared at Luffy beside him, "Look what you've done! We're surrounded by pursuers now!"
"Hehehe!! Sorry, Ace." Luffy held down his Straw Hat and laughed sheepishly. "I got spotted by accident while gathering information."
"Forget it. It's rare for us brothers to join forces, so let me see how much you've grown over the years." Ace grinned broadly, quickly tossing Luffy's blunder to the back of his mind. "Show me what you can do, Luffy!"
"Yeah!!" Luffy flashed a bright, sunny grin. "Then here I go!"
"What a pair of reckless brothers, oi." Marco beat his wings and kicked at a strange-looking man charging toward him.
The man wore sunglasses, with a long beard hanging from his chin. He was dressed like a monk, and the large character for "ninja" was emblazoned across his waist.
His head was extraordinarily tall, his bald scalp rising like a cylindrical balloon, while his earlobes hung all the way to his chest.
He was Fukurokuju, the leader of Orochi's Oniwabanshu, who were pursuing them.
At that moment, Marco and Sanji were fighting the eleven ninjas directly under Kurozumi Orochi.
Although they were outnumbered, Marco and Sanji's teamwork left their enemies struggling to catch their breath.