Offering Loyalty

"Hehehehe..."

Sharp toe tips released droplets of venom, gradually eating away at Sasaki's body. The spider, red as a crimson grape, slowly drew its sharp limbs back beneath her skirt. Black Maria smiled seductively, every gesture brimming with charm.

"Y-You bastard! Black Maria, are you betraying Lord Kaido?!"

"There was never any loyalty to begin with, so how could there be betrayal? This little woman wishes to take your head and offer her loyalty to the god who once soared beneath that sky in his youth..."

"So, as one of the Flying Six, Sasaki—the user of the Ancient Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Triceratops Form—aren't you the ideal offering to show that being our sincerity?"

Her fiery red lips curled into a faint arc as she was gradually enveloped by spiderwebs, like prey about to be devoured by a spider's fangs.

"You filthy bitch, Lord Kaido will never forgive traitors!!!"

"Oh my, you still have the strength to insult this little woman. It seems the venom dosage was a little too low. I should inject some more..."

A steady stream of curses spilled from Sasaki's mouth, but once the webbing wrapped around his entire body, he lost all ability to resist and could only resign himself to death.

Along Onigashima's shore, ship after ship surged toward the island like a racing fleet.

Numerous courtesans gathered around Black Maria. When Wano Country's samurai came ashore, they all laid down their weapons.

"Boss, what should we do?"

"Don't panic..."

At that moment, Black Maria raised her voice and shouted at the samurai rushing toward them from afar.

"Wait. This little woman and all of them surrender. Surely Wano Country's samurai would not bully defenseless women, would they?"

Among the crowd, Denjiro, who led the many samurai, swept his gaze around and immediately spotted Sasaki