Orochi Loses His Head! Rebirth Level 1

After King left, Kaido grabbed the huge gourd of sake and took a massive swig, then rose to his feet and picked up the spiked club beside him.

"Damn it, haven't you found Moria yet?"

Kaido had already received news that Moonlight Moria's ship had encountered a whirlpool in the waters around Wano Country.

Having stayed in Wano Country for so long, Kaido naturally knew what the whirlpools in its seas were.

They were undersea currents.

As long as a ship was reasonably sturdy, it would not be destroyed by the currents.

The currents were not even channels completely filled with seawater; ships could sail through them.

But after spending so many years in the New World, Kaido had long grown accustomed to all kinds of bizarre environments.

What angered him now was that so much time had passed since he received the news, yet there was still no further information.

What the hell were his men good for?

"Captain Kaido!"

Just as Kaido was fuming, a pirate rushed in, holding up a Den Den Mushi.

"Hm?"

Kaido abruptly turned his head, glaring at the newcomer with bloodshot crimson eyes.

The pirate shuddered under Kaido's gaze and stopped short before standing ramrod straight.

"Captain Kaido, we found Moria's group."

"Where?"

Kaido immediately burst into laughter upon hearing that.

"Our men spotted the Thriller Bark behind the ridge."

"Tell the boys to prepare the ships. We're going to war."

Laughing loudly, Kaido carried the enormous spiked club over his shoulder and strode outside.

"Yes, Captain Kaido."

The pirate snapped to attention, then hurriedly ran out.

By the time Kaido arrived, the ships were ready, and a large group of pirates was waiting for him.

When they saw Kaido appear, everyone erupted in cheers.

Kaido made a massive leap and landed aboard a ship, causing the entire vessel to tilt.

"Set sail. Head behind the ridge. I want to see what the hell dared to steal my cargo."

Kaido pointed his spiked club toward the area behind the ridge in Wano Country.

Behind the Ridge.

This place was considered rather special in Wano Country.

Most other places were towns, mines, and the like.

Behind the Ridge, however, was where Wano Country buried its dead.

After people died, most were sent behind the ridge for burial.

As a result, many people were buried here.

The atmosphere was extremely eerie, but pirates did not care about that.

"Captain, we couldn't find the combat captain. When we fell into the sea, he wasn't on the ship. He was clearing out the enemies on the reef."

"Hehehehe, it's fine. Lin Ye is strong. Nothing will happen to him. Get some rest, and when dawn comes, we'll launch our attack.

"Wano Country will be mine!"

Moria let out a shrill laugh.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Moria's words, the pirates who had come out with the ship immediately grew excited.

Ever since following Moonlight Moria into the New World, they had not suffered a single defeat in the past year. It had filled them with confidence.

Sensing his crew's emotions, Moria laughed as well.

Still, quite a few crew members had fallen into the sea and been swept away when the ship fell into the whirlpool.

But once this war was over, he could simply recruit more crew members.

As long as he defeated Kaido and became the overlord of the seas, he could have as many subordinates as he wanted.

Moreover, Wano Country was a fairly large island with a decent environment. It was well suited to serve as a base.

Moria saw it clearly now.

If he wanted to become the Pirate King, he would inevitably have to clash with the pirate crews of the sea's established powerhouses.

That meant he definitely needed a logistical base.

A ship alone was not enough.

Problems could arise too easily.

Moria had already begun thinking about what would come after defeating Kaido.

Flower Capital.

Lin Ye raised the blade in his hand and cut off Kurozumi Orochi's head once more.

[Blank Trait: 297]

That was what he had gained from this battle. Of course, Lin Ye had once again kept a few traits that seemed useful.

But the only one he truly valued was Kozuki Toki's ability.

Although its consumption was immense, Lin Ye felt that this ability definitely had greater uses.

Kozuki Toki's strength was ordinary, and her development of this ability was certainly insufficient.

Or perhaps traveling through time from several hundred years ago had drained Kozuki Toki too greatly, and she still had not recovered.

But no matter what, this ability was enough to inspire anticipation.

However, upgrading this ability required far too many traits, and he had no traits to spare right now.

Only once he had grown strong enough would he invest some traits into this ability.

But there was still something else to look forward to.

Lin Ye's gaze fell upon Kurozumi Orochi on the ground.

Beside the short body, three somewhat square heads lay rolling nearby.

Every time this guy revived, it started from his body.

As for the heads Lin Ye had cut off, they would not disappear.

But the next revival would be his last.

This guy's Devil Fruit ability really could buy him time.

Lin Ye slightly raised his head and yawned. Then, at the edge of the horizon, he spotted a streak of fire flying toward him.

Hm?

Lin Ye closed his mouth and immediately spread his Observation Haki.

"That guy is... King?"

King's distinctive clothing made his identity unmistakable.

Why had he come here?

Was he coming for him?

Which meant Kaido's side had received the news?

The instant he saw King approaching, Lin Ye understood.

If Kaido had not known what happened here, this top officer under Kaido... no, that term probably did not exist yet.

In any case, a guy on the level of a Yonko's right-hand man.

Would not have come personally.

As Lin Ye thought this, Kurozumi Orochi's headless corpse twitched, and dark purple energy poured out of it.

Then, within that energy, a long, slender shadow emerged.

"My lord, spare my life!"

Before the dark purple mist even dispersed, Kurozumi Orochi's terrified voice rang out.

The bizarre snake head was pressed tightly against the ground, its eyes filled with terror.

Of the other seven snake heads, six had been cut off. The remaining one had a wound piercing through it and had gone still as well.

Looking at the desperately pleading Kurozumi Orochi, Lin Ye stood and stepped on Kurozumi Orochi's head.

Kurozumi Orochi's body trembled, and his pupils shook violently.

He was clearly terrified beyond measure.

He could not escape.

And he now understood that he only had one life left.

If his head was cut off, he would definitely die.

He had only been a daimyo for a short time. He still had ambitions to fulfill.

But when he saw Lin Ye raise his blade, his neck suddenly twisted as he tried to struggle. Yet the head beneath Lin Ye's foot did not move in the slightest.

"Stop!"

A furious shout came from the sky, followed by a Flying Slash wreathed in flames descending from above.

Lin Ye's lips curled upward as the blade in his hand fell.

Splat!

Orochi lost his head.

The wildly struggling neck was suddenly freed, twisting and writhing together with the body.

Only this time, the head was gone.

[Picked up Rebirth Level 1]

[Picked up Observation Haki Level 1]

Lin Ye sprang backward and kicked the severed head beneath his foot toward the descending slash.