A Game of Killing the Evil Prince and Saving the Noble Lady

"Giggle, giggle~"

Tama rode on Komachiyo's back, flying through the low sky with immense delight, her bell-like laughter echoing across the beach.

"Three Mythical Zoan users—what pirate crew is as extravagant as ours!"

Luo Ji watched Yamato and Tama, a rather smug smile appearing on his face.

If he could find a way to strip Kurozumi Orochi of his Yamata no Orochi ability too—

Then the Luo Ji Pirates would gain another Mythical Zoan user.

Next, they would head to Punk Hazard and get their hands on the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit.

In the future, the Luo Ji Pirates would have more than five Mythical Zoan users.

"Come on, come on, Luo Ji! Let's defeat the Kura royal family and save this country from the Beasts Pirates!"

Yamato was still thinking about the adventure of defeating the evil prince and saving the noble lady.

This time, she wanted to be the hero, the protagonist!

"Alright, alright! As long as you're happy."

Luo Ji had Onimaru transform into an Onyudo over ten meters tall, then sat on its shoulder with Yamato as they pursued the Kura royal family and nobles' evacuation party step by step.

The Mythical Zoan Onyudo ability could turn an animal into a humanoid monster ranging from several meters tall to the size of a small mountain, granting it human language and intelligence.

It was somewhat similar to Chopper's Human-Human Fruit ability.

However, Chopper had the form of an ordinary commoner, while Onimaru possessed the demonic form of a Mythical Zoan.

The injured Kojiro was casually held in Onyudo's hand.

If Yamato had not wanted to play this rescue game, Luo Ji could not have cared less about this blond samurai.

Before long, Tama, riding Komachiyo, landed on Onyudo's broad shoulder as well. Her little face was flushed red, and she apparently had not had enough fun yet.

"Big Brother Luo Ji, Komachiyo will definitely become a powerful divine beast in the future and fight for you. I'll definitely become the Beast Taming Queen too!"

Tama spoke happily and earnestly. Now that she had two Mythical Zoan pets, Komachiyo and Onimaru, she believed she would one day become a great figure capable of standing on her own.

"Isn't that only natural? Every member of the Luo Ji Pirates is a top-tier genius."

Luo Ji gently stroked Tama's little head. Even if the Beasts Pirates built an army of Artificial Devil Fruit users in the future—

It would merely be preparing a wedding dress for the Luo Ji Pirates.

The Millet-Millet Fruit's control over fierce beasts and Artificial Devil Fruit users was indeed absurdly powerful.

"Luo Ji! You have to surpass the Pirate King, Roger!

"I don't want to become Kozuki Oden anymore. I want to surpass Kozuki Oden!"

Yamato spoke earnestly as well. Under Luo Ji's "rational analysis" and "various guidance" these past few days, this "island tribeswoman" had finally cast off her blind worship of Kozuki Oden.

"What good is surpassing Roger? One day, I'll lead you to defeat the World Government, set foot on the moon, and venture into the universe!"

Luo Ji burst into wild laughter, and Yamato and Tama laughed along with him.

Only Kojiro, whose wounds had split open again from the jolting, wore an expression of constant agony.

But when he thought of these pirates about to crush Prince Kula, he felt a little better.

Kikuhime, you must wait for me.

In a forest on Kura Island.

The Kura Kingdom's royal family and nobles had all fled here. They would return to the royal city once those arrogant pirates left.

Or they would wait for reinforcements from the Beasts Pirates, then cooperate with the Beasts officers to wipe out these invaders.

With Kikuhime successfully rescued by the samurai unit, Prince Kula and the Head of the Mikami Family were both in high spirits.

The Head of the Mikami Family did not wish to offend Prince Kula, and Prince Kula did not wish to fall out with the Mikami Family either.

However, when Prince Kula heard his subordinate quietly report that Kikuhime had released that crude samurai, he immediately felt deeply uncomfortable.

Could his fiancée really be having an affair with that samurai guard?

It made Prince Kula's hat seem a little green.

Even if her body remained pure, the stain upon her mind still made him extremely displeased.

Prince Kula immediately dispatched a samurai squad in secret to eliminate Kojiro and destroy the evidence.

Meanwhile, on Onigashima in Wano Country.

The rebuilding Onigashima was extremely busy. The Headliner responsible for managing the vast territory received Kura Island's plea for aid.

However, the information in the plea was a complete mess—something about a pirate crew with only a few people that was incredibly powerful, and monsters that could appear out of thin air aboard their ship.

For such an insignificant, barren little island, the Headliner had no time to spare.

He still needed to negotiate with intelligence agents from the Underground World, search for Young Master Yamato's whereabouts, and keep watch on the Whitebeard Pirates' movements.

In the end, he merely arranged for the Beasts Pirates fleet responsible for that sea region to take a look.

But this Headliner never imagined that Yamato and Luo Ji, whom they had been desperately searching for, were on Kura Island.

The samurai squad secretly dispatched by Prince Kula suddenly heard heavy footsteps, and even the ground trembled.

"A giant! It's a giant!"

A samurai suddenly stared in terror at the giant monster charging in the distance.

"Run!! Scatter!"

The samurai captain hurriedly shouted his command.

"Lord Luo Ji, they're royal samurai!"

Kojiro saw those familiar black-clad samurai and immediately shouted.

"Want to make a move, Yamato?"

"They're too weak. Let's hurry and find that Prince Kula."

"Then leave these guys to me."

Luo Ji needed constant battles to keep refining his divine beast portraits, gradually uncovering their flaws and making them stronger with every painting.

Mythical Beast Scroll!

"Hunt them down!"

As Luo Ji summoned one enormous portrait scroll after another, ferocious giant beasts rushed out.

Yamata no Orochi, Okuchi no Makami, Onyudo, Nue, Kazenbo...

These mythical beasts and monsters pursued the royal samurai fleeing in every direction.

"So terrifying!!"

Kojiro stared in horror at the black-haired young man who could unleash so many monsters.

This man could form an army by himself!

No wonder this pirate crew, despite having only three people, could sail into the latter half of the New World.

As screams rang out one after another, Kojiro grew ever more terrified.

These royal samurai were all outstanding swordsmen on Kura Island.

Yet they were being effortlessly slaughtered by this young man's monsters.

"Luo Ji! Why does the Okuchi no Makami you painted look more imposing, domineering, ferocious, and cool than my full beast form?"

Yamato pouted unhappily. This Portrait Puppet was actually cooler than she was.

"It's just a little artistic processing. Are you really jealous of a painting?"

Luo Ji patted Yamato's head, feeling rather speechless at this husky.

Luo Ji sensed it. It seemed the combat range of his portrait mythical beasts was still quite far.

At the very least, all the fleeing samurai had been killed.

Even the sparrows Kanjuro drew could fly from Kuri to the Flower Capital to report to Kurozumi Orochi.

The personal clone Kanjuro drew could even cross from Tokikage Port in Udon, over the Inland Sea, to Onigashima.

The blood-essence portraits created by combining the Fude Fude no Mi ability with the Maki Maki no Mi ability were even stronger and more enduring.

"Let's go! I think I've found those people's location!"

Luo Ji directed Onyudo toward that forest.

At that moment, the Mythical Beast Super-Painting: Nue flying overhead spotted the noble party in the distance after killing a black-clad samurai.

And when those royals and nobles saw the flaming monster in the sky, they all fell into terror.

Had those pirates come after them?