Is Yamato a Hero?

"What kind of monster is that?!"

The old king of Kura trembled as he looked at the monster trampling through the air and breathing fire. It reminded him of Lord Kaido and Lord King the Conflagration of the Beasts Pirates, whom he had only seen once.

But this monster could fly without wings. It was somewhat like Kaido's Azure Dragon flame clouds.

What kind of monster had those idiots guarding the port brought upon the Kingdom of Kura?!

Were their brains made of tofu?!

Or were their eyes made of mung beans?!

Before long, they heard a series of heavy footsteps.

Each step seemed to land directly on their hearts.

As the monstrous giant appeared, both the old king of Kura and Prince Kula widened their eyes.

It was over!

Those port samurai had truly enraged them to death.

Why had those bastards provoked these monsters?

Yet before long, more monsters appeared behind it: Yamata no Orochi, a white giant wolf, a mountain giant, and a flaming ghost.

The old king of Kura fell into complete despair and slumped weakly in his seat.

This was probably a super pirate crew second only to the Four Emperors.

Prince Kula was trembling as well. As a prince of such a small kingdom, where had he ever seen a lineup like this?

The heads of the great noble families all looked deathly pale, their pupils trembling.

Even the samurai known as the kingdom's finest elites were too frightened by these monsters to move.

"Prince Kula, come out! You forcibly took a noble lady, didn't you? I'll uphold justice!"

Yamato carried her kanabo and leaped down from Onyudo's shoulder with a thunderous crash, smashing a huge crater into the forest floor.

The sheer force of her entrance frightened the royal samurai so badly that they nearly dropped their swords.

Kojiro trembled excitedly. These pirates were truly strong!

Luo Ji had Onyudo toss the man aside and could not be bothered to deal with him anymore.

This little kingdom had no powerful fighters at all. Otherwise, Kojiro would not have been able to easily suppress the entire kingdom after obtaining the Mythical Zoan Nue Model.

If Yamato had not wanted to play this hero game, Luo Ji would have already left the island and continued their voyage.

"Spare me, my lord! I never forcibly took a noble lady! I merely became engaged to my fiancée!"

Prince Kula shouted in terror. Especially when he saw Kojiro beside the savage giant, he became certain that this bastard guard had spouted nonsense and deceived these pirates.

"Hmph! Still trying to argue? You helped the Beasts Pirates plunder the common people. That is also a capital crime!"

"Today, I will defeat you and liberate this country!"

"Musaishi Hyoga!"

Yamato fixed her gaze on the crowned old king and the responding Prince Kula, then directly blasted a massive stream of freezing air from her mouth.

"...Do you really need to use your ultimate move against these people?"

Seeing Yamato open with Musaishi Hyoga, a move comparable to Kaido's Boro Breath, Luo Ji covered his face in speechless exasperation.

"Boom!!"

Under Kojiro's excited gaze, the icy blast instantly swallowed the old king of Kura and the prince, even covering the royal samurai.

In an instant, a large number of ice sculptures appeared.

Even some of the nobles were frozen or frostbitten by the freezing air.

"Uh... I think I used too much force."

"But why didn't any of you block it?!"

Yamato gave an embarrassed dry laugh. After all, she was always getting beaten up on Onigashima, and even the Tobi Roppo could fight her evenly.

Her Thunder Bagua could not kill anyone at all.

And after removing her Seastone shackles, she had not gained much combat experience using the power of the Okuchi no Makami.

She had accidentally used far too much force.

"That's enough, Yamato. You are this country's hero!

"You defeated the brutal king and prince!"

Luo Ji applauded, earnestly affirming Yamato's achievement.

"Hey, why aren't you people applauding? Are you in league with that brutal king too?"

Luo Ji looked at the terrified nobles with an unfriendly expression.

The next moment, dense and enthusiastic applause rang out through the forest.

"Thank you, my lord, for liberating the Kingdom of Kura."

"Thank you, my lord, for eliminating evil and protecting the good."

"My lord, you are the hero of the Kingdom of Kura!"

Amid the halting praise, Yamato revealed a happy smile.

Just like Wano Country, this nation had been saved by them too!

"Let's go, Yamato. Like heroes, we should brush off our sleeves once the deed is done, leaving neither merit nor fame behind."

Luo Ji could not be bothered with what would become of this country and simply left with Yamato.

Perhaps Kojiro would die. Perhaps the nobles would fight fiercely for the royal throne. Or perhaps the Beasts Pirates would destroy this kingdom.

But what did any of that have to do with Luo Ji?

It was merely a small samurai kingdom with the style of Wano Country.

"That's right! We must be silent good people: do good deeds and never ask what the future holds!!"

Yamato happily jumped back onto Onyudo's shoulder, feeling excellent.

"This time, we'll fly away directly!"

Luo Ji recalled the Mythical Zoan Super Drawings, drew a giant crane, and had Onimaru return to his Komakitsune form. They swiftly departed atop the flying crane.

Only after seeing those terrifying pirates leave did the nobles breathe a sigh of relief.

They had truly feared that they would become ice sculptures like the royal family.

Just then, the injured Kojiro rushed over and smashed the ice sculptures of the old king of Kura and the prince into pieces.

"From now on, Lord Mikami will be the new king of the Kingdom of Kura. What do you say? If anyone objects, I can call Lady Yamato back to uphold justice again."

Holding a Den Den Mushi, Kojiro made the announcement in a loud voice, his expression incomparably grim.

But in truth, he was somewhat nervous as well. This Den Den Mushi could not contact Luo Ji and the others at all, and he did not know Luo Ji or Yamato's Den Den Mushi numbers.

But for Kikuhime, he could only borrow their influence and deceive these nobles.

The Head of the Mikami Family had not expected Kojiro to push him into power like this, but a surge of ambition erupted within him.

Now that the royal family was dead, Kojiro, that lucky lowborn samurai, had somehow established a connection with great pirates.

He knew that Kojiro liked his daughter Kikuhime, so he decided to seize this opportunity.

After the two exchanged a round of polite refusals, the Head of the Mikami Family truly accepted the royal position and even betrothed Kikuhime to Kojiro.

The other nobles also dared not voice their anger, terrified that those pirates might return.

As long as their fundamental interests were not affected, what did it matter if they allowed Mikami to become king?

Besides, they were now ruled by the Beasts Pirates, so they did not have much ambition anyway.

If they failed to collect enough protection money, that would be the king's problem.

After Luo Ji and Yamato returned to the port and released their pirate ship, Yamato specifically destroyed the Beasts Pirates' flag.

Luo Ji felt that the Beasts Pirates had probably already learned of them.

He decisively set sail, leaving Kura Island and continuing away from Beast Kaido's territory.

He was indeed a little worried that Beast Kaido might leave Onigashima alone and come after them!

For now, it was better not to be too conspicuous.

However, it seemed that heaven would not allow him to keep a low profile.

Not long after leaving Kura Island, they encountered a Beasts Pirates fleet head-on.

"Then there's no helping it! Yamato, destroy them!"

Seeing the six pirate ships closing in to surround them, Luo Ji decisively gave the order.

"Elemental Scroll: Fire Magic: Fire Fist!"

"Musaishi Hyoga!"

Fire and ice struck from either side, shattering all six pirate ships in a single exchange.

The Luo Ji Pirates sailed away in style, leaving behind only smoke and wreckage.