The Death of Kurozumi Orochi / Bloodbath at the Shogun's Castle

"No rush, let's go to the general's mansion first and kill the Kurozumi Orochi."

Chapter 133 The Death of Kurozumi Orochi

The highest ruler of Wano Country is called the Shogun, which is roughly equivalent to the king or emperor in other countries.

The Kozuki Clan once ruled this country, but some farcical events led to their loss of power, which was then usurped by the Kozuki Clan Kurozumi Orochi, Kaido's proxy.

Dimon's intention to kill Kurozumi Orochi was certainly not out of revenge against the Kozuki Clan.

The Devil Fruit that Kurozumi Orochi ate is called the Mythical Zoan, Yamata no Orochi. If you kill him, the fruit might be reborn somewhere in Wano Country.

Such a powerful Mythical Zoan is being wasted on this person.

Night falls.

Flower Capital has no explicit curfew law, but there are nighttime controls.

Ordinary people are not allowed to wander the streets at night, except for places like arcades, geisha districts, and money exchange shops that are allowed to operate, or special holidays.

Therefore, at night, the streets of Flower Capital are deserted, with only samurai patrolling from time to time.

Dimon and his two companions invaded from the air and easily entered the general's mansion.

The general's residence is officially called Orochi Castle. It is located in the center of Flower Capital, and while other places are dark, Orochi Castle is brightly lit.

Kurozumi Orochi hosted a banquet for many nobles of the Flower Capital, summoned geishas from the entertainment district, and held a party at his home.

Dimon and his two companions disguised themselves as attendants of local nobles and mingled into the banquet without arousing anyone's suspicion, a fact that even Dimon himself found unbelievable.

This lax security is practically nonexistent; anyone who dared to resist Kurozumi Orochi was likely killed.

"Captain, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble? I can just storm in and take down Kurozumi Orochi in three seconds." Samael wasn't used to this kind of stealthy infiltration; he preferred a violent assault.

"Lord Samael, I am a wolf."

"I wasn't talking about you, shut up."

At the banquet, Dimon saw the courtesan, her long emerald hair piled high, wearing a gorgeous kimono and the distinctive high wooden clogs of a courtesan, carrying a shamisen in her hand, and entering the banquet hall accompanied by several geishas.

Dimon scoffed at the notion that Wano Country was the most beautiful woman.

It's most likely a publicity stunt, probably orchestrated by Kyoshiro to make it easier for Komurasaki to get close to Kurozumi Orochi.

Komurasaki's real name is Kozuki Hiyori, daughter of Kozuki Oden.

In this woman's brilliant mind, she disguised herself as a Kurozumi Orochi in order to seek revenge, but in the years since her father's death, all she has done is learn to play musical instruments and sing, and she has hardly done anything of real importance.

However, it's convenient that this woman is here; it saves him the trouble of looking for her.

"Let's do it."

At Dimon's command, Samael eagerly activated his ability.

With a sudden glare, the Kurozumi Orochi, who was embracing two geishas and smiling broadly, was instantly engulfed in flames.

"Ahh!"

The two geishas in his arms screamed and immediately broke free, fleeing into the distance.

Inside the banquet hall, the guests were horrified, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

"Assassin!"

Someone shouted, and then they pushed their way out like madmen.

As soon Kozuki Hiyori entered the banquet hall, she was stunned by the scene before her. She looked at the Kurozumi Orochi engulfed in flames, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes.

A man with narrow eyes immediately came to her side and shielded her behind him.

"Komurasaki, go out first."

Kyoshiro is portrayed as cynical and has a low, husky voice.

Under his protection, the courtesan Kozuki Hiyori stepped into the banquet hall and then left, but they didn't go far, ending up with Dimon and his two companions.

The two exchanged a glance and were both taken aback.

"Who are you?" Kyoshiro frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

"Heh heh heh, am I your father, you idiot?"

Samael doesn't tolerate such behavior; he immediately refers to others as "your father."

Kyoshiro instinctively shielded the princess behind him, while simultaneously gripping the hilt of his sword at his waist with his right hand.

These three people were dressed in black robes and wore masks; they didn't look like good people at all. They might even be the assassins.

Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall, the Kurozumi Orochi was still screaming in agony.

"Water! Water!"

He roared fiercely, writhing on the ground in pain.

Soon, several people dressed as ninjas entered the banquet hall carrying buckets of water. They poured a large bucket of water on the flames, which briefly suppressed them, but then they burned even more fiercely.

"Ahh!"

The Kurozumi Orochi's screams grew increasingly shrill.

The ninjas were all shocked, finding it hard to believe.

Why can't it be extinguished?

Do you think my fire is so easily extinguished?

Samael curled his lip in disdain, glared again, and in an instant, those ninjas were also engulfed in flames.

His glaring technique, though only good for bullying small fry, is extremely difficult to dodge.

After being set on fire, the ninjas reacted with unusual speed, immediately retreating outside the banquet hall. Then, several splashes were heard as a group of people jumped into the pond in the courtyard.

By this time, the Kurozumi Orochi had been burning for a full half minute, and its screams gradually subsided.

His body was charred black, and he lay there motionless.

"Is he... dead?"

Kozuki Hiyori covered her mouth in surprise.

The person he dreamed of killing died so easily at the hands of an assassin?

Dimon strode into the banquet hall, followed by Samael and Lycaon on either side.

Seeing this, Kyoshiro whispered:

"They really were assassins! But..."

How did you do that?

Kozuki Hiyori was increasingly surprised, her Big Eyes fixed on the three of them.

Samael grinned, flicked his arm, and instantly a wall of fire appeared around the banquet hall, forcing everyone around to retreat.

The general was assassinated, and even more people were rushing to this place, but they had no choice but to stop in the face of the wall of fire and find a way to put out the fire first.

Inside the firewall.

Dimon walked to the corpse of the Kurozumi Orochi, and Lycaon kicked it with his foot, saying:

"Master, wasn't he Mythical Zoan? How could he be dead?"

"Hehehe, this is the first time I've seen such a weak Mythical Zoan."

Samael found it unbelievable that his signature "staring" technique, which he used to crush weaker opponents, could actually be used to kill enemies.

"Zoan Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Yamata no Orochi Form. It has eight heads, representing eight lives, and is currently being reborn..."

Dimon drew his Shusui, Autumn Water, and after the Black Blade left his hand, its tip hovered above the head of the Kurozumi Orochi.

As the burn marks on Kurozumi Orochi's body gradually faded, and he gained a second life, just as he was about to open his eyes, Shusui fell.

Puff!

With a single blow piercing its forehead, Kurozumi Orochi died once more.

"Poor piece of trash, you'll die soon after you live, you might as well just die." Samael crossed his arms and squatted down to observe the other's regeneration process.

The third time.

Before even opening his eyes, the Kurozumi Orochi hurriedly shouted:

"Wait..."

Puff!

The Black Blade fell once more.

The fourth time.

Kurozumi Orochi dared not open his eyes, but his gradually recovering injuries revealed that he had already been resurrected.

The fifth time.

"No... you want..."

The sixth time.

Spare my life!

The seventh time.

Halfway through its resurrection, the Kurozumi Orochi's head suddenly exploded, its neck stretched out, and two enormous snake heads lunged at Dimon and his companions.

A flash of black light, and both heads landed on the ground simultaneously.

"A struggle without objection."

Dimon crouched down, placed his right hand on the corpse's chest, and silently activated his ability.

Animation!

He wanted to try to Animation the Yamata no Orochi before the fruit could regenerate!

Chapter 134 Bloodbath in General's City

"Did it succeed?"

"It's a success..."

Dimon stood up and answered Lycaon, gazing thoughtfully at the corpse.

Halfway there?

Midway through the Animation process, the fruit was reborn, and its whereabouts became unknown.

A living Devil Fruit has been reborn.

"Ain, the Yamata no Orochi no Orochi didn't fully transform; it's probably been reborn in a fruit. Go find it; it might be within the Wano Country region."

Yes, Master.

A gust of Ain swept across the land.

A living Devil Fruit wouldn't just stay put. Yamata no Orochi is already half- Animation and has developed consciousness, so finding him shouldn't be difficult.

"We still need to rely on the Dark-Dark Fruit, otherwise we can't break the fruit's regeneration rule. Even if the Animation is triggered the instant the user dies, there still won't be enough time."

Dimon thought to himself that this test wasn't entirely wasted; at least it confirmed one thing: as long as the Devil Fruit user died, he could indeed seize this fleeting opportunity to Animation the unclaimed Devil Fruit.

Honestly, couldn't they just wait a bit? That Yamata no Orochi, we have to make Ain go find it, can't it just roll back on its own?

Dimon silently cursed in his heart before raising his head and instructing Samael and Lycaon:

"Clear away the people outside and bring that courtesan here."

Orochi Castle will not sleep tonight.

News of the general's assassination spread quickly throughout the city. When the Orochi Oniwabanshu under Kurozumi Orochi arrived, they could only see the banquet hall engulfed in flames.

Two figures emerged from the flames, one of them carrying a headless corpse.