Whitebeard's Invitation

"Gurararara, this fruit's ability is extraordinary. According to the encyclopedia's description, it..."

Halfway through the conversation, a sinister voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

"Mere Humans dare to covet my abilities? You ignorant, lowly creatures!"

The entire room fell silent.

The pirates' expressions changed, they exchanged glances, and all looked at the fruit in Whitebeard's hand.

Whitebeard froze for a moment, staring at the Devil Fruit in his hand with an expression of utter astonishment.

"The Devil Fruit... spoke?"

Marco gaped, his mouth agape, and said in disbelief:

"Hey, hey, hey, is this for real? I've heard that Devil Fruits house demons, but that's just a legend, right? Hey, Yamata no Orochi Fruit, was that you who spoke just now?"

That chilling voice rang out once again.

"Humans, I bestow upon you the reward of kneeling; worship me, submit to me, and then go and search for me!"

"... my lord!"

Within the limited understanding of Yamata no Orochi, he only knew that God had given him life.

But the Lord abandoned him, perhaps because He did not value his power.

But no matter what, he must return to the Lord's side.

The group looked at each other, completely speechless.

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes slightly; this was the first time he had ever seen Devil Fruit with self-awareness.

"You said Lord?"

The Flower Capital, a secluded and deserted official road.

"Um, my two heroes, may we rest for a while?"

Samael turned his head and saw that the woman was almost thirty meters behind them again, and couldn't help but purse his lips:

"Useless trash, can't even walk properly? Even though I'm a superhuman!"

"... sorry."

Kozuki Hiyori was like a punching bag, already used to being scolded the whole way.

She wasn't wearing shoes, only white socks. The high wooden clogs that were originally reserved for courtesans had long been discarded, and she was also wearing a heavy courtesan's robe, which alone weighed 20 pounds...

Dimon stopped and turned to look at the most beautiful woman in Wano Country.

Judging from the other person's condition, they were indeed unable to walk any further.

An ordinary person might feel pity and take a break, but Dimon is clearly not an ordinary person.

If you can't walk, crawl.

"..."

Kozuki Hiyori pursed her lips, tears welling up in her eyes.

Chapter 143 Whitebeard's Invitation

Climbing was just a joke.

If Kozuki Hiyori were to crawl forward, the three of them would be even slower.

"Samael, carry her on your back."

"What useless humans! Come here."

Samael glanced at people with disdain.

Kozuki Hiyori, and a surge of joy welled up in her heart. But when she saw Samael's burning body, she took a half step back in fear, her Big Eyes looking expectantly at Dimon.

What do you mean? You expect me to carry you... What a pushover! Dimon was speechless.

"Then you should go by yourself."

"..."

Kozuki Hiyori puffed out her cheeks and silently followed.

The three walked for a while longer, then Dimon suddenly stopped.

"Looks like you don't need to leave either."

The sound of horses' hooves came from ahead on the official road Kozuki Hiyori and saw Kyoshiro riding up at top speed.

"Mr. Kyoshiro!"

Kyoshiro rode his swift horse and quickly arrived. "Hiyori, what are you doing here?"

After dismounting, he looked at Dimon with a serious expression and said:

"I have the knife, please release Your Highness!"

Dimon glanced at Kozuki Hiyori and said calmly, "You're free."

Kozuki Hiyori took the two Famous Swords from Kyoshiro and handed them to Dimon.

"This is my father's beloved knife, which accompanied him throughout his life. I now present it to you, hoping you will cherish it, hero."

Dimon reached out to take it, Kozuki Hiyori suddenly grabbed his wrist and pleaded:

"My lord, I have a favor to ask you!"

"Not interested."

Won't you listen to what I have to say?

"You just want me to help you drive Kaido away, is there anything new?"

Samael could guess what Kozuki Hiyori was thinking; Dimon had no interest in doing anything that didn't bring him any benefit.

Unless this woman pulls out a few Devil Fruits on the spot, the situation will be different. He might even agree to fight all Four Emperors, let alone Kaido.

Seeing that things were not going well, Kozuki Hiyori had no choice but to change her mind and say:

"At least, please tell me your name; I will remember this kindness!"

Dimon sheathed his Ame no Habakiri and Enma swords, ignoring the princess of the fallen kingdom, and continued along the official road with Samael.

Only after they had walked a distance did Samael chuckle:

"Master, that human female seems to admire you greatly."

"She just wanted to find someone to help her restore her kingdom."

Dimon didn't take the minor incident to heart. He drew Enma, and the moment the blade was drawn, the sword quickly absorbed his Haki and released it outwards.

In the original storyline, the sword eventually ended up in Zoro's hands. When he first drew the sword, a similar situation occurred, and Zoro's arm was even sucked dry.

The essence of Haki is vitality, and Dimon, to say nothing of other things, possesses an unbelievably vigorous vitality.

Enma's absorption had no effect on him whatsoever.

"A fine knife."

Dimon gave a word of praise; he was no longer a newbie who had just arrived in this world, and had already acquired several decent knives.

The sword Enma possesses a special power that far surpasses that of Raiu and Jijue.

He immediately activated his ability.

Animation!

Golden energy flowed into the blade, Enma trembled slightly in his hand. A moment later, a ghostly voice rang out.

"Owner."

From now on, you can still be called Enma.

With another fighting force added, Dimon was in a good mood.

Imu possesses the weapons of the 20 Founding Kings, such as the [Heavenly Punishment Sword], the [Wrath Sword], and the [Grudge Demon Sword]... each name more intimidating than the last.

He can't be worse Imu; he should at least get a hundred or so.

If he unleashes it all at once, with Unlimited Blade Works, even Kaido might be cut down.

Next, Dimon left a teleportation mark on Enma so that he could summon her at any time in the future.

As for the other weapon, the Ame no Habakiri, we'll just have to wait until tomorrow when the Animation count refreshes.

"Next, we need to find Yamata no Orochi. Ain, how much longer will that take?"

[Master, it will take at least two more days.]

Two days later.

Dimon hasn't been idle these past two days either. First, he used one Animation to Animation the Ame no Habakiri and then marked it.

Besides that, he traveled around Wano Country, searching for any more famous Famous Swords.

As the "Land of Samurai," Wano Country reveres samurai culture, boasts numerous sword masters, produces many famous Famous Swords, and its swordsmithing skills are unparalleled in the Grand Line.

It was noon.

Kuri Town, Bakura Town.

This small town was built in the wilderness and is distributed in a disc shape, with a torii gate, which is commonly seen in front of shrines, standing in the center.

Torii gates symbolize the entrance to the God's Domain, separating the mortal world from the realm of the gods.

Dimon stood atop the torii gate, gazing out over the entire town.

"Kaido's wanted poster has even reached here."

At this time, many members of the Beasts Pirates were patrolling and searching around Bakura Town, constantly posting wanted posters.

Unlike the wanted posters issued by the World Government, the Beasts Pirates only posted simple portraits without any bounty information.

There are two portraits in total. One is of Samael with a human face and a will-o'-the-wisp, and the other is of him.

However, the portrait of him only showed him in a mysterious pose wearing a black robe, with no other information.

"Is Lycaon missing? Was he captured, Ain?"

[Yes, Master, Lycaon was Kaido and eventually captured and taken back to Onigashima.]

Upon hearing this, Dimon couldn't help but laugh.

He could already picture Kaido's expression at that moment, unable to break through Lycaon's defenses no matter how he attacked, and finally falling into a state of existential doubt.

As for safety, there's no need to worry. Lycaon will find a way to go home himself. Just give him a little time to activate the teleportation magic circle, and he can run away on his own.

"How's the search for Yamata no Orochi going?"

[They searched the entire Wano Country, including Kaido's stronghold, but still couldn't find it.]

"Could it be that he wasn't reborn in Wano Country?"

Dimon recalled the origin of the fruit.

About thirty years ago, members of the Kurozumi Family, Kurozumi Higurashi and Kurozumi Semimaru, brought this fruit back to Wano Country and gave it to the then young Kurozumi Orochi.

Considering this, perhaps this fruit isn't Devil Fruit native to Wano Country, but rather something brought back from the outer sea?

Devil Fruit can be reincarnated in a particular country do exist, such as those belonging to Pell, the guardian deity of Alabasta and the vice-commander of the kingdom's guard.

The fruit this person ate was a "Zoan Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Falcon," and this fruit has been circulating within Alabasta ever since.

The problem is that this fruit is too weak, just an ordinary Zoan. Dimon has no interest in obtaining it for the time being. Otherwise, he would have killed this person back in Alabasta and then tried to find the reborn fruit.

The situation is getting a bit complicated... If Yamata no Orochi hadn't been reborn in Wano Country, it could have been anywhere in the world.

Dimon fell into deep thought.