Chapter 21

Tian Gou Shan Fei Che shook his head helplessly.

Who doesn't know that Orochi is rotten to the core, yet who can do anything about him?

The two of them made their way all the way to the village entrance.

All the villagers had gathered here to watch the projection of the Flower Capital's scene from the visual Den Den Mushi.

The village chief said:

"Today, General Orochi's subordinates will consume the Monster Cells brought by the Imperial Son-in-Law of the Beasts Pirates, and their strength will improve by leaps and bounds immediately! Let us all bear witness to this thrilling moment!"

"Ah!!"

The moment this lackey-of-a-lackey village chief under Orochi finished speaking, a villager let out a startled cry.

"Are you all so excited you're already shouting?"

The lackey village chief then discovered that every villager wore an expression of shock and excitement.

He couldn't help but break into a satisfied smile.

He turned to look at the big screen, but the smile on his face abruptly froze, transforming into disbelief, into utter terror!

Because he saw.

On the big screen,

General Orochi, who had been in high spirits just moments ago, now had his head chopped off, held in the hand of a masked woman!

The enormous plaque of the General's residence had been dyed a glaring crimson by the hot blood gushing from Orochi's severed neck!.

23. The Land of Wano undergoes a change of heavens, the new General is Yamato! (Begging for flowers and reviews)

Somewhere in Kuri near the Flower Capital.

A group of mountain bandits were on the move.

The leader was a broad, stout man, powerfully built, and one could tell at a glance that his strength was considerable.

"Boss Shutenmaru, something seems to have changed. Orochi is dead, that Kurozumi Orochi was killed by someone!"

"What did you say?!"

Shutenmaru, formerly known as Ashura Doji, who was later defeated by Oden and became his retainer, and after Oden's death took to the mountains as a bandit, stared at his subordinate in disbelief.

That subordinate gulped and said in shock:

"It's... it's true. The village we just passed, the big screen from the visual Den Den Mushi showed it crystal clear!"

"Let's go take a look!"

Without another word, Shutenmaru turned his horse around and headed back.

Arriving at that village, he indeed saw Kurozumi Orochi's head on the screen, held in someone's hand.

"How is that possible? Why would Kaido want to kill Orochi?"

Shutenmaru found it utterly unbelievable; his entire worldview had suffered a tremendous shock.

As a retainer of Kozuki Oden, though he had taken to the mountains as a bandit, his aspirations never changed, and he remained loyal to Oden.

Upon learning that the Imperial Son-in-Law of the Beasts had delivered a hundred Monster Cells to Orochi, he immediately decided to rob them and seize the Monster Cells.

Even though such an act would very likely anger Kaido, to the point that the latter would no longer tolerate him, Shutenmaru did not hesitate.

He was originally a man who should not have been alive in this world!

However,

He never expected that he had been played.

That Imperial Son-in-Law of the Beasts had never intended to give Orochi the Monster Cells at all; the true purpose was actually to kill Orochi!

Shutenmaru's gaze shifted from Kurozumi Orochi's head and landed on Luo Xing.

Seeing that the other party was still calmly sipping wine at this moment, his pupils contracted sharply.

Who on earth was this person?!

What was his reason for killing Orochi?

……

……

Luo Xing unhurriedly drained the wine from his cup.

He knew that the people present, the common folk throughout the Land of Wano, and the surviving remnants of the Kozuki family must all be very puzzled right now.

Weren't the Beasts Pirates in a cooperative relationship with Orochi? Why kill him?

And why execute Orochi under the witness of the entire nation like this?

The execution was carried out personally by his wife Yamato, so naturally it was up to him to clear up the confusion.

Luo Xing stood up, cleared his throat, and declared in a loud voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen of the countryside, ladies and gentlemen watching, and all the common folk of the Land of Wano before your screens, good day. My name is Luo Xing. The one who just executed Kurozumi Orochi is my wife Yamato."

"When our Beasts Pirates first came to the Land of Wano, we were completely deceived by Kurozumi Orochi, believing we had come to save you. We never expected that Kurozumi Orochi was so deranged that, after ascending to the position of General, he acted in complete reverse of what was right!"

"When Boss Kaido learned of this, he beat his chest and stamped his feet in regret, so he sent us to kill Orochi and make up for past mistakes…"

The central idea of Luo Xing's speech was that all the evil deeds were done by Kurozumi Orochi, and had nothing whatsoever to do with the Beasts Pirates or with father-in-law Kaido.

The naive common folk might believe such rhetoric, but Shutenmaru and the enlightened figures from various regions scoffed at it, not believing a word.

Luo Xing didn't expect everyone to believe it either; he only needed to win over the common folk at the bottom.

What he had just said was to clear the name of the Beasts Pirates and to build momentum for Yamato.

Next, he had to give the common folk tangible benefits.

Combining name with substance, and adding Yamato's achievement of executing Kurozumi Orochi, her succeeding to the position of General of the Land of Wano would only be a matter of course.

Luo Xing's full-throated voice continued:

"We know that under Kurozumi Orochi's rule, life has not been easy for any of you, especially the common folk—even putting food on the table is a problem."

"Therefore, we have decided to overturn all previous rules of Orochi and enact new laws!"

These words immediately caused a huge uproar within the Border of the Kingdom.

The famous figures from each district present whispered to one another, their expressions filled with shock and uncertainty.

"What does the Beasts Pirates want? Do they really mean to treat us well?"

"How is that possible? They are all a group of violent pirates!"

"But they killed Kurozumi Orochi. Moreover, with Kaido of the Beasts' strength, there is absolutely no need for them to deceive us..."

The crowd fell silent.

Indeed, that was the logic; if the Beasts Pirates wanted to rule the Border of the Kingdom, they had no need at all to care about their thoughts.

Komurasaki Village, Kuri.

The little girl Momonosuke jumped up happily: "That bad man Kurozumi Orochi is dead! That big brother is so handsome; he must be a good person!"

Tengu Mountain Fukurokuju whispered a reprimand:

"Tama, that man is the Imperial Son-in-Law of the Beasts Pirates. How could he possibly be a good person? He is definitely deceiving us."

Tama said defiantly: "Big brother isn't lying; I can tell."

Fukurokuju's beard bristled with anger; having witnessed the tragedy of the Kozuki family with his own eyes, he trusted no one from the Beasts Pirates.

Just as he was about to continue scolding Tama, he heard the voice of that Beasts Imperial Son-in-Law:

"The new law stipulates that all weapon factories in the Border of the Kingdom must henceforth be located far from water sources and are forbidden from polluting the environment any longer! Those toxic foods are strictly forbidden from being eaten by the people!"

Because the failed artificial Devil Fruit scraps were eaten by the starving populace as food, causing them to retain only the expression of "great laughter" no matter how sad or painful they became in the future, this was one of the greatest tragedies of the Border of the Kingdom!

Luo Xing naturally intended to change this.

"Additionally, I have had people purchase dozens of ships of grain from the outside world; they are currently anchored outside the ports of the Border of the Kingdom and will be distributed to all citizens immediately."

Splash, splash, splash!

The people of the Border of the Kingdom immediately showed looks of immense joy and surprise in their eyes.

If Luo Xing's words before had left them skeptical and unimpressed, then dozens of ships of grain moved them completely!

After all.

Hunger was the greatest enemy of all the people of the Border of the Kingdom for these past ten-plus years!

The words of reprimand Fukurokuju had been about to speak remained unspoken; he froze, utterly stunned.

Tama clapped her hands excitedly: "Oh, there's food! There's something to eat! I told you big brother was a good person!"

Before the General's Mansion.

After Luo Xing finished speaking, his gaze swept over the local gentry from each district, their faces full of astonishment, as he said:

"You are all famous and named figures in the Border of the Kingdom. I wonder if you now believe in the sincerity of our Beasts Pirates? Are you willing to support Yamato as the new General of the Border of the Kingdom?"

No one responded; clearly, they still had doubts.