However, what greeted them after breaking through the water was not warm and pleasant sunshine.
Instead, it was the raging wind and rain of the New World.
Raindrops as big as bullets poured down, the wind howled and swept over, and the waves rose and fell like mountains, as if to swallow the sunny.
But this harsh weather could not hide the excitement on everyone's faces.
"Although I'd heard about it before, the New World is truly beyond imagination! This terrible weather is just awful!" Usopp shouted, clutching the railing beside him, the strong wind almost scattering his voice.
"Yohoho… The sky is a sky with thunder and rain." Brook chuckled, his violin still playing an off-key yet vibrant tune.
"The wind is a wind that blows fiercely." Robin gripped the ship's rail tightly, her body swaying in the wind and rain, but her eyes showed determination and excitement.
"The sea is a turbulent sea." Franky gripped the helm, fully enjoying the baptism of the storm, his smile incredibly bright.
"The compass is off course!" It was a serious matter, but Nami was inexplicably happy.
[The movie version Z is skipped here; Zephyr is currently enjoying his retirement.]
To avoid numerous risks, the sunny soared into the air. Before long, an island with a volcanic eruption came into view.
Luffy's eyes sparkled with excitement as he stared intently at the island, shouting loudly,
"Oh ho ho! The volcano is erupting! Let's land on that island!"
Nami and the others screamed at this, but Luffy paid them no mind, insisting on going ashore.
Orochimaru gazed at the island, his thoughts suddenly drifting, and the figures of certain people appeared in his mind, causing a strange irritation to rise within him.
Punk Hazard… In these two years, because he was about to enter the New World,
Orochimaru had no choice but to merge the memories inexplicably implanted by the system.
However, he didn't know if these memories were real, and thinking of certain people occasionally always brought up complex emotions.
In short, he neither wanted to accept these but also needed them, feeling deeply annoyed.
But the thought that he had to be forced to accept it to facilitate Doflamingo's legitimate takeover of Wano Country made him even more depressed.
He should just beat up Doffy to vent his anger; if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have to care about the fate of Wano Country at all.
Just then, a shrill wail from the den den mushi placed on Luffy's sunny suddenly woke Orochimaru from his thoughts.
Robin said with a serious expression, "There's a fifty percent chance this is a Marine trap; den den mushi are easily intercepted by them."
However, before Robin finished speaking, Luffy dashed forward, quickly picked up the den den mushi, and shouted loudly,
"Moshi moshi, my name is Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!"
Usopp was stunned, then slapped Luffy hard on the head, yelling exasperatedly, "You're too fast! And you started with a bunch of nonsense!"
At this moment, the den den mushi suddenly let out a cry, "Help! It's so cold… Is that you, boss… My comrades are being cut down one by one, I'm about to be killed by a samurai!!"
"Samurai? Brook," Zoro asked, a hint of confusion in his tone.
Brook pondered for a moment, strumming his guitar with one hand.
"Hmm, it must be that samurai, the title for Wano Country swordsmen. The swordsmen called samurai are too powerful, even the Marine cannot approach them."
Usopp exclaimed in surprise, "There's such a country?"
Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's teacup shattered instantly in his subconscious grip. He stared blankly at his palm, filled with annoyance.
He utterly detested this feeling of being controlled by emotions, his face terribly grim. Then, without a word, he turned and quickly left.
He didn't notice the group of people behind him looking at him with expressions of wanting to speak but hesitating.
What, does he have to follow causality even after transmigrating to this other world?
Orochimaru suddenly let out a sinister, cold laugh at this thought.
Isn't it just wanting him to acknowledge his connection with the so-called "great genius"? He'll just acknowledge it.
Even if these people know he can revive the dead, so what?
After all, Oden was fed to dogs, and Lady Toki scattered her ashes to follow Oden.
No one can force him to revive them.
Moreover, Orochimaru was genuinely curious: once Kin'emon knew that he had replaced Momonosuke, what choice would he make, and whose side would he ultimately take?
Would it be Lord Momonosuke, whom he constantly thought of, or Lady Toki's dying wish, or perhaps the tradition of successive Shoguns of Wano Country?
According to the memories he had fused, among the Nine Red Scabbards, besides Kanjuro, Raizo, and Kin'emon who had transmigrated,
and Kawamatsu who was taking care of Hiyori, everyone else, including Izou, supported him.
(Because I forgot that Kiku also transmigrated, I'll just assume for now that she didn't, and let her be Snake Snake's maid! (✧∇✧))
After all, compared to the missing Momonosuke, he himself, who was carefully raised by Kyoshiro,
and the others who could only secretly sneak in occasionally
to see him, he was the one closest to them.
After all, when Lady Toki and Oden were still alive,
no matter how close a retainer was, they were still just retainers.
They didn't have many opportunities to spend time alone with Momonosuke and Hiyori on a daily basis.
Their loyalty was solely to Oden.
So, when faced with the legitimate heir and the abandoned heir, who would they ultimately lean towards?
Orochimaru stood still, his figure half-hidden in the interplay of light and shadow.
"How exciting… Hehehehehehe."
Orochimaru's voice was hoarse as he let out low chuckles, a hint of playfulness and sinister coldness in his laughter, slowly echoing in the air.
Each laugh swirled in the silent space, clinging like a phantom, making the surrounding atmosphere increasingly heavy and eerie, as if even the light itself cowered in his laughter.
||◉ω◉)Ψ2, staring.
At everyone's prompting, Chopper tiptoed over to peek.
He saw Orochimaru standing alone, as if shrouded in a layer of gloom.
That chilling laughter continuously emanated from his mouth, echoing in the empty space.
But after seeing this scene, Chopper actually breathed a sigh of relief, nodding repeatedly with reassurance, then trotted back to the others with small steps.
"It's nothing, Orochimaru is probably scheming against someone again, laughing to himself in the room. This situation is quite normal," Chopper said seriously.
Upon hearing Chopper's words, everyone suddenly understood, nodding and muttering, "That's good, that's good."
The worry on their faces gradually dissipated. It was good that he was scheming; they couldn't help but worry when they saw Orochimaru's strange appearance just now.
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