Under everyone's gaze, Orochimaru squatted down, and Chakra seeped from his palms, gently covering the two's wounds.
As Chakra was injected, a miraculous scene unfolded: at the site of the severed limbs, granulation tissue began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye. Muscles, bones, and blood vessels gradually reconnected, until they were completely joined.
Nourished by Chakra, Duke Inuarashi briefly regained consciousness. In a haze, he looked at Orochimaru, who was treating him.
The familiarity in his eyes made Duke Inuarashi feel as if he had returned to many years ago.
In his memory, the young master had inexplicably disappeared. They had searched for a very, very long time with no results.
Now, the Orochimaru before him quietly overlapped with that blurry face in his memory. Duke Inuarashi's lips trembled slightly, and he murmured, "Young Master... is that you?"
But his extreme weakness prevented him from holding on any longer. Before Orochimaru could respond, he fell into a deep sleep again.
Orochimaru's movements paused. He looked at Duke Inuarashi, a complex and unreadable emotion flashing in his eyes, then continued with the treatment.
Everyone watched the miraculous limb reattachment jutsu performed by Orochimaru, and couldn't help but gasp in unison, never having seen such a thing.
They didn't notice Inuarashi's low murmur.
Everyone's attention was focused on the recovering severed limb.
Only Luffy's expression was calm, his hands crossed over his chest, a characteristic silly grin on his face.
After all, he had witnessed Orochimaru's technique when he was a child. He, Luffy, the mature one, was already used to it.
Although Nami, Chopper, and the others knew that Orochimaru had this ability, seeing it with their own eyes still deeply shocked them.
After all, they had never encountered such extreme injuries as severed arms or legs before, so they hadn't had the chance to witness it. After all, Orochimaru wouldn't be kind enough to go around reattaching people's bones.
Meanwhile, Law, who had just experienced the pain of a severed arm, had an expression of "the world is not worth it," his mouth twitching, and he couldn't help but complain:
"So... Master Orochimaru, you could actually heal it?"
He recalled the difficult battle in Dressrosa, the many inconveniences after losing his arm, filled with helplessness and frustration.
If he had known Orochimaru had this ability, he wouldn't have had to suffer so much. He could have asked him for help.
The more Law thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and his expression towards Orochimaru gradually grew resentful, but no one paid him any mind.
Under Chopper's race against time treatment, the injured people gradually escaped danger, the toxins were successfully removed, and their wounds were properly bandaged.
Seeing everyone's condition stabilize, a satisfied smile appeared on Chopper's tired face.
On the other side, Sanji had been busy for a long time in the temporarily set up makeshift kitchen, meticulously preparing a lavish dinner.
The steaming hot dishes were brought to the table, and the aroma instantly permeated the air, dispelling the last trace of gloom.
Everyone sat together, holding the delicious food Sanji had made, their faces beaming with the satisfaction of surviving a catastrophe.
Brook gently picked up his violin, and a melodious tune flowed out, the notes dancing in the night sky, soothing the wounds in people's hearts.
At this moment, the bloodshed and pain of the day seemed to be dispelled by this beautiful music and warm atmosphere. Everything seemed as if it had never happened, leaving only warmth and tranquility.
Nami looked at the devastated Zou, then at the tired but grateful Wanda and the others, and walked forward, asking softly:
"Wanda, we only came with Law to find his Pirate Crew members this time. We're not very clear about what happened here. How did Zou end up like this?"
Wanda's eyes narrowed slightly, and she completely sank into that unbearable memory. Her eyes were filled with confusion and deep-seated pain, and her voice involuntarily trembled as she slowly began:
"It was a very ordinary day a week ago. Zou was as peaceful and tranquil as ever. The tribesmen were busy with their respective tasks, enjoying this beautiful time of peace."
"However, a sudden enemy alarm bell instantly shattered Zou's tranquility, and disaster struck without warning.
Kaido's capable subordinate, the terrifying Jack, appeared on the land of Zou without any warning."
"He led a group of fierce subordinates, and as soon as he appeared, he loudly declared that he was looking for some Ninja from Wano Country.
But we have lived on Zou for generations, and we know nothing about the so-called Ninja of Wano Country."
Wanda took a deep breath, the pain and anger on her face intensifying, and continued:
"We explained to Jack countless times that we truly didn't know about the Ninja, but he simply wouldn't listen.
He rampaged through Zou, searching everywhere, but still couldn't find the Ninja of Wano Country he was looking for.
He stubbornly believed that Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi had hidden the Ninja.
The battle erupted instantly. Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi fought day and night, without a moment's retreat.
The Knights' Order members of the Mink Tribe also rushed forward one after another. Everyone took turns entering the battlefield, engaging in a desperate struggle with Jack's Pirate Crew.
This war lasted for a very, very long time.
Just when the scales of victory seemed to be gradually tipping towards Zou, no one expected that Jack would resort to the most despicable means.
He ordered the release of poisonous gas. The toxic smoke quickly spread, and wherever it went, people collapsed, losing their ability to fight.
Nekomamushi and Duke Inuarashi, completely defenseless, were dragged by Jack's subordinates to an open area.
There, they suffered inhumane torture for an entire day and night. Whips, heavy blows, and various methods of torment were used incessantly.
Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were tortured to the brink of death, but even enduring such inhuman pain, they did not yield.
Because we truly didn't know anything about any Ninja; there was simply no information we could give.
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of them, Jack came up with an even more cruel method. He brutally cut off one of Duke Inuarashi's legs and one of Nekomamushi's arms."
"But we really don't know any Ninja!" At this point, Wanda's eyes reddened, tears welled up, and her voice completely choked.
Wanda paused, tears still glistening in her eyes, her voice tinged with the relief and exhaustion of having survived a catastrophe, and continued:
"Jack used all sorts of cruel methods, but he still couldn't get the answers he wanted from Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi.
Seeing that he couldn't get anything, he finally left impatiently, leaving behind a deathly silence and a Zou full of pain.
We were like trapped beasts in a desperate situation, only able to wait for death here in despair.
But just when we thought everything was going to end, you appeared! Nami, Luffy, Doctor Chopper, and everyone else, you brought hope."
A glimmer of light appeared in Wanda's eyes, and a grateful expression appeared on her face, "Truly, thank you all so much."
Everyone felt pity for Zou's tragedy. Although Luffy was angry about Zou's plight, he still sighed.
"So Kin'emon said the Ninja aren't here. So disappointing."
The air suddenly fell silent, and a group of people instantly froze. Nami and the others looked at Luffy in disbelief.
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