One Piece : Glory To The Fleet Admiral

As Ashura Doji led his subordinates into the fray, the situation quickly turned one-sided.

In less than half an hour, the samurai and guards of the shogun palace were completely annihilated.

Under the protection of several samurai arranged by Denjiro, Kozuki Hiyori, wielding a katana also stepped into the shogun palace.

The battle inside the shogun palace was even more brutal.

The shogun palace samurai and guards, led by members of the Orochi Oniwabanshu, launched a frenzied counterattack.

However, faced with the combined forces of Denjiro and Ashura Doji, they were utterly unable to halt the advance of the samurai loyal to the Kozuki family.

"Guhahaha, what a lively scene!"

Suddenly, a bold and hearty laugh rang out abruptly from the highest point of the palace, causing both sides in the midst of battle to instinctively turn their gaze toward the source.

At that sight, many of them narrowed their eyes in shock.

Atop the tallest building of the shogunate, a majestic figure stood at the very peak, a cigar clenched between his teeth, his hair slicked back and a fur coat billowing in the wind, creating an indescribable visual impact on everyone present.

"Hmm?"

After swiftly forcing back two members of the Orochi Oniwabanshu who had suddenly lunged at him, Denjiro immediately looked up at the rooftop, his pupils contracting sharply.

Although he had been lurking in the capital of Wano Country for years, he had not given up on gathering intelligence from the outside world despite the country isolationist policies.

Thus, he instantly recognized who the newcomer was.

"Damn it, who is he?"

"When did they break into the castle?"

At that moment, two ronin samurai appeared in front of Denjiro, raising their swords in a combat stance, as if facing a strong enemy due to the oppressive aura emanating from the figure on the rooftop.

"One of the Shichibukai!"

Denjiro equally on guard and said in a deep voice.

"Sir Crocodile."

"One of the Seven Warlords?"

"Crocodile?"

As soon as Denjiro finished speaking, exclamations of surprise erupted from the surrounding crowd, though many were still bewildered.

"Guhahaha, it seems Wano Country isn't as cut off from the world as I thought!"

On the rooftop, Crocodile took a step forward, cigar in mouth and looked down at the people below with an air of arrogance.

"Listen up, whether you're retainers of the Kozuki family or samurai loyal to Kurozumi Orochi, from this moment on, Wano Country is under the jurisdiction of Admiral Sakazuki of the Marine's!"

"Now then—"

After a brief pause, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Crocodile's eyes and his tone turned icy and merciless.

"Will you choose to surrender and submit, or face the judgment of justice?"

"Crocodile, you've got quite the nerve!"

Before Denjiro could respond, Fukurokuju who had been fighting Ashura Doji, stepped forward and said coldly.

"Whether you're one of the Shichibukai or here on behalf of the Marines, you have no right to spout such nonsense here. Don't forget, this is Wano Country!"

"So, you choose to face the judgment of justice?"

Crocodile grinned, revealing a sinister curve as he clenched the cigar between his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"In that case, let this place disappear!"

Before the words had fully left his mouth, Crocodile suddenly crouched down, pressing his palm against the ground.

"Erosion Reincarnation!"

BOOM—

With a deafening explosion, a violent shockwave erupted from Crocodile, sweeping outward in all directions.

In the next moment, the unique power of his Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit was unleashed.

"DAMN IT, STOP HIM!"

Feeling the sudden overwhelming pressure, Fukurokuju disregarding Ashura Doji in front of him, shouted in alarm.

"Crocodile, how dare you!"

Whoosh—whoosh—

At Fukurokuju sharp command, two figures flashed into view, charging toward Crocodile at an astonishing speed.

"Fish-Man Karate: Tosui Waseiken!"

Just as the two figures were about to reach Crocodile, a loud roar echoed through the air.

Immediately after, an even more ferocious shockwave erupted without warning, sending the two attackers flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

As the shockwave spread, a majestic figure stood firmly in front of Crocodile—it was Jinbei, the Knight of the Sea.

At the same time.

The rooftop where Crocodile stood began to dry up and crack, rapidly turning into sand and spreading outward.

The rooftop crumbled and sank under the weight of the sand.

Rumble—

In an instant, the sand-covered rooftop collapsed with a thunderous roar, sending up a thick cloud of smoke that quickly enveloped the entire Shogun residence.

"What kind of Devil Fruit power is this? The Shogun residence has been destroyed!"

Amid the billowing smoke, both the Kozuki family and the Kurozumi Orochi faction within the Shogun's residence cried out in shock.

Some even scrambled to escape the falling sand.

But they were too late.

As the rooftop where Crocodile stood collapsed, the ground beneath their feet also began to dry up and turn to sand.

In just a few blinks of an eye, the entire Shogun's residence vanished, replaced by a completely sand-covered ruin.

Staring at the visually stunning scene before them everyone present was left dumbfounded, momentarily forgetting the purpose of their mission.

"Come on, scum of Wano!"

Amid the desolation and silence, Crocodile, draped in his fur coat, stepped out from the swirling sand, his aura of power unmistakable.

"I'll be your opponent! Guhahaha~"

At his words, whether it was the members of Orochi Oniwabanshu led by Fukurokuju or the ronin samurai and bandits led by Denjiro and Ashura Doji, all widened their eyes in shock before exchanging knowing glances.

In that moment, they all realized a harsh truth.

Their struggle for control of Wano, their attempts to secure their legitimacy and negotiate with the Marines, was nothing but a farce.

Because the Marines would never negotiate with them.

"Grah—"

Suddenly, a roar erupted from beneath the sand-covered ruins of the Shogun's residence.

Immediately after, a terrifying aura burst forth from the ground.

As thick black smoke rose, a massive, menacing snake head emerged from the earth.

Before anyone could react, even more intense black smoke followed.

In the next moment, one after another, enormous and grotesque snake heads broke through the ground, their chilling emerald-green eyes gleaming through the swirling black smoke.

"How dare you destroy my Shogun's residence!"

"Unforgivable!"

A hoarse and deep roar echoed through the night sky, like thunderclaps resounding in the ears of everyone present.

Immediately after, a giant serpent with eight heads emerged from the ground, shrouded in billowing black smoke, its menacing claws and fangs glaring down at the crowd below.

"Kurozumi Orochi, the Shogun of Wano Country!"

"A user of the Mythical Zoan-type Hebi Hebi no Mi, Model: Yamata no Orochi!"

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from outside the crumbling shogunate.

Then, Mihawk, carrying his supreme-grade sword and walking with an elegant stride, appeared unexpectedly in the view of everyone present.

Mihawk pace was neither fast nor slow, as if he were walking with the wind, his cape fluttering backward with each step.

Under the gaze of the onlookers, Mihawk, without finishing his words, abruptly reached back and gripped the hilt of his sword.

He then looked up at the menacing form of Kurozumi Orochi, transformed into the Yamata no Orochi and praised him without hesitation.

"A fine Devil Fruit ability!"

"However, with only eight heads—"

"That's not enough for me to cut!"

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