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"So, my subordinates got a bit too full of themselves and crossed the line with you... I can hand them over."
Kurozumi Orochi, a man who knew when to bend and when to stand, offered a compromise. Seeing Shin's overwhelming power, Orochi didn't want to cause any more trouble for himself.
Of course, this didn't mean he was letting it go. He planned to deal with this guy later.
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"No need for that. They've already been sent to the afterlife. How about you go join them?"
Shin's calm tone carried a hint of killing intent—a killing intent that even Kaido, standing nearby, found horrifying.
Before... Kaido hadn't paid much attention to Shin. He hadn't sensed any threat from him. But now, the sense of crisis Kaido felt from Shin was even greater than the one he had felt from Kozuki Oden.
Oden, at most, posed a danger. Though he could injure him, he couldn't cause a life-threatening crisis.
But from Shin, Kaido felt a mortal danger.
Shin glanced at Kaido. He was known for his durability—he'd been tortured over a thousand times, sentenced to death forty times, and had even survived being hanged, guillotined, and impaled. It was an impressive record. But that also spoke to his strength; if he wasn't strong, he'd have died countless times.
And this guy also liked to commit suicide. He had even jumped from a sky island. Shin wondered why the Marines hadn't just fed him two Devil Fruits.
That would have killed him for sure. Unless he was a unique case like Blackbeard, who could consume multiple fruits.
"The Marines must have been nerfed." Shin muttered softly.
Since Kaido was so durable, he must be quite tough. Shin wondered if his Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion could kill him.
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As this thought arose in Shin's mind, Kaido felt a sense of alarm. He subconsciously wanted to flee this place. But in the end, Kaido forced himself to stop. He was the immortal Kaido. If he fled like this, wouldn't it be too shameful?
Shin noticed the cross-shaped scar on Kaido's chest—a wound from Kozuki Oden.
"Where is Kozuki Oden's body?" Shin's gaze fell on Kurozumi Orochi.
He'd arrived too late to meet Oden, but that didn't mean he couldn't see him. The Edo Tensei should work in this world.
"Do you have a connection to Kozuki Oden?" Orochi's face darkened. He suspected Shin was here for revenge. If that was the case, there was no room for negotiation. He had to strike first.
Kurozumi Orochi's arms were wrapped in Armament Haki, lunged at Shin.
The Armament Haki of Wano Country should be called Ryuo—but it was just a different name for the same thing.
Shin remained expressionless, not even defending against Kurozumi Orochi's sneak attack. As Kurozumi Orochi's attack approached, an invisible barrier blocked it.
"Barrier-Barrier Fruit?" Kurozumi Orochi looked at Shin in astonishment.
"This is called repulsive force."
After Shin spoke, a powerful repulsive force sent Kurozumi Orochi flying.
"And you? Are you going to join in?" Shin looked at Kaido calmly. His calm gaze, however, brought unimaginable pressure to Kaido.
Kaido hesitated. Could he just watch his ally die? He still needed Kurozumi Orochi to control Wano Country...
Kurozumi Orochi climbed up, holding the famous swords Ame no Habakiri and Enma. Both of these swords were among the 21 Great Grade Swords, and they had both belonged to Kozuki Oden.
In the original story, Ame no Habakiri had ended up with Momonosuke, while Enma was in the hands of Kozuki Hiyori. But that was in the original story. Now the plot had changed. Oden had no son or daughter—so the swords naturally fell into Kurozumi Orochi's hands.
Kurozumi Orochi was also very proficient in the Two-Sword Style. Basically, anyone from Wano Country was proficient in swordsmanship.
"DIE!"
Kurozumi Orochi roared, and his two swords, like streams of light, shot towards Shin.
A sword appeared in Shin's hand, the sword he used in the Naruto world, the Kusanagi Blade.
This time using this sword, Shin wanted to test if the Kusanagi Blade could compare to the 21 Great Grade Swords. As for the 12 Supreme Grade Swords, Shin didn't think the Kusanagi Blade could compare.
The Naruto world didn't value swords as much as the One Piece world—their craftsmanship likely couldn't compare. The Kusanagi Blade could barely withstand Shin's strength now.
If Shin used too much force, the Kusanagi Blade would shatter.
CLAAAAAAAAANG!
Using the Kusanagi Blade to block Kurozumi Orochi's Two-Sword Style slash, Shin's Kusanagi Blade was not damaged at all.
Shin hadn't imbued the Kusanagi Blade with Armament Haki, while Ame no Habakiri and Enma were both imbued with Armament Haki.
Especially Enma—this sword was very special. As long as you held this sword, it would constantly release Armament Haki until the user was drained. So, not just anyone could use this sword. An average person holding this sword might even die.
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"Impressive. The Kusanagi Blade is sharper than I thought." Shin looked at the Kusanagi Blade with some surprise.
Originally, in Shin's view, the Kusanagi Blade might not be comparable to the Supreme Grade Swords. But now it seemed it might not be inferior.
"Is that a Supreme Grade Sword in your hand?"
Kurozumi Orochi looked at the sword in Shin's hand with some greed. To a swordsman, a sword was more important than a wife.
So, from this, it could be inferred that Shin was not a qualified swordsman.
"I don't know if this sword is a Supreme Grade Sword, but it's enough to kill you." Shin said calmly.
This was the first time Shin had fought a Great swordsman from this world.
Perhaps Kurozumi Orochi was at the bottom among the great swordsmen, but his swordsmanship still made Shin's eyes light up.
Though Shin's swordsmanship had immense destructive power, it was entirely due to his strength.
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