One Piece: From the God Valley Era

Kaido returned victorious, bringing back tens of thousands of heads.

These heads, after being processed, were displayed outside the Flower City for the people of the Flower City to view at their leisure.

Many people turned pale with fright and collapsed to the ground after witnessing this horrifying scene; some even vomited uncontrollably and fainted.

Even the Kozuki father and son, who were brought here, and the daimyo of the region, were horrified when they saw this scene, and their stomachs clenched.

They never expected that Acnoya would actually kill all of them.

They even turned their heads into a mound of skulls.

Is this Acunoa's style?

That's just too brutal.

It is a curse, not a blessing, for Wano Country to fall into the hands of such people.

"Hyōrō, look what this guy has done! He's killed so many people, and you're still working for him?!"

Kozuki Oden, who was bound to the ground by sea stone chains, was furious and shouted loudly.

Fortunately, he didn't see the head of someone he knew, which made him feel much better.

But he still had a bad feeling.

Could it be that Ashura Doji, Izo, and Kanjuro have already been killed?

No, that won't happen!

Upon hearing this, Hyogoro, standing next to Acnoya, remained expressionless, but his voice was somewhat hoarse: "Oden, the victor is king, the loser is villain, it's all the same."

"Since they have chosen this path, they must pay the price for failure."

"Isn't that the Kurozumi clan?" Hyogoro said.

He knew that Acunoa was going to turn these rebels into a mound of skulls, and had even specifically informed him about it.

He initially objected, but it was to no avail.

In this regard, Acunoa's attitude was exceptionally firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

But Acnoya also said that as long as Wano Country doesn't cause trouble and lives peacefully under his rule, nothing will happen; otherwise, it's up to them to choose.

Hyogoro knew about the Dragon Ball Pirates' strategy and was even one of the participants, so he knew Acnoya's thoughts.

So he chose to remain silent and prepared himself for being questioned by Oden.

That's why he wasn't too upset when Oden questioned him, but he still felt very sad when he saw the huge mound of corpses.

But we have no choice but to accept it.

Upon hearing this, Oden roared, "We didn't exterminate the Kurozumi clan! There are still descendants of the Kurozumi clan in Wano Country!"

"But this guy killed so many people, tens of thousands!"

"And where are their bodies? Why are there only their heads? Did they do something evil?!"

Although he didn't count them in detail, judging from the size of the mound of skulls, there must have been at least tens of thousands of people here, or even more.

It can be said that everyone involved in this rebellion was killed; not a single one survived.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a brutal person since his birth accident, who killed tens of thousands of people while chatting and laughing.

Even his Demon Orb is far inferior; at least he has never killed tens of thousands of people.

And their bodies aren't in this place. Thinking about the brutality of pirates, he worried that this guy might eat people.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder.

Is this even human?

Upon hearing this, Acunoa said calmly, "I have no interest in their bodies. To prevent the release of plague, I burned them on the spot."

"Bringing these heads back is also meant to deter certain individuals with ulterior motives!"

Upon hearing this, the black charcoal serpent not far away trembled, sensing that Acnoa was implying something.

"You're not talking about me, are you? I've always kept my ambitions well hidden; I haven't shown them at all. It couldn't be me!"

"So he must be talking about someone else, like..."

"Kaido, whose achievements threaten his master, along with his bedmates Grouriosa and Stussy, are the most likely candidates to seize power, not me!"

In his mind, he was just a nobody who didn't care about worldly affairs, while Kaido and his crew were the strong ones who were involved in the power struggle.

So if someone is trying to seize control of the Dragon Ball Pirates, then it must be one of these people.

Especially Kaido, this guy doesn't look like someone who would submit to others.

The term "Kurozumi Orochi" is both right and wrong.

If there were no strong person to suppress Kaido, he would indeed have other ideas. Pirates respect the strong. If you are not as strong as me, why should you be the boss?

However, if there is a strong opponent to suppress him, Kaido will behave himself, as was the case with the Rocks Pirates.

Acnoya's strength is far beyond Kaido's, and this will remain true even in the future.

Therefore, Kaido will be a safe and secure third-in-command by Acnoya's side.

Who is the second-in-command?

It's Gloria, of course.

However, if we had to say, Stussy and Grouriosa shared the role of second-in-command, jointly managing the Dragon Ball Pirates' finances, supplies, and support.

From now on, the front-line combat will basically not be the two of them anymore; it will be either Kaido, Dragon, or Acnoya.

If there is a serious shortage of manpower, Gloria will also step in.

As for Stussy, her actual strength is quite average, but she is very good at socializing.

"You'd be so kind?" Kozuki Oden was skeptical. "Where are my retainers? Where have you taken them?"

"Oh~ You mean Ashura Doji, Izo, and Kin'emon and Denjiro who were captured before?"

"Bring them up!" Acnoya waved his hand.

The next second, a passage appeared here, and Kanjuro escorted everyone except Ashura Doji to this place, and they were all bound with Seastone chains.

"Kanjuro?!" Kozuki Oden stared in disbelief at the sight. "You betrayed me too, and sided with Acnoya?"

"Betrayal? Defection? Hehehehe..." Kurozumi Orochi laughed, a smug smile on his face: "Kozuki Oden, let me tell you the truth."

"Kanjuro was originally a member of my Kurozumi clan. He went to your side to infiltrate your ranks."

"And it was all because of Kanjuro that these people were captured in one fell swoop."

"Kanjuro has been by your side for so many years and you didn't even notice? You really are useless!" Kurozumi Orochi grinned maliciously, venting all the grievances he had suffered over the years.

Cool!

This is so awesome!

"What?! Kanjuro is an undercover agent?!"

Kozuki Oden looked at Kanjuro in disbelief.

"Yes, Oden, I am a member of the Kurozumi clan." Kanjuro also revealed an evil smile: "I did all this to destroy the Kozuki clan."

"I've done it now."

"To thank you for your care over the years, your retainers will die with you."

"By the way, Ashura Doji has already died in battle. You will see him after you go down."

"Alright, Oden, you can go now in peace."

Acunoa waved his hand, signaling for the executioner to enter.

"Akunoa, I'll be waiting for you, waiting for you down there. You'll suffer a terrible death!"

"wait for me?"

"You won't be able to wait!"

puff!

Kozuki Oden's head flew up, staring intently at Acnoya, Orochi, and the others, before finally falling helplessly to the ground, its blood staining the earth.