One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 45 What kind of script are you holding?

"Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Totsuka!!!"

The violent cross-shaped slash wave shattered the giant stone cone behind Shutenmaru, opening a passage down the mountain!

Immediately afterwards, a black-clad man with only his eyes showing descended from the sky, landing beside Shutenmaru and swinging his twin swords once more.

"Oden Nitōryū·Mogen Shirataki!"

A massive cleaving wave, powerful enough to slice through a warship, swept out!

"boom!!!"

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, and nearly a hundred warriors screamed as they flew into the air.

In the center of the smoke and dust, Yamato held his spiked club diagonally in front of Goode, blocking the incoming slashing wave for him.

"So strong!"

Yamato stared in surprise, his eyes widening.

Although they hadn't officially clashed, she could sense the opponent's strength from the strikes, forcing even her to take it seriously.

"Good, are you alright?"

The girl hurriedly turned around, wanting to ask about Goode's situation, but she saw a strange smile on Goode's face.

what's the situation?
Yamato felt a chill run down his spine.

Every time Goode laughs like that, it means someone is about to be in trouble.

"Good, what are you laughing at?"

"nothing."

Goode smiled and shook his head.

After a long wait, the person in question has finally appeared!
"Yamato, I have a task for you."

"Ok?"

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the man in black and Shutenmaru had disappeared, but their brief appearance had still revealed clues.

Big Black had a gloomy face and was very familiar with the man in black.

"That guy is Ugly Boy!"

Ugly Third Boy, a righteous thief who robs the rich to help the poor at the third quarter of the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), is the most wanted criminal in the Flower Capital and has been at large for fifteen years.

The Oniwabanshu went to great lengths to capture Ushimitsu Kozo, but each time they returned empty-handed, losing face in the process.

He also chased after Ugly Boy!

In previous captures, Ugly Boy never lingered in battle and always escaped at lightning speed whenever he was discovered. No one expected that Ugly Boy's swordsmanship would be so powerful!
"Strange, why would Ushimitsu Kozo save Shutenmaru?"

Big Black was puzzled.

Ushimitsu Kokoro is a righteous thief whose actions are admirable. Logically speaking, Ushimitsu Kokoro should hate bullies like Shutenmaru the most.

There's no time to think too much.

Goode coldly ordered, "Shutenmaru is seriously injured. Even with Ushimitsu's help, he can't escape too quickly."

"Chase!"

"Yes, Lord Goode!"

Halfway up the mountain.

Ugly Boy, supporting Shutenmaru, darted quickly through the dense jungle: "Hold on, I've prepared horses at the foot of the mountain. Once we get there, we can escape!"

"Cough cough."

Shutenmaru coughed up large amounts of blood, and his body became increasingly weak due to excessive blood loss. However, he had no time to care about his injuries, as his mind was entirely focused on the man beside him.

The Ten Fists of Momozono, the White Waterfall of Momozono!
This is a move unique to Lord Oden!
Lord Oden is dead. The only people in this world who still possess these techniques are those who were Oden's retainers.

"Who are you anyway?"

"My identity is not important."

Ugly Boy had no intention of revealing his true identity. He had been biding his time for fifteen years, and he could not even recognize his comrades before the day of the final battle.

Even the slightest flaw could lead to total defeat.

Shutenmaru remained silent.

Even if the man in black didn't say it, he knew that the other party was one of the Nine Red Scabbards, and that he deliberately used Oden's techniques to gain his trust.

I just don't know exactly who it is.

"Come on!"

"They're down there!"

"We absolutely cannot let Shutenmaru escape!"

The shouts of the pursuers came from behind.

Ugly Boy took a deep breath.

"We have to speed up!"

"Let me go, I can walk by myself!"

Shutenmaru pushed the other person away and ran while enduring the pain.

He didn't want to hold his companions back.

When the time comes, he is willing to sacrifice himself!
As the two drew closer to the foot of the mountain, so did the pursuers behind them, until they could even see each other.

"The Sake Tenmaru is just ahead!"

"Don't look back, we'll be at the foot of the mountain soon!"

Ugly Third Boy reminded him in a deep voice.

The complex environment on the mountain affected their escape speed, but once they reached the foot of the mountain, they could ride their mounts and escape their pursuers.

Just one more step!
10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute
Suddenly, everything opened up before me!
Arrived!

However, the enemy before them made the two stop in their tracks.

There is an ambush!
Kazekabe and Chiyome stood in the center, flanked by heavily armed samurai, forming a semi-circular formation that blocked all of Shutenmaru and Chiyome's paths.

There are still pursuers behind us!
No way to escape!
Ashura's eyes were filled with gloom; in his current terrible state, it was impossible for him to escape the enemy's pursuit.

"You run away, leave this to me!"

"What a stupid thing to say!"

Ugly Third Boy shouted angrily.

He would never abandon his comrades and run away until the very last moment; abandoning Oden and running away back then was the greatest pain in his heart.

He doesn't want to go through it again.

"Crash!"

The bushes behind them swayed, and soon a large number of pursuers appeared.

Goode walked toward the two, Shutenmaru and the other.

"Surrender, and perhaps the giant snake will spare your lives."

"."

The two men did not respond, but instead drew their swords back to back.

"What a shame."

Goode grinned and leisurely took a half-step back. "Kill them!"

"A reward of ten thousand gold pieces will be given to anyone who can kill one person!"

"Ouch!!!!"

The warriors, their eyes gleaming red, charged forward with howls.

"Die!"

Shutenmaru roared and swung his sword, cleaving the samurai at the forefront in two, but more samurai charged forward fearlessly.

Bloodthirsty, insane.

The samurai appeared to be insane.

Killing even one person means wealth and glory!

"puff!"

The blade pierced his waist!

Shutenmaru coughed up blood, reached out with his left hand to grip the blade at his waist, and swung his right hand to kill his opponent.

But the next moment, he was stabbed in the back again!

Enemies are everywhere!

His black-clad companion, who came to his rescue, was entangled by a silver-haired girl, and could barely protect himself, let alone help him.

Where is that guy?!

Shutenmaru swung his sword to force the samurai back, his blurred vision searching for something. The moment he saw Goode, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

"I want you to die!"

Shutenmaru roared in fury, completely disregarding the samurai around him, letting the blades slash at his body, and charged madly towards Goode.

"Are you here to die?"

Goode stared at Shutenmaru, then raised his hand to grip the greatsword on his back.

"Qiang!"

The longsword and the greatsword collided, and a powerful shockwave swept out!

Behind them, Big Black's gaze sharpened.

"good chance!"

Taking advantage of the stalemate between the two, he could complete the task assigned by Orochi by launching an attack from behind.

But
Big Black gripped the knife hilt, his eyes showing struggle.

Orochi is just an ordinary general; Myō-ō is the true guardian deity of this country. Orochi is no match for Myō-ō, so it's obvious which side to choose.

But for ninjas, betrayal is an absolute taboo!
The blade was slowly pulled out!
The center of the battlefield.

Shutenmaru and Goode engaged in a frenzied exchange of blows.

Both were strength-based warriors; the mere impact of their clashing blades was enough to keep the surrounding samurai from getting close.

Shutenmaru, covered in blood, gripped his sword tightly with both hands, pressing down on Goode's greatsword, his eyes filled with the most primal hatred.

All his brothers are dead!
"You can't kill me like this."

Goode spoke calmly.

The continuous injuries and battles had reduced the opponent's physical strength to a very low level, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

Jiutianwan's eyes are about to burst.

"Only you—"

"puff!"

A sharp blade shot out from his chest!

Blood spilled from Shutenmaru's mouth as he struggled to turn around and look.

Ninja!
Dahei drew his blood-stained longsword and silently retreated without saying a word; he was simply carrying out the task assigned to him by Orochi.

Suppress the bandits!

"Well done."

Goode nodded approvingly, walked to the kneeling Shutenmaru, and slowly raised the greatsword in his hand.

"Any last words?"

"Ahem, don't underestimate samurai!"

Shutenmaru struggled to lift his head, and with his right hand he pulled a red tube from his pocket; its fuse was already lit.

Dynamite!

Goode's pupils constricted slightly.

Shutenmaru laughed loudly.

"Die with me, pirate!"

"boom!!!"

The explosion roared, and waves of flames blotted out the sky!

"Shutenmaru!!!"

Ugly Boy's expression changed drastically. He looked at the explosion site and roared in shock. His brief distraction had brought about a deadly threat.

Yamato's gaze sharpened, and his domineering aura erupted.

"Thunder Gossip!!!"

The vicious spiked club swept across Ugly Third Boy's scalp.

Ugly Boy jumped back quickly in shock to create distance, his headscarf slowly falling off, revealing his long blue hair to everyone.

Knowing there was no way to change the situation, he immediately turned and disappeared into the jungle.

"No need to chase."

Yamato picked up his spiked club, stopped the samurai who wanted to chase after the man in black, and then looked at the location of the explosion.

She wasn't worried about Goode; her Observation Haki allowed her to clearly sense Goode's presence, which meant he was alright.

As the flames dissipated, the massive rock came into view, then cracked in two with a "crack," revealing Goode's figure.

"Phew, that was close!"

Goode breathed a sigh of relief.

If he were killed by a firecracker, he would be incredibly embarrassed; he had never heard of bombs in this world killing people.

"what!"

My toe touched a corpse.

Judging from its appearance, it should be Shutenmaru.

"Really dead?"

Goode was a little taken aback.

This guy was Oden's top general, how could he die like this? What kind of script is this?

Good, good, the bandit suppression was a success!

(End of this chapter)