Orochimaru yawned lazily, his narrow eyes indifferently watching the flamboyant battle between a few people not far away.
He stroked his chin, lost in thought,'So slow... I want to play too. Should I cosplay as Uchiha Madara?'
"Do you also wish to dance?" That line should sound quite impactful.
Deciding to act immediately, Orochimaru's lips curved slightly upward, preparing to put his plan into action.
"Let the people of the Pirate World experience the charm of I, Uchiha Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru proudly tilted his head back, only to discover with astonishment that the battle had already ended.
The expression on Orochimaru's face instantly froze, and he stared expressionlessly at Luffy.
Being stared at by Orochimaru, Luffy guiltily tilted his head back and started whistling, "ฅ(ơ ₃ ơ)ฅ".
Luffy, who had been fighting the Marine in a playful manner, caught a glimpse of Orochimaru's eager expression out of the corner of his eye.
He didn't want his battle to be stolen. So, without hesitation, he activated Gear Third and accelerated his attack speed, intent only on ending the fight quickly.
Kid and Law, seeing Luffy inexplicably use a big move so suddenly, were a bit puzzled and didn't understand Luffy's intention. However, not wanting Luffy to steal their thunder, they also used their own big moves.
Just like that, the previously intense battle concluded in the blink of an eye.
By the time Zoro and his group emerged from the auction house, the battle had already ended.
The ground outside was a mess, with the nearest layer of Marines and the trash summoned by Kid piled together like a mountain of garbage, leaving only a ring of Marines on the outer perimeter.
Law scoffed as he looked at Luffy, "How did you end up like this, Straw Hat Captain? It's really unseemly."
Luffy blinked, "Is that so?"
"Now they don't have any damn formation, do they?" Kid looked at the Marine with disdain. In Orochimaru's eyes... he looked like a low-level Pirate cannon fodder.
The Marine soldiers, with rifles on their backs, quickly reported the situation to the Marine officers.
"Commodore, the Pirates have all escaped from the venue."
The Marine Commodore looked gravely at the group of people on the steps.
The Straw Hat, Eustass, and Heart Pirate Crews, all with bounties, along with unidentified civilians and Fishman who appeared to be slaves.
"It seems they're preparing to escape. We can't let them look down on us; we still have reinforcements!"
"Target the people other than those three ability users with mortars! Rifle squads fall back! All forces attack simultaneously!"
Everyone present looked solemn, gathering behind their respective Captains. Their eyes gleamed with excitement, and they were eager to fight.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. A fierce gale swept through like a raging tempest, the wind like a violent beast, letting out a deafening roar.
The gale carried a large amount of sand and dust, and the fierce wind made everyone's eyes sting, making it impossible to open them.
Everyone quickly covered their eyes tightly with their arms and hands, some even turning their backs, trying to avoid the raging sandstorm and prevent dust from getting into their eyes.
Before long, the gale, like a beast that had run out of strength, gradually subsided. Everyone cautiously lowered their arms and slowly opened their eyes.
What met their eyes was the back of a man—Orochimaru's back, standing at the very front.
In front of Orochimaru, a wide, flat path had been carved out by the wind, as if it had been forcibly created from the enemy's encirclement by the fierce gale.
Orochimaru stood with his arms crossed, his posture elegant and domineering. He subtly raised his chin, looking down at the Marine group in front with disdain, his eyes full of contempt.
"You all go play over there first. Leave this to me. I'll handle this alone. Luffy, don't forget... it's two years later!"
(At this point, there should be background music, Slou out)
"Ah... he's acting up again." This thought simultaneously appeared in the minds of the Straw Hat Pirate Crew... Wait... Orochimaru's area-of-effect attack??? Nami suddenly remembered something and quickly dragged Robin towards Franky. At this point, she didn't care about the issue of shame.
"Orochimaru!! Wait a moment!! Franky, do me a favor, carry me and Robin on your back."
Although Robin was a bit confused, she trusted Nami's judgment. The two of them lay on Franky's back, one on each side, carried by Franky.
Nami saw Camie being carried by Hatchan, and knew it was fine. Then she looked at the temporarily acquainted Pirates nearby and gave a reminder.
"You all! Are any of you afraid of snakes! If so, find someone to climb on. Free information, no need to pay."
Usopp also instantly realized something, dragging Chopper and throwing him onto Zoro's head, then tightly wrapping himself around Zoro's back, and waving to Brook.
"Brook! Go stand next to Sanji! If anything unexpected happens, let Sanji help you."
Zoro's veins bulged on his forehead, but he said nothing, as he had also witnessed that move before.
Sanji silently put away his cigarette, buttoned his suit all the way up to his neck... completely sealed.
Chopper looked at Usopp with a bewildered expression, "Usopp... what are you doing... what's going on?"
Hearing this, Luffy suddenly remembered a certain psychological trauma, looked left and right, and quickly darted behind Kid.
Huh???? Everyone present looked at the Straw Hat's actions with confusion. What was wrong with these people? Pirates afraid of snakes, and where did these snakes come from?
(BGM starts playing)
Orochimaru's eyes sharpened, and his slender fingers quickly formed hand signs like lightning. He chanted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In an instant, two figures flashed out, two Shadow Clones appearing steadily beside Orochimaru. The three of them formed a pincer movement, from three different directions, staring menacingly at the well-prepared Marines, their powerful aura pressing down on the Marines like surging waves.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!" Orochimaru struck first, and from his sleeves, several large white snakes shot out, directly lunging at the nearest Marines, baring their sharp fangs and biting the Marines' necks.
"Hidden Shadow Many Snake Hands!" Orochimaru's Shadow Clones also attacked simultaneously, even more snakes swarming out from their sleeves. For a moment, groups of white snakes, like a torrent, ravaged the Marine formation.
They flexibly coiled around the nearby Marines, tightening their grip more and more. The Marines were caught off guard by this sudden attack, and screams of terror rose one after another.
"It's coming..." Nami's small face turned pale with tension, and she unconsciously clutched Franky's clothes tightly. Her palms were sweating, but her eyes were fixed on Orochimaru without blinking. Everyone present also held their breath, their faces solemn.
Then, the three Orochimarus, including the Main Body and the two Shadow Clones, simultaneously crouched down on the ground and shouted, "Massive Snake Technique!"
In an instant, the entire ground seemed to tremble as tens of thousands of snakes crawled out of the mouths of the three Orochimarus, sweeping towards the Marines like a tide. The scene was like a nightmare descending.
"Holy crap!" A shiver instantly ran down everyone's spines.
Bepo the polar bear and the Penguin brothers screamed. Bepo, carrying the two brothers, instantly rode on Law's shoulder with his huge body. Law struggled to support himself with his sword, his mouth twitching.
Chopper screamed, hitting Zoro's head with his hooves, "What is this! What is this!!!!"
Robin also rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, thanking Nami.
Nami looked at the trembling group of people, 'Aren't they afraid of snakes?' *Tch*... but she still roared,
"What are you all standing around for! Run!" She then pointed to the path formed by a multitude of snakes... They could choose to fight the Marine themselves, they didn't want to go... But then they looked at the dense sea of snakes surrounding them on all sides... They swallowed... 'Maybe we should just take the path.'
Nami looked at the trembling group of people, 'Aren't they afraid of snakes?' *Tch*... but she still roared,
"What are you all standing around for! Run!" She then pointed to the path formed by a multitude of snakes... They could choose to fight the Marine themselves, they didn't want to go... But then they looked at the dense sea of snakes surrounding them on all sides... They swallowed... 'Maybe we should just take the path.'
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