Sengoku's brows furrowed deeply, his gaze fixed on the coffin in Orochimaru's hand, as he pondered inwardly:
What is this evil snake scheming now?
Sengoku snatched the megaphone from Garp's hand and roared,
"Orochimaru! Stop your futile resistance and surrender now!
As the Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters, I will never let go of you, a huge potential threat.
Furthermore, according to Admiral candidate Fujitora's report, you and Doflamingo have colluded and conspired, enslaving the impoverished people of Dressrosa, committing unforgivable crimes.
Upholding Marine justice, I will definitely imprison you in Impel Down today, so you receive your deserved punishment!"
Just then, the Marine warships at the Dressrosa ferry were noticed by some residents.
Upon hearing Sengoku's deafening shouts, the faces of the crowd instantly filled with displeasure, their emotions as agitated as an erupting volcano, and they began to roar.
"Marines! Stop shedding crocodile tears here! We don't need your so-called'salvation' at all!
Straw Hat and his crew are the true heroes; they rescued us from dire straits, and it has nothing to do with you Marines!"
A burly resident, his face flushed, waved his fist and roared angrily.
"What did Master Orochimaru do wrong? He was just unlucky enough to be liked by that dark-minded, evil man Doflamingo!"
A young girl, her eyes full of indignation, defended Master Orochimaru in a sharp voice.
"That's right! Master Orochimaru is our great benefactor, you Marines shouldn't casually slander him!"
An old man with white hair in the crowd, leaning on his cane, called out tremblingly yet with unwavering conviction. After all, Master Orochimaru had helped Dressrosa a lot when he was here.
"Master Orochimaru is so handsome and extraordinary, whatever he does is right!"
Among the crowd, those infatuated young men and women, holding their faces in their hands, their eyes full of adoration, shrieked loudly.
Someone else in the crowd, with wide, angry eyes, vigorously waved their arms towards the Marine warship, shouting hoarsely: "Get out! Marines! You are not welcome here, we don't need you to meddle!"
The shouts of the people rose and fell, one after another, driving away the Marines, their passionate emotions seemingly igniting the air. "Get out! Marines! We don't need you!" "Stop being hypocritical here!" "Leave our Dressrosa now!" All sorts of voices mingled, forming a strong wave of protest.
Hearing these enthusiastic shouts of support, Luffy and his crew felt a strange sense of guilt.
They knew in their hearts that Master Orochimaru helping them likely had ulterior motives, merely to better scheme and achieve his own goals. Looking at these people who were being manipulated yet still believed in Master Orochimaru, they fell into a momentary silence.
As expected of my own child, so awesome ㄟ(≧◇≦)ㄏ
Sengoku gazed at the chaotic scene before him and fell silent for a moment.
As Marines, they had to consider the wishes of civilians when carrying out missions, and the current situation truly put him in a difficult position.
After all, if they took forceful action, it could very likely trigger a larger riot, making the situation even harder to control.
Just then, Master Orochimaru's gaze fell on Garp and Sengoku, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly upwards.
Master Orochimaru slowly turned around, fixing his gaze on Vice Admiral Tsuru, his eyes glinting with an inscrutable light, and he spoke unhurriedly: "Vice Admiral Tsuru, Doffy asked me to relay a message to you.
Ms. Tsuru, thank you for your 'care' all these years." He specifically emphasized the word "care," seemingly with a deeper meaning.
After a pause, Master Orochimaru's lips curved into a faint, cold smile, then he relayed Doflamingo's words:
"Do you think I lost? No... In fact, I am the victor. I have found that most crucial rein."
As he spoke, Master Orochimaru's tone carried a hint of imperceptible displeasure, as if he felt that saying these words somehow offended him.
After all, how could he, Master Orochimaru, be such an easily leashed pet?
Immediately after, Master Orochimaru's gaze shifted from Vice Admiral Tsuru to Sengoku, not once looking at Garp. Hmm... that's right, he did it on purpose... it wasn't because he felt guilty.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is a gift Doffy and I have prepared for you." His voice was neither high nor low, yet it carried an elusive meaning.
As soon as he finished speaking, the lid of the coffin silently and slowly sank. When the face inside was revealed, Sengoku and Trafalgar Law instantly widened their eyes; it was a face they knew intimately.
Law, as if pulled by some strong emotion, forcefully pushed past Usopp and others, rushing to the coffin, his gaze fixed on the person inside, a look on his face that was not quite crying, his eyes slightly red, his lips trembling, as if he had a thousand words but couldn't speak them for a moment.
Seeing Law in this state, Master Orochimaru suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something important earlier; it turned out he had forgotten about Law... "Mr. Cora..." Law's body trembled slightly, he reached out to touch the person in the coffin, but stopped halfway, as if afraid of disturbing him.
Then he looked at Master Orochimaru with some anticipation, "Master Orochimaru... can this... really wake Mr. Cora up...?" His eyes were full of longing and unease, afraid of receiving a negative answer.
Master Orochimaru looked at the emotional Law before him with a helpless expression, secretly annoyed.
Originally, he had meticulously set a trap, planning to use Corazon to lure Sengoku, but with Law in this state, the plan clearly couldn't proceed smoothly.
He even suspected that if he didn't agree to help Law awaken Corazon, Law would burst into tears the next second.
Oh well, Master Orochimaru sighed inwardly, considering it a favor given.
"Trafalgar," Master Orochimaru said with a hint of impatience.
"Please don't question my professional abilities; I've repeated this many times! What do you all take Roger for?! Didn't you also learn Haki from him for a while?!"
As Master Orochimaru spoke, his brows furrowed. Why did these people always have this attitude...? It's just a resurrection package, no need to make such a fuss.
Instead of questioning whether a person can truly be revived,
they should gossip about why Doflamingo would steal a corpse.
Oh... they don't seem to know Corazon went missing, and Law and Sengoku don't know that resurrection requires human body fragments.
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