eurekapd Chapter 286 The End: Even a Lotus Blooming in the Mud Has a Beautiful Dance
Chapter 286 The End: Even a Lotus Blooming in the Mud Has a Beautiful Dance
Chapter 286 The End: Even a Lotus Blooming in the Mud Has a Beautiful Dance
"You, you—"
"Fu Lu Shou!!" Kurozumi Orochi screamed in a broken voice.
"General."
That address of "General" brought Orochi immense peace of mind.
At least he still had troops who obeyed his orders.
"you----?"
But upon seeing the direction where Fukurokuju was kneeling on one knee, Orochi's brain immediately went blank.
Da·Da·Da————
Kurozumi Orochi didn't know what was happening, but he could hear the orderly sounds of people kneeling on one knee and shouting outside.
"Welcome, General!!"
Why are they welcoming the general?
Isn't the general inside the house?
A sudden thought flashed through Kurozumi Orochi's mind, and he suddenly remembered the rumors that had been associated with Tengetsu.
The reason why his Black Charcoal Clan was able to suddenly rise from a commoner to one of the five noble clans hundreds of years ago seems to be due to some kind of disaster.
Because the action was so swift, by the time the other four major families reacted, the Tianyue Clan had already become history.
Tianyue Shi————
That woman!!!
Just as the thought was born, a tall, blue-haired woman walked into the room.
Everyone in the room except Kaido and Bazel was kneeling on one knee.
Even Gion was no exception.
"General!"
"You traitors, I am the general!!"
"I am the greatest general in the world!"
Orochi slammed his forehead against the barrier, his features contorted in pain.
"General? Are you kidding me, Kurozumi Orochi?"
When Tianyue stopped in front of the barrier, his left hand rested lightly on the hilt of his sword, while his right hand hung naturally at his sides.
"I am the true Shogun of Wano Country!"
"What right does a mere charcoal-covered man have to point fingers at Wano Country?"
"The Kurozumi clan was nothing more than ants begging for food beneath us back then, just like your plan, Kurozumi Orochi, to become the shogun."
"Hundreds of years ago, your ancestors replaced my Tianyue clan in such a despicable way!"
"Now, aristocratic privileges will become history, and the Black Charcoal Clan will fade away with the wind."
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Kurozumi Orochi remained silent, his expression grim as he shifted his gaze to Fukurokuju.
"Fu Lu Shou, haven't I treated you well?"
Fu Lu Shou stood up and looked up, his eyes showing no trace of remorse.
"The Oniwabanshu have never been your Oniwabanshu, but rather the Shogun's Oniwabanshu."
"I am the general!!" The roar of the black charcoal serpent was just like the last lament of autumn.
No, you are not.
As Fu Lu Shou's resolute words were uttered, everyone in the room turned their gazes toward him.
"Whether it's your birth background, your interpersonal skills, or your long-term vision, General Shi is far superior to you, ten times, or even a hundred times."
"You haven't been to Kuri, and you haven't seen the peaceful and prosperous life of the people of Wano Country."
"You haven't been to Tianyue City, and you haven't seen how wonderful a world without nobles is."
"All you know is how to sit in the City of Flowers and enjoy yourself."
Seeing Orochi open his mouth as if to retort, Fukurokuju said bluntly, "You might say it's because the daimyo doesn't listen to you, but Orochi-sama, have you considered this?"
"When Lady Toki became the deputy daimyo, no one in Oden Castle believed in her. It was she who defied the opposition and insisted on promoting the idea of de-aristocratization."
"If the reforms fail, Lord Shi will surely be placed on the cross of historical disgrace by everyone, and then be spurned on for a hundred years, a thousand years!"
Fu Lu Shou's tone grew louder and louder, and his expression became increasingly agitated.
"They'll say that Professor Shi ruined their lives!"
"They'll say it's Lord Shi acting arbitrarily, or that Lord Shi is incompetent!!"
At this moment, Kanjuro, who had been smashed into a corner by Kaido's club, wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and cackled.
"Fu Lu Shou, you traitor, what are you still saying now?"
"Your betrayal of the General is an undeniable fact. Even if you, a lowly person, fail due to negligence against the enemy, do you think your fate will be any better?"
Kanjuro's sinister gaze swept over the samurai still remaining at the scene, his voice low and menacing, like the murmur of a devil.
"And you all,"
"Kaido and his crew are from overseas. Do you think you can—"
"We can!"
Knowing that Kanjuro absolutely could not be allowed to continue speaking at this moment, Fukurokuju interrupted the other's seductive words.
"Whether it's Lord Bazel or Lord Shi, their hearts are big enough to encompass the entire ocean."
"Kanjuro, no! Kurozumi Kanjuro, we Oniwabanshu initially pledged our loyalty to Toki-shogun, so there is no question of betrayal."
"From the very beginning, we firmly believed that Lord Toki would become the shogun and lead Wano Country to open its borders!"
Kanjuro looked disdainful, but before he could speak, a huge spiked club flew towards him.
boom-!
"Shut up, you bastard! I have no interest in listening to your incessant chatter!"
Kaido stepped forward, gripped his spiked club, and pulled it out from a pile of red and white objects.
Seeing Kaido's murderous eyes fixed on him, Orochi's hard-won courage vanished once again.
"Orochi-sama!"
Suddenly, the screen was pushed open, revealing Kurotan Seimaru behind it, his hands forming a strange gesture with his middle and index fingers overlapping.
"My barrier technique is unbreakable!"
"Please rest assured, there is absolutely no way they can possibly wipe out my Black Charcoal Clan."
As Kurozumi Seimaru stared at Amagi, he said, "General Amagi, please make way for us to leave."
"I guarantee that Kurozumi Orochi will never return to this land in his lifetime."
"leave?"
A hissing, eerie laugh emanated from the head of the Yamata no Orochi, "Kurozumi Seramaru, do you think a mere barrier can stop us?"
"You are welcome to try; no one can break through my barrier technique."
The golden vertical pupils of the main head reflected the arrogant face of Kurotan Cemumaru.
"Since you're determined to cheat, I'd like to see how many days you can go without food and water. Gion, go and prepare for the encirclement."
"Those nobles are still observing; inform Hanafza to surround the Great Serpent City."
"Not a single nobleman will be spared."
"Any commoner who reports a fugitive nobleman will be rewarded with 1 gold coin."
"A reward of 50 silver coins will be given for reporting a commoner who is a noble warrior."
"Whoever actively assists us in our encirclement and suppression efforts will be rewarded with 1 tael of silver and granted permanent residency in Jiuli and a house."
"If a noble samurai shows remorse, the one who performs the greatest service may be spared the death penalty and become a commoner in Wano Country."
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"Yes, I will set off immediately."
As Gion and the group of geishas left, Bazel controlled one of the snake heads to grab the barrier ball that was encasing Kurozumi Orochi and Kurozumi Semimaru.
"Golden Crow".
The snake head, representing the soul among the eight, gleams with its eyes.
A slender snake emerged from its mouth and swiftly disappeared into the sunlight streaming down from the sky.
With a cry that resounded throughout the city of flowers.
"The sky is clear!"
boom--!!!
As the three-legged golden crow, formed from sunlight, spread its wings and soared into the sky, the gloom that had shrouded the City of Flowers completely dissipated.
"Ashi".
"I know!"
On the way here, Tenzuki already knew from her husband what she was going to do next.
Stepping onto the flying golden crow, they soared into the sky amidst the gazes of many warriors still engaged in battle outside.
The murmurs of the serpent's head echoed in everyone's ears.
"Let her voice echo across this sky, Phoenix."
The newly appeared phoenix transformed into a gentle breeze and soared away in pursuit.
Before long, Tianyue Shi's voice could be heard from the outside world.
From self-introductions to grudges and affections, from reminiscing about the past to looking towards the future —
"Bazaar,"
The main snake head looked at the person who spoke.
"The situation in Wano Country has been settled, right?"
Before Bazel could answer, Kaido suddenly transformed into a dragon and flew into the air.
"I have some business to attend to, so I'm leaving things here in your hands. I'll be back in three days!"
"Feed Kaido!"
As the azure dragon disappeared into the clouds, Bazel's serpentine mouth, which had been tearing open, missed its target.
"That bastard, he's dumped this whole mess on me again!!"
"Don't ever come back if you die out there! You irresponsible captain, the Beasts Pirates will be without a captain from now on!"
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Qinglong didn't turn around, but casually left behind some instructions.
"Bazaar, I'm entrusting my son Yamato to your care!"
"Your brain is better suited to taking care of him. He's a boy, but he looks somewhat like a girl because of a strange congenital condition!"
"Absolutely, absolutely! It's not a girl!!"
"Don't you dare get it wrong!"
The central head of the giant Yamata no Orochi suddenly straightened, pointing directly at the sky where Kaido had left.
"From now on, I'm the captain of the Beasts Pirates. Just you wait, you bastard."
"Yamato will definitely be the most beautiful little princess in the future!"
Bazel secretly added ABC to Yamato's growth plan.
A, wear the most beautiful dress and use the best cosmetics;
B, with long hair and beautiful makeup;
C, Kaido is the adoptive father, but Bazel is the biological father!
Having finalized the plan, the central snake head suddenly looked at the barrier sphere held in the mouth of the right-hand snake head.
"Feeling hopeless, right?"
"Look at your pathetic state, Kurozumi Orochi. I'm suddenly feeling a bit soft-hearted. How about we play a game?"
"The game is called [Davy Back Fight], a plundering game featuring the legendary pirate Davy Jones."
"Let's settle this in one battle. If you can hold out until I can't hold on any longer, you'll win the right to live, and I'll let you and Kurozumi Semimaru leave Wano Country."
I could see the look of joy and disbelief on Orochi's face.
A hint of mockery and amusement flashed in the snake's eyes.
"What if I can't keep going—"
"Your lives are now in my hands. You will be executed in front of a great crowd, and the traces of your black charcoal will be completely erased."
"So, for the sake of the Kurozumi family's past and future, and to atone for your sin of sending someone to assassinate Toki, come and play a game with me."
"The unparalleled Black Charcoal General, hehehe~~"
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Meanwhile, in Rakshasa Town.
The previously drunken samurai all took to the streets.
"Where are Boss Hanafza and Brother Hyogoro?"
"They'll be out soon. I overheard the eldest brother receiving the notification while I was at the house."
No sooner had the samurai finished speaking than a huge figure emerged from Hyogoro's residence.
"My lords!!!"
"Pass down the order: all warriors of Rakshasa Town, follow me to the Flower Capital!"
Hanafza walked at the very front, his tall figure flanked by warriors carrying swords and firearms, their faces full of arrogance.
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"Bazaar said that once we've wiped out all the nobles here, you lot will be able to become a regular army!"
"Now you understand what a regular army is, right?!"
Hanafza did not turn back, nor did he stop walking.
"The so-called regular army is just like those guys from the Night Owl Group in Kuri; they get a salary of 3 gold coins every month even if they do absolutely nothing!!"
"Three golds! You're going to strike it rich!"
3 gold! ?
Hyogoro, who was half a step behind Hanafza, could clearly feel the samurai behind him breathing rapidly.
"Boss Hanafza, can guys like us really become a regular army?!"
We stopped at Hanafza, which happened to be on the main street of Raksha town.
He glanced around at the thugs and samurai who were looking at him.
With a smirk, his wild laughter echoed far and wide.
He now finally understands why Bazell was under pressure to announce the 3-gold reward.
Before a sense of national identity and patriotism is cultivated, gold and silver are the most effective means of uniting people's hearts.
A reasonably well-off average family's monthly expenses are around 35 to 50 taels of silver.
3 gold coins, and that's just the salary of an ordinary soldier.
I heard that some of the squad leaders and officers were paid as much as 10 gold coins a month!
"Can we really get all three gold medals?! Aren't they saying the salaries at Jiuli are all a lie?"
"Yeah, boss, three gold medals! My god, I wouldn't even dare to dream of that, and it's every month!"
"Listen up, you little ones!!"
Hanafza patted his chest and declared, "If you don't get three gold medals after becoming a regular army, chop my head off!"
"But if you get three gold medals, you have to treat me to the best wine!"
"Want to take a gamble? My life is the stake!"
The samurai looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally, tempted by the three gold coins, they shouted things like "I'll gamble!" with red eyes.
huh~~~
Hanafza looked up at the cherry blossoms falling in the sunlight, and listened to Tian Yueshi's passionate speech, his smile never fading.
"Let's go! The end is nigh for those nobles!"
Meanwhile, on the other side of Rakshasa Town, all the shops in the arcades were closed.
One after another, geishas carrying katana emerged from the shop.
"Sisters,"
Standing on a rooftop somewhere, Gion drew his Kinpira sword, the blade reflecting the sunlight.
"It's time to meet up. Those stinky men will be in charge of the nobles in the east and south, while we'll be in charge of the northwest."
"Bazel said that for the treasures looted from nobles killed by our geishas, only 30% needs to be handed over!"
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"Whether I can earn enough money to last a lifetime depends on this one opportunity."
"If any of you perform exceptionally well, you can come to me afterward with your spoils, and I can take the second-in-command position in Yoshiwara."
"Let those nobles see the power of women!"
"Ooh ooh ooh!!!"
Many geisha drew their swords, kicked off their wooden clogs, and followed Gion barefoot toward the capital.
"Gion-nee~"
Gion, who was walking at the front, turned her head to look to her side.
"Little Flower Spirit, are you nervous?"
The woman, nicknamed Xiao Hualing, looked only 18 years old, with two horizontal scars piercing her pretty oval face.
Even his eyebrows were half gone.
"no."
The girl's voice was beautiful, like a wind chime tinkling in a garden.
Light and crisp, like sunlight.
"This is a woman's tragedy that will be remembered in history, right, sister? If we survive, can I go and see the inauguration ceremony of Wano Country's first female shogun?"
The first female general?
As the image of Tenzuki appeared in her mind, Gion felt a pang of jealousy for some reason.
"Well, you little brat, you don't like me anymore, and your idol has changed to Amatsuki Toki, right?"
"That was the first general, sister!"
As she walked, Hua Ling excitedly waved her arms, her sleeves falling down to reveal the crisscrossing scars on her arms.
"That's so cool! Our Wano Country has never had a female general before!"
"Yes, yes, big sister, we want to go too!"
"The female general is so cool! Maybe our lives can become much better!"
"My dear sister, I don't want the second-highest position. Could you please put in a good word for me and get me a different reward?"
Gion turned to look at the person who spoke: "Tell me."
"I heard that Lord Bazel is about to hold a victory celebration banquet, right? May I help Lord Bazel pour wine?"
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In the crowd, a slender arm pointed at the enormous Yamata no Orochi, which could be clearly seen even in Rakshasa Town.
"I want to pour sake for the hero and then play the best shamisen for him."
"I want to personally thank him for killing so many nobles!"
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