The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

Chapter 1737 3 Men 1 Woman 4 Heads

If Hiyori felt even a shred of sympathy for the charcoal serpent who was putting on a show and wailing on the execution platform, or even the slightest gratitude for the hypocritical life of favor she had once enjoyed in the general's mansion, then she would be letting down her mother who had died tragically in the fire, and even more so her father who had bravely faced death in the boiling oil.

"Kurozumi Orochi, you traitor, you despicable villain who usurped the throne of Wano Country!" Hiyori Kozuki's voice trembled with extreme anger, and her distinctive Byakugan eyes tightened with agitation.

He stared intently at the ugly figure on the stage, "For years you have slandered my father's reputation. I have hated you day and night, wishing I could eat your flesh and drink your blood. Now that my brother is gone, I will avenge this blood feud!"

Her distinctive white eyes once again activated at full power, attempting to see through the body structure and energy flow of the black charcoal serpent and find the weakness of its Devil Fruit.

What I saw was not much different from what I remembered; that repulsive body was still filled with cowardly power, and it was difficult to understand it at the moment.

After being publicly scolded by Hiyori, Orochi's hypocritical, pitiful persona crumbled instantly.

He wiped away non-existent tears from his face, his expression abruptly changing, and he put on that repulsive sneer again.

His unpredictable temper is the essence of his personality.

He was once moved by Kozuki Oden's naivety and foolishness, but that did not stop him from plotting to put Kozuki Oden in a vat of boiling oil.

Warmth and regret are worthless to him.

"Hmph, I'll still call you Hiyori Kozuki for now. Komurasaki is dead in my heart. But don't worry, I've prepared a special gift for you today."

He turned and said to those behind him in a commanding tone, "Sesshomaru, bring out the gift and let our Princess Hiyori have a good look at it."

Only now did most people learn the name of the silver-haired nobleman from Orochi's words—Sesshomaru.

However, given his aloof and independent demeanor, he seemed more like a monarch, while Kurozumi Orochi appeared more like a sycophantic courtier.

Why would Sesshomaru, who seems to have a higher status, obey Orochi's orders?

This bizarre master-servant relationship is perplexing.

People then noticed that Sesshomaru had been carrying an inconspicuous white cloth bag in his hand since he appeared from the spatial fluctuations.

At this moment, the bottom of the cloth bag was soaked with deep red stains, and thick blood was dripping down, splashing into dazzling blood flowers on the clean wooden board of the execution platform.

"Kurozumi Orochi, you bastard!" On the Moby Dick, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, these two loyal retainers, were already furious.

He roared, "You used that traitor Kanjuro as a spy to kill young master Momonosuke. Since you dare to come here today, leave your life behind!"

"We've uncovered your most deeply hidden pawn. Now we can use your head and Kanjuro's head to pay tribute to Lord Oden!"

In the hearts of these two cat and dog kings, the kindness of Kozuki Oden can never be repaid, and the fact that their young master Kozuki Momonosuke could not be saved on Whole Cake Island is a permanent pain in their hearts.

For the remaining Nine Red Scabbards, it is absolutely crucial to prevent any further mishaps from happening to Lord Oden's last remaining bloodline—Kozuki Hiyori.

When Orochi heard that Kanjuro had been captured, a slight look of surprise flashed across his face, but it was quickly replaced by a deeper sarcasm.

The undercover agent has completed his most important mission, exchanging his life for Kozuki Momonosuke's. For Kurozumi Orochi, this was a worthwhile deal.

At this moment, Sesshomaru took a step forward expressionlessly, flicked his wrist, and released the white cloth bag from his hand.

With a gurgling sound, several bloody, mangled heads rolled out of the cloth bag and scattered on the execution platform.

The black charcoal serpent seemed to think it wasn't clear enough, so it casually nudged two of them with its foot, turning their ferocious faces more clearly towards the execution platform.

There are four heads in total, three male and one female.

For most of the marines and pirates on the Marineford battlefield, these were unfamiliar faces, perhaps without even a bounty.

"No...impossible..." Hiyori Kozuki was struck dumb, as if her blood had frozen instantly.

All the Nine Crimson Heroes present, or those involved, were terrified when they saw the four unseeing faces. Grief and disbelief overwhelmed them like a tsunami.

Kurozumi Orochi watched their dramatic changes in expression, his mocking smile growing even brighter.

He pointed to the four heads and said in a shrill voice, "Kozuki Hiyori, you should know these four, right?"

"These three are former retainers of your father, remnants of the Red Scabbards, and the other is the virtuous wife of one of your retainers. I heard she never married in her life, what a touching love story. Are you satisfied with this generous gift I've specially brought today?"

"Kurozumi Orochi—!!!"

Hiyori let out a heart-wrenching scream and lunged forward. If it weren't for the white-bearded man behind her, whose huge and warm hand grabbed her arm in time, she might have jumped off the ship and rushed toward the execution platform.

"Denjiro!!!"

"Ashura Doji!!!"

"Kawamatsu!!!"

"And Lady Tsuru, you beast Kurozumi Orochi, what have you done?!"

The first to break down were the remaining Red Scabbards; Inuarashi and Nekomamushi had tears in their eyes and their voices choked with sobs.

Raizo, who had just arrived from the cabin, knelt down on the deck with a thud, tears streaming down his face like a burst dam. He gripped the wooden planks tightly with both hands, oblivious to the fact that his fingernails were breaking and bleeding.

Those were all comrades who had fought alongside them, sharing life and death, and like them, loyal to the Kozuki family, silently waiting in the darkness, accumulating strength.

And then there's Lady Ahe, who was innocently implicated...

Kurozumi Orochi watched his enemies suffer terribly, his smile twisting in a distorted gleam. He reveled in finding a sense of superiority in the pain of his foes; the more suffering those connected to Kozuki endured, the happier he became.

He slowly added another blow, his voice clearly echoing across the battlefield: "In the Flower Capital, if Hiyori Kozuki had even the slightest suspicious connection with you, and my men caught them, I wouldn't even bother to interrogate them. I'd rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free; I'd just send them to meet your dead father with a single blow."

"Some of them may have been innocent, and they were desperately trying to explain before they died that they had nothing to do with the Kozuki family, but I still killed them."

Kurozumi Orochi shrugged, looking both helpless and cruel. "Because, I don't want to let any remnant of the Kozuki family escape. It's too much trouble to identify them one by one."

"Before I came here, I just casually chopped off a few hundred heads. You should be glad I was short on time, otherwise..." He deliberately dragged out his words, his eyes flashing with malice.

The implication in his words was crystal clear: these people died because of you, Kozuki Hiyori.

He cruelly dumped this heavy, blood-stained moral burden onto the daughter of his enemy.

You self-proclaimed upright people, aren't you the ones who love to talk about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and pity for the innocent?

Then carry this burden properly, and it would be best to be like your foolish father, Kozuki Oden, bound by so-called benevolence and responsibility, living a cowardly life and dying a miserable death.

Tonight, whether it's the marines or pirates present, or the viewers around the world watching the broadcast through Den Den Mushi screens, everyone personally felt the cruelty and darkness of Wano Country under the rule of Kurozumi Orochi.

To so openly display severed heads as gifts is truly unprecedented in its brutality.

By adopting this posture, Kurozumi Orochi completely severed any possibility of reconciliation with Kozuki Hiyori, or even with the Whitebeard Pirates, on whom he relied.

He was not only provoking them, but also relentlessly trampling on the most sensitive points of Whitebeard and Hiyori.

This sent a chill down the spines of all the onlookers; this vile general was an absolute madman who took pleasure in the suffering of others.

The tragic state of Wano Country today is partly due to Orochi's actions, but Kozuki Oden bears the other half of the blame.