Ashura Doji's Resentment

Along the way, everywhere is neglected and desolate.

Compared to the Flower Capital, it is too inferior to a place like Udon, which is mostly a prison mining area.

This is Kurozumi Orochi's revenge for Kuri.

Several other areas will more or less submit on the surface so that the rule of Kurozumi Orochi does not look too false.

Only Kuri, the land once governed by Kouzuki Oden, is unwilling to do even the most basic dignified work.

Therefore, Kurozumi Orochi took revenge on those who would not submit to him with poverty and suffering.

"Trusting Kurozumi Orochi by mistake is perhaps the only thing Oden-sama has done wrong in his life!" Looking at the dilapidated and deserted village, where not even a single person could be found, Kawamatsu sighed deeply.

"It's obvious that the Kozuki clan owes them, why, why do they insist on going to this extent?" Hiyori sobbed softly, her small hand wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes, "Even if they did follow Kurozumi Orochi, no one would blame them!"

"Perhaps, it is unwilling to destroy the piece of beauty in the heart." Longinus sighed, "They don't want the image of Kurozumi Orochi to overlap with Kozuki Oden, even if just a hint."

Just then, a burst of killing sounds came from outside the dilapidated village.

"Damn, are these guys also from the Beasts Pirates?"

"Idiot! This master is a Mountain Bandit!"

"How is it possible? How can a mountain bandit have this kind of strength?"

"No worldly looking scum. We, the Mt. Atama Thieves, are the strongest mountain bandits in the Wano Country, and our boss, Shutenmaru, is the man who will become the King of Mountain Bandits!"

"Bah! Even you cowards only dare to sneak in while Moria-sama is away."

"After searching so many places, we finally found the Moria Pirates!" Hearing the sound of cursing outside, Kawamatsu could not help but howl low in excitement.

"The strength of the Moria Pirates is not weak, the mountain bandits who can put them completely under the wind, I guess it will not be any simple characters!" Longinus said with narrowed eyes.

Outside the village, there is a withered forest and a dark river.

Red blood-drenched, in turn, added a few hints of vibrant color to this dreary picture.

"Who is it?" The appearance of the three quickly alerted both sides of the battle.

"Humph! When I'm done teaching you guys a lesson, you'll know what I am!" With her ears, the little loli tends to evolve into grumpy loli.

When an enemy is defeated, it is good to ask any questions.

However, Kawamatsu was the one who shouted, "Your Highness Hiyori, please wait!"

"Uncle Kawamatsu, what's wrong with you?" The little loli raised the sharp blade above her head, stopped, and asked in a disgruntled voice.

"Your Highness? Kawamatsu?" In the distant battlefield, a big fat man resting on a black bull opened his eyes slightly.

"Your Highness Hiyori, it's one of your own! Have you forgotten ..." said Kawamatsu, pointing excitedly at the man on the bull, "That man is Ashura Doji!"

"Ashura Doji?" Hiyori exclaimed in surprise.

At that moment, Kawamatsu also came straight forward, "Ashura, what are you waiting for, why don't you come over to pay your respects to Her Highness Hiyori?"

A group of mountain bandits is also looking at each other.

"Ashura Doji? Is that the name of Boss Shutenmaru?"

"Wait, isn't Ashura Doji the great mountain thief who roamed Kuri more than a decade ago?"

"I heard that it was later subdued by Kozuki Oden-sama!"

"Speaking of Your Highness, could it be that this little girl is the young princess of the Kozuki clan?"

Amid a chaotic din, Ashura Doji sat up from the back of the bull and said with an unhappy face," Kawamatsu, did you make a mistake about something?"

"I admire Kozuki Oden, and as a 'samurai' I could risk my life for him, but I've never followed the Kozuki clan!"

"You ..." Kawamatsu clenched his fists, wanting to say something.

"But her aura just now is really similar to Oden's! Compared to that untalented brat Momonosuke, you're at least following someone who's still passable!" Ashura Doji said lazily.

"Ashura-sama, you should know about Momonosuke-sama, so to say such windy words now is really unacceptable!" Kawamatsu said angrily.

"Unacceptable? It would be unacceptable if that brat were alive!" Ashura Doji said with disdain.

"You should also know very well what kind of virtue that brat is, and his existence is simply an insult to a man like Kozuki Oden!"

"So, for the sake of the kind of aura she just had, I won't make things difficult for you, now hurry up and get out of my sight!"

"Ashura-chan, it seems that we are going to have a battle today!" Kawamatsu took a deep breath, then gripped the large sword at his waist in his hand.

"Don't blame me if you die!" Ashura Doji jumped down from the back of the bull and similarly pulled his greatsword out.

"You're complaining, aren't you? Blaming them for abandoning this country at the most critical moment!" Longinus said abruptly.

"Hmm? Who are you again?" Ashura Doji squinted his eyes and looked over.

"It doesn't matter who I am." Longinus shook his head and said, "If you really have no relationship with the Kozuki clan, why would you appear at such a dangerous moment? You should also be well aware of what happens if you are caught by Kaido, right?"

"It's true that I don't want Kozuki Oden's corpse to be played with by that kind of person, but that's just my admiration for him personally!" Ashura Doji said, putting away his greatsword and shaking his head in intent, "Forget it, you guys go away, it's no fun and I don't bother to continue talking to you."

"Those pirates, it's yours."

"Wait, Ashura-sama!" The little loli shouted.

"Don't you guys push me, there is a limit to my patience."

"I just want to ask you one thing, do you know where Kikunojo and Denjiro and the others are?" Hiyori asked nervously.

"Kikunojo seems to be on Kibi's side, as for Denjiro..." Ashura Doji said without lifting his eyelids, "He's dead!"

"Dead, how is that possible?" Kawamatsu asked incredulously, "Denjiro's strength is superb!"

"Asura-ji, you must have made a mistake, right?" Hiyori followed suit and asked.

"Can a stronger man be stronger than Kaido?" Ashura Doji squinted his eyes, "The only reason I'm sure he's dead is because, he was killed by Kaido right before my eyes!"

"This, how is it possible?" Hiyori said in frustration.

"Let's get this straight with you guys, I do hold a grudge against you." Ashura Doji walked deeper into the forest without looking back, "When Kozuki Oden needed help the most, only Denjiro and I were by his side."

"Then they all died, and only I lived."

PS: The guys who didn't read the manga may not know what Denjiro is, so let's explain. The nine men of the Nine Red Scabbards are the people who are prophesied to be able to defeat Orochi, namely: Kin'emon, Kanjuro, Raizo, Kikunojo, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Kawamatsu, Ashura Doji, and Denjiro. Among them, Denjiro is also the only one who has not made an appearance until now.

PS2: Extra may have to be slightly delayed a few days. The leader has something at home, before leaving the things are thrown to me, no time to touch the characters during the day, not to mention the night also have to work overtime, the second shift today may have to be after one, really sorry Orz.

Published in Qidian, June 27, 2019