One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

Night fell completely, and the sky over Wano Country was shrouded in the deep darkness.

However, inside the completely liberated Udon quarry, the scene was quite different from the gloomy and desolate atmosphere of the past.

Several huge bonfires, as big as small mountains, were burning fiercely in the open space.

The leaping orange flames shot straight into the sky, their astonishing heat dispelling the biting cold of this desolate land.

Five thousand rebel warriors, who had just regained their freedom and were fully armed from the arsenal, were sitting in small groups around a campfire.

They devoured the abundant food they had seized from the Beasts Pirates' warehouse, drank clean water, and thoroughly enjoyed the first peaceful night in twenty years without being whipped or living in fear.

The firelight illuminated their scarred and filthy faces, dispelling the despair in their eyes and revealing a long-lost vitality and hope.

Beside the brightest and warmest huge bonfire in the center of the camp, the Straw Hat crew sat together without any airs, enjoying their post-battle rest and meal.

"Hey! Usopp! This piece of meat is mine! Let go!"

"No! Luffy, you've already eaten so many pieces! This biggest one should be mine!"

Luffy and Usopp are fiercely fighting over the last huge piece of meat with bone on the grill.

The two of them, one on each side, pulled hard on both ends of the meat bone, their cheeks bulging high, neither willing to give in.

This comical and energetic scene drew bursts of good-natured and hearty laughter from the surrounding samurai.

The originally somber atmosphere was somewhat lightened by the laughter and cheerful chatter.

Zoro leaned against a broken boulder, with a jug of sake beside him.

As he carefully wiped the famous sword in his hand with a clean cotton cloth, he glanced sideways with his one eye, looking speechlessly at the distance.

There, Sanji, his eyes sparkling with hearts, fawned over several rescued female civilians like a butterfly, serving them tea and water.

"That lecherous cook, he never forgets to embarrass himself, no matter where he goes."

Zoro snorted and sheathed his sword.

On the other side of the fire, Nami and Franky were sitting cross-legged on a flat stone slab.

By the bright firelight, the two carefully inventoried the special ammunition and weapons they had seized from the arsenal during the day.

They whispered among themselves, scribbled in their notebooks, and quietly planned the next distribution of supplies and the deployment of firepower.

Just as everyone was enjoying this rare moment of leisure before the storm.

Kawamatsu, one of the Nine Red Scabbards, and Hyogoro, the former yakuza boss of Wano Country, walked side by side toward the fire.

Looking at this group of young benefactors, brimming with youthful energy, who had rescued them from an endless purgatory.

The two elderly men, weathered by life's experiences, abandoned all their casualness and became extremely solemn.

They walked up to the Straw Hat crew, put their legs together, leaned forward, and bowed deeply to Luffy and the others.

They expressed their sincerest gratitude with the oldest and most solemn ceremony.

"Our benefactors, your kindness and virtue will be forever remembered by the samurai of Wano Country."

Hyogoro's voice carried a hint of barely suppressed excitement.

After straightening up, Uncle Hyogoro and Kawamatsu sat down on the ground with solemn expressions.

They looked around at the five thousand rebels surrounding them.

Although everyone is highly motivated now, they have suffered a long period of torment after all.

Most of them were injured, their physical strength had not fully recovered, and they lacked a unified command system.

Hyogoro was preparing to formally discuss the subsequent full-scale attack plan with Luffy and the others.

After all, in order to overthrow Kaido and Orochi's brutal rule in the upcoming battles, mere enthusiasm is not enough.

They needed to devise a foolproof marching and infiltration route, turning these compatriots who had finally been given a new lease on life into the sharpest blade to pierce the enemy's heart.

Just as Uncle Hyogoro picked up a twig, preparing to draw a strategic sketch on the muddy ground...

"Brubrubrub..."

A crisp, distinctive Den Den Mushi ringtone suddenly broke the silence of the bustling camp, interrupting the old man's actions.

Robin stopped flipping through the ancient book, her beautiful eyes brightening slightly.

She took a vibrating, specially made Den Den Mushi (snail phone) out of her trench coat pocket.

Upon seeing the mark above, a gentle smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.

"Victor, how's the situation on your end?"

Upon hearing that it was the first mate, Victor, calling, the Straw Hat crew fell silent.

Luffy also let go of the roasted meat he was biting, letting Usopp cheer and snatch it away.

Nami, who was standing nearby, moved closer to Robin and listened intently to the voice coming through the microphone.

The snail's face on the Den Den Mushi twisted for a moment, then mimicked Viktor's smiling expression perfectly.

"I have good news to share. I've just taken care of Orochi."

"Currently, the entire Orochi Castle is under the complete control of the Kozuki people."

"Soon, the giant serpent will be publicly beheaded in front of the entire city."

"While Kaido's mad dragon is currently out at sea and hasn't returned yet, you should bring your rebel army and hurry to the Flower Capital to meet me."

As soon as the words were spoken, a "click" sound came from the Den Den Mushi indicating that the call had ended.

However, after hearing this casual report, which sounded like a casual chat, Kawamatsu and Uncle Hyogoro, who were holding tree branches and preparing to discuss their infiltration plan, instantly froze like two stone statues.

Their minds seemed to have been struck hard by a heavy hammer, falling into a brief blank, their whole bodies frozen in place, even their breathing stopped.

Giant serpent...

Kurozumi Orochi, who usurped the position of Shogun, ruled Wano Country for twenty years, was cruel and cunning, and had countless elite Oniwabanshu guards.

It was actually...it was resolved just like that?!

Even the Great Serpent City has changed hands?!

This is as incredible as listening to a myth!

However, unlike the extreme shock felt by the two elderly men.

After hearing Viktor's words, Luffy showed no surprise whatsoever; instead, he burst into a hearty laugh.

He leaned close to the Den Den Mushi, and even though the other person had already hung up, he excitedly shouted into the receiver:

"Hahaha! Victor!"

"You're really quick! Well done!"

"They're waiting for us there. We'll lead everyone there now!"

The laughter finally brought Kawamatsu and Hyogoro back to reality from their daze.

Coming back to their senses from the immense shock, the two elderly men felt a pang of sadness in their noses, and their vision blurred without them even realizing it.

Overwhelmed with emotion, tears welled up instantly and streamed down their wrinkled and scarred faces.

Twenty years!

The blood feud of the Kozuki clan has finally been half avenged today!

Uncle Hyogoro suddenly stood up from the ground.

He took a deep breath, gathering all the domineering aura within him into his chest.

Then, he roared at all the prisoners and warriors in the quarry, his aged yet authoritative voice booming like thunder in the night sky:

"My fellow countrymen of Wano Country! Listen up!"

"That bastard Kurozumi Orochi, who deserves to die a thousand deaths... has been defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates' vice-captain!"

"The Great Serpent City is now in our hands!!"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

This shocking news was like a shooting star crashing into a calm lake.

After a breathtaking silence, the entire quarry descended into unprecedented madness.

"Orochi...is dead? Orochi Castle has been breached?"

"We...we've won the first step?!"

Countless ravaged warriors and civilians dropped their weapons to the ground with a clang.

Their knees buckled, and they collapsed heavily onto the mud.

Many people, disregarding their armor, covered their faces with their rough hands and wailed without restraint.

Twenty long years of darkness, twenty years of blood, tears, and inhuman enslavement, twenty years of humiliation and waiting... At this moment, the dawn of an end has finally arrived.

The despair and pain that had been suppressed in their hearts for many years turned into rolling hot tears, soaking the land that had once brought them endless suffering.

The crying didn't last long; soon, this tearful outpouring transformed into a frenzied cheer that shattered the night sky and soared into the heavens.

"Long live!!!"

"Orochi is dead! Wano Country is saved!"

Five thousand fully armed warriors stood up from the ground in unison and turned around.

They fixed their fervent, adoring, and hopeful gazes on the boy in the straw hat beside the central bonfire.

Under the dazzling firelight, five thousand warriors simultaneously raised their sharp katanas, the blades reflecting brilliant firelight as they pointed towards the boundless night sky.

They unleashed a torrent of shouts, as powerful as a tsunami, that shook the heavens and earth:

"straw hat--!!"

"straw hat--!!"

"straw hat--!!"