One Piece: Starting with Sharingan, First Mate Uchiha

A morning breeze caresses the city of flowers.

Momonosuke stared blankly at the woman in front of him, momentarily forgetting to answer.

"Mitsutsuki!"

"It's the young master of the Kozuki family!"

"Lord Oden's child has returned!"

On both sides of the road, countless people knelt down and shouted the name of Kozuki.

The cries and cheers that had been suppressed for twenty years converged together, like a surging tide, sweeping across the entire Flower City.

Five thousand rebel soldiers, surrounded by the people, slowly entered the city.

Momonosuke walked at the very front of the group.

Faced with the expectant and respectful gazes on both sides, he seemed somewhat at a loss.

His gaze remained fixed on Hiyori.

In Momonosuke's memory, Hiyori is still that six-year-old little girl who always likes to follow behind him, tugging at his clothes and calling him "brother".

But now, the woman standing in front of him, Hiyori, has grown into a woman much taller than him.

She appeared calm and composed, and her demeanor was dignified.

Behind her stood Denjiro and the Flower Capital samurai who had already submitted to the Kozuki clan.

Everyone was waiting for her command.

It was only at this moment that Momonosuke truly realized it for the first time.

I've simply jumped from twenty years ago to today, twenty years later.

His body, memory, and even his mind did not experience that long period of time.

But the days are different.

She truly lived through those twenty years.

Kin'emon and the other Red Scabbards were already in tears as they looked at the reunited siblings.

He Song raised his large palm and kept wiping the corners of his eyes.

"Your Highness..."

"You've really grown up."

Momonosuke opened his mouth.

He seemed to have a lot to ask, but didn't know where to begin.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke in a low voice:

"Hiyori."

"These years..."

After a moment of silence, Hiyori gently shook her head.

"It's all in the past, elder brother."

"There are more important things to do now than in the past."

Hiyori looked up at her older brother, who still looked like a child.

"You are Father's eldest son. I will acknowledge your status and continue to respectfully address you as my elder brother."

"But from today onwards, I will no longer hide behind anyone."

She paused slightly, but her gaze did not waver in the slightest.

Even if that person is my brother.

Momonosuke stared at her blankly.

After a moment, he nodded vigorously.

"I see."

The seriousness on Hiyori's face faded slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

"Let's go back to the castle tower first."

"Next, we have a real war to fight."

.........

The Flower Capital, Orochi Castle Keep.

As the heavy wooden gate slowly opened, the Straw Hat crew, led by Denjiro and others, stepped into the castle that symbolized the highest power in Wano Country.

Along the way, traces of battle can be seen everywhere.

The wooden walls of the corridor were covered with knife marks, and a faint smell of blood seemed to linger in the air.

"Hahahaha!"

Luffy, with his hands behind his head, swaggered ahead.

"Victor is really something!"

"One person took this whole place!"

Zoro rested one hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

"Oh? That's a very interesting arrangement."

Upon hearing this, Sanji glanced at him with a cigarette dangling from his lips.

"Huh? Interesting?"

"Green algae head, you should think about how to avoid getting lost in this castle first."

"You damn cook, do you want to fight?!"

"You two, shut up!"

Nami's forehead veins throbbed as she clenched her fists and issued a warning.

The long-absent noise suddenly echoed through the once lifeless castle tower.

The Kozuki retainers following behind exchanged bewildered glances.

They could hardly believe that this group of seemingly undisciplined pirates, who had been fighting and bickering all the way, had actually defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Marines, and even Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, and become one of the most feared and terrifying forces in the New World.

The group followed the stairs and soon arrived at the top floor of the castle tower.

As soon as he stepped into the spacious hall, Chopper's wet blue nose twitched slightly a few times.

"what?"

The little reindeer tilted its head, looking around with a puzzled expression.

There seems to be a strange smell here.

"Besides incense, there seems to be something else..."

Upon hearing this, Denjiro, who was standing next to him, instantly froze.

A fine layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his gaze unconsciously drifted towards Victor and Hiyori.

Hiyori, dressed in a gorgeous princess kimono, stood dignifiedly on one side of the hall, seemingly oblivious to Chopper's words.

"Ahem!"

Denjiro quickly coughed twice and stepped in front of Chopper to explain:

"There were quite a few battles that took place inside the castle tower previously."

"To mask the smell of blood and to calm the wounded, I had a lot of herbs and incense burned."

"The combination of various flavors does look rather strange."

"Oh, it's a medicinal herb!"

Chopper nodded in sudden realization.

As a doctor, he immediately became interested and took short steps to find the incense burner.

"Let me see what kind of herb it is!"

"Maybe we can take some back to study!"

Denjiro's eye twitched violently.

"No, that's not necessary!"

"All the herbs have been burned, and the incense burner has been removed by the servants!"

"Yeah?"

Chopper lowered his head in disappointment.

Usopp, oblivious to their presence, leaned closer and lowered his voice mysteriously:

"Chopper, I think there must be a terrible curse hidden here."

"Perhaps this is the lingering scent of resentment left behind by Kurozumi Orochi after his death!"

"A curse?!"

Chopper and Usopp immediately hugged each other, trembling as they looked into the depths of the hall.

Nami ignored the two idiots.

From the moment she stepped into the hall, her gaze remained fixed on Viktor.

Compared to when they parted in Amigasa Village, the man in front of them did not appear to be injured.

She walked quickly to Victor.

Without saying anything sentimental, he simply reached out and grasped Viktor's wrist.

A warm sensation came from my palm.

Viktor looked down at the pretty face so close to his, a face filled with seriousness and worry, and found it somewhat amusing.

He answered with a smile:

"Don't worry, I'm doing very well right now."

"It's just dealing with a bunch of small fry, it's not worth me paying any price."

Nami's fingers moved up Viktor's wrist, carefully examining his arm and shoulder.

After confirming there were no hidden wounds, she let out a soft hum:

"That would be best."

"If you dare to hide it from me, once Chopper's diagnosis is complete, the medical expenses will be deducted from your personal savings."

"When did I acquire any private treasure?"

Viktor was somewhat helpless.

Nami answered matter-of-factly:

"You don't have it, but I can keep track of your expenses for you."

Robin, who was standing to the side, chuckled softly.

She walked to Victor's other side and naturally straightened his slightly disheveled collar with her long, slender fingers.

"You seem to be in good spirits."

Robin raised her eyes and gazed at him tenderly.

"However, it is still too dangerous for one person to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters."

"Next time, at least tell us the detailed plans in advance."

"Otherwise, some people don't sleep well at all at night."

Nami's cheeks flushed slightly.

"Robin, you yourself were clearly looking in the direction of the Flower Capital the whole time!"

"Oh, I didn't deny it."

Robin answered with a smile.

Viktor felt a warmth rise in his heart as he looked at the two women he hadn't seen in a long time.

He stretched out his hands and grasped Nami's and Robin's hands respectively.

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

Robin gently squeezed his fingers back, her smile growing even more tender.

After a brief moment of warmth, an extremely grating sound of teeth grinding rang out from the side.

Sanji was squatting in the corner, the cigarette in his hand already bitten in two.

Why...?

"Why does this jerk always get Nami and Robin's kind attention?!"

"I also went through a near-death experience in Udon!"

Zoro crossed his arms and coldly delivered the final blow:

"Because you look healthier than anyone else."

"Shut up, you green algae head!"

Seeing that the hall was about to descend into chaos again, Victor released Nami and Robin's hands, raised his fist to his mouth, and coughed lightly.

"alright."

The sound wasn't loud, but it gradually quieted down the Straw Hat crew and the Kozuki retainers.

Victor walked to the huge map of Wano Country in the center of the hall.

He raised his hand and pointed to the huge island on the other side of the strait, which looked like a hideous ghost head.

"The City of Flowers has fallen into our hands."

"Orochi's forces have been largely wiped out, and the rebel army has been assembled."

"Now, only one target remains."

"Ghost Island".

Upon hearing this name, Kin'emon, Denjiro, Kawamatsu, and the others all became serious.

Luffy grinned and raised his hand to press down on the straw hat on his head.

"Hehehe!"

"Are we finally going to fight Kaido?"

"I can't wait!"

Zoro slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke.

The Straw Hat crew's playful expressions vanished at that moment, replaced by a serious and excited anticipation of an impending battle.

Viktor is preparing to deploy his offensive plan.

But in the next second.

His once calm eyes suddenly lifted, looking over the open windows of the castle tower towards the distant sea off Wano Country.

"Victor?"

Nami keenly sensed his unusual behavior.

Viktor did not answer.

Within his vast Observation Haki perception, an extremely terrifying and violent life force was crossing the Wano Country Sea at an astonishing speed.

Wherever it passed, the air currents in the sky seemed to groan in despair.

Rumble—!

Suddenly, a large expanse of thick, dark clouds appeared at the horizon, which had been relatively clear.

A fierce wind swept through the flower capital.

Blinding purple lightning bolts rolled wildly deep within the clouds.

Viktor slowly narrowed his eyes.

An excited smile gradually spread across his lips.

"It seems our decisive meeting needs to end sooner rather than later."

"That stupid dragon..."

"I'm back."