Gripping his katana, Kyoshiro moved like lightning, appearing right in front of Kurozumi Orochi.
Holding the blade with both hands, he plunged it directly into Orochi's chest.
A perfect strike to the heart.
Orochi instantly felt an excruciating pain.
"How dare you?"
Even though he possessed the ability to resurrect, the pain he suffered was still very real.
It was the agony of death itself.
Kyoshiro felt nothing but profound satisfaction in his heart as he swiftly withdrew his blade.
Blood gushed violently from Orochi's chest.
It soaked through his clothes.
Orochi collapsed weakly onto the floor.
Denjiro knew that if the man didn't receive medical attention, he would undoubtedly bleed to death.
But with him standing guard, who would dare try to save Kurozumi Orochi?
At this moment, Orochi was desperately enduring the agony.
The massive loss of blood was making his head spin.
*This bastard really didn't hold back, stabbing me right in the heart.*
*But what he doesn't know is that my heart is already slowly repairing itself.*
*As soon as they let their guard down, I'll find an opening and slip away.*
*I will definitely have my revenge.*
While Kyoshiro felt immense physical and mental gratification, he hadn't forgotten who had given him this chance for vengeance.
He walked over to Ryōsuke, dropped to one knee, and spoke with a face full of gratitude.
"Thank you, my lord, for granting me the opportunity to exact my revenge."
Kozuki Hiyori also wore an expression of deep gratitude. This was something she had always wanted to do but never dared to attempt.
She certainly had the chance to kill Kurozumi Orochi. The man was obsessed with her beauty and constantly sought to get close to her; she had countless opportunities to slip poison into his cup.
Yet, she had never done so.
All because of the Beast Pirates.
Without Orochi acting as a buffer, Kaido would truly rule over Wano Country with an iron fist.
Now, however, this lord had helped her eliminate all her worries.
He had allowed Denjiro to personally execute their sworn enemy.
At this moment, she felt that even bearing this man's children wouldn't be too much to ask.
After all, this had been her lifelong dream.
Ryōsuke, however, looked at them speechlessly.
"Are you sure you actually killed him?"
Hiyori's expression changed drastically.
"My lord, what do you mean? Denjiro's blade struck Orochi right in the heart. There is no way he survived."
"Unless his heart isn't on the left side."
Some people were indeed born with anomalies, having their hearts on the right side.
Denjiro was equally confused.
"My lord, when I stabbed him just now, I felt the blade pierce his heart. It's impossible for him to be alive."
On the floor, Orochi panicked. *What is wrong with this guy?*
*Listening to them talk, it seems like this man is the one pulling the strings.*
*I don't recognize him at all.*
*But what shocks me is that he actually suspects I'm not dead.*
He was absolutely terrified.
Ryōsuke stared at Orochi's corpse and said,
"Double-tapping is a good habit. What if he resurrects?"
Hearing this, Denjiro felt it made sense.
"You are right, my lord."
Thus, Denjiro stepped in front of Kurozumi Orochi once more.
He used his sword to stab the heart a few more times.
Stab after stab.
Even though it was just a corpse, he felt incredibly satisfied.
Even mutilating the body felt incredibly good.
He regretted letting Orochi die so easily just moments ago.
But even after doing all this, he still wasn't satisfied.
He drove his blade straight through Orochi's head, piercing it completely.
Only after doing this did he withdraw his sword and sheathe it.
*He has to be dead now.*
Meanwhile, Orochi's mind was already spiraling into chaos from the sheer agony.
If not for his formidable endurance,
he would have likely screamed out loud from the pain.
*Damn it all!*
*Denjiro, I will remember this grudge.*
His body currently had no ability to resist.
The hatred in his heart only grew stronger.
*I will definitely make them pay.*
Seeing Denjiro sheathe his sword, Ryōsuke was left speechless again.
"I just told you he might not be dead, so why did you stop there?"
"Forget it, I'll do it myself."
His eyes narrowed.
He shot a stream of black flames directly onto Orochi's body.
The fire rapidly ignited.
Amaterasu was a dōjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan, but with his Seven-Colored Rinnegan, how could he possibly be unable to use such a technique?
Orochi's body immediately began to burn.
The flames would not extinguish until his body was completely reduced to ash.
This would ensure that Kurozumi Orochi truly died.
Orochi felt an even more terrifying agony.
He could even smell the scent of his own roasting flesh.
He continued to endure it.
But after burning through his clothes, the fire continued to scorch his flesh, even searing into his bone marrow. He instantly realized something was horribly wrong.
*What kind of terrifying flames are these?*
Most importantly, the pain.
He couldn't hold it in any longer.
He let out an agonizing scream.
"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!"
Witnessing this scene, Denjiro was completely shocked.
*How is this possible?*
*I pierced his heart and his head, so how is Kurozumi Orochi still alive?*
Kozuki Hiyori also turned pale with fright.
If not for the lord's finishing blow, Kurozumi Orochi might have actually escaped.
Her gratitude toward him deepened even further.
Without this lord, they wouldn't have even been able to achieve their revenge.
Fortunately, they hadn't let Orochi get away.
If he had escaped, who knew how many more heartless atrocities he would commit in the shadows.
The flames crackled and hissed as Orochi, driven mad by the pain, ran wildly around the room.
He felt like he was constantly burning, and these flames simply wouldn't go out.
Malice surged within him, and he lunged toward Kozuki Hiyori, intending to drag her down to hell with him.
Ryōsuke stepped directly in front of him and delivered a vicious kick to his chest. The impact caved his chest in completely, sending him crashing into the wall like a heavy cannonball.
Completely stripped of any ability to resist, Orochi continued to burn until he was reduced to nothing but ashes.
Kozuki Hiyori's eyes shone with gratitude.
These flames terrified her.
If they stuck to someone, they would probably burn forever.
Thankfully, she had the lord's protection.
Kurozumi Orochi was truly dead this time.
Seeing his miserable end brought her an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
This was the first time in so many years that she felt this happy.
Denjiro was also in an incredibly good mood.
Now that Orochi was nothing but ash, he had to be truly dead.
He refused to believe that Orochi could resurrect after being turned to ash.
Robin was also visibly shocked. *Just what kind of flames are these?*
*They were even more terrifying than the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit that Sabo had obtained.*
*Those eyes were truly miraculous, actually capable of unleashing flames.*