Life on the sea was a bit boring. A group of people were rolling around on the deck. Orochimaru, who was in a daze, suddenly remembered that he seemed to have an exquisite gift package he hadn't opened yet.
While he was thinking about whether to open it now, Luffy's excited shouts came,
"We've reached Loguetown! That's the town where the Pirate King began and ended!"
Everyone looked at the town with longing. After Loguetown came the Grand Line, the place where dreams began.
They arrived at the port and dropped anchor.
Orochimaru began to assign tasks and prepare to distribute money, having everyone line up.
"Nami, you're in charge of purchasing essential supplies for the voyage, like log poses and clothing—common sense items. Here's five million Berries, plus shipping costs, it should be enough. (´・ｖ・`)"
Sanji, you're in charge of purchasing ingredients, also five million Berries, since Luffy eats a lot.
Usopp, get some ammunition and novelty items. I remember you wanted to arm yourself. Two million should be enough.
Zoro, you need to buy two swords. Loguetown probably doesn't have Great Grade Swords, so two million… should be enough.
Luffy… hmm, just go out and play and come back quietly. Here's ten thousand Berries for pocket money."
Everyone was satisfied, even Luffy, who received pocket money.
Where did the money come from? The mouse's secret stash was worth hundreds of millions.
After distributing the money, he said "Dismissed!" and everyone went their separate ways. The group instantly scattered like wild horses… Were they that excited?
Only Orochimaru was left, aimlessly wandering through Loguetown. He suddenly spotted a green figure, tilted his head, and found it somewhat familiar, so he followed. He walked along the wall, looking at the person sitting on the rooftop with confusion.
"Dragon?" Dragon looked at Orochimaru with a headache. He had just secretly come to see Luffy… and he still got discovered.
"In a sense, shouldn't you also call me 'Dad'?"
…Orochimaru fell silent… What was wrong with people in the Pirate King world?
"Dragon, how is Sabo? Didn't he come with you? Luffy misses him." Orochimaru squatted beside him, looking into the distance together.
"He's doing well, very energetic. He's completely a polite but mischievous child, and he's growing fast. He's made it to the leadership ranks with his own abilities. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll be the next Chief of Staff." Thinking of Sabo, Dragon's mouth twitched a little, and he had a headache. Why did he agree to help raise a child back then?
Orochimaru smiled. It seemed Sabo was doing very well.
"It looks like he plans to stay with the Revolutionary Army."
"Yes, Sabo has liberated many countries over the years. He's very capable. His Haki cultivation is far ahead of Luffy's. But he keeps thinking about you all, especially you. Koala always complains to me about it, saying Sabo mentions Orochimaru every day, even more often than Luffy. Koala also said that when your bounty poster comes out, she wants to take a good look."
Watching Dragon's continuous rambling, Orochimaru's mouth also twitched.
"If possible… I don't want to be wanted… Honestly… I'm… quite afraid of Garp." Orochimaru, who had lived two lives, was afraid of someone like this for the first time… Garp's attacks were mental attacks… Dragon also instantly lost his temper when he thought of his father.
"By the way, I'm very curious, does the old man still chase after you to beat you up when he sees you now?"
Dragon fell silent, suddenly feeling a pain in his face. Garp's heavy love... only family could understand.
Orochimaru watched for a long time. Hmm, good… I should still avoid Garp. Sure enough, that old man doesn't care about age when he hits people. He couldn't imagine getting beaten by Garp in his current state… it would be social death.
Let's talk about Sabo again. "Ah… who is Koala? Why didn't Sabo come with you to see Luffy off this time?"
"Koala is Sabo's partner, a girl who is proficient in Fishman Karate. She's very capable."
"Got it, childhood sweethearts." Orochimaru nodded, like Jiraiya and Tsunade.
Dragon looked at the unconscious person, thinking to himself, is there a possibility that the childhood sweetheart Sabo wants in his heart is you? Of course, he didn't have the nerve to say this out loud. Although he heard Ivankov say that Orochimaru wasn't very concerned about his own gender, the prerequisite was not to tease him. He cleared his throat.
"By the way, Ivankov misses you a lot. A long time ago, he even asked me to ask you when you'd visit Kamabakka. He thought you were old enough and wondered if you wanted to try being a girl."
Orochimaru smiled, "No need, I don't have any plans for that yet. I asked Luffy before, and he still prefers a younger brother. Or rather, I'll consider that question when I want to have children."
Dragon was stunned by Orochimaru's bold words… Aren't you aware that something is wrong with that?… Why are you so experienced?… You haven't given birth… And you don't need to become a girl to have children.
What Orochimaru was actually thinking was that Ivankov's hormones could easily change gender. If he wanted to cultivate children in the future, he could ask Ivankov for help to obtain fusion cells and further optimize the cultivation. However, he didn't have such plans for now. But he wondered how Mitsuki was doing now. When Orochimaru transmigrated, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations had only just begun. But it shouldn't matter, after all, that child was a perfect artificial human born from the fusion of his own cells and many excellent genes.
Orochimaru was lost in thought, while Dragon was having a mental storm. Finally, Dragon couldn't help but blurt out,
"You're still young, you don't need to think about this."
Orochimaru blinked, tilting his head in confusion, "Huh?" (ㅇㅅㅇ❀)
Dragon coughed dryly, "In short, Sabo was originally coming, but there was a problem with a kingdom's army, and Sabo went to deal with it, so he can't come for now. You'll meet him sooner or later when you reach the New World."
"Oh… By the way, was that arranged by you?" Orochimaru blinked, watching Luffy, who had been sat on by a fat woman and tied to the Execution Platform.
Orochimaru was a bit confused. He remembered that in the plot, it should have been Buggy, but Buggy was currently developing his Devil Fruit for future use.
So who was this fat aunt with a pockmarked face? Orochimaru had never seen Alvida in this world. At that time, he had fainted and been put in a box by Luffy. And unless it was an important plot point, Orochimaru generally wouldn't explore those memories in his mind, so he didn't recognize Alvida.
And because Luffy's strength far exceeded the plot, Alvida flew even further, not lucky enough to eat the Sube Sube no Mi. To get revenge on Luffy, she blocked him in Loguetown. And Luffy, due to a moment of carelessness, was again chained to the Execution Platform. So Orochimaru had reason to suspect that this plot was specifically arranged by Dragon to create a stir for Luffy… hence the question.
Sure enough… Dragon used the wind to guide a thundercloud to hover over Alvida's head. Metal met lightning, and arcs of electricity sparked from the sword.
But Luffy was smiling brightly.
"Orochimaru, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, I'm sorry… I'm going to die."
The Marines and many people below were shocked, looking at the man who was smiling as he faced death.
As Alvida raised her sword, a bolt of lightning struck the sword (you know, a human lightning rod). The Execution Platform shattered, and Alvida was scorched black.
Luffy laughed, clutching his hat, "Hahahahahaha, I really survived! What a bargain!"
Watching Luffy, a smile also appeared on Orochimaru's lips. Pirate King, huh… "See you later, I'm leaving." Orochimaru, seeing this rare scene, decided to make a grand exit. He spread his wings and flew from the rooftop towards Luffy, directly grabbing Luffy with one hand… When he saw Zoro going the wrong way, he wrapped his tail around Zoro's neck and dragged him away, flying towards the port.
"Mina… the Marine is here, run!" Luffy laughed, calling out to Sanji, Nami, and the others at the intersection ahead.