While Crocodile was trapped, Orochimaru took a bath and changed his clothes... He reappeared refreshed, but looking at the dance dress he was wearing, the corner of his mouth still twitched uncontrollably. What kind of stuff did Sanji buy? (See image in the comment section, mostly AI with author modifications... just bear with it)
Looking at the water wall that trapped him,
Crocodile touched it with his hand.
"It's real, but there's no feeling of weakness. It's pure fresh water... not seawater... nor fresh water purified from seawater. Interesting... It can restrict my Devil Fruit but doesn't affect me?"
Crocodile appreciated this kind of move; for him, a Sand-Sand Devil Fruit User, it was a natural counter.
"Hey... that person over there..." He glanced at Orochimaru through the water curtain... and paused... Is this a man or a woman?
"Do you want to join me and complete my Utopia plan together?"
"Hehehehe," Orochimaru's hoarse laughter emerged, but he didn't answer. If Crocodile had picked him up more than ten years ago, he would have been very interested. Overthrowing a country is fun, but only fun.
"Actually, I'm more interested in your body... what a pity," Orochimaru sighed. He still quite liked his current life... and didn't want to ruin it.
It could be said that the Pirate World was almost like heaven for a mad scientist like Orochimaru... Although they hadn't met, based on those few memories, Orochimaru felt that he was by no means inferior to Vegapunk. Different types of Devil Fruit Users, experimental subjects everywhere.
"Sigh..." Orochimaru sighed again, then looked at Crocodile, who turned his head away, wanting to...
Crocodile's mouth twitched slightly. This person... was indeed not normal.
He was considering whether to force his way out, after all, even without his Devil Fruit, Crocodile was still very strong.
But Orochimaru didn't even give a warning; he directly launched an attack, though this attack wasn't... very proper.
"Water Release: Washing Machine Jutsu!" Orochimaru simulated the operation of a washing machine, reducing the power of the water vortex. His goal wasn't to kill Crocodile... but to disgust him to death!!
Watching Crocodile spin in the water like clothes, Orochimaru exhaled a turbid breath, instantly feeling refreshed... Sure enough, revenge should be taken immediately, otherwise, only he himself would suffer.
Struggling, Crocodile still broke through with his own strength, but he was spitting water with a bad expression.
"Are you called Orochimaru... Very well, I'll remember you." Crocodile's expression was a bit distorted... He awkwardly spit out the water from his stomach. This person wouldn't fight him, but would disgust him.
He looked up and suddenly saw Orochimaru, who had changed clothes, and couldn't hold back.
"No... don't you know what your own voice sounds like! Anyone can tell it's a man! Why are you wearing a dancer's outfit! Don't you feel ashamed, you're a man!"
Crocodile was incredibly frustrated. He couldn't beat him, nor could he disgust him... In the end, he only disgusted himself. What sin had he, Crocodile, committed?
"Don't stare at me with that look! What about me do you like! I'll change it!" Seeing Orochimaru's slightly resentful gaze, he got goosebumps... What's wrong with this person... Wait... he just said he liked his body???
Crocodile involuntarily took a few steps back (ʘ ̆ ω ʘ ̆ ̥ ‖) ՞
"I am Crocodile of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I won't stoop to your level, you lunatic, but if you guys mess up my Utopia plan, I will absolutely not let you go. Straw Hat Luffy, right! I'll remember you!!!"
In the blink of an eye, Crocodile fled... leaving only a sky full of yellow sand... Orochimaru was a bit confused. What did this have to do with Luffy? Is this the legendary protagonist effect?? That's really inexplicable.
After washing his hands, Orochimaru wasn't in a hurry to leave. He planned to quickly create a mount, otherwise, traveling by himself would be too troublesome. However, in such a short time, he could only use things he had already created.
In the desert, Orochimaru sat on the back of mechanical naruto, thinking.
"Luffy and the others should have reached the capital of Alabasta by now, right????"
Orochimaru looked at Chopper, who had fainted on the ground, picked him up, and treated him.
Walking to the city gate, seeing Usopp, who was bruised and swollen, Orochimaru was conflicted about whether to go over, as it seemed Usopp was about to win.
Watching Usopp finally use a hammer to knock out the green fat man, Orochimaru also carried Chopper over, treated Usopp's fractures, and cleaned their wounds together with Chopper.
Usopp looked at Orochimaru, his face covered in blood.
"Orochimaru... I defeated an Executive."
Orochimaru's hand paused. He felt that a billion berries was too little.
"Mm... Usopp is great, he's already a brave warrior. Chopper too, very brave."
The two who were praised suddenly became a little shy, scratching their heads and giggling.
"No way~ Hehehe... Orochimaru, you're really telling the truth."
After cleaning Usopp's wounds, the two looked at mechanical naruto with shining eyes, touching him all over.
"(✧ ∇ ✧) robot!!!!! Orochimaru, Orochimaru!! Where did this come from!!"
"I just quickly made it to travel," He looked at the low-spec Nine-Tailed and felt a bit nostalgic.
"There's no time now, otherwise, I could upgrade him to a smart version. This is just the first generation for travel."
Carrying Chopper, Orochimaru sat back on mechanical naruto's back. Usopp also sat up. There was plenty of room; Orochimaru had specially added extra seats for travel.
mechanical naruto ran towards the city, picking up Nami on the way. She wasn't seriously injured, so Nami changed into a new outfit, and the group continued to pick up others.
"Orochimaru... Orochimaru... Sanji is over there." Chopper pointed to Sanji, who was sitting with Bon Clay ˙ ᗜ ˙... Is this the beginning of the legendary fate between Sanji and the Okama?
He threw a towel to Sanji.
"Yo... are you okay? Do you need treatment?"
"No, thank you..." Sanji took the towel and wiped his face. Only then did he see Orochimaru's clothes (♡ ⌂ ♡)... Indeed, they suited him very well. Then he shook his head, shaking off the thought, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and blew out a smoke ring.
"I'm fine, not seriously injured. I'll be fine in a moment. Just let Chopper treat Bon-chan."
As for why not use Orochimaru, are you kidding... Orochimaru's Chakra also consumes a lot of stamina. That's for life-saving. For general superficial wounds, Chopper is more cost-effective.
After saying goodbye to Bon Clay, they picked up Zoro, who was covered in blood, on another street not far away.
It was the usual routine... Orochimaru had always been rough with Zoro... directly tearing his clothes for treatment, cleaning him up, and then handing him over to Chopper for a check-up. The whole process was very smooth, as it wasn't the first time.
Looking at the mechanical naruto packed with people, Orochimaru suddenly felt a bit amused.
Naruto would probably make a fuss if he knew.
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