After Luffy finished speaking, he pulled a small bag of gold coins from his pocket—the local currency of Wano—and casually tossed it to the courtesan.
Startled, the woman caught the bag mid-air, her practiced fingers recognizing the weight and the metallic clinking sound within. Without even looking, she knew it was filled with coins. A wide smile broke across her face as she bowed repeatedly in gratitude.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you so much!" she said, her voice overflowing with joy.
Quickly slipping into the kimono that lay crumpled on the tatami mat, she prepared to leave. But just as she reached the doorway, she hesitated. Turning back, she approached Luffy with a respectful bow and reached into her sleeve, producing a finely embroidered handkerchief.
"Sir, this is the address of my izakaya on Flower Street," she said, handing him the delicate fabric. "You're welcome to visit anytime. The first session is on the house~"
Not waiting for a response, she bowed again and darted out of the room, her steps quick and light.
Luffy glanced at the handkerchief in his hand, the faint scent of flowers wafting up. His face twisted in disbelief. Wow, is this how courtesan in Wano Country operate? Truly shameless.
Shaking his head, he tucked the handkerchief into his pocket. "Cook will probably find some use for this," he muttered to himself before turning his attention back to Sukiyaki.
The shogun had used the distraction to produce a hidden wakizashi from his robes. Gritting his teeth, he braced himself for a final, desperate attack. But before he could act, Luffy raised his blade.
A surge of electricity coursed through Seiryu, the blade in Luffy's hand, and into Sukiyaki's body. The shogun convulsed violently, the weapon falling from his grasp as his limbs betrayed him.
"Don't think I'll let you die so easily, old man," Luffy growled, his tone cold. "The 271 Marines you killed are waiting for justice, and I plan to deliver it."
With a swift motion, Luffy snatched the wakizashi from Sukiyaki's limp hand. His next actions were swift and decisive. The sharp edge of his blade moved with precision, slicing through Sukiyaki's lower body. The shogun's scream was choked by the electric shocks still coursing through him.
By the time Luffy was finished, a small, pitiful piece of flesh fell to the floor. He smirked in disdain. "Looks like Kozuki Oden just gained a mother and lost a father."
Sukiyaki's bulging eyes reflected pure horror as he realized what had just happened. His shock was so overwhelming that he fainted, his body slumping onto the tatami.
Luffy knelt down, the air around him crackling as he used the residual heat from his lightning to cauterize the wound. "Can't have you bleeding out before I'm done with you," he muttered.
With the shogun incapacitated, Luffy hauled Sukiyaki's limp form over his shoulder. With a few powerful leaps, he ascended to the Shogun's Tower, the tallest structure in the Flower Capital.
Thunder boomed overhead, and rain began to pour. On a distant street, Nami stood amidst the chaos, dark clouds swirling above her. The samurai of Wano had tried to take her down, but they were no match for her newfound abilities. As the user of the Logia-Type Cloud-Cloud Fruit, Nami no longer relied on tools to summon storms. She wielded thunderclouds with ease, her mastery unmatched.
"Looks like that's the last of them," she said, surveying the unconscious bodies littering the street. With a wave of her hand, she dismissed the storm clouds and prepared to move to the next battlefield.
Suddenly, the Den Den Mushi tucked into her belt crackled to life. It wasn't just hers—Ain, Hina, Cook, Sanji, Binz, and every Marine in the Flower Capital heard the same transmission.
Luffy's voice rang out, amplified through the magnetic fields he controlled. "Listen up, bastards of the Kozuki family! I'm only here for the real culprit. Lay down your weapons and surrender now. If you don't surrender within three minutes, I'll send you straight to whatever gods you worship."
The broadcast spread across the Flower Capital, reaching every corner of the city. Samurai, ronin, and civilians alike paused, their confusion evident. Many looked around in disbelief, unsure of the source of the voice.
On another battlefield, Zoro and Denjiro clashed fiercely. Their blades sparked with each strike, the ground around them scarred by their relentless duel. As Luffy's message reached their ears, Denjiro faltered, his attention momentarily shifting.
"Who dares to demoralize my men during a battle?!" Denjiro roared, his eyes scanning the area for the source of the disturbance.
His gaze traveled upward, and his expression froze. On the Shogun's Tower, silhouetted against the stormy sky, Luffy stood tall. Beside him was Sukiyaki, tied to a wooden cross with his arms outstretched. The shogun's face was bruised, and a filthy rag stuffed into his mouth muffled his protests.
Denjiro's sword lowered as the weight of the scene hit him. "Your Highness... the shogun... what is this?!"
Zoro, puzzled by Denjiro's reaction, removed the Wado Ichimonji from his mouth and turned to see what had captured his opponent's attention. Around them, samurai and Kuja warrior alike stopped their fighting, their gazes drawn to the dramatic scene atop the tower.
In the streets, the residents of the Flower Capital stared up in shock. The once-proud shogun, displayed like a criminal, had shattered their understanding of authority. Panic rippled through the crowd as whispers spread.
"What is he doing? Does he plan to—?"
No one dared finish the thought. The implications were too terrifying.
Luffy, standing firm on the tower's roof, glanced at the watch on his wrist. He didn't move or speak, simply waiting for the promised three minutes to pass.
On the ground, the samurai of the Kozuki family exchanged nervous glances. Their morale, already shaky, began to crumble under the weight of the spectacle.
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