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Shogun Orochi was killed, the rampaging pirates were defeated by Yamato, and only one last battlefield remained within the ruined Orochi Castle.
Daichi versus Kyoshiro.
When the samurai arrived at the battlefield and saw the two clashing, along with the cracks and giant rocks scattered everywhere, they couldn't help but gasp.
"So strong!"
Orochi Castle was about to be torn apart by the two of them!
"Hahaha, what a thrill!"
Daichi didn't deliberately use his abilities, but instead relied on his physical strength to clash with Kyoshiro, wildly swinging his heavy greatsword!
"Clang!"
Swords clashed, sparks flew!
"This monster!"
Kyoshiro, with messy hair, desperately defended, his hand gripping the sword trembling, showing signs of tiredness.
The greatsword's attack range was immense. Even with Ryuo predicting the attack direction, it was difficult to completely dodge, and without realizing it, it turned into a contest of strength.
This was extremely bad for him.
If the battle continued like this, whoever's stamina gave out first would fall into a fatal situation, yet Daichi's condition showed no signs of decline.
Every swing was powerful and heavy, with amazing destructive force.
And he was already breathing hard.
Furthermore, Daichi's strength far exceeded his expectations. In his memory, Daichi was merely a Headliner level, but the power he displayed now was completely on par with an All-Star.
What had happened to this man in just a few months? How could his strength grow so rapidly!
"Clang!"
Kyoshiro slid back more than ten meters, and after forcefully steadying himself, he immediately swung his sword, sending an arc-shaped slash towards the pursuing Daichi.
"That's useless!"
Daichi's left arm was wrapped in Haki, and he directly batted away the slash!
Having fought samurai many times, he had some understanding of their fighting style. Compared to flashy flying slashes, samurai's killing methods focused more on close-quarters combat.
A large reason for this was that the blade could be filled with Haki to increase its deadliness, while the power of flying slashes was relatively fixed, making it difficult to fill Haki into the slash.
Therefore, if Kyoshiro wanted to kill him, he had to fight in close quarters and use powerful sword techniques, but using specific sword techniques often required some time to charge up, just like Zoro posing.
Just keep attacking!
Who would be foolish enough to wait for the opponent to pose and unleash a killing technique!
In the brief moment he was distracted by the slash, Kyoshiro had already sheathed his blade and leaned forward, adopting a drawing-slash stance.
"Iai?"
The iai was a basic skill that all Wano Country samurai had to master. Everyone knew it, and the method to counter it was also simple.
Daichi grinned, and without hesitation, he flung out his greatsword.
The greatsword spun as it flew towards Kyoshiro.
"Bastard!"
Kyoshiro immediately dodged.
With a "boom," the bricks and stones behind him exploded!
His sword technique was interrupted again!
Kyoshiro felt so frustrated he wanted to spit blood. The man in front of him seemed to be able to see through him, always interfering at just the right moment, and his fighting style was completely unpredictable.
Fists, feet, swords, whatever he had, he used!
"Rumble!"
The ground was shaking!
Kyoshiro quickly looked up, seeing Daichi charging wildly, and immediately drew his sword to thrust. Now that his opponent had no sword in hand, he couldn't defend against his thrust.
"Pfft!"
The blade pierced Daichi's palm, blood splattering!
"What?!"
Kyoshiro was amazed, not expecting Daichi to completely ignore injury and actually use his hand to block his sword.
Daichi grinned savagely and used force, violently pushing his palm forward along the blade until it reached the hilt, his five fingers instantly clamping onto Kyoshiro's sword-gripping hand!
"Got you!"
Daichi pulled Kyoshiro towards him, while his smooth forehead was filled with Haki, smashing fiercely into Kyoshiro's face.
"Rhino Headbutt!"
"Bang!!!"
Direct hit!
Kyoshiro's eyes rolled back, his face covered in blood, even his features twisted by the impact.
Even with Ryuo's defense, he was momentarily knocked unconscious.
When Kyoshiro regained consciousness, his treasured sword had been taken by his opponent, and his body was forced into a dead end, unable to escape.
"Next is my execution combo!"
Daichi pulled the sword out of his hand and threw it aside, then grinned and extended both hands, grabbing Kyoshiro's waist and lifting him up, then slamming him heavily onto the ground.
"Fierce Tiger Slam!"
"Boom!"
Kyoshiro's body bounced up, spitting out a mouthful of blood!
"Boulder Elbow!"
A rock-like elbow plunged into his abdomen!
"Diamond Shoulder Throw!"
His body was lifted and jumped into the air, then his head was slammed into the ground!
"Vulture Aerial Relay Slam!"
"Hell Fire Wheel..."
"Ultimate Killer Move: Spiral Piledriver!"
After a full execution combo, Kyoshiro lay on the ground like a pile of mud, not a single bone in his body intact.
Daichi raised his strong arms!
Cheer for me, applaud for me!
The samurai were stunned for a moment, then quickly understood Daichi's meaning.
"Daichi! Daichi! Daichi!"
Cheers of praise echoed throughout Orochi Castle.
Kyoshiro had one last breath left, his eyes dim and lifeless. Before fighting Daichi, he already knew his fate.
He struggled to twist his head, his mouth moving but unable to speak, his gaze towards Daichi filled with pleading.
"I won't kill her."
Daichi spoke coldly.
He knew exactly what Kyoshiro meant.
Kozuki Hiyori.
He didn't plan to kill Kozuki Hiyori, but he also didn't plan to let her go. That woman still had great value.
Kyoshiro closed his eyes in pain.
For Princess Hiyori to fall into the opponent's hands might be more terrifying than death, and as a retainer, he was powerless.
"Snap!"
Daichi snapped his fingers, and a massive stone spike shot up from the ground, piercing Kyoshiro's chest and impaling him towards the sky.
It was over.
Daichi walked towards the samurai and commanded coldly.
"Display Kyoshiro's corpse to the public, and issue a Newspaper and the Shogun's obituary: Kyoshiro attempted to take the Shogun's position, worked with the pirate Fire Fist Ace to assassinate Shogun Orochi, and has now been executed!"
"Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
The samurai were terrified, like cicadas in winter, not daring to voice any objections.
Daichi nodded and continued to issue orders.
"Clean this place up, and notify the daimyo and officials of all the provinces in Wano Country to gather at Orochi Castle for a meeting three days from now at noon, concerning the Shogun's successor!"
"Yes, Daichi!"
The samurai quickly agreed, even the head of the samurai played ostrich, not daring to utter a single word of nonsense.
Daichi stretched, then beckoned to Yamato.
"Come on, let's go home."
"Oh."
Yamato skipped along after Daichi.
She was super happy now. Shogun Orochi, who had plagued Wano Country, was dead, meaning that her wish to open Wano Country was halfway fulfilled.
And without Shogun Orochi, the people in the various provinces would surely live good lives.
Daichi glanced at the girl.
"How is Fire Fist Ace?"
"I sent him flying!"
"Sent him flying?"
Daichi frowned.
"Where did he fly?"
"I don't know."
Yamato shook her head vigorously, pointing to the distant sky. "Didn't you tell me to go all out? So I put all my strength into it, and unexpectedly, one hit sent that guy out of sight."
"...."
Daichi's eyes went dark.
His original intention was for Yamato to perform well in front of people and gain some popularity, but this girl really didn't know how to adapt at all.
Ah, my heart is so tired.