[Pirate] I! Orochimaru! I will never split! Chapter 003

“What a tragic past,” I thought.

Looking at the content on the system panel, what kind of plot is this, a young master in distress? It’s an eyesore. After complaining about the past, I suddenly felt like my throat was being choked. Luffy was hugging me tightly, muttering “Brother… meat” from the corner of his mouth.

My snake body kept thrashing, and my tail slapped Luffy’s small face hard until his face swelled into a meat bun. “Wake up! Idiot! You’re strangling me!”

Luffy stared blankly at his red, swollen, slightly warm cheeks, then let out a surprised yell.

“Grandpa!!! Grandpa!!! Brother spoke!!”

The snake covered its face. How embarrassing. Maybe I should just continue playing dead… I think I can do without this so-called brother. No, why do I think he’s my brother? The snake’s thoughts wandered again… I… Orochimaru! I’m Orochimaru! Sigh… I sighed. Sure enough, at 5 years old, I’m still very patient.

The door was kicked open with a Duang. “What! Who spoke?”

#Don’t be angry, don’t be angry… I’m not even angry at Jiraiya ૮₍ꐦ -᷅ ⤙ -᷄ ₎ა

As Garp entered, Orochimaru carefully observed the half-white-haired old man. His strength was formidable, extremely formidable. In the entire pirate system, he could be considered at the pinnacle. After the Third Hokage’s teacher, did he now have a Marine Hero as a grandfather?… He was truly both lucky and unlucky… His future self would probably go against this old man’s ideals, but this time, he should have companions, right?… He glanced at the carefree Luffy picking his nose… then quickly looked away. Tsk, an eyesore… I miss Jiraiya 0.1s.

The scene was momentarily silent, somewhat awkward. Garp looked at Orochimaru, then at Luffy, who was also picking his nose and looking at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru sighed, and a puff of white smoke drifted by. Where Orochimaru had been, now knelt a child whose gender was indistinguishable. Black, medium-length hair draped over their shoulders, with golden, vertically elongated pupils like a snake’s. Purple eyeshadow extended to the bridge of their nose, and their pale skin bore teal magatama-shaped earrings, giving off a gloomy aura. A loose white yukata was worn over chainmail, with a loose purple sash tied around the waist. The ninja-specific shoes on their feet were particularly striking.

“Vice Admiral Garp, I’ve heard much about you,” the clear, cold voice lacked the crispness of a youth, instead carrying a slight hoarseness. Though not very obvious, it allowed those who heard it to clearly know that this was a person with a story.

The phrase “sorrow and joy are present before words are spoken” suited Orochimaru well. You hadn’t even opened your mouth, but the sorrow and joy had already been expressed.

Vice Admiral Garp lowered his hand and looked at Orochimaru. “From Wano Country, are you?… So small… A ninja?… Judging by your age, you should be about the same age as Luffy.”

“Marine Calendar 1503, October 27th,” Orochimaru’s voice was very calm.

“Is that so?… Five months younger than Luffy, hahahaha. Luffy, it seems you really have a brother. By the way, is it a brother?” Garp laughed loudly, patting Luffy’s back…

Orochimaru took a deep breath. #“I’m a boy, at least for now.”

“Eh!!!! What do you mean ‘for now’!” The grandfather and grandson’s jaws dropped. Luffy hadn’t yet recovered from the shock of his brother speaking, then he discovered his brother had turned into a human… and then his brother said he might turn into a sister later… His brain couldn’t process it all. Without thinking too much, he instinctively grasped Orochimaru’s hand, very solemnly.

“I don’t want a sister, I want a brother!”

Garp pushed his jaw back into place and said nothing more. He respected others’ choices.

“From now on, you’re my grandson. You don’t have to force yourself to say anything you don’t want to… Do you like the name I gave you?”

Orochimaru disdainfully pulled his hand out of Luffy’s. Don’t touch me with your snot-picking hands! “It’s very good… and quite a coincidence. My name is Orochimaru.”

His voice paused. “Kozuki Orochimaru, but from now on, it will just be Orochimaru.”

Garp, hearing that surname, looked thoughtful. Having chased Roger all over the world, he naturally knew what Kozuki represented. Based on the information about Wano Country, he automatically concocted a series of melodramatic and tragic stories (which didn’t actually exist) and glossed over it with a chuckle, slapping Orochimaru on the shoulder.

“Good grandson! Since you’re my grandson, then you’re Monkey D. Orochimaru! Why are you so thin? Tomorrow, Grandpa will take you two out for a good meal. In the future, I’ll definitely train you and Luffy to become powerful Marine soldiers! Hahahaha!”

#Today was another speechless day for Orochimaru. Whatever, I miss Jiraiya 0.5s.

(I don’t really like the Wano Country arc or the Kozuki family, so I’m abandoning this surname without any burden. Garp adding a surname without my refusal is fine. Admitting it feels a bit like groveling, but not admitting it would be a bit hurtful… Well, I’ll think about it later. The system background allows me to openly bring the Straw Hat Pirates to Wano Country and wreak havoc, and openly kick Momonosuke! My sisters Nami and Robin, I’m here to protect you!!!!)