[Pirate] I! Orochimaru! I will never split! Chapter 009

Looking at the dazed group of people, he waved his hand in disdain.

“Alright, you guys should leave, quickly, quickly,” Orochimaru frowned impatiently.

The red-haired man, who hadn’t even said thank you, looked at the pale-skinned child opposite him, not understanding why this child had disliked him so much since they first met. Shanks felt a bit wronged. He, Shanks, was at least a user of the Face-Face Fruit. Didn’t he care about his reputation?

“No, why? Did I do something wrong? Why doesn’t Orochimaru-chan like me?” The red-haired man pretended to look at him resentfully.

Orochimaru turned his head away, it was an eyesore. He was already so old, why was he acting like a child throwing a tantrum?

Shanks felt a bit powerless, his head drooped dejectedly, and he turned to leave in disappointment. Beside him, Beckman covered his forehead, not wanting to look at his embarrassing captain.

“I, Shanks, am definitely not disliked. Orochimaru is just awkward and shy. It must be like that,” Shanks secretly cheered himself up.

At the time of parting, Shanks regained his seriousness and thanked Orochimaru.

“Thanks, and about Uta, I’ve decided to ask for her opinion. I hope she’ll forgive me, her self-important father.”

His seriousness lasted less than 3 seconds.

“Orochimaru-chan… are you really not going to tell me why you dislike me? I don’t even mind Orochimaru-chan’s coldness.”

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It really would be better to leave him crippled. If you ask, it’s regret, extreme regret.

Ignoring the person who was maliciously trying to act cute, he dragged Luffy away. Although he didn’t plan to become a Marine in the future and would most likely sail with Luffy, Luffy’s original destiny was to become a pirate. Although it was just a mission that the manga protagonist had to experience, for him now, this was real. The thought of Luffy being abducted inexplicably still made him angry.

And the main reason was that he could imagine Luffy loudly proclaiming every day:

“I’m the man who will become the Pirate King!”

He could imagine Garp’s furious expression, and he might get beaten along with Luffy, which made his scalp tingle… Or… should I be a bit more obedient in front of Garp from now on?

That seems possible. Thinking of Luffy’s other two brothers, Garp doesn’t seem to have had an obedient grandson yet. Good! That’s decided! A limited edition obedient Orochimaru, after all, I’m also a child! It’s normal to be afraid of being beaten, right?

Right! This is a disguise! What ninjas are best at is disguise! That’s right! Absolutely not admitting defeat.

Should I discuss it with Garp… don’t hit my butt… I don’t need special treatment… just hit my head like Luffy…

Then he shook his head wildly. No, no, it’s better not to be beaten. That old man is very self-important. If I don’t say anything, it’s fine, but if I do, I might get an extra beating.

I need to think about how to get through the first hurdle… act cute… and also save Luffy.

Shanks watched Orochimaru standing there in a daze, his face gloomy, his expression changing erratically, feeling a bit confused. He hadn’t done anything… why was he angry again?

“Captain! Time to set sail!” A sailor shouted.

Orochimaru snapped back to reality, glanced at the red-haired man. Good, he wouldn’t see him for the next ten years. He turned and pulled Luffy, who was reluctantly waving goodbye to Shanks, off the ship. Just as he was leaving, he suddenly remembered something, feeling a bit malicious.

“Red-Haired Shanks, please live well. If nothing goes wrong, Garp will be chasing and beating you for the next few years.”

“I’ll tell Garp, word for word, that you abducted his grandson to become a pirate,” Orochimaru said with rare gritted teeth.

Several days later, in Windmill Village, Orochimaru was still working at the bar, and Luffy was still drinking orange juice and discussing Shanks with the people at the bar.

Getting excited, he stood on the table ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧

“I’m the man who will become the Pirate King!”

At this moment, the bar door was pushed open, and silence instantly fell, with only Luffy still laughing triumphantly. Garp, seething with anger, looked at Luffy. Hearing that Red-Haired Shanks was lingering in Windmill Village, Garp rushed back, only to hear his grandson clamoring about becoming a pirate, and his face darkened.

“Luffy! Are you going to give this old man an explanation?!”

Garp grabbed Luffy, about to beat him, when Luffy suddenly dropped down, his arms stretching.

Garp was rarely flustered.

“Luffy… Luffy! What’s wrong with you?! Did Grandpa do this?! Why are you stretched out?!”

He held Luffy’s arm and roared at his subordinate.

“Where’s the ship doctor!! Doctor, doctor! Come quickly and see my grandson!”

The subordinate covered his forehead.

“Vice Admiral Garp, calm down. If nothing goes wrong, your grandson’s condition should be due to eating a Devil Fruit.”

Garp slapped his forehead, “Soga, so it’s a Devil Fruit, then it’s fine.”

“What? Devil Fruit?? Where did that thing come from?”