Kozuki Family

The climate Grand Line is extremely harsh, and the seas are turbulent. The New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, is particularly prone to natural disasters.

Therefore, pirate ships, which were ubiquitous in the first half of the Grand Line, have almost disappeared by the time they reach the New World. All pirates tend to find an isolated island to establish their base, which is somewhat reminiscent of warlordism.

It is precisely because of the harsh weather that communication between the islands in the New World has become increasingly difficult, ultimately leading to isolation, or rather, seclusion. Powerful nations like Wano Country and Elbaf, located deep within the New World, are typical examples of this, and they are quite resistant to the entry of outsiders.

Compared to the prosperity of the outside world, most countries deep in the New World are isolated from the outside world, maintaining their original traditional customs. It is not an easy thing for outsiders to quietly integrate into these countries without being discovered.

Of course, this was not a difficult task for Roy. Under the subtle influence of dreams, as long as he did not do anything too outrageous, most people would not think that Roy and the others came from the outside world.

During this period, Kaido should have already penetrated deep into Wano Country, joining forces with the Wano Country General Kurozumi Orochi, attempting to overthrow the Kozuki Family's regime and take control of Wano Country. Therefore, in order to act cautiously, Roy only brought Enel and two other powerful fighters with him on this trip, as well as the Three Great Swordsmen great swordsmen, Kenkon, Harvey, Cavendish, who were not particularly conspicuous in Wano Country.

As for the harsh weather on the outskirts of Wano Country, it was no problem for Roy at all. Using the Dream Domain and the Ark Maxim's flight ability, he landed on the beach of Wano Country without any obstacles.

"Harvey, it's your turn to give a briefing on the situation in Wano Country," Roy said.

"Yes, Captain," Harvey said in a reminiscent tone, "There are more than two hundred daimyo of all sizes in Wano Country, and above them is the shogun who directly manages a quarter of the country's land and many important cities."

"More than twenty years ago, Wano Country was ruled by the Kozuki Family, and the shogun of Wano Country was the lord of the Kozuki Family, Kozuki Oden, until..."

"Wait a minute," Roy couldn't help but interrupt, "I seem to remember that Kozuki Oden was the daimyo of Kuri in Wano Country, how did he become the Wano Country General?"

Harvey said in surprise, "I didn't expect that the captain had even heard about Wano Country? Yes, Kozuki Oden was indeed the daimyo of Kuri Wano Country, but that's something I'll mention later."

"Then continue."

Harvey nodded slightly and continued, "Until Kozuki Oden stepped out of the country and set sail. Captain, you may not know, but the ancestral precept of Wano Country is to close the country off from the outside world and not have any communication with the outside world. Even the invitation to join the World Government has been rejected by successive shoguns. However, Kozuki Oden was an unconventional person. As the Wano Country General, he actually abandoned his family's power and only took his only son with him to sea."

"Wait, don't tell me that only son is named Kozuki Momonosuke." Roy felt increasingly uneasy. Wasn't it said that the kid five years later would only be 8 years old? How could he have already set sail more than 20 years ago?

"Huh? Even the captain knows about that despicable brat?" Harvey's face showed disdain. "That guy is clearly older than me, but he likes to use his brat appearance to do filthy things. It's truly despicable!"

Harvey's words reminded Roy of something that seemed to have come from a past life: the kid had mentioned that he had seen Roger when he was a child, and his obvious familiarity with cats and dogs suggested that he might have indeed been on Roger's ship.

As for the idea that one's body will remain forever at the age of 8, it's not entirely impossible. For example, Sugar, after eating the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, has remained forever at the age of 10. In this world with Devil Fruit, nothing is impossible.

"After Kozuki Oden set sail with that brat Momonosuke, the Tokugawa Family, the most powerful of the more than two hundred daimyo at the time, saw hope. They began to spread Kozuki Oden's voyage violated the ancestral precepts of Wano Country and that he was a sinner who would bring disaster to Wano Country. Under the general trend, the Tokugawa Family began to slowly erode the Kozuki Family's sphere of influence. The lord of the Tokugawa Family even called himself Kurozumi Orochi and became the new shogun of Wano Country."

"About five or six years later, Kozuki Oden finally returned to Wano Country with that brat. However, by then Wano Country was already under the control of Kurozumi Orochi. The Kozuki Family's sphere of influence had shrunk to its main base in Kuri, Wano Country, and it was in a precarious situation. In addition, Kozuki Oden was already on his deathbed when he returned to Wano Country and was powerless to fight against the Tokugawa Family. He had no choice but to accept becoming the daimyo of Kuri, Kuri Wano Country, and give up the title of shogun."

"However, Kurozumi Orochi harbored deep fear of the Kozuki Family and had no intention of letting them go. Having been subordinate to the Kozuki Family for many years, he knew that the Kozuki Family's prestige in Wano Country was far beyond what he, who had only been a shogun for a few years, could compare to. If the Kozuki Family raised their banners and rallied, more than half of the two hundred-plus daimyo might instantly turn against them."

"Therefore, even when Kozuki Oden was on his deathbed, he did not intend to let the Kozuki Family go. Instead, he slowly infiltrated Kuri, not only poisoning Kozuki Oden's food, but also having his subordinates use their Devil Fruit abilities to Momonosuke Momonosuke's body at the age of 8 forever. This is because an 8-year-old child cannot inherit the position of head of the Kozuki Family, and those forces that favor the Kozuki Family would not accept the leadership of an 8-year-old child."

"It has to be said that Kurozumi Orochi's move was a lucky accident. At that time, Kozuki Oden had already found a way to recover his body and deliberately feigned weakness to gain a chance to catch his breath. However, Kozuki Oden was a good person in every other way, except that he doted on his only son too much and could not tolerate Momonosuke being ambushed. Moreover, he knew that as long as he killed the Devil Fruit User, the curse on Momonosuke would be lifted. Therefore, he stopped hiding his strength and fought a fierce battle with Kurozumi Orochi."

"At his Kozuki Oden was indeed stronger than Kurozumi Orochi, but he was so eager to find and kill Kurozumi Orochi's subordinates that he forcibly interrupted his recovery process, leaving irreversible injuries on his body. In the end, he was evenly matched with Kurozumi Orochi."

"In the years that followed, the two sides fought fiercely, plunging Wano Country into a dark and turbulent period that lasted for twenty years. The entire Wano Country was engulfed in war, with blood and tears spilled across every inch of its Wano Country."

"However, Kozuki Oden was far superior to Kurozumi Orochi in both strength and methods. Even though Kurozumi Orochi had accumulated a great advantage in the early stages, he still suffered repeated defeats in the battle against Kozuki Oden."

"Until that monster named Kaido appeared in Wano Country!"

I'm so frustrated! The outline for the Wano Country Oda was drafted a long time ago, but Oda-sensei has also started writing about Wano Country, and it seems like he still has a lot of plot holes to fill. I can't just stop and wait for Oda -sensei to finish drawing it before I start writing. So, if the Oda Wano Country arc differs significantly from Oda-sensei's new manga, please ignore it (><).