The Three Calamities Arrive
The current situation is quite strange. Roy, as the enemy, hopes that Kozuki Oden will regain his peak fighting strength, but Kozuki Oden himself is unwilling to drink the "potion". Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think that the two are old friends.
It must be said that idealists like Kozuki Oden are often worthy of respect. If it were Roy, he would absolutely not be willing to sit and wait for death. Rather than offer his neck to be slaughtered, he would rather gamble everything. If he wins, all will be well. If he loses, he doesn't care about the flood after he dies.
Of course, despite his admiration, Roy would not change his mind.
"A demon that will destroy the world? That sounds like a good prey."
Seeing that Roy was determined, Kozuki Oden dejectedly pulled out the stopper of the S-3 Potion, as if he were about to drink poison. "Alas, I once swore to protect this beautiful world, but in the end, am I the one who will ring the alarm bell for the end of the world?"
"But I owe Tao Tao so much. In this final moment, let me fulfill my duty as a father." Kozuki Oden swallowed the potion in one gulp, and an almost tangible Sword Intent condensed around him. "I will stake the name of the Kozuki Family to kill you here!"
Kozuki Oden's body emitted a popping sound like popping beans, and his whole body seemed to have shrunk. His muscles became stronger and more powerful, like cast iron, like a lion breaking free of its shackles.
"His aura seems to have increased quite a bit. This battle seems to be getting more interesting." Facing Kozuki Oden, who seemed to have transformed into a "beautiful girl," Roy also began to take a serious look.
Kozuki Oden stomped the ground forcefully, crashing down on Roy like a cannonball, the Mikazuki Munechika in his hand creating ripples in the air.
"Hmm? The speed doesn't seem to have increased much, so what you're amplifying is... strength?" Roy, wanting to test him, brandished the Seven Star Sword in his hand, streaking across the sky like a shooting star.
Bang!
Roy, who had previously held an overwhelming advantage, was sent flying by a single blow. His legs even carved a long trench in the ground, and the terrifying force nearly caused him to drop his Seven Star Sword.
Knowing that this was a rare opportunity Kozuki Oden rushed forward without hesitation, not intending to give Roy any chance to catch his breath.
However, as Kozuki Oden was running, the ground beneath his feet began to roll like a carpet, and even turned into a giant hand of mud and sand that closed in and covered Kozuki Oden.
A dazzling sword light flashed from the gaps in the mud and sand, instantly shattering the cage formed by the sand and stones, revealing Kozuki Oden's muscular physique.
"It's the same strange power as before. What kind of Devil Fruit User are you?" Kozuki Oden frowned. Even with his life experience, he couldn't identify Roy's Devil Fruit Ability.
"I don't usually reveal my trump cards to my opponents." Roy cracked his neck, a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes. "However, I never expected you to be able to amplify pure power to this extent. It's really getting my blood boiling."
Without using Virtualization, Kozuki Oden's strength was already extremely close to his, especially in terms of power, which far surpassed Oden's, making him seem like Giant Sea Kings.
"Despicable invaders, savor the wrath of Wano Country."
Both sides clashed, intersected, and fought in mid-air like Inazuma. The aftershocks of each exchange caused the void to tremble violently, and the battle appeared distorted to the naked eye.
Such a shocking commotion naturally did not escape the notice of the Three Calamities, who were stationed near Kuri in Wano Country. Realizing something was wrong, they rushed over and witnessed this scene.
"What a joke? That guy is actually that sickly Kozuki Oden! This terrifying strength is already close to that of Kaido." Wind Ulysses was shocked. If the other party had revealed this level of power before, he wouldn't have been suppressed to that extent.
"It is indeed him. When I fought him before, I always suspected that he hadn't used his full strength, and it seems that I was right." In his normal state, Nicholas could still restrain his destructive desires.
"It seems he's fighting the Shichibukai Nightmare Roy. That guy's got some nerve. He knows Kaido is planning to cause him trouble, yet he still dares to openly appear in Wano Country, right under our noses. How arrogant!" Ulysses said, quite displeased.
"But I have to admit, this guy does have the right to be arrogant. Even I was no match for Kozuki Oden in his prime, yet he was completely suppressed by him. It seems that the rumors outside are not false. He can indeed be called the most powerful challenger to the Four Emperors." Nicholas was also very wary.
"Why say so much? Are you suggesting we wait for Nightmare to defeat Kozuki Oden and take the Poneglyph, then go up and fight him first!" Jack, who wasn't very bright, said in a muffled voice.
Seeing that Jack had already charged forward, Nicholas and Ulysses were speechless but had no choice but to follow.
"Triple Rashomon!"
Three massive sand and stone gates blocked Jack's path, while Crocodile the Sand stood atop the first gate, a subtle smile playing on his lips, and said, "If you want to interfere with the captain's battle, you'd better get past me first."
A bolt of lightning struck Nicholas in front of him. "The leader of the Three Calamities, huh? Let me, the god, weigh you up."
Meteor Fire Rain enveloped Ulysses's body. "Until the battle is over, you'll stay with me in this gravity field."
As Kaido's subordinates, the Three Calamities naturally didn't have good tempers; they were all quick to anger and soon found themselves locked in battle with Enel and his two companions.
Sandstorms, thunder, and meteorites intertwine across this land.
The battlefield at Roy alone had already brought Oden Castle to the brink of destruction. Adding the Three Calamities, they directly dragged Kuri of Wano Country into the abyss of destruction.
Surrounded by despair and wails, Kozuki Oden felt as if his heart was being torn apart. "Damn it, I must eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible and then exile myself to the outer sea."
However, even Kozuki Oden himself knew that this was a nearly impossible task. After all, even in his current prime, he was still being overwhelmed by the boy who was more like a monster than a monster, and he had almost no chance to fight back. The possibility of leaving an indelible injury on the other party was almost zero.
"It seems that this is the only way. I will merge with the power of that demon." Slightly out of breath, Kozuki Oden made up his mind. "With my willpower, I should be able to stay conscious for three minutes, defeat the enemy within two minutes, and sink myself to the bottom of the sea in the last minute. Although the risk is extremely high, this is the only way to save Wano Country."