Boom! Oden Castle shook violently, followed by gray poison gas spreading everywhere.
The Beasts Pirates outside were patient—or rather, they had great confidence in Queen the Plague's poison gas. So none of them attacked directly. Instead, they waited outside for the people within Oden Castle to lose their ability to fight.
In the innermost room of Oden Castle, Kozuki Toki sat quietly, a trace of anxiety in her eyes. Gray poison gas gradually seeped into the room.
Beside her were the young Kozuki Momonosuke and Kozuki Hiyori. Across from them stood Kawamatsu, his face full of anxiety, looking somewhat like a frog.
Because this fish-man was skilled in the water, he had reached Oden Castle faster by following the river. Most of Kaido's powerful subordinates were Devil Fruit ability users, so naturally, they had no way to catch someone as adept in the water as him.
"Not a single one of the others has returned? We can't wait any longer. Even if it differs from the future I know, we can only take a gamble," Kozuki Toki said with a frown.
"Kawamatsu, please take Hiyori and leave first."
"No. How could I abandon you and Lord Momonosuke? We should escape together."
Kozuki Toki shook her head and reached out to stroke Momonosuke. Suddenly, tears fell from her eyes. "Remember, no one will be by your side in the future. You must be careful on your own."
"Mother, what exactly is going on?" Momonosuke was nervous and utterly confused. Before he could say anything else, Kozuki Toki cut him off.
"There's no time. I'm about to use the Time-Time Fruit's power to send you twenty years into the future. You must find a way to gather the Nine Red Scabbards again and defeat Kaido. The fate of Wano Country rests in