Several weeks later.
The ruins of Kuri, Wano Country.
As illusory starlight appeared, five figures emerged within the space of time.
They were none other than the five members of the Kozuki group who had traveled through time!
"We're finally back!!"
"We're okay."
"Where is this?!"
"Young Lord Momonosuke, are you all right?!"
Kin'emon, Raizo, Kikunojo, and Kanjuro immediately began nervously surveying their surroundings.
Yet the countless magma meteor craters around them left them utterly dumbfounded.
Even the ruins of Oden Castle in Kuri had vanished. As far as the eye could see, everything was desolate and barren, without a blade of grass.
"What is this place? It's so scary~"
Kozuki Momonosuke, that eight-year-old little pervert, hurriedly clung to Kin'emon and hid in his retainer's arms.
"Could we no longer be in Kuri? No longer in Wano Country?"
Kin'emon's brow furrowed deeply as he too was shocked by the desolate surroundings.
The traitor Kanjuro did not care where they had ended up after traveling through time.
At the first opportunity, he drew several sparrows and secretly sent them flying to report to Kurozumi Orochi.
The remnants of the Kozuki clan had returned!
However, just as the five were preparing to leave and gather information, a booming laugh rang out, making even the ground tremble.
The terrifying aura made all five of them pale. Momonosuke was so frightened that he wet himself, soaking Kin'emon.
"Zehahahaha!! I've waited so damn long for you! You bastards!!"
Massive dragon heads emerged one after another from the rocks behind them.
When Kanjuro saw the eight dragon heads, a flicker of delight appeared deep in his eyes.
Was this his lord, Kurozumi Orochi?
He knew that his master, Kurozumi Orochi, possessed the rare Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi ability.
But how had Kurozumi Orochi known