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There was an inexplicable trust in Oden throughout Wano Country. For some reason, the Kozuki family's prestige here was absurdly high.
That was why Kurozumi Orochi had used the scheme of making him dance naked to undermine his reputation.
After getting on the right path, Oden had made no small contribution to the Kuri region, but his past was riddled with misdeeds.
For instance, at age zero, he had violently thrown out his wet nurse. At six, he began frequenting the pleasure quarters. At eight, he drank and brawled fiercely with gamblers. At nine, he was blacklisted by the underworld, then burned down an underworld casino in a rage and was arrested for assault.
At ten, he entered the quarry as a prisoner to serve his sentence.
At fourteen, he altered a river channel and caused a massive flood. At fifteen came the Wano Country Harem Incident, when Oden allegedly threatened a temple abbot, secluded himself in the temple, and abducted women every night to build a harem.
It was said that all those women had been won over by Oden's charm. This provoked public outrage and drew attacks from others, eventually earning the incident the name "Harem Incident."
Of course, in Oden's subordinates' eyes, none of that counted for much. They could find excuses for all of it.
And as an Oran fanboy, Absalom did not need to think about that at all.
"Lord Oran is the greatest man on the seas. When he came to Firefly Island, it was a lawless place. Lord Oran led people to drive out the pirates, then built waterworks.
"Whether it was a hundred-meter-tall giant or even a former Pirate King crew member, neither was a match for Lord Oran.
"Most importantly, Lord Oran gave me a new life and granted me