"That's Lord Oden's Dragon-Slaying Ryuo!" Inuarashi's expression changed as he muttered in shock.
The instant Kozuki Hiyori had gripped the sword, the feeling she gave them made it seem as though they were looking at Oden himself.
More importantly, among the Nine Red Scabbards, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Kin'emon, and the others had all received swordsmanship instruction from Kozuki Oden.
Thus, they were exceedingly familiar with the Ryuo passed down through the Kozuki Family for generations.
More importantly, in the Original Work, whether it was Kozuki Oden wounding Kaido twenty years ago, or the Nine Red Scabbards launching their all-out surprise attack on Onigashima and injuring Kaido with their Haki-infused Ryuo twenty years later, it was all the same.
Just as Kaido had said, he was the strongest in the world. Without something special, it was simply impossible to break through his defenses.
Yet the Kozuki Family's Ryuo possessed the attribute of slaying dragons.
"Oden's Ryuo?"
Orochi's face darkened as he gripped the sword at his waist and gritted his teeth. "Kozuki Hiyori, it seems I really underestimated you!"
"But you're merely a woman, leading a bunch of old, weak, and crippled remnants. Do you really think you can escape from here?"
"Listen up, everyone! Whoever captures Kozuki Hiyori will take Kyoshiro's place."
"Kurozumi Kanjuro, I hope to see you put on another proper stage performance!"
Under a hefty reward, brave men would surely emerge!
That was precisely Orochi's plan.
"Lord Orochi, rest assured. I have long prepared a backup plan. I'll capture Kozuki Hiyori right beneath the protection they rely upon and use her as the best bargaining chip!"
Kanjuro emerged from the shadows.
The foolish, harmless look he had once worn was gone, replaced by cold and gloomy indifference. A massive brush rested on his right shoulder, while his left