"Haha, I was just joking. Your atmosphere was so tragic!"
Kozuki Oden suddenly burst into laughter.
The abrupt outburst nearly made Kozuki Hiyori, who had been covering her face and weeping, stumble and fall to the ground.
Even the Nine Red Scabbards were no exception!
However, as Oden's personal retainers, the Nine Red Scabbards were clearly familiar with his personality.
After offering a few powerless complaints, their faces quickly returned to being full of excitement.
To fulfill Kozuki Oden's last wish and open Wano Country's borders was, in their eyes, the greatest fortune of their lives.
But compared to that blessing, having Kozuki Oden brought back to life to personally witness them opening Wano Country's borders—
That was an even greater blessing!
"Lord Oden, I'll immediately have Lord Momonosuke return to pay his respects. If he learns this news, he'll definitely cry until he no longer resembles a samurai," Kin'emon urgently suggested.
The surrounding samurai also nodded in agreement.
"No, there's no need. That brat is exactly the same as he was twenty years ago—he hasn't changed one bit. My daughter is still prettier; she looks just like her mother." Kozuki Oden shook his head like a rattle drum.
The disgust on his face was completely undisguised.
If they were not Kozuki Oden's personal retainers, they would truly have suspected that Momonosuke had been fathered by Old Wang next door.
"Father, Brother Momonosuke will be very sad if you say that." Kozuki Hiyori smiled helplessly.
"Besides, Brother Momonosuke is currently repairing the estuary dock with Lord Hyogoro. It will take quite some time for him to return. Father won't be leaving immediately, so it'll be fine to tell Brother Momonosuke later."
Kozuki Hiyori had clearly accepted Kozuki Oden's resurrection.
He looked somewhat strange, but compared to this reunion after twenty