Wano Country, Onigashima.
On the outdoor corridor of a pavilion, Sephiroth and Yamato sat on opposite sides of a large platter piled with apples, watermelon, roasted lamb legs, steaks, and other food.
Yamato gnawed on a roast chicken while answering without hesitation:
"I am Kozuki Oden!"
"..."
Hearing the girl beside him give the answer he had expected, Sephiroth nevertheless felt an inexplicable itch in his hand, wanting to give her a big slap.
"Your real name should be Yamato, right!? Why are you so insistent on treating yourself as Kozuki Oden!?" Sephiroth complained helplessly.
At that, Yamato continued stuffing herself with the food on the platter as she launched into an endless explanation:
"Because Kozuki Oden is a real man..."
Seeing the fanaticism and admiration in Yamato's eyes, Sephiroth muttered to himself:
This girl is exactly like one of those brainless, obsessive fans!
Come to think of it, Yamato, this silly child, was quite pitiful too!
Six years ago, when Kurozumi Orochi carried out the boiling execution of Kozuki Oden and the Nine Red Scabbards in Rakshasa Town of the Flower Capital, eight-year-old Yamato happened to be there as well.
She had personally witnessed Kozuki Oden win the wager and, at the same time, win the hearts of Wano Country's people. His broad-mindedness and courage had won her over, and she began worshipping him as her idol!
But...
What she never expected was that her father, Kaido, had refused to honor his promise even after Oden won the bet. Instead, he drew a pistol and pulled the trigger. Bang! A single shot blew Oden's brains apart, and he fell completely into the boiling oil, turning into deep-fried human jerky.
At that moment, Yamato felt that her father had done wrong. He was a petty villain who broke his word!