Kozuki Oden! Then Let's Fight

"No, no. If Kurozumi Orochi dies, his men will kill all those people."

Kozuki Oden immediately shook his head.

His reaction made Kin'emon and the others look at one another.

"If Orochi dies, his men naturally won't remain loyal to him."

Kin'emon spoke anxiously. He now felt that the person he served was a little foolish.

"What if they do?"

Kozuki Oden still shook his head.

"Kin'emon, my lord is right. Orochi's men are utterly loyal to him. They will definitely carry out his orders to the letter."

Kanjuro hurriedly said.

Upon hearing that, Kin'emon frowned and glanced at Kanjuro.

"This is a rare opportunity. Orochi is at his weakest now, and much of the force in his hands has already been killed."

Kin'emon was deeply unwilling to let it go.

"It's fine. Once I save everyone, I'll personally kill Kurozumi Orochi."

Kozuki Oden said with a wave of his hand.

Everyone was left speechless.

By the time you actually dance for several years and save them, he can just grab more people and threaten you into dancing for another five years.

Kin'emon turned a pleading gaze toward Kozuki Toki.

Noticing Kin'emon's gaze, Kozuki Toki shook her head slightly.

The others watched the exchange with furrowed brows, each wearing a different expression.

"Kozuki Oden!"

A loud shout from afar immediately threw the people in the room into confusion.

Kin'emon and the others hurriedly hid toward the back.

Before long, the door was kicked open, and two samurai stood outside.

"The daimyo has ordered that he wishes to watch a duel. Your opponent is a pirate who broke into Wano Country from outside and has now reached the Flower Capital. Go stop him.

If you can kill this pirate, the daimyo has decided to release everyone."

Kozuki Oden's eyes lit up when he heard the samurai's words.

"What are you standing around for? Are you planning to defy the daimyo's orders?"

The two samurai grew uneasy as they looked at Kozuki Oden glaring at them.

Prompted by their words, Kozuki Oden immediately grabbed the two swords from the rack on the table and headed outside.

Seeing this, Kozuki Toki moved her foot, only to step back again.

She could not stop him.

Knowing Kozuki Oden's personality, Kozuki Toki knew exactly what choice he would make.

Kozuki Oden left with his swords and the two samurai. Kin'emon and the others emerged, then looked at one another.

"Kin'emon, go find that person and persuade him to leave."

Kozuki Toki looked at Kin'emon as she spoke.

"But... yes, I understand!"

Kin'emon could only nod and leave in quick strides.

The other retainers of Kozuki Oden exchanged glances and followed one after another.

Flower Capital.

A huge pile of bowls and plates sat before Lin Ye.

Several people busily brought Lin Ye more food.

A great battle was still ahead. Most likely, there would be battle after battle.

If Moria and his group had truly been carried by the undersea current to the other side of Wano Country, then once the fighting began, there likely would not be time to recover their strength.

"Kozuki Oden danced for another day. He's disgraced the Kozuki Clan."

Other diners in the distance spoke to the people beside them.

"That guy had been unreliable since he was young. Later, he even defied the ban and left Wano Country, actually becoming a pirate at sea.

I'm not surprised he ended up like this."

Lin Ye slowed down as he ate, and the people serving him food breathed a sigh of relief.

"Just wait. Kozuki Oden will definitely come dance again tomorrow."

The two spoke in low voices, shaking their heads nonstop.

Curiosity flashed through Lin Ye's eyes.

Should he stay and see what was going on? If he did, perhaps Kozuki Toki would show herself then.

But Kozuki Oden was no weakling.

In terms of combat strength, he might rival Rayleigh from Roger's crew. He might be slightly weaker, but not by much.

Going by the timeline, he would probably fight Kaido four or five years from now.

Then someone would interfere and throw him off balance, causing him to lose to Kaido.

In other words, even if he was weaker than Kaido, the gap would not be great.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes as he pondered.

But Kozuki Toki's ability was far too tempting.

Kill her and leave?

Or wait until Wano Country's affairs were settled before making a move?

Although Lin Ye had great confidence in his own future,

he also knew that, at present, there was still a gap between him and the true powerhouses of the seas.

The same held true as before: unless what he gained in Wano Country this time was enough to raise his strength to that level.

As he was thinking, Lin Ye's heart stirred, and his eyes narrowed.

"You've got killing intent on you. Are you planning to kill Kurozumi Orochi?"

A moment later, a voice sounded behind him. Then a burly man sat beside him and waved to the owner for a bowl of ramen.

"You shouldn't have come here. Wano Country doesn't welcome pirates."

The man who had ordered ramen spoke again.

Lin Ye turned to look at Kozuki Oden beside him.

"Doesn't welcome pirates? Did Whitebeard and Roger never come here? Or does Kaido, who is in Wano Country right now, not count as a pirate?"

Kozuki Oden!

He had just been thinking about this man, and now he had appeared right before him.

His Observation Haki sensed several people watching from afar.

Samurai!

So, Kozuki Oden had come looking for trouble?

"Those people are different. They may be pirates, but what they do is different from what pirates do."

Kozuki Oden directly shook his head when Lin Ye mentioned Roger and Whitebeard.

"You're quite the hypocrite."

Lin Ye smiled, but there was a chill in that smile.

"I heard about you. You landed in Kuri and killed many people on your way toward Wano Country."

Kozuki Oden turned to look at Lin Ye, but inwardly, he was astonished.

Although Lin Ye was not short, his face made it clear that he was not very old.

Or rather, he was extremely young.

And yet, at such an age, he possessed such strength.

"Those people deserved to die!"

Lin Ye's expression remained calm when Kozuki Oden mentioned the people he had killed.

"Those were people of Wano Country too."

At those words, Lin Ye's expression turned strange as he looked Kozuki Oden up and down.

"So you intend to stop me?"

"Yes!"

Kozuki Oden nodded seriously.

"If you try to stop me, then not only you, but also your family, your friends, and your brothers will all become people I can kill."

Lin Ye said with narrowed eyes.

Regarding Kozuki Toki, Lin Ye had wanted her ability, but since she had not provoked him, he had still felt somewhat conflicted.

He had not expected Kozuki Oden to come looking for him on his own.

"Kurozumi Orochi sent me. As long as I can stop you, Kurozumi Orochi will release everyone he captured."

Kozuki Oden ignored Lin Ye's words and explained why he had come.

"Kozuki Oden, Orochi's order was a duel. You are to kill this man."

The samurai who had been hiding outside could no longer stand it and stepped out to rebuke him.

Lin Ye casually slashed out a black sword arc.

Splurt!

The sword arc swept past, and a spray of blood mist burst forth.

Lin Ye's sword was already back in its sheath.

After taking care of that trivial matter, Lin Ye turned his head toward Kozuki Oden.

"Then let's fight!"