"Are you already angry? But that's just the kind of person Kozuki Oden is!"
Luo Wen's lips curled into a smile as he said, enunciating each word clearly, "He claims to love his country and its people? In reality, he's selfish and self-serving. He claims to be dedicated to the people? In reality, he's as stupid as a pig. He claims to care about his subordinates? In reality, he's an incompetent leader."
"What's so admirable about a guy who's utterly useless and full of flaws?"
"Besides his innate martial arts talent, he's nothing else! He's not thoroughly evil enough, nor decisive enough in doing good; he's just a clown."
Luo Wen's voice wasn't loud, just his usual tone of voice, with a hint of sarcasm.
But this calm voice shattered Yamato's heart like a hammer blow.
Large pieces cost 80, small pieces cost 40.
After the conversation, Yamato's heart was completely shattered.
She idolized Kozuki Oden, only to discover he was a flawed idiot.
Wouldn't she, who aspires to become Kozuki Oden, be an even bigger fool!?
"I won't listen! You're lying! You're making this up!" Yamato's face had darkened, and his previously coherent words became broken and disjointed.
Finally, Yamato raised his head, his face contorted with rage, and shouted, "Heh heh, that Oden is a fake! I am the Kozuki Oden, I am the hero of Wano Country!"
At this moment, she completely forgot about the insults and slander against Kozuki Oden by Luo Wen.
Because that cowardly and incompetent Kozuki Oden was a fake; she was the real one!
She loves her country and its people, she dedicates herself to serving them, she is a capable leader, and she is upright and decisive!
"Uh, has he turned evil?"
Luo Wen was somewhat surprised by Yamato's performance.
He never imagined that just saying a few bad things about Kozuki Oden would turn Yamato into this state.
He originally intended to correct Yamato's personality, but he overdid it and it still turned out badly!
"You who slandered Kozuki Oden, I will not let you get away with this!"
Yamato, wielding a spiked club, charged towards Luo Wen.
The spiked club was wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki.
She swung her sword powerfully, aiming it directly at Luo Wen's head.
The spiked club, hurtling towards them at breakneck speed, sliced through the air with a piercing screech.
Sizzle!
Luo Wen nimbly turned around, letting the fierce attack land on empty air, and didn't forget to tease, "How did I slander him? You're not telling the truth, are you?"
"Still being stubborn? Can't you just admit that Kozuki Oden was the biggest loser in the world!?" Yamato was already out of his mind and wasn't thinking straight.
"He's impotent, but not significantly," Luo Wen added with a smile. "His wife has confirmed it."
"Aaaaaah!" Yamato's face flushed red. "You bastard... Thunder Bagua!"
She raised her heavy spiked club high and charged towards Luo Wen.
As they charged forward, their momentum steadily built up.
When she reached Luo Wen, she slammed down with all her might.
Armament Haki Ryuo combined with the powerful strength Kaido, this attack is enough to shatter mountains and split rocks.
As the iron rod rubbed against the air, pale blue arcs of electricity danced across its surface.
It was extremely fast; in the air, it was just a black shadow.
"Oh."
Luo Wen swung his hand back and slapped the incoming spiked club.
No matter how fast they go, it's like a tortoise crawling in front of him.
Shattering a hill is nothing more than the power of an ant before him.
Clang!!
In the blink of an eye.
The spiked club was knocked away, and Yamato, who was holding the club, was also thrown high into the air.
"You powerful demon, I will definitely defeat you!"
Yamato sensed that powerful force.
That power was far beyond her limits, but she would not give up.
"Mythical Zoan: Okuchi no Makami!"
White fur grew on Yamato's body, and his body swelled up, transforming him into a beastman.
She strode through the air, the air beneath her feet feeling as flat as the ground.
"Divine Speed - White Serpent Exorcism!"
It moved even faster than before, leaving afterimages in the visual field.
Yamato's spiked club crackled with astonishing Inazuma, its Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki intertwined as it was fiercely swung out from a distance.
"Whistling Arrow!"
A massive, tangible wave of energy instantly pressed down on Luo Wen.
The immense force crushed the atmosphere, as if a mountain had fallen.
However.
This strike, which should have been thunderous, ultimately stopped in mid-air.
One hand.
A long, strong hand.
It stretched into the air and gently caught the spiked club that was crashing down violently.
The power that could have shattered a hill remained frozen in mid-air, completely still.
"How could this be!"
Yamato, supported by the spiked club, was lifted into the air along with it.
She never imagined that her all-out attack as a beastman would be caught by Luo Wen with his bare hands.
Looking at the astonished Yamato, Luo Wen smiled slightly, "Not bad strength, but far inferior to your Pops."
"Ah! I will defeat you!"
That mocking smile was imprinted in Yamato's mind, making her even more furious.
This person not only slandered Kozuki Oden, but also used her most hated Pops to intimidate her. Unforgivable!
Yamato landed on the ground, gripping the spiked club tightly and applying downward force.
His orcish face was contorted with rage, and his muscles were taut to the extreme.
This was her absolute full strength; she could no longer unleash any greater power.
But it didn't work.
No matter how hard she tried, the spiked club remained suspended in mid-air, without moving an inch.
That hand seemed connected to the world, as unshakeable as the world itself.
She tried to pull out her spiked club and fight Luo Wen again.
But I still can't do it.
Pressing it down won't work, and pulling it out won't work either.
"The clown of Wano Country, you have done your best."
Luo Wen said indifferently.
He applied gentle pressure, his five fingers gripping the spiked club.
The spiked club, forged from refined iron, emitted a piercing clang.
Creak! Creak!
It was like the mournful cry of a spiked club.
Luo Wen's fingers were already embedded in the spiked club.
"A Jian!"
Yamato cried out in anguish.
A Jian is the name of the spiked club; it's the club she's carried since childhood, a weapon she has deep emotional attachment to.
The fact that the weapon was damaged in Luo Wen's hands both pained and shocked her.
That's A Jian, who can fight against his Pops's "Hassaikai" without suffering any damage.
Such a weapon could actually have its fingerprints made by Luo Wen hands.
"You should worry about yourself first."
Luo Wen gripped the spiked club and swung it fiercely.
Yamato, gripping the spiked club tightly, felt an irresistible force emanating from it.
Then, she was lifted into the air.
Luo Wen slammed the spiked club down again.
The spiked club, along with Yamato, was slammed to the ground.
Boom!
The ground in front of the Shogun's Residence was cracked from being compacted, and clouds of dust rose up.
As the dust settled, a human-shaped indentation appeared, with Yamato embedded within it.
She was thrown around so hard she was dizzy and seeing stars, and blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth.
Luo Wen followed up with a punch, landing squarely on Yamato and soft in the abdomen.
"Woo!"
Yamato's body arched up like a shrimp, completely losing the ability to resist.
Under Luo Wen's power, she was forced to revert to her orc form and return to human form.
The double blow to her physical and mental well-being left her lying on the ground with a dejected look in her eyes.
She's broken.