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 exchange looks.

"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 somewhat foolish.

"What if they do?"

Kozuki Oden still shook his head.

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

Kanjuro hurriedly said.

Hearing that, Kin'emon frowned and glanced at Kanjuro.

"This is a rare opportunity. Orochi is at his weakest right now. Many of the forces under his command have already been killed."

Kin'emon was unwilling to let it go.

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

Kozuki Oden waved a hand as he spoke.

Everyone was instantly speechless.

By the time you actually dance for several years and save those people, he'll just capture more people and threaten you into dancing for another five years.

Kin'emon turned a pleading look toward Kozuki Toki.

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

The others watched the exchange with furrowed brows, each lost in thought with varying expressions.

"Kozuki Oden!"

A loud shout from afar immediately threw the room into chaos.

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

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

"By the daimyo's order, he wishes to watch a duel. Your opponent is a pirate who barged into Wano Country from outside. He has already arrived in 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 upon hearing the samurai's words.

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

The two samurai looked at Kozuki Oden, who was glaring at them, and began to feel uneasy.

Reminded of the matter, Kozuki Oden immediately grabbed the two swords from the rack on the table and headed outside.

Seeing this, Kozuki Toki moved to follow, but then stepped back.

She couldn't stop him.

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

Kozuki Oden left with his swords alongside the two samurai. Kin'emon and the others emerged, then exchanged looks.

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

Kozuki Toki looked at Kin'emon as she spoke.

"But... yes, I understand!"

Kin'emon could only nod and quickly leave.

The other retainers of Kozuki Oden exchanged glances and filed out after him.

Flower Capital.

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

Several people busily brought Lin Ye food.

There would be a major battle ahead, perhaps several battles in succession.

If Moria and his group had truly been carried by undersea currents to the other side of Wano Country, then once the fighting began, there likely wouldn't be time to replenish his strength.

"Kozuki Oden danced for another whole day. He has completely disgraced the Kozuki family."

Other diners in the distance spoke to those beside them.

"That guy was unreliable even when he was young. Later, he even violated the ban and left Wano Country, actually becoming a pirate out at sea.

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

Lin Ye slowed his eating, 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, continuously shaking their heads.

A curious gleam 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 not weak.

In terms of combat power, he might be comparable to Silvers Rayleigh on Gol D. Roger's crew. Perhaps a little weaker, but not by much.

By the timeline, he would probably fight Kaido four or five years later.

Then someone would interfere and disrupt his focus, 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?

Though he was confident in his future, Lin Ye also knew that, at present, he still had a gap between himself and the true powerhouses of the seas.

As before, unless his gains in Wano Country were enough to raise his strength to that level.

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

"You have killing intent on you. Are you going to kill Kurozumi Orochi?"

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

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

The man who had ordered ramen spoke again.

Lin Ye turned to look at Kozuki Oden beside him.

Pirates weren't welcome? Had Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger never come here, or did Kaido, who was currently in Wano Country, not count as a pirate?

Kozuki Oden!

He had only just been thinking about this guy, and now he had appeared right in front of him.

His Observation Haki sensed several people watching from afar.

Samurai!

So, Kozuki Oden had come looking for trouble?

"Those people are different. Though they are pirates, what they do is different from pirates."

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

"You're quite the hypocrite."

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

"I heard about you. You landed in Kuri and made your way toward Wano Country, killing many people along the way."

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

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

Or rather, he was very young.

Yet at such an age, he already possessed such strength.

"Those people deserved to die!"

When Kozuki Oden brought up the people he had killed, Lin Ye replied calmly.

"They were also people of Wano Country."

As soon as those words were spoken, Lin Ye's expression turned strange. He looked Kozuki Oden up and down.

"So you intend to stop me?"

"Yes!"

Kozuki Oden nodded seriously.

"If you stop me, then not only you, but 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 been 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, Lord Orochi's order was for a duel. You are to kill this man."

The samurai who had been hiding outside could no longer bear it and stepped out to shout at him.

Lin Ye slashed backward, sending out a black sword light.

Pfft!

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

Lin Ye's sword was already sheathed.

After finishing that insignificant matter, Lin Ye turned his head toward Kozuki Oden.

"Then let's fight!"