Three Legends Meet, Kozuki Oden Gets Brutally Beaten

"Captain Roger, are those pirates the Whitebeard Pirates you mentioned before? Are they really that strong?"

"Captain Roger, between you and Whitebeard, who's stronger?"

"What do you think of my strength? Can I beat Whitebeard?"

Along the way, Kozuki Oden's mouth was like a machine gun, firing off all kinds of questions without stopping.

"You'll find out soon enough," Roger said calmly.

In Roger's eyes, Kozuki Oden was no weakling. He was only a notch below Rayleigh and Gaban. At twenty-nine, possessing such strength was already incredibly formidable.

Kozuki Oden was still young and highly talented, with plenty of room to improve. Catching up to Rayleigh and Gaban was only a matter of time.

Roger avoided answering, leaving Kozuki Oden itching with impatience. As they neared Kuri Beach, he suddenly dashed ahead.

"Yeahahaha! Captain Roger, I'm going in!"

Wearing wooden clogs, Kozuki Oden charged like a rutting boar, his blood boiling from head to toe.

His hands rested on the hilts of Enma and Ame no Habakiri. Moving at blistering speed, he reached Whitebeard in the blink of an eye.

Watching Kozuki Oden's back, Gaban rubbed his forehead. "Isn't this a little too reckless? That's Whitebeard. Captain, aren't you going to stop him?"

Roger grinned, flashing a mouthful of white teeth. "Relax, he won't die."

Rayleigh chuckled. "That's right. Oden can take a beating."

Behind them, the Nine Red Scabbards' eyes widened. What did they mean, he would not die?

Their Lord Oden had been undefeated throughout Kuri!

"Stop. A terrifying monster is rapidly approaching."

Sensing Kozuki Oden's presence, Whitebeard planted his supreme-grade naginata into the ground and shielded everyone behind him.

"What?" Everyone froze.

The next second, they saw a strangely dressed man leap into the air. His twin blades left their sheaths in an instant as he slashed