"Lord Oden, will that villain really go to war with us?"
Foxfire Kin'emon did not seem particularly nervous. He had never seen how brutal war could be.
"Don't worry. The Thunder Swordsman may be strong, but Wano Country is no pushover."
Raizo, like Foxfire Kin'emon, had never experienced war.
Kozuki Oden was different. He had sailed the seas with Whitebeard, Roger, and others.
He had once witnessed a war between two countries. The brutality of it remained vivid in his memory.
"Gather our people and prepare for war. The Thunder Swordsman is a complete madman. There's nothing he won't do."
Kozuki Oden's face turned pale, not from fear, but from anguish over the disaster about to befall Wano Country.
"Father, what exactly is war? Is it like the riots we had before?"
That little brat Momonosuke could not imagine the horrors awaiting him. If he could have seen his future at that moment, he might have chosen to take his own life.
"Momonosuke, come to my room later. There are things I need to tell you."
Kozuki Oden's Wife reacted most strongly to those words.
"Husband, don't do this. Even if war does break out, you won't..."
By then, Kozuki Oden's Wife's eyes were already red.
"My father and I made a mistake back then. When you make a mistake, you have to pay for it. I only hope Wano Country can survive this."
Kozuki Oden gave a bitter smile. The price might be more than he could bear.
"But an old companion of mine is living in seclusion in Wano Country. It looks like I'll have to trouble him this time. With his help, we still have a chance of winning, even against the Thunder Swordsman and the entire Beasts Pirates."
Kozuki Oden believed he would face only Werther