Looking at the tall young man following Whitebeard, Lind instantly recognized him by his distinctive inverted-triangle hairstyle.
If he was not mistaken, this was Kozuki Oden, the Swordsman who was exceptionally good at making oden.
He just did not know whether it was the butterfly effect of his own presence that had led Oden to join the Rocks Pirates.
"I am Kozuki Oden. A pleasure to meet you, Captain Lind!" Kozuki Oden offered a samurai's bow as he introduced himself.
Lind knew he had not been mistaken. This really was Kozuki Oden.
"Hello, Mr. Oden. Nice to meet you. Judging by your name, are you from Wano Country?"
Although Lind felt no particular affection for Kozuki Oden, he still greeted him with a smile.
He was also very curious about how Kozuki Oden had joined the Rocks Pirates.
"Gurararara! That's right, Brother Lind. Oden is indeed from Wano Country. Like you, he's a Swordsman with tremendous potential!"
Before Kozuki Oden could answer, Whitebeard introduced him first.
Clearly, despite the departure from the original story, the two still got along quite well.
Lind had no idea how Kozuki Oden, who had yet to be tempered by a series of experiences and was still an outright scoundrel, had hit it off with Whitebeard.
He could only chalk it up to Kozuki Oden's intelligence-lowering aura and the world's corrective force.
After chatting briefly with the two, Lind learned the full story.
Lind's arrival had given the Rocks Pirates another top-tier fighter, greatly strengthening their combat power.
His actions a year ago had even allowed Rocks to seize the opportunity to wipe out three Admiral-level fighters from the World Government in one fell swoop.
As a result, the World Government had effectively lost its ability to control or intervene in the New World.
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