Of course, he succeeded in the end, otherwise he wouldn't be here now. But his wife is gone forever!
In the end, his wife ostensibly only sent Kin'emon, Kurozumi Kanjuro, and their son Momonosuke to eighteen years in the Time-Time Fruit, but in reality, he was also sent there.
After that, he secretly protected Momonosuke, but never appeared in front of them.
Unless Momonosuke's life is in danger, he won't intervene, even if it means Momonosuke suffering a little!
Because he is waiting for the person who will kill Momonosuke and destroy their Kozuki Clan to appear!
And now... he's finally got his chance!
Oden's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he looked at Law, and he said again, "As long as we kill you here, our Kozuki Clan will be safe!"
Luo:???
"Etc!"
Kanze Kozuki Oden drew his sword and walked towards him, and Luo hurriedly shouted.
Why did you kill me? Because I attacked that child just now?
"I didn't actually intend to kill him. Although I attacked his heart, my Devil Fruit ability allows me to rip out his heart without harming him!"
"Everything I did was to threaten those two over there!"
As he spoke, Luo pointed his finger at Caesar and Monet over there.
He didn't want to be targeted by such a powerful person for no reason, and what he said was also true.
He saw Caesar and Monet bring Momonosuke out and guessed that Momonosuke might be of some importance to them.
That's why he planned to use his ability to get Momonosuke's heart, intending to use it to threaten Caesar and the others.
To his surprise, he was stopped by the man in front of him as soon as he made his move, and then the man delivered a powerful slash to him.
After Luo finished speaking, Oden's gaze also turned towards Caesar and the others.
Huh?
Under the simultaneous gaze of Law and Oden, Caesar and Monet both felt a bead of sweat trickle down their foreheads.
Caesar raised his hands, forcing a smile.
"My lord, please don't be fooled by him! This man is the infamous captain of the Heart Pirates. His crew has committed countless atrocities throughout the world, and countless innocent people have died at his hands!"
Oden stared at Caesar without saying a word, making Caesar tremble involuntarily.
Could his superb acting skills have given him away? That doesn't make sense!
After glancing at Caesar again, Oden didn't answer him. Instead, he turned his gaze back to Law and said:
"I don't care whether you're actually capable of doing what you say, but at least I saw that you laid a hand on my son!"
"I have no problem with him suffering a bit, but if you want his life, then I will absolutely not spare him!"
Having said that, Oden shot out and rushed towards Luo at top speed.
"Hateful!"
Luo cursed under his breath, never expecting to encounter someone with such a problem in their brain who wouldn't listen to any explanation, even though he had simply come to find Caesar.
The key point is that its strength is so formidable!
Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from Oden, Law's muscles tensed, and he said calmly, his left hand pointing downwards:
"Room!"
In an instant, a hemispherical blue light shield spread outwards, enveloping everyone inside.
Shambles!
Just as Oden was about to reach Law, Law's figure vanished instantly, and then a sword slashed down at Oden from behind.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and a look of horror appeared on Luo's face, as his sword was being blocked by one of Oden's swords.
Oden looked at Law and said in a calm tone, "Young man, your abilities are indeed quite interesting!"
As he spoke, Oden's other sword slashed towards Law in an instant. Law hurriedly held his sword horizontally in front of him, but the force from the sword sent him flying backward.
Before he even landed, two more intersecting Flying Slash rushed towards him. Luo's eyes narrowed, and in the blink of an eye, his figure vanished from the spot.
The next moment, he appeared about a hundred meters away from Oden, slightly raised his head, and looked at Oden with a solemn expression.
If his first encounter made him realize that he was probably no match for Oden, now he was definitely no match for Oden.
Although they only exchanged a few blows, those few moves had already shown Law the gap between himself and Oden; even Oden's casual attacks left Law somewhat overwhelmed.
For a moment, Luo's face turned extremely ugly.
Now, let alone capturing Caesar according to his original plan, even leaving here alive is a question.
Judging from Oden's current murderous intent towards him, it's highly likely that the other party won't let him leave!
Oden walked slowly toward Law, his steps incredibly slow, yet each step made Law feel a heavier weight in his heart.
"Phew~~"
Luo let out a long breath, forcing himself to ignore the increasingly strong pressure emanating from Oden and calming himself down.
For him now, fighting is impossible; he knows without even looking that he can't win.
Since that's the case, he'll have to find another way. He's no longer in the mood to capture Caesar; getting out of here alive is the most important thing.
He still has very important things to finish, how can he die here?!
With this in mind, Luo scanned the field, trying to find a way to break the deadlock.
The next moment, his gaze settled on a child with a runny nose and a terrified expression.
If he heard correctly... this child is this person's son?
After making his decision, Luo's eyes instantly became incredibly resolute.
"Room!"
Shambles!
In the blink of an eye, Law appeared beside Momonosuke, his sword pressed against Momonosuke's neck.
That's right, he plans to use Momonosuke as a hostage to escape from this place!
Imagination is wonderful, but reality is often not so pleasant!
Just as Law's sword was about to be placed against Momonosuke's neck, a knife suddenly appeared in front of his chest.
"Pfft!"
The sound of flesh tearing rang out, and Luo's figure was instantly cleaved away, a long bloody gash appearing on his chest, causing him to spit out several mouthfuls of blood.
After falling to the ground, Luo endured the pain and struggled to look up ahead, only to see that Oden had appeared there at some point.
Oden looked at Law with indifferent eyes.
Since his wife's death, he has abandoned his former naiveté and shows no mercy even when facing opponents much weaker than himself.
He was too cowardly in the past, which ultimately led to his wife's death!
He is no longer soft-hearted; any enemy who stands in his way must die!
Oden slowly walked towards Law, but Law was so badly injured by the previous attack that he could barely move, let alone use any techniques.
Before long, Oden arrived in front of Law, looking down at him.
He stomped on Luo's chest, causing Luo to cough up another mouthful of blood.
"Young man, sometimes you shouldn't rely too much on your Devil Fruit ability. Just now, if you hadn't taken that risk, you wouldn't have created an opening for me!"
"Then it will take me a while to take you down; it won't be as easy as it is now!"
"Devil Fruit abilities are all external forces; only Haki can overcome everything!"
"..."
On the other side, Oden and Caesar stared wide-eyed at how easily Oden had rendered Law powerless, unable to believe what they were seeing.
It's important to know that Law is no ordinary pirate; his strength is among the strongest of all pirates.
But this very person was now so easily defeated by the samurai in front of him, and for a moment, both of them broke out in a cold sweat.
They exchanged a glance, both understanding the message in each other's eyes. Then, simultaneously and imperceptibly, they moved their feet.
But before they could take two meters, Oden's voice came from over.
"You two over there, if you move again, I can't guarantee I won't kill you!"
"!!!"
In an instant, countless drops of sweat seeped from their backs, and their steps came to a halt.
Caesar forced a smile and said, "We won't move! We're not going anywhere!"
Oden's gaze remained fixed on Law, without turning around once.
"Alright, I've said so much just in the hope that you'll remember this in your next life. As for this life, let's leave it at that!"
With that, Oden's eyes narrowed, and he thrust the knife in his hand toward Law's heart.
Seeing the knife thrusting towards him, Luo tried his best to dodge, but Oden's foot was as heavy as a thousand pounds, pressing him down firmly and making him unable to move.
"Damn it, damn it!"
Luo roared, his voice filled with resentment. He hadn't even had his revenge yet; how could he die here like this?!
At the critical moment, a fist suddenly appeared in front of Oden, causing his pupils to contract sharply.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound was accompanied by a faint male voice.
" Kozuki Oden, when did you become such a good actor?"