Ch. 321Kaido Rallied His Forces

Roy questioned whether fate governed the world but rejected the idea and resolved to win in Wano Country by his own efforts. The next morning, Kaido rallied the Beasts Pirates and announced their campaign against Kurozumi Orochi and Kozuki Oden.

  • Roy postponed confronting Kozuki Oden and ordered Kaido's people to keep watch on him while they dealt with the mines.
  • Roy reflected on Joy Boy, Nika, and his own rise, then decided that fate would not dictate his actions.
  • Three thousand Beasts Pirates assembled at Onigashima, including five hundred gene warriors and enhanced officers Jack, Black Maria, Ulti, and Page One.
  • Kaido declared that he would eliminate Kurozumi Orochi, crush Kozuki Oden's rebellion, and take control of Wano Country.
  • Kaido promised exceptional fighters a chance at bloodline transplants, prompting the pirates to erupt into excited competition.

Ch. 322Rooting Out the Spies

Roy exposed six Marine and World Government spies hidden among the Beasts Pirates, and Kaido killed them before announcing an attack on Orochi and Oden at dawn. That night, Roy, Tesoro, and Yamato set out to seize the mine, but Roy sensed Garp in the mountains west of the Flower Capital and felt him repel his power.

  • Roy used the Telekinesis Fruit to identify six spies among Kaido's pirates and read one man's memories to confirm their affiliations.
  • Kaido killed the six spies with Thunder Bagua, then announced that his forces would attack Kurozumi Orochi and Kozuki Oden at dawn.
  • Roy told Kaido that he and Tesoro would raid the mine that night, and Yamato volunteered to lead five hundred gene warriors in taking control of it.
  • Kaido accepted Yamato's plan, and the Ark Maxim carried her, Tesoro, and the gene warriors toward the mine after nightfall.
  • Roy sensed CP0 in the Flower Capital and detected Garp in the western mountains, where Garp's Haki repelled Roy's telekinetic reach.

Ch. 323Countering the Strategy of Besieging Wei to Rescue Zhao

Roy detected Garp in Wano Country and split his forces to seize the Seastone mine while he confronted the CP0 chief in the Flower Capital. To draw Garp away, Roy arranged a paid attack on the G-1 Branch with Golden Lion and Bullet as he flew toward Orochi’s mansion.

  • Roy detected Garp’s presence and told Tesoro and Yamato to lead five hundred men to retake the Seastone mine while he headed for Kurozumi Orochi’s mansion to face the CP0 forces.
  • Roy contacted Golden Lion Shiki and persuaded him to attack the G-1 Branch so Garp would have to leave Wano Country.
  • Shiki agreed to send his forces for one billion Beli, and Roy ordered Bullet to deliver the money and wait for instructions before attacking.
  • Roy told Bullet to retreat as soon as Garp pulled back and then continued flying toward the Flower Capital.

Ch. 324Battle at the Mine

Tesoro and Yamato led five hundred gene warriors in an assault on the Seastone mine, where they overwhelmed Orochi’s samurai and Marine forces. Tesoro fought CP0’s Demon Mask while Yamato held off three Vice Admirals, and the battle remained heavily in their favor as a confrontation loomed at the shogun’s mansion.

  • Tesoro used the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to destroy the mine’s watchtowers, wipe out its entrance guards, and devastate the barracks.
  • Momonga, Onigumo, and Doberman attacked Tesoro, but he dodged their assault and blasted them into a rock wall with three thunder dragons.
  • Demon Mask confronted Tesoro, and the two fought at high speed without either gaining the upper hand.
  • Yamato led the gene warriors into battle, and their superior strength and resilience drove the samurai and Marine soldiers into a rout.
  • Yamato blocked the three Vice Admirals and fought them alone, holding her ground and repeatedly forcing them back.

Ch. 325Interception

The CP0 chief sent six elites to reinforce the mine, where Tesoro, Yamato, and the Roy Pirates were fighting the World Government’s forces. Roy intercepted and killed all six, then continued toward Kurozumi Orochi’s mansion.

  • A CP0 report told the chief that Tesoro and Yamato were attacking the mine and that Vice Admirals Momonga, Onigumo, and Doberman were fighting alongside Demon Mask.
  • The CP0 chief ordered six elites to reinforce the mine and told Demon Mask to defend it at all costs.
  • Roy used his Telekinesis Fruit to track and intercept the six CP0 elites as they sped toward the mine.
  • Roy pinned the elites in craters with crushing telekinetic pressure and dodged one elite’s Flying Finger Pistol.
  • Roy confused the six elites with Mental Interference and killed them all with a single slash of Shusui.
  • Roy headed toward Kurozumi Orochi’s mansion, where more enemies awaited him.

Ch. 326Infiltration and Assassination

Roy infiltrated Orochi's mansion and silently killed all twenty-three CP0 agents except their chief. He entered the main hall to confront the last target, but the door creaked and alerted the chief.

  • Roy used his Telekinesis Fruit to conceal himself and slip into Orochi's mansion.
  • Roy silently killed the seven CP0 agents in the east wing and the nine in the west wing.
  • Roy hunted down the remaining CP0 agents scattered throughout the mansion while the samurai continued their patrols, unaware.
  • Roy approached the main hall and found the CP0 chief meditating inside.
  • Roy pushed open the doors, and the CP0 chief opened his eyes and demanded to know who was there.

Ch. 327CP0 Chief

Roy confronted the CP0 chief in a sealed hall and dominated their battle with his swordsmanship, Haki, and telekinetic powers. He left the chief gravely wounded but alive after the chief narrowly dodged a fatal slash.

  • Roy entered the hall, revealed that he had eliminated the CP0 elites, and faced the shocked CP0 chief.
  • The CP0 chief attacked Roy with a modified Soru strike, but Roy deflected it with telekinesis and countered with Black Blade Shusui.
  • The CP0 chief unleashed the Six Powers in a prolonged assault, but Roy blocked and deflected his attacks without giving ground.
  • Roy restrained the CP0 chief with Psychokinesis: Imprisonment and struck him with a Conqueror's Haki-coated slash.
  • The CP0 chief narrowly avoided death but suffered a deep wound from his left shoulder to his chest and collapsed against the wall.

Ch. 328The Secret Chamber, Kurozumi Orochi

Roy entered the secret chamber beneath Kurozumi Orochi’s residence, defeated Kurozumi Semimaru’s Barrier-Barrier Fruit defense, and captured Orochi, Higurashi, and Semimaru. The wounded CP0 chief escaped and headed toward Garp’s camp, vowing revenge.

  • The CP0 chief injected himself with a drug, healed enough to escape, and fled the residence with one arm severed.
  • Roy sensed Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Higurashi, and Kurozumi Semimaru in a secret chamber and went underground to confront them.
  • Semimaru raised a barrier to protect the three, and Orochi tried to persuade Roy to abandon Kaido and join him.
  • Roy struck the barrier three times with Black Blade Shusui and Conqueror’s Haki, shattering it and knocking all three unconscious.
  • Roy lifted Orochi, Higurashi, and Semimaru with telekinesis and flew toward the mine while the CP0 chief staggered toward Garp’s camp, vowing revenge.

Ch. 329Wrapping Up at the Mine

The CP0 chief returned to Garp’s camp wounded and reported that Roy had captured Kurozumi Orochi, but Garp refused to intervene. At the mine, Tesoro gained the upper hand against Demon Mask and launched a lightning lance at his chest.

  • The wounded CP0 chief told Garp that Roy had broken into Kurozumi Orochi’s residence and captured him, and urged Garp to send troops.
  • Garp refused to pursue Roy, explaining that his assignment was Kaido and that Roy had already left for the mine.
  • Garp told the Vice Admirals that Roy was stronger than the intelligence reports suggested and that the Marines risked being caught between him and Kaido.
  • At the mine, Demon Mask used his Six Powers and Haki to battle Tesoro, but Tesoro’s lightning and Logia abilities countered his speed.
  • Demon Mask struck Tesoro with Rokuogan, blasting him back, but Tesoro used the opening to fire a Thunder Lance at Demon Mask.

Ch. 330The Mine Retaken

Roy, Yamato, Tesoro, and the gene warriors captured the mine after defeating its defenders. With the mine secured and Orochi’s allies in custody, they prepared to deal with the prisoners after the war.

  • Tesoro defeated Demon Mask, while Yamato and the gene warriors routed Orochi’s samurai and the Marines.
  • Yamato defeated Vice Admirals Momonga, Onigumo, and Doberman in battle.
  • Tesoro joined Yamato and confirmed he had taken down Demon Mask.
  • Roy arrived with Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Higurashi, and Kurozumi Semimaru captured.
  • Roy ordered the three prisoners bound with Seastone and held in the mine’s temporary cells.
  • Tesoro reported that the mine was fully under their control as the gene warriors secured the remaining enemies and key locations.

Ch. 331The Two Armies Face Off

Roy and Kaido prepared to attack the Flower Capital while Kozuki Oden gathered his samurai to defend Wano. At dawn, Kaido’s pirates and Oden’s forces faced each other across the plains, with the battle about to begin.

  • Roy told Kaido that Kurozumi Orochi had been captured and the mine retaken, and Kaido confirmed the attack would begin at dawn.
  • Kaido led three thousand pirates from Onigashima toward the Flower Capital as his officers prepared to join the assault.
  • Kozuki Oden gathered three thousand samurai and his allies at Oden Castle, declaring their resolve to open Wano Country.
  • Yamato told Roy she had once admired Oden, and Roy explained that he stood by keeping his followers alive and well.
  • Roy left Yamato to guard the mine and flew with Tesoro toward the Flower Capital.
  • At dawn, Kaido’s pirates and Oden’s forces met outside the Flower Capital, and their Conqueror’s Haki clashed across the plains.

Ch. 332The decisive battle

Kozuki Oden and Kaido began their decisive battle as three thousand samurai and three thousand pirates fought across the plain. Roy realized Oden was rushing to protect his men, and Kaido struck as Oden turned toward the Beasts Pirates’ officers.

  • Kozuki Oden and Kaido clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, while their armies began fighting around them.
  • King, Queen, Jack, and the Beasts Pirates’ other officers attacked the samurai, while the Nine Red Scabbards and their allies fought back.
  • Oden and Kaido traded powerful blows, with Oden landing shallow cuts but failing to overpower Kaido.
  • Roy noticed Oden was attacking impatiently because the samurai were suffering heavy casualties against the modified officers.
  • Oden forced Kaido back and turned to charge toward the Beasts Pirates’ officers, and Kaido swung his Hassaikai at him as he turned.

Ch. 333Who Was the Mantis?

Oden fought Kaido while trying to protect his samurai, but his injuries and dwindling stamina put him at a disadvantage. Roy and Tesoro watched as Garp and the Marines concealed themselves nearby and waited for an opening to strike.

  • Oden turned to help his samurai, but Kaido struck him from behind and sent him crashing into a crater.
  • Oden charged Kaido again, and Roy told Tesoro that Oden was beginning to lose but ordered him not to intervene.
  • Garp and more than a dozen Marine Vice Admirals hid in the wooded mountains and waited for Oden and Kaido to weaken.
  • Garp refused to follow the CP0 chief's demand to attack, wary of Roy and Tesoro watching from the sky.
  • Roy and Tesoro sensed Garp's forces and chose to keep watching, leaving all three sides waiting for an opening.

Ch. 334Bloodstained Plains

Kozuki Oden and the battered remnants of the Kozuki samurai faced certain defeat as Kaido and the Beasts Pirates surrounded them. After fighting to protect his retainers, Oden was struck down by Kaido’s Thunder Bagua: Maximum Wheel.

  • The surviving Kozuki samurai formed a last defensive circle as Inuarashi, Kawamatsu, Kin'emon, and the other retainers suffered severe injuries, while Hyogoro died protecting the young samurai.
  • Kozuki Oden continued fighting Kaido at the front of the formation, refusing to abandon his retainers or give up on Wano Country.
  • Kaido mocked Oden’s inability to protect his people and attacked him with Thunder Bagua, driving him backward and forcing him to spit blood.
  • Kaido unleashed Thunder Bagua: Maximum Wheel, shattered Oden’s ribs, and sent him crashing to the ground in front of the formation.

Ch. 335At the End of His Strength

Kozuki Oden, gravely wounded and facing Kaido, gathered his last strength and ordered his retainers and surviving samurai to retreat so Wano’s future could endure. As they withdrew in grief, Oden remained alone to face Kaido.

  • Kaido acknowledged Oden’s endurance, declared that Wano belonged to the Beasts Pirates, and raised his club to deliver a final blow.
  • Oden rose with renewed Conqueror’s Haki and vowed that the Kozuki Family’s glory, Wano’s open borders, and his retainers’ survival would endure.
  • Oden ordered the Nine Red Scabbards and the remaining forces to retreat to Kuri and defend Oden Castle, despite their protests.
  • Shimotsuki Yasuie and the samurai bowed to Oden, then the wounded Scabbards and more than a thousand survivors began withdrawing as Oden faced Kaido alone.

Ch. 336Oden's final strike

Kozuki Oden refused Kaido’s offer to surrender and unleashed his final attack for Wano Country. His cross-shaped slash broke through Kaido’s defenses and left him with a devastating chest wound, while the battlefield watched in stunned silence.

  • Kaido offered to spare Kozuki Oden if he surrendered, but Oden rejected him and said some things mattered more than staying alive.
  • Kaido attacked Oden with Thunder Bagua as Oden thought of Toki, Momonosuke, Hiyori, Wano Country, and the fleeing subordinates.
  • Oden poured his remaining strength into Togen: Ten-Fists and launched a cross-shaped slash for Wano Country.
  • Kaido met Oden’s slash with Hassaikai, but the attack broke through his defenses and carved a deep wound across his chest.
  • The Beasts Pirates’ officers and the rest of the battlefield stared in disbelief as Kaido staggered from Oden’s final strike.

Ch. 337Making a Move

Kozuki Oden died after defeating Kaido’s attempt to stop him, having bought time for his retainers to escape. As Kaido prepared to pursue them, Garp and a Marine force arrived and attacked the weakened Beasts Pirates.

  • Oden saw that his retainers had escaped, then fell and died with a relieved smile.
  • Kaido honored Oden as a worthy opponent and prepared to order a pursuit of the fleeing retainers.
  • Kaido sensed Garp and the Marines approaching from the east, then faltered as his chest wound worsened.
  • Garp led more than a dozen Marine officers and five hundred elite Marines in an attack on the battlefield.
  • Marine officers occupied King, Queen, Jack, and the other Beasts Pirates officers while Garp confronted Kaido.

Ch. 338Stopping Garp

Garp nearly defeated Kaido, but Roy and Tesoro arrived and Roy tried to make Garp withdraw by claiming Golden Lion Shiki was attacking the G-1 Branch. After the Marines confirmed the branch was safe, Garp attacked Roy, and the chapter ended as their fists collided.

  • Garp repeatedly struck the badly wounded Kaido, leaving him unable to continue fighting.
  • Roy and Tesoro arrived, and Roy stopped Kaido from trying to fight Garp again.
  • Roy told Garp to retreat, claiming he had paid Golden Lion Shiki to raid the G-1 Branch.
  • A Marine officer contacted the G-1 Branch and confirmed that it was safe, so Garp rejected Roy's warning.
  • Garp charged Roy, who dodged his first punch and then met his next attack with a punch of his own.

Ch. 339The Battle Raged On

Roy and Garp fought fiercely, with Garp’s overwhelming strength breaking through Roy’s telekinetic defenses and sending him crashing through mountains. Roy kept fighting with his Haki, Telekinesis Fruit, and Six Powers, and narrowly dodged Garp’s latest punch as their battle continued.

  • Roy used Observation Haki to evade and block Garp’s attacks, but Garp overwhelmed his Command: Return barrier with Galaxy Impact and hurled him through four mountainsides.
  • Roy rose from the rubble injured, refused Tesoro’s help, and traded taunts with Garp, who resolved to stop him because of the threat he might become.
  • Garp and Roy clashed with Conqueror’s Haki as Garp unleashed Meteor Shower and Roy used telekinetic commands to deflect the blows and counterattack with the Six Powers.
  • Roy’s barrage of physical techniques surprised Garp, but Garp shattered the ground to interrupt his movements and struck with Fist Bone: Impact.
  • Roy’s Command: Barrier broke under Garp’s punch, but its brief obstruction let Roy twist aside and narrowly avoid the blow.

Ch. 340Roy Holds the Rear, Kaido Pursues

Roy held Garp back so Kaido and the Beasts Pirates could pursue Kozuki Oden's remnants, then continued fighting Garp in a fierce, evenly matched spar. The chapter ended with Roy and Garp still clashing, neither able to gain the upper hand.

  • Roy used his Gravity Domain and other telekinetic abilities to battle Garp, staggering him with a powerful Rokuogan.
  • Roy called on Kaido to pursue Kozuki Oden's remnants while he kept Garp occupied.
  • Kaido led King, Queen, Jack, and the Beasts Pirates away as Tesoro used lightning to stop Momousagi and the marines from pursuing them.
  • After Kaido escaped, Roy told Garp he wanted to spar, and Garp agreed to fight him with all his strength.
  • Roy and Garp resumed their fight, with Roy using telekinetic pressure, mental attacks, and Observation Haki to match Garp.
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