One Piece: World Conquest Begins with Creating a Little Empress

"In the very end, let me see you off on your final journey!"

As Kaido finished speaking, he placed the Eight Precepts in front of Oden, then picked up the Enma sword that Oden had discarded from the ground...

"While I have no interest in the culture of your Wano Country, I wouldn't mind being the final second in your life of mistakes..."

Kaido seemed to remember something at this point, and he pointed at Oden, saying coldly, "Oden! Do you know what I hate most about your Wano Country culture? That's right, I especially hate you samurai, your arrogant and boastful samurai code!"

"What do you mean by dying without regrets, dying without hesitation, dying without a second thought?! It's nothing but an excuse for a bunch of incompetent fools who've long been used to failure! Death is just an escape for the incompetent..." Kaido roared almost angrily, "What do you mean by saying you've done your best, that this is enough, that even admitting defeat is nothing? That self-comforting nonsense, isn't that enough?! Oden, you don't think that way too, do you? If so, then I've really misjudged you..."

"How could I possibly accept defeat? How could I possibly avoid regrets?! Let the future take care of everything, shall we? You've already given it your all. When you told me your prophecy and swore at me, did you ever think about what would happen to the people of Wano Country, whom you so sincerely believe in, if the prophecy failed? Or what would they do during these twenty-two years of waiting for the prophecy? No, you didn't think about it! Admit it, Oden! You selfish bastard..."

Kaido looked at Oden and asked a profound question.

Then, without giving Oden a chance to speak, Kaido directly revealed the state of life the people of Wano would be like after he took control of the country: "Oden, just you wait! I will 'treat' your people well. I will take away their land, their water, their food, their culture, and their national spirit! And the one who allows me to run rampant on this land is none other than you, a lowly man, Kozuki Oden, who blindly believed in a ridiculous prophecy and only thought of dying to end it all, unable to escape..."

As Kaido finished speaking, he raised his katana.

"How do you know..."

Oden stared at Kaido, his pupils wide and incredulous.

The prophecy spoken by Oden is related to Laugh Tale, the final island...

How did Kaido, an apprentice in the Rocks Pirates, find out?

"So that's how it was?" Kaido looked at Oden's expression, and the light in his eyes suddenly dimmed. With a swift movement, he brought his blade down, freezing Oden's expression forever. As Oden's head fell to the ground, Kaido roared, "You've utterly defeated me! Kozuki Oden..."

"You take this head of Kozuki Oden, wrap it up immediately, and send it to Stussy in the Flower Capital. This is what I promised that old woman!"

Kaido pointed at the human heads on the ground and spoke coldly to the Beasts Pirates.

This was Stussy's reward for informing him in advance about the prophecy inscribed on Laugh Tale, which was Kozuki Oden's head!

"Hey! Jhin, I think I know who Joyboy is!"

After killing Kozuki Oden, Kaido approached King, who was stabbing the half-dead samurai on the battlefield to death one by one.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed in Jin's eyes.

“Oden said that twenty-two years later, someone would come to liberate Wano Country! That old woman Stussy told me that the person Oden was waiting for was the same person Roger was waiting for! That is Joy Boy, the one mentioned in destiny who made a promise with your Lunaria clan! Let us take him down! I will become Joy Boy…”

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, had a fierce fighting spirit flash in his eyes.

Yes, when Stussy told Kaido that Oden never believed he could liberate Wano Country, it was only because he obtained something—either a prophecy or a record—on Laugh Tale that he learned he wasn't the one to open Wano Country that he had given up on fate...

At that moment, a certain string in Kaido's heart seemed to snap, and he decided to challenge the so-called fate that had made men like Oden and Roger choose to submit one after another.

“You have always been my Joey Boy.”

Looking at the spirited Kaido before him, King suddenly felt his eyes well up with tears. It seemed that the Kaido who once shouted that he wanted to become Joy Boy had returned.

The capital of flowers.

Two hours after Kaido defeated Oden.

A box containing Oden's head was delivered just like that.

"Your Highness Xia, the contents of the box are fine..."

Before the box even reached Char's hands, it was opened, inspected, photographed, and immediately sent to Kuri by Char's CP0.

"Pity……"

As for Xia, he sat on the terrace, gazing at the broken Wano Country national treasure Shusui and the incomparably sharp demon sword Enma, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"Let Vegapunk use his skills to restore Shusui, and then send it to my garden! Let them be buried in the graveyard of losers!"

Char finished his drink and then spoke coldly to the CP0 members behind him.

"As ordered!"

Upon hearing this, all the CP0 members immediately knelt on one knee in front of Char and said in unison.

The so-called graveyard of losers is a weapons graveyard that Char Aznable prepared specifically for losers like Roger, Shiki, Oden, and Newgate...

Just like the nineteen weapons that worship Im between the thrones!

These so-called madmen of the sea who disregard the government and the Celestial Dragons, their weapons will one day stand only before the throne, never to advance an inch further...

Nine miles.

After waiting anxiously for hours without any news from Kozuki Oden and the samurai, Kozuki Toki, having stared wide-eyed for several hours, quietly fell asleep...

In her sleep, Kozuki Toki suddenly dreamt of Oden. In the dream, Oden fought Kaido for hundreds of rounds, but was ultimately defeated and had his head severed by Kaido's sword. Oden's head rolled off his strong body and onto the ground, rolling all the way to Kozuki Toki's feet. Just as Kozuki Toki was about to hold her husband's head in her arms, the head suddenly opened its eyes and spoke to Kozuki Toki: "You will die!"

"hiss!"

In just a moment, Kozuki Toki was jolted awake from his sleep.

Looking at the antique surroundings, Kozuki Toki slowly let out a sigh of relief.

Thankfully it was just a dream, but it felt so real...

She was so frightened that her heart trembled!

Kozuki Toki still remembers that in the very end, in a moment of excitement, she kicked her husband's head away like a football, which was truly disrespectful.

"lady……"

Just as Kozuki Toki was shaken to her core, a cold voice suddenly rang out in front of her, which greatly startled her. She immediately drew the sharp samurai sword she had left by the bedside.

"Who is it?! Who's there...?"

Kozuki Toki looked at the dark figure outside the curtain and shouted nervously.

"Madam, that's me, an official from the World Government..."

As soon as Kozuki Toki spoke, the government official immediately stepped out of the shadows, bowed respectfully to him, and greeted him softly.

"Phew, that scared me to death..."

"You're one of Shanks's people, right? What are you doing here?"

Kozuki Toki appeared relaxed and wary, but her hand never left her katana as she stared intently at the government official before her.

"Madam, I am sorry for your loss!"

CP0 had received orders from Char and knew that the beautiful woman in front of them had been targeted by his master, Char Aznable, known as the "holy land's 'wife' harvester." Naturally, they dared not be negligent in the slightest. They took out a black box containing Oden's head and presented it to Kozuki Toki.

"Please accept my condolences?!"

Kozuki Toki's heart skipped a beat. She had a premonition. Her slender hand trembled as it stopped on the darkness, hesitant to lift it up to take a look.

In particular, the thought of Oden's head speaking in her dream terrified her, and she dared not open the lacquer box to see what was inside.

"Mother! What happened..."

Just then, Hiyori Kozuki, who had been sleeping soundly beside Kozuki Toki, slowly woke up, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She looked at Lady Toki beside her and asked in a soft voice.

"It's okay! Go back to sleep!"

Upon hearing this, Kozuki Toki gently stroked her daughter's obedient forehead and softly coaxed her.

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Hiyori turned over and continued her deep sleep...

In Hiyori's dream, her father, Kozuki Oden, had successfully slain Kaido of the Beasts with Shusui, the national treasure of Wano Country, and returned home laden with Kaido's dragon head...

"died?!"

After putting Hiyori to sleep, Kozuki Toki slowly put on her coat. Looking at CP0, who had entered the room and kept his head down, avoiding her gaze, she asked in a hoarse voice, "..." At that moment, Kozuki Toki's eyes were already red, and tears streamed down her face...

Kozuki Toki wanted to cry her heart out, but she couldn't, afraid of disturbing young Hiyori's rest.

"Lord Oden died with honor!"

Upon hearing this, CP0 lowered his head and simply replied with eight words.

"I see……"

When will Kaido arrive?

"Madam, Kaido will not come to attack. You need not worry too much about the safety of you and the young lady; my master will protect them..."

“My master and Kaido made an agreement that Kaido is only allowed to take Oden's life! In return, Lord Oden is only allowed to take Kaido's life and is not allowed to lay a hand on Kaido's offspring…”

"As for Lord Oden's matter, I apologize to you on behalf of my master! My master is also very sorry, but he said he couldn't stop the fight between two men..."

CP0 spoke softly to Kozuki.

Where is Momonosuke?

Kozuki seemed to have thought of something again. She looked at CP0 and answered in a trembling voice.

"Young Master Momonosuke is doing well, so you don't need to worry, Madam..."

CP0 answered truthfully.

"Really? It's good that Momonosuke is still alive, it's good that he's still alive..."

After receiving assurances from CP0, Kozuki Toki finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Where is Momonosuke? I need to see Momonosuke."

Kozuki Toki's eyes were piercing. She wanted to keep her promise to Oden: if Kozuki Oden and the samurai of Wano Country failed to win the battle between the samurai and Kaido of the Beasts, she would have Momonosuke sent to twenty years later, or more precisely, twenty-two years later, to witness Kaido's defeat.