From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

Chapter 96 Shiki vs. Oden!

(Let's use the original manga setting for Shiki. The movie and Chapter Zero are from a parallel world and too far back in time to be considered. So let's use the Golden Lion setting from the original manga. At his peak, Shiki was at the level of one of the Four Emperors, but he probably couldn't compare to Whitebeard or Roger.)

Although they exchanged blows before, in the world of One Piece, exchanging blows once doesn't prove anything.

Seeing Oden use the Peach Blossom Waterfall, Shiki couldn't help but acknowledge the guy's strength.

This guy looks to be only in his early twenties, about the same age as Beltz, yet he already possesses this level of strength.

His strength is probably a little weaker than Beltz's, but after all, he didn't eat a Devil Fruit.

The power of the Azure Dragon Fruit is too authoritative, so it's not surprising that Beltz has the strength he has now. However, it's still quite impressive that Kozuki Oden could achieve such strength solely through his physique, Haki, and swordsmanship.

If given another ten years or so, he might become one of the strongest warriors on the high seas.

For a moment, Shiki felt a pang of regret for his talent.

He originally planned to use Wano Country as a base to search for ancient weapons and expand his power. Now he thought that it would be much more convenient if he could directly take over the royal family of this country.

Although he doesn't know who Kozuki Oden is yet, since he has the surname Kozuki, he must be a member of the royal family of this country. As long as one is a member of the royal family, one has the ability to become a king.

But the prerequisite is that you have to defeat this guy first and subdue him!

After all, he could tell at a glance that Kozuki Oden, like Belz, was not someone who was willing to be someone else's subordinate.

Beltz's origins are mysterious, and he knows a lot of things. Shiki still has many things he needs to ask him for help with, so he tolerates Beltz's overstepping of his bounds in front of him. But when he tells others, he only refers to Beltz as his first mate.

Moreover, there's Kozuki Oden. If he can't be tamed, and too many unruly people are invited onto the ship, Rocks' fate is still fresh in everyone's mind.

"Lion's Twin Fangs!"

Thinking of this, he immediately let out a low shout and swung out his twin swords.

The withered tree and cherry blossoms were covered in a domineering aura and turned black, drawing two black and gold trails in the air.

This clash of power between the two sides is far more intense than before.

Four blackened blades clashed in mid-air, and two powerful auras collided fiercely. Black lightning spread out like a spider web, causing the tiles of the surrounding buildings to fall off.

The distant pine forest swayed violently in the shockwave, startling countless birds into flight.

Amidst the chaos, a group of samurai were rushing down the mountain.

Leading the group was Kin'emon, dressed in a blue and white samurai outfit, his sword clanging as he ran.

Denjiro, Izo, Ashura Doji, and others followed closely behind, each with an anxious expression on their face.

They were Oden's retainers, and upon realizing that Oden was fighting someone, they immediately rushed over to help!

But just as they were about to get closer, the lightning and wind pressure generated by the collision made it impossible for them to move forward even an inch. They felt as if the powerful force was about to blow their bodies away!

"Whoa!"

At this moment, they were also extremely shocked. After all, when Kozuki Oden was eighteen years old, he had already defeated all the villains in Wano Country. He once fought against all the villains in Kuri for a whole day and defeated them all!

Therefore, in their view, no one in the world could be more powerful than Kozuki Oden.

But now, a man who looks like he has a lion's mane has appeared out of nowhere and is able to fight Kozuki Oden to a draw?

No! It's not a tie!

This guy even suppressed Oden!

"Hehehehe!!"

Shiki laughed and said, "Not bad, but still a bit too green!"

"Lion's Kannagi!"

puff!

With a forceful push, he suppressed Oden and then quickly flew into the sky, as if using the force of his fall. Black lightning had appeared on his twin swords!

Like a thread being pulled out, the black lightning felt completely different from the feeling during the previous standoff!

What?!

Oden was knocked down to the ground. As soon as he regained his footing, he saw Shiki swing his twin swords again. The terrifying blades were almost in front of him in the blink of an eye!

What a great speed!

Oden hurriedly raised his hand to block, but he was still a step too slow!

puff!

Shiki's two slashes landed directly on Oden's chest. No, it was as if the powerful force had already struck him even before the slashes actually landed!

"Whoa!"

Oden's pupils dilated, and he opened his mouth, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string!

Bang bang bang! !

His body was like a cannonball, smashing down a house behind him and then crashing into three or four more houses before finally stopping in front of a large rock. He smashed a human-shaped dent into the rock, and cracks spread across it like a spider web.

What kind of power is this?

However, Kozuki Oden's body was still incredibly strong. Despite taking Shiki's attack, he did not lose consciousness. Although he was spitting blood and his face was pale, he still managed to break free from the dent in the rock.

Shiki was surprised again. It was truly remarkable that he could still move freely after taking a full-force attack from him.

"Lion Valley!"

He swiftly swung his blade again, and in an instant, dozens of sword energies were unleashed, all aimed at Oden.

"Lord Oden, be careful!"

Oden's subordinates, Kin'emon, Denjiro, Izo, Ashura, and others rushed over to shield him from Shiki's sword strikes.

"Idiot! Get out of the way!"

Oden shouted, but his men had a fanatical loyalty to him, willing to use their own bodies to block Shiki's attacks!

The strongest among them, Ashura Doji, swung his sword and managed to neutralize much of the sword energy released by Shiki. The others also used their skills, but even with everyone working together, they couldn't completely neutralize all of Shiki's sword energy.

In the end, several blades of energy still struck them, instantly causing them to bleed profusely and collapse to the ground!

"Kin'emon!"

"To be hidden!"

Seeing his retainers fall, Oden shouted, "Damn it! Come at me! Don't lay a hand on them!"

"This isn't my fault; they charged in on their own."

Shiki continued to laugh merrily, saying, "Hey! Kozuki kid, if you listen to me and answer my questions, you can all live in peace."

"I haven't lost yet!"

Oden roared, "Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Totsuka!"