From Pirate to Revolutionary Mentor

Chapter 95 Killing Oden, Another Choice

As soon as Kanjuro, dressed in loose clothing, left the Daimyo's residence and, after confirming that no one was following him, drew a giant eagle with his large brush.

Lifelike, it becomes as agile as a real bird once its ability is activated.

He flipped himself onto the eagle, and it soared into the sky.

Looking back down at the Daimyo's residence, Kanjuro no longer had that silly look on his face.

The reinforcements came from the open sea; it was the same ship Oden had boarded when he set sail—the ship of the Pirate King Roger. Among the people who came, he recognized one: Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates.

Of the others, two wore cloaks and masks, one was tall, and one seemed very weak, constantly sweating.

However, in his perception, these people all possessed powerful auras, and he had already sensed their presence from the moment they entered Daming Prefecture.

We must inform Lord Orochi that this support from overseas might change the course of our plan to completely conquer Wano Country.

Although I had a lot of fun spending time together, I have never forgotten our original mission!

"Whoosh!"

A whooshing sound rang out as a kunai hurtled towards them.

Kanjuro's pupils dilated, but he then let out a cold snort.

This accuracy... is far too poor compared to a ninja's.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Um?!"

(D)

Kevin stepped onto the giant eagle in a month, and at the same time, he drew his shallow sword and swung it fiercely.

"puff!"

Kanjuro retreated at top speed, splitting the giant eagle in two, and the two chased after it in mid-air.

With a flick of his brush, a makeshift, tattered rag appeared. After slowing down, Kanjuro tumbled to the ground, his gaze fixed intently on Kevin.

"Weren't you here to support Wano Country? Why did you suddenly attack me?"

As Kevin landed, he pushed off with his feet, and the enormous impact created an explosive speed like a shave.

A shallow swing.

"Bang!"

Armament Haki covered the paintbrush, but Kanjuro was still defeated.

"It's not about providing support, it's about liberating people."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin appeared behind him. At the moment of the collision, the spatial coordinates of the Flying Thunder God Technique had already flowed from the ground to behind him.

Make a shallow horizontal cut.

"puff!"

Blood splattered from the huge wound as Kanjuro, who had been stabbed in the back, rolled around and turned around.

If I hadn't taken that step forward, that strike would probably have rendered me immobile.

"Hiss. Your Excellency... Perhaps there has been some misunderstanding over the past few years. I am also one of Lord Oden's retainers, why do you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Kevin reappeared behind him.

The black Armament Haki was slashed through, and crisscrossing wounds appeared on its back.

Kanjuro endured the pain.

So decisive, without even stopping his own explanation. If this continues, he'll die.

The opponent's ability to suddenly appear behind him should also be a kind of sorcery, but in the contest of what the people of the outer seas call Observation Haki, he was far inferior.

But the intelligence hasn't been sent out yet!

If it weren't for the importance of the matter, I should have drawn a bird and sent it out.

"They're pretty good at dodging."

Kevin slowly stepped forward, raising his hand slightly: "As a professional actor, even at this moment, you're still thinking about not being exposed. Indeed, you can be confident when facing that idiot Oden."

At this point, Kevin's Observation Haki spotted a figure rushing towards him.

A surge of domineering aura suddenly erupted, converging within the ordinary, shallow strike.

Slay him!

In an instant, the speed suddenly exploded.

"puff!"

"Thump."

Blood splattered from his neck, and his head fell to the ground, his eyes still filled with panic.

The speed of the instantaneous slash was so great that even his Observation Haki couldn't react in time.

"ah!!!"

At that moment, an angry roar rang out from afar, and a figure wearing only a piece of cloth rushed towards them in a rage.

Kevin looked at his opponent and, without the slightest hesitation, raised his hand again.

Conqueror's Haki gathered within, while Armament Haki covered the blade, flowing like black liquid.

"asshole!!"

A blue battle force suddenly attacked, sending dirt flying.

"Bang!!"

The immense force of the collision sent Kevin flying.

Even in a hasty strike fueled by anger, Kozuki Oden possessed high-level combat power in terms of basic strength and domineering aura.

"boom!"

Kevin crashed into a giant tree while backing up, stood up from the splinters, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

It's a bit lacking.

At this moment, Kozuki Oden was kneeling beside Kanjuro's corpse, his emotions running high as he wept.

"Why? Why do it this way?"

Kozuki Oden turned to Kevin: "The five-year agreement is almost up. Why are you attacking my retainers?"

Kevin removed his mask, revealing Kin'emon's face before Oden: "What do you think? The agreement? You believe Kaido and Orochi will leave now, right?"

"Kin'emon?!"

Oden froze on the spot, wondering why it was Kin'emon.

Kevin didn't let the idiot continue to be confused. After forming a hand seal, a puff of smoke rose up, and his face had transformed into Denjiro's.

"You idiot, what you see isn't necessarily the truth. You traveled this sea with Whitebeard and Roger, yet you're still so ignorant after returning to Wano Country."

Kevin looked at Oden: "Do you think Orochi, who has endured for decades and obtained the position of Shogun, would be a person who keeps his promises? Or do you think Kaido, as a pirate, would be able to keep his promises?"

From the change in his expression, Oden knew that the person in front of him was neither Kin'emon nor Denjiro.

"Devil Fruit powers? You're from Wano Country!"

Oden slowly stood up, gripping the hilt of his sword with one hand: "You killed Kanjuro. Whoever you are, that won't change, so..."

"Are we really going to fight?"

Kevin met his gaze: "I came here at the request of Shimotsuki Hikoichiro, accompanied by Rayleigh, and with the troops capable of liberating Wano Country. If you attack me now, Wano Country will have no hope left."

Rayleigh?

How is that possible?

"The men Rayleigh brought would never lay a hand on my retainers!"

Kozuki Oden's domineering aura contained a burning rage, and thunder roared through the air. Enma and Ame no Habakiri clashed, and Ryuo was already tangible.

"Anyone who lays a hand on my retainers is unforgivable!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Oden lunged forward, his twin swords flashing like lightning as he attacked Kevin.

"boom!"

Two deep trenches were cleaved in the ground, but Kevin was nowhere to be seen.

"I haven't reached the level of a general yet, but the new power will allow me to kill such top-level combatants."

Kevin's voice rang out behind Oden, and at the same time he reached out and lifted Kanjuro's head up.

"I don't control that power very well. I might accidentally kill you, which would affect my plans."

"As for this guy, his real name is Kurozumi Kanjuro. Does that surname remind you of anything?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than two cold glints swept across the room.

"boom!"

The ground exploded, and in Kozuki Oden's Observation Haki, the one who killed Kanjuro had vanished again.

"Sorcery, the power of a Devil Fruit? How is that possible!"

When Observation Haki caught Kevin again, his figure had already reappeared under a tree not far away.

Oden gripped the hilt of his sword tightly with both hands.

Changing one's appearance and teleporting are two completely unrelated abilities.

No one can eat two Devil Fruits, and naturally no one can possess two completely different abilities.

"Who are you?!"

Kevin shook his head slightly: "I told you my identity before, but you weren't smart enough to believe me. I also told you Kanjuro's surname, but you just ignored it."

"Kurozumi Kanjuro, when he was young, his parents worked in a stage play troupe. Later, his parents died in the purge following the rebellion. Kurozumi Orochi gave him the Pen-Pen Fruit, and then he became your retainer very appropriately because of his talent for stage performance."

Beneath his calm voice, Kozuki Oden's brows were tightly furrowed.

At this moment, the people from Jiuli Daming Prefecture also arrived, after all, the commotion just now had been quite significant.

"Sir, what's wrong..."

Just as Rayleigh was about to say something, he noticed Kozuki Oden and Kanjuro, who had already been decapitated.

Before he could react, Kin'emon and the others had already rushed forward, yelling and screaming at the corpse of an undercover agent.

Kawamatsu and Shutenmaru drew their long swords and faced Kevin and the others.

"You're not here to help Wano Country at all! Who are you?!"

"Lord Oden, avenge Kanjuro!"

"Kill them!"

"These bastards!"

The atmosphere between the two sides was tense, and Shimotsuki Hikoichiro, who had come along, was even more dumbfounded.

Did he bring the enemy back?

But the Kang family elder clearly said...

"Rayleigh!"

Kozuki Oden's voice rang out, but he didn't step forward to embrace his old comrade. He simply looked at him and asked, "On our ship, if a comrade is insulted or killed, what will the captain do?!"

Rayleigh frowned, glancing at the severed head in Kin'emon's arms, then at Roger, who was wearing a mask beside him.

He sighed and replied, "Kill them! No matter what..."

Oden nodded, then raised the Enma sword in his hand: "A retainer of the Kozuki family!"

"exist!"

Kin'emon, Kawamatsu, Shutenmaru, Denjiro, Raizo, and Kikunojo roared in unison.

There was also a ninja, and two little devils who stayed behind in Daimyo's mansion to protect Kozuki.

At that moment, Roger nudged Kevin on the shoulder: "You've never been one to kill innocent people indiscriminately, so why did you suddenly kill Oden's retainers?"

Kevin replied, "That guy is a spy for Kaido. If we had been any slower, he would have told Kaido about our arrival, and CP0, which already has a partnership with Kaido, would have discovered us very quickly."

"Actually, I don't know if your old brother is too stupid or the other party is a first-rate actor. It's been more than ten years and he still hasn't been discovered."

Upon hearing this, Roger frowned, then sighed.

Even in this situation, the gentleman didn't rush to explain, and his attitude already spoke volumes.

The gentleman doesn't like Wano Country, and he dislikes Oden even more. This was evident in his tone and words in the Daimyo's residence.

The Revolutionary Army needs the power of Wano Country, but that power is only Pluton. Oden's fighting strength is strong, but it's probably about the same as Kaido's, and his nine retainers are far inferior to Kaido's Beast Pirates.

So now, I have to do something.

Others might not know, but Roger, as the warden of the prison space, knew very well that when the master decided to come to Wano Country to deal with Kaido, he must have already opened the treasure chest that could kill Kaido.

In addition, another Celestial Dragon was killed recently, and CP0 even lost a top-tier combatant at the Admiral level.

If the master really makes a decision, then Oden and his men will have no chance of winning.

"Oden!"

Roger, wearing a mask, came out, and the familiar voice startled Oden.

Roger walked up to Kozuki Oden as if he were off guard, took off the mask, and then put it back on.

Less than a second later, Roger spoke: "You should know very well what opening Wano Country means. If you are still willing to believe me, then let's wait a bit. When we return to your Daimyo's residence, I will give you an explanation."

Wano Country opens its borders...

The first sentence is not only a warning, but also a way of proving one's identity.

After all, the face he had just seen was covered in cracks. And at that time, he had clearly seen Captain Roger's execution in the newspaper.

At this moment, Rayleigh, who also sensed that Kevin's attitude might have changed, came over.

Of the five people in the group, including the captain, they were all members of the Revolutionary Army. He was no match for them alone, and the cloaked man's abilities were too mysterious.

The captain didn't say much that night, but he clearly had the power to eliminate Kaido or Oden's forces.

"Clang!"

Two cold glints of light blocked his path.

Rayleigh reached out and chuckled as he pressed the knife down: "Neko Viper and Inuarashi both know me, so don't be impulsive."

However, Kawamatsu and Shutenmaru remained unmoved.

Rayleigh turned to Denjiro beside him: "You should know very well what the future holds for Wano Country if things continue like this. Are you willing to let your lord and mistress, and even the entire country, suffer hardship and destruction for the sake of your loyalty as retainers?"

These words seemed to touch the hearts of several people.

Even Kawamatsu and Shutenmaru were well aware of Wano Country's current predicament.

If another conflict breaks out with these people, then Wano Country will only face destruction, and Lord Oden, his mistress, and his young master will all be eliminated and killed.

As the two long swords fell, Rayleigh walked directly to Oden and said in a low voice, "I'm here to help, even though I still have some strength. I'm not here to watch Wano Country be destroyed and my former comrades die."

Wano Country destroyed...

Although it's foolish to be mentally challenged, Kozuki Oden could understand at this moment that what Rayleigh said was not an exaggeration.

If we take action now, then Wano Country will truly have no future.

Oden lowered his head, closing his eyes tightly, unable to look at the pair of eyes rolling on the ground.

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