Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

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On a coastline quite far from the Flower Capital, Yamato's figure slid through the air like a shooting star, narrowly missing his target and landing on the beach.

"boom!"

The sand was smashed into a huge hole!

Yamato, who had fallen onto the beach, crawled out of the large hole in a disheveled state, shaking his head repeatedly to get rid of the sand stuck in his hair.

"Damn it, no wonder he's the guy who killed Kaido, he's incredibly strong..."

Just as Yamato was muttering to himself, his gaze shifted and he suddenly noticed a man lying on the nearby beach, dressed in clothes he had never seen in Wano Country, with the words "Buddhist" written on his wet white cloak.

"People from the outer sea?"

Yamato's tone suddenly became more interested. He then walked over to the man, turned him over, examined him carefully, and muttered to himself.

"It seems he's drowned and unconscious..."

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PS: The author is sick today and not feeling well, so I'm taking a short break and will only be updating twice.

[Chapter 524 The Legend of Kozuki Oden]

Seeing this, Yamato almost instinctively knelt down beside Arn to see if there was any chance to save this outsider.

Immediately, Yamato used his hand to brush away some of the messy hair stuck to Arn's face, and was somewhat surprised to find that he was actually a rather handsome middle-aged man with a good temperament. However, due to drowning, his face was bluish-purple, and his breathing was extremely weak.

In this situation, Yamato was quite adept, lifting Aon onto his shoulder and pressing down hard on his abdomen.

"Crash..."

Immediately, a large amount of seawater in Yann's abdomen was vomited out due to this rough treatment.

By the time Yamato lowered Aon back off his shoulder, Aon's drowning symptoms had eased considerably, though his breathing remained weak.

"Isn't that enough?"

Yamato touched his demon mask, tilted his head slightly, seemingly recalling something, and muttered to himself, "At this point, the next step seems to be artificial respiration, right?"

After a pause, Yamato's tone revealed a hint of doubt.

"I remember what the doctor I met before said: five light breaths and three deep breaths during artificial respiration? No, no, what was that frequency again? Eight shallow breaths and one deep breath?"

"Cough cough cough~"

Upon hearing this, Ya'en, who had been controlling his body to exhibit various drowning symptoms with the "life return" mantra, could no longer hold back. After coughing a few times, he slowly woke up.

Ahn's slightly confused eyes darted around before he slowly asked Yamato, who was crouching beside him, "Who...are you? Did you save me?"

Yamato's reaction was quite amusing. Pointing to his demon mask, he asked, "Hey, isn't your first reaction to this one fear?"

"Why be afraid? It's just a mask. He's a middle-aged man, after all. He's not going to be scared by a mask."

As he spoke, Yan sat up from the ground, brushed back the wet hair that clung to his face to reveal his face completely, shook the water droplets off his glasses and put them back on, then gave a gentle and grateful smile and asked.

"I almost thought I was going to die this time, but I never expected to be rescued in the end. I am very grateful for your kindness. May I ask your name?"

In an instant, Yamato's eyes lit up as he felt a gentle smile from Yan that he had never experienced before in his life.

"As expected of people from the outer seas, they are truly interesting."

After a pause, Yamato patted his rather ample chest and introduced himself with great pride. "My name is Kozuki Oden, and I am a samurai determined to liberate the entire Wano Country."

???

Ya'en.

Yaon was momentarily stunned by the title "Yamato".

If Yann hadn't already known Yamato's identity, he probably would have been completely baffled by Yamato.

Immediately, a perfectly timed look of surprise appeared on Yann's face, followed by a chuckle, and he said...

"What's wrong with you? Do you know the weight of the name Kozuki Oden? He was one of the most powerful members of the 'Pirate King' Roger Pirates more than twenty years ago. His age, appearance and physical appearance are completely different from yours."

Upon hearing Aon's words, Yamato's tone revealed considerable joy as he said, "As expected, Kozuki Oden is quite famous in the outer seas. That's wonderful."

After a pause, Yamato asked Aon again, "Could you tell me about Kozuki Oden's deeds?"

Yaon rubbed his temples, feeling that the way of thinking of this Kaido's daughter named 'Yamato' seemed to be somewhat beyond his expectations.

Could it be that her firm stance on Wano Country's side is due to the influence of Kozuki Oden?

Then, Yone asked, "Are you very interested in Kozuki Oden?"

“Of course, that’s a legendary samurai who endured the ‘boiling pot torture’ for an hour!” Yamato answered without hesitation.

"'Boiling in a cauldron' punishment?" Yaen asked.

"Oh, by the way, you're from overseas, so it's normal that you don't know about this..."

After a pause, Yamato began to recount his story with an undercurrent of excitement.

"About ten years ago, Kaido of the Beasts and Orochi joined forces to secretly steal Wano Country. At that time, just when Wano Country was about to be shrouded in the shadow of Kaido and Orochi, a samurai named Kozuki Oden, who had once traveled the outer seas, stepped in to stop Kaido."

"But Kaido and Orochi had taken many hostages. In order to prevent innocent hostages from being harmed, the magnanimous Kozuki Oden abandoned his dignity and endured the humiliation of public humiliation."

At this point, Yamato's voice became agitated, as if he were furious at Kaido and Orochi's shamelessness.

"Even though Kozuki Oden did all that, Kaido and Orochi still didn't keep their original agreement. Instead, they continued to wreak havoc on Wano Country. In the end, Kozuki Oden led his only nine retainers to fight against the thousands of pirates of the Beasts Pirates, making a final stand for the future of Wano Country."

"That great battle almost affected the entire 'Wano Country,' and Kozuki Oden also successfully dealt a heavy blow to Kaido in this battle, leaving an 'X'-shaped permanent wound on his abdomen..."

Upon hearing this, Yann's expression finally changed.

To have severely injured Kaido of the Beasts single-handedly to that extent, Kozuki Oden's combat strength was definitely among the top in the entire sea.

"But Kaido and Orochi were too despicable. When Kaido was about to be defeated by Kozuki Oden, they used the 'Imitation Fruit' to impersonate Kozuki Oden's son, Momonosuke, allowing Kaido to successfully launch a sneak attack and defeat Kozuki Oden."

Yamato said through gritted teeth, as if he himself had been the one who had been ambushed.

When Aon heard the name "Momonosuke," he instantly thought of this exceptionally lecherous brat, and a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.

"Then came the 'boiling pot punishment,' where Kozuki Oden and his nine retainers were subjected to the 'boiling pot punishment,' which was the extreme punishment of being thrown into a pot of oil at a temperature of 700 degrees Celsius."

"At that time, Kozuki Oden stood in the oil cauldron in this position, supporting his nine retainers, enduring this extreme torture alone for a full hour. In the end, he even used his last strength to help his nine retainers escape, while he himself died in the oil cauldron."

As Yamato spoke, he even struck a pose and said in a tearful voice.

"Kozuki Oden was such a man. To protect Wano Country, to protect his retainers and people, he sacrificed everything. Even in death, he laughed and shouted, 'I wish to become a laughing stock, to be drunk by others, I ask for nothing more. What can boiling oil and hot soup do to me? The flavor is richer after a thousand boils and a hundred simmers!' He was a legendary samurai!!"

[Chapter 525 Seastone Explosion Handcuffs]

"Whoo~"

After hearing the last part, Yann let out a long sigh and said admiringly, "If that's the case, then Kozuki Oden was indeed a very good man."

“Of course, the name ‘Kozuki Oden’ should live on forever, and as the one who has inherited the will of ‘Kozuki Oden,’ I will definitely defeat Kaido…”

Yamato blurted out this without thinking, then realized her mistake and corrected herself. "Uh, Kaido is dead. What I need to defeat now is..."

"and many more!"

Yann's expression immediately turned extremely serious. He stood up abruptly and asked, "What did you just say? Kaido is dead? How did he die?"

Yamato was somewhat surprised by Arn's reaction, then nodded and replied, "That's right, a guy named Dragon suddenly appeared and claimed to have defeated Kaido and Orochi."

"Dorag?!"

Yann's expression became even more bizarre, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

Noticing the change in Yaon's expression, Yamato asked, "Do you know that guy, Dragon?"

“That’s right. Dragon was once a member of the Navy, just like me, but he later defected from the Navy and formed a small organization called the Revolutionary Army.”

Yaen took a deep breath and said in a solemn tone.

"After that, he disappeared for many years under the pursuit of the World Government and the Navy. I originally thought that this guy might have died in some corner of the sea. I never expected that he would infiltrate Wano Country and do these things."

"navy?!"

Yamato pondered the information revealed by Arn, then looked Arn over and asked, "You're a Marine?"

"You've never seen the navy?" Yann asked in surprise.

“There are no marines in Wano Country, only samurai, but I’ve heard the name in Kozuki Oden’s nautical log and in conversations with Kaido and his buddies,” Yamato replied.

In an instant, Yaon gained a deeper understanding of Yamato and was able to confirm a great deal of information about him.

(Suspected) Because he experienced the war between Kaido and Kozuki Oden when he was a child, he was completely impressed by Kozuki Oden's spirit and developed a deep admiration and longing for him, which led to Yamato's personality being completely different from Kaido's.

She is warm-hearted, has a strong sense of justice, acts casually and straightforwardly, and... her words and actions seem to imitate Kozuki Oden. She doesn't see herself as a woman at all, but rather acts like a hero without any regard for formalities.

In terms of stance, Yamato firmly stands on the side of "Wano Country".

'As a pawn to mediate the situation in Wano Country, her personality and stance are quite suitable...'

Yaen made a judgment in his mind, and then spoke.

“If the enemy is Dragon, then I can’t just sit idly by. That guy is quite dangerous, and I can’t just let him take Wano Country.”

Upon hearing this, Yamato asked with a hint of delight in his voice, "Hmm? So you're willing to help me deal with Dragon?"

“Of course, and you must also find a way to repay the debt of saving my life,” Yann replied.

“Very good. In this way, the power to save Wano Country will be increased. Once enough power is gathered, Wano Country will be able to usher in peace.”

Yamato spoke with great confidence, despite the lack of information, he was full of confidence in the future.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, Yamato patted Arn on the shoulder with a stiff, almost imitative gesture and said in a hearty voice.

"From now on, we are partners. If anyone bullies you in the future, you can mention my name, 'Kozuki Oden'."

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Ya'en.

Is this guy missing a screw in his head?

I simply said I would help her deal with Dragon to repay her 'life-saving grace,' but it's being made to sound like I'm joining some pirate crew or becoming sworn brothers with her.

For a moment, Yaon's original plan for how to arrange Yamato was swayed, and he subconsciously explained.

"Um, I'm a navy officer."

"Don't worry, I've already remembered that. I know you're a navy officer."