The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

If Kozuki Oden were to unleash his power, that would be wonderful.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as Orochi wished.

"I challenge for a samurai duel! If I win, I'll release the Nekomamushi!"

Kozuki Oden took two steps forward, his voice earnest.

Robin, who had been on edge, changed his expression slightly upon hearing this unexpected turn of events.

This was an unexpected situation for her; in her opinion, Kozuki Oden would most likely not get involved.

On the contrary, Gion, who was beside her, had a smile on her lips, looking as if her final plan had been completed.

"A duel between samurai?"

When Orochi heard about the samurai duel, his face turned ashen.

Samurai duels are a tradition of Wano Country, a rule established by the former shogun.

A guilty person can choose to duel with the general himself, and if he wins, he will be released without charge.

Of course, not just anyone can do this; one must either have an extremely high reputation or defeat the strongest samurai under the general's command.

At this point, Kozuki Oden clearly met both requirements.

but...

Kurozumi Orochi knows his own situation. Asking him to duel with Kozuki Oden would be suicide, wouldn't it?

If Kozuki Oden were to kill him in the battle, he would have nowhere to turn to cry.

This request must never be agreed to.

But if he doesn't agree, the people of the Flower Capital are watching, and he'll find it hard to back down.

"Say yes! I'll do it!"

A calm female voice rang in the ears of the black charcoal serpent, which made him overjoyed.

All the considerations I had just made vanished in an instant.

“Fine! But this battle will not be open to the public, and it will be fought by one of my samurai. You have no objections, do you?” Kurozumi Orochi sneered.

"no problem!"

Kozuki Oden immediately thought of the female swordsman from before and readily agreed.

Previously, they had no weapons at hand.

A swordsman without a weapon has his strength reduced by more than half.

With a sword in hand, he was confident he could defeat the female swordsman.

A samurai duel was arranged, and the turmoil in front of the Kozuki Mansion gradually subsided.

Nekomamushi was imprisoned, and the other retainers followed Kozuki Oden to surround him, discussing the details of the samurai duel with Kurozumi Orochi.

Before long, the details were finalized with Gion's intervention.

The duel was to take place in the wilderness of Hime, and each duelist could only bring one extra person with them.

Bringing people along is only so that someone can bring them back if we lose.

Samurai duels are usually a matter of life and death, but this one is being settled privately, and given their respective identities, they will naturally hold back a bit.

After everything was decided, Gion, with Robin, and Kozuki Oden, with Inuarashi, quickly moved towards Nozomi.

On the way, Robin finally couldn't resist:

"Why fight Kozuki Oden? This wasn't part of the plan."

“This battle is necessary; it is a battle for me to prove myself to Your Highness. Moreover, it is related to a gift I will give to Your Highness.”

Gion smiled gently, supporting Robin as she leaned against her back, and quickly moved towards Nozomi's direction.

What she didn't say was that when Robin's plan went wrong, force was a means of correcting the plan.

She and Luther had long understood this, and Robin was simply blinded by her own involvement and resentment.

“Robin, Absalom and Moria will protect you in secret. You just need to record everything with the live Den Den Mushi and the video Den Den Mushi.”

"I understand!"

Robin nodded silently, tightened the two Den Den Mushi on his body, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

With Gion's reminder, she finally understood.

She seemed to have foreseen everything, but in terms of understanding Luther, she was no match for Gion.

Before he came, Luther gave her several Den Den Mushi (snail phone devices).

There are Den Den Mushi (snail phone) for contacting Moria, and there are also Den Den Mushi used for live streaming and recording.

He initially thought Luther wanted to see a farce in front of the Kozuki Mansion, but it turns out the other man wanted to see a battle between Gion and Kozuki Oden...

Chapter 90 The Strongest Swordsman in Wano Country

Nozomi, wilderness!

Robin was placed on a small hill some distance away by Gion and began to play with the Den Den Mushi in her hand.

"You don't seem afraid of me?"

Inuarashi stood not far from Robin, sitting cross-legged on the ground. His voice didn't contain much anger or hostility, but rather kindness and curiosity.

He was a peaceful person by nature, and he only became noisy when he was with the cat viper.

Why should I be afraid of you?

Robin rolled her eyes and continued fiddling with the Den Den Mushi.

Although she couldn't see Absalom, she knew they were definitely around her.

One of Oden's retainers was no match for Moria.

"Haha, what an interesting little girl. Who do you think will win the duel?"

Inuarashi looked into the distance, where Gion and Kozuki Oden stood facing each other, swords drawn, their swordsmen's auras constantly building.

"Of course it's us!"

Robin said matter-of-factly.

Her words weren't based on favoritism or a lack of reason; they were the result of rational analysis.

Kozuki Oden didn't know Gion, but Gion had almost all of Kozuki Oden's information.

Kozuki Oden might be slightly stronger than Gion, but without knowing Gion's abilities, there is no hope of victory.

"Haha, I don't think so."

Inuarashi laughed a few times. He had confidence in Kozuki Oden, who had been injured before because he was unarmed.

If they were to actually fight, that female swordsman would be no match for Kozuki Oden.

This is Kozuki Oden, the strongest samurai in Wano Country right now!

"Then we'll wait and see."

Robin had finished adjusting the equipment and made a gesture towards Gion in the distance. Even though it was a bit far, she knew that Gion could sense it.

Just as she finished setting up the equipment, Luther, who was far away in Jiuli, received the signal at the same time.

Inside the cabin where Luther and others lived.

Sakassky and Luther sat around the tea table, watching the images being transmitted.

"Your Highness, you should let me go this time as well."

If Sakazuki had known he would be fighting Kozuki Oden this time, he would have gone there long ago.

With his help, Gion could kill Kozuki Oden in an instant.

“If it’s just Kozuki Oden, Gion alone is enough. Besides, this isn’t a fight to the death,” Luther said calmly.

There was a hint of expectation in his eyes as he looked at Gion.

Compared to killing Kozuki Oden directly, it is naturally more important to squeeze out all the usefulness of him.

Every life-or-death battle with a top-tier expert is a rare opportunity for Gion.

Sakazuki lit a cigar and smoked it without saying anything more, which was tantamount to acknowledging Luther's statement.

He knew he couldn't leave; Luther needed someone to protect him.

To kill a few petty thieves and cause the death of Luther, a great figure who supported him, would be a truly foolish act.

"It's about to begin."

Seeing the two men in the video both at their peak of power, Luther said softly.

His words were like a signal, and both Gion and Kozuki Oden moved at the same time.

Clang!

The two covered hundreds of meters in an instant and collided.

Kozuki Oden wielded Enma and Hyuga Habakiri, both swords of the same caliber as Kinpira, which were prepared for him by his father, the shogun of Wano Country.

The blades of the two swords had long since turned jet black, clashing against the almost identical gold-plated sword, neither giving way to the other.

"You're very strong! Female swordsman!"

The frivolous look in Kozuki Oden's eyes when he looked at Gion was no longer there.

Only by experiencing a sword duel with Gion can one truly understand just how strong the opponent is.

Gion didn't speak, but swiftly drew her sword:

"Peach Dance - Bewilderment!"

Kozuki Oden's vision blurred for a moment, and everything before him seemed to slow down.

He immediately realized what was happening.

With his Observation Haki at its peak, he swiftly thrust the Flying Feather Blade in his hand toward his lower back.