The camera switched, and the Whitebeard Pirates who had broken into the inner harbor of the Marine Headquarters appeared in the live broadcast.
"It's Kozuki Oden indeed."
When Jiguo Yuan, who was originally leaning against the railing, saw the picture on the screen change, he looked at Kozuki Oden who was standing on the bow of the Moby Dick, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
Just as he guessed, the samurai who led the Whitebeard Pirates to attack the Fishman Island branch must be Kozuki Oden.
With the addition of Kozuki Oden, there is really a little hope that the Whitebeard Pirates can rescue Whitebeard.
There are already variables in this war!
"Mr. Oden?!"
Donghai, Windmill Village.
The Red Hair Pirates, who have occupied the Goa Kingdom as their base, are also closely watching the Navy's execution operation.
When he saw the familiar figure of Kozuki Oden appear in the picture, the red-haired man's face showed surprise.
But soon, Shanks figured out the connection and understood why Kozuki Oden was with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Some things happened a long time ago. If Shanks hadn't seen Kozuki Oden in the Navy's live broadcast today, he would have almost forgotten that before becoming a member of their Roger Pirates, Kozuki Oden was Whitebeard's sworn brother and the former captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division.
"Mr. Oden."
Shanks was watching the live broadcast. Originally viewing the war as a spectator, his heart was shaken violently, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
"Eh? Captain, do you know the samurai from the Whitebeard Pirates?"
“I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it before!”
"And judging by the expressions of those members of the Whitebeard Pirates, they seem to be following the lead of that samurai?"
"Who is that guy?"
Jesus, sitting on a long bench with his arms folded across his chest, noticed Shanks's condition and asked curiously. He was invited by Shanks to go to sea after Roger's death.
Before this, Jesus didn't know much about the outside world, and he knew even less about the legendary Whitebeard Pirates and Roger Pirates.
He had no way of knowing anything about Kozuki Oden.
"Kozuki Oden, the samurai of Wano Country."
"Like me, he was once a member of Roger's pirate group."
Shanks looked at the scene on the screen and began to explain. Before he could finish, the crew members of the Red Hair Pirates all cried out in surprise.
"What? That guy is a member of the Roger Pirates, just like the captain?!"
"Are you kidding me? How did the crew of Roger's pirate group get mixed up with Whitebeard's men? And even attacked the Marine Headquarters together with others?"
"What on earth is going on?"
Shanks' crew members were also talking about it for a while, and were full of curiosity about this matter.
It wasn't a big deal, and Shanks had no intention of hiding it from everyone. Now that the crew had this question, Shanks explained it to them:
"Mr. Oden was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates from the very beginning. He was different from the others. He was the younger brother who drank the sworn brotherhood wine with Whitebeard."
"Back then, Captain Roger asked Whitebeard to borrow Mr. Oden in order to decipher the ancient texts recorded in the historical texts."
Shanks's mind was completely focused on the battlefield of Marlinford. When he explained to the crew, he was vague and did not explain the whole story clearly.
However, the crew members of the Red Hair Pirates also learned some secrets of the past from Shanks's few words. They looked at each other, but fell silent because they heard such a big news.
Seconded to Kozuki Oden, to decipher the historical text!
Shanks's two short sentences contained a shocking secret.
"By the way, don't tell anyone what I just said, otherwise Wano Country will be in big trouble."
Shanks suddenly came to his senses and belatedly spoke to his crew. Hearing his words, the deputy captain, Ben Beckman, could not help but glance at Shanks speechlessly. His captain was good in every way, except that he was sometimes too out of touch and made people worry.
"You shouldn't have told us that kind of thing from the beginning!"
The crew members looked at Shanks speechlessly at this moment, shouting in their hearts.
Once the news leaks out, the World Government will probably smell the scent and come over.
How O'Hara disappeared from this world is no secret. In order to warn the world not to try to uncover the blank history, the World Government solemnly announced to the world after they eliminated O'Hara's scholars.
"No. If he relies solely on Mr. Oden and his men, he will die."
Although Kozuki Oden only stayed on the Roger Pirates' ship for a few years, he established a deep friendship with Shanks and other crew members.
Shanks didn't want to just watch Kozuki Oden die, so he decided to do something.
But now he is far away in the East China Sea and it is impossible for him to rush to Marinford.
There is another person in the Sabaody Archipelago who holds the same idea as Shanks!
In Xia Qi's extortion bar, Rayleigh was stunned when he saw Kozuki Oden appear in the picture. Then he stood up from his seat, grabbed the long sword at his feet with one hand, and walked out of the bar.
"Come back soon, Rayleigh."
Behind the bar, Xia Qi, holding a cigarette, saw Rayleigh's actions and gave instructions with a smile.
"I'm just an old man."
"My original intention was just to live the rest of my life in peace. If possible, I would also like to show Roger who is the one we are waiting for."
"But now it seems that it is impossible."
"This guy Oden is really messing around."
"Hehehe."
Rayleigh complained as he slowly walked to the door of the bar. When he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and turned his head slightly towards Xia Qi in the bar and said:
"Don't wait for me. I may not be able to come back."
"And I suggest you leave here first."
"If that young man notices my actions, he'll probably take action as well."
Reilly's expression was calm and his tone was gentle, but for some reason, Xia Qi heard a sense of determination in Reilly's words.
Xia Qi didn't answer, but took a deep puff of cigarette and forced herself to calm down.
Rayleigh didn't stop and walked out of the bar with the sword in one hand.
"Hmm?"
Just as Rayleigh got up and left Xia Qi's bar, Ji Guoyuan, who was far away at the port of Shampoo Island No. 1, let out a soft murmur.
Without taking his eyes off the scene on the screen, he called out Mihawk's name:
"Hey, Mihawk, something."
At this time, in the live broadcast of the navy, the military and the bandits had already started fighting. The navy did not carry out any so-called exploratory attacks. The generals went straight into action from the beginning.
Kuzan's figure flashed and disappeared directly on the command platform of the harbor. His figure flashed rapidly and fell directly onto the sea surface of the inner harbor.
Just when everyone was wondering what Kuzan was going to do, nearly 100 square kilometers of the inner harbor sea surface suddenly froze under the influence of Kuzan's ability.
The sea surface below the five Moby Dicks was suddenly surrounded by a thick layer of ice, and Kuzan was directly frozen on the ice.
At the same time, Marshal Zhan Guo had no intention of talking nonsense. He directly ordered the coastal defense artillery in the harbor to concentrate their firepower and launch a covering attack on the Moby Dick through the loudspeaker.
As soon as the battle between the navy and the pirates started, Mihawk's interest was disturbed by Yoriichi, and he looked at Yoriichi with some dissatisfaction.
"There's an opportunity to fight a super swordsman. Do you want to go?"
Yoshiichirō's eyes did not move away from the screen, but the communication between him and Mihawk was not affected at all.
"A super swordsman? Fight?"
Mihawk, who was originally a little unhappy, suddenly heard Yuanyi say "super swordsman" and "fight", and his eyes lit up.
If it was something else, he would definitely not be interested at this time.
Even the "super swordsman" that Yuichi had called him, Mihawk, needed to think and weigh his options. He had little interest in lesser-known swordsmen, preferring to witness Whitebeard's demise from the ship.
"Who? Let me hear it first."
Mihawk turned his head and looked at the live broadcast screen, his tone cold.
"The king's deputy, Pluto Rayleigh."
"How about it, are you interested?"
"He's on the Sabaody Archipelago now and is planning to leave."
"But I want him to stay on the island, Mihawk. Can you help me with that?"
Yunyi stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of Xia Qi's bar and asked with a smile.
His relationship with Mihawk is not simply that of superior and subordinate. Yoriichi has never regarded Mihawk as a so-called subordinate. Everything Mihawk does is what he is interested in and what he wants to do. Yoriichi will never force him to do something he doesn't want to do.
Even now, it's the same.
"Pluto Rayleigh!"
Hearing the name from Yuan's mouth, Mihawk looked in the direction Yuan pointed, and without saying a word, he picked up the Black Blade Ye leaning at his feet, stood up directly, left the deck, and then jumped and disappeared from everyone's sight.
It was not until this moment that Yunyi glanced at Mihawk's departing back, then retracted his gaze and looked at the live broadcast screen with a slightly serious look.
Marlene Fodor.
Navy Admiral Kuzan intended to take the initiative and used his ability to freeze the inner harbor. Then, Kuzan's figure fell rapidly from the air and landed lightly on the ice.
Kuzan put his hands in his pockets and looked calmly at the five pirate ships frozen on the ice in the distance. The cold wind blew past, gently lifting his snow-white cloak, leaving a handsome back view for audiences around the world under the camera.
"ju——"
A shriek sounded from the coast of the military port, and the coastal defense guns made loud noises one after another. Black shells broke through the air and hit the pirate ship.
"The entire sea froze in an instant"
"That's the Admiral!"
Kozuki Oden stood at the bow of the ship, withdrew his gaze from Whitebeard, lowered his head to look at the solid ice surface, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
But soon, Kozuki Oden's eyes became firm. He drew out his long sword with both hands, tightly grasped Daidenta Mitsuyo and Nidaime Kitetsu, and shouted to the crew:
"do not be afraid!"
"That guy also helped us create a foothold!"
"Follow me and rush forward to rescue Bai Xiaoji!"
Although Kozuki Oden is the backbone of the Whitebeard Pirates, he has no awareness of his position as the "commander-in-chief". After the sea surface froze, Oden let out a roar, and then jumped directly from the bow of the ship, leading the charge towards the navy.
"Tatakai——"
Although the brave Kozuki Oden's actions were unwise, they easily boosted the morale of the pirates. Roars of fighting spirit rang out on the deck, and many captains of the pirate group followed Oden's footsteps, taking the lead and jumping off the ship onto the ice.
“Get out of the way, get out of the way!!!”
Kozuki Oden, wearing wooden clogs, ran quickly on the ice, rushing towards the execution platform where Whitebeard was.
Kuzan was blocking his way. Facing the calm Kuzan, Kozuki Oden exchanged the long sword in his hand, and when he was less than a hundred meters away from Kuzan, he suddenly kicked with both feet and exerted force.
Oden's two-sword style: Togen Shirataki!
At this moment, Kozuki Oden suddenly turned into a streak of light and disappeared on the spot. The next moment after Oden's figure disappeared, the ice surface where he had been standing suddenly shattered, and ice chips flew everywhere under the influence of the strong hurricane.
“!!!”
Oden's figure suddenly crossed a hundred meters in an instant and appeared in front of Kuzan in an instant.
In Kuzan's pupils, the figure of Oden was reflected, bending down and flying towards him in the air. At the same time, the long sword in the opponent's hand was parallel to each other and was rapidly slashing towards Kuzan's eyes and neck.
The speed was so fast that even the camera Den Den Mushi of the Marine Headquarters could not capture Oden's figure.
At the critical moment, Kuzan sighed lightly, and a light ice mist came out of his mouth. In his hand, he had used his power to condense a light blue, transparent ice sword, and quickly held it in front of him.
"clang--"
Daiten Taishimitsu and Nidaime Kitetsu slashed down together and quickly stood on Kuzan's ice sword. A terrifying force came from their hands. Even as strong as Kuzan was, he only lasted for a moment under Kozuki Oden's attack.
Under Kuzan's slightly surprised gaze, the ice sword stuck to Kuzan's body, his feet went empty, and he was directly knocked away by Kozuki Oden.
Kuzan's figure turned into a streak of white light, shot out backwards, flew a hundred meters across and hit the solid wall of the port. Thick smoke, dust and debris covered Kuzan's figure.
The thick guard wall was cracked with dense cracks, and bits of debris peeled off from the wall and fell onto the ice.
“.”
silence.
Admiral Kuzan was actually knocked away by a single blow. All the navy officers had not anticipated this and were stunned at that moment.
On the execution platform, Zhan Guo watched this scene from afar, his face slightly gloomy. Beside him, Whitebeard looked slightly stunned at this scene, but then suddenly laughed happily:
“Gulala--”
"You're worthy of being my brother!"
"I made the right decision to entrust my sons to you!"
After saying that, Whitebeard suddenly changed his tone and shouted loudly at Kozuki Oden.
"Oden, stop now and take Marco and the others away!"
Whitebeard was pleased with Kozuki Oden's strength, but he did not want Oden to use his strength to save an old man like him.
He only hoped that Oden could protect his sons and leave safely, so that even if he died, he could rest in peace.
Whitebeard knew the navy very well. He understood that even someone as strong as Kozuki Oden would have little chance of escaping if he was besieged by the navy headquarters.
It's still not too late to leave now since the navy has not double-teamed the pirates.
“Da da da da da—”
However, Oden, who had knocked Kuzan away with a single blow, had no intention of listening to Whitebeard's words. He fell back onto the ice, holding the knife in both hands, and rushed towards the execution platform where Whitebeard was standing with a determined look on his face:
“Are you kidding me!?”
"Your guy is my elder brother!"
Kozuki Oden roared, and as he neared the shore, he leaped up onto the harbor wall. The navy on the platform saw that Kozuki Oden had suddenly entered such a position, and without thinking, they opened fire with their guns.
Above the platform on the parapet, a burst of dense gunfire like frying beans suddenly rang out.
(End of this chapter)
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