Roger and his crew set off for Wano Country too. Because the whole ship was going and they weren't using Mumei's instant teleport, they would be sailing for a long time.
Roger thought for a moment, feeling they would arrive a few days later than Anne.
But the Demon Lord probably wouldn't appear for another year, so there wasn't too much rush.
Now, let's turn our attention back to Wano Country...
Kozuki Oden returned to Hyogoro's house.
The more he thought about it after getting home, the angrier he became. How dare that Himura Kenshin treat him like that?
He was just a commoner. Oden was the son of the Wano Country's general. How dare he try to kill him?
Besides, he hadn't even done anything. Since he was on Wano Country's land, shouldn't he, as the general's son, be allowed to look around?
What rule in Wano Country said he couldn't follow people?
The pain and tearing feeling in his body made the anger inside him keep building up. The blood on his chest was still irritating his nerves. He clenched his fist tightly and quickly ran to Hyogoro's house.
He ran through the streets covered in blood, causing many people to cry out in surprise. These cries only made Oden even more frantic.
What were these guys making such a fuss about? A bunch of good-for-nothings!
Amid the screams and panic, Oden kicked open the door to Hyogoro's house and went inside, trying to hold back his anger.
Hyogoro was sitting in the yard, enjoying the sun. He was surprised to see Oden burst in, covered in blood. He quickly stood up and ran over.
"Oden, what happened to you?!"
Seeing Hyogoro's concern, Oden's anger subsided a little, and he was taken aback.
What happened to him?
Had he really been so easily controlled by anger just now?
But the moment he thought of Himura Kenshin, he couldn't help but get angry again. It wasn't just that Himura Kenshin had killed him, but also that his talent was even greater than his own!
Kozuki Oden had always thought he was the strongest, but Himura Kenshin was clearly younger, yet he had even better sword skills and had killed him. A raging fire burned in his heart, not a fire of anger, but of jealousy.
This kind of thing...
How could it be allowed to happen?!
"Boss Hyogoro! Tell me everything you know about Himura Kenshin and his master!"
Hyogoro knew from this that Oden had suffered a big loss at their hands. He hesitated, but when he saw the blood all over Kozuki Oden and the deep knife wound, he couldn't help but say,
"Oden, you should get your wounds treated first."
"No!" Oden suddenly shouted. The shout tore his wounds open again, causing blood to spurt out, but he didn't seem to notice. He put his hands on Hyogoro's shoulders and shouted,
"I have to know everything about them!"
His eyes were red, and there seemed to be a hint of black in the red. Hyogoro felt a cold sweat on his forehead. Staring into those red eyes, it was like looking at a bloodthirsty wild animal!
Hyogoro instinctively wanted to take a step back, but Kozuki Oden's hands were like iron clamps, holding him firmly in place. He could even feel Oden's hands tightening, causing a sharp pain in his shoulders.
"Are you crazy?! Kozuki Oden!"
Hyogoro pushed Oden away. As a leader in the underworld, Hyogoro never lacked courage and toughness. He yelled back, "Do you know what you're doing?!"
The push seemed to bring Oden back to his senses. He took two steps back abruptly. The red light in his eyes disappeared, and he calmed down.
"I..."
He looked at his hands strangely, and Hyogoro immediately said, "Go get treated! If you really need to know something, I'll tell you after you're healed."
Oden heard Hyogoro's words, but he was in a strange state.
What...
Was he doing just now?
Kozuki Oden was a rascal. He forced women, caused floods, and ate oden with dead people's bodies. But he had never been so...
Murderous towards the people around him?!
That's right, he had indeed felt dissatisfied with Hyogoro just now, and that little bit of dissatisfaction had quickly turned into ugly murderous intent. He had really thought about killing Hyogoro!
This...
Shouldn't be like this!
He froze in place and quickly shook his head to clear his mind.
But soon, another voice appeared in his head.
He had to find Himura Kenshin, no matter the cost. He had been killed by Himura Kenshin once, so he had to kill him back!
That was his purpose for returning from hell, to drag Himura Kenshin into the realm of death!
He felt a headache, a very bad one. He covered his head with his hands. The pain was even worse than the open wounds on his body. He fell to his knees and passed out.
"Oden?!"
Seeing Kozuki Oden suddenly fall after being stunned, Hyogoro was shocked. He quickly ran over and shouted for help.
"Someone! Quickly take Oden to the hospital, and report what happened here to the general!"
Hyogoro was a underworld kingpin, but by now his status had long been recognized by the government, otherwise Oden would not have come to him so many times.
With his orders, someone quickly took Kozuki Oden away, and someone else went to the general's mansion.
He stood there alone, looking at this familiar land, feeling confused.
What...
Had happened?
Oden had gone to find Himura Kenshin. He thought Kenshin would have shaken Oden off, and even if he couldn't, Kenshin's strength wouldn't be a problem. But he never expected the problem to be with Kozuki Oden.
"Could Kenshin have grown so much stronger in the past few years?"
He couldn't help but smile wryly, "Hiko, I really admire your skill in teaching disciples, but you've gotten into big trouble."
Who was Kozuki Oden? He was the general's heir, the only son of the Kozuki family. Now that something like this had happened to him, how could the Wano Country government tolerate it?
Don't be fooled by Kozuki Sukiyaki's earlier declaration of severing their relationship. That was just for show. Kozuki Oden was his only son. If he broke off the relationship, who would be the next general?
Originally, the Kozuki family had almost caused chaos due to the issue of having no successor. The Kurozumi family believed that a Kozuki clan without children would choose another daimyo as general, which is why they started the revolt. Fortunately, the current Wano Country's general, Kozuki Sukiyaki, was born, and the Kurozumi family's plans were exposed.
Kozuki Oden, is very important in Wano Country!
----
You can read 30 chapters ahead on patre on
patr eon.com/JYouyi
Pssst, Free tiers can read 3 chapters in advance