There is an inexplicable trust in Kozuki Oden within Wano Country. For some reason, Kozuki's prestige here is ridiculously high.
That's why Orochi used a scheme like performing a nude dance to diminish his prestige.
After Kozuki Oden turned to the right path, he made significant contributions to the Kuri region, but he had a long history of misdeeds in the past.
For example, he threw his wet nurse away when he was zero years old, started frequenting brothels when he was six, got into a fight with gamblers when he was eight, and was blacklisted by gangs when he was nine. Enraged, he burned down a gang casino and was arrested for assault.
He was imprisoned in a quarry at the age of ten.
At the age of fourteen, he altered the river course, causing a major flood. At the age of fifteen, he instigated the Wano Country harem chaos, accusing Kozuki Oden of threatening the temple abbot and living in seclusion there, abducting women every night to build his harem.
It is said that all the women were captivated by Kozuki Oden's charm, which angered the crowd and led to an attack by others, eventually giving rise to the so-called "Harem Uprising".
Of course, none of this mattered to Kozuki Oden's subordinates, who could always find excuses to justify their actions.
As an Oran fan, Absalom doesn't need to consider this issue at all.
"Lord Oran was the greatest man on the sea. When he arrived at Firefly Island, it was a lawless land. Lord Oran led his men to drive away the pirates and then built water conservancy projects."
Neither giants hundreds of meters tall nor former crew members of the Pirate King are a match for Lord Oran.
Most importantly, Lord Oran granted me a new life, giving me unprecedented power.
Absalom has its own conversion formula.
A person who obeys Oran's commands has the same power as Oran.
Oran created powerful weapons, which means that this is also Oran's power.
When Piltover was founded, Absalom was still stealing offerings from the cemetery, and some of the things he heard were secondhand, such as from Brand.
However, Brand was also a fan of Oran, which led to the fact that Absalom hadn't experienced some of the things that were even more exaggerated than what he had.
"The newspapers always say that Vegapunk is a scientist who is 500 years ahead of the world. If that's the case, Lord Oran is probably 1,000 years ahead of the world."
"Well, those two are both tech monsters, and of course, I'm no slouch either. But I'll let you in on a secret. Oran actually looked exactly the same fourteen years ago; he hasn't aged at all."
Quinn does have some authority to speak on this matter.
Over the years, the people at MADS have changed dramatically.
Vegapunk's head gradually grew larger, Queen himself became rounder, there has been little news about Bakkin in recent years, and Caesar and Judge have also changed quite a bit.
If you take out the old group photo, the only one you can recognize at a glance is Oran.
"This guy might have some secret to staying young."
As he spoke, Quinn pulled out a group photo. There were many holes where Caesar's head should have been, indicating that Quinn had deliberately pinned the photos to Caesar's face when they were being pinned together.
"That's true. Apart from his clothes, Lord Oran doesn't seem to have changed at all."
That big head must be Mr. Vegapunk Quinn. Where are you? Weren't you part of that organization back in the day?
Absalom looked for a long time but still couldn't find Quinn.
"Isn't this it? My position is so conspicuous, how come you can't see it?"
Absalom blinked, comparing the arrogant blond man in the photo with Quinn in front of him, but still couldn't recognize who it was.
He found it hard to imagine what a person could have gone through to gain so much weight.
Quinn seemed to sense Absalom's doubts and laughed, saying, "It's understandable that you don't recognize me. After all, I deliberately maintained this round figure because I was afraid that too many people would fall in love with me and become hopelessly infatuated."
The two then showered Oran with commercial praise before heading towards Flower Street. Absalom still couldn't forget this incident; he hadn't come here to take care of the children.
Moreover, Absalom felt that Yamato was a bit dull.
This assessment of Yamato as "dull" is also Absalom's one-sided judgment; at least Yamato is quite lively, just with a smaller knowledge base.
After Absalom's own imagination led him to attribute these issues to the difference in fathers, it turned out that only children raised by Oran were so intelligent.
However, his words still planted a seed in Yamato's heart, making her a little curious about the outside world.
The Moonlight Pirates' voyage ended in Wano Country. Except for Captain Gecko Moria, who managed to escape using the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, the entire Moonlight Pirates were wiped out, with no survivors.
On the same day, the people of Wano Country discovered that the grave of Ryuma, the swordsman who slays dragons, had been robbed, and Ryuma's body and his sword Shusui were nowhere to be found.
Defeating the Moonlight Pirates was not a big deal in Kaido's eyes, but he still used it as an excuse to hold a banquet.
However, this banquet was missing a key figure – Quinn, who was on Flower Street with Absalom; officially, this should be called a business meeting.
Kaido didn't mind losing someone who was in charge of singing, dancing, and rapping. Now, looking at his orc army, Kaido was increasingly satisfied.
"Father, what kind of person do you think Dr. Oran is?"
Before the father and daughter broke off their relationship, Yamato would still communicate with Kaido, but most of the time she wouldn't get a friendly response from him.
Kaido hoped his children would share his passion for battle, but this "advantage" in his eyes was not reflected in Yamato.
Even though Yamato inherited his talent, he failed to make the most of it.
Kaido wants to see a daughter like Lyliana who actively studies Conqueror's Haki.
"Oran? Siddiil Oran, he's a very valuable man. I wish he were one of my men."
The policy of closing the country off from the outside world in Wano applies to ordinary people, not to the real rulers. Whether it is Kaido, an outsider, or the current shogun Kurozumi Orochi, they all have sufficient knowledge of the outside world.
Kaido is unsure of Oran's true strength, but the creations he possesses can intensify the war, which is what Kaido admires most about him. The beast transformation potion also satisfies Kaido.
With Babanuki's success as a case study, Kaido decided to further strengthen the selection of personnel to avoid wasting funds.
At this time, Kaido's influence on Yamato was still very important. His recognition allowed the seeds left by Absalom to take root further, eventually forming an indelible impression.
Meanwhile, off the coast of Wano Country, on a small boat, Moria was slumped over in despair.
His crewmates, his pirate ship—all of these things are gone. As the captain of a pirate crew, Moria has lost everything.
Captain Moriah, you must survive! It's your turn to continue realizing that dream!
His companion's last words still echoed in his ears. Although Moria had escaped, the passionate Moria was already dead.
"You're too weak. If you could defeat Kaido's subordinates, things wouldn't be like this."
More than anything else, Moria lost his confidence.
Although the members of the Moonlight Pirates are no match for the Beasts Pirates, the root of all this is that they cannot defeat Kaido.
If Moria had been able to suppress Kaido and prevent him from attacking, the outcome of the battle would have been quite different.
However, Moria had already gotten himself into a rut and needed this reason to comfort himself.
"To live is to die. A good subordinate is one who doesn't die."
Ryoma's body was still on the ship. Thanks to the freezing cold of the Queen, Ryoma's body was preserved, which gave Moria a new idea.
[Potion purchased at a high price]
Moria hadn't forgotten Kaido's words, but Kaido hadn't lost his mind and started spreading the word that he bought his potion from XXX.
He could tell Yamato because she was his daughter; for Moria, it was just a mystery.
"If no one had sold to Kaido and his ilk, my men wouldn't have lost. It's all these guys' fault."
By blaming his failure on external factors and ignoring his own problems, Moria had virtually no chance of turning back from that moment on. Continuing down this path would only lead him further astray.
However, this is not important to Moria. His hatred for Kaido and the lies he told himself are what allowed Moria to persevere.
Even if someone presented the truth to Moria, he wouldn't believe it.
"Kaido, I will be back!"
The battle between Moria and Kaido was not originally something that would have been widely known. Moria would not have publicized his defeat, and Kaido would not have remembered such a loser.
However, the World Government and Orochi were in contact. After finding out about Rin's whereabouts, Orochi traded this matter with the World Government.
"Gecko Moria, huh? 320 million Berries, not bad."
"Hmm, to reach this level after only one year at sea is quite impressive, even among pirates. If he were still alive, it would be fair to give him a position."
However, news from Wano Country says that he disappeared after the great battle, and his fate is unknown.
"Then let's just wait. If he's still alive, he'll reappear eventually."
The Five Elders are still discussing the issue of the Seven Warlords of the Sea; the organization currently has most of its seats vacant.
"And this guy, Jorah Mihawk, is a very skilled swordsman. He even debuted around the same time as Moria, and I think he's equally qualified."
Nasujiro then proposed a new candidate, Hawkeye, who was also making a name for himself on the high seas.
"Hawkeye. This guy is a Navy Hunter, and he must have quite a few conflicts with the Navy."
"It doesn't matter. Do we need the Navy's approval to give orders? Sidi Lil is an exception. If we have one who is close to the Navy, it wouldn't hurt to have another one who is hostile."
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