"Big brother Kinemon, did you say our lord is calling us? Is something up?"
At the general's house in the Flower Capital, Kozuki Oden and his retainers were all there.
During this time, they hadn't returned to Kuri, but kept calling people out from Kuri.
For example, Ashura Doji, who was originally guarding Kuri, had also been called over.
But compared to the later Red Scabbards Nine, there were only eight people now.
Without Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, the visitors from Zou, they hadn't arrived in Wano Country at this point.
But there was an extra Izo. Izo was Kiku-no-jo's older brother. He was originally supposed to stay on Whitebeard's ship after Oden and the others set sail, but now he probably wouldn't have that chance.
Now Izo was still Oden's subordinate, and at this moment, he was following Kinemon towards Oden's room.
It was Denjiro who asked the question just now. Denjiro and Kinemon were close.
During this time, not just Kinemon, they had all sensed a change in Kozuki Oden, so after hearing Oden calling them, Denjiro also felt a sense of resistance.
Kinemon said, "As retainers, we only need to obey Lord Oden's orders."
He tells us to go...
Then we must go!
Because they were retainers who had sworn loyalty to Kozuki Oden!
Denjiro stopped talking and just slowly followed behind Kinemon.
The eight people walked slowly all the way, and finally arrived outside Kozuki Oden's room.
"Lord Oden, we're here."
"Come in."
Kozuki Oden's voice came out, and Kinemon opened the door.
They saw Kozuki Oden standing in front of a table not far from the door, and at the other end of the table, there was another person sitting there.
That person was wearing a gray checkered shirt and black sunglasses. He was burly and extremely muscular. He looked calm, and seemed to be talking to Oden about something.
"Everyone's here."
Kozuki Oden turned his head to look at the eight of them, and they couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Don't be nervous, let me introduce you." Kozuki Oden said with a smile, "This is Toguro, my ally."
"A... an ally?" Kinemon was surprised.
Who would Kozuki Oden need as an ally in Wano Country?
He was already the Kuri Daimyo and the general's heir. Who else did he need to team up with?!
"The enemies we're going to face next are very strong, we can't let our fighting strength not grow." Oden seemed to see through Kinemon's thoughts, and he shrugged.
Then, he looked at the eight people with sharp eyes, and his tone became a little cold.
"During this time, have you been getting stronger properly?!"
His stern scolding made everyone a little ashamed. They were Oden's retainers, but their strength was indeed weak.
Of course, this weakness was relative. In fact, they were all very strong samurai in Wano Country.
It's just that compared to Kozuki Oden and that Himura Kenshin...
Too weak.
If they had met Himura Kenshin with Kozuki Oden at that time, could they have changed the situation?
They could have all died there together!
So they felt ashamed, and seeing their appearance, Kozuki Oden showed a cold smile.
"However, you are all my loyal retainers, and I am not stingy in rewarding my subordinates." Kozuki Oden slowly approached them, the sound of his footsteps echoing in the quiet room.
"Come on, I have now obtained a very interesting kind of power, and I can give it to you."
Kozuki Oden walked up to Denjiro and said to him, "Extend your hand, and I will share my power with you, so that you can become as strong as me."
"Really, Lord Oden?!" Denjiro was a little excited. He was about to reach out, but he felt a trace of something wrong.
Because other than him, no one else seemed to have reacted.
You could even feel that some people had become extremely nervous.
He quickly turned his head to look at the others and said, "What are you doing? Lord Oden wants us to reach out our hands! He can make us stronger!"
"Den... Denjiro, look..." And the one who answered him was Kanjuro. Kanjuro raised his hand with some fear, pointed ahead and said with a trembling voice, "Look at Lord Oden!"
Denjiro turned his head, and suddenly his heart almost jumped out!
Because at this moment, Kozuki Oden's face was almost touching his face. His eyes were pure black. He already knew about the changes over the past two months.
But at this moment, there was an extra leaping darkness in that blackness, and a black aura that seemed like a tentacle was emerging from his body!
He was wearing an evil smile, a smile that was chilling.
"What's wrong? Are you... trying to disobey my orders?"
"What a joke?" Ashura Doji couldn't help saying, "You're not Lord Oden at all!"
Ashura Doji had already gripped his sword. He instantly slashed forward, but Oden didn't move at all, because someone had already helped him block the slash.
"Kinemon! What are you doing?!" Ashura Doji couldn't help roaring as he looked at Kinemon, who had swung his sword to block his attack.
And Kinemon also said angrily, "It's you who should look at what you're doing?! You actually pointed your sword at the lord you swore allegiance to! Are you trying to rebel?!"
"He's no longer the Oden we know! Right, he must have been possessed by some kind of evil spirit, only that can explain his changes during this time!"
Ashura Doji retorted angrily, while the people around him looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.
At this time, Kozuki Oden laughed loudly. His laughter made Ashura Doji and Kinemon turn their eyes to him at the same time.
"You guys are really interesting! Kinemon..."
He said Kinemon's name, causing Kinemon to stop abruptly. The next moment, he only heard Kozuki Oden continue, "You truly deserve to be my most loyal subordinate. It's good that you have such resolve."
Pfft!
In everyone's shocked eyes, Kozuki Oden instantly drew his sword and stabbed it through Kinemon's body.
"Lord... Oden..."
This scene stunned everyone, especially Denjiro, who exclaimed, "Lord Oden, what are you doing?!"
But Oden just smiled lightly, "Don't panic, I'm giving him new life."
At this time, people noticed that Kozuki Oden's blade was black, and it seemed to be wriggling. Rather than a sword, it looked more like a tentacle.
And at this moment, the black power also entered Kinemon's body.
Kinemon's struggling body suddenly stopped, because he felt that he had not died. On the contrary, a force was entering his body.
Toguro watched quietly from the side.
He was watching, to see what kind of changes the Mara residue would bring about in Kozuki Oden's body.
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