The leftovers of Mara held very strong dark power. If it was put directly into someone else's body, the dark power would mix with them. This would make their soul become dark and fall.
But this dark power would also mix with them. What kind of power they would get would depend on their own skills.
If it was a Mara seed, it would directly turn them into a Mara.
But Mara leftovers could only make them dark and stronger.
So Toguro had been watching Kozuki Oden here all along, wanting to see what kind of connection he could make with the Mara leftovers.
Now Kozuki Oden used his black blade to stab through Kinemon's body. But Kinemon didn't die. Instead, a black, porridge-like thing kept going into Kinemon's body.
A black energy suddenly came out of Kinemon's body. His face looked happy. He only felt a huge power enter his body.
At the same time, the same black things like arms tied up the other seven people. The arms were too fast. They couldn't react at all.
By the time they noticed, the same dark power had entered their bodies. The eight people made low sounds and screams. If someone walked by, they might think this was hell.
"It's too wasteful to spread the power among them," Toguro said slowly, watching Kozuki Oden.
Oden smiled and said, "If we want to finish our task better, two people aren't enough. We have to take control of this country first."
Toguro said calmly, "Do as you like, but you'd better be quick. There should be many outsiders in Wano Country."
Oden didn't speak. Then the arms disappeared one by one. The first one to disappear was the one on Kinemon. He was the first to be free. He couldn't help but look at his own hands.
Dark energy seemed to be floating in them. A scary power was held inside. He couldn't help but want to shout to the sky to let out everything he had now!
It felt too good. He had never felt such a strong power!
"Lord Oden!"
Kinemon looked at Kozuki Oden. The others did too. After they could move again, they all looked at Oden with worship. They bowed and said, "Lord Oden treats us so well, but we still doubted you before. We deserve to die!"
"It's okay. You are all my most trusted people," Kozuki Oden said with a slight smile. "Okay, now come with me to my father's place."
Toguro looked coldly at what Kozuki Oden was doing. He could faintly tell what kind of power Kozuki Oden had gained through the Mara leftovers.
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First, he had been watching from the side. Second, the Mara leftovers themselves belonged to Genichi. Genichi knew very well what changes it had.
After Kozuki Oden gave his power to eight people, his own strength should have gone down. But the amount it went down was very small, much less than the power he gave out.
It seemed that after he gave his power to the others, they gave Oden a spiritual power. It was that spiritual power that restored the part of Oden's power that was used up.
Could it be...
Submission?
Or...
Worship?!
Genichi suddenly thought of this possibility. His face suddenly became strange.
He faintly guessed what kind of ability Kozuki Oden had awakened. He temporarily named it 'Idol Worship'!
People who worshipped Kozuki Oden would give their soul power. That soul power would make the Mara seed in Kozuki Oden's body stronger. This would make the dark power from the Mara seed even stronger!
At the same time, Kozuki Oden's own dark power could create a spiritual excitement, which would make the people around him keep worshipping him!
This was why he had messed up Wano Country so badly in just two months. Kozuki Sukiyaki had only verbally opposed it but hadn't done anything to really stop it. This was because the energy that Kozuki Oden kept giving off would make people stop questioning his actions.
So among the eight people, only Ashura Doji, who had been here for the shortest time, could resist because he wasn't affected by his power as much. Others like Kinemon, even if they had some doubts, would still do things that helped Kozuki Oden.
And once they were affected by Kozuki Oden's power more deeply, the worship would be stronger. He had just put his power into the others' bodies, making Oden's influence on them stronger. This made them worship Oden even more.
So Genichi's face became a little strange...
How did it feel like the ability that Kozuki Oden awakened was so weird?
And in some ways, it was a little like his own.
Genichi could have some control over the people who got his power. And the more people who got his power, the better the control.
It was a bit crazy...
But he had to say that Kozuki Oden was amazing. It didn't seem strange that he awakened this ability?
If it developed later, would he make his enemies gradually worship him in battle?
This ability...
Was a bit interesting.
He had originally thought that Mara leftovers would definitely be less good than Mara seeds. Now it seemed that the difference in effect was only in the level of power. Mara leftovers were better in this special ability.
It depended on how Kozuki Oden would push the events in Wano Country forward later.
At least at this moment, as he thought, Kozuki Oden entered Kozuki Sukiyaki's room.
He opened the door and saw Kozuki Sukiyaki dealing with official business in a panic. Oden smiled and walked in.
"Oden! How dare you come see me!" Sukiyaki said unhappily when he saw Oden come in. "Do you know what Wano Country has become now?"
"What's wrong with that? You're the general of Wano Country. You wouldn't even have this much courage, right?" Oden glanced at the documents on the table and said with a look of dislike.
"You!" Sukiyaki said a little angrily, "I won't let you do these things anymore!"
"Father, you're old," Kozuki Oden said, looking at Sukiyaki with cold eyes. He said calmly, "You're too afraid. You're no longer fit to lead the development of Wano Country."
"You..." Sukiyaki's eyes widened. He looked at Kozuki Oden in disbelief and said, "What are you saying?!"
Kozuki Oden smiled cruelly. "I said... I will be the general of Wano Country from now on!"
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