Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

In the year 1498 of the Sea Calendar, both pirates and the navy remained quiet throughout the year.

Having lost two legendary figures, the pirates pinned their hopes on the Roger Pirates.

While Raleigh was recruiting Crocodile, the Roger Pirates also encountered the powerful figure they had longed to meet, Kozuki Oden.

However, Kozuki Oden, who was supposed to be with the Whitebeard Pirates, still went on his adventure alone.

The Roger Pirates did not engage in a major battle with the Whitebeard Pirates.

According to information obtained by the first mate Rayleigh, the Kozuki Oden family is currently traveling on Zifuno Island.

"Hey, Rayleigh, do you think this samurai is on this island?"

"This is really interesting; I'm definitely going to make him a member of my crew."

Roger rubbed his hands together, looking very excited.

Rayleigh glanced silently at his captain, but said nothing more.

He was already used to Roger's impulsive and unpredictable way of doing things, especially since a samurai had inexplicably deviated from his course.

They were supposed to accompany Roger to see the doctor, but at Roger's insistence, they could only do so after finding the samurai.

"Yes, according to the intelligence, Kozuki Oden has only just arrived on this island. We have plenty of time to find him."

Rayleigh said with certainty.

Oh, oh, oh, a samurai, a samurai. A mysterious and powerful samurai, a samurai from the Golden Land.

Roger shouted exaggeratedly.

It must be said that most of the crew members who could become Roger's crew members were those who shared his temperament. Apart from Rayleigh and Bucky, they were all interested in the samurai that Roger spoke of.

Mr. Rayleigh, was that samurai very skilled with a sword?

Shanks, holding the dagger in his hand, said that he was also a swordsman of great skill, just like Roger, and that he had now mastered all three types of Haki.

Roger once guided Shanks' training, and he told Shanks with certainty that in a dozen years, he would likely become the man with the strongest Conqueror's Haki on the entire sea.

Since being recognized by Captain Roger, Shanks has trained even harder.

His swordsmanship has now officially broken through to the level of Sword Master.

Does the land of gold really have a lot of gold?

"I really want to go see that country, Captain Roger. Shall we go visit that samurai's hometown?"

Bucky begged Roger.

After being hit by Shanks and eating the Split-Split Fruit, Buggy was depressed for a while, but his love for treasure quickly rekindled his enthusiasm.

Now, Buggy doesn't care about the samurai's strength or anything else; all he cares about is whether Kozuki Oden's hometown is full of gold.

"Hahahaha, I don't know either."

"But isn't the unknown part of adventuring at sea the most interesting thing?"

Roger stood at the bow of the ship, hands on his hips, laughing heartily.

Roger's words conjured up different images in Shanks' and Bucky's eyes.

One way is to engage in a sword duel with a samurai, defeat the samurai, and successfully reach the level of a great swordsman.

The other is that they have arrived in the hometown of the samurai, the legendary land of gold, and are excitedly picking up piece after piece of gold.

Dong dong dong

The island is exceptionally bustling with commerce, as it is a crucial stop on the Grand Line and the base of a powerful pirate.

With no pirates causing trouble here, the area naturally became prosperous.

At this moment, a man and a woman, dressed differently from everyone else around them, are walking on the pedestrian street.

"Yuyou, this place is so different from my hometown."

Kozuki Toki held a newborn baby and followed closely behind Kozuki Oden.

In her arms were the newborn Kozuki Shiro and the current Kozuki Oden. She held up a parasol, thoughtfully shielding her wife and daughter from the sun.

"Well, but I prefer this free and easy world to that rigid country."

Kozuki Oden's personality clashed with the rigid Wano Country.

Because of his personality, his father did not approve of his actions for a long time.

If he hadn't governed Kuri well, his father might still have maintained his decision to sever ties with Kozuki Oden.

However, more than a decade has passed since then.

Most people in Wano Country have accepted Kozuki Miyuki's different personality, and they are trying to adapt to it.

However, after encountering Inuarashi and Neko-Hebi of the Mink Tribe, this Kuri Daimyo had always wanted to go to sea.

After years of preparation, he finally arranged everything in Wano Country and embarked on a journey to the sea with his wife.

"It's really strange how many people like to use bounties to flaunt their abilities. I wonder what kind of quirk it is."

Kozuki Oden expressed his utter incomprehension.

However, since he set sail, he has encountered quite a few pirates with so-called high bounties.

They coveted Kozuki Toki's beauty, and for this ridiculous reason, too many pirates lost their lives under Kozuki Oden's twin swords.

This established Kozuki Oden's fame on the high seas, which is why he caught Roger's attention.

At this moment, Kozuki Oden was only concerned with enjoying himself with his wife on the island, completely unaware that a guy trying to lure him onto the ship had arrived.

Captain, I see that guy.

Bucky shouted.

Roger nodded, indicating that he had also discovered the other party.

However, what intrigued him was that the samurai in front of him didn't seem to use Observation Haki and hadn't noticed them.

"I'm going to ask him if he'd like to become our partner."

Roger walked straight over.

A group of pirates made no attempt to conceal their presence as they approached Kozuki Oden, and the eerie atmosphere naturally caught his attention.

Kozuki Oden looked cautiously at the pirate with a large beard and wearing a captain's uniform, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Is there something you need, sir?"

Kozuki Oden silently stepped forward, blocking Kozuki Toki's path, while placing both hands on the hilts of his sword at his waist, ready to launch a thunderous attack at any moment.

"Please, please don't hit me, Mr. Samurai."

"My name is Gol D. Roger, and I am the captain of a pirate crew. After reading about your exploits in the newspaper, I became very interested in you and would like to formally invite you to join my crew."

Roger's eyes were very sincere; he was genuinely interested in Miyuki Kozuki.

"I'm sorry, Captain, but I have no intention of joining the pirates at the moment."

Kozuki Oden wasn't stupid. He wouldn't just accept any invitation that came to him. First of all, he wasn't a person who liked killing, and in his mind, pirates were synonymous with senseless killing.

Secondly, he genuinely didn't know the strength of the Roger Pirates.

In his view, a pirate crew that casually comes to invite him is definitely not a powerful pirate crew.

Furthermore, he counted the number of members in Roger's crew, and his opinion of them lowered once again.

How many people are there? What's even more outrageous is that two of them are clearly children.

Kozuki Oden rejected such a pirate crew without even thinking about it.

"No, Samurai! Our pirate crew is very strong!"

Roger said seriously.

"Captain, I have made my intentions clear, so please do not obstruct my path any further."

"If you refuse to make way, don't blame me for having to take action."

Kozuki Oden didn't want to get entangled with Roger any longer, so he planned to use force to intimidate Roger into leaving.

However, while his idea was good, he didn't take into account the strength of the opposing side.

Roger stroked his chin and countered, "Sir Samurai, so if I can defeat you, then you'll become one of our crew members, right?"

Great, let's get started!

Looking at Roger, who spoke with such unwavering resolve, Miyuki Kozuki felt a pang of hesitation.

He didn't want to fight Roger in the first place, because he could sense Roger's aura was very strong, but he was proud as a samurai.

Faced with Roger's almost duel-like demand, Kozuki Oden was too embarrassed to object.

"Then please forgive my rudeness."

"Oden Two-Sword Style: Peach Blossom Spring!"

Kozuki Oden swiftly drew the Ame no Habakiri and Enma swords from his waist, and a mysterious power enveloped them.

A cold glint flashed between Roger and Kozuki Oden, and Kozuki Oden's figure rushed forward swiftly, accompanied by two famous swords.

Kozuki Oden was very confident that with this move, both a raging beast and a powerful pirate would be split in two.

This tactic proved effective time and again during his voyages at sea.

clang!

The crisp sound of a collision rang out, freezing the confident Kozuki Oden's expression.

He never expected that the smiling man in front of him would simply draw his sword to block one of his deadly attacks.

In Kozuki Oden's mind, no one should be able to completely stop him.

At that moment, Roger raised his face with a smile, his eyes filled with surprise, and said:

"Samurai, I never expected you to have awakened Conqueror's Haki. You're incredibly powerful."

Roger's words were not meant to be mocking.

However, Oden's strong mentality since setting sail made him unwilling to listen to Roger.

Are you mocking me?

Kozuki Oden and Roger separated, the two facing each other with swords drawn.

Roger replied casually, "No, sir. While your Conqueror's Haki binding is already quite good, if you'd like to join my crew, I'll teach you an even better way to use it."

My strongest move is a sword technique that combines Conqueror's Haki.

"Heh, I don't believe that your strength is so great that you are impossible to contend with."

"Oden Two-Sword Style: Togen Totsuka!"

Unwilling to admit defeat, Miyuki Kozuki launched another attack.

This time he changed his move, crossing two famous swords adorned with flowing cherry blossoms in front of his chest.

After pinpointing Roger's location, Miyuki Kozuki swiftly swung his twin swords.

A cross-shaped sword beam streaked across the sky like a meteor, approaching Roger at incredible speed. Upon seeing this move, Roger's face showed a hint of helplessness.

"Well, it seems he's stubborn and inflexible; I need to really show him what I'm capable of."

Roger realized that Kozuki Miyuki was someone who only submitted to the strong.

Like Douglas Barrett, the way to deal with this kind of person is simple and brutal.

If I beat him up with my overwhelming strength, he'll immediately agree to all my demands.

"Gods, beware!"

Roger raised Ace in his hand, and a Conqueror's Haki far surpassing what it had been before quickly enveloped the blade.

Both in speed and quality, it is much stronger than the move that Miyuki Kozuki just used.

Although Miyuki already knew the outcome, it was impossible for him to leave the attack range now that he had already charged after the sword light.

So he gritted his teeth and decided to carve out a safe path with his own attacks.

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Upon first contact, Kozuki Oden was overwhelmed with shock.

At this moment, he realized that his domineering skills were probably just at a child's level compared to Roger's!

In an instant, Kozuki Oden's attack was cut off cleanly, like butter sliced ​​by a hot knife. Then, Roger's Ace struck Kozuki Oden.

Even though Kozuki Oden promptly covered his body with Armament Haki for defense, it was useless; all his defensive measures were torn apart in an instant.

Kozuki Oden was instantly blasted away by the attack, crashing into numerous buildings along the way.

Roger confidently withdrew Ace's attack. He had intended to finish off Kozuki Oden with a single strike. If Kozuki Oden hadn't been a skilled swordsman, he might have already died from that attack.

However, Roger wouldn't personally invite someone who couldn't even withstand a single blow.

After all, having lost a vice-captain and a powerful crewmate, the Roger Pirates urgently need to replenish their high-level combat power.

Kozuki Oden, from Wano Country, was exceptionally strong and quite to Roger's liking, which is why Roger went to great lengths to find him.

"Cough cough, how could this be?"

Kozuki Oden pounded the ground forcefully with his still-functioning left hand.

He actually lost to his opponent in a swordsmanship contest, which was something Kozuki Oden could not accept.

But at the same time, he was somewhat unsure of himself.

After all, the person opposite him was a powerful figure who could crush him at any moment.

Losing to such a strong opponent is not shameful at all.

While still pondering what to look at, Kozuki Oden suddenly spotted a pair of shoes, and looking up, he saw Roger in his captain's uniform.

"How about it, Mr. Samurai, join us."

I will tell you how to more precisely control Conqueror's Haki to unleash its strongest power.

It must be said that Roger was a remarkable person, able to achieve his goals without anyone even realizing it.

Roger successfully tricked Rayleigh in this way when he first met him. At that time, Roger had nothing and was penniless.

After meeting Rayleigh, he not only tricked Roger into giving him a large ship, but also found Roger a very meticulous first mate.

The current Kozuki Oden is nothing more than an ignorant and unsophisticated samurai.

Originally, she still harbored some resentment towards Roger and was prepared not to agree to Roger's conditions.

For some reason, Kozuki Oden agreed almost inexplicably.