Chapter 181: Kozuki Oden Returns

Chapter 181: Kozuki Oden Returns

Offshore Wano Country.

"Hey, Kozuki Oden, just what kind of existence is your Wano Country? Not only do you preserve perfect Poneglyph texts, but you even possess the method to decipher them."

At the Ship's Bow of the Oro Jackson, Rayleigh leaned against the Ship's Railing, watching the Seabird fly across the Sky, and asked.

"I don't know either. It's just that every generation of Shogun must receive this education from a young age. In my Pops's words, the meaning of the Kozuki Family Bloodline's continuation is to wait for someone to appear and tell him the things engraved on that Red Stone."

In a daze, Kozuki Oden seemed to recall the scene of Kozuki Sukiyaki teaching him to learn these obscure Texts when he was a child. It could be said that if Sukiyaki hadn't taught him these Texts when he was only two or three years old and still quite uncomprehending, he probably wouldn't have learned them at all.

"What about Momonosuke and Hiyori? You don't seem to have any intention of teaching them about the Poneglyph?"

Rayleigh was somewhat puzzled. According to Kozuki Oden, the method of deciphering Poneglyphs was tied to the Wano Country Shogun Bloodline, and Momonosuke was the Heir to the future Wano Country Shogun.

Yet, Kozuki Oden showed no intention of teaching him the method to decipher Poneglyphs.

"Ah, that."

Kozuki Oden said, gazing at the boundless Sea in the distance, paused, and then continued, "Momonosuke should not bear this responsibility. Let me end this responsibility. After all, once we reach 'there,' everything will have an Answer."

Clearly, in Kozuki Oden's view, after meeting Roger, he had already sensed that Roger and his crew were searching for the final piece of the puzzle to complete their circumnavigation of the world, and that Place also held the Answer he sought.

"Lord Kozuki Oden! Lord Kozuki Oden!"

"This is bad! This is bad!"

Just as Kozuki Oden was looking at the endless Sea in the distance, his mind filled with memories of all the unprecedented Things he had seen along the way with Whitebeard and Roger, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi's anxious voices came from the Deck.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at the anxious appearance of the Cat and Dog, Kozuki Oden couldn't help but ask anxiously.

"Madam Toki suddenly fainted, meow!"

Nekomamushi said with a worried face.

Just now, they were in the Ship Cabin of the Oden family, playing games with Kozuki Momonosuke and Kozuki Hiyori. As a result, Madam Toki, who had been fine and busy, suddenly fell to the ground and fainted.

"What!?"

Hearing this, Kozuki Oden immediately became anxious and rushed towards the Ship Cabin. Rayleigh also followed, after all, Madam Toki had not joined their crew, but she was Kozuki Oden's family member, and as the Vice-Captain, he had to go and see.

When Rayleigh entered the Ship Cabin, he saw Crocus was already there. Madam Toki was lying on the bed, pale-faced and drenched in sweat. A boy and a girl, along with Kozuki Oden, were looking at Madam Toki nervously.

"Crocus, how is the situation?"

Rayleigh asked, looking at Crocus standing there.

"It's not a big problem, just overexertion. After all, with her Physical Prowess, it's already not easy for her to persevere until now during such a long Navigation. Moreover, her initial destination was Wano Country. Now that we are approaching Wano Country, the string she has been tightly wound has snapped. She cannot continue Navigation, otherwise, if the Disease becomes Complex, it will be troublesome."

Crocus's words were not only for Rayleigh but also for Kozuki Oden.

For him, his medical skills were quite superb, even Roger, who suffered from an Incurable Disease, was kept alive by Crocus's Potions for a very long Time.

However, for Crocus, there were also many Diseases he could not cure, such as chronic fatigue. In this situation, he could only provide a Method of treatment.

"Kozuki Oden..."

Rayleigh was about to speak, but in the end, he didn't say what he wanted to say. After all, once Madam Toki disembarked, Kozuki Oden might also disembark. They knew Kozuki Oden's Status as the Heir of the Wano Country Shogun and the Daimyo of Kuri, he could be said to be the most honorable person in Wano Country.

But at the same time, only Kozuki Oden could decipher Poneglyphs now. Once he disembarked, Roger's final Navigation would be delayed for who knows how long, and whether it could even be completed was unknown. After all, Pure Gold only delayed Roger's Disease, it didn't mean it completely cured it.

"Rayleigh, let's wait until Toki wakes up before we talk. Momonosuke, Hiyori, don't cry, your mother is just asleep, she'll be fine."

Kozuki Oden said, smiling to comfort his children.

"Lord Kozuki Oden, Kin'emon and the others are not yet aware of Madam Toki and the Young Lord's matter, so Lord Kozuki Oden, we two will stay behind together."

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi said to Kozuki Oden together, obviously, they also saw Kozuki Oden's pain and decided to help him.

"Of course, I will also stay behind!!"

Hearing Inuarashi and Nekomamushi's words, Kozuki Oden also quickly said, obviously, although his heart was very reluctant to give up the adventure like this, Madam Toki's situation made him choose to bear the responsibility a husband should bear.

And Amatsuki Toki, lying on the bed, when she heard Kozuki Oden decided to stay, directly startled awake from her near-death state.

Scaring Nekomamushi, Inuarashi, and Kozuki Oden, the Cat, Dog, and Person all shuddered.

"Toki, don't move around, quickly lie down."

Kozuki Oden quickly stepped forward to help Madam Toki lie down.

"You continue to navigate, Kozuki Oden. If you choose to stop because of this Thing, then I will break off relations with you! Huff... Huff..."

Amatsuki Toki, whose Body was still very weak, seemed to have exhausted all her strength with these Words.

Ida Port, Kuri, Wano Country, the Place where Kozuki Oden set sail with Whitebeard back then, now a new Large Ship appeared.

The moment the Oro Jackson appeared, a Signal Flare was launched directly into the Sky.

Subsequently, the Kozuki Family Retainers in all directions of Kuri stopped their work and rushed towards the location of Ida Port.

"Has another unfamiliar Ship docked at Ida Port?"

Looking at the Kozuki Family Retainers rushing towards the Port, many ordinary people in Kuri also became uneasy.

For them, this unfamiliar Ship that suddenly appeared at Ida Port seemed to carry a Hope for them.

After all, with the great upheaval many years ago, Wano Country can now be said to be divided into four Forces: the Daimyo retreating to Ringo, the Daimyo of Udon, and the Daimyo of Ringo, Orochi and Kaido who occupy Udon, Kibi, Flower Capital, and Onigashima at Sea, and countless ordinary people of Wano Country who want to smuggle to the legendary Peach Spring Hakumai.

Finally, there is Kuri, which is firmly defended by the Kozuki Family Retainers and ordinary people of Kuri.

And Nicholas, who was on Vacation at the World Government Secret Research Base, also received Intelligence from Peach Spring Hakumai at this time.

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Nicholas continued to visit Vegapunk's technological achievements with him. As for being discovered, don't be ridiculous. It can be said that Vegapunk's Laboratory, without his permission, even Navy Admiral and World Government officials are not allowed to enter at will.

"What happened?"

Vegapunk asked curiously.

"Nothing, just an idiot suddenly returned to his country. By the way, what's for lunch?"

"Let me think, today's meal should be North Blue Royal Cuisine, right? It's what only the North Blue Royal Family is qualified to eat."

Nicholas: . . .

Your Retaliation is really heavy, ah. He knows that someone in North Blue is as obsessed with restoring the glory of their ancestors as Murong Fu.

(End of Chapter)