Chapter 135 Whitebeard vs Oden
Wano Country, Kuri.
In Kuri Town, Kozuki Oden was in the Study looking at various Nautical Books.
Suddenly, he heard a commotion outside, with indistinct words like "Ida Port, Pirate, foreign Shipwreck, stranded" mixed in.
Hearing this, Kozuki Oden immediately felt his DNA stirring, and he directly put down the Books in his hand, picked up Ama no Habakiri and Enma placed aside, and walked outside.
Soon Kozuki Oden saw the People who were reporting to the officials in the Kuri Lord's Residence.
"What about the Pirates you were just talking about?" Oden immediately asked as soon as he appeared.
Looking at Oden, who was over three meters tall and almost four meters tall, the two Ordinary People in patched clothes who were reporting were also frightened and trembling, and quickly replied.
"Lord Oden, it's like this. Today, we were planning to go to the Beach to see if we could find some Seafood to eat. But unexpectedly, we saw a stranded Large Ship on the Beach near Ida Port. Those Pirates had clearly suffered a Shipwreck, and that Giant Ship, comparable to the Lord's Castle, was stranded on the Beach.
Moreover, many People came down from the Ship. We were afraid of being discovered, so we didn't dare to linger and came to report immediately."
After the two finished speaking, they looked at Oden expectantly. After all, according to the laws of Wano Country, anyone who discovers a foreign Ship and reports it to the local Daimyo immediately can receive a substantial Reward.
"Alright, I understand. Go to the Treasury later to collect your Reward." The Lord's Castle official naturally knew what they were thinking and said impatiently to them. Obviously, Ordinary People like them were not important enough for him to pay much attention to.
"Thank you, Lord, thank you, Lord." The two People seemed accustomed to this official's attitude and kept thanking him.
"Oden..." Just as this Castle official was about to discuss Countermeasures with Oden, he realized that Kozuki Oden, who had been standing there, had disappeared without a trace.
"What! Lord Oden went to the Coast!? Why didn't anyone stop him? We have to hurry and stop Lord Oden! We absolutely cannot let Lord Oden come into contact with those Pirates! I'll go after Lord Oden now, you go and notify Ashura Doji and Izo!" Kin'emon heard the Castle official's words and immediately set off to chase after Oden. Based on his understanding of Oden, if he couldn't be stopped, Oden would definitely ask those Pirates to take him out to sea with them, and with Lord Oden's Strength, those Pirates would have no way to refuse.
"Wait for me, Lord Oden!" Kin'emon, rushing towards Ida Port, muttered silently in his heart.
"Kin'emon, where are you going?" Just as he was about to leave the Castle, Kanjuro shouted at Kin'emon. But Kin'emon clearly didn't have time to pay attention to him and simply said, "Lord Oden is going to Ida Port to find Pirates, I have to stop him." Then he continued to rush on his way.
When Kanjuro heard this, his expression couldn't help but change, and he immediately chased after Kin'emon.
"Is Lord Oden going to the Coast to drive away the Pirates?" Kanjuro couldn't help but ask Kin'emon.
"If only driving away the Pirates was that simple." Kin'emon, listening to the talk about the Pirates in Ida Port in the Streets and Alleys, suddenly felt a little anxious.
"I heard there's a Pirate Ship at Ida Port?" "Yeah, and unlike those previous shipwrecks where everyone died, this Pirate Crew's Ship is just stranded." "And I heard that stranded Ship is as huge as the Lord's Castle in Kuri." "I wonder what will happen to those Pirates this time? After all, this is the first time Pirates have Docked in Kuri under Lord Oden's rule, isn't it?" "It'll probably be like other regions, they'll just behead those Pirates and put their heads on display."
"Hey, you guys step back, someone dangerous is coming this way." Whitebeard, who had been laughing and joking with his Crew member, suddenly turned serious. He gripped his Naginata and looked towards the Inner Coast, where he could see a Giant Earth Dragon made of Dust Cloud rapidly moving towards them.
Along the way, all the Trees were smashed down like they were nothing. It looked just like a Wild Beast.
"Is it an Enemy?" Bista's Eyes narrowed, and he casually drew his Long Sword from his Waist. The other Whitebeard Pirates Crew member also drew their Weapons. They weren't afraid of any Enemy.
Just as Marco and the others were on high alert, a Giant Figure leaped out of the Forest on the Coast. Then, wielding two Swords in the Sky, he slashed towards Whitebeard.
As Oden's Swords came down, Whitebeard swung his Naginata to meet them head-on. With the mid-air clash of their Weapons, Conqueror's Haki erupted from both of them, spreading wildly in all directions. Many members of the Whitebeard Pirates couldn't withstand the force of their Conqueror's Haki colliding and fainted, their eyes rolling back.
"Who is that guy? Does he have Conqueror's Haki like Old Man?" Marco shielded his eyes with his Arm and watched the two clashing head-on in the field, his face grave.
Although Marco hadn't been on Whitebeard's Ship for long, he knew very well that opponents with Conqueror's Haki were extremely troublesome.
"Huh, you also have this Supernatural Power? This is really interesting!" Feeling his Conqueror's Haki being suppressed, Oden wasn't discouraged but became even more excited. For him, growing up in Wano Country, he had hardly encountered an opponent who could suppress him. Even Ashura Doji back then, though he put up a tough fight, was still just one person against thousands.
And this Man in front of him was stronger than him in almost every aspect, unimaginably strong. If he had to describe it, it would be like he was to this Man as Kin'emon was to him.
"I really don't know what you're talking about?" Whitebeard gripped his Naginata tightly, then suddenly exerted force and sent Kozuki Oden flying through the Sky.
Kozuki Oden, after landing, wasn't discouraged. He planted his feet on the Ground, bent his knees, and pushed off, charging at Whitebeard again with even greater Speed.
"Gurararara, you're quite interesting, kid. But if you don't go all out next, you might actually die." Facing Kozuki Oden charging at him again, Whitebeard cracked his neck, loosened his arms and legs, then stepped forward, gripped the Sword Hilt of Murakumogiri tightly, and used Observation Haki to lock onto Oden as he charged.
Then Armament Haki coated Murakumogiri, and the Dangerous Aura emanating from the black Armament Haki was so intense it seemed to solidify.
Swish! The Naginata swung, and a crescent Slash of white Radiance shot out vertically, heading straight for Kozuki Oden as he sprinted.
At the same time, a vertical crescent Slash, also wreathed in white Radiance, met Whitebeard's Slash between them.
Bang!!! The Ground trembled, the Ground crumbled, and the Dust on the Ground seemed to freeze in the Sky from the impact of the two colliding Slashes.
"Tsk, this guy's not bad, actually going toe-to-toe with Old Man." Marco clicked his tongue in the distance, saying to Jozu beside him.
"That's because Old Man isn't going all out. Otherwise, that guy would be flat on the Ground already." Jozu replied, keeping his eyes on the Battlefield. The other Whitebeard Pirates nodded in agreement. In their view, Whitebeard was probably considering the other guy's Status. After all, the Moby Dick was badly damaged and needed at least a Week for repairs. If this guy was a big shot on this Island, taking him down could lead to a lot of headaches later.
"Is that your Pirate Ship? It's huge! And it must be an amazing Ship to climb the Waterfall in Severe Weather and get here." Oden said to himself as he clashed Swords with Whitebeard.
"You're a strange one." Whitebeard couldn't help but frown. In his experience, enemies like this, who seemed crazy, were always the most troublesome.
"My name is Kozuki Oden. Although I don't know you, and you don't know me, please take me on your Ship!" Kozuki Oden said earnestly as he continued to slash at Whitebeard.
Hearing this, Whitebeard became even more convinced that this guy was crazy. Having someone like this on his Ship would be nothing but trouble. Moreover, his Pirate Crew had gradually become like a Family to him, and he wouldn't let any outsider disrupt their harmony.
Facing this bizarre Enemy, Whitebeard decided to stop holding back. He used his Naginata in his right hand to block the incoming attack, then twisted his left Wrist, and a sphere of pure white energy enveloped his left Fist.
Bang! With the Sound of Fist Impact, Kozuki Oden was sent flying by a single punch from Whitebeard.
[Based on the manga's portrayal, as the anime added a lot of scenes that made many Combat Power levels seem inconsistent. Can you believe Oden, who was sent flying by Roger with a single Sword, could fight Whitebeard to a standstill, and even after taking a hit from a prime Whitebeard using his Devil Fruit Ability, he was completely unfazed?] (End of chapter)