Chapter 449: Lining up the Streets to Welcome Them! (Two in One)

"What?!"

"Bai Xiaoji was captured by the Navy?!!"

In the General's Mansion in Hana-do, Wano Country, several captains of the Whitebeard Pirates sat on the ground at the invitation of Oden, and told Kozuki Oden the purpose of their visit.

Upon hearing the news that Whitebeard was captured, Kozuki Oden was also shocked, exclaiming in disbelief, he had never thought that a figure like Whitebeard would be captured by the Navy.

"It's the New Navy, not the Navy"

"These are two different forces led by different people."

"It's useless to say these now, Oden, we want you to help us rescue Dad together!"

Marco tried to correct the differences between the Navy and the New Navy, but seeing Kozuki Oden's puzzled look, he shook his head and didn't waste time on such details.

As he spoke, Marco's hand had already grabbed Oden's forearm, looking at Oden with expectation.

"You don't have to tell me, this is natural!"

"Bai Xiaoji is my elder brother, we are half-brothers who have drunk the wine of sworn brotherhood!"

Kozuki Oden clenched his fists, without any hesitation, and agreed directly. As he spoke, a strong aura surged from his body. It can be seen that he, as a younger brother, was also very concerned about Whitebeard's capture.

"Great, then let's set off quickly!"

The captains of the squads felt the strong aura emanating from Kozuki Oden, and they all showed joy on their faces and shouted happily.

"Wait, wait, Lord Oden!"

"You can't leave Wano Country. If you leave, what will happen to Kuri? What will happen to the people of Wano Country?"

"Lord Sukiyaki is about to pass the position of Shogun to you. How can you leave at this time?!"

At this moment, in a corner of the living room, a young samurai suddenly slammed the table and objected loudly. The eager and loud voice of opposition immediately made the hall quiet, and the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates turned their heads and looked in the direction of the voice.

Kozuki Oden, who was sitting on the main guard in the room, frowned and looked at the samurai in the corner.

Fire Fox Kin'emon.

This is one of Kozuki Oden's retainers and one of Oden's most loyal subordinates.

Looking at Kin'emon who stood up to oppose, Oden glanced and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to say more about this matter."

"I will tell my father in person."

"Bai Xiaoji is my brother. No matter what, I can't sit idly by."

"No matter who the opponent is, I will rescue Bai Xiaoji!"

In the past, when Oden encountered opposition from his subordinates, he would never refuse as directly as he did now. He is an easy-going person. Even if his opinions are different from those of his subordinates, he will seriously consider other people's suggestions.

But in the matter of Whitebeard, Oden showed unprecedented determination.

The determination he showed also made Kin'emon's breathing stagnate. Even if he had thousands of words in his heart, he couldn't say them at this moment.

He knew Kozuki Oden very well. This man was actually similar to Luffy. He was a little naive, a little childish, and a little willful in the eyes of others. But when they were sure of something, no matter how others persuaded them, they could not change their minds.

Kin'emon knew the master's character too well. He knew that he had no way to change Oden's will.

"Dong!!!"

Suddenly, Kin'emon knelt down on the tatami and kowtowed to Kozuki Oden.

In the astonished eyes of the crowd, Kin'emon raised his head and said in a low voice: "Since you insist on leaving Wano Country, please allow me to follow you!"

"As your retainer, I must serve you."

It's called serving, but Kin'emon's purpose is to follow Oden, thinking that after Oden finishes his business, he can persuade Oden to return home as soon as possible.

Oden is not a quiet person. If he has the opportunity to go to sea, this guy may return to Wano Country at any time.

"No!"

"You have to stay and manage Kuri for me!"

Facing Kin'emon's request, Oden refused directly.

The opponent this time is the New Navy, which is a powerful force that can capture Whitebeard alive. The risk factor of rescuing Whitebeard is too high.

Oden is very clear about this. He agreed to go to sea with Marco and others this time. In fact, he has prepared himself mentally for not being able to come back alive.

Because of this, he can't take Kin'emon with him.

He needs a loyal retainer to protect Kuri for him. In case he really can't come back, Momonosuke needs someone to take care of him and assist him.

"Lord Oden!!!"

Kinemon shouted immediately when he heard Oden reject him, and he was very emotional.

Seeing Kin'emon's expression, Oden stood up and walked to Kin'emon, gently placed his hands on Kin'emon's shoulders, and said softly: "Kinemon, you are one of the people I trust the most."

"After I leave, you need to help me take care of Momonosuke and Hiyori."

Oden showed great trust in Kin'emon and entrusted his wife and children to this loyal retainer.

Looking at Kozuki Oden who was full of trust in him, Kin'emon was emotional for a while, tears in his eyes, and he nodded reluctantly.

The rescue operation should be done sooner rather than later, but the Moby Dick was slightly damaged when crossing the national defense of Wano Country, and it took a day to repair it urgently.

Taking advantage of this period of time, Kozuki Oden also went to see his father in person and told him that he was going to leave.

Sukiyaki was naturally opposed, but in the face of his son's determination, his opposition was useless.

When Oden was about to leave, Kozuki Sukiyaki stopped his son, and then took down the famous sword passed down from generation to generation in their Kozuki clan from the knife rack in his study, the Nidai Kitetsu, the twenty-one-pointed sword, and handed it to Oden.

Considering that his son was a two-sword swordsman, Sukiyaki also went to the treasury and took out another national treasure of their Wano country, the Supreme Great Sword Twelve Works - Daitenta Mitsuyo.

"This father?"

Subconsciously reaching out to take the two national treasure-level swords handed to him by Sukiyaki, Kozuki Oden's chest seemed to be blocked by something, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Every hundred years, there will be powerful samurai or high-level swordsmiths in their Wano country. Famous swords such as Shusui, Ame no Habakiri, and Enma are basically spread from Wano country.

But even in a country like Wano country, there are very few famous swords of the level of Daitenta Mitsuyo and Nidai Kitetsu.

Since Oden "lost" Ame no Habakiri and Enma, his sword has become a relatively ordinary weapon, but with Daitenta Mitsuyo and Nidai Kitetsu, Oden can be said to have turned a bicycle into a motorcycle, and his weapons have been upgraded by many levels.

"These things were originally meant to be given to you."

"Now, it's just a little earlier."

"Oden, I'm old. You have to come back quickly after you finish your business at sea this time."

"The future of Wano Country is all on your shoulders!"

Sukiyaki also felt something from Oden's expression and emotions when he talked to him before. His son had a resolute look in his eyes since he entered the door.

Oden really doesn't hide his emotions. Although Sukiyaki doesn't have a "sharp eye", he has lived to this age and has been in the position of general for so long, so it's not difficult for him to see through Oden at a glance.

"Yeah!"

"After I rescue Bai Xiaoji, I will rush back to Wano Country as soon as possible!"

Kozuki Oden stood up, tied the two long swords given by his father to his waist, and after solemnly promising, he bid farewell to his father and returned to Kuri.

That night, Oden spent all his time with his family.

Although Momonosuke grew up under the wings of his parents, he also experienced a period of hard times in his childhood. As he grew older, although Momonosuke was still innocent, his mind developed rapidly.

Although the cowardice in his character still existed, he had made great progress under Oden's words and deeds over the years.

Oden was a guy who liked to write a diary. In his spare time, he would tell his son about the adventures he had experienced at sea, and tell Momonosuke about the stories of his two former captains, Whitebeard and Roger.

His "diary illusion" had no chance to affect Kaido's daughter, but it deeply affected Momonosuke.

The next day, at noon.

With the farewell of his family, Kozuki Oden followed Marco and others and boarded the Moby Dick.

"Boom--"

A shriek broke the quiet afternoon, followed by the roar of cannons, which exploded on Sphinx Island, Whitebeard's hometown.

"Go!"

"Kill all the fellow countrymen of Whitebeard and avenge our brothers who died at the hands of Whitebeard!"

Several ships flying pirate flags were parked on the shoal. The pirates on the ships cheered and jumped off the deck. Looking at the town in the distance, the pirates' eyes showed bloodthirsty smiles.

"Boom--"

"Boom--"

Just as the pirates finished gathering on the shore and were ready to kill towards the town, the ground suddenly shook slightly, and heavy footsteps reached everyone's ears.

The pirates turned their heads and saw a sloppy, burly young man wearing black denim overalls walking towards the coast.

"Who is that?"

The pirates looked at the burly young man walking towards them, sizing up his appearance, and were secretly puzzled.

For the pirates, it was a new face.

The young man had a face full of flesh and a white beard on his upper lip that curved upward like a crescent moon. His golden hair was scattered behind him, with only two small braids on both sides of his cheeks.

What's more strange is that on the neck of this burly young man, there is a thin and short old woman wearing a leopard print cape.

"Weibull, you must remember that you are the son of Whitebeard!"

"Your father is not at home, you have to protect his home on his behalf!"

"Go, kill all those pirates who came to the island!"

The old woman patted Edward Webull's head gently and said something creepy.

"Yes, mother!"

Edward Webull held the same long-handled crescent-shaped sword as Kuromochiri in one hand, smiled and nodded.

"Huh?"

"What is that old woman saying? Did you hear it?"

"Captain, I heard it. She said that 'pig' is Whitebeard's son and wants to kill us all."

"Ha! Hahahaha!!!"

"Whitebeard's son? Where did Whitebeard get his son? I'm still Whitebeard's father, hahaha!"

The nearly 100 pirates gathered on the coast heard the conversation between the mother and son. Not only did they not show any fear, but they laughed at each other's self-importance.

However, as Edward Weible approached, he also swung the crescent blade in his hand back high. The next second, the long blade swept across, and the blade light shot out.

The laughter lingering on the coast came to an abrupt end.

The battle started quickly and ended quickly.

In just a few minutes, the bodies of the pirates covered the shallows, and the blood dyed the nearby sea red.

"Mom, do you think I'm really Whitebeard's son?"

"They say Whitebeard has no son."

Edward Weeble, covered in blood, glanced at the bodies on the ground, picked his nose, and asked his mother.

"Tap--"

Bakingom Stussy knocked Weeble's forehead, rolled down from his neck, skillfully took out a wanted poster of Whitebeard from his arms, and handed it to his son.

"Is this a mirror?" Weeble looked at the wanted poster in front of him and asked with a simple smile.

"This is what your father looks like!"

"Look, they are exactly the same! Are they exactly the same?!"

"You look so much alike, how could you not be Whitebeard's biological son?"

Bakingom Stusi shouted sharply, and Weibull, who heard this, showed a guilty look on his face, like a child, admitting his mistake: "I'm sorry, Mom, I was wrong."

Bakingom Stusi patted his son's calf gently and said with a smile: "Let's go back to the town."

"Your father is about to die. As his son, you will inherit his legacy after his death."

"This is a matter of course."

"We still have a lot of things to do next."

Bakingom Stusi jumped onto Weibull's shoulders and rode on his son's neck again.

The two, one big and one small, turned and walked towards the town in the distance.

As the sea breeze blew, the bodies on the shoal were swept into the sea by the waves, and the smell of blood in the air gradually dissipated.

Only the pirate group docked on the shore witnessed the cruel scene on the beach.

In the early February of the 1510th year of the Sea Circle Calendar.

In front of the naval port of the Navy Headquarters, Marinford, the navy's warships were divided into two columns and lined up in a row, forming a wide seaway.

On the coast, the navy of the headquarters was in a strict military appearance. Under the leadership of Marshal Zhan Guo, they waited on the coast early.

At the end of the seaway in the distance, a snow-colored slender warship appeared in the sight of the navy.

It was a warship with a golden phoenix flag, and as the warship appeared in the sight of the headquarters navy.

The naval port was full of naval troops, and the silence was audible.

The navy held their breath, their eyes closely following the ship in the distance, not even daring to breathe deeply.

"What a big scene--"

"I never thought that I would be able to return to Marinford openly one day."

"It's really all thanks to you, Whitebeard."

On the deck of the Dawn warship, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi stood at the bow, holding the railing with both hands, glanced at the two rows of warships "lining up to welcome", and then his eyes fell on the naval port.

Behind Sengoku, Garp and Zephyr stood on both sides. While Tsugakuin Yoshiichi was looking at them, they were also carefully observing Tsugakuin Yoshiichi who had not seen him for a long time.

The youthfulness on Yoshiichi's face had long disappeared without a trace.

As he grew older, the calm and peaceful temperament emanating from Tsugakuin Yoshiichi became more and more obvious.

"Tsukuni Yoriichi"

As the Aurora warship approached the port, the navy officers at the headquarters looked at Tsukuni Yoriichi on the bow of the ship and suddenly felt dry in their mouths and swallowed their saliva.

Although Yunichirō's aura was no different from that of an ordinary person, the navy couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts after seeing him. The awe from the depths of their hearts was completely out of their control.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

The name of Tsugukuni Yunichirō itself has a special magic for the navy.

"Long time no see."

"Marshal Sengoku."