Oden still honor their past as he fought against Oniwabanshu, his former subordinates. Thus, making him held back a lot, trying to reinstigate their past feeling.
He mostly avoid and dodge the incoming attack, and only retaliate when he deemed necessary.
Too bad Oniwabanshu doesn't share the same feeling as their former master, their attack were aimed at vital spot intending to take Oden's life here and now!
The battle was chaotic, Shogun Castle garden had become a ruin as strange and weird ninja techniques were unleashed without regard to consequences.
Oden expression become increasingly grim, he knew that Oniwabanshu wanted to kill him and doesn't share the same feeling as him!
After receiving numerous cut and bruises, Oden finally let go of his feeling completely, as he thought that was all futile as Oniwabanshu had decided that Oden was their master no more!
"ENOUGH!" Oden swipe his Katanas around, only for him to dash backwads avoiding another Katana strike.
Just when he step on the ground, Oden roll towards his side avoiding another horizontal sword ssh.
Getting ready, Oden took several steps back and finally stop when he feels a cold castle wall behind him!
Oniwabanshu noticed that Oden had been cornered with nowhere to go, taking their chance they immediately dashed forward with incredible speed!
seeing Oniwabanshu approaching him in haste, Oden lowered his stance, covering his dual katana by Haki, he crosses his swords and yelled,
"Oden Nitoryu: Gun Modoki(Oden two sword-style: Gun Demon)...!"
Oden suddenly charges forward in incredible speed, slicing anyone in his path!
"Uwaaaakh..."
"Aaaaakh!"
cries of agony and screams echoed from Oniwabanshu as they got sshed by Oden swords technique!
Fukurokuju and some Oniwabanshu who luckily avoid Oden swordstrike in time, unconsciously took a step backward seeing their former lord overwhelming dispy of strength!
"WHO ELSE!" Oden roared as he saw the remaining enemies moral had been shaken seeing his power!
"Gufufufu....Oden, stop your action. Its time to finish this!" From inconspicous Orochi, Oden listened on his words.
Just when he was about to retaliate, all of sudden.
*Boom! *Boom! *Boom!
Several unconscious bodies of his retainers falling from the sky!
"KIN'EMON, DENJIRO, KIKU, RAIZO, EVERYONE!!!" Oden yelled in horror when he saw the mangled bodies of his retainers fell in front of him!
As Daimyo of Wanokuni, Oden had gathered a like minded people to follow him, ter they were called nine scabards, vowed to protect Oden and his Family with their lives!
Now, In front of Oden horrified gaze, all of his retainers had been incapacitated, their wound looks bad as burnt smell of flesh following their appearance.
After Oden looked at his retainers, he cast his eyes upwards only to see a man with bck wings, covered with bck leather outfit from head to toe floating in the sky!
"DAMN YOU KING! WHERES KAIDO! I'LL KILL YOU AND NEXT IT WILL BE HIS TURN!!!" Oden was deranged when he saw King, his nemesis right-handed man floating calmly in the sky.
Ignoring Oden rage, King cast a gnce towards Orochi, prompting the ter to put forwards a fawning smile while he rubbed his hands together.
"Gufufufu, King-sama, thank you for your assistance."
King doesn't care about Orochi, he simply stated, "Go on, i have no time for these Vermin!"
Orochi nodded like a chicken pecking on rice, then he sneered as he try to make himself bigger, then he proudly decre,
"KOZUKI ODEN! Due to your rebellion today, in my name as Wanokuni Shogun, i cast my judgement! You and your rebellious subordinates are sentenced to DEATH! By boiled alive tomorow noon!!! Gufuahahhahaha!!!"
Listening to Orochi, of course Oden couldn't accept it, and just as he steps forwards, he saw that his wife was being pulled by Fukurokuju as he press his swords to his wife's neck!
"Gufofofofofo! Surrender now! I might show leniency to your family!" Shouted Orochi once again.
Oden eyes were bloodshot, he gnashed his teeth until it bleeds, his nose was already bleeding due to his supressed rage.
seeing his Wife being threatened, Oden was unwilling, for seconds he saw his subordinates on the ground and his teary eyed wife.
Toki was bound tightly while her mouth gagged with clothes, she was unable to say anything when she saw her beloved husband agony, several times she decided to give up her lives, as, she couldn't even bite her tongue as her mouth was being gagged.
Finally, Under King's cold stare, Oden threw away his Katana and kneeled, as if giving up all hope. he was torn, several times he asked himself if he was willing to sacrifice his retainers and wife.
As, Oden was too kind hearted, when he saw Toki under sharp bde, thats a final nail inside a cofin for him.
Left with no choice, Oden let himself and his retainers being imprisoned.
After his work has done, King immediately left, leaving Orochi who danced like a madman as he thought that he finally could end Kozuki family line!
While Oden and his family were grieving and his enemies ughed in jubition, unbeknownst to them, there were armada of warships with sperm whale as their bow approaching Wanokuni!
~~~~~
Night,
"Wife, i'm sorry.." Oden said hoarshely toward his wife who kneeled in front of a damp prison.
Toki sobbed trying to hold back her tears as she holds the prison steel bar.
Both of them wallowed in grief, thinking about whats to come.
"Did you fetch my swords?" Asked Oden.
When he tossed away his beloved Katanas, Toki who was being ignored by Orochi as the ter target wasn't her, immediately fetch her children and Oden swords and run back toward the Daimyo castle under Orochi subordinates mocking ughter.
Toki nodded weakly, she didn't answer as she felt her tears will break out if she were to open her mouth.
Oden sighed in relief, then he said, "When i'm gone, give those swords to Momonosuke. It will serve him good in future."
Toki nods,
"Well, go on, go back now. Don't want to let our children waiting alone aren't we?" Oden reached his rge hand across the bar and stroke Toki's hair gently.
Feeling her husband concern, Toki grabbed Oden's hand and finally broke into tears.
Seeing his wife broke into sobbing mess, Oden too couldn't held back his tears.
"Wahahaha, Toki my dear wife.." Oden called.
Toki swollen eyes looked at Oden smilingly in tears.
"Having you as my wife is the greatest thing in the world! Thank you, for accepting this foolish man as your partner!"
*Wham!
At his st sentence, Oden smmed his head toward Toki, his tears flooding down the floor.
"Husband!" Toki was shocked seeing her husband gesture.
In a moment ter, Toki tidied up her kimono, then she put her forehead on the ground, reciprocating her husband gesture, then she replied,
"I Kozuki Toki is the happiest woman in the entire world! I don't have any regret having you as my husband..."
Soon both of them raised their heads and facing each other,
despite the gloomy feeling surrounding them.
at this moment, Oden and Toki, Husband and Wife are the two happiest couple in the entire world.
~~~~~
Next day, Wanokuni, Flower Capital....
"Lets go, its about time!"
"Yeah, lets go! Lets see how Oden-sama getting executed!"
"Mama? where are we going?"
"just follow me. we'll see execution."
"Ekzekusion?"
"Why did Oden-sama doing something foolish like rebelion?"
"This must be that damned Orochi scheme!"
"........"
"......."
throng of people were flooding the main road in complicated mood, some were happy, some sad, and some were looking forward seeing their Daimyo, Kozuki Oden execution.
Just this morning, the people of Flower capital were given a notice, stating that Oden the Daimyo of Wanokuni actually unch a rebellion along with his goons in order to kill their Shogun st night.
When the people learned about what Oden had done, most of them were filled with doubt and disbelief, how could Oden as Daimyo unch a rebellion?
It was true that since Oden took his seat as Daimyo, the ter had been weird. Well, he was weird to begin with, but not this weird, once a week under incredulous gaze of the people, Oden would dance buck naked in the middle of the city, as if he was loosing his mind.
Oden act of dancing naked had become such a shameful event, making him losing faith and believe from his own people!
While the people were having complicated thought, the fact about Oden execution were already spread.
And most people of Flower City were excited to see such rare event unfolded.
Soon, the rge city square were flooded by the onlooking popuce, in the middle there was a huge boiling pot with oil in it, surrounding by Orochi watcher behind the fence.
At the very back, stood a vish ptform with several Oirans pying musical instruments currently entertaining Shogun Orochi who accompanied by another imposing figure of a man with a horn protruding out of his head.
The huge man with 710cm in height were having a drink with Orochi, other than his horns he also had Overly top-heavy in build, a well-muscled torso with wide-set shoulders, and thick arm covered in tatoo for his left side.
Orochi carefully filled the massive bodied man cup with sake, he had fawning smile on his punchable face.
"Kaido-sama, please enjoy this sake i got from Kuri." Offered Orochi in submissive atitude.
Kaido grunted as he leisurely took Orochi's offer, his nguid body gesture betrayed his ever frowning face.
"Gufuufuu, how is it Kaido-sama?"
Orochi couldn't help but fawned upon Kaido, he had no choice. Kaido was known as the Beast, he was the captain of newly formed Beast Pirate in new world, entering the contestation between Whitebeard and Big Mom acquiring isnds and Kingdoms within New World sea.
Looking at his menacing figure, Orochi was feeling afraid to the ter, however, as soon as he remembered that they were currently in alliance, Orochi felt unprecedented pride swelling inside his heart.
