Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Five Emperors, Knocked Out with One Blow
In the chat group, Sword God Ryuma asked curiously
Sword God Ryuma: "What do you mean by this? I can't seem to follow your conversation."
Lucas: "Well, it all started on the day Kozuki Oden was defeated… After his fall, Kurozumi Orochi sent men to capture his family—his wife, Kozuki Toki, his son, Kozuki Momonosuke, and his daughter, Kozuki Hiyori."
Lucas: "Kozuki Toki possessed the Time-Time Fruit, a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allowed her to leap forward through time. In fact, she was originally from eight hundred years ago. On the day of Oden's execution, she didn't escape herself, but instead used her ability to send Momonosuke and a group of retainers twenty years into the future."
Lucas: "Before she died, she left behind a prophecy, predicting that in twenty years, a group of samurai would rise, overthrow Orochi and Kaido, and liberate Wano."
Whitebeard: "A prophecy? That's incredible, Gurarara!"
Golden Lion Shiki: "Whitebeard, you're too naive. Before blindly believing a prophecy, shouldn't we first ask whether it's even accurate? Lucas can also predict the future, can't he?"
Lucas: "You're asking the right guy. If I hadn't intervened, in the future Straw Hat Luffy and Kozuki Momonosuke—a pair of second-generation upstarts—would have banded together to challenge Kaido. Around that time, Luffy made a big mess in Charlotte Linlin's territory and was hyped up by the media as one of the Five Emperors."
Fire Fist Ace: "Really?! That's great, Luffy! They must have freed Wano, right?"
Lucas: "Not even close. Straw Hat Luffy ran into a drunk Kaido and attacked him. Kaido didn't even flinch—he just sobered up from the hit. Then, while completely lucid, he picked up his club and knocked Luffy out with a single Thunder Bagua strike. Luffy was then thrown into the mines to work as a prisoner."
Whitebeard: "…"
Fire Fist Ace: "…"
Golden Lion Shiki: "…"
Sword God Ryuma: "So this was supposed to be Wano's great savior? As expected, everyone connected to Kozuki Oden is utterly useless."
Golden Lion Shiki: "Shihahaha! The title of Emperor sure is cheap these days! Just one hit and he was out cold!"
Lucas: "His title was nothing more than media hype. Kaido's strike probably helped him realize how weak he actually was."
Fisher Tiger: "I remember Whitebeard once said he could handle Straw Hat Luffy in less than thirty seconds. Looks like he was being generous."
Howard Stark: "Am I the only one more impressed by Kaido? Luffy's punch only woke him up! Just how absurd is that guy's durability?"
Whitebeard: "Gurarara! Kaido is called the strongest creature in the world for a reason. You think that's just a nickname?"
Lucas: "Don't worry! Once I catch him, we can study him properly."
Sword God Ryuma: "Forget Luffy—tell me about Momonosuke. You clearly don't think highly of him."
Lucas: "Well..."
Just as he was about to explain why Momonosuke must die, a sudden flare shot up into the sky in the distance.
Tenguyama Hitetsu's eyes widened. "That direction… Lord Oden's former residence?! Could it be… Madam Toki's prophecy is about to come true?"
Without hesitation, Lucas took off, flying toward the source of the flare.
In the chat group,
Lucas: "Looks like Kozuki Momonosuke and his group have arrived. I'm going over to check."
Sword God Ryuma: "They've appeared? Interesting. If nothing goes wrong, then Kozuki Momonosuke is supposed to be the symbol of hope for Wano, right?"
Lucas let out a mocking laugh.
Lucas: "That's right! In the grand scheme of Wano's fate, he's the rightful heir to the shogunate. But let me put it this way… Momonosuke as a person? Hard to describe in just a few words. You'll understand soon enough."
[*Tl: Why do Chinese author have so much grudge to Momonosuke, he is a kid with major trauma]
Oden's Former Residence
The location where the flare was fired was none other than the ruins of Oden's former home, which had been burned down twenty years ago.
Yet, because of Toki's prophecy, Kurozumi Orochi had been paranoid for decades. He stationed men there permanently, ordering them to send an immediate signal at the first sign of suspicious activity.
As a result, in the original timeline, when Momonosuke and his group arrived, they were instantly discovered, forcing them to flee for their lives.
Now, in the ruins, five figures emerged from the shadows—four adults and one child.
They were:
Ø Kozuki Momonosuke
Ø Kin'emon
Ø Kikunojo
Ø Kanjuro
Ø Raizo
They had all traveled twenty years into the future.
However, standing before them were several of Orochi's samurai. One of them still held the flare gun that had just been fired.
A warrior narrowed his eyes. "These people… their appearance matches the exact descriptions of the Kozuki clan remnants who disappeared twenty years ago!"
His grip tightened on his sword as he stepped forward.
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