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The samurai under Kurozumi Orochi's command clashed with Kin'emon and the others. Meanwhile, Kozuki Momonosuke trembled in fear, unable to move.

Watching the scene unfold through Lucas' perspective,

Sword God Ryuma immediately started cursing in the group chat.

Sword God Ryuma: "A pathetic coward like this is supposed to inherit the position of Shogun? The Kozuki clan is beyond useless!"

Whitebeard: "Hard to believe this is Oden's son! When I was his age, I was already fighting pirates and bandits!"

Fire Fist Ace: "When I was younger than him, I was already hunting wild animals in the mountains alone! And by his age, I was the terror of my town!"

Senju Hashirama, ever the pacifist, tried to defend the boy.

First Hokage, Senju Hashirama: "Aren't you all being a little too harsh on him? He's still just a child!"

Lucas: "If I recall correctly, Kozuki Momonosuke is eight years old this year. @Senju Hashirama, how old were you when you first went to the battlefield?"

First Hokage, Senju Hashirama: "Four years old!"

Whitebeard: "A four-year-old on the battlefield? You must be joking!"

Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama: "He's not joking. During the Warring States Period of our world, it was completely normal for kids as young as four or five to fight in war."

Howard Stark: "Your world sounds insane!"

First Hokage, Senju Hashirama: "Don't worry! Before I died, the Warring States Period had already ended. Ninja villages were established, and instead of war, shinobi took on missions based on their abilities. Children no longer had to fight on battlefields."

Sword God Ryuma: "Regardless, the fact remains—this kid is a waste of space. If he becomes Wano's Shogun, the country should forget about founding a nation and start preparing for its destruction!"

Pirate King Roger: "Isn't that a little too absolute? I admit he's useless now, but people can change!"

As Oden's former crewmate, Roger still had hope for his friend's son. He wanted to believe that Momonosuke could rise to the occasion.

But Ryuma didn't buy it.

Sword God Ryuma: "And what if he doesn't change? The Shogun of Wano isn't a position that can be switched out at will—unless, of course, the current Shogun dies…"

His words carried a clear, murderous implication.

[*Tl: Why does every cn author wanted the little man to die?]

Pirate King Roger: "No way, right? Maybe we should just wait and see how he develops?"

Sword God Ryuma: "Your plan is to keep Wano in its current state, sit back, and wait for this brat to grow up, then hope he miraculously defeats Orochi and Kaido? Terrible plan!"

Whitebeard: "Roger, your idea isn't practical. The people of Wano can't afford to wait any longer. They don't have the luxury of giving Momonosuke time to figure himself out."

Lucas: "Relax. You still don't know Kozuki Momonosuke well enough. Just watch a little longer."

Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose in the distance as a group of warriors charged toward them.

Leading them was a massive man wearing a lavender embroidered robe. His pink hair stood out, and his large belly jiggled with each step.

This was Shutenmaru or known before as Ashura Doji, one of the most feared criminal in Wano.

In his youth, he had fought evenly with Kozuki Oden. After being defeated, he had chosen to follow him. His combat strength was on par with the top officers of the Four Emperors' crews.

"Shutenmaru?!"

Kin'emon and the others, having just defeated Orochi's samurai, froze in shock.

To them, Shutenmaru was an unstoppable force. If he joined them, it would be a game changer!

But while Kin'emon and his group looked at him with surprise and hope, Shutenmaru himself looked… disappointed.

"It's you?" he muttered, clearly unimpressed.

Kin'emon was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

Shutenmaru sighed heavily. "So you are the ones Madam Toki predicted would defeat Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido?"

Kin'emon clenched his fists. "So what?! Have you lost your will to fight, Shutenmaru?!"

Shutenmaru sneered. "Will to fight? What's that worth?"

He then ruthlessly exposed the harsh reality.

"Twenty years ago, you were running for your lives—chased by Orochi and Kaido like rats."

"Now, after traveling through time, you actually think you can defeat them? Naïve!"

His voice grew colder.

"You don't understand, do you? To you, twenty years was just a blink of an eye—but for Orochi and Kaido, it was two decades of constant growth."

"They didn't sit around waiting for you. They became even stronger."

"And your reputation in Wano has been dwindling over the years. You're weaker than you were back then, while they've only grown more powerful."

Shutenmaru's gaze swept over Kin'emon and the others, his disappointment evident.

"Tell me… how do you plan to defeat an enemy who's had twenty more years to prepare for you?"

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