Chapter 607 Follow your heart! (3 in 1)

Kozuki Oden took a huge risk and planned to exchange injuries with Tsugarukuni Yoshiichi, but the end result was that he failed to cause any harm to Tsugarukuni Yoshiichi, and instead he was stabbed hard by Tsugarukuni Yoshiichi.

The sharp blade instantly pierced through Kozuki Oden's body, and blood immediately stained Oden's clothes.

With his teeth clenched, Kozuki Oden concentrated on observing the partially elementalized body of Tsugumi Yoriichi, and his mood became quite heavy.

After several fights, Kozuki Oden also understood the gap in strength between himself and his enemy. Not only did his opponent possess powerful Conqueror's Haki, but the use of the Devil Fruit had also been perfectly combined with his Observation Haki, forming a unique fighting style for those with special abilities.

Even after using all his strength to strike, he was unable to leave any wounds on the opponent's body. At this moment, Kozuki Oden had no idea how to repel the enemy.

Kozuki Oden's eyes, which were originally full of hatred and anger, became a little dim at this moment. The injuries on his body and his self-confidence also suffered a huge blow.

And at the moment when Kozuki Oden's mentality changed, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi suddenly drew out his long sword, jumped up, and kicked Kozuki Oden directly in the chest, kicking him away.

Oden's body flew out like a cannonball and smashed directly into the crowd, knocking down a large number of members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Oden had a strong physique, and Tsugakuni Yoriichi did not have a strong desire to kill him. He was able to withstand Tsugakuni Yoriichi's attack, but the pirates who were hit by Oden's flying body were not so lucky. The pirates who were hit by Oden were either killed or injured, and none of them escaped.

Even his own captain was easily knocked out by the enemy.

These pirates finally came to their senses a little and hesitated to move forward.

However, the pirates' hesitation did not last long. Jozu and Flower Sword Vista, who had been knocked away by Tsugakuin Yoshii, returned to the battlefield one after another.

The two men looked at the bodies of their companions scattered all over the ground with heavy hearts.

"Everyone, step back and don't make unnecessary sacrifices."

Vista made a completely different decision from Marco's. He was older than Marco, and unlike the ship doctor Marco, as a swordsman he had fought against more powerful men. After fighting on the sea for so many years, Vista knew very well that there were some powerful men who could not be defeated by numbers.

Manpower is sometimes scarce.

Such words are meaningless in front of a strong man like Yoriichi Tsugikoku.

"Yes!"

Vista's order also made most of the pirates breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, there were some captains in the crowd. After they understood Vista's idea, they hid in the crowd, thinking of taking action secretly to assist Vista and others.

The Whitebeard Pirates group is very large, with nearly 100,000 pirates under their command. Since the death of Whitebeard, although the Whitebeard Pirates experienced the attack by Weevil and a period of internal division, there are also tens of thousands of pirates who chose to support Kozuki Oden afterwards.

Among these people, there are many users with Devil Fruit abilities. Their frontal combat capabilities may not be very strong, but if they are responsible for coordinating and assisting people like Vista and Joz, they can also cause some trouble for Jigoku Yuichi.

The person with the ability who had previously "planted" spores on Tsugakuni Yoriichi's body was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. At this time, he was cleverly hiding in the crowd, not showing his presence, quietly waiting for the next opportunity to attack Tsugakuni Yoriichi.

There are many people with such abilities, and this is why Vista and others did not choose to retreat after realizing the gap in strength between the enemy and us.

They all knew that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni was very strong, but correspondingly, they did not think that they had no chance at all.

"Wow--"

Just as Yoshiichi Tsugakuni focused his attention on Joz and Vista who were attacking him from the front and back, Marco on the ground took this opportunity to struggle to get up from the ground. Dust and gravel slid off his body, making a slight sound.

As a user of the Mythical Beast Devil Fruit, Marco's recovery speed is beyond others' imagination. Although Marco's mind was dizzy due to the strong impact and there were multiple fractures on his body, Marco has recovered some mobility in a short while.

"Oh? You can actually stand up?"

Tsugikuni Yuichiro did not expect that Marco could do "sit-ups" and stand up again after suffering such a heavy blow. After glancing at the young man, Yuichiro's eyes showed a little surprise.

"Of course. I'm the captain of the First Division of the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"How can I embarrass my father?!"

Marco slowly raised his head. Although his body was extremely weak, he was full of vigor when he said this, and his tone was full of pride.

It can be seen that Marco really feels honored to be the son of Whitebeard.

"call out!"

A sound of breaking air was heard, and Kozuki Oden, who had just been knocked away by Tsugakuni Yoshiichi, jumped out of the crowd and came to the side of Tsugakuni Yoshiichi. The other three squad leaders together formed a pincer attack on Tsugakuni Yoshiichi.

At the same time, two squad leaders stepped out from the crowd, Sachi, the captain of the fourth squad and the chef, and Lakeyo, the captain of the seventh squad.

One of the two men was wearing a white chef's uniform and holding a long knife with a cold glow in his hand; the other had a head full of golden hair and held a chain hammer in his hand that seemed to have life. Both of them were staring at Tsugikuni Yuichi with a fierce look.

Kozuki Oden, five Whitehair Pirates captains with bounties exceeding 100 million, some unknown special users hiding in the crowd, and tens of thousands of ordinary pirates.

Such a force can have a huge impact no matter where it is in the world.

The fact that a closed country like Wano can support so many pirates who do not work shows how rich the country is.

"I won't hold back any longer."

"If you continue to attack me, you'll have to be prepared."

In the encirclement, Jiguo Yuanyi held the long sword horizontally, looking at Marco and others with a look of regret. Although Yuanyi wanted to warn these people, Jiguo Yuanyi knew that these people would not surrender to him.

If it was so easy to make these people stop, the Whitebeard Pirates would probably have ceased to exist long ago.

It is precisely because Yunyi already knows the result that he feels regretful.

And just as Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had expected, the way Kozuki Oden and Marco and others looked at Tsugakuni Yoshiichi did not change at all.

Bits of golden flames "flowed" out from the pores on Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's body, and in the blink of an eye, they had covered Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's body surface.

Bathed in flames, Jikoku Yoshida waved the long sword in his hand, and a strong wind swept out, blowing towards Kozuki Oden and others.

"Drink!"

Oden tightened the two swords in his hands, let out a low growl, and then kicked the ground hard, rushing directly towards Tsugakuni Yoshiichi. Vista, Jozu and others followed closely behind and surrounded Tsugakuni Yoshiichi.

Yunichi raised the long sword in his hand, and golden flames attached to the blade. As the long sword fell, a golden ring of dazzling fire quickly swept around with Yunichi Tsugakuin as the center.

Kozuki Oden and others were the first to be hit. In the blink of an eye, they were engulfed in the golden flames. The flames swept out and soon engulfed all the pirates within a thousand meters.

A sky-high flame lit up in Boluo Town. At that moment, the night turned white, the moonlight and starlight were completely covered by the dazzling flames, and the night sky was as bright as day.

"boom--"

The flames roared, and the air flow in the entire Wano Country changed drastically.

The sneakily escaping Kurozumi Orochi and his two retainers had just left the battlefield not long ago when they suddenly felt the sky getting brighter. They looked back and found that the battlefield where they were previously was now engulfed in fire.

The strong wind howled, bringing with it scorching heat.

Kurozumi Chanmaru also reacted quickly. He immediately used his ability to create a wall in front of the few people and protected the Kurozumi Orochi firmly behind him.

"This, this, this."

The inexplicably ignited sea of ​​fire looked like a doomsday scene to Kurozumi Orochi. Even the barrier created by the Barrier Fruit could not completely block the surging heat wave.

The strange smell in the air made the black charcoal snake's scalp tingle.

But soon, the astonishment on the face of the black charcoal snake disappeared quickly. After hesitating for a few seconds, the black charcoal snake suddenly laughed as if no one was around:
"Haha, hahahaha!!!"

"That's an enemy attack, right? Hey, old woman, that should be an enemy attack, right?!"

"What a powerful enemy! Hahaha, what a powerful enemy!"

"Die, all those bastards die!"

"Our Kurotan family finally has a day to shine!"

Kurozumi Orochi's expression became a little crazy. The person he called old woman was Kurozumi Higurashi, the "military advisor" of the Kurozumi family and also a witch.

When he was young, Kurozumi Orochi received the "guidance" of Kurozumi Higurashi, and his current life of luxury is actually thanks to Kurozumi Higurashi. In the past, Orochi showed respect to this witch, but at this time, he was so emotional that he couldn't hide his true thoughts.

"Hehehehe, Big Snake, don't be too happy yet."

"We still have things to do."

"Go to the Kozuki family. Lord Oden is fighting against such a powerful enemy. As his most trusted person, you must naturally 'protect' Lord Oden's family."

"As for here, wait until there is no movement, then send someone to check it out."

Kurozumi Higurashi let out a series of sinister laughs, and his smile was brilliant. Hearing this, Kurozumi Orochi's mind couldn't help but reflect on the beautiful faces of Kozuki Toki and Kozuki Hiyori, the mother and daughter. He nodded repeatedly and made a decision immediately:

"Haha, you're right!"

"Protecting Lord Oden's family is important!"

The group left in a hurry and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

In the entire Wano Country, almost everyone noticed the abnormality in the direction of Boluo Town. The news spread quickly, and soon, people from Hana Capital and Eikasa Village gathered on the street without any prior arrangement. Some curious people even climbed up high and looked in the direction of Boluo Town.

No one knew what happened there, but everyone realized that something big must have happened in Jiuli.

On the battlefield of Boluo Town, the flames that shot up into the sky slowly dissipated, and the original streets had already turned into ruins.

There were still a few wisps of golden fire burning quietly among the ruins, and human figures could be vaguely seen in the golden flames.

These people were not the pirates who faced Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's attack directly, but ordinary people who did not have time to leave the battlefield. Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's control over his abilities had reached the pinnacle. The same flame could be a terrifying weapon to kill the enemy, but it could also be the ultimate shield to protect ordinary people from harm.

As for the pirates caught in the golden flames? They had already been consumed by the flames, and in a split second, they had turned into thin air and disappeared without a trace.

Only a handful of people, who possessed extremely strong domineering aura, were able to huddle together for warmth in time when Tsugumi Yuichiro launched an attack, and thus escaped the disaster.

Among these people, there were several White Squad leaders who surrounded Tsugukuni Yoriichi.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi slowly put away his knife and looked at Joz and others in the distance.

The moment Jigoku Yoshiichi launched the attack, Joz, Vista and others chose to gather together at the first opportunity.

Led by Jozu and Kozuki Oden, they resisted the attack of Tsugikuni Yoriichi.

Joz was covered with diamonds, and Marco's blue flames turned into a shield in front of him at the first moment. Oden, Vista and others used their strongest attacks the moment Marco's fire shield was broken, and together weakened the enemy's offensive.

And Joz is the last shield to protect other companions.

At this time, Joz's body was stained by the golden flame of Tsugikoku Yoshiichi. The flame broke through Joz's protective domineering aura, eroded Joz's body, and burned his blood and bones.

Although there was no pain in his body, Joz could clearly feel that his vitality was disappearing rapidly.

"Puff-"

Even a strong man like him was unable to resist the collapse of his body functions. His body, like a giant tower, fell to the ground with a loud bang. Marco, whose consciousness was already a little blurred, wanted to check on Joz's injuries, but he stumbled, fell to the ground, and fell into a coma.

Vista, Oden and others were almost exhausted. They could not care about anything else at this time. They dragged their tired bodies to stand in front of Joz and Marco who had lost consciousness.

"You were able to block my attack, that's really impressive!"

"Oden, now, have you changed your mind and want to continue talking to me!?"

Ji Guoyuan looked around and finally felt a little quieter. Most of the pirates had been wiped out by him. Even though some of the pirates on the outermost periphery managed to escape, many of them were still stained by the splashing golden flames.

With the domineering strength of those people, they could only watch their bodies being burned to ashes and wait for death.

Tsugikoku Yoshiichi walked in front of Oden, Vista and others, and noticed that Jozu behind them was still struggling and had not died, and he let out a sigh.

With a sigh of his fingertips, a ray of golden flame suddenly turned into a sharp sword, instantly shooting through the center of Oden and Vista, directly piercing through Joz's brain.

This strong man who was as strong as an iron tower lost his breath in an instant.

Oden and Vista were not shocked until Tsugakuni Yoriichi's attack landed on Jozu. They both looked behind them, with anger surging in their hearts.

However, in the face of Tsugakuni Yoriichi's powerful tactics, Oden chose to endure.

At this point, do Kozuki Oden and his friends have any better options? Or did Tsugikoku Yoriichi ever give them the right to choose?
There are only two options left for them from the beginning to the end: surrender or die.

It is true that Kozuki Oden really wanted to avenge his son, but the losses suffered by the Whitebeard Pirates in order to avenge him were too great.

Countless pirates died under the attack of Yoshiichi Tsugakuni. It can be seen with the naked eye that the casualties are in the tens of thousands, including some squad leaders and some veteran backbones of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Not everyone is a vassal of the Whitebeard Pirates.

And not only those people, but also Diamond Joz, one of Whitebeard's favorite sons when he was alive and known as the world's strongest shield, died in front of him.

Kozuki Oden really did not have the face or the courage to continue fighting with Tsugikoku Yoriichi.

Watching these friends who supported and stood by him die in front of his eyes was more painful than directly killing Kozuki Oden.

Oden knew that if they continued to fight with Tsugakuni Yoshiichi, only one in ten of them would survive.

As an individual, Kozuki Oden would have no regrets even if he died at the hands of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, but he could not watch the thing that his "brother" had risked his life to protect be destroyed in his hands.

"Stop it, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi"

The two swords in Kozuki Oden's hands dropped, and when he said this, it seemed as if all the strength had been drained from him.

"Oden! What are you talking about!?"

Vista had just witnessed Joz's death at the hands of Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, and he was actually prepared to die, but when he heard the captain's words beside him, he couldn't help but let out a low cry, his face full of disbelief.

Surrender?! As the Whitebeard Pirates, they are going to surrender to the enemy?!
Are you kidding me? !

"Oden, this guy is an enemy, how can you surrender to him?!"

"Do you think he will let us go if you surrender to him? No!"

"That guy is Yoriichi Tsugakuni. I've never heard of a pirate surviving his hands!"

"And he killed Joz and so many of our people. How could you surrender as the captain?"

Vista was a little excited, but the captain's words made him sober up.

"I'm sorry Vista."

"But I've made my decision."

"He will let us go, because until now, we are still alive, right?!"

"Vista, it was my fault. I was blinded by Momonosuke's death and dragged you into this."

"But we obviously have more important things to do, don't we?"

"If we die, who will protect Xiangsphynx Island? Who will protect Wano Country? I have failed to live up to Bai Xiaoji's trust and your trust."

“We can’t make any more mistakes.”

Kozuki Oden's mind is rarely clear.

Do you think he is a coward? From Tsugakuni Yoriichi's perspective, he can more or less understand the despair in Kozuki Oden's heart.

It is much more difficult to survive than to die. The opponent that Kozuki Oden faced was not one who was on equal terms with him.

Even if the battle continues, the outcome is predictable. Oden's ability is no longer able to change the status quo.
"you"

Vista is not a young man in his teens or twenties. He actually knows very well in his heart that what Kozuki Oden said is right. And precisely because of this, he can't say anything to refute. He can only look at Tsugikuni Yoriichi with anger in his eyes, but he has no intention of continuing to attack.

Angry, desperate.

But faced with overwhelming strength, Vista still felt powerless.

He quickly walked to Marco's side and carried the unconscious Marco on his back. Vista felt extremely heavy at this moment.

The dead are dead, and those who are alive must continue to live.

Protecting the younger Marco and the surviving crew members has become Vista's goal.

"Have we discussed it?"

"I won't continue to make sarcastic remarks."

"The decision you made was very wise. From the very beginning, I had no intention of having a large-scale conflict with you."

"But I didn't expect things to turn out like this."

Before Tsugakuin finished speaking, Kozuki Oden extended his hand and shook his head:

"There's no point in saying this now."

"What is your purpose in coming to Wano Country? If you have finished your business, please leave here."

"If it's not done, I will find ways to assist you, as long as you leave here as soon as possible."

"Not only that, from now on, our Whitebeard Pirates will never go against your new navy again. We will stay safely in the Sphinx Island in Wano Country and will not cause any impact on your new navy."

Things have developed to this point. Since I have already bowed my head, I might as well bow my head all the way.

Kozuki Oden only wanted to send Tsugikoku Yoshiichi away as soon as possible, and didn't want to see him in Wano Country again. He could only keep the hatred for his son in his heart.
"I did come to Wano Country to do something."

"Kozuki Oden, what is on the final island?"

"Why were you, the Kozuki clan, able to leave words on the stone tablet that records the text of history?"

"Also, do you know Im?"

The other party was finally able to communicate, and Tsugikoku Yuichiro did not beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.

"The final island? Do you mean Raftel?!"

"Haha. I didn't expect that someone like you would also be interested in that great secret treasure?"

"But I think the truth will disappoint you a little."

"The Great Secret Treasure is the portal to a new future for people. But none of us are the ones who can open the portal."

"What a pity! Tsugikoku Yoriichi."

Kozuki Oden wanted to laugh at Tsugikoku Yoriichi, but he could only smile bitterly on his face.

(End of this chapter)