Chapter 145
'Yellow Spring Ghost Qi·Frozen Ground'
A cloud of white mist spit out from Brook's mouth, and the Seven-Star Sword was instantly sheathed. Kozuki Oden was frozen into an ice statue, so lifelike that even the movement of running on one leg was frozen!
""Master Oden!!!"
These samurai's eyes widened immediately, and they immediately gathered around Kozuki Oden and shouted, while looking at these hateful outsiders with anger in alertness. They actually dared to attack the general's son!!
Every samurai drew his sword, as if he was going to fight Brook and the others to the death, and Hanano Heigoro and his men were a little hesitant and at a loss, with a very tangled look on their faces. Should they fight with the boss they just recognized? You know, they still have a sense of belonging to the Kozuki family that has protected Wano Country for hundreds of years, and they can't watch the general's only son being killed!!
"Hahaha~, Brother Brook, your Yellow Spring Ghost Energy is getting stronger and stronger. It can freeze him so quickly. It's almost comparable to the legendary natural ice fruit!"
Shiki the Golden Lion laughed loudly, but was a little shocked in his heart. He didn't usually see Brook practicing hard, so how come his strength is still growing so fast? Sure enough, there is still a long way to go to surpass the captain!
"Hoo~~, that brat is fine, I just calmed him down."
Brook looked at the reactions of these warriors and felt a little emotional. The prestige of the Kozuki family in Wano Country was indeed deeply rooted. He also noticed Hanano Hyogoro's struggle.
Obviously, his sense of identity with the Kozuki family was stronger than that of the boss he just recognized. It seemed that replacing the Kozuki family would not be possible in a short time.
This also made Brook more determined to use platinum to defeat the financial system of Wano Country. He wanted Kuri to become the strongest city in Wano Country, and even surpass the capital city of Hana-no-Michi!
‘Pala'
Kozuki Oden's upper body quickly broke free from the ice, and he rubbed his arms to keep warm with a mouth full of white mist, and his face turned much paler.
"It's so cold! What the hell is this thing!!"
The young master of Wano Country started yelling again, and this scene also made the samurai feel relieved, but their behavior of holding swords was a bit embarrassing.
You know, they are still on other people's boats now. They didn't know how to get off the stage for a while when they drew their swords. Hanano Heigoro breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he held back and didn't draw his sword, leaving time for observation!
""Well, Lord Brook, this is because we are eager to protect our master. Please don't blame us. We apologize to you!"
These warriors bowed very formally at a 90-degree angle, lowering their attitude to the lowest level, and looked like they were sincerely apologizing for their loyalty!
"Hoho~, it's okay, I was rash."
Brook also accepted the apology of these samurai and convinced them. From now on, if Jiuli is still so loyal after being conquered, Brook doesn't mind having a few more samurai swordsmen in his ghost!
"Lord Brook, you are indeed a man of both virtue and martial arts. It is really an honor to work under you!"
The warriors were also very surprised to hear that Brook forgave them so easily. You know, in Wano Country, drawing swords means that you have to fight, at least you have to shed some blood to show your respect!
And Redfield and Linlin looked at these recruited warriors with different eyes, with more indifference. These warriors probably have no chance to become crew members of the Hell Pirates!
"Hey, let me go! Why are my feet still frozen!"
Kozuki Oden's voice immediately disturbed everyone's thoughts. This guy is really heartless. Just now, these samurai almost fought with their employer because of you, a jerk.
"You are too noisy. Our ship will not let a brat like you run around!"
Brook looked at Kozuki Oden with interest. This guy also has the potential of Conqueror's Haki. Judging from the situation, it seems that he has not awakened yet.
Should he be accepted as a younger brother? But this guy must inherit Wano Country, which is fundamentally contradictory to his own rule of Wano Country.
Unless he takes the initiative to hand over Wano Country to the Hell Pirates to rule, and use the concept of better developing Wano Country, maybe he can really fool this guy.
"I'm not a brat, don't underestimate me!! I'm the little bully who kicked the Nanshan Bathhouse and punched the North Street Casino! Which gangster in the Flower City would not take a detour when seeing me!"
Kozuki Oden loudly refuted Brook, and his words made these gangsters look at him unkindly. It turned out that they had been worrying about this lawless general's son in vain!
"I don't care about these. What are you doing on my golden spaceship? Does your father, General Sukiyaki, know that you escaped? Give me a satisfactory reason, otherwise, don't blame me for throwing you off!"
Brook knew Kozuki Oden's character, but he just wanted to play with him and see what kind of identity he should give this guy? Trainee crew member? Mercenary? Apprentice? Godson?
"I want to go out to sea, and now I also want to go to Kuri with you to suppress the villains, how exciting it is! Don't pay attention to my old antique father, he can't control me!"
Kozuki Oden was full of expectations. Whether it was suppressing Kuri or going out to sea for adventure, he wanted to do it. In short, he would definitely stay on this ship. Once this opportunity was missed, it might be gone in the future!
"Then why should I keep you on the ship? You are not strong enough to be a mercenary. If your general father blames us, he might even drive us out of Wano Country!"
Brook knows this kind of guy. The more he is not allowed to stay, the more he will definitely stay. In this way, Brook can tie Oden to the Hell Pirates.
When Kozuki Sukiyaki wants to expel Brook and others, he will have to consider the rebellious Kozuki Oden. Of course, the strength of each crew member of the Hell Pirates will be further improved by then.
It is not a problem to deter Kozuki Sukiyaki with force. The disaster-level devil fruit abilities of the four major fighters are not to be underestimated! They can scare you to death. What's more,
Kozuki Sukiyaki is really a general who loves the country and the people. He will compromise soon as long as he is threatened by the people of Wano Country!
"What should I do? How about I join you?"
Kozuki Oden's words immediately made these downtrodden samurai unable to sit still. You are the son of a general of Wano Country, but you actually want to join a foreign force. Is there something wrong with your brain?
"Master Oden, you absolutely cannot do that. Wano Country still needs you to inherit it! The Kozuki family still needs you!"
These down-and-out samurai immediately stopped him. This general's son is not only lawless, but now he has even lost his brain. Does he still want the position of the heir to Wano Country?
"Shut up! Why do you mind my business???"
Kozuki Oden angrily scolded these nosy guys, and at the same time looked at Brook expectantly, waiting for his reply!
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