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One Piece chapter 972: I Am Oden, and I Was Born to Boil — what is in it

Wano Country arc · 19 pages · 24 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Page 0 is the Weekly Shonen Jump cover for One Piece chapter 972 featuring Luffy and Cup Noodle collaboration.
  • p1Chapter 972 title is 'I AM ODEN! I WAS BORN TO BOIL!'.
  • p2Orochi appears during public confrontation in Flower Capital.
  • p3Oden is shown boiling in oil while crowd reacts with panic and realization.
  • p3Narration states there was no longer hope for Wano during the prolonged punishment.
  • p4Wano uses arrows to send messages to provincial leaders over long distances.
  • p4Oil in the pot exceeds 700 degrees and continues increasing.
  • p4Oden is enduring the boiling oil execution on a wooden beam.
  • p5Oden states intent to open Wano country.
  • p5Kozuki clan previously sank Wano to protect it from external gigantic power.
  • p6Wano must prepare to welcome an individual traversing 800 years of time.
  • p6One third of the execution time has already passed.
  • p7Execution time remaining drops through multiple countdown stages.
  • p7Oden survives beyond 30 minutes in the boiling oil.
  • p8Oden bursts free from boiling oil pot amid massive steam.
  • p8Wano citizens react with shock and celebration in streets.
  • p8Kaido observes from foreground with narrowed eyes.
  • p9Orochi orders change to shooting execution.
  • p9Beast Pirates gunmen open fire on Oden.
  • p9Oden is hit by bullets while roaring.
  • p10Oden charges through gunfire toward Kuri.
  • p10Shinobu is knocked back during the chaos.
  • p10Beast-like figure attacks amid smoke and blasts.
  • p11Oden is recaptured and dragged away.
  • p11Retainers react with horror and are attacked.
  • p11Oden makes final stand protecting retainers.
  • p12Young Oden fights a group of mountain bandits in Wano.
  • p12Raizo and Ashura Doji appear as recognizable figures during the clash.
  • p13Oden defeats the mountain bandits and later shares a meal with them in the village.
  • p14Oden confronts a woman before facing execution by boiling in front of a large Wano crowd.
  • p15Oden's execution by boiling concludes with massive impact and crowd reaction in the Flower Capital.
  • p16Toki receives news of Oden's death via messenger.
  • p16Toki reads a letter detailing future war events twenty years ahead.
  • p16Oden expresses intent to defeat Kaido before dying.
  • p16A long winter is shown brewing in Wano.
  • p17Oden requests use of Toki's power in the event of his death.
  • p17Toki refuses to cry over Oden's execution to avoid mockery.
  • p17Retainers agree to pass Oden's katanas to his children.
  • p17Flashback shows Oden laughing about his wife Toki.

What is said, page by page

  • p0Slogan declares a boy's heart is always hungry, tying to Luffy's eating action and cover theme.
  • p1Man in crowd states it is hard to suddenly change mind even if statement is true.
  • p1Long-haired woman reminds crowd they said they were protected by Oden.
  • p1Shinobu declares this is what everyone understood and how the sentence will be executed.
  • p1Fukujuro warns that the truth only brings confusion and the lord who rebelled will die.
  • p1Woman declares she does not obey anymore and will live or die like Oden as his vassal.
  • p1Woman states she is ready to die with the Kozuki and warns others of consequences.
  • p2Bald man tells Shinobu she is dreaming.
  • p2Shinobu growls they will exterminate him next time and will all survive or rather...
  • p2Crowd begs Shogun Orochi to end the punishment and declares he is welcome.
  • p2Man hit by arrow cries out he was shot and screams in pain.
  • p2Someone yells Orochi look out as chaos erupts.
  • p4Afro man reads aloud that arrows can cross huge distances for provincial warnings.
  • p4Narration explains Wano uses message arrows to alert leaders of important events.
  • p4Crowd desperately shouts Oden-sama stay alive with urgent pleading tone.
  • p4Oden's retainer apologizes for past insults while expressing support.
  • p4Lower retainers react with shock calling Oden naive during the execution.
  • p5Oden declares he will open the country if he survives the scalding.
  • p5Crowd reacts with shock and confusion at Oden's statements.
  • p5Retainers question what Oden learned at sea regarding the country's closure.
  • p5Large man reveals Kozuki clan sank the country from outside world long ago to protect it from gigantic power.
  • p6Large man states Wano must become a country that can welcome the individual traversing 800 years.
  • p6Voice declares the world is waiting for a particular individual.
  • p6Large man internally fears those guys will kill him today.
  • p6Oden shouts to open Wano for him.
  • p6Woman responds she wants Oden and notes a third of the time has passed if he resists boiling.
  • p7Spectators cheer that Oden's dream is theirs too and they will help open the country.
  • p7Orochi's men panic and demand the temperature be raised because Oden is still alive.
  • p7Narration states it has become a deadly heated hell with 30 minutes to go.
  • p7Crowd continues shouting Oden-sama even as time counts down.
  • p7Narration notes Oden did not die despite the extreme heat.
  • p8Crowd cheers that Oden overcame execution with excited awe.
  • p8Citizens shout that the miracle happened and Oden survived boiling.
  • p8Multiple voices call Oden-sama winner and survivor in triumphant mood.
  • p8Kaido warns to prepare yourself with grim threatening intent.
  • p8Kaido declares the whole country is his ally again with dominant mood.
  • p8Kaido states the illusion has been dispersed with cold finality.
  • p9Orochi panics asking what was said with fearful intent.
  • p9Kaido yells at Orochi not to incite Oden with angry command.
  • p9Orochi admits changing sentence to shooting execution with cruel tone.
  • p9Orochi threatens to kill Oden's whole family with malicious intent.
  • p9Oden tells retainers he is counting on them with urgent resolve.
  • p9Orochi taunts Oden as a kid who thinks with his ass.
  • p10Citizens scream run amid explosions with panicked urgency.
  • p10Retainer calls out Shinobu's name in alarm.
  • p10Oden roars to Kuri while charging forward with fierce resolve.
  • p11Retainers cry Oden-sama and Oden Kozuki in horror.
  • p11Voice states an interesting story was just heard with calm tone.
  • p11Oden shouts turn around do not look back with commanding urgency.
  • p11Orochi's men order to catch them and kill them all.
  • p11Oden declares do not underestimate my samurai with defiant resolve.
  • p11Voice says it will finish itself as sign of respect with cold intent.
  • p11Voice states Oden's body is already dead and age of Kozuki ends.
  • p12Oden grunts in pain while being grabbed and accused by bandits during the fight.
  • p12Bandit children yell to keep hands off while claiming ownership of an item.
  • p12Wild-haired bandit leader calls Oden a real madman in rage.
  • p12Retainers shout Oden-sama in alarm while rushing to intervene.
  • p12Oden questions whether the straw-hatted figure is the mountain bandit leader.
  • p13Oden declares that the bandits should be ashamed of their actions.
  • p13Oden states that fear of difference only proves the bandits' ignorance.
  • p13Bandit complains of hunger while Oden notes they are merely lending money.
  • p13Villagers remark on Oden's remarkable way of dying and lasting fame.
  • p13Oden offers food to the bandits after their defeat.
  • p14Woman tells Oden to become as strong as possible and notes her soul will live on.
  • p14Oden apologizes about the old hag and admits he already killed her.
  • p14Oden states he will go ahead with a cup of sake that suits him.
  • p14Crowd reacts with inspiration as Oden prepares to enter the cauldron.
  • p15Narration emphasizes that the more Oden is boiled the better he becomes.
  • p15Crowd screams in horror as Oden falls into the cauldron.
  • p15Desperate voices call for Ben amid the destruction and shockwaves.
  • p16Oden declares that failing to defeat Kaido means no one of their era will succeed, spoken with strong resolve about legacy.
  • p16Toki states she has reached her limits, conveying weariness and acceptance.
  • p16Messenger informs Lady Toki of Oden-sama's death, delivering shocking news from outside.
  • p16Voice orders to locate the protagonists of the next scene, directing attention forward in time.
  • p16Narration notes Oden's final moments were admirable, providing reflective context.
  • p16Toki reads that protagonists of an immense war will arise in the New World in twenty years, reflecting on prophecy.
  • p16Text describes a gigantic war capable of separating oceans breaking out in a little more than twenty years.
  • p16Narration states a long winter is brewing in Wano, setting atmospheric tone.
  • p16Text asserts the protagonists are the ones who can defeat Kaido, emphasizing future hope.
  • p17Oden states if he ever dies he wants to use Toki's power, expressing a final request.
  • p17Oden laughs that the smiling woman is his wife, showing affection in flashback.
  • p17Toki asks if Oden is not going to die, responding with disbelief.
  • p17Oden questions why Toki is not sad about the execution, noting her unusual reaction.
  • p17Retainer agrees to deliver katanas to the children while noting danger.
  • p17Toki commands Oden to look closely at twenty years into the future, with intense gaze.
  • p17Toki explains that crying would make people laugh at her, revealing her resolve.
  • p17Text states the story continues its course into the present.