## One Piece Chapter 972, pages 2-3: I Am Oden, and I Was Born to Boil - Chapter: 972 - Pages: 2-3 - Characters: Shinobu, Fukurokuju, Kurozumi Orochi, Kaido, Kozuki Oden ### Summary Page 2: Shinobu's defiance spreads through the crowd. She vows, "We will all survive... and exterminate you next time!!" but Fukurokuju sneers, "You're dreaming." The citizens, now torn by guilt, plead with Orochi: "Sh... Shogun Orochi, please end this punishment!!" "You are welcome!!" "Please!!" Their cries are answered with violence. An arrow cuts through the air and strikes a man near the execution ground. People scream, "He was shot by an arrow!!" and "Look out!!" Orochi laughs while Shinobu snarls his name, and Kaido watches as the crowd begins to understand what kind of ruler they have served. Page 3: The crowd instantly understands how terrifying revenge can be. There is no longer hope for Wano; this punishment has gone on far too long. The people realize that the subordinates of Kaido and Orochi have surrounded them with weapons in hand. They scatter in panic, shouting, "Damnit, we're pathetic," and asking, "So he was the one who saved us that day?" The explanation for Oden's strange actions over the last five years spreads quickly through Wano. Around the boiling pot, the crowd's mockery turns into shame, but the men with weapons make sure that shame cannot become rescue.