## One Piece Chapter 968, pages 11-12: Oden's Return - Chapter: 968 - Pages: 11-12 - Characters: Kozuki Oden, Kurozumi Orochi, Kozuki Sukiyaki, Shimotsuki Yasuie, Kin'emon, Kaido, Raizo, Kozuki Momonosuke, Kozuki Hiyori ### Summary Page 11: Oden learns that his father's condition was worse than he imagined, and he says, "I truly regret not being there for him in his final moments...!!" But the real shock is the successor. The retainers explain, "The problem is with the chosen successor... For some reason, Sukiyaki-sama appointed Orochi as the new Shogun..." Oden is confused, because the story he knows is different: "Orochi is like a brother to me?! I only ever lent him money out of respect for Yasu-san!" He remembers Orochi begging, "Please lend me some money..." and notes that Orochi never even returned what he owed. The betrayal deepens when they reveal that Orochi is a member of the Kurozumi family, and Oden can only stare at the idea that Kurozumi Orochi was appointed to lead in his stead. Page 12: Oden has already seen signs of Wano's ruin on the way home: weapon factories have been built in every village, each with its own supervisors. Under the Shogun's orders, people are forced to work in them, and their pay is so feeble they cannot feed themselves or their families. Oden asks the obvious question: "But why?! Why did anyone take orders from Orochi to begin with?" The retainers answer that Orochi only commands because he relies on Kaido. That pirate's strength is like that of a monster, and they tried to fight back but failed. Six months earlier, a man refused to work at the weapon factory; in response, Orochi executed him and his family. The story is so awful that Kin'emon stops the others and tells Raizo, "Take Momonosuke-sama and Hiyori-sama outside!"