## One Piece Chapter 968, pages 15-17: Oden's Return - Chapter: 968 - Pages: 15-17 - Characters: Kozuki Oden, Amatsuki Toki, Kurozumi Orochi, Kaido ### Summary Page 15: Oden understands one thing clearly: "The land of Wano has fallen into the hands of scum!" Toki begs, "Please wait, Oden-sama!!" but he has already decided. To him, Orochi is "a coward, who solely relies on strong pirates," and what Orochi is doing is "abusing this country's isolationism." Oden sees that if Orochi is not stopped, "He'll turn Wano into a living hell!" The castle and the Flower Capital loom ahead while Oden charges through the land. His anger is no longer personal alone; it is the rage of a man who finally sees what has been done to his home while he was away. Page 16: The Flower Capital panics as the news spreads: "It's Kozuki Oden!!" "Contact the Flower Capital!!" "Oden-sama has returned?!" "The true successor is back!?" "Will he take over as 'Shogun' again?" People shout, "Report it to Orochi!!" while others wonder whether Oden has finally come to reclaim Wano. Oden storms through the capital toward the castle, leaving bodies and wreckage in his path. Guards cry, "Orochi...!!" and "Orochi-sama, please respond!!" but the rush of his attack has already broken through the outer defenses. The page turns Oden's return into a direct invasion of Orochi's seat of power. Page 17: Orochi receives the news in terror: "Kozuki Oden has invaded the castle!!" A guard reports, "All of our soldiers have been annihilated! You must flee, immediately!" But Oden is already there, breathing hard and carrying his blades. Orochi pleads, "Wait!! Oden-sa...Oden! Please, think about this!!" and threatens him with Kaido's wrath: "Cut me down, and you'll face Kaido's wrath! Think about what that means for the land of Wano!!" Oden does not stop. The narration states, "Orochi now faces Oden's blade!" Orochi thinks, "Oh right... this guy is insane!!" as Oden declares, "Your death comes before anything else!" and brings the blade down.