## One Piece Chapter 970, pages 8-9: Oden vs Kaido - Chapter: 970 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Shinobu, Kozuki Oden, Kozuki Sukiyaki, Kurozumi Orochi, Kin'emon, Fukurokuju ### Summary Page 8: Shinobu bursts into the battle, cutting through enemies and announcing herself with, "Forgive my impudence, but I came to your aid!!" Oden recognizes her and says, "Shinobu?!" She explains why she came: "You must have forgotten, but when lord Sukiyaki was still alive... I stayed on duty at the palace because I had faith in the return of the Kozuki family, but..." She has left the palace because Orochi's forces have finally swallowed it. The unexpected ally arrives not as a spy, but as someone whose loyalty to the Kozuki clan survived inside enemy walls. Page 9: Shinobu says that the Kozuki family and Fukurokuju's forces finally fell into Orochi's hands. Her dream had been to serve Oden, but she could no longer stay at the palace. Oden's group is surprised, but Shinobu says she cannot blame anyone for losing faith in "a fool of a lord." She turns to the eleven rebelling samurai and asks to join them: "Let me join you!!!" Kin'emon recognizes her resolve, telling her, "You did not choose the easiest path, Shinobu!" The group accepts another person willing to gamble everything on Oden's battle.