## One Piece Chapter 968, pages 10-11: Oden's Return - Chapter: 968 - Pages: 10-11 - Characters: Kozuki Oden, Amatsuki Toki, Kin'emon, Ashura Doji, Denjiro, Izo, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Kurozumi Orochi, Kozuki Sukiyaki, Shimotsuki Yasuie ### Summary Page 10: Toki explains that Inuarashi and Nekomamushi have already told her what happened, and Oden is sure Izo will be happy too. The retainers admit they wanted to be loved by Oden as well, complaining, "It's not fair! I want to be popular too!!" but the villagers insist, "No, please, we did it because we truly love Oden-san." The conversation turns darker when Oden asks about Denjiro and Ashura. He is told, "We have not spoken in a year after all..." Ashura has returned to his bandits in the mountains, while Denjiro, because of his con artistry, never stays in one place for long. Still, the region endured without its daimyo. The retainers say they would like to start from the beginning, and add, "Kuri was left without its daimyo, but it endured thanks to the support of it's people." 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.