## One Piece Chapter 963: Becoming Samurai - Chapter: 963 - Pages: 0-14 - Characters: Capone Bege, Charlotte Chiffon, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Kawamatsu, Kozuki Oden, Kinemon, Denjiro, Kurozumi Orochi, Raizo, Kanjuro, Izo, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, Shimotsuki Yasuie, Kozuki Sukiyaki, Edward Newgate, Marco, Jozu ### Summary Page 0: The cover presents Chapter 963, "Becoming Samurai." The cover story reads, "Gang Bege's 'Oh My Family' vol. 13: 'The Germs Pirate Crew attacked the country while the king was away.'" The cover serial continues in Dressrosa with Bege's group and the attackers, separate from the chapter's main Wano story. Page 2: The story reaches far back into the past. Long, long ago, the minks and the Kozuki clan samurai of Wano made a solemn vow: "We are family!!" They promised that they would always assist one another when faced with hardships. Generations later, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi stand before that old bond and dream beyond their homeland. They do not know when the time promised in the vow will come, but they want to see the outside world. One of them looks toward Wano and says, "I'd love to see the outside world-nya!!" Page 3: At sea, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi wonder where to find the island they seek. They have heard there are many different islands in the world, even more than five, but hunger and bad luck end their voyage. When they wash ashore in Wano, the locals panic at the sight of them and Kawamatsu. They shout, "Dammit all!!! Wano is horrible!!" while the villagers scream, "Gyaaaah!! I have nothing to do with them!! I am a kappa!!" Someone says, "A kappa is still a demon, though." The frightened people call them "a cat monster, a dog monster, and a kappa" and demand, "Is this beach cursed!? Burn them at the stake!!" Page 4: The mob binds Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Kawamatsu to stakes and prepares to burn them. Oden arrives after gathering what he calls ingredients for that night's oden, only to notice the captives. At first he jokes, "Now I have enough ingredients to make tonight's oden... Hmm?" The three captives react in terror and outrage, but Oden turns on the villagers instead. He tells them, "You should all be ashamed!!" and says that being afraid of those who look different only highlights their ignorance. He asks, "How dare you bully a bunch of kids?! Disgraceful!!" When he frees them, the stunned children ask, "You're leaving us like this!?" Page 5: Oden brings the three rescued children to Kuri Castle. His retainers are startled and ask, "Why did you bring these monsters here, Sir Oden!?" Oden simply answers, "They followed me." Inuarashi and Nekomamushi thank him for saving them, though they were already starving, and devour the food with desperate joy. Nekomamushi complains, "This is so hot!! There's no way I can eat it!!" while also purring, "Purrrr nya nya nya!" The minks introduce themselves as Nekomamushi and Inuarashi of the Mink Tribe. They explain that their father mentioned the Kozuki crest and say, "Mentions our bond, too!! You're our family!! And now you're our saviour as well!! Still..." Oden can hardly believe he is listening to talking animals. Page 6: The meal continues with chaos. Nekomamushi cries, "But this is way too hot!!" and then shouts, "I have a cat's tongue!!" while Oden laughs, "Wahaha!! Hey, cat!! Oden would not be oden if it is not boiled and eaten hot!" Kawamatsu quietly eats and says, "This is yummy." He explains his own past: he and his mother drifted to Wano after their ship sank, but when they asked for help, people threw stones at them because they were fishmen. His mother was injured, so they could not return home. With her dying breath, she told him fishmen are always discriminated against in this world and that he would be more likely to survive if he claimed to be a kappa. Since then, he has lived off leftovers others throw away and now calls himself Kappa Kawamatsu. Page 7: The three rescued children are overwhelmed by Oden's kindness. Inuarashi says, "I am so grateful, not only did you save me, but you fed me delicious food, too. I will never forget what you did for me today." Nekomamushi realizes he has wasted food and cries, "Oh no, I forgot my manners. I wasted all that food!" while Inuarashi tells him he is acting like an adult. Oden laughs at Nekomamushi's struggle with hot food, but the meeting changes him too. He tells them, "Meeting you guys has made me realise... that there are many creatures in the world I have yet to see. Now I am really excited for my next voyage!!" Then he sends them off with, "Take care!!" Page 8: Oden tries to make the new arrivals leave, but they cling to him. They shout, "No, let us stay here!!" "You didn't even ask us!!" and "We don't wanna leave!!" His household is now growing too large, and the money is running low. Oden is scolded for lending more money to Orochi: "Why do you keep doing that!? You lent more money to that Orochi fellow, right!?" Oden admits that Orochi is on his own now aft...