Capítulo 132: Chapter 132: Defeating Kozuki Oden
While Li Yuan was strategizing his takeover of Wano Country, the New World was witnessing significant upheavals. For example, Golden Lion Shiki, using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, was aggressively claiming territories that once belonged to Rocks.
Other former officers were also vying for Rocks' territories, but none matched Shiki's speed.
Death Gun Leondor disappeared from the sea after leaving Hachinosu Island, suspected to have retired with the treasures he acquired there.
Waldo, on the other hand, simply enjoyed causing destruction. While he did seize some islands, they were all plundered and devastated by him.
Whitebeard didn't concern himself with claiming territories; instead, he roamed the seas, gathering sons, indifferent to territorial disputes.
Charlotte Linlin, as she had previously stated, occupied her desired waters and had no plans for further expansion.
Violent King Brandt, John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi, like Shiki, were frantically expanding, eager to claim more land.
Meanwhile, the Roger Pirates, who had defeated Rocks, returned to the New World.
Though they did seize some territories, they showed little interest in them, focusing instead on exploration, or rather, adventure.
Curiously, the Roger Pirates were often seen seeking baby supplies like milk and formula, leading some to suspect that a member might have a child.
Garp, one of the heroes in Rocks' defeat, was celebrated as a hero by the navy, adored and revered, with high standing within the ranks.
Kaido, a former apprentice on the Rocks Pirates, obtained the Azure Dragon Fruit in the Valley of the Gods and began challenging powerful figures at sea.
He challenged not just pirates, but also the navy, though he consistently ended up defeated and fleeing, grievously wounded.
"The seas are quite turbulent. Once I take Wano, it might be time to make an appearance; otherwise, people might forget about me, the Unlimited Great Swordsman!"
Li Yuan chuckled as he read the intelligence Shakky had sent him.
Three days quickly passed, and Li Yuan and Kozuki Oden simultaneously arrived at the wilderness marking the north-south boundary.
They both chose not to fight in the city to avoid harming civilians.
Li Yuan and Kozuki Oden approached each other alone, while their subordinates stayed back, watching from a distance.
They all understood that this battle was beyond their involvement; they could only await the outcome.
Many observers had gathered, not just the subordinates of Li Yuan and Kozuki Oden, but also emissaries sent by other Wano daimyos, eager to see who would emerge victorious.
They were also curious about the strength of Kurazukuri's newest strongest warrior.
"Boss, do you think the Captain can win? After all, that's the Kozuki Oden who defeated you!"
One of Ashura Doji's subordinates whispered.
"What's with the chatter? Of course, the Captain will win."
"Haven't you seen the Captain's power? He can easily split a mountain."
"He's taught his swordsmanship to me and you, his vast-mindedness and strength are unmatched, and there's no way he'll lose to Kozuki Oden."
Ashura Doji slapped the back of his subordinate's head, scolding him.
"Yes, yes, the Captain is invincible."
The subordinates quickly agreed, seeing Ashura Doji's irritation.
"Hmm? A Great Swordsman!"
Li Yuan observed the approaching figure, a man in a kimono with two swords at his waist, exuding a subtle sword aura.
"From what Ashura Doji said, Kozuki Oden was at the swordsman stage. He must have just recently broken through to Great Swordsman."
Li Yuan thought to himself.
"Li Yuan?"
As Li Yuan assessed Kozuki Oden, Oden was similarly evaluating Li Yuan.
Seeing the man before him, also wearing two swords, Oden felt immense pressure. This was the strongest person he had ever encountered, bar none!
Kozuki Oden had believed that after becoming a Great Swordsman, he was the strongest in Wano.
Yet now, he faced someone even stronger, igniting his excitement.
"Kozuki Oden, this is our first meeting, isn't it?"
"Currently, each of us controls half of Kurazukuri."
"In this battle, the loser leaves Kurazukuri. How about it?"
Li Yuan proposed calmly.
"Alright, the winner takes Kurazukuri!"
Kozuki Oden agreed readily.
"Boom!!!!"
Suddenly, Li Yuan's immense aura surged skyward, blood-red lightning crashing out like a massive tsunami.
Three types of sword intent seamlessly merged with his Conqueror's Haki, leaving half-meter-deep sword marks on the ground.
"What is this? An aura?"
Li Yuan's Conqueror's Haki weighed heavily on Kozuki Oden, making him feel as if a mountain pressed down on him, the mental pressure immense.
"I can't lose, I absolutely can't lose. How could I, Kozuki Oden, be defeated by mere aura?"
Under the oppressive force of Li Yuan's Conqueror's Haki, something within Oden felt ready to burst forth.
"Ah!!!!"
With a roar, Kozuki Oden unleashed his own Conqueror's Haki, clashing with Li Yuan's.
However, Oden's newly awakened Conqueror's Haki was like an isolated island in a vast ocean.
Faced with a cataclysmic tsunami, it could only protect its small territory.
Just as Li Yuan had been completely overwhelmed by Rocks' Conqueror's Haki in the past!
"The sky... the sky is splitting!!!"
The people of Wano witnessed Conqueror's Haki for the first time and were shocked as the blood-red aura parted the clouds.
As sunlight poured down on their faces, their expressions of shock remained frozen.
It was terrifying—could a person truly change the weather and disperse clouds with sheer aura?
In the past, they would have said no.
But witnessing Li Yuan's boundless aura changed their answers!
Li Yuan's Butō Yōzai swiftly unsheathed, emitting a flash of light, followed by a slash that bridged heaven and earth.
It was like a pillar supporting both sky and earth, moving with lightning-like speed.
"Infinite: Sky-Splitting Draw Sword Technique!!!"
The essence of this technique was speed—so fast the enemy couldn't react, so fast they couldn't see the strike, speed taken to the extreme!!
Kozuki Oden, preoccupied with resisting the Conqueror's Haki, hadn't fully focused on Li Yuan.
Thus, he couldn't react to the strike, which had already reached him, leaving no room to dodge!
With Ryuo-infused Enma and Ame no Habakiri unsheathed, if he couldn't dodge, he would break the slash head-on!
"Oden Two-Sword Style: Paradise Waterfall!!"
Oden poured all his strength into his swords, meeting the oncoming slash.
"Impossible!!!"
Yet, as soon as he touched the massive slash, the powerful Infinite Sword Intent shattered his sword aura.
The slash nearly disarmed him, and he was blasted back a thousand meters, the violent recoil injuring his internal organs.
"Lord Oden!!!"
Seeing Kozuki Oden sent flying by a single strike, his retainers were deeply worried.
To them, Oden was invincible, yet he was felled so easily by Li Yuan.
How could such powerful swordsmanship exist in this world?
"Cough, cough, don't worry, I'm fine!!"
Using his swords to prop himself up, Kozuki Oden reassured them.
"Where are you looking?"
Seeing Oden still concerned for others, Li Yuan, already above him, mocked.
"Such speed?"
Oden looked up seriously at Li Yuan, diving at him with astonishing speed.
"Infinite: Domination: Mountain-Crushing Earth-Splitting Slash!"
Li Yuan descended like a meteor, releasing compressed, immense power from his blade.
Below, Kozuki Oden felt as if a massive mountain was crashing down on him like a meteor.
The terrifying impact threatened to bury him; failing to block it would mean death!
"Block it!!!"
"Oden Two-Sword Style: Paradise Ten Punch!!"
Oden bent his knees, unleashing all his strength into his swords, channeling his Haki into Enma, delivering his strongest strike!
"Boom!!!"
Despite his best efforts, Oden struggled to withstand the immense force and pressure.
Conqueror's Haki-infused attacks were area-wide, and his swords could only block a small portion, with most of the attack striking his body.
Without mastering Conqueror's Haki infusion, Armament Haki projection, or having area defense, he couldn't fully withstand Li Yuan's strike.
"Ah!!!!"
In just one encounter, Kozuki Oden was ruthlessly crushed by Li Yuan, driven into the ground, creating a fifty-meter-deep crater spanning hundreds of meters.
The thunderous impact echoed across Kurazukuri, with everyone feeling the tremors beneath their feet, instinctively looking toward the source.
Within, Kozuki Oden's body was near collapse, blood streaming from his seven orifices.
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