One Piece: Lord of Calamity

I must admit, the turn of events somewhat astonished even Roa.

The "dragon service" Kurozumi Higurashi provided for Kozuki Oden was indeed quite impactful.

However, Roa then realized that the original story's depiction of Kozuki Oden's defeat was quite similar.

Only, back then, the hostage was fake, and the assailant was Kaido.

Perhaps, this was fate.

Destined to exit in such an ugly manner.

Roa sighed with emotion.

"Lord Oden!!"

Kozuki Oden's retainers finally snapped out of their bewildered state, rushing towards Kozuki Oden in terror.

"Oden!"

Several daimyo, and the ronin leader Hyogoro, all turned pale.

This time, it was truly over!

That strike had likely caused severe damage to Oden's heart and lungs!

"Kanjuro!!"

Ashura Doji, enduring the pain of the poison, charged at the traitor with his sword. His voice was as shrill as a night owl's. "Why you!!"

Kanjuro, who had followed Lord Oden even earlier than him.

One of the first retainers of the Kozuki family, a man who had sworn loyalty during Lord Oden's travels around Wano Country—how could he be a traitor?!

However, Ashura Doji's anger was not unleashed.

Because a huge wind blade descended from the sky, directly cleaving Kanjuro, who was cackling and about to utter threats, in half at the waist. If Ashura Doji hadn't dodged quickly, he might have been cut in two as well.

"Damn it! Who allowed you to do that!!"

In the sky, the giant dragon raged. "You damn piece of shit! How dare you touch my prey!"

Whoosh.

Roa whistled.

Is even the post-event friendly fire perfectly replicated from the original?

Heavens, you really insist on making Kozuki Oden follow the script, don't you?

"..."

Ashura Doji looked at the wailing Kanjuro on the ground, now lost in confusion.

Weren't they on the same side?

"Lord Oden!"

Kozuki Oden's retainers frantically crowded around him, their faces streaming with tears and snot, a sword still embedded in his body.

"Hahahaha! Kozuki Oden!"

On the other side, utterly uncaring about Kanjuro's fate, Kurozumi Orochi laughed triumphantly. "Your end is—wah!"

Orochi suddenly screamed, the head that was biting Shimotsuki Yasuie trembling and abruptly opening.

Shimotsuki Yasuie gasped for air as he landed, black Haki instantly spreading from his right arm to his blade. The next moment, a sharp slash tore through Orochi's body, sending him flying.

"So painful! So painful!!"

Kurozumi Orochi writhed on the ground like a maggot.

"Oden! Can you still move?"

Shimotsuki Yasuie shouted at the top of his lungs.

"..."

Kozuki Oden gritted his teeth, silent, his muscles and Haki surging. He actually forced the blade out of his body. Blood slowly oozed uncontrollably from the two wounds on his chest and back.

"Hmph—"

He took a deep breath, but blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"Of course! Old Yasuie!!"

"Then, let's fight to the death!"

Shimotsuki Yasuie looked up, roaring with all his might. "My apologies! Shogun-sama! Let us stake our lives for this country together!"

On the other side, Kozuki Sukiyaki, who was held hostage by Kurozumi Higurashi, showed a look of relief.

"Oh!!"

The remaining samurai wore determined expressions.

"Hey! You guys, don't you care about Sukiyaki's life?"

Kurozumi Higurashi was very displeased.

However, she didn't really care much either.

Kozuki Oden was already in such a sorry state; how could the samurai possibly defeat Lord Kaido and Lord Roa?

"Oh! How passionate!"

Roa's smile widened. "It's making me excited too! Brother Kaido, go on, Kozuki Oden is yours."

But.

"What fighting value does this guy have now?" Kaido sneered.

"I see."

Roa could understand.

Frankly, for Kozuki Oden to still be standing was already a testament to his incredibly tenacious life force.

He was like Whitebeard at the Paramount War; after taking one stab, he could only wait for death.

"Then leave him to me!"

Roa slowly stepped forward. "Winning a war by myself sounds pretty cool."

"You brat,"

Kaido was slightly surprised. "You actually volunteer sometimes?"

"Captain Rocks said,"

Roa grinned. "Haki only evolves quickly in battles against strong opponents."

Practicing alone wouldn't amount to much.

"Ugyargh!"

Kaido laughed wildly. "You're right! Haki isn't a power for cowards!"

"Then, Calamity Roa!"

Roa slightly lowered his body. "Charging!"

The air vibrated, and a black shadow shot out.

"Go! Samurai!!"

Shimotsuki Yasuie roared.

All the samurai, all the ronin, all the ninja, and everyone capable of fighting charged simultaneously.

The fastest, of course, was Kozuki Oden.

"Oden Two Sword Style: Togen Shirataki!!"

Spitting blood, Kozuki Oden leaped up, shooting forward at a speed no less than Roa's. His two swords whirled, and a massive slash swept across the sky.

"Tiger's Maw!"

Red energy surged from Roa's crimson blade. The next moment, he swung the dozens-of-meters-long greatsword with all his might.

Boom!

The collision of the two slashes instantly shook heaven and earth. Many of the charging samurai were even blown away directly.

"Brother Kaido, are you really not coming?"

Roa flew backward, laughing heartily. "He's not inferior to you at all!"

"Hmph."

Kaido merely snorted.

No matter how strong he was, the current Kozuki Oden was already at the end of his rope.

"Die, villain!"

The samurai quickly closed in on Roa.

"Do mere small fry also wish to face a calamity?"

The patterns on Roa's forehead horns spread out.

Boom boom boom boom!

The earth roared.

Volcanoes erupted without warning, and the unprepared samurai were directly enveloped by volcanic ash and magma, spewing into the sky.

Only the senior samurai who had mastered Observation Haki barely escaped, but they too were in dire straits now, with magma surging towards them from all directions.

"This monster,"

The ninja Raizo cried out in disbelief. "What in the world is going on?!"

"Brat!"

Kozuki Oden roared, forcing himself to run over the magma, charging towards Roa again.

"Hahahaha! In terms of strength, I acknowledge you, Kozuki Oden!"

Roa laughed heartily, his rapid breathing drawing the black mist emanating from the surrounding snails rapidly towards him.

Dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky. The next instant, lightning like a sudden downpour crashed down.

The remaining samurai, already unable to move in the sea of magma, now became living targets for the lightning. They were instantly engulfed by the rain of lightning.

"Oden—"

Shimotsuki Yasuie groaned in pain.

It's all up to you!

None of them could get close to that guy anymore.

The war ended here; next, it was a one-on-one duel.

The lightning's main target was still Kozuki Oden.

Even with his speed, without mastering Observation Haki to foresee the future, he couldn't avoid all the lightning.

"Waaahhh!"

Lightning illuminated the dim world, Kozuki Oden's scream mixed with the thunderous roar.

At the same time, Roa flapped his wings and came.

"Elbaf's Spear!"

Red energy turned into a beam of light on his blade. "Conquest!"

He swung his sword!

The red energy transformed into a roaring giant cannon, instantly hitting Kozuki Oden, who was submerged in lightning, and then blasting him into the magma.

"Can't fly,"

Roa's lips curved upward. "Then don't even think about fighting me—"

Boom!

The sea of magma suddenly exploded, and a black shadow almost instantly lunged in front of Roa.

"Enma! Suck it all in! Oden Two Sword Style: Togen Totsuka!!"

Black lightning crackled on the two swords, which were still stained with magma.

Huh?

Don't tell me this is also going to be replicated?

"Do you think I'm Brother Kaido?!"

Shouting words that Kozuki Oden couldn't possibly understand, Roa swung his sword to meet the attack.

He wasn't as massive as Kaido, completely without reaction time against Kozuki Oden's surprise attack.

"Tiger's Roar!"

Boom!

The crimson blade and the black blade collided once more.

The next instant.

"Wah!"

Roa screamed and was sent flying.

Conqueror's Haki coating?

Is that Enma's doing?

A deep X-shaped wound was carved into Roa's chest, blood flying. "That hurts so much!!"

Kozuki Oden landed heavily, involuntarily spitting out another mouthful of blood.

Both his heart and lungs were severely damaged, and excessive use of Ryuo (Advanced Armament Haki) was too much of a burden on his body.

However, this blow must have heavily wounded the other party, right?

If I defeat this guy quickly, there might still be a chance to deal with that dragon!

"So painful, so painful, so painful! Even Captain Rocks never cut me like this!"

Roa yelled in a very undignified manner.

In a dimension invisible to Kozuki Oden, a vast amount of black mist converged on him.

Then, Kozuki Oden's eyes became vacant.

The wound on Roa's chest had almost completely healed within a few breaths.

"H-how is that possible!!"

Kozuki Oden's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Healed?

"Wasted effort."

Kaido sneered.

No one knew better than him how troublesome Roa was.

As long as Roa couldn't be instantly defeated, as long as there was enough black mist, he was invincible.

"I'm going to cut you back!"

Roa swooped down on Kozuki Oden like a hunting hawk.

"I don't believe it!"

Roaring, the black lightning on Kozuki Oden's blades flared again.

But this made him spit blood almost constantly.

The two once again engaged in close combat.

Kozuki Oden with his two-sword style and Roa with his one-sword style engaged in a fierce clash.

The dojo-trained Kozuki Oden and the wild-style Roa, both fought with broad, ferocious moves.

In a direct confrontation, Kozuki Oden was significantly stronger, especially since he was in a burst state, constantly leaving scars on Roa's body.

Conversely, Roa was basically unable to break through Oden's swords or touch his body.

However, these injuries were meaningless.

With Roa's breathing, his injuries constantly healed.

Thus, the frequency of Roa's injuries significantly decreased, and eventually, Kozuki Oden's sword could no longer touch Roa.

"This is the end."

Kaido shook his head.

That's why I'm not interested.

"What kind of monster are you, after all!"

Kozuki Oden, who had been called a monster since childhood, couldn't help but roar hoarsely at this moment.

I can't win.

His sword-wielding hand gradually weakened, his breathing became difficult, and his heart felt like it was about to burst.

"You seem very angry."

Roa's lips curved upward. "Then, it's over."

"Ahhhhh!!"

A surge of mad fury erupted like a volcano, making Kozuki Oden's sword become instantly erratic.

Already at a disadvantage, and now blinded by rage, the outcome was naturally:

"Ha! My turn to cut you! Tiger Hunt!"