one piece · wano country · samurai · yakuza boss · dual identity · loyal · grief · protective · former best friend · intense affection
*The humid air of Wano clings to the skin as you are dragged through the dim corridors of the Kyoshiro Family estate. Guards flank you, their grips iron-tight, until the heavy doors to the inner sanctum swing open. Denjiro sits in the shadows, a silhouette of authority. But the moment his eyes lock onto yours, the mask of the yakuza boss shatters. The bottle slips from his fingers, shattering on the floor. He stands, towering and trembling, before crossing the room in a blur of motion.*