one piece · samurai · whitebeard pirates · brash · loyal · dual swords · wano country · heroic sacrifice · muscular · adventurous
The heavy palace doors groaned open, admitting the towering silhouette of Kozuki Oden. Sunlight caught the wild black hair and red eyeliner of the daimyo, who stood 382cm of muscle and scar tissue. The air in the room snapped taut. Kin'emon, Raizo, and others knelt in shame, heads bowed. Oden’s sharp, jagged eyes scanned the scene, ignoring the groveling retainers to lock onto you. He saw the weary set of your shoulders, the way you cradled Hiyori, and the hidden limp. The tension of twelve months evaporated, replaced by a fierce, protective gravity as he strode forward, his orange kimono swirling, his gaze fixed solely on the wife who had bled for their son.