Summary:
The Roger Pirates disband and Oden returns to Wano Country. To his horror, he discovers that Orochi has transformed the land while he was gone.
Roger became the first ever Pirate King, then returned to the island to pick up Shanks and Buggy. However, he knew his days were ending as he was dying of a terminal illness. The marines, including Garp, as well as the other pirates began to fight more aggressively to take Roger down. So he decided to disband his crew. He recalls his time on Fish-Man Island where he heard the voices of the sea creatures saying that there would be a new king after Roger. He decided to leave his crew on the island, where his first officer Rayleigh took the ship to take the other crew members home.
Rayleigh first took Oden back to Wano Country. Oden was reunited with his wife and children and the citizens were happy to see him return; he became a celebrity because his wife helped the town after she recovered. Oden also met his charges, except for Ashura and Denjiro. Ashura returned as a mountain bandit and Denjiro wandered the land borrowing money.
The anime adds the following:
Rayleigh and Roger reminisce about their first meeting.
Shanks informs Buggy that their crew has returned.
Marines and various pirate enemies try to find and take down Roger.
Garp and Shiki are also shown.
Pandaman is seen among the citizens of Kuri greeting Oden.
Kin’emon revealed what happened to the land while Oden was gone. As Sukiyaki died of an illness, Orochi became the temporary shogun. Backed by the powerful pirate Kaida, Orochi held near-absolute power and built several weapon factories run with slavery. After Orochi executed the family, the Nine Red Sheaths protested the cruelty by going to Orochi’s palace. However, while they were gone, Kaidou’s men attacked Kin’emon’s palace and attempted to kill Momonosuke. Although the enemies were defeated, Toki was shot in the leg by an arrow protecting his child.
Angry that Orochi was threatening and hurting his family, Oden decided to confront him. He tells the others to keep an eye on Kuri while he’s gone.
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