Chapter 95 – Momonosuke Dies! Assembling the Four Emperors' Unique Powers (34)!
"What did you say?! That disgrace Oden has left Wano?!"
Kozuki Sukiyaki erupted in fury the moment he heard the news of Oden's departure.
That disgrace of a son…
"Ah?! I was hoping to get rid of one more person. What a shame."
"Who!?"
Sukiyaki turned to the door, where three adults and three children stood.
"Kaido, deal with that guy. Then wipe out the Kurozumi clan as well."
Renji turned around with some disappointment. Judging by the timing, Oden should only be a teenager right now—and had already run off. It made the whole thing feel less interesting.
As for letting Kaido and Old John handle the rest, it was simple. The only trouble would come later when it came to consolidating control over Wano.
Ginny quickly caught up with Renji and, biting her lip, asked with a firm gaze, "Captain Renji, isn't this… a bit too cruel?"
She knew, as a crew member, she wasn't supposed to question her captain. But judging by Renji's approach, it seemed he intended to purge both the Kozuki and Kurozumi clans.
"Ginny, you're too naïve."
Renji turned and looked at her with a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
"But…"
"Don't forget, Ginny, you were a slave. They are nobles. Go see what Wano is really like before you speak to me again."
If their understandings diverged, Renji wouldn't hesitate to abandon Ginny—or even Kuma, if it came to that.
"Little girl, looks like you've upset the captain this time."
Old John grinned while watching Kaido massacre the Kozuki retainers. He didn't intervene—his job was just to ensure no one escaped.
Watching Renji's back, Old John couldn't help but wonder if Renji was feeling disappointed.
"Why is he doing this? Doesn't the captain want to change the world? To make everyone equal? Why is he doing this?"
Ginny turned to John in confusion, unable to comprehend Renji's decision.
"Exactly. He is changing the world."
John glanced at the bewildered expressions on Ginny and the others and went on, "You don't know Wano, so let me explain."
As a major pirate of the New World, John was well-versed in Wano's internal affairs.
And he scoffed at Ginny's idealism.
"Wano follows the divine right of kings. The shogun holds supreme power, and succession is hereditary. The Kozuki clan has monopolized both the shogun and daimyo roles.
They classify people into strict hierarchies. And you—you were a slave—yet you're sympathizing with a noble? What Renji is doing is using Wano as his first testing ground. He's going to make everyone here equal.
That means the nobles are the first ones he has to eliminate.
You should go see Wano for yourself."
John shrugged. He had only one thing to say about Ginny's childish thinking: she hadn't been beaten down by reality enough yet. Some people had to be removed—or they'd always remain in power.
That's why Renji acted immediately upon arriving—he knew the aristocrats of Wano were a serious threat to his plan.
"I-I understand now. I'm sorry."
Guilt flickered across Ginny's face. She hadn't thought it through. She'd merely felt Renji was going against his ideals.
But now, if what John said was true—weren't Wano's nobles no different from the Celestial Dragons?
She finally began to understand what Renji was trying to do.
"You shouldn't be apologizing to me."
John took a swig from his flask and shook his head meaningfully.
That kind of apology was meant for someone else.
"Ginny, let's go take a look at Wano. Then we can apologize properly to the captain."
Ivankov gave Ginny a gentle tug.
"Mm. Once everything's settled, let's go together."
Looking toward the direction Renji had left, Ginny recalled the disappointment in his eyes and felt a pang in her chest. It hadn't been long, yet she'd already let Renji down.
Maybe she really hadn't understood his vision.
"Oi, you seem troubled, young man. Could you tell me—what year is it?"
As Renji walked alone through the forest, a voice suddenly broke his thoughts.
"What year?!"
A flicker of surprise passed through Renji's eyes. He hadn't sensed anyone approaching.
He turned around—and was even more shocked.
Toki?!
This wasn't…
Wait!
She's crossed over into this world?
Logically speaking, Toki's time travel should've started when she met Oden. But suddenly, Renji realized something.
There was only one possibility: she'd been hopping through time this whole while, just searching for the right timeline.
According to what he'd read before, Toki had never left Wano. But for unknown reasons, she was destined to travel to the future to change it.
Renji now understood—maybe it was to help open Wano's borders, or perhaps to assist Nika.
Either way, Toki likely didn't know the exact time or event. She'd been time-skipping while trying to figure it out.
Her Time-Time Fruit only allowed travel into the future—not the past.
So she always moved cautiously, never jumping too far forward in one go.
Suddenly, a new idea struck Renji. This timeline was too early. Poseidon hadn't been born. Nika hadn't emerged. Even Roger becoming Pirate King was still a long way off.
If he wanted to change fates, he'd be much older by then. Sure, he could wait—but if Toki helped him traverse timelines, he could jump straight to key moments, influence them, then jump again. He knew the events!
He didn't need to become Pirate King.
But Momonosuke had to die.
Now that Oden had left early due to his arrival…
And Toki had appeared before him…
With both his father and mother gone, there was no way Momonosuke could appear. Renji had directly erased him—on a physical level!
In Renji's eyes, that brainless Oden wasn't even worthy of someone like Toki.
Entering brothels at age six, abducting women every night by fifteen… those repulsive behaviors were more than enough to convince Renji that Momonosuke had likely inherited Oden's nature.
Then he ignored his family's protests and recklessly went to sea, abandoning Wano and leaving it to fall under the tyranny of Kaido and Orochi.
Even though he claimed to admire Whitebeard, he shamelessly boarded his ship—only to immediately jump ship the moment he met Roger, completely disregarding Whitebeard's face. Frankly speaking, even if it was just for a year, such betrayal—leaving one crew for another—would be enough for most pirates to explode in fury. Only because of Whitebeard and Roger's decent relationship did things remain civil.
And after all that, he didn't even fulfill his promise. He never returned to Whitebeard's crew after a year, but simply went back to Wano.
Upon his return, he did nothing but a string of brain-dead moves. He didn't challenge Kaido to a duel—he danced. Danced day after day. Even after Ryuma's grave was desecrated—he kept dancing.
Renji found it utterly disgusting. He couldn't comprehend the value of someone like that.
He had betrayed his country—when Wano needed him most, he was off on a sea adventure.
He betrayed his people—his twisted past and those embarrassing dance years left everyone disappointed.
He betrayed his captain—he broke his promise and never returned.
This kind of man… Renji suddenly thought of Uchiha Itachi from the Naruto world.
One exterminated his own clan. The other, though he didn't destroy a country outright, led Wano to tragedy through neglect.
Compared to that, Toki was vastly superior in every way.
With her Time-Time Fruit, Renji's resolve to rope her into his pirate crew only grew stronger.
"It's the year 1480 of the Sea Circle Calendar."
"I see. Then it seems this still isn't the right time."
Toki murmured, preparing to leave again. She had likely concluded this timeline wasn't the one either and was about to jump to the next when—
Renji's voice froze her in place. "Is it to open Wano's borders—or to await the return of Nika?"
He didn't know what Toki's goal was. But it was probably one of those two.
Toki turned to him in shock. "How do you know that?"
Ever since she had eaten the Time-Time Fruit, a voice had guided her, telling her to go to the future—that she was needed to change something.
But when exactly, she didn't know.
She only knew that someday, Wano would fall, and she needed to help save it—either by opening its borders or aiding Nika.
"Because I'm the one you've been waiting for. Destiny told me to wait here for you."
How did Renji know?
He didn't.
He just guessed.
But Toki was pure-hearted. And Renji already had a plan to convince her.
"I'm the one you're waiting for?"
Toki looked at him wide-eyed. It didn't seem right. But Renji knew so much about her… it was hard to believe he was lying.
She had come from so many years in the past. If Renji wasn't the one meant for her, how else would he know all this? And speak of destiny so confidently?
"It's not you waiting—it's me. I'm about to change Wano. I will purge the nobles here. Those willing to live as commoners—I'll spare them. But I will make true equality real. Everyone will have food. There will be no more slaves in Wano.
I will change Wano, and from there, reshape the entire world. But the timing is wrong—so destiny arranged our meeting. I'll need your help, Toki. Join my crew. Let's change this world together!"
Renji extended a hand.
The logic stunned Toki. And before she could fully think it through, she reached out and grasped his hand.
In that moment, she had already acknowledged Renji.
"Are you Nika?"
"No, I'm not Nika. Maybe Nika never existed. Or maybe everyone is Nika.
Anyone who seeks to change the world and bring equality to all races is Nika. Just like you—you're changing things too. You are Nika.
Nika is not a person, but a spirit.
But now is not the time. Without you, I would have to wait for Poseidon to be born. But with you… we can rewrite it all. Toki, join my crew!"
He even knew her name?
Toki was certain—she'd never told anyone her name since she began jumping through time. So many years had passed, no one in Wano could possibly remember her.
It had to be fate that brought her to Renji.
Someone who knew her past, her name, her purpose… this was hundreds of years apart. If that wasn't fate, what was?
And Renji was right—anyone who wants to change the world is Nika.
"Yes! Please take care of me, Captain!"
Toki nodded seriously. She still felt something was off, but when she thought about it again—it felt like a gift from destiny. She didn't need to time-hop anymore.
She had found the one she was meant to find.
She would stay in this era with Renji and change the world.
Renji had already said he would start by reforming Wano. Though she came from the Amatsuki family, she agreed with Renji—everyone should be equal.
[Ding! Fate of Kozuki Momonosuke altered. You have earned 1 lottery draw!]
Perfect.
Momonosuke had to die!!!
He had completely eliminated the possibility of Momonosuke being born!
And now, he had also acquired Toki. Renji was especially looking forward to her Devil Fruit ability.
From here on, his strategic options would skyrocket. His mood improved dramatically.
Use the draw!
[Ding! 1 draw used. Congratulations: You have obtained Oni Race Physique.]
Damn!
Now that's what you call a surprise!
This—THIS was a real surprise!
A Four Emperor-level physique. He already had Blackbeard's three-fruit body, Big Mom's iron balloon durability, and now—Kaido's Oni physique too!
He could only say one thing:
He was unbeatable!
(End of Chapter)
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