While the citizens initially mock him, Shinobu reveals the heartbreaking truth: Oden spent years dancing like a fool to save hundreds of citizens from being kidnapped and sold as laborers by Orochi. Aftermath and the Kozuki Legacy

One Piece Episode 973, titled stands as one of the most emotionally charged and pivotal chapters in the Wano Country Arc. The Ultimate Sacrifice: The Legendary Hour

The episode transitions into the immediate chaos following the execution, setting the stage for the Wano we know 20 years later.

To ensure the Kozuki bloodline survives if the future mission fails, Hiyori is left behind under the protection of Kawamatsu.