# WebtoonLib — One Piece #971

## Series
- title: One Piece
- slug: one-piece-46bb51

## Chapter
- number: 971
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Returning to Wano after his legendary journey with the Pirate King, Kozuki Oden is confronted by the grim reality of his homeland's takeover by the shogun Orochi and the Emperor Kaido. In a baffling and humiliating turn, the once-mighty samurai is publicly disgraced, forced into a bizarre display that shatters his heroic reputation. This inexplicable act of submission leaves allies and onlookers questioning his judgment, setting the stage for the tragic downfall of a man who seemed destined for greatness.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The Hour of Legends: Oden survives boiling oil for 60 minutes to save his retainers.

### Characters involved
- Kaidou — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Returning to Wano after his legendary journey with the Pirate King, Kozuki Oden is confronted by the grim reality of his homeland's takeover by the shogun Orochi and the Emperor Kaido.

### Spoiler summary
Returning to Wano after his legendary journey with the Pirate King, Kozuki Oden is confronted by the grim reality of his homeland's takeover by the shogun Orochi and the Emperor Kaido. In a baffling and humiliating turn, the once-mighty samurai is publicly disgraced, forced into a bizarre display that shatters his heroic reputation. This inexplicable act of submission leaves allies and onlookers questioning his judgment, setting the stage for the tragic downfall of a man who seemed destined for greatness.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — One Piece #971](/series/one-piece-46bb51/chapter-971)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/one-piece-46bb51

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.