# WebtoonLib — One Piece #972

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

## Chapter
- number: 972
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The mystery behind Kozuki Oden's baffling public disgrace is tragically revealed. Forced into an impossible position by Orochi and Kaido, with the lives of Wano's citizens held hostage, Oden accepts a humiliating bargain: he will dance naked in the streets weekly for five years, and in exchange, the invaders will build ships and leave the country peacefully. This fateful decision costs Oden his honor and the trust of his people, setting him on a path of degradation as he puts his faith in the promises of a treacherous shogun and a ruthless Emperor.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Shinobu — Supporting
- Kaidou — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The mystery behind Kozuki Oden's baffling public disgrace is tragically revealed.

### Spoiler summary
The mystery behind Kozuki Oden's baffling public disgrace is tragically revealed. Forced into an impossible position by Orochi and Kaido, with the lives of Wano's citizens held hostage, Oden accepts a humiliating bargain: he will dance naked in the streets weekly for five years, and in exchange, the invaders will build ships and leave the country peacefully. This fateful decision costs Oden his honor and the trust of his people, setting him on a path of degradation as he puts his faith in the promises of a treacherous shogun and a ruthless Emperor.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — One Piece #972](/series/one-piece-46bb51/chapter-972)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/one-piece-46bb51

## Usage
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