Back to the Present Day! 20 Years Later!

Orochi frustration grows over the fact Oden's retainers had not been caught. Meanwhile, Oden's remaining followers were devastated by the deaths. Ashura, who survived the encounter in the forest with injuries, reflected on the prophecy given by Toki just before her death. Kawamatsu attempted to cheer up a grieving Hiyori, but to no avail.Denjiro had a meltdown while hidden in a secluded wooden cabin. In the end, this transformed him into a cold and cynical person under the new name, Kyoshiro. He created a new yakuza group and very begrudgingly pledged allegiance to Orochi to work undercover. It is also revealed that Denjiro is also "Ushimitsu Kozo" who steals money from the Capital and distributes it to the poor. After running away from Kawamatsu, Hiyori meets Denjiro and agrees to take on the alias "Komurasaki" for the next 20 years, instructing to carry fake blood at all times so she could fake her death when needed. A few months before the present day, Orochi receives a letter from a Kurozumi spy that informs him about the return of the Akazaya Nine sent through time. When Kaido questions the spy's credibility, Orochi explains the spy is a member of the Kurozumi Family. He was originally part of a theater troupe but his parents were killed in front of him by a lynch mob. The spy met with Orochi and Higurashi, who tasked him with working undercover as one of Oden's retainers while giving a Devil Fruit. The narrator then recounts the trails the retainers who were transported to the future endured, their separation, their meeting with the Straw Hats Pirates and the struggles with them though Punk Hazard, Dressrosa, Zou and Wano as Luffy leads a group of samurai to the rendezvous.