I was at work when I was reading the chapter and I hardly could contain my laughter. I kept imagining a scene of Oden having a solicitation interview and the recruiting agent saying 'lets run down your resume, will ya' and then his eyes start to widen the further his gaze goes down the page
What did you do when you were six?
Spent all the country's finances on whores.
What did you do when your fifteen?
Started the Harem Wars.
The what now?
The....Harem....Wars. I turned a temple in my own harem palace with women I kidnapped...their families weren't as thrilled as the women about it.
...any special skills or hobbies?
I
rock at cutting stones.
Oden is an absolute riot xd The only downside is that weird frisbee-style haircut. I was hoping that was just some kind of hat he was wearing, but it's his actual hair...
It bothers me a bit though as to how long this flash-back is going to last. I mean Oden meeting all his retainers, voyaging around the world with Roger and WB, meeting and marrying his future wive, Kaidou's invasion and Orochi's coup...there's enough stuff here to start a spin-off.
Lastly, something very different: Denjiro. Oden's last retainer has finally been introduced (as a child though). My first thought was that he looks like a younger version of Koushirou, Zoro's master from Shimotsuki Village. Only the practical implications of this don't really support this possibility. On the other hand that sword on his back looks suspiciously like Wado Ichimonji, but if that's true then how come no one has realized what this means? Kinemon was quickly enough to spot Shuusui, but not that one of his closest friends swords is wielded by the exact same guy? Tenguayama did recognize the sword, but didn't say much about it other than who created the sword.
I'm getting mixed signals here..