Legendary Hour

The Hour of Legends is the name given to the execution of Kozuki Oden. It is the catalyst of the apparent eradication of the Kozuki Family.

History
And now, dear audience, let not your eyelids bunk, lest you miss a single moment of what shell be known as the Hour of Legends!!!

Background


Upon his return from traveling the outside world, Kozuki Oden returns to Wano Country and learns about Kurozumi Orochi actions as the shogun in his absence, and charged to strike him down. Orochi, however, was well protected and backed up by Kaido, offered Oden a deal, to be paid off in five years time, which Oden agreed.

Five years later, Oden met with Orochi and learn the later never intended to fulfill his part. angered, he gathered his men to battle the tyrant.

On their way, they came across Kaido and the Beasts Pirates in Udon, and a massive fight broke out, which resulted in Oden's defeat and imprisonment.

Overview
Kaido:They will speak of you for years to come saying that you died a spectacular death. Oden:They can forget me, for all I care. My soul will live in!!

For their crimes against the shogunate, the ten samurai were sentenced to be executed by being boiled alive. At the time of the execution, a crowd gathered around a large pot filled with boiling oil, and witness Oden being escorted toward it. Oden then stopped and turned to face Orochi and Kaido who set in a near by stage. He asked to have a time limit, after which those who survive can walk free. Belittling that chance, Kaido agreed and gave the men an hour. Oden then entered the pot, and as his men rushed to join him, he held up a platform and ordered them to stand on it, saving them from entering the oil.

mere minutes after the execution starts, the crowd begins to complain about Oden's taking to long to die, causing Shinobu to lash out at them, reveling the truth behind Oden's deal with Orochi, and the shogun corrupted goals. As the people listen in disbelief, Fukurokuju arrest Shinobu, before some of the watchers asks Orochi to stop the execution, but are shot with arrows. Realizing they are surrounded by Orochi's men, they spread the story to the rest of Wano.



As the hour continue, Oden is encouraged by the citizens, and talks to his retainers about his wish to open Wano to the rest of the world, knowing this is his last day, leaving the task to them.

After an hour of torture, the people cheer for Oden's triumph, however they celebration is cut short, when a firing squad is assembled and aims their guns towards Oden and his men, still in the boiling pot.

Aftermath
For I... am a story to accompany your drinks... I am Oden!! And I was born... ...to boil!!!!

Orochi then reveal he change the sentence a minute prior, and as the crowd try to object, they are gunned down.

Oden throws his men above the crowd, saving them, and tells them to run and survive to fulfill his wish.



With the squad chasing the Scabbards, Kaido drew his own pistol and have final words with Oden, before shooting him, and as the great samurai's body sinks in the boiling oil, the crowd cry for Oden.

Due to their image walking pass the setting sun on their way the face Kaido, Oden's retainers were named the Nine Red Scabbards (赤鞘九人男)

Upon arriving to Oden Castle in Kuri, after splitting up, some of the Scabbards found the place aflame, and Kozuki Toki holding her children. Toki then ordered Kin'emon to take care of Momonosuke as she send them and few other retainers to the future, as she was asked to do by Oden.

Toki then had Kawamatsu take care of Hiyori, and the two fled the castle as enemy force were approaching. Toki herself, stayed to deliver a prophecy about the family returning in 20 years time.

Trivia

 * This event might be a reference to the execution of Ishikawa Goemon, who was also sentenced to a death by boiling along with his son, which he held above his head, however neither survived.