Chapter 969

Chapter 969 is titled "Fool of a Lord".

Cover Page
"Gang" Bege's Oh My Family Vol. 18: "Gotti vs. Marines"

Gotti is defeated by the Marines.

Short Summary
Oden was prevented from killing Orochi by Kurozumi Semimaru, and his actions resulted in Orochi's allies attacking the citizens outside. Thus, Oden started dancing naked in the Flower Capital for five years. After a year, he was given the news of Roger's execution. 20 years before the present day, he learned that Kaido had captured Hyogoro on Orochi's orders and killed the yakuza boss' wife as well as 16 of his men. This spurred Oden to take action, and he and his retainers set out to defeat Kaido.

Chapter Notes

 * Oden's attack is stopped by Semimaru, one of Orochi's aides, who is a former user of the Bari Bari no Mi.
 * Both Semimaru and Higurashi, the elderly woman who aided Orochi, are members of the Kurozumi Family.
 * Shinobu is shown to have been spying on this encounter.
 * After his initial confrontation with Orochi, the two make an agreement which involves a boat and Oden dancing naked on the street of the Flower Capital.
 * Oden continued to dance naked once a week for the next five years, which caused most of the people of Wano Country to lose faith and respect for Oden.
 * His family, retainers, and close friends still believed in him.
 * One year after his return, Oden read about Roger's execution.
 * Two years after Oden's return, Gecko Moria and his old crew fought Kaido and the Beasts Pirates in Ringo. Ryuma's grave was robbed during this time.
 * Five years after Oden's return, Hyogoro was captured for his defiance.
 * Hyogoro's wife and 16 of his men were killed after starting a revolt.
 * Oden realized Orochi never intended to respect his side of their deal.
 * This event led Oden to gather his retainers to rebel.
 * The origin of the name "Nine Red Scabbards" is revealed.
 * It is a title given by people who witnessed the group heading to battle, with their bodies and katana dyed red by the sunset.