One Piece Chapter 969 Reveals How The Nine Red Scabbards Got Their Name

The One Piece manga is currently in a flashback of Oden’s life. The latest chapter titled “Fool of a Lord,” gives us a brief look into the five years between Oden’s return to Wano and his public execution.

Leading up to the hour of legends, Oden’s nine retainers make their way to Orochi’s castle. In the panel, all nine of them are seen on a bridge with a red sun setting in the background, thus the name – The Nine Red Scabbards.

Luffy wants a total of 10 people in his crew, as he revealed in the first episode of the series.Once Jinbei makes his appearance in Wano, Luffy’s dream crew will be ready.

With Luffy fulfilling Oden’s dream to open Wano’s borders, a parallel can be seen between Luffy and his nine crewmates and Oden and his nine retainers. Luffy and his crew will most likely recreate the Nine Red Scabbards scene once the battle on Onigashima island begins to give the people of Wano hope.

The Nine Red Scabbards are Kin’nemon, Denjiro, Kikunojo, Kanjuro, Raizo, Ashura Doji, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Kawamatsu. Out of these, only Denjiro hasn’t made an appearance in the present storyline yet.

It has been theorized that Koushirou, Kunia’s father, is Denjiro, and his inclusion in the fight against Kaido makes sense according to the timeline. Kuina was born 22 years before the present timeline, and the battle takes place 20 years before the current timeline.

Denjiro may have left Wano after Oden’s death and changed his name to live in the East-Blue, where he found Zoro. This theory would also make a great segue into a more in-depth exploration of Zoro’s backstory.

About One Piece:

The man who had acquired everything in this world, the Pirate King, is Gol D. Roger. The final words he said at the execution tower were “My treasures? If you want it, I’ll let you have it. Look for it; I left all of it at that place.” These words sent many to the seas, chasing their dreams, headed toward the Grand Line, in search of One Piece.

Thus began a new age! Seeking to be the greatest pirate in the world, young Monkey D. Luffy also heads toward the Grand Line in search of One Piece. With his diverse crew joining him along the way, consisting of a swordsman, marksman, navigator, cook, doctor, archaeologist, and cyborg-shipwright, this is one memorable adventure.