Akazaya Nine

Notes: Denjiro is in charge of finances, always lecturing Oden for spending too much money on food and giving it away to Orochi. Oden is very passionate about his Oden soup, often singing and dancing along with a meal. Everyone deeply respects Kozuki Oden, oftentimes seeming like they worship him They all talk with odd phrases and dialects, since they live twenty years before the present day. Dogstorm and Catviper are little kids who fight CONSTANTLY, and Catviper has an especially sensitive tongue that he somehow manages to burn every meal. The nine aren't evil or violent, just good people with a bad reputation.

Kozuki Oden: Oden is the daimyo of Kuri in Wano Country, son of the shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki, and leader of the Nine Red Scabbards. A large, muscular man with distinctive black hair and sharp features, he wears an orange kimono and carried two swords, Enma and Ame no Habakiri. Oden is brash, confident, and self-willed, known for his reckless and violent behavior in his youth, including forming a harem. Despite his flaws, he acts to help others, though his methods were often reckless. Oden is compassionate, saving people like Kin'emon and Kawamatsu, and was unbound by Wano's strict rules. He seeks adventure and dreamed of leaving Wano. Oden is humble and does not seek recognition for his deeds. His favorite food is oden soup, and his laugh is "Wahahahaha."

Kin'emon: A samurai from Kuri, retainer of the Kozuki Family, and leader of the Nine Red Scabbards, Kin'emon was a former thug. In his youth, he is brash, irresponsible with money, and involved in crime, but has a conscience. After Oden took the blame for his actions during the Mountain God Incident, Kin'emon became a loyal follower, adopting the samurai code and a more refined manner of speech.

Kanjuro: A samurai from Wano and member of the Kurozumi Family, Kanjuro infiltrated the Kozuki Family as a retainer while secretly working for Orochi. With a kabuki performer appearance, Kanjuro was raised in the theater, making acting his life purpose. He harbored a desire for revenge due to his parents' deaths and aimed to die alongside the Kozuki. Kanjuro acts very selflessly as a retainer but has moments of absent-mindedness and overzealous behavior.

Kikunojo: The younger sister of Izo, Kikunojo was a loyal samurai under Oden. Though assigned male at birth, Kiku presents herself more femininely and was known for her caring and nurturing nature.

Izo: Izo was Kikunojo's older brother and a former dancer turned samurai. He valued a meaningful death in battle and fought to liberate Wano from Kaido's rule. Izo believed in the importance of having something to fight for and was not eager to embrace death.

Kawamatsu: A Japanese puffer fish-man, Kawamatsu was mistaken for a kappa due to his appearance. Rescued by Oden, he became a loyal retainer. Extremely Kind and caring, Kawamatsu embraced his kappa persona for protection, with a unique laugh: "Kappappappa."

Dogstorm: A canine mink and noble samurai, Dogstorm was refined and polite, disliking barbarism. Loyal to the Kozuki Family, he had a sophisticated personality and held strong contempt for Catviper due to their contrasting natures.

Catviper: A feline mink, Catviper was aggressive and stubborn but cared deeply for his friends. He had a wild appearance with bushy blonde hair and sharp teeth, embodying a more feral nature compared to Dogstorm.

Raizo: A ninja and retainer of the Kozuki Family, Raizo was a large, honorable man with a deep sense of loyalty. Emotional and diligent, he was committed to his comrades and took his ninja duties seriously, occasionally using the verbal tic "nin-nin."

Ashura Doji: A former bandit turned samurai, Ashura is known for his large stature and pink hair. Initially violent, he became one of Oden's loyal followers after being spared by him, dedicating himself to rebuilding Kuri and improving his own character.

Denjiro: A samurai and one of the Nine Red Scabbards, Denjiro was a fan of Oden from a young age. Known for his manipulation skills, he became a wise and noble retainer, often advising Oden on financial matters and serving as a voice of reason.

Profiles in detail—

Kozuki Oden: Kouzuki Oden[10] was the daimyo of Kuri in Wano Country and the son of the former shogun Kouzuki Sukiyaki, being a member of the Kouzuki Family Additionally, he was the leader of a group of legendary and powerful samurai known as the Nine Red Scabbards, with all of them serving as his retainers and most trusted allies. Oden was a large and very muscular man of towering height, standing in at 382 cm.[8] He had long, wild hair of black color that was notably gathered into a large, flat, circular plane at the top, and also included a prominent widow's peak and triangular sideburns. He had relatively sharp, black eyes whose inner and outer corners were marked by black jags going down and up respectively, and above a pair of prominent, highly arched eyebrows. He also wore red eyeliner around his eyes, making them look even sharper. He had a mid-sized, slightly hooked nose, a large, expressive mouth, and a broad chin. Even during his late teen years, Oden looked just like a full-grown man. During his journey with the Roger Pirates, he received three scars, one on his leg, one on his arm, and one on his chest. During the five years before his demise, he grew a short goatee. For clothes, Oden typically wore an orange kimono, leaving most of his legs exposed; the kimono had two yellow crescent moon designs on it. Oden also wore a large purple and white nio-dasuki tied around his shoulders that ran down his back.[4] He would often alternate between this and a similar longer kimono, with his nio-dasuki worn as a belt and tied in the front. Oden also wore his swords, Enma and Ame no Habakiri, across his left waist tucked inside an obi belt. While partying with the Whitebeard Pirates, he wore a light-colored shirt, dark colored pants, and a crown on his head. Oden was an extremely brash, confident, carefree, and self-willed man. This motivated him to commit outrageous and violent actions for his own benefit during his youth and adolescence, such as fighting gamblers in a drunken rage, burning down the yakuza casino after being banned from it, and kidnapping women at night to form a harem in the mountains. Similar to his son Momonosuke, Oden was a pervert as a kid as he was regularly roaming the Red Light District at age 6 and spent the castle's money at the pleasure halls, not to mention forming a harem at the age of 15. However, that toned down over the years as he already grew out of that phase by the time, he became an adult. Overall, Oden was known for getting into a significant number of violent fights, and he cared little for the consequences of his actions, as he gladly stood his ground against the yakuza and the loved ones of the women when fighting broke out as a result of the two aforementioned incidents, making Oden a thrill-seeker, as he always loved getting into fights. Although most men were appalled by his actions, his attitude made him very attractive to women, including the ones he kidnapped for his harem, as they stayed with him willingly, even though they were always free to leave. After being sentenced to work in the quarries, Oden became less selfish and started acting to improve the lives of the Flower Capital citizens around him. However, these actions were just as outrageous and ill-thought-out as the ones Oden committed to benefit himself. The most notable example is when he attempted to help out the citizens during a drought by diverting a river into the city, which caused the city to become flooded.[4] Additionally, when a Mountain God attacked the Flower Capital, Oden quickly went to action to try to deal with it and even took responsibility for causing the crisis in order to shift blame from Kin'emon, who caused the incident on accident.[13]Oden seemed to often mean well but acted in ways that were reckless and potentially alienating to those around him. For example, to honor a deceased man he once knew, Oden cooked a pot of oden soup over his cremated remains to "share one last drink" with his former friend, much to the dismay of his mourning family members, although Oden then apologized to them for the disturbance.[4] Unlike the other people in Wano, Oden didn't follow its strict rules and always did things to help others in his own way. He didn't care what others thought about him and also never wanted to be thanked whenever he helped others. Although many men blamed Oden for the Mountain God Incident, they secretly envied Oden for his carefree attitude because he's not bound by Wano's strict rules. After being exiled by Sukiyaki, Oden seemed to have found an outlet for his unconventional attempts at heroism, as he was able to bring peace to Kuri and rebuild its infrastructure in only two years.[1] Oden was also extremely adventurous and wanted to illegally set sail away from Wano Country, viewing it as too cramped.[1] In his youth, he viewed this dream as more important than preparing to succeed his father as shogun.[15] In fact, Oden's determination to set sail was so great that he kept trying to do so 38 times by the time he was only 18. Despite his rowdy behavior, Oden was an extremely compassionate man. While at first annoyed by Kin'emon and Denjiro acting as his followers, he still cared for their well-being and took them in. He also took in other people like the orphaned Izou and Kikunojo, the persecuted Kanjuro, and the lonely Raizo. After subduing the criminals and outlaws of Kuri, Oden chose to reform them rather than execute them as criminals. Oden did not tolerate discrimination, considering it a symbol of ignorance. He saved Kawamatsu, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi from being publicly humiliated and tortured, beating up the ones responsible for it. He also saw the three as helpless children rather than monsters and was amazed by their uniqueness. Oden was extraordinarily humble and impartial. Despite being the Daimyo of Kuri and son of the Shogun, as well as the strongest Samurai, Oden referred to everyone as his equal and despite the deeds and sacrifices he performed to help others, he didn't like getting any credit for them. When Ashura was grateful to Oden for showing him how peace looked like, Oden became annoyed, telling Ashura to stop being creepy. Oden cared greatly for his retainers and the citizens of Wano. He saved the Flower Capital and its citizens from the Mountain God despite the fact that the citizens threw stones at him and insulted him when he appeared. When Yasuie informed Oden about the lawless region of Kuri which even Oden's father considers as the "cancer of Wano", Oden became interested, travelled there by himself, and defeated every bandit in there in the span of a night, as well as saving all the innocent people who were still living there. He then brought peace to the hellish wasteland that is Kuri, building a village for the citizens to live in, and a Paradise Farm to feed them. Oden also saved Kawamatsu, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi from people who tried to set them on fire, took them in, and fed them, expecting no credit for it. When Oden and his retainers were short on food, Oden even refused to eat just so his retainers don't starve. Oden's favorite food was oden soup, which he cooked to feed his retainers during his journey around Wano and also after becoming the daimyo of Kuri.[22][23] Oden was even proud to be named after his favorite food, declaring he was born to be boiled like oden soup as he died in a pot of boiling oil.[24] Oden also loved to drink sake, having started drinking alcohol when he was only 8 years old.[1] Like many other people, Oden had a unique laugh: "Wahahahaha"

Kin’nemon: mid to late teens a samurai from the region of Kuri in Wano Country,[5] a retainer of the Kouzuki Family,[2] the leader of the Nine Red Scabbards,[4]the husband of Tsurujo, and a former thug. Kin'emon's appearance matches the stereotype of samurai found in ancient Japan, with his hair in a blonde topknot, which later is black. He is also quite muscular, and his eyes are asymmetrical, his right eye opening more than his left. He has the crest of the Kouzuki Family tattooed on his back. During his youth, Kin'emon was a rather brash and rude thug who partook in thievery and assault in order to get rich quickly. He was irresponsible with money, frequently falling into financial debt due to endless gambling and stealing from his childhood friend, Tsurujo.[12] At the time, he was seemingly fine with dying, ignoring Tsurujo's advice to leave his involvement with the yakuza and find a normal job otherwise he could get killed (he happily claimed no one would miss him). Still, he had a conscience, which acted once he witnessed the chaos and destruction caused by the Mountain God due to his actions, especially after learning that Tsurujo, who had backed him all this time and suffered from the troubles he caused, had fallen victim to the gigantic beast.[18] He was going to confess for his crime until Kouzuki Oden stopped him.[19] Kin'emon already showed great courage and a desire to protect those dear to him in his early years, something that earned him recognition from Oden. After witnessing Oden taking the blame for the Mountain God Incident, Kin'emon became a devout follower of the shogun's son, claiming that he would die for him. After being encouraged by Yasuie to reform himself for Oden's sake, Kin'emon adopted a proper samurai etiquette and a very old fashioned manner of speech. Kin'emon seems to follow the code of bushido, claiming he would commit suicide if he could.

Kanjuro: mid to early teens Kurozumi Kanjuro, nicknamed "Evening Shower" Kanjuro,[7] was a samurai from Wano Country and a member of the Kurozumi Family. After losing his parents, he was instructed by Kurozumi Orochi to operate undercover within the Kouzuki Family. Kanjuro became Kouzuki Oden's retainer and one of the Nine Red Scabbards while secretly aiding Orochi in his rise to power and efforts to eliminate the Kouzuki bloodline, by feeding him information. Kanjuro's appearance matched the stereotype of a traditional Kabuki performer. He had bright long curly red hair, with big lips and blush marks on his cheek. According to Orochi, due to Kanjuro being raised in the theatre, his main purpose in life was to act as someone else. Due to his parents dying during the persecution of his family, Kanjuro wished to avenge them and then die. Kanjuro played the role of a loyal retainer to the Kouzuki Family so that he would eventually be killed with them. In his role as a Kouzuki retainer, Kanjuro acted quite selflessly, However, there are times where he can act absent-minded. He also acted overzealous at times. For instance, when he realized he put Usopp in danger, he stated he would cut open his own stomach as compensation. However, he quickly decided against such actions when Kin'emon told him not to. Like most other characters, he has a unique Laughter Style: "Ka, ka, ka", as well as a habit to constantly roll his Rs when he speaks.

Kikunojo: pre-teen

She is the younger sister of Izo, and the daughter of the dancing school head of the Hanayanagi School in Ringo. During her time as a samurai under Kozuki Oden, she dresses in more traditionally masculine clothing. Kikunojo is a loyal member of the Red Scabbards. Though she was assigned male at birth, Kiku describes herself as a woman at heart. She is shown to be very caring and nurturing.

Izo: pre-teen He wears a black, white-edged kimono with two crescent moons at chest height, closed by a purple sash at the waist. Plus a light white cape with lots of pink crescents on top. When he was a child dancer, he wore a kimono with a diagonal spot design and he had the top of his head shaven with his bangs parted and the back tied up and pinned, and carried a pair of fans. As a samurai, Izou appeared to value a glorious and meaningful death in battle over his own life, stating that he missed the chance to have one too many times and is therefore ready to lose his life in the raid against Kaidou's dominion over Wano Country.[13] At the same time, Izou did not believe it was fine to simply accept death too readily as long as a person has something to fight for.

Kawamatsu:

Kawamatsu the Kappa is a Japanese puffer fish-man[8] who is a yokozuna-ranked sumo wrestler. As a child, he was shipwrecked in Wano and orphaned soon afterwards. Kouzuki Odenrescued him from an attempted lynching. Kawamatsu is a large Japanese puffer fish-man whose appearance could be mistaken with that of a kappa. As such, he has webbed hands and light yellow-green skin. Being almost as tall as Raizo at 271 cm,[8] he has a round body, two blush marks on his cheeks, a beak-like mouth and extremely long and wild orange hair. Kawamatsu is an extremely kind and caring person. Due to his mother insisting that he impersonates a kappa to protect himself from the citizens of Wano Country, he takes the role quite seriously, never introducing himself as a fish-man but as a kappa, barring to Oden, whom he trust and admire.

Kawamatsu also possesses a unique laugh: "Kappappappa".

Dogstorm: A light and dark brown canine mink, he is a kind, noble, and humble mink who is deeply loved and respected due to his great benevolence. Inuarashi has a very refined and sophisticated personality as he is very polite and soft-spoken in speech. He always speaks to people including enemies in a very courteous manner. Due to his gentleman sophistication, he strongly dislikes barbarism. He also holds strong contempt for Catviper, who he insultingly called a Monster Cat due to the latter's aggressive and wild personality. Like all the retainers of the Kouzuki Family, Inuarashi bears the family crest somewhere on his body.

Catviper: a yellow feline mink with dark brown stripes, sharp teeth, claws, and a very thick striped tail. He has wild, bushy blonde hair resembling a lion's mane running around his neck and down his back. aggressive and merciless; Dogstorm has described him as an "obstinate and stubborn imbecile". He can be stubborn even when not angry. in spite of his bravado, however, he is afraid of needles. Despite his stubborn, sometimes abrasive behavior, he genuinely cares for his friends.

Raizou: Raizo of the Mist is a ninja and retainer of the Kouzuki Family. Raizo is a very large man, standing at 311 cm (10 ft). He is also quite disproportionately wide, with his head being nearly the same width as the rest of his body. He has exceptionally pronounced cheekbones and a long, square jaw with rounded teeth. He also has thick and lightning-shaped black eyebrows. Raizo possesses short black hair that includes a small spike at the top of his head; the hair is also partitioned into six tendrils on the sides shaped like antennae.[1] He bears the Kouzuki Family crest somewhere on his body.[2] Raizo is a serious, honorable, and kindhearted man who cares greatly about his comrades and the people that he serves. He will work tirelessly to aid his group's objectives and has no issue with risking his life; on the flip side, he absolutely hates the idea of people risking their lives to protect him. Raizo has a tendency to become very emotional when overcome by strong feelings, both good and bad, and will often bawl heavily.[6][13][14]He will not hesitate to show people just how much he cares about or is grateful for them.[15] Raizo cares greatly about the samurai code of loyalty. Raizo has demonstrated himself to be quite diligent and prepared, a necessity for his profession. During the preparation period for the assault on Onigashima, Raizo was effective in formulating and executing strategies to increase the alliance's numbers, and also kept tabs on potential unresolved issues such as a lack of weapons to arm their allies with.[17][18] He is not rash and will wait for the most opportune time to execute his plans, even if it takes several days. Raizo takes his profession seriously and does not like to showcase his skills just for performance. Despite claiming to not partake in such an activity, Raizo has been shown adopting the stereotypical ninja verbal tic "nin-nin" when caught up in thrilling action during ninja duties.[1][22] He has also been shown referring to simple actions like hugs as ninjutsu techniques. Raizo wishes to have a romantic relationship with a kunoichi, and his inability to attract women is something he is very self-conscious and depressed about. When he was younger, a rejection by a kunoichi drove him to leave the service of the Kouzuki Oniwabanshu and live in despair as a vagabond in Udon for some time.

Ashura Doji: a former bandit, a samuraifrom Wano Country and a retainer of the Kouzuki Family, serving as one of Kouzuki Oden's Nine Red Scabbards.[Ashura Doji was a very large man with light pink puffy hair that was gathered into a topknot. He wore an open kimono with flowers on it that left his chest exposed. Ashura was once an extremely violent and dangerous outlaw. He claimed that he hated people with a higher status than him. After being defeated by Kouzuki Oden, who chose to spare his life and offered him a chance to live a peaceful life by rebuilding Kuri, Ashura became one of his most loyal followers out of immense gratitude. He and the other Nine Red Scabbards attempted to steal money from Shimotsuki Yasuie to support Oden.[16]Ashura was even willing to study hard to improve himself on Oden's behalf. He was also courageous and almost fearless on top of being extremely loyal. Ashura was also a very caring person.

Denjiro: Denjiro is a samurai from Wano Country and one of the Nine Red Scabbards who served as Kouzuki Oden's retainers. He has rather big and round eyes as well as dark blue hair that was always kept in a long ponytail. He was always seen wearing a pair of sunglasses. When he was young, he wore a dark kimono with a four-leaf clover pattern; his face was also much rounder. When he was young, he took pride in his abilities to manipulate people and get what he wants.[9] He was a fan of Kouzuki Oden even before becoming his retainer, and held him in high regard for his bold actions.[12] After becoming Oden's retainer, he and the rest of the Scabbards worked to aid him in any way, until they were caught by Shimotsuki Yasuie during their attempt to steal his money. After being lectured by Yasuie, Denjiro and the rest of the Scabbards became noble and educated samurai. Denjiro, being the more knowledgeable one, was the one who would take some of the teaching onto himself. Denjiro served as the voice of reason for Oden, especially when it came to Kuri's finances. Denjiro attempted to advise Oden against making foolish decisions like giving Orochi money and leaving Wano, though Oden was rarely persuaded. Denjiro has also shown to be very kind