The samurai of Wano Country were undoubtedly among the most intriguing characters introduced in one of the series' most important sagas. They were something new and refreshing in the world of pirates, and in this regard, we decided to tell you about one of them. The focus of this article will be Denjiro, as we will reveal what happened to him in the series and whether he survived the events of Wano Country.

Denjiro is a samurai from Wano Country who was a former retainer of Kozuki Oden and a member of the Nine Red Scabbards. He operated as a double agent under the guise of Kyoshiro, who was Orochi's bodyguard, but ultimately worked against him and later killed him in order to protect Hiyori. He survived the events in Wano, including the attack on Aramaki, and is alive at the time of writing.

The rest of this article will focus on the character of Denjiro and his ultimate fate in One Piece. Denjiro was a very important samurai of Wano Country, and his story is exceptionally intriguing in more ways than one. Because of this, and his overall role in the Wano Country Arc, fans are eager to know more about him and his story, and this has motivated us to write this article, in which we will reveal everything we know about his fate, which is revealed later in the manga. This article may contain a significant number of spoilers, so be careful while reading.

Denjiro survived the events in Wano Country and, in the end, even helped save Hiyori's life by killing Orochi.

Denjiro was a samurai from Wano Country and one of the Nine Red Scabbards; in the past, he was one of Oden's retainers and, in this respect, remained very loyal to his former master. He was, as you know, a double agent, working for a time under the alias Kyoshiro, initially as a yakuza leader and Orochi's bodyguard.

Of course, during this time, he managed to hide his true identity and finally revealed it when he took down Orochi to save Hiyori, whom he had taken care of after Oden's death. Now, in this section, we will tell you what happened to him in the Wano Country Arc, as this will actually explain his ultimate fate, and that's why you're here.

While getting drunk in his mansion, Kyoshiro recalls the prophecy spoken by Kozuki Oden's wife twenty years earlier, according to which nine samurai would arrive twenty years later to kill the shogun and open the borders of Wano; his interlocutor, however, clarifies that the samurai of the Kozuki family cannot return because at the time they were all burned alive in the castle.

He then attends the banquet, where Komurasaki sings a song to entertain Orochi and his guests. While Kyoshiro drinks and converses with his subordinates, Orochi joins them and discusses Kozuki Toki's prophecy, associating it with the recent unrest on the island. While everyone present mocks him silently, Toko does not hold back and bursts into thunderous laughter, infuriating the shogun, who prepares to stab her, but Komurasaki slaps him and refuses to apologize, claiming her samurai ancestry.

After Orochi, even more annoyed, transforms and prepares to punish them, Kyoshiro draws his katana in preparation for the impending slaughter. Enraged at Komurasaki, Orochi attacks the men present and then grabs the courtesan with his jaws, but suddenly, the attic collapses on the shogun, who lets Komurasaki go.

However, Kyoshiro strikes her with a seemingly fatal blow and finds on her the leaflet distributed to the Kozuki family's allies. He later returns to the pleasure district and watches the crowd mourn Komurasaki's (apparent) death.

After the execution, Zoro attacks the shogun, but Kyoshiro protects him and fights with the attacker. While others join the fight, Orochi is escorted out and orders the revolt to be suppressed, including killing those present. Zoro is determined to pursue the shogun, but Kyoshiro holds him back. Two days before the fire festival, Denjiro helps the people of Ebisu find money. On the day of the fire festival, he is informed that the guard of the Flower Capital belongs to him.

Later, Denjiro climbs onto the Polar Tang, joining the other Nine Red Scabbards, and Raizo points out how much his appearance has changed. The samurai then witness the remaining Hundred Beast Pirates sinking a few boats by firing long-range cannons. However, it is destroyed by Jinbe, who introduces himself as the newest member of the Straw Hats.

After discussing a plan, Denjiro returns to his ship with Kin'emon and warns his allies that they may be under surprise attack. Once at Onigashima, the samurai sink their ships to avoid detection and then, using Kin'emon's power, acquire clothes similar to those of their enemies to blend in. Denjiro's troops then continue south, and later meet Izo again.

They all enter through the back entrance of Onigashima, reach the stage, and attack Kaido. The attack, of course, is not as successful. However, in the end, Oden's servants finally declare their intention to die, taking the emperor with them, but ultimately fail and end up being seriously injured.

After Luffy reaches the battlefield, he asks Law to move the wounded away from the battlefield. The pirate then takes them to the treasure room, where someone then takes care of them.

Once recovered, they discover they have been blindfolded and overhear Kawamatsu thinking he saw a familiar face, but he declares it must have been a dream. The fake Oden soon deceives them, but Ashura Doji's sacrifice allows them to escape.

Denjiro and the others run. Meanwhile, Luffy manages to defeat Kaido, while Big Mom is defeated by Law and Kidd. Denjiro has, in the meantime, encountered Hiyori and Orochi and killed the latter by beheading him, saving Hiyori's life.

Sometime later, the underwater volcano off the coast of Udon erupts. Denjiro is among those who reach the Flower Capital, where Momonosuke clarifies that he is not Kaido and that the latter was defeated and then reverted to human form. The Kozuki family servants and Hiyori bow to Momonosuke, who gives a speech in which he introduces himself as Oden's son and declares the beginning of a new era of peace and prosperity for Wano without hunger or slavery, announcing the Alliance's victory over Kaido and Orochi.

He then proclaims that he is the rightful shogun and will transform their dying nation into a paradise so that all the citizens will cheer for him. Denjiro weeps with joy.

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He then participates in the victory celebrations, during which he is among those who spot a stranger approaching the Flower Capital in a threatening manner. Denjiro decides they must deal with him without Luffy and the others discovering him, so he and his allies intercept the man, who tells them not to get in his way. At the same time, they recognize him as a member of the Navy and, therefore, an enemy of their pirate allies. He is, in fact, Admiral Aramaki.

The opponent begins to unleash his powers and even grabs Denjiro and the others with his powers, reiterating that he is ready to leave if the Straw Hat is handed over to him. Yamato suggests asking for help from the latter and his crew, who would surely win, but Momonosuke replies that the burden of defending Wano falls on them.

The latter then shouts for the enemy to leave and, unexpectedly, manages to emit two waves of energy that pierce and set fire to the admiral's plant-like body, freeing Denjiro and the others. The Marines would soon leave, defeated. A few days later, the Straw Hat Pirates, ready to resume their journey, bid him farewell.