Kozuki Momonosuke is the current shogun of Wano Country and patriarch of the Kozuki family, being the son of the last daimyo of the Kuri region, Kozuki Oden. He was born twenty-eight years before the present date, but traveled twenty years into the future when he was still eight years old. He became an important character in the Wano County arc thanks to his efforts, which is why One Piece continues to talk about him. We will do the same in this article, as we have decided to tell you when Kozuki Momonosuke will become an adult in One Piece.

In which chapter and episode does Momonosuke grow up?

When it comes to Kozuki Momonosuke, everyone knows he's the slightly perverted, slightly whiny, and slightly eccentric 8-year-old kid who can transform into a pink dragon and was part of Luffy's alliance against Kaido and his allies in Wano Country. Now, we know that Momonosuke's story involves time travel, but the character is known most of the time as a child. And suddenly, he's an adult. Okay, we'll explain how that happened in our next section, but let us tell you when it happened in this one.

The scene in which we first see Momonosuke as an adult appears in manga chapter 1051. The chapter was titled "Shogun of Wano Country, Kozuki Momonosuke" and was released on June 6, 2022; it is now part of volume 104 of the manga series and the Wano Country Arc. In the anime, Kozuki has grown up in episode 1078 titled "He Returns! The Shogun of Wano Country, Kozuki Momonsuke."

How did Momonosuke grow up in One Piece?

Momonosuke was born 28 years ago on the Moby Dick, followed two years later by his sister Hiyori, while his parents, Oden and Toki, were on Whitebeard's ship. Shortly after his sister's birth, Oden met Gol D. Roger and decided to help him on his final journey. Momonosuke boarded the Oro Jackson with his parents and sister.

Shortly after the pirate Roger's visit to Fish-Man Island, Toki fell ill and landed in Wano Country, in Kuri Province to be precise, with his two children. Shortly after arriving in Kuri and about six months before his father's return, Kaido's men attacked Kuri Castle in an attempt to kill him as he was the sole heir to the Kozuki clan. However, they were stopped by Kawamatsu and Inuarashi, as well as his mother, Toki, who even received an arrow in the thigh aimed at her son.

When he was eight years old, his father was executed by Shogun Orochi and his ally Kaido. At the time, he was at Kuri Castle with his sister and mother. In order to save her son and his servants, the latter sent them 20 years into the future using the power of the Toki Toki no Mi. Momonosuke, Kin'emon, Kanjuro, and Raizo set sail together to Zou, but they were shipwrecked at Dressrosa, where Doflamingo's men attacked them.

Momonosuke hid on a boat where he discovered many children who seemed sick and had to go to the hospital for treatment! The boat quickly set sail without giving Momonosuke time to escape, and the young boy arrived on Punk Hazard Island and was locked in the Cookie Room with the other children. Despite the latter's kindness, he refused the food and treats offered to him out of pride.

He didn't give them his name either and quickly left the room. He then came across the secret room, Dr. Vegapunk's former office. It was there that he saw the Artificial Devil Fruit behind a glass case.

Hungry, he broke the window to get the fruit and ate it. Shortly after, a little girl saw him and came to talk to him. Momonosuke told her he had to escape because he had something to accomplish. They talked for a while until they heard the guards arriving. The little girl then hid after advising Momonosuke to do the same. When the guards arrived, Momonosuke unconsciously transformed into a dragon. He only noticed his transformation after escaping the guards.

Passing by Caesar Clown's office, Momonosuke heard the scientist's words and understood that the children would die within five years. He wanted to warn the other children but hid in the trash to avoid being noticed. He unfortunately ended up in the dump. Soon after, Momonosuke met Luffy and became his ally. His role became crucial in Wano Country, where Shinobu used the powers of her Juku Juku no Mi to "mature" Momonosuke to his true biological age. Yet, mentally, he remained a child. This is how Momonosuke grew up so quickly and how his life story evolved.

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