Udon is a region located at the southeast of Wano Country. Prior to Shogun Kurozumi Orochi's takeover, the region was ruled by the Uzuki Family, with Uzuki Tempura being its last daimyo.[2] Once they were removed from power and the Beasts Pirates began their occupation, the All-Star Queen became Udon's ruler[3] and transformed it into an industrialized region of weapon factories where the lower-class are forced to work to exhaustion and death.[1] After the Beasts Pirates fall from power, its unknown who currently rules Udon.
Layout and Locations
During Kaidou's occupation, Udon was mostly a wasteland[4] with weapon factories primarily staffed through slave labor.[1]
Previously, the region was covered in a thick forest, though it burned down a fight between the Beasts Pirates and Kouzuki Oden and his retainers.[5] It has since begun to regrow due to Admiral Ryokugyu's arrival and his Mori Mori no Mi abilities. Additionally, the Admiral destroyed the Prisoner Mine.[6]
Prisoner Mine
Tokage Port
Tokage Port (
The port's name contains the kanji for "eternal" (常?) and "shadow" (影?). Tokage (蜥蜴, トカゲ?) is also the Japanese word for "lizard", thus the port is represented as a lizard.[7]
Udon Castle
Udon Castle (兎丼城, Udon-jō?) is the residence of the daimyo of Udon. The castle appears to have been destroyed during Orochi and Kaidou's reign over Wano Country, but is undergoing reconstruction over the ruins of the Prisoner Mine.[9]
Who's-Who's Base
After the Beast Pirates' fall from power, Who's-Who built a base located in the forest region of Udon.[10] The base is built in Wano Country architecture, featuring a stone lantern and a torii in front of a larger building. The roof of the building features a statue shaped like Who's-Who's head in his saber-toothed tiger beast form.[11]
Citizens
- See also the associated category: Udon Residents.
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History
Past
The Battle for Wano
Twenty years ago, after Kouzuki Oden lost his patience with Shogun Kurozumi Orochi's heinous acts, he gathered his retainers to take Orochi down. Their first stop was Onigashima, where they planned on taking out Kaidou, but they were confronted by him and his crew on the way. Unwilling to stand back, Oden launched forward, attacking the massive army with his retainers. While Oden charged at Kaidou, the Scabbards fought off the crew, who outnumbered them a hundred to one. After a fierce battle, during which the untouchable Kaidou suffered a grave injury, Kurozumi Higurashi transformed into Oden's son, Momonosuke, and distracted Oden long enough for Kaidou to strike him from behind. Soon after Oden and his retainers fell, they were imprisoned in the Flower Capital. Sometime during the battle, a fire broke out and set the forest that was the battleground aflame for five days before the rain put it out.[5]
The Kouzuki Downfall
| — Hyougoro explained to Raizo about Udon.[12] |
Following Oden's execution, the four remaining daimyo rebelled but were defeated.[13] Control of Udon passed to the All-Star Queen,[3] and the region was converted into a series of weapon factories which served as a labor camp, where all of Orochi's dissidents who openly rebelled against him were imprisoned and sentenced to harsh penal labor for life. Among them were the yakuza bosses, including Hyougoro the most influential yakuza himself. Thirteen years ago, Kawamatsu was captured and imprisoned here.[12] Unlike his fellow prisoners, Kawamatsu was not sentenced to harsh labor and was simply tightly tied up in his cell due to his immense fighting prowess which was deemed a significant threat. The Beasts Pirates tried to weaken Kawamatsu into submission by feeding him poisoned fish daily but to no avail.[1]
Wano Country Saga
Wano Country Arc
Eustass Kid and Monkey D. Luffy were later imprisoned in Udon.[1] Raizo infiltrated Udon to liberate Luffy[14] and coincidentally discovered Kawamatsu in his cell.[15] After recruiting Caribou whose Numa Numa no Mi was a useful asset, Raizo secretly approached Hyougoro and informed the latter of the upcoming revolution planned by Kin'emon.[12]
| — Hyougoro to Raizo[12] |
Extremely happy to learn that the Kouzuki Revolution was still possible with the Nine Red Scabbards and Kouzuki Momonosuke being alive, Hyougoro explained to Raizo of the immense numbers of potential allies they could gain by recruiting all his fellow prisoners.[12]
Later, at Tama's idea, an amnesiac Big Mom was manipulated into invading Udon, much to the shock of Queen and the Beast Pirates stationed in Udon.[16] As Caribou cut off Udon's communications, Big Mom rampaged in Udon in search of oshiruko. She was later subdued and personally escorted by Queen to Onigashima, leaving behind a liberated Luffy,[17] who managed to convince all of Udon's prisoners to rise up and fight against the oppression of the Beast Pirates.[18] After Udon was conquered and turned into a base of operation for the Kouzuki Family's revolution, Tama tamed Babanuki and had him give a false report to Queen to avoid any suspicion.[19]
Over the next couple of days, while the liberated prisoners prepare for the strike against the Beasts Pirates, Luffy used the time and space to train and master his new Haki technique.[20][21]
On the day of the Fire Festival, Momonosuke's group reached Tokage Port to find it in ruins, and their allies missing.[22] This was the result of Orochi's plan to foil their plot, and destroyed all access to Udon.[23] However, Orochi acted too late as the rebel forces had already gathered at the wharf of Habu Port.[24]
A week after the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance's raid on Onigashima, Admiral Ryokugyu arrived at Wano and made a quick stop in Udon. He attacked remnants of the Beasts Pirates at the Prisoner Mine and easily defeated them before marching toward the Flower Capital. Ryokugyu's brief stay had caused the plant life to regrow in the region curtesy of his Mori Mori no Mi abilities. [25]
Final Saga
Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage
During the reconstruction of Udon Castle, Yamato, Tama and Speed arrived pursuing the person who stole the late Shimotsuki Yasuie's sword.[26] After Tama easily subdued Holed'em when he tried to rob Yamato's group, they were led to a mysterious base deep within Udon.[27] It was revealed that the base was built by and belonged to Who's-Who after he managed to elude capture following Kaidou's downfall.[10] Yamato swiftly defeated Who's-Who and freed all of his hostages. [28]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 924 (p. 12-15) and Episode 916, Luffy is imprisoned in the Udon region.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 101 (p. 168).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 94 Chapter 945 (p. 16) and Episode 944.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 93 Chapter 940 (p. 17) and Episode 937, Udon region land is shown.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 96 Chapter 970 (p. 3-7, 9-15) and Episodes 971–972, Oden and his retainers fight Kaidou and the Beasts Pirates.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 104 Chapter 1053 (p. 10) and Episode 1080.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 954 (p. 9) and Episode 955, Kin'emon explains the ports of Wano Country.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 958 (p. 10-11) and Episode 959, The Scabbards discover Tokage Port's state.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 111 Chapter 1132, cover story: Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage Vol. 19.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 One Piece Manga — Chapter 1138, cover story: Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage Vol. 24.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapter 1136, cover story: Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage Vol. 22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 93 Chapter 940 (p. 14-17) and Episode 937, Hyougoro talks about the prison.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 93 Chapter 942 (p. 10-11) and Episode 940.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 92 Chapter 928 (p. 2-5) and Episodes 920–921, The Stone Quarry is identified.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 93 Chapter 935 (p. 17) and Episode 931, Raizo and Kawamatsu reunite.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 94 Chapter 945 (p. 14-15) and Episode 944, O-Lin breaks into the prison.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 94 Chapters 946–947 and Episodes 945–947, Big Mom rampages through Udon's Prisoners Mine.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 94 Chapters 948–949 and Episode 949, Luffy's group takes over Udon Prisoners Mine.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 94 Chapter 952 (p. 6-7, 12) and Episode 953, Babanuki false report to Queen.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 954 (p. 7) and Episode 955, Luffy training begins.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 955 (p. 9-10, 16-17) and Episode 956, Luffy training is finished.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 958 (p. 10-15) and Episode 959, Momonosuke's group at Tokage Port.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 959 (p. 11-13) and Episode 960, Orochi's plan is shown.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 97 Chapter 975 (p. 15-17) and Episode 979.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 104 Chapter 1053 (p. 10-12, 16-17) and Episode 1080.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 111 Chapter 1132, cover story: Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage Vol. 19.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 111– Chapters 1133–1136, cover story: Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage Vol. 20-22.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Chapters 1142–1144, cover story: Oni Child Yamato's Golden Harvest Surrogate Pilgrimage Vol. 28-29.
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