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Okay, a small spoiler summary is out via AP's Redon:
-Chapter title is "O-Toko, the Kamuro" (an assistant of
oiran, or Japanese courtesans). Splash page features Garp.
-Usopp, Robin, and Franky hang out at Sanji's soba cart. As seen in the previous chapter, the customers are mainly women. However, as business is booming, the henchmen of Kyoushirou (that one vassal of the shogun who was introduced back in chapter 919, who's revealed to be a yakuza boss) come along and start bullying everyone, kicking over Sanji's soba pot and making a little girl drop her bowl of food. Naturally, Sanji is none too pleased to see his food getting wasted, so he and Franky beat down the bullies! After taking care of the thugs, Sanji gives another bowl to the girl, who enjoys the dish. She introduces herself as
Toko, a kamuro. Toko leaves after finishing the meal, but not without telling Sanji's group to check out the courtesan procession that's passing through town later. It's at this point that Robin's geisha boss appears, who informs the group of the top courtesan who's practically an idol in this country.....
Komurasaki. Toko works for her, and she's on her way to the shogun's banquet! Incidentally, Robin's boss arranged for her to meet the shogun at his castle, as well....!!!
-Kyoushirou learns of his men getting beaten up. However, as he'll be busy attending the shogun's banquet, he orders his men to contact Queen of Kaidou's Disasters to send an assassin to take care of the troublemakers who offended him. Speaking of the shogun,
Kurozumi Orochi himself finally appears at the end of the chapter.... in silhouette form, anyway. Interestingly, it would seem that he takes on the form of
his namesake, making him an
Orochi Mystical Zoan! He wishes to woo the courtesan idol Komurasaki on this very day....