"That's right, we are friends with Luffy. If Luffy knows you're attacking Wano Country, he will definitely come to help."
A voice came from the distance; it was Kozuki Momonosuke, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.
His clothes were disheveled, and there were red marks on his face. He had run straight here after receiving the news from the Red-Light District, having had no time to tidy up.
"I truly underestimated how thick-skinned you are. You're even lower than the bottom line of pirates," King said mockingly. "You didn't help the Straw Hat Pirates save Nico Robin back then, and now you want them to help you."
"This matter... how did you know?" Kin'emon hadn't expected the enemy to know about such things.
"From the Straw Hat Pirates, of course. Who do you think saved Nico Robin? It was our Captain."
King felt a secret sense of satisfaction seeing Kin'emon fall into despair.
"Luffy wouldn't ignore us..." Kozuki Momonosuke couldn't accept the truth. "As long as I beg them, they will definitely come."
"Before you beg them to save you, think carefully: have you ever done anything for them?"
Another paw-print bubble flew in. Rett had been "sent flying" here by Kuma, just in time to hear Kozuki Momonosuke's words.
In the Battle of Onigashima, the Straw Hat Pirates contributed the most, yet in the end, all the credit went to Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards. Even the deceased Oden was highly praised.
Although Luffy didn't care about glory, Wano Country was the first to steal credit so thoroughly.
"Kozuki Momonosuke, is it? Today is a good day to kill the Shogun of Wano Country, so I've come to kill you!"
Seeing Momonosuke's appearance, Rett's killing intent could no longer be restrained.
His Conqueror's Haki erupted instantly, its intensity even surprising the members of the Buggy Pirates.
Does the Captain have some kind of grudge against this guy? This killing intent is almost tangible.
Facing Rett's pressure directly, Momonosuke was almost scared witless.
"I... have no grievance with you, sir. Why have you come to cause trouble for us?"
Even though Momonosuke's body had become that of an adult and possessed significant strength, the soul within was still that of a brat who only knew how to hide behind others when trouble arose.
Momonosuke's first thought was to seek help from his Retainers, but this time they were all busy fighting, and no one was there to shield him.
"I just don't like the look of you, you brat. Come to think of it, you're the first person who's ever managed to make me this furious."
Rett infused his weapon with Haoshoku Haki; the overwhelming power caused the weapon to hum.
"Stop! Are you Buggy? Have you forgotten? We were crewmates on the same ship. Momonosuke is Lord Oden's son and your junior."
Nekomamushi shouted urgently.
He recognized the technique—it was Pirate King Roger's "Kamisari," the sword technique that had once sent Lord Kozuki Oden flying with a single strike.
If Momonosuke took that hit, he would likely be sent to meet Kozuki Oden in the afterlife.
"I surrender... don't kill me!"
Momonosuke immediately squatted down, clutching his head and weeping bitterly. He felt a pressure from Rett even more intense than Kaido's.
"You can have whatever you want, I just don't want to die!!!"
"A worthless junior like this might as well just die," Rett said disdainfully.
The world of pirates is a standard chaotic era; war doesn't stop just because a child is standing there.
Luffy and his two brothers, Robin, Nami, Vivi, Rebecca—which of them hadn't matured at a young age?
Even Doflamingo experienced the fall from heaven to hell in his childhood, and even though he became a villain, he didn't grow up to be such a freak.
Only Momonosuke, when his country fell, and his family was destroyed, first thought of using his status as a child to take advantage of others.
Whenever trouble arose, he relied on his Retainers to handle it while he just sought a warm embrace to exploit.
A guy like this has no right to live in this world.
"Wait! If you attack Momonosuke, you'll get nothing, and the entire Wano Country will be buried with him..."
Just as Rett was about to strike, a short figure blocked Momonosuke's path. It was Kozuki Sukiyaki.
"Momonosuke, call Zunesha. You can do it," Kozuki Sukiyaki said urgently. "If you are harmed, let Zunesha destroy all of Wano Country!"
Momonosuke subconsciously obeyed the command of the person before him and began to call Zunesha.
Following his call, the long trumpet of a giant elephant echoed from the distance.
On the bikudopu, the remaining officers of the Buggy Pirates were chatting when they suddenly heard the trumpeting of a giant elephant.
Mochi perked up instantly.
"Is this the giant elephant Captain Buggy mentioned that lives near Wano Country? If I can tame it, my combat power will skyrocket..."
Mochi pulled out his beast-taming whip and said excitedly, "Help me find it! This Great Mochi, the 'All-Beast,' is going to show off his skills!"
"No need to look, it's right over there..." Mr. 3 pointed in a direction. "It's so damn huge!"
Mochi laughed loudly. "The bigger the better! That way I can show my tal—"
Then his voice stopped abruptly.
"Aaaah—it's way too big!"
A shadow towering into the clouds broke through the mist, seemingly walking slowly toward Wano Country.
Yet every step kicked up massive waves.
"Does this thing even count as a beast? It's bigger than a country." Mochi was so scaredthat his snot was running.
"Since Captain Buggy said it's a beast, it probably is. Why don't you give it a try? We can have Kuma 'send you flying' over there," Mr. 3 said.
"Sure, do you want to try, Mr. Mochi?" Bonney spoke up.
"Try my foot!" Mochi pointed at Zunesha's silhouette. "That thing probably can't even see me. How am I supposed to tame it?"
"There should be someone over in Wano who can control Zunesha," Jack said in a muffled voice.
"Then will Captain Buggy and the others be okay...?" Mr. 3 was a bit worried.
Hearing Zunesha's response, Kozuki Sukiyaki suddenly felt emboldened.
"Your main goal is to occupy Wano Country, right? We can give you the position of Shogun," Kozuki Sukiyaki said. "We only ask to keep our lives and let the Kozuki Clan move onto Zunesha."
"You're just selling out Wano Country like that?" Rett asked with interest.
"Money, power, and beauty should naturally belong to the strong. I believe Wano Country will be even better in your hands," Kozuki Sukiyaki said with a fawning smile.
After experiencing imprisonment, Kozuki Sukiyaki had suddenly become open-minded.
Anyway, Wano Country had already been occupied by Orochi and Kaido; now it was just changing masters again.
Preserving the bloodline of the Kozuki Clan was more important than anything.
"By the way, I have a granddaughter, Kozuki Hiyori, the number one beauty in Wano. If you're interested, you can have her serve you."
Kozuki Sukiyaki suddenly added with a shameless grin, "She has undergone rigorous training and knows very well how to serve a man."
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