Kozuki Momonosuke, the Shogun with the shortest reign in Wano Country's history, without exception.
"Actually, using a gun is quite cool too." Buggy suddenly felt like researching firearm skills.
Mainly, pointing a gun at someone and calmly saying "Don't move" just looks incredibly badass.
"I don't see it," King replied honestly. "And the power is too low. Captain, if you don't use Conqueror's Haki Infusion, the bullets won't even pierce that guy's body."
"Most snipers in major Pirate Crews use Sea Stone bullets for long-range attacks. Captain, you're a Devil Fruit User, so it's not ideal for you to use Sea Stone bullets. And with your level of Observation Haki, you're better off not using firearms..."
Moriah was also discouraging Buggy.
The issue of bullet power could be solved, but as for Observation Haki... it seemed Buggy's talent for Observation Haki was entirely focused on passive dodging.
At that moment, another violent tremor shook the ground.
Kozuki Momonosuke's death did not stop Zunesha's movements; it seemed to still be attacking the outskirts of Wano Country.
Kin'emon suddenly burst into wild laughter. "Hahahaha, Wano Country is about to be destroyed! You'll get nothing..."
"Bastard!" Denjiro slashed Kin'emon with his sword. "You've completely lost your mind!"
"That's right, I am crazy. The prophecy and everything else were lies..." Kin'emon's eyes were bloodshot. "We went through so much hardship to defeat Kaido, only for new enemies to appear."
"You're just a piece of trash, Kin'emon! Denjiro went undercover for twenty years, and Kawamatsu was imprisoned for thirteen, yet neither complained. What right do you have to say that!" Kiku rebuked him.
"It's useless to say anything now. Let's all die together. Hahahaha~" Kin'emon laughed maniacally, completely ignoring the wounds on his body.
"Stop acting like a lunatic."
Buggy put away the [Shinzo Terminator]. "Who said Wano Country is going to be destroyed? This is my territory now. I won't allow some beast to ruin it."
A glint of hope appeared in Denjiro's eyes. "Can you truly save Wano Country? If so, I wish to contribute my strength as well."
"Damn it, Denjiro! Do you still deserve to be called a samurai?" Kin'emon hadn't expected Denjiro to defect.
"The one who doesn't deserve to be a samurai is you! Have you forgotten Lord Shimotsuki Yasuie's teachings? We were meant to be the guardians of Wano Country, not its destroyers..." Denjiro said through gritted teeth.
"Traitors! You've betrayed the Kozuki Clan..."
"But we haven't betrayed Wano Country. How did Tsuru ever fall for someone like you..."
Kiku dodged Kin'emon's attack, her longsword piercing directly through his chest.
The power of Lingering Snow made Kin'emon howl in pain. As he tried to counterattack, Kawamatsu, who was nearby, sliced off his arm.
Then, a swift flash of a blade followed, and Kin'emon's head flew off. It was an expressionless Denjiro who delivered the final blow.
"You are a samurai of the Kozuki Clan, but I am a samurai of Wano Country."
Denjiro bowed deeply before Buggy. "I beg you, please take action and save Wano Country..."
Denjiro knew well that Zunesha's power was not something they could match, and with Wano Country surrounded by the sea, the people had nowhere to escape.
If this continued, Wano Country would be destroyed by Zunesha. The only hope lay with these people of unknown origin.
"I'm just protecting my own territory. However..." Buggy looked at Kin'emon's corpse on the ground. "Is Kin'emon definitely dead this time?"
"Huh?" Denjiro was taken aback. "I killed him personally..."
"King, incinerate this guy and scatter his ashes." Buggy was still uneasy. "This is a guy who took a direct hit from Kaido with his head and barely got hurt. We can't be careless."
King's expression immediately turned serious. "Don't worry, I'll burn him to ashes."
"Do you two still intend to remain loyal to the Kozuki Clan?" Buggy turned to ask Nekomamushi and Inuarashi.
The two were still locked in a fierce battle with Crocodile.
"Of course. Even in death, we will never betray Kozuki Oden." Nekomamushi glanced disdainfully at Denjiro and the others.
"Fine then. Crocodile, I'll leave them to you. I'm going to stop Zunesha. If that thing doesn't listen to reason, I'll have to kill it," Buggy said.
"Wait, you can't do that! The Mink Tribe lives on Zunesha's back!" Nekomamushi suddenly panicked.
"What does that have to do with me? I'm the master of Wano Country, not the master of the Mink Tribe." Buggy turned to leave. "Let's go, we're heading for Zunesha."
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi were suddenly terrified. If Buggy really killed Zunesha, wouldn't the Mink Tribe be wiped out?
"Wait..." They tried to stop him, but Crocodile blocked their path.
"I heard you're the Kings of the Mink Tribe?" Crocodile sneered. "You don't seem very competent. How on earth did you people become Kings?"
He had spent so much effort plotting for the Alabasta Kingdom without success, yet here in the New World, even fools could be Kings.
"We surrender! Stop the fighting!" Nekomamushi shouted.
Their responsibility as Kings finally outweighed their loyalty to Kozuki Oden.
"Forget it, Crocodile. Let them go," Buggy said. "How much time does the Mink Tribe need to evacuate Zunesha?"
Is he really going to kill Zunesha? Nekomamushi's pupils constricted.
"Two hours," Inuarashi estimated.
The Mink Tribe's strength was decent, so their evacuation wouldn't be slow.
"But we don't have enough ships," Nekomamushi said awkwardly.
"Evacuate to my ship first. Denjiro, arrange for the people of Wano Country to stay away from Zunesha's path. We'll go check on Zunesha first," Buggy ordered.
"I'll get to it right away." Denjiro knew there was no time to waste; fortunately, he had some subordinates who could help.
Before leaving, he hesitated for a moment but still spoke up. "Thank you, sir!"
It was the Kozuki Clan that was destroying Wano Country, yet it was outsiders who were going to save it. How ironic... Buggy's groupwase all experts. With King flying ahead to lead the way, they soon found Zunesha's trail.
It was repeatedly striking the cliff walls with its trunk, each attack causing tremors throughout Wano Country.
"To think such a giant creature exists in the New World," Crocodile remarked, seeing Zunesha's size.
"The Old World has them too," Moriah said. "But nobody knows what it is. It only appears in the mist. I've searched for it several times but could never find anything."
"With such a massive size, it would probably take a long time to kill it."
Hawkeye calculated that it would take him at least several days to slay Zunesha. By then, Wano Country would have long been destroyed.
"King, take Nekomamushi and Inuarashi to Zou." Buggy found that the ability to fly was quite useful.
"We'll try to communicate with it first."
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