Momonosuke's Death

"What a joke! Even a creature Zunesha, which shouldn't exist in this world, isn't his match? What kind of monster is he?!" Momonosuke trembled Momonosuke he looked at the demonic figure that had reappeared in front of them.

"Why? Why did this happen? It's all that useless Zunesha 'Zunesha. Yes, it's a useless thing. If I had controlled that power, the outcome would never have been like this!" As Roy walked towards him step by step, Momonosuke's heart collapsed once again.

"Young Master, run!" Kin'emon and the other two stood resolutely in front of Momonosuke. Although they themselves disapproved of Momonosuke's character, they had to preserve their lord's lineage and prevent the Kozuki Family from dying out. "Quickly escape to the sea. He's Devil Fruit User. If we jump into the sea, there might still be a chance of survival."

"Okay... okay..." As if worried that Kin'emon and the others might change their minds, Momonosuke ran outside without any hesitation. "The Kozuki Family will never forget the sacrifices you made."

Bang... Bang... Bang!

Before Momonosuke could finish speaking, he saw Kin'emon and the other two fly over his head and fall straight to the ground, forming a line that blocked his way.

Seeing this, Momonosuke roared inwardly, "Couldn't you three pieces of trash have lasted a little longer? I didn't even finish my sentence before you failed! You three did this on purpose, didn't you?!"

Momonosuke could feel two cold gazes fixed on him from behind, but he had no other choice but to grit his teeth and keep charging forward.

Seeing that Momonosuke used the three of them as a stepping stone without the slightest hesitation, Kin'emon and the others finally lost their temper and could no longer suppress their boiling blood, so they kicked the bucket.

"Huh, that guy didn't catch up? But why is it so hot? Am I too tired from running?" Momonosuke glanced back with a glimmer of hope, then his soul nearly left his body.

His body had begun to burn at some point, dark green flames clinging to his back like a malignant sore, and the white bones of his back were even visible. Fear and pain surged into his heart at once.

"Ah..." Momonosuke rolled on the ground, overwhelmed by waves of pain, and could only howl in agony.

"I... don't... want..."

The fire burned ever brighter and brighter, eventually engulfing him completely and turning him to ashes.

As if sensing Momonosuke's death, the giant elephant let out a mournful cry, like a cuckoo weeping blood.

"Don't worry, we'll send you to join him soon. You won't be lonely on the road to the underworld with someone by your side." Roy held the sword in both hands and forcefully stabbed it into the ground.

The thick ground, no harder than a block of tofu, was instantly torn apart by Roy's slash.

The Seven Star Sword was completely embedded in the Zunesha's body, emitting a light chime. The sword trembled violently, and its blood-red tentacles devoured life within the Zunesha.

If Zunesha is an endless sea of blood, then the Seven Star Sword is merely a mosquito clinging to the surface. Even if it bursts its body, it won't have much of an impact on Zunesha. Therefore, the scarlet tentacles began to wrap around Roy.

Roy could even sense the vast and pure life energy continuously flowing into his body, constantly refining every cell and every strand of flesh within him.

"The Zunesha is constantly wailing; I can almost hear it crying. Is this what you meant by 'don't worry'?" the Master Nekomamushi angrily questioned.

"This..." Duke Inuarashi's face turned awkward, then his eyes widened. Just then, he saw that Zunesha's trunk, now only half intact, had been retracted. In his dazed state, he was almost struck by lightning. "Oh no! Zunesha's trunk has been cut off!"

"Damn it, what exactly happened in the Whale Forest? Could it be that the young master and the others..." The Master Nekomamushi could no longer suppress his restless heart and began to retreat towards the forest while fighting.

"You..." Duke Inuarashi, who was alone, was no match for Enel, so he had no choice but to quickly follow.

"Tsk tsk, ever since the captain's aura started rising, I'm really curious about what's going on in the forest." Enel picked at his ear, then transformed into lightning and followed.

"This is... the severed trunk of Zunesha. Wait, over there are the remains of Kin'emon. So they were found after all?" The Master Nekomamushi looked around and asked in a low voice, still hoping for the best. "The fact that we didn't find the young master's remains means he's still alive?"

"What a horrific scene!" Duke Inuarashi's expression was grim as he searched everywhere for Roy's whereabouts. "Where is that bastard?"

"He's underground. What exactly is this evil aura?" The Master Nekomamushi felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the scarlet tentacles wrapped around Roy.

"Oh no, he's draining Zunesha's life force!" Duke Inuarashi's eyes widened in horror, and without a second thought, he charged toward Roy.

Needless to say, the irritable and easily angered Master Nekomamushi unleashed his full power.

"I said... have you two forgotten something?" The lightning bolts that rushed behind the cat and dog arrived in an instant, knocking the two unprepared people to the ground.

"Damn it, Nightmare, what have you done to the young master?" The Master Nekomamushi, ignoring his injuries, quickly got up and questioned him angrily.

"It's obvious, that brat has been reduced to ashes," Roy said indifferently.

"Damn it, I must kill you to avenge the young master!" Before the Master Nekomamushi could rush forward, Duke Inuarashi held him down firmly.

"Calm down. We can't even defeat one of his subordinates. This isn't revenge; it's suicide!" Duke Inuarashi warned in a low voice before turning to Roy and saying, "Now that you've achieved your goal, can't you leave our country?"

"When I asked you to hand over Momonosuke, didn't you keep saying that there was no such person?" Roy's face showed a mocking expression, and his tone was cold. "Now you want me to stop? It's too late."

"What do you mean?" Duke Inuarashi's heart sank further as he began to regret his previous decision.

"Naturally, this country will be destroyed."

"Hiding the young master and the others was entirely my decision. If you want to take your anger out on me, just kill me. The other citizens are innocent!" Duke Inuarashi regretted it more and more. Not only had he failed to protect the young master, but he had also brought his country into a crisis of destruction.

"And me too. If you want to kill someone, kill me too. As long as you promise to spare my people, I will not resist and will let you slaughter me," the Master Nekomamushi said righteously.

"Now that we've already made our move, we must eliminate the threat completely, leaving no future trouble." A crimson aura enveloped Roy, making him appear even more malevolent and terrifying. "Destroy them, along with the giant elephant beneath you!"