The Filial Son's Sorrow

"Who's there?!"

Lin Qi suddenly turned back warily and hurled Dragon Abyss toward a spot behind the building.

"Awoo~"

Dragon Abyss transformed into a Dark Green Little Dragon and accurately coiled around the lurking peeper's neck. Just as it was about to bite down, the person spying in the shadows dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Don't kill me! I mean no harm."

"It's you, Kin'emon." Lin Qi recognized him and beckoned Dragon Abyss back.

"D-Don't kill me. I just heard some commotion and came over to see what was going on." Kin'emon raised his hands in surrender.

He had traveled back from twenty years ago and, after returning, had devoted himself entirely to Wano Country's restoration. Naturally, he did not know Lin Qi at all.

But judging from the man's skills, he was incredibly strong—not someone Kin'emon could afford to provoke.

He did not know the man's identity, nor did he want to ask. The more one knew, the sooner one tended to die.

He had yet to help Miss Kozuki restore her country. He could not die yet.

"Get up. Being this timid doesn't suit one of the Nine Red Scabbards."

Lin Qi casually sheathed Dragon Abyss after it returned to its longsword form, then kicked Kin'emon irritably. "You came looking for Kaido and Big Mom, right? I killed them."

"Take me to your princess. I have several hundred million worth of projects to discuss with her."

"O-Okay."

Big Mom and Kaido were nowhere to be seen. They seemed to truly be dead, and a storm of shock rose in Kin'emon's heart.

Still immersed in disbelief that this man had killed Kaido and Big Mom, Kin'emon gritted his teeth and led Lin Qi to the princess.

With the other man's strength, refusing would have been useless. The