Wood: The Cards Are on the Table!

When they heard what Nami had said, Momonosuke and Kin'emon finally showed just how astonished they were.

They didn't know much about Wood's actual strength or influence, but they understood perfectly well what it meant to be one of the Four Emperors.

At any rate, with an ally as powerful as that, their chances of defeating Kaido and successfully restoring their country had grown considerably.

"That's wonderful! With someone like Wood here to help us, we can practically challenge Kaido right away.

At last, we can avenge what happened twenty years ago and wash away that humiliation once and for all."

At first, Momonosuke had thought that attaching himself to the Straw Hat Crew meant their country could be restored.

But it wasn't until he came face-to-face with Kaido that he truly understood the enormous gap between the so-called Worst Generation and the Four Emperors.

Luffy and the others had taken down the Clown, Doflamingo, sure. But when they faced Kaido of the Beasts, they'd had no choice but to run for their lives.

"Don't give me a weird name. And get this straight: we're only partners. I'm not obligated to do anything for Wano Country.

"I'm working with the Straw Hat Crew because I think it benefits me. I'm not like those big-hearted fools. I have no particular fondness for Wano Country, so don't expect me to help you restore it.

"And your status as the heir of the Kozuki Clan means nothing to me. I had no relationship with Kozuki Oden, after all."

Did Wood dislike Momonosuke? Of course he did. Or rather, was there anyone who watched One Piece who didn't dislike Momonosuke?

"One Piece can wait, but Momonosuke has to die!" That saying was practically famous even outside the fandom.

There were a couple of reasons