Excited Perona, Is Lord Moria Really in Wano Country?!

Seeing Kin'emon kneeling on the ground, embracing a charred corpse and weeping, the Straw Hat Pirates fell silent.

They simply didn't know how to comfort this father who had lost his child.

After a moment of silence, Sanji walked over to Kin'emon, squatted down, and asked, "What are you planning to do next?"

He wouldn't mind lending a hand if the other person needed any help.

"I have no idea."

Without looking up, Kin'emon said, "I don't know what to do either."

The young master is dead, so what meaning does he still have?

Sanji sighed silently upon hearing this. It seemed that Momonosuke's death had hit this man harder than he had imagined.

"But you always have to make some decisions," Sanji said, glancing at the little guy in the other's arms. "Like... choosing where to bury him."

Upon hearing this, Kin'emon's expression clearly changed.

Seeing this, Sanji patted Kin'emon on the shoulder, signaling him to think it over carefully. Then he sat down on a nearby rock and waited for Kin'emon to make his final decision.

However, it seems this guy won't make up his mind anytime soon.

Seeing this Xi Yan shook his head, then turned his gaze to the navy. Seeing that they were far away, he said, "Everyone, I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing Xi Yan's voice, everyone instinctively turned their gaze to Xi Yan.

"What is it?" Luffy asked curiously.

"It's about Moria."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the others who were unaware of the situation immediately lit up.

Has Xi Yan found Moria's location?

If that's the case, that would be wonderful!

"Did you get accurate information about Lord Moria?" Perona asked excitedly.

At that moment, Kin'emon's ears twitched, and a thought popped into his mind.

' Moria?'

Why does this name sound so familiar?

"More or less."

Xi Yan recalled what Shakky had said and said, "Based on the known information, there's a very high chance that Moria is in Wano Country."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, that's assuming he's still alive."

If that guy is still alive, he might be taken back to Wano Country by Kaido of the Beasts.

If he dies...

"Lord Moria must still be alive!" Perona exclaimed excitedly. "I believe he is absolutely still alive!"

She absolutely refused to believe that Lord Moria was dead!

How could a man like that possibly die?

"Yes, I also believe he is still alive," Nami comforted him.

Regardless of whether they are alive or not, they must take the other's survival as their goal, otherwise Perona will not be able to bear it.

After being comforted by Nami, Perona's emotions visibly stabilized.

Luffy then said, "Now that we know where he is, things are much easier."

"Luffy..."

Perona glanced at Luffy, who was grinning at her with his teeth showing, and pursed her lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Anyway, our target is Kaido, isn't it?" Luffy laughed. "So we definitely have to go to Wano Country to take a look."

"Um... thank you..."

"We're partners, after all," Luffy said earnestly.

Luffy has already accepted Perona, so there's no need for him to be so polite!

The others nodded in agreement, clearly sharing Luffy's thoughts.

'A partner, huh...'

After glancing at the expressions of everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates, Perona's eyes showed a hint of emotion, and the feeling she had before resurfaced in her heart.

partner...

Unexpectedly, she, who was temporarily staying with the Straw Hat Pirates, was also treated as a partner by everyone.

' Lord Moria, I...'

"Can you tell me what happened?" Luo asked, frowning.

He had mentioned Moria before, but the other party hadn't explained what was going on, so he didn't know the situation.

However, he felt it necessary to understand the situation now, at least to know if this matter would affect his plans.

"Let me explain," Xi Yan glanced at Luo and said, "Perona's purpose in setting sail was to find Moria's whereabouts, which is why I said what I just said."

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise immediately appeared on Luo's face. No wonder he had found this woman named Perona a bit strange before; so that's why.

So... that's probably why the Straw Hat Leader agreed to ally with him to fight Kaido.

Thinking this through, Luo nodded and said, "Then it seems our goals have been the same from the very beginning."

"More or less," Xi Yan said.

This time, Luo simply nodded and didn't continue the topic.

Now that we know the specifics, there's no need to dwell on it anymore.

Then, he looked at Luffy and said, "Straw Hat Leader, can we go now?"

The pursuers are almost here.

If possible, he didn't want to confront Doflamingo or Smoker, a Admiral Candidate, right now, as it wouldn't benefit them in any way.

"Good."

Luffy nodded, then turned to Merry and said, "Merry, release the Thousand Sunny first."

Release the pirate ship first, then we'll talk about leaving later.

Luo sighed. Why was he so stubborn again...?

"Okay, I got it~" Merry nodded.

After saying that, Merry turned and flew towards the sea, quickly taking the pirate ship out of the Sealing Scroll and placing it on the sea.

"Boom!!"

The enormous pirate ship landed on the sea, immediately creating a huge splash.

"All done!" Merry clapped her hands.

After doing this, Merry used the wind to carry her back to the group, and then said, "Sanji, do you need me to bring the rest of the things to the ship?"

As she spoke, Merry glanced at the food that was still being heated.

Hmm, I'm a little hungry.

Let's have a nice meal when we get back to the ship.

This time, Sanji didn't answer the question immediately. Instead, he glanced at Kin'emon and asked, "Kin'emon, we're leaving soon. Haven't you made a decision yet?"

If this guy intends to stay here and isolate himself, then there's no need for them to stay any longer.

After all... they also have things to do.

Kin'emon paused for a moment upon hearing this, then stood up while holding Momonosuke's body and said, "Please take me with you."

If the Straw Hat Pirates ' goal is truly to return to Wano Country, then he has a reason to leave with them.

After all... the young lord needs to be buried in Wano Country!

Sanji breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and then said, "Let's go then."

"Merry, please take these things back to the ship."

The food is almost cooked; we can eat it right away when we get home.

As for those pots, pans, and dishes?

This thing can still be used, so we shouldn't waste it.

"Profound!"

Merry nodded in response, then turned and used her ability to bring all the items back to the pirate ship.

The others followed, heading towards the pirate ship.

After returning to the pirate ship, Sanji took some food and walked up to Kin'emon, saying, "Let's eat something first."

Kin'emon didn't speak, but simply looked up at Sanji.

Seeing this, Sanji sighed and said, "I don't know what you're planning to do, but we still need to fill our stomachs, don't we?"

"Otherwise, you won't have the strength to do what needs to be done next."

Upon hearing this, Kin'emon glanced at the food placed in front of him, then lowered his head and said, "I... am extremely grateful!"

After saying that, Kin'emon raised one hand, grabbed the food, and began to eat, but tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

Sanji is right. He still needs to send the young master back to Wano Country for burial, so he can't just starve to death here.

He... he needs to eat as much as he can!

Seeing this, Sanji smiled gently. "As long as you can eat, that's fine."

As for what the other person will do after they've eaten... that's not his concern.

"Merry, get me a bottle of wine," Zoro said while he was eating.

I just don't feel quite right when I'm eating out without a bottle of wine.

"Profound!"

"For you."

Merry obediently took out a bottle of wine she had obtained from the Ryugu Kingdom from her Little Pouch and said, "This is wine from the Ryugu Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Zoro's eyes immediately lit up.

Okay, he likes this.

Luo glanced at the drink in Merry's hand with some surprise and said, "Ryugu Kingdom?"

If I remember correctly, Ryugu Kingdom is where the Royal Family of Fish-Man Island lives.

The Straw Hat Pirates actually went there?

"Yes, we have some connection with the Royal Family of Fish-Man Island," Xi Yan nodded and said.

Law showed a surprised expression; he was genuinely surprised that the Straw Hat Pirates could be connected to the Royal Family.

Just then, Kin'emon spoke up, "Everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates..."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their attention to Kin'emon, wanting to see what he had to say.

"You're planning to go to Wano Country, right?"

"That's right." Luffy nodded without hesitation and said, "One of my goals is indeed to go to Wano Country and defeat Kaido."

That wasn't just for Perona, it was also so that he could become the Pirate King!

Therefore... he must defeat Kaido!

"Then please give me a ride," Kin'emon said, bowing his head. "I wish to take the young master back."

Regardless of the circumstances, the young lord should be buried in Wano Country.

"Young Master?"

Sanji frowned instinctively and said, "Isn't this your son?"

How did he become the young master?

Others shared the same question: what's the deal with this young master?

Kin'emon hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, unsure whether he should bring it up.

It's conceivable that after Momonosuke's death, Kin'emon knew there was no need to keep it a secret any longer.

Besides, these guys are indeed trustworthy, so telling them some things isn't a bad idea.

Thinking of this, Kin'emon said, "This is a long story."

Their story is too complicated to be explained in just a sentence or two.

"Let's leave here first," Luo said, glancing at Punk Hazard's island. "Otherwise, we might run into pursuers."

Upon hearing this, Merry glanced at Luffy, as if to ask if they should set sail now.

"Law is right," Nami chimed in. "If we stay here, we might run into pursuers or Smoker."

If she could, she wouldn't want to run into that group of people.

"Smoker?"

Several question marks immediately appeared above Zoro's head. What did this have to do with that Old smoker?

Could it be that guy is coming here?

"Yeah, that guy's on his way here right now," Nami nodded and said, "So let's get out of here first."

As for where to go next... we'll decide when we get back to the open sea!

This time, Zoro simply nodded and said nothing more.

"Let's set sail then!" Luffy nodded and said, "Let's get out of here first."

Although I don't know why that guy came here, running into the Navy is always a troublesome thing, so I'd better leave first.

"Profound!"

Upon receiving the order, Merry immediately activated her ability, turning the pirate ship around and quickly heading towards the distant sea.

Kin'emon was immediately surprised when he saw this.

"This little girl can actually pilot a boat with her abilities?"

How did she do it?

Is this little girl Ninja too?

A hint of envy flickered in Luo's eyes as he thought to himself, 'So this is the power of Ship Spirit...?'

What an enviable crew!

"Merry is Ship Spirit," Usopp explained. "So she can use her powers to control our pirate ship."

"Ship Spirit?"

Several question marks appeared above Kin'emon's head. What were they?

Just think of it as something incredible.

"I see."

Although I don't know what it is, Kin'emon seems really powerful.

"Now you can speak," Franky said.

Franky is now very curious about what's going on with Kin'emon.

The term "young master"... is clearly not quite right.

"This story begins in Wano Country," Kin'emon said. "We were all once people of Wano Country, but because of Kaido, we were forced to leave."

"And Momonosuke... is the son of the Shogun of Wano Country."

By the end, a clear look of sadness appeared on Kin'emon's face.

At that moment, he thought of Lord Oden.

The enemy did everything in their power to let them escape, but he failed to protect the young master...

Thinking of this, Kin'emon felt anguish and wished he could just die right there.

But when he thought about what he was going to do next, he forcibly suppressed that thought.

If he dies, the young master's body will not be able to return to Wano Country, so he cannot die for the time being.

"I didn't expect your identities to be so special," Sanji said in surprise.

Son of the Shogun of Wano Country?

That's quite a high status.

"Yes."

Kin'emon said, "It's precisely because of our special identities that we have to hide our names, otherwise we might be hunted down by Kaido's men."

"So... I'm sorry, everyone."

In conclusion, Kin'emon and apologized to everyone.

"It's alright, we understand what you're thinking," Sanji said, waving his hand.

Ultimately, the other party was hiding their identity simply to avoid being hunted down by Kaido, so it's really nothing serious.

"So you're okay now that you've been exposed?" Chopper asked.

"I trust none of you will leak my information, and besides..." Kin'emon glanced sadly at Momonosuke's corpse and said, "Young Master is dead..."