Kanjuro, 'Heartbroken', Momonosuke is Dead?

"Don't let them get near the Royal Palace!"

As Luffy and his Luffy drew closer, the Donquixote Family members immediately grabbed their weapons and charged.

"Take down Straw Hat!"

"Fire!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

The next moment, a barrage of shells flew in from a distance, mercilessly striking the running Farul.

Farul's eyes flashed with disdain upon seeing this, and then he lightly leaped up, effortlessly dodging several shells.

"Huh?"

The henchmen stared dumbfounded at the scene. How did that horse know to dodge the cannonballs?

"Well done, Farul," Cavendish said. "Just keep charging in."

"Hiss~"

Farul let out a cry and then quickly rushed forward.

Dagama and the others, noticing this, quickly grabbed their weapons and rushed over.

"Clear a path for Straw Hat!" Dagama roared. "This is the crucial moment of this war; we absolutely cannot let them stop Straw Hat!"

"Profound!"

With a roar, Lao Cai and the others picked up their weapons and started fighting.

In no time, the Donquixote Family's lackeys were beaten so badly they cried for their parents; none of them could withstand a single blow from them.

"Looks like that guy's in charge," baby5 said, staring at Dagama. "No wonder they could team up; someone was giving them the idea."

Now she understood why this rabble had joined forces; it turned out there was a smart guy among them.

"That guy is definitely in the way."

Dellinger nodded, then jumped off the roof and rushed toward Dagama.

"Go to hell!"

Dellinger roared and then rammed his head into Dagama.

"Puff!"

"Ah!"

Dagama screamed as his body was pierced, and he was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

"Dagama?!"

Luffy's expression changed upon seeing this. Had this guy also been killed?

"Don't worry about me!"

Dagama, who had withstood Dellinger's attacks thanks to his thick layer of fat, grabbed Dellinger's arms to keep him from leaving his body.

"You bastard, what are you doing? Let me go!"

"I won't let you go!"

"Gamma Haha!"

Dagama laughed loudly, then turned to look in Luffy's direction and shouted, "Don't look back, Straw Hat, just charge to the top!"

Luffy paused for a moment after hearing this, then gritted his teeth and nodded, accepting Dagama's decision.

"That guy Dagama ..."

A hint of admiration flashed in Cavendish's eyes. Who would have thought that this guy, who used dirty tricks on the field, could go to such lengths?

"Hurry up, Farul."

"Hiss~"

"Fire! Fire! Don't let them advance any further!" roared the henchmen at the front.

As they spoke, these people kept pulling the triggers at Cavendish, attempting to kill them with Flintlock, but unfortunately... such weapons were completely meaningless to experts.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

After Cavendish deflected several bullets aimed at them, Farul quickly darted through the enemy ranks and reached a higher position.

"Beautiful Sword - Slash: Stardust Prince!"

"Whoosh~"

"Puff!"

The next moment, a powerful Flying Slash flew out from Cavendish's sword, easily cleaving the cliff in two and creating a path for Farul to walk on!

"Oh no, they're going up!" a henchman shouted in terror. "Stop them!"

"Don't get in my way!"

Luffy stood up, turned to look behind him, and then launched a merciless attack on the enemy.

"Rubber Jet Pistol!"

"Da da da da da!"

A flurry of punches flew out, easily sending the group of enemies who tried to catch up flying.

"Here you go."

Cavendish nodded in satisfaction, then focused intently on what was ahead.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

While Luffy was charging forward at full speed, Kin'emon was frantically searching for Kanjuro's whereabouts in the Scrapyard.

"Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon shouted, "Where are you, Kanjuro?!"

"I am Kin'emon. If you're here, answer me quickly!"

"Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon had a loud voice, but he never received any response.

Give up.

One of the people nearby said, "Those who can get in here aren't guaranteed to survive."

Although they don't need to eat after being turned into toys, they risk dying if their bodies are disassembled before they can return to their original form.

Therefore, the person they are looking for may not still be alive.

"Impossible!" Kin'emon exclaimed, his eyes wide. "He must still be alive!"

How could a man like Kanjuro possibly die in a place like this?

"Those who are turned into toys are not necessarily..."

"He wasn't turned into a toy!" Kin'emon argued forcefully.

Based on the information provided by the Tontatta, it can be deduced that if Kanjuro were turned into a toy, he would forget about him.

But since they haven't forgotten, it means the other person is still alive.

"Then there's even less certainty that they'll survive."

The man who was interrupted wasn't annoyed, but continued, "After all, there's no food or water here."

Humans who fall into such a place, even if they don't die from the fall, will die from lack of supplies, so he believes the person the other party was looking for is probably already dead.

"Then he can't possibly die!"

Kin'emon didn't believe the other party would starve to death here; after all, they were samurai!

How could a samurai burdened with such a heavy responsibility possibly starve to death here?

Are you kidding me?!

Besides, the other party also possessed Demon Technique, so he didn't believe Kanjuro would starve to death.

Believe it or not.

The man waved his hand, ignoring Kin'emon.

Let the other person go crazy if they want to; I don't have time to play along. My priority is to find a way to escape.

Just then, a series of strange sounds came from afar, sounding like the roars of some kind of wild beast.

This change immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Um?"

Kin'emon looked around warily and asked, "What was that sound?"

Why is this sound coming from here?

"It's happening again," a man said in terror. "That beast-like sound..."

"Hey, are there any wild animals around here?!"

"Damn it, where did this sound come from?"

"Have no idea..."

"Be careful, don't get attacked."

The group looked around warily, fearing that the beast lurking in the shadows might suddenly pounce and attack them.

If you die at a time like this, you'll have nowhere to cry.

"Could it be some kind of curse?" one man wondered.

"It shouldn't be..."

That's true, but they weren't very confident, after all, not long ago they were still cursed toys.

"That voice..."

Kin'emon's eyes widened as if he had just realized something. Could it really be what he was thinking?

"Everyone, please be quiet, let me hear where he is."

Upon hearing Kin'emon's words, the crowd immediately fell silent; they too wanted to know where the beast was.

With the sound interference gone, Kin'emon quickly pinpointed the source of the noise.

"There it is!"

Kin'emon suddenly turned around and looked at a huge rock behind him; the sound was coming from there.

Then, Kin'emon strode over, intending to see if the other person was indeed Kanjuro.

"That sound is truly chilling."

Those standing at a distance swallowed hard and said, "Could that be a monster?"

"Monster?"

"Hmm, a monster."

The person who spoke nodded and said, "Since Doflamingo can turn us into toys, he can naturally turn monsters into toys too."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Yes, those curses are unreasonable, so it's not surprising that they can turn monsters into toys.

Then, everyone's eyes became wary. If it really was a monster, then they would have to kill it first.

Kin'emon ignored these guys and strode towards the back of the boulder.

"The sound is coming from here..."

As Kin'emon spoke, he walked behind the boulder and then saw what was inside.

That guy making that strange noise, it really is Kanjuro!

"It really is..."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Kin'emon's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Um?"

Awakened by the noise Kanjuro opened his eyes, looked up at the ceiling with some confusion, and said, "Is it already morning?"

After casually picking up his weapon, Kanjuro emerged from around the corner.

"It's actually a person!"

Those watching from behind were completely stunned when they saw Kanjuro walk out.

Why can this person make such terrifying sounds?

"Can..."

"Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon hugged Kanjuro tightly, saying excitedly, "I missed you so much! I'm so glad you're safe and sound."

"Ah, isn't this Kin'emon?"

Seeing Kin'emon Kanjuro, who was still half asleep, immediately perked up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He really didn't expect to meet him here.

"That's great, that's really great!"

Kin'emon wiped away his tears, his body trembling with emotion.

I'm sorry.

Kanjuro said somewhat apologetically, "It must have been very difficult for you to find me."

"Because strange things kept happening, I took shelter behind a boulder and unknowingly fell asleep."

After realizing that the toys were inexplicably turning into people, he used his ability to draw a giant rock and then hid inside it.

But I fell asleep, which was quite embarrassing.

"Something strange?"

"Um."

Kanjuro didn't offer an explanation either, since the change was indeed somewhat inexplicable.

"Speaking of Kin'emon, it's amazing you managed to return safely."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

With tears streaming down his Kin'emon said, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to leave this place alive."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Click click click~"

Kanjuro laughed and said, "I firmly believed you would return, so I didn't care about this matter at all. You're being too polite."

"Besides... with my Demon Technique, I won't be troubled by food."

As he spoke, Kanjuro picked up the lettuce in his hand, took a bite, and his expression became somewhat content.

Although I'm not hungry yet, eating a little won't be a problem.

"Lettuce..."

Kin'emon stared blankly at the lettuce in Kanjuro's hand. Did Kanjuro draw this?

Judging by the color... it seems to be the case.

"Ah, that's right, it's lettuce." Kanjuro handed the food to Kin'emon and said, "Do you want some?"

No, thank you.

Kin'emon shook his head and said, "Eating your food will give you an upset stomach."

Kanjuro, being a Devil Fruit user, can eat anything he draws without any problems, but it's different for others; anyone else who eats something he draws will get an upset stomach.

"You're not going to eat it? Never mind then."

Kanjuro shook his head with some regret, then picked it up and continued eating, quickly finishing it all.

"Anyway... as long as Momonosuke gets out of danger safely," Kanjuro said with a smile.

"Momonosuke..."

Kin'emon's expression froze at the mention of Momonosuke.

Then, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and tears streamed down his face.

"What's wrong?"

Kanjuro looked at Kin'emon with a puzzled expression. Why was this guy reacting this way after Momonosuke was mentioned?

Could it be that something happened to Momonosuke?

That shouldn't be the case. With Kin'emon around, how could Momonosuke get into trouble?

'Could he have been kidnapped by someone?' Kanjuro muttered to himself.

If that's the case, he'll have to go rescue people with Kin'emon, which is really troublesome.

"Momonosuke..."

Kin'emon broke down in tears, crying, "Momonosuke is dead!"

Kanjuro:???

Kanjuro, not immediately understanding, looked at Kin'emon with a confused expression and asked, "What happened to Momonosuke?"

"He's dead..."

With tears streaming down his face, Kin'emon said, "I was with Momonosuke in a place called Punk Hazard. After many things happened, he... he was blown up."

"It is my incompetence that I was unable to find him..."

By the end, Kin'emon was crying so hard he couldn't speak anymore.

If he had tried a little harder back then, would the young master have been spared from being killed in that explosion?

Unfortunately, nothing can change that Momonosuke will ever be resurrected.

Why is this happening?

Upon realizing that Momonosuke was truly dead, Kanjuro immediately forced himself into a state of profound grief, and tears began to stream down his face.

"Why did Momonosuke die?" Kanjuro said, 'heartbroken.' "He was a man carrying the weight of destiny, why did he have to die?!"

As he spoke, Kanjuro also began to cry, looking extremely heartbroken.

This scene left everyone around them stunned.

"Who is Momonosuke?" a man asked cautiously to the person next to him.

"I don't know him."

The person next to him shook his head, then guessed, "But it must be someone very important to them, otherwise they wouldn't react this way."

The person asking the question rolled their eyes. Wasn't that obvious?