Lost

What exactly happened?

Kanjuro, whose emotions had gradually calmed down, wiped the tears from his face and said, "Why did he still die even with you by his side?"

"This is a long story."

Kin'emon took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

He then explained, "After we parted ways, I went to other places with Momonosuke, but some unexpected things happened, which led to Momonosuke being captured and taken to Punk Hazard."

"I set off immediately to rescue him, but unfortunately I was defeated."

"After that, I encountered a group of pirates..."

"Pirates?"

The moment the word "pirate" was mentioned, Kanjuro's expression changed immediately.

"Could it be Momonosuke they kidnapped?"

That's not the case.

Kin'emon shook his head and said, "On the contrary, if it weren't for them, I would have died in Punk Hazard too."

He naturally knew what Kanjuro meant.

But the Straw Hat Crew is different from Kaido and his Kaido. Although they are pirates, they are full of kindness in their hearts!

Such a person is far beyond Kaido's reach.

"Then how did Momonosuke die in the explosion?"

"Nobody knows."

Kin'emon shook his head and said, "Even the owner of that island doesn't know why Momonosuke would end up in that island's Scrapyard."

"By the time the explosion happened, it was too late for us to go back and look for people."

In the end, Kin'emon lowered his head with a look of guilt.

The situation was so urgent that he didn't even have time to interrogate the guy.

"Kin'emon."

Kanjuro slowly raised his head, looking up at the sky with a complicated expression, and said, "You should know what this means, right?"

At this moment, Kanjuro's heart was filled with complex emotions.

As members of the Kurozumi Clan, the Kouzuki Clan are their mortal enemies!

Momonosuke is the last member of the Kouzuki Clan.

Logically speaking, he should be very happy after the other person dies.

But when he actually heard the news of Momonosuke, he wasn't so excited; in fact... he was somewhat confused.

What should an actor do if all his enemies are dead?

Should we continue this charade?

But what's the point of continuing this performance?

Who is it for?

Thinking of this, Kanjuro's eyes were filled with confusion.

"I know..."

Kin'emon bowed, didn't notice the change in Kanjuro's eyes. He said with a face full of guilt, "Of course I know what this means. As a samurai, what I should do at this time is commit seppuku."

"Ah, yes, seppuku."

A glint of light appeared in Kanjuro's eyes, and then he slowly reached for his weapon, but hesitated as soon as he touched it.

Although he is currently a member of the Akazaya Nine, his true identity is an undercover agent of the Kurozumi Clan!

His ultimate goal is to eliminate the Kouzuki Clan, so there's no need for him to be sacrificed for them.

Besides, Kin'emon, who has a grudge against Kurozumi Orochi, is still alive. How could he possibly die?

Thinking of this, Kanjuro gave up the idea of committing seppuku. However, things had already developed to this point, and if he didn't say something, Kin'emon might notice something was wrong.

With that in mind, Kanjuro decided to say something.

Before he could even speak, Kin'emon grabbed his hand.

"Um?"

Kanjuro immediately straightened his expression, looking at Kin'emon with a gaze that was both sorrowful and bewildered.

That look seemed to say: Why are you stopping me?

"Kanjuro, our mission is not over yet." Kin'emon gritted his teeth and said, "Although I also want to commit seppuku right now, if we all die, who can save our country?"

"Don't forget why we came here in the first place."

Back then Lady Toki risked everything to send them to the future. If they were to die here doing nothing, wouldn't they be letting her down?

Furthermore, if they don't do something, Wano Country will truly be finished.

"But..."

Kanjuro pursed his lips, still looking like he wanted to die for his cause.

"No buts!"

Kin'emon lowered his voice and leaned closer to Kanjuro, saying, "As retainers, our duty is to carry on the lord's will and reclaim Wano Country!"

"It won't be too late for us to apologize after Wano Country is completely liberated."

After saying that, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then continued, "Now Wano Country... can only rely on us."

He didn't know what had happened in Wano Country in the past twenty years, but since Kaido was still in Wano Country, it meant that the samurai there had all failed.

In this situation, who else besides them would be willing to save Wano Country?

So they can't die yet!

Kanjuro paused for a moment, then lowered his hand from his weapon.

"You're right."

Kanjuro wiped the tears from his face and said, "We really can't die here before we complete our mission."

Well then, since Kin'emon has said so, he might as well continue playing the undercover agent.

Perfect timing! He can go with Kin'emon to check on the situation in Wano Country, if his other companions are still alive...

Click click click~

'Lord Kurozumi Orochi, just wait for me to deliver this good news to you~'

At this moment, Kanjuro was inwardly laughing wildly.

"I'm glad you understand."

Seeing Kanjuro's still grief-stricken expression, Kin'emon patted his arm solemnly and said, "Let's work together to fulfill their grand ambition."

"Um!"

Kanjuro nodded very seriously, indicating that he was also involved in this matter.

"Oh, right."

Kanjuro seemed to have thought of something and said, "Momonosuke's corpse..."

"Ah, I've already Miss Going Merry to collect his body."

"Merry?"

Kanjuro looked at Kin'emon with a confused expression. Who was this Merry?

"She's a little girl on the Straw Hat Pirates," Kin'emon explained. "And the Straw Hat Pirates are the pirate crew I mentioned earlier."

After saying that, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then continued with a serious expression, "They... are really different."

"If we want to get what we need to do, we may really have to rely on them."

Since the Straw Hat Pirates also plan to go to Wano Country to fight Kaido, it means that the two sides are on the same side.

In this situation, it shouldn't be a problem to ask the other party for help.

"Is that so...?"

Kanjuro frowned and said, "They, as pirates..."

Towards the end, Kanjuro became somewhat hesitant, appearing somewhat unwilling to believe the other person.

After all, from the perspective of the Akazaya Nine, distrusting pirates is the normal situation.

It just doesn't make sense that they're now saying they're willing to help them fight Kaido.

"I told you, they really are different," Kin'emon said seriously. "You'll see when you meet them."

"All right."

Kanjuro didn't say anything more, and nodded in acceptance of Kin'emon's explanation.

Then he thought to himself, 'Although I don't know who this Straw Hat Pirates are, since Kin'emon trusts them so much, it means they must be no ordinary people.'

In this situation, intelligence about the other side becomes very important.

Fine, let him continue his undercover act. Once we get to Wano Country, we'll tell Lord Kurozumi all the information about these guys.

Click click click~

Then, Kanjuro continued, "After we return to our homeland... let's bury Momonosuke next to the two lords."

"That's natural."

Kin'emon nodded; that was what he wanted to do too.

Then, Kin'emon continued, "Alright, let's talk about the rest later; there are too many people here."

As he spoke, Kin'emon glanced around. Although those guys were some distance away, if he spoke too loudly, they might be overheard, so he decided not to say anything he shouldn't.

Kin'emon, following Kanjuro's gaze, nodded; there were indeed quite a few people here.

"Then let's leave here first."

Kanjuro said those words very loudly.

Then, the two walked together toward the wall to the side.

"Leave here?"

Upon hearing the voice, the people in the distance immediately showed expressions of surprise and asked, "Do you have a way to leave this place?"

If they have a way to leave this place, could you take them with you?

"That's natural!"

Kanjuro nodded and said, "I am a man who has mastered the Demon Technique of painting, so leaving this place is not difficult."

"The Demon Technique of painting?"

A look of confusion crossed the people's eyes upon hearing this. What was this guy talking about?

What is the Demon Technique of paintings?

But Kanjuro didn't explain to these guys; instead, he drew his weapon.

It was a very strange weapon.

Although the blade is in the shape of an ordinary sword, the scabbard is shaped like a calligraphy brush, which is perfect for Kanjuro to use his Devil Fruit ability.

"This!"

"It's the Demon Technique of painting!"

As he spoke, Kanjuro quickly began to draw on the wall with his brush, moving at an extremely fast pace. Soon, he had drawn a bird on the wall that looked like a chicken.

"Um?"

Watching Kanjuro paint, the man behind him asked in surprise, "Is he painting?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that's indeed the case..."

"So this is his method?"

A look of confusion crossed everyone's eyes. What could one possibly do with drawing?

"Just watch and see," Kin'emon said calmly.

His companion is incredibly capable.

Just then, Kanjuro raised his right hand, making a gesture as if he were chanting a spell.

"Come out!"

"The Painted Sparrow!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, the painting, which was still on the wall, began to move, struggled for a few moments, and then fell to the ground.

"Hey, his drawing is moving!" the man behind exclaimed in disbelief. "Is he Devil Fruit User?"

"Probably, otherwise there's no way to explain this situation..."

"So the Demon Technique of Painting is the power of the Painting-Painting Fruit?"

"Is this really a sparrow...?" a man said, his lips twitching. "It looks more like a chicken..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Devil Fruit abilities are indeed powerful, but the artwork is just so bad...

Watching the massive machine struggling to fly through the air, everyone's lips twitched slightly. Could this really work?

It looks like it's having a hard time flying.

"Alright, Kin'emon," Kanjuro said with a wave of his hand, "Let's go!"

With this bird, they'll surely be able to fly out through the gap above!

Then, Kanjuro jumped up and landed steadily on the bird, pressing it so hard that its eyes rolled back and its face was covered in cold sweat.

"Me too!"

Kin'emon shouted and leaped off the ground, landing steadily on the bird.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The bird, carrying the weight of two people, was sweating even more, but thankfully, its wings were still strong enough to hold on.

"Click click click~"

"It seems there are no problems." Kanjuro laughed loudly, "Let's use this Painted Sparrow to soar straight into the sky!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Upon receiving the command, the bird immediately sprang into action, slowly taking flight upwards.

"Please wait a moment!"

Seeing that the two men had no intention of taking them with them, the men below immediately panicked.

"Um?"

Kanjuro glanced at the people below with a puzzled look. What did that mean?

"We are former Riku Royal Army and ordinary citizens who were turned into toys before," a soldier said anxiously. "Although we don't know what's going on now, we can still contribute our share."

"Could you tell us if His Majesty King Riku is well?"

"Our families are in town too," another citizen said. "Take us with you, Kanjuro."

"Take them with you, Kanjuro," Kin'emon said.

According to the Tontatta, these people could become their allies against Doflamingo, especially the King Riku's Taxi Soldiers, so bringing them along would be beneficial to their side.

"Um."

Kanjuro nodded. Although he didn't know what was going on outside, he was willing to trust Kin'emon.

Then, he looked down at the people below and said, "No need for further words, leave it to me!"

After saying that, Kanjuro took out his weapon and quickly drew on the wall, soon creating several ladders that led straight up.

With these ladders, people can easily return to the ground.

"Wow, that's amazing! They really managed to hold us off!" exclaimed one of the men who had climbed the ladder. "Thank you so much, samurai!"

"Now we can get back to the ground, let's go!"

As they spoke, the group quickly sprang into action.

Seeing this, Kanjuro quickly said, "Line up and climb up in order, otherwise you might damage the Painted Ladder."

"I see."

The man climbing upwards nodded, then complained, "By the way, why is this line slanted? It's so hard to climb..."

"Stop complaining, you shameless bastard," Kanjuro said speechlessly.

It would be good enough if we could even build him a ladder; he's still picking and choosing. He'll just have to behave himself if he really can't climb up.

"Alright, let's go, Kanjuro."

"Profound!!"