Momonosuke was subdued by Tsugikuni Yoriichi in just a single exchange. Everything had happened far too suddenly, leaving Kin'emon and Kurozumi Kanjuro with no time to prepare themselves mentally.
"Lord Momonosuke!"
Seeing Momonosuke forced to his knees before Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Kin'emon cried out in alarm, his eyes full of worry as he looked at his young lord.
Before Kozuki Oden had left Wano Country, he had entrusted Kuri and his son to these retainers. Kin'emon simply could not imagine how he would face Kozuki Oden if anything happened to Momonosuke under his care.
Unlike Kin'emon's anxiety and concern, Kurozumi Kanjuro had been shocked at first when he saw Momonosuke subdued by Tsugikuni Yoriichi, but he quickly calmed down. He keenly realized that this might be the opportunity the Kurozumi Clan had sought in vain all this time.
"Hey! You bastard, let Lord Momonosuke go at once!"
"Do you know who you're dealing with? He is the grandson of Kozuki Sukiyaki, shogun of Wano Country, and the son of Kozuki Oden, daimyo of Kuri!"
"If you dare harm even a single hair on his head, I guarantee that not only you, but your entire family, will die without a proper burial!"
Their young lord's life was clearly held firmly in Tsugikuni Yoriichi's hands, and the Conqueror's Haki Yoriichi had unleashed had greatly shaken them.
Yet strangely enough, Kurozumi Kanjuro seemed utterly incapable of recognizing the gap in strength between friend and foe. Rather than pleading for Momonosuke's life, he sternly threatened Tsugikuni Yoriichi instead.
His shrill, furious voice left Kin'emon beside him utterly dumbfounded.
"Hey! Kanjuro! Stop talking!"
Coming back to his senses, Kin'emon hurried toward Kurozumi Kanjuro, trying to stop him from continuing.
He truly could not understand Kurozumi Kanjuro's way of thinking. Faced with such a powerful stranger, he