Who Says There Can Only Be Four Emperors?

The moment those words were spoken, Kyros's eyes reddened, and he wished he could fight the being before him to the death.

"One person bears responsibility for their own actions. I was the one who cut that little girl. Take my life if you want, but don't you dare lay a hand on them!"

"How rude. I won't take your life, nor will I slaughter wantonly in Dressrosa. This is merely a punishment—a punishment that will leave everyone who hears of it too terrified to speak."

"Taking your life would be as easy as turning over my hand, but that would rob the punishment of its meaning. I am not a bloodthirsty person, much less someone who slaughters the innocent..."

As he spoke, his smile grew brighter, making Kyros feel an unprecedented chill.

Uchiha Hanazuki, who had single-handedly pacified the ninja world, destroyed all of God Valley, and wiped out the Marines' Buster Calls several times in succession—with no one knew how many lives ending at his hands—wore a gentle smile.

He never slaughtered the innocent, but not a single life that died at his hands had been innocent.

So long as someone clearly declared their stance and stood against Uchiha Hanazuki, they were no longer innocent. That was his definition of innocence.

"So, which matters more to you—your lover or your child? Choose..."

"What kind of joke is this?! They... they are both one of a kind to me. They are equally important. How could I possibly choose..."

With tears brimming in his eyes, Kyros broke down sobbing. Hanazuki swept his gaze around, then turned and left.

"Since you cannot make a choice, I shall choose for you. The seals binding you will automatically be released in one hour..."

"Farewell, everyone of Dressrosa, and everyone of the Tontatta Tribe.