A Bloodless Solution

Momonosuke struggled wildly on the carpet.

"You can't do this!" he cried out. "I'm the son of the Kozuki Family! I'm the ruler of Wano Country! I'm the last bloodline of the Kozuki Family!! I'm still a child! I can't die! I don't want to die!"

At the final moment of his life, Momonosuke ultimately revealed the weakness of his humanity.

This Momonosuke was different from when Kaido had held him in his grasp and interrogated him before everyone.

Back then, Momonosuke had been like his father, facing the eyes and expectations of countless people of Wano Country, as well as the glare of his mortal enemy, Kaido.

No matter what, even if he cried, he refused to disgrace himself. He insisted on acknowledging that he was Oden's son.

But now, in this private space, no one was begging him to deny that he was Oden's son, nor was anyone forcing him to give up the Kozuki Family's political rights.

They merely spoke coldly among themselves before passing judgment on Momonosuke.

Even the icy air seemed to carry the scent of death. He desperately twisted his body, trying to struggle his way to survival.

"Why?" Momonosuke struggled to raise his head and glared viciously at the man above him. Only then did he see the other man's appearance clearly. He was merely an utterly ordinary man, with no distinguishing features whatsoever—neither strong nor particularly intelligent-looking.

Yet this very man had defeated Kaido's Beasts Pirates, commanded so many powerful people, and held his life and death in his hands. Why? On what grounds?

A hundred unwilling thoughts filled his heart, and resentment continuously surged from within. Leo bent down, gently patted his freshly shaved bald head, and smiled helplessly. "I once made a tacit deal with Hiyori to ensure your safety,