One Slash to Behead Momonosuke

"I already gave you a chance. If you want someone to blame, blame yourselves for wasting it."

Rono stepped calmly before Momonosuke, killing intent pouring off him.

"Watch your lord die with your own eyes."

Rono raised the First Generation Kitetsu and aimed it at Momonosuke's neck.

"No... don't!"

"We were wrong! We'll leave right now!"

"Please spare Lord Momonosuke!"

At the sight of Rono's blade, the Nine Red Scabbards screamed themselves hoarse.

Regret overwhelmed them.

They had been such fools!

They had been told to leave at once, yet they had insisted on staying in Wano Country!

Now Princess Hiyori was dead!

And Lord Momonosuke was moments from death!

The Nine Red Scabbards sank into despair.

"I... I don't want to die!"

"Please spare me..."

Momonosuke stared up at Rono through tears, his voice almost pleading.

Regret filled him too!

If he had known this would happen, he would have left Wano Country sooner!

As long as he stayed alive, he could grow stronger and plan his next move!

"Heh. Regretting it now?"

"Too late. This is the path you chose."

His Observation Haki laid bare Momonosuke's and the Nine Red Scabbards' thoughts. Rono looked at them with contempt.

These fools would choose to stay in Wano Country a hundred times over unless a blade was already at their throats.

Rono had no fondness for them, and he would show no mercy.

Whoosh!

Rono's blade fell, severing Momonosuke's head in a single stroke!

Clean and swift!

The cut was as smooth as a mirror!

Thump... thump... thump...

Only after his head rolled several times across the ground did Momonosuke's life finally fade!

Kozuki Momonosuke was dead!

"Lord Momonosuke!"

"He's really dead! How can we face Lord Oden now?"

"Why? Why did it come to this?"

The Nine Red Scabbards