"You..."
Kin'emon's expression changed completely.
During his time in Dressrosa, he had personally experienced and witnessed how the Straw Hat Pirates had asked for nothing in return,
even risking their lives to help "strangers" like them.
Luffy's sincerity and the importance he placed on his companions were so much like Lord Oden's!
He had thought that his young lord, Momonosuke, should at least feel grateful, and retain the most basic dignity and sense of honor even in a desperate situation!
Yet Momonosuke's unhesitating kick had shattered the last line Kin'emon could tolerate!
Kin'emon could no longer care about rank or etiquette. He even dropped the title "young lord" as he roared,
"Momonosuke!!!"
He stepped forward, thrust out a large hand, and seized the collar of Momonosuke, who was hiding behind Gern,
secretly congratulating himself on his "performance," and hauled him bodily into the air!
"What are you doing?! Have you lost your mind?!!" Kin'emon's eyes were bloodshot.
"Lord Oden... how could Lord Oden have a child like you?!
How could you do something so ungrateful, so vile and shameless?!"
Dangling from Kin'emon's hand like a chick, being berated in front of Gern and everyone else,
Momonosuke froze at first, then felt an unprecedented surge of humiliation and anger!
In his mind, Kin'emon was merely a retainer of his Kozuki Family, a "servant" who had to obey and protect him unconditionally!
"How dare you!!" Momonosuke shrieked, struggling fiercely. Through sheer brute force, he actually broke free of Kin'emon's grip.
He stumbled to the ground and pointed at Kin'emon, his little face red with anger. "What do you think you're doing?! Is this how a retainer should treat his shogun?!"
"You dare treat me like this?!" Momonosuke panted after speaking, no longer looking at Luffy or the others.
Instead, he treated them