Seeing this, Zoro narrowed his eyes and went to meet Kin'emon.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out as Kin'emon's sword was firmly blocked by Zoro's, unable to advance an inch.
"Hey! Samurai! You should know the consequences of attacking us, right?"
Zoro chuckled softly, but his tone carried a distinct chill.
"Of course I know, but I'm not afraid at all!"
Kin'emon met Zoro's gaze, his eyes flashing with determination.
"I will never bow down to any evil force!"
"Since you've helped Kaido's people, it means you're my enemies, and I show absolutely no mercy to my enemies!"
Heh~
Upon hearing this, Zoro chuckled and then said:
"First of all, what you perceive as evil is just your perception! Besides... we're pirates! How dare you say such things in front of us?"
"Furthermore! We have no one who helps Kaido; in fact, you could say we are Kaido enemies!"
"The reason I didn't let you kill that guy is simply because you overstepped your bounds!"
"At last..."
Zoro paused here, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Do you think... we need you to go easy on us?
Zoro's attitude towards Kin'emon wasn't particularly good, because he knew perfectly well that Kin'emon and their pirate crew, even if they weren't enemies, could never be friends.
After all, Xia Chen killed their lord!
Judging from Kin'emon's behavior, he was extremely loyal to Kozuki Oden, and even after believing that Kozuki Oden was dead, he was still thinking about helping the Kozuki Family restore their rule over Wano Country.
He just doesn't know yet that Xia Chen killed Momonosuke and Kozuki Oden. If he did, he would probably consider them his most hated pirates, even more so than the Beasts Pirates.
Thinking of this, Zoro's killing intent towards Kin'emon suddenly intensified.
Since Kin'emon is determined to die, then he might as well grant his wish.
With that in mind, Zoro forced Kin'emon back with a single strike, then tied the bandana from his arm to his head.
His figure instantly rushed towards Kin'emon, and a battle between swordsmen was inevitable.
Meanwhile, high in the sky above Wano Country, Xia Chen stood atop his Flying Nimbus, calmly gazing down. He shook his head and said:
" Kin'emon? His character is alright, but he's too loyal!"
" Zoro, on the other hand, seems to have a much stronger killing intent than in the original story?"
Xia Chen looked puzzled. If it were Zoro from the original work, he would basically never kill his enemies.
But now he shows no mercy to most of his enemies.
However, Xia Chen thought about it and could understand. After all, the original work was a shonen manga, but this was reality.
Virtual and reality are completely different.
If you don't pull the weeds out by the roots, they'll grow back in the spring!
Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!
Xia Chen wholeheartedly agrees with the wisdom passed down from these ancestors.
On the contrary, it would be truly insane to hold back against the enemy!
Isn't this giving others an opportunity to get revenge on you?
Even if it can't harm yourself, what if it harms the people around you?
Zephyr's case is a prime example!
If it weren't for his mercy, his family wouldn't have been killed.
Suddenly, Xia Chen seemed to sense something and looked in a certain direction.
In the blink of an eye, he vanished from his spot.
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"Hey! Did you say Kin'emon gathered us together to deal with Kaido?"
"This isn't an easy task. If Kaido were that easy to deal with, he wouldn't have remained silent for so many years!"
A ship is sailing in the waters near Wano Country.
On the ship, a huge cat-like Mink Tribe spoke to a dog-like Mink Tribe beside it.
"I don't know! Kin'emon only told us to gather in Wano Country, he didn't say that this trip was to fight Kaido!"
The dog-like Mink Tribe, namely Duke Inuarashi, shook his head and said.
Therefore, the cat Boss Nekomamushi Mink Tribe.
"However, I feel it's more likely they'll gather us together and then disperse to find Momonosuke!"
"After all, if we can't find Momonosuke, we won't be able to restore the glory of the Kozuki Family!"
Duke Inuarashi's face showed worry.
Kin'emon spoke with him via Den Den Mushi this morning, but quickly hung up.
I only told him to summon Cat Viper to Wano Country and informed him of Momonosuke's disappearance. That was all.
Therefore, based on his guess, Kin'emon probably summoned them to Wano Country to find the other members of the Nine Red Scabbards before formulating the next step of the plan.
However, they are unlikely to go to war with Kaido in the short term, given the disparity in strength between the two sides.
Going to confront Kaido now would be like throwing an egg against a rock; they have absolutely no chance of winning.
"If you're looking for Momonosuke, I advise you to give up. You won't find him!"
At that moment, a voice rang out, causing the two to tremble instantly and hurriedly turn their heads to look in the direction from which the voice came.
A young man was standing on the edge of their boat, looking at them indifferently.
Xia Chen?!
Cat Viper and Inuarashi's faces immediately showed expressions of utter horror.
They knew Xia Chen's appearance perfectly well; after all, if someone couldn't even remember the face of the person they absolutely couldn't afford to offend on this high seas, then death was not far off.
But didn't they hear that Xia Chen had disappeared for over a month?
How did they suddenly appear here?
They forced themselves to calm down, then looked at Xia Chen and asked:
Xia Chen, why are you here?
"And what did you mean by what you just said? Do you know where Momonosuke- sama is?"
"Of course I know!"
Xia Chen nodded.
He's in Punk Hazard!
"Impossible!"
Xia Chen's words were immediately refuted by Inuarashi.
Kin'emon said he searched Punk Hazard for who knows how long but couldn't find any trace of Momonosuke, and even turned the entire island upside down!
"If Lord Momonosuke were there, Kin'emon couldn't possibly not have found him!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Chen smiled slightly and said calmly:
"Who said Momonosuke exists in human form?"
Is it possible...?
"He's now part of Punk Hazard, and has he become part of the blizzard?"
"What... what did you say?"
The Cat Viper seemed to have thought of something, and an expression of disbelief appeared on its face.
His breathing immediately became rapid, and after a long pause, he said:
"You mean... Momonosuke is dead?"
"Right!"
Xia Chen nodded.
Upon hearing this, the two were struck dumb, their bodies frozen in place, and before long, anger filled their chests.
"Who? Who killed Momonosuke?"
" Xia Chen, since you know that Momonosuke is dead, do you also know who the murderer is?"
The Cat Viper immediately asked Xia Chen, its eyes filled with murderous intent.
Xia Chen chuckled softly as he observed their reactions.
"I am but a humble person!"
"!!!"