After just one encounter, Momonosuke was subdued by Tsugokuni Yoshiichi. These changes came so suddenly that Kin'emon and Kurozumi Kanjuro were completely unprepared.
"Lord Momonosuke!"
Seeing Momonosuke kneeling in front of Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Kin'emon couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise and looked at his young master with worried eyes.
Before leaving Wano Country, Kozuki Oden entrusted Kuri and his son to his retainers. Kin'emon really couldn't imagine how he would face Kozuki Oden if something happened to Momonosuke under his care.
Unlike Kin'emon's nervousness and worry, Kurozumi Kanjuro was shocked at first when he saw Momonosuke being subdued by Tsugakuni Yoshiichi, but then he quickly calmed down. He keenly realized that this might be the opportunity that their Kurozumi family had been seeking for a long time.
"Hey! You bastard, let go of Momonosuke-sama!"
"Do you know who you are facing? He is the grandson of the Wano Country Shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki-sama and the son of Kuri Daimyo Kozuki Oden!"
"If you dare to let him get hurt, I guarantee that not only you, but also your family will be killed without a burial place!"
It was obvious that the life of their young master was firmly in the hands of Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and the domineering aura released by Yoriichi also gave these people a strong shock.
But what was strange was that at this moment, Kurozumi Kanjuro seemed to have not realized the difference in strength between the enemy and us at all. Not only did he not beg for mercy for Momonosuke, but he also shouted at and threatened Tsugakuni Yoshiichi.
The sharp and angry voice made Kin'emon, who was standing beside him, look stunned.
"Hey! Kanjuro! Shut up!"
After quickly coming to his senses, Kin'emon ran towards Kurozumi Kanjuro, trying to stop him from continuing.
He was a little confused about Kurozumi Kanjuro's train of thought. Facing such a strong stranger, he not only did not give in, but even dared to threaten him. It was clear that he did not care about Momonosuke's life at all.
However, Kin'emon's actions were still a little slow. After threatening Wang Jiguo Yunyi, Kurozumi Kanjuro did not forget to comfort Momonosuke and showed his loyalty crazily:
"Master Momonosuke, don't worry, we will never let this guy do anything wrong!"
"You don't need to worry at all. This guy wouldn't dare to touch a hair on your head!"
Although Kurozumi Kanjuro's words seemed a bit nonsensical to others, strangely enough, Momonosuke actually felt at ease because of Kurozumi Kanjuro's words.
The other party had actually revealed his intentions in what he said just now. Since he was planning to meet his father, it meant that the red-haired man knew his identity.
Since the other party already knows his identity, he is confident that no one in Wano Country dares to threaten his life.
Since there was no threat to his life, Momonosuke naturally relaxed. He raised his head and looked at Tsugakuni Yoriichi with fierce eyes. The long sword in his hand ignored the threat of Tsugakuni Yoriichi's strength and stabbed directly at the lower abdomen of the man in front of him.
"Um?!"
Even Tsugikuni Yoshiichi himself was somewhat surprised that Momonosuke, who was knocked to the ground by him with a wooden stick, not only did not surrender, but dared to continue to fight back against him.
Moreover, the retainer of Kozuki Oden did not take him seriously in his words and deeds, which made Yoriichi Tsugakuni feel a little uncomfortable.
Considering that Momonosuke was chasing him for no apparent reason and insisted that he was the thief, Yoshiichi had no good feelings towards this guy at all.
"Boy, you seem to be confused about the situation?!"
Seeing the long sword in Momonosuke's hand stabbing towards him, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's expression turned slightly cold. He quickly pointed the wooden stick in his hand and hit Momonosuke's wrist directly where he was holding the sword.
“Click—”
A very crisp sound of bones breaking was heard in the street, and the long sword in Tao Zhishou's hand was directly knocked away by Ji Guoyuan one by one.
"Ah--" Immediately afterwards, Momonosuke's screams were also heard. The shrill cry made Kin'emon's expression tense. He looked in the direction of Momonosuke repeatedly and for a moment he forgot to cover Kurozumi Kanjuro's mouth with his hands.
Momonosuke curled up on the ground, clutching his broken wrist. From the time he was born until now, Momonosuke had never suffered such an injury or felt such pain.
He has always been raised in the palm of his hand.
Not to mention that someone dared to hurt him, even those who had the courage to disobey him were few and far between.
The piercing pain also completely aroused Momonosuke's wildness. Although he had suffered a lot at the hands of Tsugakuni Yoriichi, the look in his eyes when he looked at Tsugakuni Yoriichi was still filled with murderous intent. The strong hatred made Momonosuke's whole face look a little hideous and terrifying.
"Momonosuke-sama!?"
Kurozumi Kanjuro also exclaimed at this moment. Although his face was full of worry, he secretly said it was a pity in his heart.
This strange and powerful person before him really didn't seem to have any intention of taking Momonosuke's life?!
Kurozumi Kanjuro glanced at Kin'emon beside him and realized that he couldn't be too obvious.
“Plop!”
In stark contrast to his arrogant attitude just now, Kurozumi Kanjuro actually fell to his knees with a thud after seeing Momonosuke injured. He kowtowed heavily to Tsugikoku Yoshiichi and repeatedly advised:
"Stop, don't hurt Momonosuke anymore."
"We have heard what you said. We will definitely notify Lord Kozuki Oden as soon as possible and have him come to see you in person!"
"Don't hurt Momonosuke-sama!"
As he spoke, Kurozumi Kanjuro angrily shouted at Kin'emon, who was standing there in a daze, "Kinemon, what are you still doing standing there? Why don't you plead for Momonosuke-sama?"
"As Lord Oden's retainer, are you just going to stand there and watch?"
"Hurry to Renbu Port and use the Den Den Mushi there to inform Lord Oden of what happened here!"
At this moment, Kurozumi Kanjuro actually chose to attack Kin'emon first, pretending to be loyal and scolding Kin'emon for his dereliction of duty.
His angry rebuke not only attracted the attention of Yoriichi Tsugakuni, but also made Momonosuke, who was in unbearable pain, look at him sideways.
At this moment, Momonosuke had forgotten the consequences of Kurozumi Kanjuro's previous words, but instead remembered the "friendship" of Kurozumi Kanjuro who was willing to kneel down and plead for him.
What made him somewhat dissatisfied was that Kin'emon's performance at this moment was far less loyal than Kurozumi Kanjuro. Momonosuke was somewhat disappointed that his father trusted Kin'emon more than Kurozumi Kanjuro.
In Momonosuke's opinion, Kurozumi Kanjuro, who is willing to put aside his dignity and kneel down to the enemy for his sake, is a qualified retainer!
Kurozumi Kanjuro's transformation was so fast that even someone like Momonosuke, a hothouse flower with little social experience, and even Tsugumi Yoriichi, were a little unsure of his intentions for a moment.
"This guy"
"Haha, that looks interesting."
It is naturally impossible for Yoshiichi Tsugakuni to remember the grudges and conflicts between these families in Wano Country until now, but seeing the contrast between Kurozumi Kanjuro and Kurozumi Kanjuro, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni also vaguely realized some problems. He glanced sideways at Momonosuke beside him, and looked at Kurozumi Kanjuro with deep eyes.
Kurozumi Kanjuro, who was still performing, noticed the look in Tsugikoku Yoshi's eyes when he looked at him, and his heart tightened involuntarily, but he still tried his best to maintain his character.
"When Kozuki Oden arrives, come find me here!"
"Kid, don't think of any other tricks. If you have any other ideas, the next blow will not be to the wrist!"
Yoshiichi Tsugikuni was not interested in watching Kurozumi Kanjuro's performance here. He gently tapped Momonosuke's eyebrows with his cane, then grabbed Momonosuke's collar and dragged him towards the hotel.
Watching Momonosuke being taken away, Kin'emon, knowing that his strength was far from comparable to that of his enemy, could only watch the other party leave.
After standing on the street for a long time, he hurried back.
The news that Momonosuke was captured by a strange strong man soon spread back to the daimyo's mansion. Kozuki Oden was not in the mansion, and the person in charge was his wife Kozuki Toki. After receiving the news, she also summoned the retainers who remained in Wano Country.
Nine Red Scabbards.
This name refers to the nine retainers, including Kin'emon, who swore allegiance to Kozuki Oden.
Yes, the Nine Scabbards are loyal to Kozuki Oden himself. In the eyes of these retainers, Kozuki Oden's status is even higher than that of his father Kozuki Sukiyaki.
Kin'emon, Denjiro, Kurozumi Kanjuro, Kikunosuke, Raizo, Ashura Douji, Kawamatsu, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi.
Among these people, except Raizo who stayed on the ship of the Whitebeard Pirates and traveled on the sea with the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates all year round, the others were all in Wano Country.
Not long after Momonosuke was captured, he was summoned by Kozuki Toki to the Daimyo's mansion to discuss countermeasures.
Kin'emon went to the Renbu Port in Wano Country, intending to use the phone there to contact Kozuki Oden who was out at sea.
The seven people kneeling in the hall at this time are the strongest fighting force that Jiuli currently possesses.
"Mrs. Toki, it's not that we didn't do our best to protect Master Momonosuke, but the enemy was too strong and appeared too suddenly."
"We didn't expect that there would be a second owner of Conqueror's Haki in Wano Country."
"Before we set out, we thought he was just a petty thief. We didn't expect him to be such a powerful being, someone who even the 'invincible' Momonosuke-sama couldn't defeat."
In the hall, Kurozumi Kanjuro, one of the parties involved, told the other Nine Scabbards what happened at that time, and his words and deeds completely shifted the blame.
Since Kin'emon is not here, he can add whatever he wants to the story.
"What are we going to do next? Just sit here and wait?"
"Kankuro, did that man say why he wanted to see Oden?"
"Do you have any way to rescue Momonosuke first?"
Kozuki Toki was naturally very sad when she heard the news that her son had been captured, but she was not a delicate lady. Kozuki Toki had also sailed with Kozuki Oden on Whitebeard's ship with the strongest heroes in the world. She quickly calmed down and thought about countermeasures.
"Madam, we absolutely cannot sit and wait for death."
"You don't know, that guy is very cruel. He broke Master Momonosuke's hand just because of a disagreement!"
"Lord Momonosuke will definitely suffer a lot at his hands. We absolutely cannot wait any longer!"
"Madam, even though that guy possesses Conqueror Haki, he is only one person after all."
"Gathering the strength of our Nine Scabbards, we will definitely be able to rescue Master Momonosuke. Please rest assured!"
"We can make a feint to the east and attack in the west. Some of us can attack him and lure him away from Momonosuke-sama. The other few can secretly take Momonosuke-sama away."
"As long as Lord Momonosuke is safe, by combining the strength of all of us, we will surely be able to bring that thief to justice on the spot."
"So what if he has Conqueror's Haki? Even if he awakens Conqueror's Haki, it doesn't mean he can defeat us Nine Scabbards!"
Kurozumi Kanjuro had already made up his mind before meeting Kotsuki. He secretly belittled Tsugikuni Yoriichi's strength and came up with such a rescue plan. Kurozumi Kanjuro's confidence actually came from people like Inuarashi and Nekomamushi.
His personal strength is not strong among the Nine Scabbards, but Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, the two Mink Tribe members, are different. They are strong men who have fought on the sea with the Whitebeard Pirates and are far beyond his reach.
On the one hand, he told this plan in order to gain Kozuki Toki's trust, but on the other hand, he also had some small thoughts.
I hope to force the enemy into desperate measures in this way, and it would be best if I could kill Momonosuke directly to vent my anger!
In this way, the only male heir of the Kozuki family is dead! The Kurozumi family will be one step closer to the center of power.
It doesn’t matter even if the other party doesn’t kill Momonosuke. If the plan succeeds, he, as the provider of the plan, will naturally have more merits than faults and will be more trusted by the Kozuki family.
It is actually very easy for a fool like Kozuki Momonosuke to undermine a guy like that.
Naturally, the others didn't know what Kurozumi Kanjuro was thinking. Although these people had never fought with Tsugakuni Yoshiichi, they were full of confidence in their own strength and naturally approved of Kurozumi Kanjuro's plan.
Just stay in the mansion and wait for Kozuki Oden to return to deal with this matter?
This is not the style of the Nine Sheaths, and it will also damage their reputation!
Just when Jiuqiao was discussing how to rescue Momonosuke, Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Momonosuke were in the room, staring at each other.
Momonosuke, who had suffered a lot at the hands of Tsugumi Kuniyoshi, calmed down for a while, but his eyes filled with murderous intent did not change from beginning to end.
"Don't look at me like that, I don't like it."
At the table, Ji Guoyuan glanced at Momonosuke in front of him, and stabbed out the wooden stick in his hand quickly, directly hitting Momonosuke's shoulder blade. The bone was shattered with one blow. The severe pain made Momonosuke scream involuntarily and break out in a cold sweat.
"Tell me about it."
"How did you determine that I was a thief?"
"A thief, and you, the son of a daimyo, brought hundreds of samurai to start a war."
"Haha, I'm very interested in knowing your thoughts!"
"Momonosuke"
Momonosuke is Kozuki Oden's son. Now that he has grown up, he must know something. Tsugikoku Yoshiichi is not in a hurry and plans to interrogate him bit by bit, starting with why the other party came to him!
(End of this chapter)
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