Chapter 474 Momonosuke Tan

Chapter 474 Momonosuke Tan

Chapter 474 Momonosuke Tan
Momonosuke was completely dominated by fear at this point, being held in the hands of a man emitting a bloody and murderous aura. The last time he was held in the castle "not long ago" was when he was held up by Kaido in flames.

Kaido did not kill him that day, but he was also frightened out of his wits.

Now being captured by the killer Lu Li, Momonosuke only wants to survive and keeps begging for mercy.

"Lord Momonosuke..."

The prisoners who had waited for eighteen years for Momonosuke to be released from Udon Prison looked disappointed when they saw Momonosuke in such a humble appearance.

It is true that they are loyal to the Kozuki family, but their distance to them is not as close as that of the Nine Red Scabbards. It is more that distance creates beauty.

In addition, the traditional concept of loyalty in Wano Country is deeply rooted and passed down in their bones, so when they heard that Momonosuke was Kozuki Oden's biological son, they ignited their fighting spirit and followed the Nine Red Scabbards to rebel.

But now seeing that the person they want to be loyal to is such a coward, anyone would be shaken in their hearts, and the fighting spirit that had just risen was extinguished by disappointment and fear of death.

The former soldiers or samurai of Wano Country who were serving their sentences in Usagi Prison were not very courageous people. Those who were truly courageous committed seppuku or starved to death after the death of Kozuki Oden.

To put it bluntly, they are just a mob. Their morale can be boosted when there is a strong leader, but once they see no hope, they will instantly wither.

"Let go of Momonosuke-sama!"

"Lord Momonosuke, don't beg for mercy from the pirates!"

"..."

The Nine Red Scabbards are more loyal. No matter who Momonosuke is, they will be loyal to him from the bottom of their hearts.

Moreover, they felt that since Momonosuke was still young, it was normal for him to be afraid. If he had to be compared with his heroic father, Momonosuke was indeed a little inferior, but people always grow up.

"But... I'm so scared, he's so scary..."

Momonosuke burst into tears, "I don't want to be killed or anything like that!"

Even though the Nine Red Scabbards rushed over to attack Lu Li, he was not afraid, but at this time Momonosuke was caught in his hand, and these people seemed to be afraid to attack, and for a while they did not dare to attack.

Listening to Momonosuke's noisy shouting, Luffy behind Lu Li was annoyed, "Is it because of this guy that so many people died?"

Luffy clenched his fists, veins showing, and he was obviously angry at Momonosuke's cowardice.

The main thing is that he simply couldn't understand why these people followed a little idiot to rebel. Momonosuke said, "I'm just a child," and Luffy agreed with this.

But referring to his own childhood, he doesn't think that children have to be so cowardly and spineless. He and the three brothers Ace and Sabo were already very tough when they were young. When he was getting along with Shanks, he would even fight with a bandit because the bandit insulted a partner he identified with.

On the other hand, Momonosuke is surrounded by a group of people who know nothing and can only clamor for the restoration of the country, allowing a group of people to use large-scale weapons to once again destroy the peace that the people have finally obtained.

Luffy is a person who yearns for freedom and adventure, but if he really has any grand dream, he hopes to create a world where everyone can have enough food to eat, so he thinks the current situation in Wano Country is ideal.

In his eyes, anyone who destroys the peace and happiness of Wano Country is an intolerable evil, no matter whether they were the rulers here decades ago.

After all, the change of dynasties is common sense in the world. Only rulers who can make their people live a good life and have enough food to eat are qualified to rule a land.

Bloodline? If bloodline really determines identity and position, then shouldn't he join the navy? Or follow his father to join the revolutionary army?
Luffy looked at Momonosuke and his crew and wished he could beat them all away, but when he saw that Brother Lu had already taken action, he knew that this was the other party's private matter. It was not convenient for him to interfere, nor was he in a position to interfere.

“How pathetic.”

Lu Li looked at the angry or disappointed eyes of the Nine Red Scabbards, as well as the former prisoners who had lost their fighting spirit, "Do you want to go back and serve your sentences? Or should I do it myself?"

The prisoner who was still able to stand after using the domineering aura was considered to be of some standard. However, under Lu Li's intimidation, he could hardly even breathe.

They were trembling with fear. With the first person taking the lead and walking towards Tudon Prison, the others rushed into the prison like a chain reaction of dominoes, wishing they could find a pair of handcuffs to lock themselves up immediately.

"You guys!! Don't you have any sense of loyalty? You shameless guys!"

Kin'emon cursed angrily when he saw this scene. He really couldn't understand why these people would choose to betray Kozuki Oden. Have they all forgotten the charm of such a great hero and good man?

"Kinemon, I will try to create a loophole. Please rescue Momonosuke-sama and escape quickly."

Kawamatsu coughed up blood and got up from the ground. He was obviously seriously injured by Yamato's attack just now. "As long as Lord Momonosuke is still alive, there is hope. Let's seek help from overseas!"

His eyes were determined, and he was about to kill Lu Li, trying to make Lu Li let go of Momonosuke.

"You guys are really stubborn. Why don't you understand? Maybe Kozuki Oden has done you a favor and deserves your loyalty, but is he really a good monarch?"

Seeing this, Yamato shook his head and sighed, and swung out with a stick, hitting Kawamatsu back without giving him any chance. "Is it really worth it to follow such a brat to rebel and destroy the peace of the residents of Wano Country?"

"What does Kaido's daughter know? A damn invader, yet she still puts on a righteous attitude and lectures us!?"

Kikunosuke shouted angrily, drew his sword, and prepared to fight to the death.

"You are right. Lord Oden's kindness to us is something we will never be able to repay in our lifetime. If death in battle is my fate, then I am willing to be buried here."

Duke Inuarashi, who was invited by Kin'emon from Zou, said with a weapon in his hand and a firm expression.

"You stupid dog can say something worth listening to once in a while."

Cat Viper boss pointed a fork at Lu Li and said, "It's a pity that I can't drink with you again."

"I will lead Momonosuke-sama to break out with Kin'emon, so I'll have to trouble you to hold back the natural disaster."

Raizo said seriously that he was not afraid of death, but as a ninja he was better at escaping with people, and he was worried about Kokinemon taking Momonosuke with him.

Lu Li looked at the nine red scabbards who were full of fighting spirit, with a strange expression on his face, "What made you have the illusion that... you could save this thing from me?"

As he spoke, the domineering aura on his body was released more violently, making the people standing in front of Lu Li feel as if the world had turned into black and white, and their brains were constantly impacted.

Even the Nine Red Scabbards were sweating profusely when faced with Lu Li's overwhelming aura.

When they were shocked and hesitant, lightning flashed from Lu Li's hand, "What makes you think I won't kill him?"

"Lord Momonosuke!"

The nine Red Scabbards screamed in surprise, because they saw the high-voltage lightning flashing in Lu Li's hand, directly electrocuting Momonosuke into a piece of charcoal. The extremely high-voltage lightning even carbonized it, and ignited it due to the high temperature. The cracks in Momonosuke's carbon were filled with scarlet flames, flickering like breathing.

There is no need to check or verify. Just by looking with the naked eye, you can tell that it is impossible for a person to be alive after becoming like this.

No matter how disgusted he was, Lu Li had no interest in killing a child, so he directly used the highest voltage lightning to instantly end Momonosuke's life.

He loosened his grip, and Momonosuke's carbon block fell to the ground, shattered into pieces, and scattered all over the ground like burning coal ash.

“Ah——Lord Momonosuke…Ahhh…”

Kin'emon rushed forward first, fell to the ground, and used his hands to gather the burning carbon blocks, as if he could revive Momonosuke by protecting them with his hands.

Luffy was also somewhat moved when he saw this scene. He did not think there was anything wrong with Lu Li's behavior. Facing the spiritual leader of the rebellious enemy, it would be too naive to show mercy just because the other party was a child.

He just felt a little admiration for Kin'emon's loyalty.

The other Nine Red Scabbards were also stunned when they saw the dead Momonosuke, and then their anger was completely ignited. It was as if they had lost their life goals and gave up on themselves, and they wanted to die together with Lu Li.

Lu Li slowly pulled out the prisoner from his waist, "You are indeed very loyal. I will repay your loyalty."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kin'emon's head flew up first. Until the moment before his death, Kin'emon still felt guilty for not being able to protect Momonosuke.

"Kin'emon!"

He Song and Denjiro, who had just stood up coughing up blood, shouted and rushed towards Lu Li with cries of grief, launching the attacks they were good at.

Lu Li stood in place, imprisoned demons and slashed them continuously. The moment the sword intent burst out, Kawamatsu and Denjiro's armament color was like paper and was instantly broken through.

Blood flowers were flying in the air, bringing a unique sense of desolation and tragedy.

Lu Li is not the kind of indecisive person. Since he has decided to eradicate the trouble, he will not let Momonosuke go, nor will he let the Nine Red Scabbards go after killing Momonosuke.

Given his position, all he could do was to fulfill the loyalty of these people and let them die together with the lord they followed.

"Ah—natural disaster!"

Kikunojo, one of the Nine Red Scabbards, came angrily and slashed out with the Canxue Scythe with his sword, but was despairing to see that Lu Li didn't even dodge.

The energy from the Canxue sickle that she slashed out collided with Lu Li's clothes, only causing them to flutter, like a stone falling into a pool of water, causing ripples but unable to create any more waves.

After Lu Li the Demon Prisoner cut off Kawamatsu's head and cut open Denjiro's chest, he rushed forward and stabbed Kikunojo's chest with a knife. As the domineering power of the blade burst out, the true damage of the Soul Eater Ring also cooperated with the evil spirit to erode his body.

In an instant, Kikunosuke's eyes lost their luster.

It only took a few seconds from the time Lu Li killed Momonosuke to the time he killed several of the Nine Red Scabbards in a row. Things happened suddenly and quickly. No one had ever thought that the Nine Red Scabbards, who once roamed across Wano Country and could even compete with the Beasts Pirates, would be so vulnerable in front of Lu Li.

This couldn't even be called a battle, but rather a one-sided massacre.

"Wait...wait, Natural Disaster, you misunderstood. I...I am a subordinate of Lord Kurozumi Orochi. I am only responsible for being a spy and lurking beside Kozuki Oden. Don't...don't kill me."

Kurozumi Kanjuro couldn't help but reveal his identity as he watched Lu Li gradually approaching him. He believed that he had completed his mission and should be rewarded. How could he be unjustly killed for no apparent reason?

"Oh, I know."

But Lu Li just responded calmly, "But I have killed the black charcoal snake, what are you still dreaming about?"

As he said that, Lu Li raised his knife and chopped Kurozumi Kanjuro in half.

If he had some appreciation for the loyalty of the Nine Red Scabbards, he simply hated people like Kurozumi Kanjuro, so he didn't leave his body intact.

The rebellion of Momonosuke and others came swiftly and was defeated quickly. After Lu Li arrived, he dealt with it almost completely in a short time.

He brandished his bloody sword and looked at the two fur-bearing cats and dogs that were leaning against each other, their weapons pointed at him, ready for battle.

"Is that enough?"

Lu Kai said, "You were asked to come out of seclusion after many years, and you have made a fuss. Now that you are attacking me, I will regard it as Zou's declaration of war against the Beasts Pirates."

Lu Li's words made Duke Inuarashi and Boss Cat Viper lower their weapons a little. It was obvious that the cat and the dog hesitated.

It’s not that they are not loyal to Oden, but they were not originally from Wano Country. They followed Oden for many years just to repay his kindness. After Oden’s death, they returned to Zou to live as leaders.

If they continued to fight with Lu Li now, not to mention that they didn't think they could win, they would most likely just die in vain.

Just the idea of ​​becoming an enemy of the Beasts Pirates and involving Zou made them very hesitant.

Duke Inuarashi slowly put down his hand and sighed dejectedly, like a loser dog.

"Hey, you spineless stupid dog!"

Cat Viper was very angry when he saw Duke Inuarashi's actions. He was so angry that he pointed a fork at Lu Li, ready to attack him.

But Duke Inuarashi struck Cat Viper's weapon with his sword, "Calm down, it's... over."

Duke Inuarashi looked at the corpses all over the ground and Momonosuke's charcoal.

There is no one here that they can be loyal to anymore, and they have actually been sneaking into Wano Country from Zou for several days. Seeing the prosperous and peaceful Wano Country today, it is simply incomparable to the period when the Kozuki family ruled.

To be honest, Duke Inuarashi himself was not very determined to help Momonosuke restore his country. The moment Oden died, he felt that it was over, so he returned to Zou to retire.

After being asked to come out of the mountain and seeing the scene of Wano Country, he was a little hesitant about asking him to destroy the peace again.

Time can change a person. Local people like Denjiro and Kawamatsu will become more determined to restore their country because of the humiliation they endured locally, but Duke Inuarashi and Cat Viper are just outsiders.

If Kin'emon hadn't held Momonosuke and knelt on the ground crying and begging them, he would not have been willing to come to Wano Country to wade into muddy water again.

(End of this chapter)