Chapter 474 Momonosuke Carbon
Momonosuke was completely dominated by fear at this time, being held in the hands of a man who exuded bloody evil energy. The last time he was picked up by Kaido in the city "not long ago" was in the flames.
Kaido didn't kill him that day, but he was also frightened into confusion.
Now being caught by Lu Li, the killer, Momonosuke only wanted to survive and kept begging for mercy.
"Lord Momonosuke..."
Those prisoners who had waited for eighteen years for Momonosuke to be liberated from Todon Prison looked at Momonosuke's humble appearance, and they all showed disappointment.
They are loyal to Guangyue's family, but the distance between them and Guangyue's family is not as close as that of the Nine Red Scabbards. It's more that distance creates beauty.
In addition, Wano's traditional concept of loyalty is deeply ingrained and spread 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 they see that the person they want to be loyal to is such a useless person, everyone will be shaken in their hearts, and the newly raised fighting spirit is extinguished by disappointment and fear of death.
The former soldiers or samurai of Wano who were serving their sentences in Udon Prison were not very courageous beings. Those who were really courageous committed seppuku or went on a hunger strike to death after Kozuki Oden's death.
To put it bluntly, they are just a mob. When they have strong leaders, their morale can be boosted, but once they lose hope, they wither in an instant.
"Let go of Momonosuke-sama!"
"Lord Momonosuke, don't beg for mercy from the pirates!"
"..."
The Nine Red Scabbard Heroes need to be more loyal. No matter who Momonosuke is, they will be loyal from the bottom of their hearts.
Moreover, they felt that Momonosuke was still young and it was normal for him to be scared. If compared with his father who was a heroic and good man, Momonosuke was indeed a little behind, but people always grow up.
"But... I'm so scared, he's so scary..."
Momonosuke cried loudly, "You don't want to be killed or anything like that!"
Even though Lu Li was not afraid when the Nine Red Scabbard Heroes swarmed up, Momonosuke was caught in his hands. These people seemed to be in a defensive position and did not dare to attack for a while.
Listening to Momonosuke's noisy shouts, Luffy behind Lu Li became annoyed, "Is it because of this guy that so many people died?"
Luffy clenched his fists, his veins exposed, and he was obviously furious at Momonosuke's cowardice.
Mainly because he couldn't understand that this group of people rebelled with a little fool. Momonosuke said, "I'm just a kid," and Luffy agreed with this.
But referring to his own childhood, he doesn't think children have to be so spineless. He and the three brothers Ace Sabo were already very strong when they were young. When he was getting along with Shanks, he would be insulted by bandits. He agreed with his partner and went to fight.
On the other hand, Momonosuke was surrounded by a group of people who knew nothing but clamored for restoration of the country, allowing a group of people and large weapons to once again destroy the peace that the people had finally won.
Luffy is a person who yearns for freedom and adventure, but if he really wants to have any grand dreams, he hopes to create a world where everyone can have enough to eat, so he thinks the current situation in Wano is ideal.
Anyone who destroys the peace and happiness of Wano, regardless of whether he was the ruler here decades ago, is an intolerable evil in his opinion.
After all, the change of dynasties is common sense in the world. Only rulers who can make people live a good life and have enough to eat are qualified to rule a land.
Bloodline? If identity and position are really determined by blood, shouldn't he join the navy? Or follow your father to join the revolutionary army?
Luffy looked at Momonosuke and his group and wanted to fight them all away, but when he saw that Brother Lu had already taken action, he knew that this was a private matter in the other country's country. It was not convenient for him to intervene, and he had no position to intervene.
"How pathetic."
Lu Li looked at the Nine Red Scabbards' eyes that were either angry or hiding disappointment, as well as the former prisoners who had lost their fighting spirit, "Are you going to go back and serve your sentence yourself? Or should I do it myself?"
The prisoner who could still stand after his domineering appearance was considered to be of some standard, but at this moment, under Lu Li's intimidation, it was difficult for him to even breathe.
They were trembling. The first person took the lead and walked to Tudon Prison. The others were like a chain reaction of dominoes, rushing to run into the prison, eager to find a pair of handcuffs to lock themselves.
"You guys!! Don't you have any sense of loyalty!? Shameless guys!"
Kin'emon saw this scene and cursed angrily. He really couldn't understand why these people chose to betray Kozuki Oden. Have they all forgotten the charm of such a great hero and a good man?
"Kin'emon, Xiaosheng will try to create a loophole. Please rescue Momonosuke-sama and run away."
Kawamatsu coughed up blood and got up from the ground. He had just been seriously injured by Yamato's attack. "As long as Momonosuke-sama is still alive, there is hope. Please seek help overseas!"
With a firm gaze, he wanted to kill Lu Li and find a way to get Lu Li to let go of Momonosuke.
"You people are really stubborn, why don't you understand? Maybe Kozuki Oden is kind to you and deserves your loyalty, but will he really be a good monarch?"
Seeing this, Yamato shook his head and sighed. He swept out his stick and beat Kawamatsu back without giving him a chance. "Is it really worth following such a brat to rebel and destroy the peace of the residents of Wano Country?"
"What does Kaido's daughter know!? A hateful invader, but she still wants to preach to us with a righteous attitude!?"
Juzhicheng shouted angrily, pulled out his sword, and prepared to fight to the death.
"That's right. Lord Oden's kindness to us will never end in a lifetime. If dying in battle is my destiny, then I am willing to bury my bones here."
Duke Inuarashi, who was invited from Zou by Kinemon, held a weapon and said with determination.
"You stupid dog can occasionally say something sensible."
The boss of Cat Viper pointed his fork at Lu Li, "It's a pity that I can't drink with you again."
"I will lead Momonosuke-sama to break out with Kin'emon, and I will trouble you to hold off the natural disaster."
Raizo said seriously that he was not afraid of death, but as a ninja he was better at leading people to escape, and he was worried if Kokinemon took Momonosuke with him.
Lu Li looked at the high-spirited Nine Red Scabbards with a strange look on his face, "What gave you the illusion... that you can save this thing from me?"
As he spoke, the domineering aura on his body was released even 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 being impacted.
Even the Nine Red Scabbard Heroes were sweating from their foreheads when faced with Lu Li's huge aura.
When they were frightened and hesitant, lightning burst out from Lu Li's hand, "What makes you think I won't kill him?"
"Lord Momonosuke!"
The Nine Red Scabbard Heroes all screamed and shouted because they saw high-voltage lightning flash across Lu Li's hand, directly turning Momo Zhisuke into a piece of coke.
The extremely high-voltage lightning even ignited it due to the high temperature after carbonizing it. The cracks in Momonosuke's carbon were filled with scarlet fire, flickering like breathing.
There is no need to check or verify at all. Just by looking at it with the naked eye, you know 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 end Momonosuke's life instantly.
He let go of his hand, and Momonosuke's carbon block fell to the ground, smashing into pieces and scattering all over the ground like burning cinders.
"Ah - Momonosuke-sama...ahhhh..."
Kinemon rushed forward first, threw himself on the ground, and used his hands to collect the burning carbon blocks, as if he could revive Momonosuke by protecting them with his hands.
Luffy was a little moved when he saw this scene from the side. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Lu Li's behavior. Facing the spiritual leader of the rebel enemy, it would be too naive to show mercy just because he is a child. .
He just felt a bit of admiration for Kinemon's loyalty.
The other Nine Red Scabbard Heroes also lost their souls when they saw the dead Momonosuke, and then their anger was completely ignited, as if they had given up on themselves after losing their life goals, and wanted to die with Lu Li.
Lu Li slowly pulled out the Prisoner Demon from his waist, "Loyalty is commendable, so I will protect your loyalty."
Please...you...collect 6...books...!
As soon as the words fell, Kin'emon's head flew up first. Until the moment before his death, Kin'emon still felt guilty for failing to protect Momonosuke.
"Kin'emon!"
Kawamatsu and Denjiro, who had just stood up coughing blood, shouted when they saw this, and rushed towards Lu Li with a cry of grief, using the attacks they were good at.
Lu Li stood on the spot and slashed at the demon continuously. The moment the sword intent burst out, the weapons of Kawamatsu and Denjiro were as if they were made of paper, and they were instantly broken through.
Blood flowers were flying in the air, bringing with them a different kind of desolation and tragedy.
Lu Li is not the kind of person who is indecisive. Since he has decided to eradicate the future troubles, it is impossible for him to let go of Momonosuke, nor can he let go of the Nine Heroes after killing Momonosuke.
With this position, all he could do was to fulfill the loyalty of these people and let them die together with the lord he followed.
"Ah - natural disaster!"
Ju Zhicheng, one of the Nine Red Scabbard Heroes, came angrily and slashed out Can Xue Si with the sword in his hand, but was disappointed to see that Lu Li didn't even dodge.
The residual snow sickle energy she slashed hit Lu Li's clothes, causing them to sway like a stone falling into a pool of water, causing ripples but unable to cause any more ripples.
After Lu Li imprisoned the demon and chopped off Kawamatsu's head and cut open Denjiro's chest, he rushed forward and stabbed Kikunochei's chest with a knife. When the power of the sword exploded, the real damage of the Soul Eater's ring also cooperated. The evil spirit eroded his body.
In an instant, Kikunocheng's eyes lost their sparkle.
Only a few seconds had passed from the time Lu Li killed Momonosuke to the time he killed several of the Nine Red Scabbard Heroes. Things happened suddenly and quickly. No one would have thought that he could conquer Wano and even fight against the Beast Pirates. The Nine Red Scabbards were so vulnerable in front of Lu Li.
This couldn't even be called a battle, but a one-sided massacre.
"Wait... wait, natural disaster, you misunderstood. I... I am a subordinate of Lord Black Carbon Orochi. I am only responsible for being a spy and lurking around Kozuki Oden. Don't... don't kill me."
Kanjuro Kuotan looked at Lu Li who was gradually approaching him and couldn't help but reveal his identity. He thought that his mission had been completed and he 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 already killed the black charcoal snake, what are you still dreaming about?"
As he spoke, Lu Li raised his knife and chopped Kuotan Kanjuro's in half.
If he still had some appreciation for the loyalty of the Nine Red Scabbard Heroes, he simply hated people like Kuotan Kanjuro, so he did not leave his body intact.
The rebellion of Momonosuke and others was swift and violent, and they were defeated extremely quickly. Lu Li was able to deal with it in a short time after arriving.
He waved his sword and looked at the two fur cats and dogs who were leaning against each other, their weapons pointed at him.
"Is that enough?"
Lu Li said, "I was invited out of the mountain many years later, and I have made trouble. Now that you are attacking me, I will regard it as Zou's declaration of war against the Beast Pirates."
Lu Li's words made Duke Inarashi and Boss Cat Viper lower their weapons a little. It was obvious that the cat and the dog hesitated.
It's not that they were not loyal to Oden, it was just that they were not originally from Wano. They followed Oden for many years just to repay their kindness. After Oden's death, they returned to Zuowu and lived as leaders.
If they continue to fight Lu Li now, not to mention that they don't think they can win, they will probably die in vain.
Just being enemies with the Beast Pirates and involving Zou made them very hesitant.
Duke Inarashi slowly lowered his hand first and sighed dejectedly, like a prodigal dog.
"Hey, you stupid spineless dog!"
Cat Viper was so angry when he saw Duke Inarashi's actions that his hair exploded. He held a fork and pointed it at Lu Li, preparing to hit the cat.
But Duke Inarashi struck Neko Viper's weapon with his knife, "Calm down, it's... over."
Duke Inarashi looked at the corpses on the ground and Momonosuke's charcoal.
There is no one they can be loyal to here, and it has actually been several days since they smuggled into Wano Country from Zou. They have seen the prosperous and peaceful Wano Country now, which is not comparable to what it was during the rule of the Kozuki family.
To be honest, Duke Inarashi himself was not very determined to help Momonosuke restore his country. The moment Oden died, he already felt that it was over, so he returned to Zou to retire.
After being invited out of the mountain and seeing the scene of Wano Country, he was a little confused if he was asked to destroy the peace.
Time can change a person. Local people like Denjiro and Kawamatsu will become more determined to restore their country because they have endured humiliation and hardship in the local area, but Duke Inuarashi and Neko Viper are just outsiders.
If it weren't for Kinemon holding Momonosuke on his knees and crying for them both, he wouldn't be willing to come to Wano Country and wade through the muddy waters again.