Kuri Daimyo Residence.
Kin'emon, Kikunojo, Kanjuro, Raizo, Kawamatsu, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Izo were all huddled here, trembling.
They had either been saved by Oden or taken in by him, therefore having a fervent admiration for Oden, except for Kanjuro, who was a mole.
Because they were either young or had average strength, Oden hadn't chosen to take them into battle when the dragon and serpent appeared in the sky!
And now, Queen, leading the pirates, had arrived.
The Beasts Pirates were steamrolling through Wano Country.
Cold weapons met firearms, the samurai of Wano Country had no power to resist.
Even if there were many samurai with Flying Slashes who could cut down cannonballs and bullets,
Don't forget, Queen was here!
And the Cheer buff from Englar and the other captains and Matty wasn't something these samurai could deal with.
"Hahahaha, there are still some little mice hiding here!"
Queen laughed wildly, then operated the giant robot, firing a cannonball.
This was what he'd researched this year, based on Vegapunk's blueprints and his own technological level.
"Boom!"
The massive daimyo residence was instantly razed to the ground, flames soaring into the sky!
Queen sat in the robot's cockpit, looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction!
Suddenly, a slash cut through the rubble and flames.
From the broken tiles and debris, Kanjuro, holding a long sword with a brush tip, glared angrily, "It won't be so easy to kill us!"
Having fully embraced his role as a retainer of the Kozuki family, Kanjuro frowned, saying softly to Raizo beside him:
"Raizo, we're the oldest here. With Oden-sama gone, we should shoulder the responsibility of protecting them."
Raizo nodded slightly, "Of course!"
Kanjuro then said to Denjiro beside him, "Raizo and I will stop them here. Denjiro, take them and leave this place quickly!"
The fourteen-year-old Denjiro was anxious, "But..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kanjuro interrupted, "No buts. You're the oldest besides us two, I'm leaving them to you."
"I understand," Denjiro replied, gritting his teeth.
Looking so devoted, it was hard to associate Kanjuro with being a mole!
This actor, he'd even jumped into the pot of boiling oil with Oden!
Queen's mocking voice came, "Have you finished discussing how to deal with us?"
Kanjuro and Raizo exchanged a glance, charging towards the Beasts Pirates in unison.
At the same time, not forgetting to shout loudly, "Run!"
Denjiro hurriedly called to the other youngsters, "Quick, follow me!"
Turning around, tears streamed down his face!
Englar raised an eyebrow at Raja (the Tiger Fruit user) beside him, "Let's see who takes them down first!"
Saying that, before Raja could reply, he'd already transformed into a lion-human form, pouncing towards Kanjuro!
"Heh, then you're doomed to lose!" Raja, unwilling to be outdone, transformed into a tiger-human form, charging towards Raizo.
Ahar (the Horse-Horse Fruit user) shook his head with a smile, "Why do these two have to compete in everything?"
Matty was also speechless. Her brother and that tiger had been competing since they met, neither willing to admit defeat.
Out of the corner of her eye, seeing Denjiro leading the children and animals further and further away, Matty teased, "Ahar, if you don't chase them, they'll get away!"
"Don't joke around, how could they escape before me!" Ahar laughed disdainfully.
With a neigh, Ahar had transformed into a pure white steed, galloping after Denjiro!
The white horse had almost instantly run before the fleeing Denjiro.
Ahar gathered power in his hind legs, kicking Kawamatsu with one hoof, the white horse's hind legs' terrifying power causing Kawamatsu's head to explode like a watermelon in an instant!
"Kawamatsu!"
Denjiro and the others, seeing this scene, their eyes bloodshot, roared in anger.
Kanjuro and Raizo, hearing their cries, couldn't help but turn to look in the direction of Denjiro's escape.
Just that slight turn, Englar and Raja seized the opportunity, their claws grabbing at their vitals.
Fortunately, the two reacted in time, retreating slightly at the last moment, dodging the fatal blow.
But Englar and Raja still tore off large chunks of flesh,
Kanjuro's chest was a bloody mess, staining his clothes red. Raizo's face was covered in blood, his expression ferocious.
Englar and Raja shook off the flesh in their hands in disgust, their faces wearing cruel smiles, "Don't look around during a fight!"
Saying that, the lion and tiger pounced on Kanjuro and Raizo again.
The white horse slowly turned around, teasing, "You, in front of me, don't even think about running away!"
"You're asking for death!" Denjiro could no longer suppress his anger, drawing his sword, charging towards Ahar.
Ahar, however, didn't take this bespectacled, seemingly gentle Denjiro seriously.
Until he was almost before him, Ahar's front body leaped high, his hooves accurately stomping on Denjiro's sword.
The terrifying power from the hooves came, Denjiro's hands instantly splitting open, blood flowing, then Ahar kicked Denjiro, along with his sword, flying away.
"Denjiro!"
Denjiro, supporting himself with his sword, slowly got up, shouting loudly, "Don't worry about me, I'll deal with him, you guys run!"
Izo's fists were almost bleeding, spitting out a word with difficulty, "Go!"
Saying that, he turned and ran in the opposite direction, Kikunojo, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi immediately following.
"I told you, you can't escape!" Ahar, flicking his hooves, was about to chase after them.
"Hey!"
Denjiro spread his arms, shouting loudly, "If you want to kill them, kill me first!"
Ahar transformed back into his human-beast form, sneering, "You think I can't catch them after killing you!"
"Whether you believe it or not, you have to kill me first!" Denjiro charged towards Ahar again, wielding his sword.
"If I let you run, I won't be able to explain it to the Vice-Captain!" Inside the robot's cockpit, Queen, a cigar in his mouth, adjusted the laser, aiming at Izo.
Matty also raised the Desert Eagle in her hand, aiming at Kikunojo.
The muzzle quickly charged, the laser firing towards Izo at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
Izo, running, was instantly pierced through the heart by the laser, the laser not losing momentum, exploding in the ground ahead.
"Brother!"
Kikunojo, in the rear, seeing a transparent hole appear in his brother's chest, fell powerlessly to the ground, just wanting to go forward and support his brother.
At this moment, the bullet fired by Matty accurately pierced through Kikunojo's forehead.
The two brothers fell straight down.
The young Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, seeing their friends, who they'd been playing with just yesterday, falling before them one by one, were terrified, kneeling on the ground in a daze.
Kanjuro and Raizo didn't dare to be distracted, hearing the commotion, they could only shout:
"No matter what happened, run, save whoever you can, Oden-sama will avenge us!"
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, awakened by the shout, enduring the great sorrow in their hearts, slowly got up, turning and running without looking back.
The Beasts Pirates seemed to have collectively gone blind this time, acting like they didn't see the two of them.
After the two had run far away, Queen slowly took out a Den Den Mushi, "Kuru, keep an eye on those two." (Hawk Fruit user.)
In the sky, a hawk was circling, its hawkeyes fixed on Inuarashi and Nekomamushi on the ground.
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