One Piece: The Half-Blood Ninja Who Hides on the Straw Hat Ship

Chapter 659 Kanjuro, "Heartbroken," Is Momonosuke Dead?

"Don't let them get near the palace!"

As Luffy and his crew drew closer, the Donquixote Family members immediately grabbed their weapons and charged forward.

"Take down Straw Hat Boy!"

"Fire!"

"bump!"

"bump!"

The next moment, a large number of shells flew over from a distance, mercilessly hitting the running Faruru.

Faruru's eyes flashed with contempt upon seeing this, and then he lightly leaped up, effortlessly dodging several shells.

"?"

The henchmen stared dumbfounded at the scene. Why did that horse know to dodge the cannonballs?

"Well done, Faruru," Cavendish said. "Just keep charging in."

"Hiss~"

Faruru let out a cry and then quickly rushed forward.

Meanwhile, Vasco da Gama and the others, who had noticed this, quickly rushed over with their weapons.

"Clear a path for Straw Hat Luffy!" Vasco da Gama roared. "This is the crucial moment of this war; we absolutely cannot let them stop Straw Hat Luffy!"

"profound!"

With a roar, Lao Cai and the others picked up their weapons and started fighting.

In no time, the Don Quixote family's lackeys were beaten so badly they cried for their parents; no one could withstand a single blow from them.

"Looks like that guy's in charge," baby5 said, staring at Vasco da Gama. "No wonder they were able to team up; someone was giving them the idea."

Now she understands why this rabble joined forces; it turns out there was someone with a brain among them.

"That guy is definitely in the way."

Deringer nodded, then jumped off the house and rushed toward Vasco da Gama.

"Go to hell!"

Deringer roared and then rammed his head into Vasco da Gama.

"puff!"

"what!"

Vasco da Gama screamed as his body was pierced, and he was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

"Dagama?!"

Luffy's expression changed upon seeing this. Had this guy also been killed?

"Don't worry about me!"

Vasco da Gama, who had withstood Deringer's attacks thanks to his thick layer of fat, grabbed Deringer's arms to keep him from leaving his body.

"You bastard, what are you doing? Let me go!"

"No way!"

"Gamma haha!"

Vasco da Gama laughed loudly, then turned to Luffy and roared, "Don't look back, Straw Hat! Just charge to the top!"

Luffy paused for a moment after hearing this, then gritted his teeth and nodded, accepting Vasco da Gama's decision.

"That guy Vasco da Gama..."

'

A hint of admiration flashed in Cavendish's eyes. Who would have thought that this guy who used dirty tricks on the field could do this?

"Hurry up, Faruru."

"Hiss~"

"Fire! Fire! Don't let them advance any further!" roared the henchmen at the front.

As they spoke, these people kept pulling the triggers at Cavendish and the others, trying to kill them with flintlock pistols, but unfortunately... such weapons were completely meaningless to experts.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

After Cavendish casually deflected several bullets aimed at them, Faruru quickly darted through the enemy ranks and reached a higher position.

"Beautiful Sword - Slash: Stardust Prince!"

"Whoosh~"

"puff!"

The next moment, a powerful flying slash flew out from Cavendish's sword, easily cleaving the cliff in two and creating a path for Faruru to walk on!

"Oh no, they're going up!" a henchman shouted in terror. "Stop them!"

"Don't get in my way!"

Luffy stood up, turned to look behind him, and then launched a merciless attack on the enemy.

"Rubber Jet Machine Gun!"

"Da da da da da!"

A flurry of fists flew out, easily sending all the enemies who tried to catch up flying.

"here you go."

Cavendish nodded in satisfaction, then began to stare intently ahead, while on the other side...

While Luffy was charging forward with all his might, Kin'emon was frantically searching for Kanjuro's whereabouts in the junkyard.

"Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon shouted, "Where are you, Kanjuro?!"

"I am Kin'emon. If you're here, answer me quickly!"

"Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon had a loud voice, but he never received any response.

"Give up."

One of the people nearby said, "Those who can get in here may not necessarily survive."

Although they don't need to eat after turning into toys, they risk dying if their bodies are disassembled before they can return to their original form.

Therefore, the person they are looking for may not still be alive.

"Impossible!" Kin'emon exclaimed, his eyes wide. "He must still be alive!"

How could a man like Kanjuro possibly die in a place like this?

"Those who are turned into toys are not necessarily..."

'

"He wasn't turned into a toy!" Kin'emon argued vehemently.

Based on the information provided by the Tontatta tribe, it can be deduced that if Kanjuro were turned into a toy, he would forget about him.

But since they haven't forgotten, it means the other person is still alive.

"Then there's even less certainty that they'll survive."

The man who was interrupted was not annoyed, but continued, "After all, there is no food or water here."

Humans who fall into such places, even if they don't die from the fall, will die from lack of supplies, so he believes that the person the other party was looking for must already be dead.

"Then he can't possibly die!"

Kin'emon didn't believe the other party would starve to death here, after all, they were samurai!

How could a samurai burdened with heavy responsibilities possibly starve to death here?

Are you kidding me?!

Moreover, the other party also possessed sorcery, so he didn't believe Kanjuro would starve to death.

Believe it or not.

The man waved his hand, ignoring Kin'emon.

Let the other person go crazy if they want to; I don't have time to play along. My priority is to find a way to escape.

Just then, a series of strange sounds came from afar, sounding like the roars of some wild beast.

This change immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Um?"

Kin'emon looked around warily and asked, "What was that sound?"

Why is there this sound here?

"It's happening again," a man said in terror. "That beast-like sound..."

'

"Hey, are there any wild animals around here?"

"Damn it, where did this come from?"

"have no idea...

"

"Be careful, don't get attacked."

The group looked around warily, fearing that the beast lurking in the shadows might suddenly pounce and attack them.

If you die at a time like this, you'll have nowhere to cry.

"Could it be some kind of curse?" one man wondered.

"It shouldn't be..."

That's true, but they weren't very confident, after all, they were cursed toys not long ago.

"That voice...."

'

Kin'emon's eyes widened as if he had just realized something. Could it really be what he was thinking?

"Everyone, please be quiet and let me hear where he is."

Upon hearing Kin'emon's words, the crowd immediately fell silent, as they too wanted to know where the beast was.

With the sound interference gone, Kin'emon quickly pinpointed the source of the sound.

"There it is!"

Kin'emon suddenly turned around and looked at a huge rock behind him; the sound was coming from there.

Then, Kin'emon strode over, intending to see if the other person was indeed Kanjuro.

"That sound is truly chilling."

Those standing at a distance swallowed hard and said, "Could that be a monster?"

"monster?"

"Hmm, a monster."

The person who spoke nodded and said, "Since Doflamingo can turn us into toys, he can naturally turn monsters into toys too."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent.

Yes, those curses are unreasonable, so it's not surprising that they can turn monsters into toys.

Then, everyone's eyes became wary. If it really was a monster, then they would have to kill it first.

Kin'emon ignored the man and strode towards the back of the boulder.

The sound was coming from here...

'

As Kin'emon spoke, he walked behind the boulder and then clearly saw the situation of the inner spear.

That guy making that strange noise really is Kanjuro!

"It really is..."

'

Upon seeing that familiar voice, Kin'emon's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Um?"

Awakened by the noise, Kanjuro opened his eyes. Someone looked up at him, confused, and asked, "Is it already morning?"

After casually picking up his weapon, Kanjuro emerged from around the corner.

"It's actually a person!"

The people who were observing from behind were completely stunned when they saw Kanjuro walk out.

Why can this person make such a terrifying sound?

"Can..."

'

"Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon hugged Kanjuro tightly and said excitedly, "I've missed you so much! I'm so glad you're safe and sound."

"Ah, isn't this Kin'emon?"

Seeing Kin'emon's tear-streaked face, Kanjuro, who was still half asleep, immediately perked up, and then a look of surprise and delight appeared on his face. He really didn't expect to meet him here.

"Three good things, but they're really gone in three days."

Kin'emon wiped the tears from his face, his body trembling with excitement.

"Sorry, I'm out."

Kanjuro said somewhat apologetically, "It must have been very difficult for you to find me."

"Because a strange thing kept happening, I hid behind a boulder and ended up falling asleep without realizing it."

After realizing that the toy had inexplicably started to transform into a human, he used his ability to destroy a giant rock and then hid inside the spear-like creature.

But I fell asleep and died, which was quite embarrassing to think about.

"Something strange?"

"Um."

Kanjuro didn't offer an explanation either, since there were indeed people who couldn't explain that change.

"Speaking of Kin'emon, I hope you can return safely."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Kin'emon, his face streaked with tears, said, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to leave here alive."

"Seriously... I've kept you waiting."

"Click click click~"

Kanjuro said casually, "I firmly believe that you will return, so I have not cared about this matter at all. You are too eager for outside help."

"Besides... even with my magic, I won't be troubled by gathering food."

As he spoke, Kanjuro picked up the lettuce in his hand, took a bite, and his expression became somewhat content.

"Although I'm not hungry yet, I can still eat one person without any problem."

Lettuce...

'

Kin'emon stared blankly at the lettuce in Kanjuro's hand. Did Kanjuro draw this thing?

Judging by the color... it seems to be the case.

"Ah, that's right, it's lettuce." Kanjuro handed the food to Kin'emon and said, "Do you want some?"

"Indestructible".

Kin'emon shook his head and said, "Eating your food will give you an upset stomach."

Kanjuro is a Devil Fruit user, so he can eat things he draws without any problems, but it's different for others. Others will get an upset stomach if they eat things he draws.

"If you're not going to eat it, then you're doomed."

Kanjuro shook his head with some regret, then picked it up and continued eating, quickly finishing it all.

"In short... we can eliminate them as long as Momonosuke can escape safely," Kanjuro said.

"Momonosuke...

'

The moment Momonosuke is mentioned, Kin'emon's expression freezes on his face.

Then, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and tears streamed down his face.

"How do we destroy it?"

Kanjuro looked at Kin'emon with a puzzled expression. Why did this guy react this way after mentioning Momonosuke?

Could it be that something happened to Momonosuke?

That shouldn't be the case. With Kin'emon around, how could Momonosuke get into trouble?

"Could he have been kidnapped and killed by someone?" Kanjuro muttered to himself.

If that's the case, he'll have to go with Kin'emon to rescue people, which is really troublesome.

"Momo no Satsu..."

Kin'emon broke down in tears, crying, "Momonosuke is dead."

Kanjuro:? ? ?

Kanjuro, who didn't respond immediately, looked at Kin'emon with a confused expression and said, "How do you think we'll defeat Momonosuke?"

He's dead...

'

Kin'emon, his face streaked with tears, said, "I was with Momonosuke in a place called Punk Hazard. After many things happened, he... he was blown up and killed."

"It is my incompetence that I was unable to find him..."

By the end, Kin'emon was crying so hard he couldn't speak anymore.

If he had been able to work alone back then, would Yuu not have been killed in that explosion?

Unfortunately, nothing can change that Momonosuke will ever be resurrected.

Why is this happening?

Upon realizing that Momonosuke was truly dead, Kanjuro immediately forced himself into a state of profound sorrow, and tears began to stream down his face.

"Why did Momonosuke die?" Kanjuro said, feigning grief. "He was a man burdened with destiny, why did he have to die?!"

As he spoke, Kanjuro also began to cry, looking extremely heartbroken.

This scene left everyone around them stunned.

"Who is Momonosuke?" a man asked cautiously to the person next to him.

"I don't know him."

The person next to him shook his head, then guessed, "But it must be someone very important to them, otherwise they wouldn't be this person."

The person asking the question immediately rolled their eyes. Isn't that obvious?