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

Chapter 660 Confusion

"What exactly happened?"

Kanjuro, whose emotions had gradually calmed down, wiped the tears from his face and said, "Why did he still die even with you by his side?"

"This is a long story."

Kin'emon took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He then explained, "After we parted ways, I went to other places with Momonosuke, but some unexpected things happened, which led to Momonosuke being captured and taken to Punk Hazard."

"In order to save him, I immediately set off there, but unfortunately I was defeated."

"After that, I encountered a group of pirates..."

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"Pirates?"

Kanjuro's expression immediately changed at the mention of the word "pirate".

"Could it be Momonosuke they kidnapped?"

"That's not the case."

Kin'emon shook his head and said, "On the contrary, if it weren't for them, I would have died in Punk Hazard too."

Yes.

He naturally knew what Kanjuro meant.

But the Straw Hat crew is different from Kaido and his ilk. Although they are pirates, they are full of kindness in their hearts!

Such a person is far beyond Kaido's reach.

"Then how did Momonosuke die in the explosion?"

"Nobody knows."

Kin'emon shook his head and said, "Even the owner of that island doesn't know why Momonosuke would go to the island's junkyard."

"By the time the explosion happened, it was too late for us to go back and look for people."

In the end, Kin'emon lowered his head with a look of guilt.

The situation was so urgent that he didn't even have time to interrogate the guy.

Kin'emon.

Kanjuro slowly raised his head, looking up at the sky with a complex expression, and said, "You should know what this means."

At this moment, Kanjuro's heart was filled with complex emotions.

As members of the Kurozumi clan, the Kozuki clan are their mortal enemies!

Momonosuke is the last member of the Kozuki clan.

Logically speaking, he should be very happy after the other person dies.

But when he actually heard the news of Momonosuke's death, he wasn't so excited; in fact... he was a little confused.

As an actor who has spent half his life performing, what should he do if all his enemies are dead?

Should we continue this charade?

But what is the point of continuing the performance?

Who is it for?

Thinking of this, Kanjuro's eyes were filled with confusion.

"I know..

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With his head bowed, Kin'emon didn't notice the change in Kanjuro's eyes. He said with a face full of guilt, "Of course I know what this means. As a samurai, what I should do at this time is commit seppuku."

"Ah, right, seppuku."

A glint of light appeared in Kanjuro's eyes, and then he slowly reached for his weapon, but hesitated as soon as he touched it.

Although he is currently a member of the Nine Red Heroes, his true identity is an undercover agent of the Black Charcoal Clan!

His ultimate goal is to eliminate the Kozuki clan, so there's no need for him to be sacrificed for them.

Besides, Kin'emon, who has a grudge against Kurozumi Orochi, is still alive. How can he die?

Thinking of this, Kanjuro gave up the idea of ​​committing seppuku. However, things had already developed to this point, and if he didn't say something, Kin'emon might notice something was wrong.

Thinking of this, Kanjuro decided to say something.

Before he could even speak, Kin'emon grabbed his hand.

"Um?"

Kanjuro immediately straightened his expression and looked at Kin'emon with a sorrowful yet bewildered gaze.

That look seemed to say: Why are you stopping me?

"Kanjuro, our mission isn't over yet." Kin'emon gritted his teeth and said, "Although I also really want to..."

"We should commit seppuku to atone for our sins, but if we all die, who can save our country?"

"Don't forget why we came here in the first place."

Back then, Madam Shi did everything she could to send them to the future. If they just die here without doing anything, wouldn't that be letting her down?

Furthermore, if they don't do something, Wano Country will truly be doomed.

Kanjuro pursed his lips, looking as if he still wanted to die for his cause.

"No buts!"

Kin'emon lowered his voice and leaned closer to Kanjuro, saying, "As retainers, our duty is to carry on the lord's will and reclaim Wano Country!"

"It won't be too late for us to apologize after Wano Country is completely liberated."

After saying that, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then continued, "Now, Wano Country... can only rely on us."

He didn't know what had happened in Wano Country in the past twenty years, but since Kaido was still entrenched there, it meant that the samurai there had all failed.

In this situation, who else but them would be willing to save Wano Country?

So they can't die yet!

Kanjuro paused for a moment, then lowered his hand from his weapon.

"You're right."

Kanjuro wiped the tears from his face and said, "We really can't die here before we complete our mission."

Well then, since Kin'emon has said so, he might as well continue playing the undercover agent.

Perfect timing! He can go with Kin'emon to check on the situation in Wano Country. If his other companions are still alive, hehehehe~

Lord Kurozumi Orochi, just wait for me to deliver this good news to you~

At this moment, Kanjuro was inwardly laughing wildly.

"It's good that you understand."

Seeing Kanjuro's still grief-stricken expression, Kin'emon patted his arm solemnly and said, "Let's work together to fulfill their grand ambition."

"Um!"

Kanjuro nodded very seriously, indicating that he was also involved in this matter.

"Oh, right."

Kanjuro seemed to have thought of something and said, "Momonosuke's corpse..."

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"Ah, I have already asked Miss Meryl to collect his body."

"Merry?"

Kanjuro looked at Kin'emon with a confused expression. Who was this Merry?

"She's a little girl on the Straw Hat Pirates," Kin'emon explained. "And the Straw Hat Pirates are the pirate crew I mentioned earlier."

After saying that, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then continued with a serious expression, "They... are really different."

"If we want to get what we need to do, we may really have to rely on them."

Since the Straw Hat Pirates also plan to go to Wano Country to fight Kaido, it means that the two sides are on the same side.

In this situation, it shouldn't be a problem to borrow the other party's strength.

"Is that so...?"

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Kanjuro frowned and said, "They are pirates..."

In the end, Kanjuro became somewhat hesitant, appearing somewhat unwilling to believe the other party.

After all, from the perspective of the Nine Red Heroes, distrusting pirates is the normal situation.

It just doesn't make sense that they're now saying they're willing to help them fight Kaido.

"I told you, they really are different," Kin'emon said seriously. "You'll see when you meet them."

"All right."

Kanjuro didn't say anything more, and nodded in acceptance of Kin'emon's explanation.

Then he thought to himself: Although I don't know who this Straw Hat Pirates are, since Kin'emon trusts them so much, it means they must be no ordinary people.

In this situation, intelligence about the other side becomes very important.

Fine, let him continue his undercover act. Once we get to Wano Country, we'll tell Lord Kurozumi all the information about these guys.

Click click click~

Then, Kanjuro continued, "After we return to our homeland... let's bury Momonosuke next to the two of you."

"That's natural."

Kin'emon nodded; that was what he wanted to do too.

Kin'emon then continued, "Alright, let's talk about the rest later, there are too many people here."

As he spoke, Kin'emon glanced around. Although those guys were some distance away, if he spoke too loudly, they might be overheard. So he decided not to say anything he shouldn't.

Kanjuro, following Kin'emon's gaze, nodded; there were indeed quite a few people here.

"Then let's leave here first."

Kanjuro said this very loudly.

Then, the two walked together toward the wall to the side.

"Leave here?"

Upon hearing the voice, the people in the distance immediately showed expressions of surprise and asked, "Do you have a way to leave this place?"

If they have a way to leave this place, could you take them with you?

"That's natural!"

Kanjuro nodded and said, "I am a man who has mastered the art of painting, so leaving this place is not difficult."

"The sorcery of painting?"

A look of confusion appeared in people's eyes when they heard this. What was this guy talking about?

What is the sorcery of painting?

But Kanjuro didn't explain to these guys; instead, he pulled out his own weapon.

It was a very strange weapon.

Although the blade is in the style of an ordinary sword, the scabbard is shaped like a calligraphy brush, which is perfect for Kanjuro to use his Devil Fruit ability.

"this!"

"It's the sorcery of painting!"

As he spoke, Kanjuro quickly began to draw on the wall with his brush, moving at an extremely fast pace, and soon the wall was covered in ink.

A bird that looks like a chicken was drawn on the paper.

"Um?"

Looking at Kanjuro painting, the man behind him asked in surprise, "Is he painting?"

"If I'm not mistaken, that's indeed the case..."

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"So this is his method?"

A look of confusion appeared in everyone's eyes. Could painting really be used as a means of making money?

"Just watch and see," Kin'emon said calmly.

His companion is incredibly capable.

At that moment, Kanjuro raised his right hand, making a gesture as if he were chanting a spell.

"Come out!"

"The bird in the painting!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, the painting that was still on the wall began to move, struggled a few times, and fell to the ground.

"Hey, his drawing is moving!" the man behind exclaimed in disbelief. "Is he a Devil Fruit user?"

"Probably, otherwise there's no way to explain this situation..."

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"So the sorcery of painting is the power of the Painting-Painting Fruit?"

"The order says this is a sparrow..."

A man twitched his tongue and said, "Why does it look like a chicken..."

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Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Devil Fruit abilities are indeed powerful, but why is the artwork so bad...?

Looking at that huge thing struggling to dance in the air, everyone's mouth twitched slightly. Could this thing really work?

It looks like it's having a hard time flying.

"Alright, Kin'emon," Kanjuro said with a wave of his hand, "Let's go!"

With this bird, they'll definitely be able to pee out through the gap above!

Then, Kanjuro jumped up and landed heavily on the bird, pressing it so hard that its eyes rolled back and its face was covered in cold sweat.

"Me too!"

Kin'emon shouted and leaped off the ground, landing heavily on the bird.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The bird, carrying the weight of a person, was sweating even more, but thankfully, its wings were still strong enough to hold on.

"Click click click~"

"Looks like there's no problem with Qiao Yao," Kanjuro laughed loudly. "Let's use this bird from the painting to soar straight into the sky!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Upon receiving the command, the bird immediately began to move, slowly gliding upwards.

"Please wait a moment!"

Seeing that the man had no intention of taking them away, the men below immediately panicked.

"Um?"

Kanjuro glanced at the people below with a puzzled look. What did Qiao Yao mean?

"We are former soldiers of the Riku Kingdom and ordinary citizens who were previously turned into toys," a soldier said anxiously. "Although we don't know what our situation is, we can still contribute our share."

"Could you tell us if His Majesty King Liku is well?"

"Our families were also wiped out in the town," another citizen said. "Take us with you, Kanjuro."

"Take them with you, Kanjuro," Kin'emon said.

According to the Tontatta, these people could become their allies against Doflamingo, especially these soldiers of King Riku, so bringing them along would be beneficial to their side.

"Um."

Kanjuro nodded. Although he didn't know the situation of Qiao Yao outside, he was willing to mention Kin'emon.

Then, he looked down at the people below and said, "No need for further words, leave it to me!"

After saying that, Kanjuro took out his weapon and quickly drew on the wall, soon creating several ladders that led straight up.

With these ladders, people can easily return to the ground.

"Amazing! They managed to hold us off!" exclaimed one of the men who climbed the ladder. "Thank you so much, warrior!"

"Now we can get back to the ground, let's go!"

As they spoke, the group quickly sprang into action.

Seeing this, Kanjuro quickly said, "Line up and climb up in order, otherwise the ladder in the painting might get damaged."

"I see."

The man climbing upwards nodded, then complained, "You said this line is slanted, it's so hard to climb..."

"Stop complaining, you shameless bastard," Kanjuro said speechlessly.

It would be good enough if we could make him a ladder, instead of picking and choosing here and there. He'll be honest when he really can't climb it.

"Alright, let's go, Kanjuro."

"profound!!"