The Change of Heart in the Whale Forest

On the way to the Whale Forest, it was clear that both Kin'emon and Kanjuro felt a bit down as if they were still feeling guilty for the disaster they had brought upon the Mink Tribe.

"Three distinguished guests, be sure not to be too guilty." Shishilian said confidently, "The Duke is a mighty man, but it is not as if there have not been occasional visitors in the past. Those people have yearned for our homes, but in the end, they all lost at the hands of Duke."

"The Mink Tribe's Ruler of Day can be a symbol of not only honor but also a proof of strength!"

Kin'emon and Kanjuro nodded, but the worry in their eyes didn't dissipate. The enemies that had boarded Zou this time weren't simple characters, and among them, there were even top-notch warriors like Vista and Apophis.

Is Inuarashi a match for those pirates?

Momonosuke, on the other hand, was looking around prodding, his emotions settled down, and he was already as disoriented as before, his mind searching for a beautiful encounter with his beautiful mink big sister.

Destined to become a leader of Wano, his heart should not be limited by racial barriers, and for each race to share his love, he had to choose to wander around and let all the pain be borne by him alone.

The attack that Duke Inuarashi had feared earlier didn't happen, and the four of them made their way to the Whale Forest with some surprises.

"Is that a whale tree? So amazing!" Momonosuke was surprised.

"That's natural, the Whale Forest is the sacred land of our Mink Tribe, and any outsider who dares to come half a step closer will be bitten alive by the members of The Guardians! Naturally, a few distinguished guests are not included. Next, I will lead...," said Shishilian, his face suddenly serious, "Something is wrong. Where are The Guardians guarding the Whale Forest? Why didn't I see any of them?"

"The Guardians?"

"Well! Just as our Musketeers are the Duke's most powerful subordinates, The Guardians is a powerful organization that follows the orders of Nekomamushi, the Ruler of Night, and will stop foreign intruders from entering the Holy Land, why today ..."

Suddenly, a flash of lightning crossed Shishilian's mind, "Shit! There must have been an enemy invading the Holy Land, and the fact that there wasn't even a single figure around indicates that the enemy must be powerful!"

After that, Shishilian left the trio behind and quickly ran off into the forest.

"Let's hurry up and catch up too!" It was unfamiliar here, and Kin'emon had no choice but to follow.

Soon, the four reached the bottom of the whale tree, where several corpses were already lying dormant, while many more were gnashing their teeth and looking up at the top of the whale tree, looking like they wanted to go up but were unable to do so.

"Roddy, where's Boss Nekomamushi? And what about Pedro and the others? What's going on here, and why is this happening?" Shishilian quickly found someone he knew and asked.

While Duke Inuarashi has a lousy relationship with Boss Nekomamushi, that doesn't mean the same is true for those under their command.

"Great! Brother Shishilian, you're here too!" The mink named Roddy was thrilled to see Shishilian and explained in a rapid-fire manner, "Just now, a masked man sneaked into the sanctuary above and was spotted by Boss Nekomamushi, then a big fight broke out."

"We thought it would just be a farce, but who knows, that masked swordsman was so strong that even Boss Nekomamushi was no match, and we planned to go up and help, but we couldn't even get close enough to do so."

"The warriors that died on the ground were strangled by the sword because they were close to the battlefield. Now, only Brother Pedro and Blackback and the others can barely intervene in the battle."

"So, Brother Shishilian, please hurry up and inform the Duke to come and reinforce him!"

Shishilian, however, looked embarrassed, "There are also pirates attacking en masse outside, and the Duke is leading his citizens to fight back, so he can't get out of it!"

"Damn it, why is this happening?"

"A powerful swordsman in a mask!" As soon as Kin'emon and Kanjuro heard it, they blurted out, "Red Swordsman, Apophis!"

Noticing the three behind Shishilian, Roddy asked warily, "Brother Shishilian, who are the three of them?"

"They are the Duke's guests, I'll explain the details to you later, but for now, the main thing is ..."

It was just then.

Bang!

There was a loud bang on the top of the whale tree, and immediately a giant creature fell, although the descent was fast, the surrounding minks still recognized at a glance, it was their Ruler of Night Nekomamushi that was knocked flying!

Boom!

Nekomamushi's massive body smashed heavily into the ground, splattering the dust, and amid dust, it seemed that a figure had also fallen.

The ones with the best eyesight barely kept up with the trajectory of the other man's actions. To their horror, it was the masked swordsman with his sword in both hands who was going to stab Nekomamushi through the ground at the same time they landed, and they shouted out in a coked-up manner.

"Boss, watch out!"

Perhaps he heard the call of the younger brothers. At the last moment, Nekomamushi rolled sideways.

Perhaps hearing the youngsters' call, at the last minute, Nekomamushi tumbled sideways one way or the other.

Almost as soon as he moved his body, the mid-air figure landed on the ground, the sword completely falling into the ground.

This thrilling scene caused the surrounding minks to break out in a cold sweat. If they were one step slower, their boss, Nekomamushi, would be pierced through with a sword.

Nekomamushi slammed his paws on the ground, straightening his crooked body, while Apophis followed the direction and sliced his sword right through the ground.

The two-headed trident spear lay across his chest, electric blue mane flashing, but the moment he met the cut, Nekomamushi was still blown away by the sword, hitting the whale tree with a heavy blow.

Apophis had the momentum to follow quickly, transforming into a bloody rainbow and assaulting in mid-air.

"Bloody bastard, what do you think of the minks' sanctuary?" Shishilian snapped, drawing his Western sword from his waist to block Apophis' advance.

"We're on too!" Kin'emon knew what to expect and drove the flames towards the other side, "Fire Willow Flash!"

"Paint it!" Kanjuro first drew a circle on the ground, shielding Momonosuke in it, before rushing up quickly.

At the same time, several figures on the Whale Tree's top floor jumped down one after another, and it was the strongest of the Guardians, Pedro, who also adjusted his posture in mid-air and cut straight down towards Apophis.

Electro and fire had rushed six of them towards Apophis, gaining even a vague upper hand in terms of momentum.

The surrounding minks watched the scene with excitement, the combined attack of the Guardians and the Musketeers, plus two other unknown international friends, an attack of this magnitude, even the Duke of their Mokomo Dukedom wouldn't dare to take it hard!

"Get out the way!" Apophis was cold-eyed, and not only did he not stop, but he exploded forward with even more power.

Boom!

In just a split second, the collision had been resolved.

The six figures seemed to be violently slugging furballs that flew backward in the direction of the clock at an even faster speed.

"Don't underestimate the power of the Mink, asshole-meow!" Nekomamushi seized the opportunity to attack, which was the only way to fight the chopping attack that took some of its strength.

The surroundings were silent, and the minks all looked at the swordsman in the ghost mask with horrified eyes.

Their Ruler of Night, along with the combined attack of the six strongest men, was only barely able to fight the other side.

"This guy isn't a little too strong!"