Chapter 1183: My Dear Brother, Death Is Mercy (3)

“Don’t… don’t come closer! Please don’t force me!”

In a panic, Momonosuke grabbed the handgun next to him; at this moment, only a weapon could offer him a faint sense of security.

“You haven’t released the safety, the safety was on just now.”

Hearing Kozuki Hiyori’s words, Momonosuke fumbled with the weapon in a fluster, but he didn’t know how to use a gun at all and couldn’t find where the safety was.

Kozuki Hiyori slowly walked up to him during this process, once again seized the gun from him, unlocked the safety in front of Momonosuke, and inserted a new bullet. In fact, the gun had been empty until now, when it finally had the ability to fire.

“You… you really intend to kill me?”

“Hahaha, Brother Momonosuke, you’ll understand. If I wanted to kill you outright, that would be the most merciful way. Some things are more terrifying than death.

You’ll never understand how I’ve endured these past 20 years!”

“Wh- why? Why on earth?”

“Why? Of course, it’s because of hatred. I stayed, and you left. Isn’t that already said?

Oh right, we talked about mother, not about father. You don’t resemble father at all, yet everyone thinks you can inherit the title of General of Wano Kuni. But you don’t know it’s not just me.

Very few people in all of Wano Kuni want you to return.”

As she spoke, Hiyori dragged Momonosuke to the window, from where most of Wano Kuni could be seen.

“Do you see it? What a beautiful country. This is also the image father hoped for, but none of this relates to the Kozuki.

If I were to announce my abdication now, maybe some would ask me to stay, perhaps people would discuss it daily, but as time passes, the General will eventually become history; at most, I, the last General, would be a small part of a history book.

But if Hundred Beasts were to leave, in less than a week, the operation of Wano Kuni would completely collapse.” ℯ

The departure of Hundred Beasts is not just the disappearance of a ruler. Without the military deterrence of Hundred Beasts, countless forces would eye this country with its Seastone Vein, and Wano Kuni’s native forces are powerless to intimidate external threats.

Wano Kuni also does not have the capability to recruit doctors from around the world, and the retreat of Hundred Beasts would signify the departure of Pokemon.

No power plant can compare with Electivire, and Wano Kuni does not have enough space to build a large power station equivalent to Electivire’s power output.

In Wano Kuni, where electrification has spread, a power outage would be terrifying.

Without Muk and Weezing, factories cannot conduct eco-friendly production.

The economic external trade channels and unique goods, the mystical Holy Mountain, all of these would become history.

The potential to retain the General might be a facade, but those wishing to keep Hundred Beasts would be a genuine group of people. No one is a fool; they can tell who allows them to live well.

The new generation of Wano Kuni will not permit an heir who disappeared for 20 years to take away their livelihood.

This was also the ultimate goal of Hundred Beasts’ initial policy, and according to previous covert investigations, it is almost there.

Looking at Momonosuke, who was trembling as he was held high in the air, Hiyori’s tone suddenly became gentle again.

“Don’t worry, Brother Momonosuke, before you experience despair, I won’t let you die easily. I promise.”

At this moment, Kozuki Hiyori’s smile was very sweet, sweet enough to send a chill through one’s heart….