Chapter 1193: Cherish Life, Stay Away from Kozuki, The Tremor-Tremor Fruit Returns

The district of Kuri is still under reconstruction, while the elephant master has returned to its regular patrol route.

On her day off, Setsuna returned to Wano Kuni once more.

The “Death Duel Under the Moon” was her victory, but she felt no joy in winning.

Truth be told, she never had the intention of taking out Inuarashi or Nekomamushi.

However, they went too far, leading to this point.

The battle process was monotonous, monotonous to the point that Setsuna felt no interest, as she was merely fighting two lunatics.

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi lacked 20 years of training and had not mastered the Moon Lion skill.

Even with education from a young age, the Moon Lion is not an easy skill for the Fur Race.

With the Soothe Bell bug item, the risk for the Fur Race to master the Moon Lion is significantly reduced, but excluding this unexpected factor, the first among the Fur Race to master the Moon Lion without external interference was Carrot.

The young Carrot was very talented in this aspect.

Thus, Setsuna was battling from start to finish with two berserk individuals who lost their reason, not feeling pain when injured, nor fearing enemies, but resolving them with the purest violence.

Even if they only used the power of the Fur Race, the two were no match for Setsuna.

Setsuna had no interest in brutally slaughtering enemies; ultimately, it was a conflict caused by factional problems, so she simply crushed them decisively.

This was what she regretted later; on the brink of death and exhausted, the Moon Lion was naturally released. No matter how you look at it, they once were childhood playmates, so Setsuna gave them a chance to leave a last message.

But the contents of their last message….

Lord Momonosuke is the rightful successor; Lady Toki’s prophecy is surely correct. Whenever she thought of these things, Setsuna felt distressed.

“Nekomamushi is understandable, but even Inuarashi thinks this way… What charm does Kozuki Oden truly have?”

“Who knows, maybe it’s their belief. You’ve seen what fanatics are like; your steps faltered, there’s no need to dwell on it.”

Outside the residence, Setsuna and Zeraora were sparring. Even at this level, daily exercise was necessary to maintain one’s fighting condition.

After inheriting the throne, the frequency of Setsuna’s battles had declined, and she could only practice with Zeraora to maintain her condition. Proper exercise helps alleviate emotions; she might be the first in history to achieve victory in a “Death Duel Under the Moon” only to depress herself.

“That’s different. Kozuki Oden had saved them; that’s fine, but what’s with this Momonosuke? If they became Dukes, they might lead the entire Zou into being his Household Attendants. I want to see what kind of person this Kozuki Momonosuke really is, that makes them follow to such an extent.”

Ever since that day ended, a virus named Kozuki appeared in Setsuna’s understanding.

“But they’ve already died; even if you get the result you want, what then?”

“Doesn’t matter, they couldn’t convince me dead or alive; I just want to figure it out myself, otherwise something feels missing.”

Though the married couple could chat during the battle, it was different in the eyes of the spectators. The nearby Farfetch’d could only see two shadows flickering continuously in the sky, and nothing else.

Oden had long been dead; now Momonosuke was in the Udon Mine, and Hiyori in the Flower Capital’s palace. Setsuna’s day off was short; she originally wanted to seize the time to visit both, but Hiyori helped solve the travel problem.

…

“Mom, today’s national newspaper.”

Early the next day, the sun had just risen, yet the newspaper boys in Wano Kuni had already started working to earn money.

Miaona also retrieved the morning paper from the mailbox at the door.

[The real culprit of the Kuri fire, General Hiyori apologizes to the nation]

Though Setsuna knew every word, when combined, the meaning left her perplexed.

The situation of that fire she knew well; it was nothing more than someone setting a fire while escaping, delaying the pursuing forces, yet according to the newspaper, the real perpetrator had become Kozuki Momonosuke.

According to the report, if Momonosuke hadn’t appeared, those people wouldn’t have come out, and if they didn’t come out, the Shinsengumi wouldn’t have acted, thus preventing the fire.

[General Hiyori expresses deep apologies and announces the severance of ties with him. All losses of Kuri residents will be covered by the General’s Mansion….]

“Zeraora, I’ve confirmed it; it’s not just Momonosuke, the entire family has issues.”

After rubbing her eyes and confirming she hadn’t misread, Setsuna concluded.

Compared to siblings, they are more like enemies.

“You two remember, no matter what happens in the future, even if you argue, wait until you calm down and sit down for a good talk, understood?”

Rubbing the heads of Miaona and Wolf, Setsuna brought up this issue. The rift between Momonosuke and Hiyori siblings made her headache; if this manifested in her own family, it would be too terrifying.

“We won’t argue.”

“Exactly, exactly, I’d never argue with big brother.”

“Indeed, it seems I was overthinking.”

Watching Miaona and Wolf, Setsuna was reassured. The two had fought before, but quarrels were settled by noon at the latest.