Chapter 155 - Alliance!

This turn of events left everyone there standing shocked out of their minds.

They were all, not even about a second ago, in grave danger.

Kanjuro who most of them had thought to be a loyal friend, had taken advantage of their shock and confusion over the fact that he was announced a traitor. He then attacked them with the snakes he drew swiftly that proceeded to bind them not a second later.

And even someone as strong as the rulers were actually finding it hard to get out of.

As such they knew, when they finally got their bearings, that the attack raining on them would definitely kill some of them.

No one could blame them for this.

No one expected him to suddenly turn on them and attack so aggressively!

Still, now that he was unconscious their bindings faded to ink and were evaporated shortly afterward.

The samurais, Raizo, Kin'emon were having the shock of their life. Among the rest, they were the ones who were closer to Kanjuro.

Especially Kin'emon who until now was still having doubts that maybe this person was not the real Kanjuro…

"Kanjuro wouldn't do that…" Kin'emon kept muttering.

He kept muttering like that until he was suddenly interrupted.

"That was Kanjuro, do not delude yourself!" Inuarashi told him as he shook his head.

Although he too had trouble believing that Kanjuro was the traitor, he did understand that it was, in fact, him who had given the information about Raizo. Otherwise, he would not have tried to kill them all and then run away.

"However-" Even Raizo tried to say something in defense of their friend but he was suddenly interrupted.

"Don't be so blind to the facts! He was ready to blame you in a second! And don't give me that bullshit about another person disguising as him! Or do you perhaps know another person that could produce ink from their bodies and draw forms that come to life?" Nekomamushi stepped up at him aggressively and lifted him from the color up as he yelled at him.

At that, both Raizo and Kin'emon had to take a second as they closed their eyes.

The fact was right in front of them.

"Oy don't fight you guys, you are allies after all!" Franky stepped up to them. He didn't feel that it was alright for friends to be fighting like this.

Nekomamushi gave him a nod as he released Raizo and apologized afterward.

"I apologize. I was a bit emotional!" He told him as he bowed his head.

"No, you were right! The fact that Kanjuro could use drawings as good as that… was another proof he was the traitor… I just can't forgive myself for not knowing about this…" Kin'emon spoke up in return as he opened his eyes.

Showing the pain in them. And when he turned to the side and saw Momo crying his eyes out in silence that same pain fueled his rage.

The fact that a traitor was so close to Momo… meant that he could have at any point either kidnapped him or worse even kill him…

He unsheathed his sword and proceeded to the unconscious form.

"You took advantage of our kindness and betrayed us! You betrayed us! You betrayed Lord Oden… Lord Momonosuke! You deserve to die!" His sword lit up in fire as he suddenly prepared to attack.

"Wait!" Ian intervened before Kin'emon would do something to regret.

And Kin'emon did stop at that.

"Don't you want to know who is behind him? And also what information he told his superior?" Ian asked him calmly.

And at that everyone understood where Ian was coming from.

"But…" Kin'emon tried to come up with something but couldn't.

"Look man, I know this is hard, but you need to be strong for Momonosuke's sake alright? We need to find information about him and what he had told our enemies. And don't blame yourself, this guy didn't fool just you, he fooled even your lord, and unless you think you are just as strong as said lord, then don't be so hard on yourself! The only reason I suspected him was that only a few of you were supposed to know about Raizo being hidden in Zou, and if it was another situation, I'm afraid even I would not have known!" Ian calmly reasoned with him.

And this finally made Kin'emon think rationally again.

What Ian said was indeed true.

Kanjuro had fooled even Oden. As such it was clear that the fault didn't lie on Kin'emon or anyone else for that, but the enemy was just that better than them.

He turned to give his lord a look when he found him being hugged by Nami and Robin. Still, he could feel the pain in his eyes. But there was also understanding there. He clearly understood that Kanjuro was a traitor to them.

Kin'emon then shared a look with the two rulers and Raizo and understood that they too understood this.

Even Ian believed what he had said.

He didn't have any prior knowledge about Kanjuro. He did not reach until that point of the manga in his past life. Or perhaps this was another change that happened due to his meddling.

But it did come to pass and if he didn't suspect the existence of a traitor perhaps even he would have been done in.

He shook his head from such negative thoughts.

And it was at this moment that a voice spoke up.

"You said earlier 'our enemies' Ian, does that mean, you decided to join the alliance?" said voice belonged to one Usopp.

Usopp was trying to change the mood by bringing some good news. He had managed to pick that up earlier when Ian was talking with Kin'emon.

Still even as he tried to change the mood, he couldn't help but be hopeful as he was once again impressed by Ian's strength.

In fact, everyone there was impressed by Ian's strength. At that moment they were caught, some of them knew that they would just get some injuries, but some knew that they might die. As such, they knew that Ian had saved them and that he was in fact quite strong.

At hearing this question sound seemed to still for a second as every pair of eyes laid down upon Ian.

Even the emotional ones, like Momo, Kin'emon, Raizo, and the two rulers.

"Well my reason for refusing is that there was a spy among you, so now that we have caught him, there is no reason not to join you!" Ian told them with a grin.

This in turn brought smiles to all of their faces.

"You guys, should we continue on our earlier conversation, or should we do it later?" Ian asked Kin'emon's group.

But surprisingly it was Momonosuke who replied to him after he jumped up to his feet from the embrace of the girls.

"I think we should continue! We will deal with Kanjuro later…" He told Ian what he thought, and Ian gave him a nod back.

And at hearing that, Kin'emon and co forgot about Kanjuro for the time being, but they decided silently that they will be giving a visit to interrogate him later.

For now, they thanked their luck for having someone like Ian by their sides. If it was not for him, they wouldn't perhaps even know about Kanjuro until he betrayed them for good.

And then from the side, Luffy, who tried to change the mood too, told them to gather up.

And when they did he announced with a grin and his arm raised.

"Our objective is to dispose of Kaido! We are now officially the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai alliance!" And then he thrust his arms at the rest who did the same.

Even Ian jumped in on the fun while grinning. It felt good for him, to be part of this.