Kin'emon, also known as "Firefox," is a samurai born in Kuri, Wano Country. He is a retainer of the Kozuki family of Wano, as well as the leader of the Nine Red Scabbards. He appears in the Punk Hazard Arc, where his body was cut into three parts by Trafalgar Law. He plays the role of Momonosuke's father. He ate Fuku Fuku no Mi, which allows him to dress people as he pleases. During the Wano Country Arc, Kin'emon had a confrontation with Kaidou, and in this article, we will tell you if he survived the confrontation and if we will see more of Kin'emon in One Piece.

After taking down the traitor Kanjuro, Kin'emon was confronted by Kaidou, who had come to kill him. Kin'emon was ready to defend himself, but Kaidou's kanabo easily pierced Kin'emon's katanas and smashed into the samurai's head with immense force. Kin'emon was severely injured but survived because his body was not properly attached to Punk Hazard. He eventually survived the events of Wano Country.

In the rest of this article, we'll give you more details about Kin'emon and his fight with Kaidou during the Wano Country Arc. You'll discover what exactly happened and why it happened, by analyzing Kin'emon's character and story. Some spoilers will certainly be present, so be careful how you approach this article.

Is Kinemon dead in One Piece?

Kin'emon has had several significant battles in the series, but objectively, only one of them nearly cost him his life, and that was his second, brief clash with Kaidou during the events of the Wano Country Arc. This happened right after Kin'emon took down the traitorous Kanjuro, ridding the Scabbards of their treacherous former ally. So, what happened during the fight with Kaidou, and why do people think Kin'emon is dead?

Just after Kanjuro's fall, Kaidou personally came to the crawl space so he could kill Momonosuke. Kin'emon then told Shinobu to take Momonosuke and escape while he prepared his own two katana to defend against Kaidou's impending assault. However, Kaidou's kanabe easily shattered Kin'emon's katanas and slammed into the samurai's head with tremendous force.

Kin'emon was seriously injured but remained conscious, after which he struck Kaidou in the leg with his broken sword to buy as little time as possible. Enraged, Kaidou then grabbed one of the katanas and stabbed Kin'emon in the back so he could kill him, eventually leaving him lying on the ground completely motionless.

And even though it seemed like Kaidou had killed him, the Emperor was unaware of what happened at Punk Hazard. Namely, Kin'emon survived Kaidou's attack because his torso and legs were never properly reattached to Punk Hazard. After Kaidou left, Kin'emon's legs rose and began running to Kikunojo for help. Along the way, they encountered Nami and Usopp's group, recognizing them as his allies when they showed him the symbol of rebellion.

Kin'emon's legs then told them about Kikunojo's condition, telling Usopp to take the legs and Hamlet to the second-floor crawlspace. Kin'emon then heard the surviving Orochi communicating with Kanjuro, who was still alive, telling him to draw and create a monster that would completely burn the Alliance and the Beast Pirates.

Kin'emon could only watch in complete horror as Kazenbo came to life and began his terrifying journey through the castle. After finally arriving in the crawl space, Usopp finally combined Kin'emon's legs, but at that moment, he had to defend Kikunojo and Kikunojo from the approaching Beast Pirates.

Kikunojo begs Usopp to leave him and take Kikunojo, while Kikunojo argues otherwise. Usopp, of course, refuses to listen to him and simply decides to share his beliefs about survival. After Izou shows up to fend off the Beast Pirates, Usopp takes Kin'emon to safety while Hamlet grabs Kikunojo and is carried to safety by them before Kin'emon's body is washed in water by Raizo along with his rescuers and Kiku.

Kin'emon and Kikunojo were then taken to Chopper's house so he could heal them. They then showed up, bandaged and conscious, alongside the rest of the surviving Red Scabbards shortly after Momonosuke revealed himself to the people of Wano and declared himself the new Shogun of Wano, gaining Kin'emon's support along the way. Kin'emon then joined the surviving Scabbards and the new Shogun, Momonosuke, on their way to the Shogun's castle.

What happened to Kinemon after his fight against Kaidou?

What happened next belongs in the history books. Seven days after the events in Wano, Kin'emon and Kawamatsu were at the Ringo Cemetery discussing the possibility of building a temple dedicated to Kozuki Oden, which would also honor Ashura Doji and Izou, two of their fallen comrades.

A second fire festival was held to celebrate Kaidou and Orochi's defeat, with Kin'emon celebrating alongside Tsuru in Kuri. Although Kin'emon admitted that Ryokugyu was correct when he stated that Kaidou's presence kept enemies away from Wano, he later apologized to Shinobu and Raizo, who fell victim to Ryokugyu's abilities but were pushed away by Nekomamushi and asked how Tsuru was doing.

Kin'emon then stated that Tsuru was alive and well despite suffering a severe burn to her face when the entire town of Okobore burned down, and blushingly stated that Tsuru was still beautiful even after all the years. A few days later, as the Straw Hat Pirates prepared to leave Wano, Kin'emon was just as surprised as Momonosuke to discover that the two of them were the only ones left behind during the farewell prayers and would later leave in search of Yamato, who told them that he wanted to join the Straw Hats and live like Kozuki Oden.

When Momonosuke burst into tears, Luffy gave him a flag and explained that Wano was now protected by the Straw Hat Pirates and that if Momonosuke, Kin'emon, or Yamato ever decided to become pirates, they would come for them. They agreed at that moment not to give up. Just as the Straw Hats were leaving, Momonosuke told Kin'emon that he would one day pass by Oden, a day Kin'emon was eagerly awaiting. Kin'emon then returned to the Flower Capital with Yamato and Momonosuke as Momonosuke wondered where to place the Straw Hat flag.