Tonoyasu apologized for what he has done and told Shogun Orochi that he will never be as great as Lord Oden. After hearing all the insults, Shogun Orochi and his men executed Tonoyasu.
Why is Tonoyasu being executed?
The second act of the Wano Country arc has reached its climax as Shogun Orochi has officially set Tonoyasu for an execution. Wanting to make an example of him (believing him to be the secret thief Ushimitsu Kozu) following "Komurasaki's death, Orochi made sure to quickly execute him.
Does Tonoyasu really die?
Yasuie was proud of his deeds as Tonoyasu. With his last breath, he declared to die not as a daimyo of the Kozuki Family but as a fun-loving jester of Ebisu Town.