The day before, Law had argued with Luffy until his mouth was raw, but to no avail, leaving Law feeling frustrated.
The next day, he simply blocked Luffy on the deck.
"Straw Hat Captain!! You better give it some serious thought!!" Law shouted at the top of his lungs.
Luffy acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, letting Law's words go in one ear and out the other, happily raising both hands and dashing towards the dining hall.
"Sanji, I'm starving, what's for breakfast?!"
"Sandwiches," Sanji said slowly, following behind Luffy.
Chopper hopped and skipped behind them, excitedly shouting, "Wow, I want a cotton candy sandwich!"
Robin softly said, "Black tea will be fine for me."
Franky bellowed, "I want cola."
Brook also chimed in, "Yohohoho, I want milk."
Nami smiled and said, "Sanji's sandwiches are indeed the best for breakfast."
Even Momonosuke ignored the large figure of Law, curiously asking,
"What's a sandwich?"
A group of people cheerfully walked past Law. Orochimaru glanced at Law, who was standing there dumbfounded.
"I want a cheese and ham sandwich."
Completely ignored by the group, Law could no longer hold back and roared at Sanji,
"I hate bread slices!!" (ꐦ ° ᷄ д ° ᷅)
Once he realized what he had shouted, Trafalgar Law froze, his body stiff and unmoving.
In the dining hall, everyone was happily enjoying Sanji's various special sandwiches.
Kin'emon, while wolfing down his food, spoke of his destination.
"By whom we were forced, I will not mention.
But the place my compatriots and I wish to travel to is called Zou."
"Zou?" Law, who was eating a plum rice ball, looked up at the samurai across from him.
Kin'emon looked at Law with some surprise.
"You know of it too?"
Law's cheeks were puffed out, still chewing on the rice ball, and from his expression, he clearly enjoyed the plum rice ball very much.
"What a coincidence. After we destroy the SMILE Factory in Dressrosa, our next destination is Zou."
"Is that true?" Kin'emon stood up in astonishment.
"Yes, my companion is already waiting for me there."
A fluffy white bear kept appearing in Law's mind, constantly trying to make its presence known.
"Then... then... after this matter is concluded, may we continue to travel with you all?"
Luffy, seeing Orochimaru show no objection, narrowed his eyes and said,
"Of course! Afterwards, we'll all go to Wano Country together!"
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Kin'emon was immediately moved to tears of gratitude, bowing and knocking his head on the table as he expressed his heartfelt thanks.
"Luffy-dono! I am deeply grateful for everything you have done!"
Luffy squatted on the chair, his eyes narrowed.
"Don't mention it... it's for Orochimaru anyway."
Hearing this, Orochimaru directly picked up Law's remaining rice ball and stuffed it into Luffy's mouth.
"Eat, don't talk."
Law stared blankly at the last rice ball that had disappeared from in front of him... his rice ball!!
The group looked at Luffy, whose mouth was stuffed, blinking their eyes curiously.
As the noisy breakfast ended, Dressrosa was already in sight.
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Meanwhile, by the swimming pool of the Dressrosa royal palace, Doflamingo had summoned all his important Executives.
The Old G group chattered and guessed while playing cards.
"Is this some important meeting? The Young Master hasn't called us all together like this in a long time."
Sugar, meanwhile, lay comfortably on a beach chair, wearing sunglasses, holding a bunch of grapes, and occasionally sipping grape juice, fully enjoying the sun's embrace. She even hummed a tune and sighed,
"The sun is so nice today. Ah... the sky is so blue."
Baby5, Dellinger, and Buffalo, the three youngsters, huddled together.
Dellinger proudly showed off his pink high heels.
"This year's Colosseum is about to open, and I'm going to participate.
Look, these are my new high heels, made of alloy.
I heard the prize for first place in this Colosseum is that jewel meat that Lord Orochimaru brought out."
Upon hearing "jewel meat," Baby5 and Buffalo couldn't help but swallow. They had tasted a piece before, and the flavor was indeed indescribable.
Baby5's eyes were full of longing: "I really want to eat it again, that texture..."
Buffalo shrugged helplessly: "We want to participate too, but we have a mission. We can't disobey the Young Master's orders."
At this moment, Trebol dragged his sticky body over, chuckling as he said,
"You little brats, don't just think about eating and playing. This summons might mean something big is about to happen."
Dellinger responded nonchalantly: "I know, Lord Trebol, I'll definitely shine in the Colosseum. When I win the jewel meat, though, I won't share it with you."
Trebol rolled his eyes at him: "Hmph, Doffy must have planned something for this competition. Don't mess it up."
As the group chatted lively, Doflamingo appeared with the recently returned Monet, and the remaining two high-ranking Executives, Pica of the Stone-Stone Fruit and Diamante of the Flutter-Flutter Fruit, entering everyone's view.
However, everyone's gaze lingered on the "bag of hazardous waste" in Monet's hand. What was that thing?
But then, everyone's attention shifted back to Doflamingo. There was no helping it; Doflamingo was wearing a particularly eye-catching red suit, looking a bit flashy.
[There are pictures... I like all three, so I kept them all.]
Everyone wondered, was he going to attend some important event?
The Young Master hadn't worn a red suit in many years. What was up with him today... it was like an old peacock fanning its tail.
Seeing everyone's somewhat subtle gazes, Doflamingo coughed and then adjusted his tie.
"Now that all the high-ranking Executives are here, I'll explain the situation."
Hearing this, Dellinger looked left and right, then raised his hand somewhat impudently.
"Report, Young Master! Vergo-sama isn't here!"
Monet gently raised the bag containing the "hazardous waste," reached inside, and then took out Vergo's head, cradling it in her arms, and calmly said,
"Vergo-sama is here."
In that instant, the entire scene seemed to have been muted, falling into a dead silence.
Everyone was somewhat stunned, and before the feeling of indignation could even well up, Doflamingo quickly changed the subject. He slightly raised his eyes and said coldly,
"Vergo's matter is not important. He has already fallen."
Only Vergo, whose head was the sole part assembled, twitched an eye, his lips trembling slightly, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Finally, he managed to utter a sound:
"Joker, I'm still alive. Can you show me some respect?"
He secretly grumbled to himself that he had only complimented Orochimaru, and Joker, being petty, wouldn't let Monet put his body back together.
The others present, seeing this, couldn't help but feel a chill, instinctively taking a collective step back... The head actually spoke. Terrifying.
Doflamingo gave Vergo a cold look.
"Dead men don't talk."
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