Easy Victory, Power of the Evil Eye

Although Baby5 was knocked down in an instant, Monet still had a shred of confidence.

In the original story, the gap in strength between Baby5 and Monet wasn't all that large; even if Monet was a bit stronger, it was only by a hair.

But at this point in time, ten years before the original story, Monet was exactly twenty years old, while Baby5 was only fourteen. The difference in combat power between them was like heaven and earth—Monet could easily take on three or five Baby5s without breaking a sweat.

The Snow-Snow Fruit, while not a top-tier Logia, was still far superior to a Devil Fruit like the Smoke-Smoke Fruit. No matter how poor Monet's talent was, she still had the confidence to tangle with Minos for a while.

"Is that so? Then let's see if your skills are as tough as your mouth." Minos lowered his body, tightened his grip on the longsword, and a faint coating of Armament Haki wrapped around the blade.

Real combat was the best catalyst. Minos's Armament Haki, which had only just awakened, could now be developed to the point of coating his weapon, though he still couldn't achieve hardening. The boost to attack power was negligible, but at least it could now deal with Logia Devil Fruit users.

"Sword Draw Slash!"

With a whoosh, a silver light flashed. Monet only saw a silver line suddenly flicker before her eyes, then felt a slight chill in her stomach, followed by a sharp pain.

Monet's Observation Haki had only just been developed, so facing Minos's Observation Haki, she was completely overwhelmed. With her Observation Haki crushed, going up against Minos, who was several times faster than her, the result was an instant defeat.

"Ugh... so fast, I couldn't react at all." Clutching her bloody abdomen, where her organs were clearly visible, Monet slowly collapsed. "Don't think... this means you've won. The Young Master will avenge me!"

"Sister, sister, hang in there!" Sugar, crying and sobbing, threw herself over Monet.

"Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm so scared."

Hearing Monet's threat to Baby5, Minos casually flicked the blood off his longsword, looking completely unconcerned.

Doflamingo was currently getting pummeled by Katakuri. If you're counting on him for revenge, you're thinking too much.

"You... bastard!" At that moment, Baby5, who had just been kicked away by Minos, slowly stood up. "What's that supposed to mean? You dare look down on the Donquixote Family?"

As she spoke, the Weapon Maid kicked forward, her entire foot transforming into a massive gun barrel. With a boom, she fired a bullet the size of a cannonball.

Minos sidestepped slightly, the bullet grazing past him. With his Observation Haki, he wasn't so easy to hit.

The bullet slammed into the wall with a roar, blasting a huge crater. Minos couldn't help but click his tongue—purely in terms of destructive power, this Weapon Maid was above him. If he actually took a hit, Minos figured he'd either die or be severely injured.

But Baby5's Two-Color Haki was just too shoddy. No matter how powerful the attack, it was useless if it couldn't land.

"What a shame. I remember the Arms-Arms Fruit is actually a superior version of the Chop-Chop Fruit! What a waste of this fruit's potential."

"You bastard!" Hearing Minos's taunt, Baby5 gritted her teeth, raised both hands, and turned them into a pair of machine guns, spraying bullets at Minos with a rattling roar.

Minos's figure flickered, strolling leisurely through the hail of bullets as he slowly closed in on Baby5.

Then, with another flash of the blade, Baby5 was sent flying back, spitting blood, a wound carved into her chest.

Fortunately, she had temporarily transformed part of her body into some kind of steel, so the wound didn't look too severe. After struggling a few times, she seemed able to stand and keep fighting.

"No, no!" At that moment, as if frightened by the scene before her, Sugar, tears and snot streaming down her face, suddenly rushed in front of Baby5 and lunged forward, as if trying to grab Minos's leg.

Minos narrowed his eyes, raised his leg, and kicked Sugar into a tumbling mess, even knocking out her front teeth.

He had to admit, Sugar's acting was pretty good, but having already seen the spoilers, Minos wasn't about to let her get close to him.

"So cruel!" Baby5 shuddered in fear, almost crying. "You can even hit a little kid like that? You're too cold-blooded!"

"What are you talking about? We're pirates." Minos rolled his eyes. "And this little girl's heart is way darker than your silly maid self."

"What... I'm not some silly maid." Baby5 shouted loudly, but Minos just smiled and said, "Excuse me, Miss Baby5, could you help me find the most important prisoners in this prison? I really need some help right now!"

"Leave it to me!" Baby5, ignoring her own injuries, patted her chest and declared.

"Baby5, you idiot!" Sugar, clutching her now completely swollen face, stood up and shouted angrily, "That guy's the enemy!"

Seeing the hesitation on Baby5's face, Minos gave a slight smile, and his Evil Eye immediately turned to Sugar.

Although Sugar's Devil Fruit ability was overpowered, she herself was just an ordinary ten-year-old girl. Whether in strength or spirit, she was utterly insignificant, and was instantly hypnotized by the Evil Eye's power, unhesitatingly spilling out all the discrimination she held against Baby5.

"Hmph! As expected, an idiot like you can only be used as a pure tool! Do you really think you're family in the Donquixote Family? You're just a convenient tool for the Donquixote Family."

"Say the word, and you can be ordered around anytime. A stupid woman like you, there's only one in the whole world, right? You're everyone's shared tool. And you actually think people need you? Fool, moron!"

Hearing Sugar's words, Baby5 suffered a mental blow. Though she still wore a smile on her face, her eyes had already gone dim, on the verge of completely snapping. Tears slowly streamed down her face, paired with her standard smiling expression, giving off an eerie vibe.

"Ha... heh... just... just a tool, huh... as expected... no one has ever needed me..."

Baby5 spoke in broken fragments, a hint of despair flickering in her eyes as her entire arm transformed into a machine gun aimed at Sugar.

At that moment, Minos suddenly reached out and grabbed Baby5's arm. "Alright, Miss Maid."

"Life's bound to have its rough patches... just take it easy!" Minos said in a tone like a retired old man. Seeing that Baby5's expression and mood hadn't changed at all, the Evil Eye on his forehead flickered with a strange light, and his tone shifted. "Miss Baby5! I really need you, very, very much! To the point where I'd die without you!"

"Would you be willing to come work for me?"