Inside the Tower of Law, a large group of people hurried through the wide corridors.
Although Sanji had made it clear he wanted nothing to do with him, Franky was who he was.
"A real man always keeps his word!"
Franky strode alongside Sanji and shouted, "You protected my little brothers, so how could I pretend I didn't see you and run off with them? But before that..."
His voice trailed off, and Franky's pompadour suddenly wilted. His blue bangs fell over his face, making him look rather dejected.
"I'm out of energy. I'm so useless this week..."
"Ah! Big Brother, what's wrong?"
Zanbai looked worried. He waved behind him and shouted, "Quick! Cola! Go find some cola for Big Brother!"
"So you're just here for comic relief?!"
Sanji gritted his teeth and cursed, then turned to look straight at a door ahead. "Honestly, I'd be grateful if you'd just stay out of my way."
Bam!
Sanji leaped high and kicked the door open with brute force.
Beyond it lay an enormous room covered in green tatami mats.
The room was exquisitely decorated, with even a rock garden, a four-cornered pavilion, and a clear little stream.
The moment they entered, they were met with a feeling of leisurely comfort.
Beneath the pavilion, three people sat around together, looking perfectly relaxed and at ease. They were actually drinking tea!
"Oh, someone's here."
The moment the owl lifted his teacup, he was distracted by the noise at the door. When he saw Sanji and the others enter, he covered his mouth with one hand and cried out in alarm, "We've been caught slacking, Jabura!"
"Shut up, idiot!"
Bam!
Jabura kicked the owl away, then stood and glared coldly at Sanji.
After seeing what was happening on the bridge outside, Jabura had started