What Does He Think Life Is?!

"Monet."

Looking at Monet, who was sketching and writing there, Caesar said, "You're always so diligent."

"That's natural."

Monet adjusted his glasses and smiled, "After all... I wanted to help him."

The "he" he refers to is, of course, Doflamingo.

Caesar chuckled upon hearing this; Joker really does have a decent subordinate.

But that's good too. Having such a responsible person around will make things much easier for me.

At least... the other person can help him handle a lot of trivial matters!

Whoosh!

Just then, a subordinate pushed open the door and walked in, looking extremely miserable.

"Owner..."

"Um?"

After glancing at the other person, Caesar asked in surprise, "Isn't this my powerful centaur warrior? What happened to you?"

"We've encountered powerful pirates," the centaur warrior said, his face grim. "Not only that, but our leader Tea Beard, has been captured by them..."

"Master, please save the boss!"

Hearing what the other person said, Caesar clearly felt a hint of dissatisfaction.

'What a bunch of useless trash.'

It seems these guys are no match for an opponent like the Straw Hat Pirates.

Thinking this through, Caesar mentally sentenced it to death.

'Let's use this guy for our experiment!'

Whoosh!

After chuckling to himself, Caesar approached the centaur warrior with a gentle expression and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take Tea Beard back."

"That's good... Thank you, Master!"

"It's nothing, it's what I should do."

Caesar smiled, then pointed to the room next door and said, "You can go to the room inside first."

"The rooms inside?"

A hint of confusion appeared in the centaur warrior's eyes. What did this mean?

As if sensing the other's confusion, Caesar explained, "I've mistakenly prescribed the latest medicine, which is perfect for treating your wounds."

"Really!"

"Thank you, Master!"

"It's nothing, just a small matter."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

After saying this, Caesar clapped his hands, signaling the man in protective gear beside him to open the Great Gate.

The centaur warrior blinked upon seeing this, then asked, "Master, the others were also seriously injured, so..."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"Don't worry, I won't abandon them either," Caesar said with a smile. "So you can go with peace of mind."

"Thank you, Master, I understand."

After thanking him, the centaur warrior obediently got up, turned around and walked in the direction Caesar pointed, and soon entered the closed room.

Clang!

As the Great Gate slammed shut, an incredibly maniacal smile spread across Caesar's face.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"What an obedient and well-behaved child!"

Perfect, I'll use this guy to test my latest Gas Weapon!

Whoosh!

Then, Caesar turned to Monet and said, "Monet, tell those idiots outside to let that guy out."

Upon hearing the words "that guy," a hint of surprise flashed clearly in Monet's eyes.

Are you going to use that now?

"Of course!"

Caesar smirked and said, "Don't you think those guys outside are the perfect test subjects?"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

His weapons haven't been used against someone like the Straw Hat with a bounty exceeding 500 million yet, so... this time, he'll use the Puppy's life as an experiment!

Whoosh!

"But the children are still outside..."

"Don't worry about that," Caesar said nonchalantly, "They'll be back obediently soon."

Children who don't get candy go crazy, and this is the only place where you can find it!

So... he wasn't worried about this problem at all.

Whoosh!

"I understand, Master," Monet nodded and said, "I'll go right away."

After saying this, Monet put away the notebook he was taking notes in and turned to walk outside.

Caesar nodded upon hearing this, then walked with a smile toward the Great Gate through which the centaur warrior had left.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"Let me see your reaction~"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"Hateful."

Franky said with a headache, "Don't pull my fur..."

"Hey, Chopper, how do you get rid of that ball?"

Looking at Franky, who had turned into a sphere, Chopper sighed helplessly and then said, "This is my Fur Strengthening, not some kind of ball."

"That's not important, what's important is how to resolve it!"

"That depends on you," Chopper said. "You need to sense the transformation wavelength of this body to have any chance of returning to your original size."

"Is that so? This is really troublesome."

Franky was a little troubled. He thought he could easily turn back, but it turned out he still had to find that super band?

This is so troublesome...

Fine, let the amazing Lord Franky experience that so-called band!

Feeling... feeling!!!

"Damn it, you brats, stop causing trouble!"

"Hahaha, this is so funny!"

Franky:...

These kids are so naughty!

"Actually, this is quite good," Usopp smiled and said, "At least the children are happy."

Franky's lips twitched upon hearing this. So, you're not the one playing with kids, are you?

Whatever, do whatever you want.

"Why don't you investigate them now?" Perona suggested.

"That's a great idea!"

Chopper nodded, then turned to get his first-aid kit, intending to take out some medical equipment.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Nami asked quickly.

"Then help me wipe these kids' sweat off," Chopper said.

Nami nodded upon hearing this, picked up her things, and walked towards the children.

Perona, however, asked with some curiosity, "Is it really that simple?"

She thought she would need to have her blood drawn or undergo more advanced testing.

All it takes is sweat?

"Yeah, it's just a checkup, nothing complicated," Chopper laughed. "So sweating is enough."

"I see... Then I'll go help too."

After smiling, Perona bent down and picked up some containers, then turned and walked towards the children, clearly intending to collect their sweat with Nami.

Seeing this, Merry blinked, thought for a moment, and then flew over to help Nami and the other girl.

Soon, through the efforts of the three, they successfully collected a large amount of sweat.

After wiping the sweat from her brow, Nami said, "Is it okay now?"

"Okay, that's fine."

Chopper, who was engrossed in his research, nodded and said, "That's enough."

All that's left is to observe the drug's reaction.

"Sister Orange..."

"Um?"

Nami paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled gently and said, "What's wrong, Mocha?"

"Are we alright with our illnesses?" Mocha asked Nami cautiously. "Will we ever see our Big Mom again?"

Seeing the cautious look in the other person's eyes, Nami suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

She's only nine years old...

"Sister Orange?"

"Ah, don't worry, Mocha." Nami smiled and said, "We'll definitely get you home!"

"Um!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, a happy smile immediately appeared on the little girl's face.

Nami smiled upon hearing this, and at the same time reached out and ruffled the other person's drooping head.

'What a sensible little guy...'

Perona, who had been observing the interaction between the two, also had a faint smile on her face.

Then, she glanced at Chopper and said, "Is there anything else I can do?"

"No need," Chopper said without looking up. "Now we just need to wait for my results."

After saying that, Chopper focused his attention and began to concentrate on studying what was in front of him.

Perona didn't say anything more, just nodded to indicate that she understood.

"So what should we do next?" Usopp asked.

Xi Yan and his group have gone to find the warrior's body; their side should probably start moving around too.

"Of course we're going to find that bastard Law!" Nami said, her eyes flashing with anger. "Make him switch our bodies back right away!"

This feeling of not being able to use one's abilities freely is absolutely awful.

"I agree," Perona nodded and said, "After all, this is how we can unleash our full fighting potential."

Although Nami's body is Logia, she doesn't use the Cloud Cloud Fruit in battle, so she should switch back as soon as possible.

"That's a problem," Usopp said, stroking his chin. "I guess Sanji's had enough of being a pervert."

Upon hearing this, Franky's expression immediately changed.

Then, he grinned and said, "Hey, hey, hey, are you trying to flatter me to death?"

Nico Robin:???

Nico Robin, having observed the other person's expression, was immediately rendered speechless.

Franky, that guy...

"Stop making that face with Chopper's body," Nico Robin said expressionlessly.

Unfortunately, Franky didn't pay any attention to Nico Robin's words and instead spoke even more enthusiastically.

"Going to find that guy isn't a problem, but we also need to deal with these kids." Franky said again with his signature expression, "This is a tricky situation."

Nico Robin:...

"Franky, stop talking in this body!" Nico Robin said again, her face expressionless. "Never again!"

This feeling was so terrible that she was afraid she would have nightmares in the middle of the night.

Franky:...

Seeing Nico Robin's increasingly dangerous gaze, Franky coughed lightly and decisively became obedient.

Just then, Laide collapsed to his knees in agony, his expression growing increasingly ferocious.

"Hey!" Luffy over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It hurts so much..."

"Pain?"

Luffy paused for a moment, then turned to Chopper and called out, "Chopper, he said he's in a lot of pain, is he sick?"

"Help him get better quickly."

Chopper didn't move upon hearing Luffy's voice, but instead stared at the reacting vessel in his hand with a grim expression.

"The reaction is..."

As if he had just realized something, Chopper's pupils shrank to their smallest size.

"Luffy, he..."

Before Chopper could finish speaking, he noticed that Mocha had also knelt on the ground in pain, his expression growing increasingly ferocious.

And it was as if a switch had been flipped; the enormous children began to fall to the ground one after another.

"Mocha?"

"Everyone?"

"Hey, what's going on?" Nami asked anxiously, "Why are the children reacting like this?"

Could there be something wrong with the dragon meat we just ate?

But that doesn't make sense, Xi Yan said that thing was fine!

"Chopper, what's going on?" Perona asked, frowning. "Are they really sick?"

Could it be that they've misunderstood that guy called "Master"?

"Get ill?"

Chopper, standing up with the test tube in hand, said with a grim expression, "That's not how it works..."

After saying that, Chopper paused for a moment, then walked up to Laide and said, "Hey, Laide, is there anything you want right now?"

"Also, what do you usually do at this time of day?"

"Normally..." Laide said with a ferocious expression, "This time is usually for inspections. After the inspections are over, we can get the candy..."

"By the way, what I want most is candy!"

"Candy?"

Hearing this, the little girl standing nearby said, "That candy is delicious, and everyone is very nice and likes it."

As she spoke, a little drool unconsciously trickled from the corner of the little girl's mouth, clearly savoring the taste.

"That's right, not only is it delicious, but the candy is also very fun!" another little boy said.

"Interesting?"

"Yes, because it sizzles and smokes."

As they spoke, the little boy who had spoken first gestured, making Chopper's expression even more unpleasant.

"Sizzling and smoking?"

Several question marks immediately appeared above Usopp's head. Was this real candy?

What kind of candy sizzles and smokes?

How come he'd never heard of this candy before?

"Do you have this kind of candy?" Merry asked curiously.

"I don't know if such candy exists, but..." Nico Robin glanced at Chopper's grim face and said, "The candy they're talking about right now is definitely not good!"

Otherwise, Chopper's expression wouldn't be this bad!

So... this smoking candy is most likely something dangerous!

"Isn't it a good thing?" Meili wondered, "Then why does the master they talk about..."

Merry stopped speaking before she could finish, because she remembered the information she had learned earlier.

That guy named Caesar... seems to be some kind of bastard who does human augmentations!

So, these children were also experimental subjects?

Thinking of this, anger flashed in Merry's eyes. What did that bastard think of life?!

"It hurts so much..."

"Give me candy!"

"If I eat the candy, I won't be in pain anymore..."

"Please, please give me some candy..."

"Hateful..."

Hearing the children's words, Chopper's eyes instantly blazed with anger.

That bastard!!!