With the Mangekyō Sharingan, One Glance Was Enough!

"These children..."

Looking at the children sleeping peacefully there, Nami said with a complicated expression, "So they really were lured here..."

No wonder they acted that way before; they really were lured here...

Upon hearing this, Perona looked at the children with a complicated expression and said, "If they hadn't met us, they might never have been able to escape the control of that evil scientist in their entire lives."

"Yes."

Nami sighed deeply.

If it weren't for the Straw Hat Pirates, these kids might have spent their entire lives stuck in this place...

No!

Perhaps he will be killed by poison soon!

"Luffy."

"What's wrong?"

"These children were poisoned without their knowledge..." Chopper clenched his fists and said, "They are so pitiful!"

Let's save them!

"Luffy."

Nami looked up at Luffy and said, "I want to save them too."

"Me too," Perona added.

At this moment, they desperately hoped that these children could be rescued and that they could be safely reunited with their parents.

Seeing the expressions on his crewmates' Luffy, Luffy paused for a moment, then grinned and said, "In that case... let's take them all home!"

It's just a detour, easy!

"Idiot, don't make it sound so easy!" Franky frowned. "There are still plenty of problems!"

Even if they figured out the poison, they might not be able to find the group's hometown.

After all... they didn't Log Pointer!

"Franky is right."

Nico Robin glanced at Franky and said, "Getting them back safely won't be an easy task."

"At the very least, we need to find the culprit behind all this."

And this is the most important step!

After all... the other party might have the ability to remove the poison from these children!

As for what to do if the other party is unwilling...

They have Xi Yan!

With the Mangekyō Sharingan, what scientist can't control it?

Unless the opponent is an extremely powerful expert, a single glance is enough!

"The culprit behind everything, huh?" Luffy tilted his head and said, "Is it that guy called Master?"

"It's Caesar," Usopp said. "Have you forgotten that the guy with the Tea Beard mentioned his name?"

Tea Beard's lips twitched upon hearing this; it sounded as if he were the one leaking information.

Oh well, these guys aren't going to leave here alive anyway, so let it be.

"Caesar, I understand."

Luffy nodded, then continued, "But Zoro and the others went to find the samurai, so what about us..."

"Forget it, I'll just ignore it."

"Let's head back to that research institute and have a look at that guy named Caesar."

Zoro and his crew are definitely safe, and with him here, we can go check on them first!

The others thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement with Luffy's idea.

"Let's go together!" Merry said, waving her little fist.

She was now itching to give that wretched Caesar a good beating!

No, I want to stay.

"Huh?"

Merry paused for a moment, then looked at Chopper with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why?"

The most urgent thing right now is to find that bastard named Caesar.

"Because of them."

Chopper turned to look at the children and said, "I actually want to beat that bastard Caesar to a pulp, but I'm worried about these kids, so I have to stay here and keep an eye on things."

He can also provide timely assistance should any adverse reactions occur to these children.

"Chopper is right!"

Nami coughed lightly and said, "Someone really needs to keep an eye on things here, so I'll stay here too."

Usopp:???

Looking at Nami crouching in the corner, Usopp remarked, "Nami, you're just plain scared, aren't you?"

"If you figured it out, then don't say it, you idiot!"

Usopp:...

This guy is really something!

"Oh, right, Perona, you should stay too!" Nami suddenly looked up and said.

"Ha?"

Perona, who was just thinking of going with Luffy and the others to cause trouble for Caesar, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said with dissatisfaction, "Why do I have to stay too?"

"We need to leave some people here," Nami said. "Besides, what fighting power can you possibly exert using my body?"

Perona:...

That's true, but could you please not say it so hurtfully?

She could at least use Elementalization to fight people hand-to-hand, right?

Thinking of this, Perona was about to say something, but when she saw Nami's 'please' expression, she sighed and said, "I understand..."

What else could she say?

"Actually Nami is right," Franky said. "You can't really exert any fighting power right now."

"How dare you say such a thing?" Perona glanced at Franky speechlessly and said, "It's as if you can unleash Chopper's fighting power."

"Of course!"

"Super!"

Nico Robin's eyelids twitched slightly as she watched Franky strike his signature pose once again.

"Franky, stop using Chopper's body to pose like that!"

Never again!

This feeling is so weird, damn it!

Franky was a little annoyed. He was a super robot, after all; what did it mean to not let him strike his signature pose?

But when he saw Nico Robin's somewhat dangerous look, he immediately and calmly looked away.

This cunning woman is not someone to mess with...

Sigh, I won't stoop to her level!

"What about these children?" Merry looked up at the children and said, "If they go berserk again like before, it will be troublesome."

The few who remained were not using their own bodies, so they couldn't exert much fighting power.

That is a problem.

Nami looked at the children with a headache. If they really went berserk again, even with their strength, they might not be able to subdue them.

"Let's tie up the bigger kids first," Luffy said.

As for the shorter ones, Nami should be able to handle them.

"Then leave it to me," Merry said.

After saying this, Merry took out several huge chains from her pocket, then went to the children and used the Power of Wind to lift them up.

Then, they used huge chains to bind them to the massive pillars behind them.

After finishing, Merry wiped imaginary sweat from her forehead and said, "All done!"

With these things, even if they were to regain their senses, they wouldn't be able to move.

"Isn't this a bit too rough?" Nami said with some concern.

Binding children with such massive chains... isn't that a bit too cruel?

"There's nothing we can do about it," Franky said. "They're monsters when they riot, so it's better to tie them up."

He had just witnessed how terrifying the opponent's power was; it was truly comparable to that of the Giant Clan!

Therefore, their movements must be restricted.

This time, Nami simply nodded and said nothing more.

"Usopp, when will these kids wake up?" Perona asked.

"I don't know."

Usopp shook his head and said, "I've never used Exploding Sleep Star on this type of person, so I don't know how long they'll sleep."

I might sleep all day, or I might wake up in an hour or two; it's all uncertain.

"Don't you know the time...?"

Nico Robin thought for a moment and said, "Then we'll have to finish this quickly."

It would be best to capture that guy named Caesar before these children wake up.

"Then let's hurry," Nami said.

What about the body replacement?

Franky jumped down from a boulder and said, "I reckon it won't be back to normal until the five of us go to see Trafalgar Law together."

"That is a problem," Perona said, frowning.

If we can't go see that guy together, there's no way to go back to normal.

"There's no point in you worrying about this now," Usopp said. "After all, Sanji, who's inhabiting Franky's body, isn't here."

Upon hearing this, the people who had switched bodies were immediately silenced.

Yeah, Sanji isn't here...

So there's no point in worrying about this now.

"Let's go find that guy named Caesar first," Franky said. "Of course, if we can find Trafalgar Law, we'll try to bring him back."

By then, Xi Yan should have returned with the samurai's body. At that time... even if that Shichibukai doesn't want to, he'll have to obediently change their bodies!

"That's the only way," Nami nodded.

"Isn't this great?" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

Even though the characters aren't using their own bodies, isn't that more fun?

"What the hell?!" Nami roared, opening her shark-like mouth. "Can't you be serious for once?!"

"Bump!"

"I'm... I'm sorry..."

After being beaten up Luffy immediately became obedient and said that he would definitely get Tra-man back.

"I wonder if that guy named Caesar will honestly tell us about these kids," Chopper said worriedly.

"If persuasion doesn't work, use violence!" Franky laughed. "Put your finger up his nostril and make him chatter!"

Of course, if none of these methods work, then we can only wait for Xi Yan to arrive and let Xi Yan take the lead!

Nico Robin:...

"Franky, you really shouldn't say anything," Nico Robin said expressionlessly.

Chopper's image in her mind has completely changed, you bastard!

"Really."

Perona also showed an expression of agreement this time. What on earth is that bastard Franky doing with Chopper's body?!

Franky was speechless. He was trying to find a solution for everyone!

And isn't that expression cool?!

What two women who don't know how to appreciate things!

"Alright, let's go!" Luffy said with a wave of his hand, "Let's try to catch those two guys as soon as possible!"

"Profound!"

The others nodded in agreement, and then followed Luffy out of the cave.

"Have a safe trip, you guys!" Nami called out.

Don't worry.

Luffy waved to the group at the cave entrance without turning his head, then gradually disappeared from Nami and the others' sight.

Then Perona said, "Hopefully, we won't encounter any pursuers here."

"Don't say such terrible things, Perona..."

Nami was completely numb.

Pursuers... please!

"Probably not," Chopper said, sniffing. "After all, I didn't smell anything strange."

"You're using Sanji's body right now, what can you smell?"

"Huh?"

"Eh!!"

Chopper was stunned when he realized what was happening. Yes, he was using Sanji's body, and his sense of smell wasn't as sharp as before.

What should I do...?

"Alright, stop overthinking." After glancing around and finding nothing suspicious, Perona said, "Let's just Luffy patiently for Luffy and the others to come back."

"That's the only way..."

Nami nodded resignedly, then looked at the sleeping Tea Beard with a puzzled expression and said, "By the way, why did this guy fall asleep too?"

Did Usopp use something to put him to sleep before he left?

"No."

Chopper shook his head and said, "Usopp didn't do that."

"This guy fell asleep on his own."

Upon hearing this, Nami was immediately rendered speechless.

Did you fall asleep by yourself?

Seriously, how big is this guy's heart...?

Looking at the sleeping Tea Beard, Nami didn't know what to say.

"You two, stop standing around at the doorway," Perona said as she entered the cave. "Otherwise, you'll give away your position."

"Oh, we're here!"

Nami and Chopper nodded, then quickly ran into the cave.

What they didn't notice was that two pairs of eyes were staring intently at them.

"Target spotted, brother," Scotch said, his eyes fixed on the distant cave. "The woman our master wants is there."

"As for Straw Hat... he's already left with his men."

"Is that so?"

Locke, the older brother, glanced up at the distant cave, grinned, and said, "Looks like we'll be able to complete this mission easily this time."

After saying this, Locke stood up, intending to take his brother into the cave to capture the person.

Then, as if remembering something, he turned to look at his younger brother and said, "Scotch, did you bring the Sea Stone chains?"

"I brought it."

Scotch nodded and said, "My opponent is Logia Fruit user, how could I not wear Sea Stone chains?"

To capture Logia alive, you'll need Sea Stone chains, so you absolutely must have them.

"That's good."

Locke nodded, then grinned and said, "Let's go, let's show them the power of us Snowman Brothers!"

"Yes, Locke!"