Exceptional Powers of Observation and Adaptability... Isn't That Talking About Me?!

"Partner?"

Xi Yan looked surprised and said, "You have companions outside?"

"Yes."

Kin'emon said earnestly, "We are all people who escaped from Wano Country."

After speaking, Kin'emon paused for a moment, then continued with a sigh, "I was originally planning to tell you about my partner after you all resolved things here, but I didn't expect you to bring up Zou first..."

That's good, because that way I won't need to specifically discuss finding my partner with them.

Then, Kin'emon thought to himself with a touch of emotion, 'We really are kindred spirits...'

Not only did they share the same goal, but they even took the same route. What a coincidence!

"Perfect timing, Jin~" Luffy grinned, "I've found another partner~"

"Yes."

"I am extremely grateful..."

Kin'emon sincerely thanked the Straw Hat Pirates, because without Straw Hat Pirates, he wouldn't have been able to find his companions.

"It's okay, we're going the same way anyway~"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Seeing the big smile on Luffy's face, Kin'emon also smiled.

Luffy is really... a very reassuring person.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Luffy."

"Profound!"

Looking at the two people talking, Xi Yan smiled, then looked at Luo and said, "So, you're planning to face Doflamingo alone?"

This time, Luo didn't answer immediately, but instead showed a hesitant expression.

"What's wrong?"

"If I go alone, something unexpected might happen," Luo said, looking up. "So I hope you can send two people to assist me."

"Ideally, they should be people with exceptional observation and adaptability skills."

He wasn't sure what would happen after he encountered Doflamingo, so it would be best if the Straw Hat Crew sent two people to accompany him.

In this way... even if he's being chased by Doflamingo and doesn't have time to contact the other side, others can help him make the contact.

"Possessing exceptional observational skills and adaptability?" Chopper suddenly looked up and said, "Are you talking about me?"

"Obviously not..." Nami retorted.

This is clearly referring to Robin!

This is the same as calling out names directly.

As for the other person?

In a sense, Usopp also meets Law's requirements.

As for Xi Yan?

This guy expressed his desire to go to Dressrosa to find that Factory from the beginning, so he definitely won't be going with Law.

"Huh?"

"Isn't that right?"

Chopper looked confused; he felt his observational and adaptability skills were quite strong.

After all... he has a form that enhances the brain!

"What do you want to do?" Nicole Robin asked.

"I plan to use Caesar to stall Doflamingo," Law said seriously. "We'll try our best to hold him off in the Green Bit."

"This will also buy you time to destroy the Factory."

Of course, it would be even better if I could kill Doflamingo there myself.

"So you need someone from our side to provide support?"

"Yes."

Luo nodded; he did indeed need someone hidden in the shadows to provide support.

"I understand now," Nicole Robin nodded and said, "I'll go with you."

"That would be perfect."

Law visibly breathed a sigh of relief, clearly very satisfied with Robin as his choice.

As for the other person...

Luo glanced at Xi Yan, but remembering what the other party was about to do, he shifted his gaze to Perona.

"President Perona, your abilities are quite suitable for concealment and reconnaissance," Luo said. "So..."

"No!"

Perona said without hesitation, "I need to follow this idiot."

As she spoke, Perona pointed to Zoro standing to the side and continued, "If I weren't here, this guy wouldn't have even found a Factory; he probably would have gotten lost halfway there."

Zoro:???

No, what does this have to do with me?

Wait... was Perona calling him an idiot?

"Hey, what do you mean?!" Zoro looked at Perona with displeasure and said, "Do you think I have no sense of direction?"

Isn't that so?

Perona glanced at Zoro, her expression seeming to say: Do you think I don't know your own limitations?

If it weren't for me, you would have starved to death in the forest long ago.

Zoro:...

Zoro, having read the meaning in Perona's eyes, was immediately rendered speechless.

I can't refute it...

"Then let's find someone else," Luo said, sounding a bit troubled.

He really hadn't expected the other person to reject him with such a reason... Seriously, is Zoro really that bad with directions?

Thinking about this, Luo glanced thoughtfully at Zoro.

Seeing that Zoro was still glaring at Perona, Law looked away.

"So, who do you plan to bring with me?" Luo asked.

Although he could go alone, the chances of something going wrong are very high, so...

The others remained silent, instead focusing their attention on Usopp.

As the Straw Hat Pirates ' sniper, his observation skills are second only to Xi Yan, so only he could go.

"I'll go then," Usopp sighed.

What else could he say after things had come to this point?

"Oh!"

"Then it's up to you, Usopp!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

"Leave it to me with confidence."

Usopp gave a thumbs up and said.

He looked incredibly handsome.

Three seconds later...

"But you're sure you can guarantee our safety, right?" Usopp looked at Law and said, "Right?"

Luo:...

Where did that serious-looking man go?

After a moment of silence, Law said, "I cannot guarantee your safety 100%, but I can assure you that I am the only one who will face Doflamingo directly."

Ultimately, he only brought them along to help him gather intelligence and do things at crucial moments; he didn't need them to fight Doflamingo to the death.

After all... these weren't his crew members.

"That's good." Usopp breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he doesn't have to fight Doflamingo to the death, he doesn't care about anything else.

"In a sense, Usopp's plants can play a significant role," Xi Yan said.

Even Perona can't compare to her in this respect.

"Plant?"

Luo was stunned for a moment. What was that?

"I have all sorts of plant seeds," Usopp said. "These seeds can be used for many things."

Although Law didn't understand what Usopp was talking about, he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Usopp was somewhat surprised by this; wasn't the other party going to ask at all?

Forget it, if I don't want to ask, I won't. The other person will naturally have a chance to see it in time.

"Then the rest of you go and destroy the Factory on the island, right?" Luffy said.

No, that's not true.

Luo shook his head and said, "At least leave some people to guard the pirate ship."

"There's no need for that."

Sanji said, "Meriko put away the pirate ship."

There's absolutely no need to leave anyone to guard the pirate ship.

"I naturally considered Merry's ability to manage the household," Luo said. "But... this time we're splitting up!"

"Therefore, someone must stay at sea to steer the boat, so that they can provide timely support to both sides."

In the event of any unforeseen circumstances, those remaining on the ship can promptly travel to Dressrosa or Green Bit to rescue others.

"Then I'll stay," Nami said. "I'm not only a navigator, but I can also propel pirate ships."

She can now also create wind from clouds to propel ships.

As for lifting the boat directly...

She hasn't tried this before; she'll think about it later.

"Alright then, Nami, you..."

Before Luffy could finish speaking, the sky suddenly darkened, causing him to swallow his words.

"What's with this cloud?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

Nicole Robin looked up at the sky upon hearing this, as if trying to discern something, but unfortunately, she lacked the knowledge in this area and couldn't determine the weather.

Then, somewhat uncertainly, she said, "It's probably going to rain."

"No... it's not raining..."

Nami, who is extremely sensitive to weather changes, keenly sensed that something was wrong with the climate and exclaimed, "It's hail!"

As if to prove Nami right, hail began to fall from the sky, and... the hailstones grew bigger and bigger!

"No, we have to get out of here right now!" Nami shouted. "Merry, furl the sails!"

"Prepare the Coup de Vent' at the same time!"

"Profound!"

Without wasting any words, Merry immediately began to operate as Nami instructed.

"It's just ice, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?" Kin'emon asked, puzzled.

"The hail in the New World is really bad," Usopp explained. "So we have to get out there as soon as possible."

Otherwise, they could very well have been killed by hail!

Then, Usopp looked puzzled. Wasn't this guy from Wano Country in the New World?

Why wouldn't people know about the weather in the New World?

"Nami, which way?" Merry called out.

Nami, who had flown into the air using her powers, looked at the distant clouds through binoculars and said, "Hard left swerve!"

"Nine o'clock position, Coup de Vent!"

"Clear!"

Having learned the exact location, Merry stopped wasting time and immediately steered the pirate ship to change direction, then launched the Coup de Vent without hesitation.

"Boom!!"

The next moment, the Thousand Sunny took off and sped towards the clear sky in the distance.

"Hahaha~" Luffy laughed loudly, "This is so funny~"

"Charge, Thousand Sunny!"

Watching Luffy still laughing loudly, Law gripped the railing tightly, a thought resurfacing in his mind.

What's going on with the Straw Hat Pirates' ship again?!

How can it fly?!

"Everyone, hold on tight!"

"Profound!!"

Meanwhile, on the other side...

The navy personnel at Punk Hazard remained seated in their previous positions, silently awaiting the arrival of their Vice Admiral.

"I wonder where the Vice Admiral is," said a Marine from the G5 Branch.

"They should be here soon," another person said. "Didn't the lieutenant colonel say before he left that Smoker had already reached the nearby waters?"

At Smoker's speed, he should be here very soon.

"Then let's wait."

A man nodded, then turned to look at the two headless bodies and said, "They were beheaded by Luo's power, weren't they?"

"Yes."

"Are they pirates too?"

"Should we arrest them?"

"This..."

Upon hearing his comrade's words, the navy officer hesitated. Should they arrest him?

But they had no idea whether those two guys were pirates or not.

"Forget it, let's talk about it Smoker here," another person said, shaking his head.

"That's the only way."

Just then, a figure appeared in the distant sky, immediately attracting their attention.

"What is that?"

"It looks like... a person?"

"Oh no, they're coming for us!"

Just as they were shouting, Doflamingo appeared in the sky and threw the heads of his two subordinates, which landed precisely on their bodies.

Then, Doflamingo descended from the sky step by step, walking on invisible thin lines, like a king.

To the navy, it looked as if he were walking on air, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure!

"Do... Doflamingo?!"

Why would Shichibukai come here?

Looking at the man who seemed like a king, the eyes of these sailors were filled with horror.

Could this guy be here to cause trouble for their navy?

"Could it be that those two guys who were just killed by Luo were this man's subordinates?" a navy officer asked, frowning.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately became wary.

If that's really the case... then this man might be here to cause them trouble!

"So he's not here after all...?"

Doflamingo, who had seen everyone's expressions, immediately had veins popping out on his face, clearly furious.

"Hey, Doflamingo!"

A navy officer mustered his courage and shouted, "Why are you here?"

What is your purpose?

"Dead men have no right to know too much," Doflamingo sneered.

These guys might know things they shouldn't know, so... let's just take them all out!

With that in mind, Doflamingo decided to kill all of them.

But just as he was about to make a move, he heard a strange sound.

The sound was like... something rushing towards them.

Sensing something was wrong, Doflamingo instinctively glanced back at the sea and then saw a cloud of white smoke rushing towards him at an incredibly fast speed!

Doflamingo!

Smoker, having reached the shore, looked at Doflamingo expressionlessly and said, "What do you intend to do to my subordinates?"

"Smoker!!!"