The One Xi Yan Couldn't Kill Anyway

"By the way, where's Zoro?"

Franky looked around but didn't see Zoro, which puzzled him.

Why didn't I see that guy?

"Him...?"

Perona stopped rubbing Merry's face, turned around, pointed to the area behind her, and said, "They're watching Luffy fight over there."

"Fight?"

Franky paused for a moment, then, as if struck by a thought, said, "They broadcast Bullfighting Arena here too?"

"Yes," Vika nodded.

In order to better understand the situation at the Colosseum, they specially set up an Image Bug to broadcast the footage here.

Franky laughed when he heard this. He hadn't expected to see Luffy and Xi Yan fighting here. This was really great.

With that thought in mind, Franky strode over there with Merry.

Before they even got there, they heard Zoro's voice.

"Damn it, Luffy, what are you doing?" Zoro said irritably. "Why didn't you invite me to this kind of competition?"

"My knife's itching to be used, you bastard!"

If he could participate in such a competition, he would definitely have a great time.

It's a shame those two bastards didn't take him along...

Damn it!

"You're complaining about this?"

Vika stared at Zoro in disbelief. Was he really that upset just because he didn't participate in the competition?

Just how belligerent is this guy?

"What do you know? Participating in this kind of competition is nothing to me..."

Before Zoro could finish speaking, he noticed Franky and Merry standing behind him, which immediately made him laugh.

"Franky, Merry, you're here."

"Ah, we just arrived."

Franky nodded, then pointed to the live stream and said, "You want to participate in this competition too?"

"Is that even a question?" Zoro grinned. "Of course I want to go."

This kind of place is perfect for honing his swordsmanship, so if he can go, he should definitely go.

"Then you'd better not even think about it," Perona said. "We don't have time to send you there for the competition right now."

They were about to destroy the Factory, so naturally they didn't have time for Zoro to do anything unnecessary.

Zoro frowned slightly in annoyance upon hearing this; it was really frustrating not being able to participate in this kind of competition!

Fine, I'll find a chance to beat those two bastards up.

Use the back of the Luffy to cut Luffy, and the edge of the blade to cut Xi Yan; anyway, that guy can't be killed by swords.

As if he had just thought of something, Zoro's eyes lit up.

Seeing this, Perona subconsciously raised an eyebrow. What was this blockhead's intention?

"What do you think about me beating that guy up?" Zoro blurted out instinctively.

"That guy?"

Perona paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"Of course it's that guy who went to the tournament with Luffy!" Zoro said.

There were too many people here, so he definitely couldn't say Xi Yan's real name, but he believed Perona would understand him.

Perona:...

It turns out she was overthinking it.

Perona, speechless, chose to ignore this directionally challenged man.

Zoro didn't care; Perona had shown that expression more than once during those two years, so he was used to it.

Well, let's just assume that's just how this woman is.

Kyros silently observed the interaction between these people, pondering how much of a role they could play in the upcoming operation.

"Team leader."

One of the Tontatta said, "The Reconnaissance Unit's intelligence has been compiled."

"The enemy's movements and Doflamingo's movements have all been confirmed."

"Furthermore... I've heard that before today's decisive battle begins, our legendary hero from the Tontatta Tribe has arrived!"

As he finished speaking, tears welled up in the Tontatta's eyes, and he became incredibly emotional.

"That's right, the hero has arrived!"

"Their names are Uso Landu and Robin Landu!"

"According to intelligence, they are currently rushing here at top speed!"

"And... I heard they have companions named Luffy Landu, Zoro Landu, Nami Landu, Sanji Landu, Chopper Landu, Fran Landu, Bone Landu, Meli Landu, Pero Landu, and Sunglasses Landu!"

Zoro:...

Perona:...

Franky:...

Merry:...

Upon hearing the Tontatta's introduction, the four of them simultaneously had the same thought: Usopp must have done this!

At that moment, the four of them reached a consensus.

'Is this guy just lying because he's got nothing better to do?' Zoro thought to himself, speechless.

Although he didn't know why Usopp, that idiot, was doing this, he decided to cooperate with his partner anyway.

Thinking of this, Zoro said, "Ah... I guess I'm the Zoro Landu you're talking about."

"I am Fran Landu!"

"Then I am Pero Landu..."

After saying that, Perona rolled her eyes. Why did that name sound so strange?

That darn Long Nose, I'll find a chance to give him a piece of my mind...

Wrong!

That guy doesn't seem afraid of his own Negative Ghost!

Thinking about this made Perona even more annoyed.

Merry looked at the Tontatta with excitement and said, "Me too, me too, I'm Meli Landu!"

Although I don't know what the name means, these people clearly regard them as heroes!

She really enjoys being looked at like this; it's the first time she's ever been so close to someone like that!

Thinking about this made Merry even more excited.

"Really?!"

The Tontatta looked at the four people with excitement, tears streaming down their faces.

"Very good!"

"With these heroes around, we will definitely win!"

Centuries ago, they were able to defeat their enemies under the leadership of heroes; this time, they can do it too!

"They're so genuine..."

Looking at these excited Tontatta who were beyond control, Franky was at a loss for words.

Why do I get so agitated all the time?

"So this time we're going to fight alongside these adorable Tontatta, right?" Merry said, looking at Zoro.

"This..."

Zoro hesitated for a moment because he had no idea what lies Usopp had told, so he couldn't draw any conclusions right now.

After a moment's hesitation, Zoro said, "Let's wait until Uso... Uso Landu arrives before we talk about it."

We'll decide what to do next after we get the details from that guy.

Seeing that Zoro had already said that, Merry didn't say anything more.

However, she still really wanted to help these little ones, after all... they would look at her with admiration and call her a hero!

Thinking of this, Merry couldn't help but laugh.

"Um?"

Zoro looked at Merry with a puzzled expression. Why was this little one smiling again?

"When will they arrive?" Perona asked.

"It should be soon..."

Before Vika could finish speaking, she heard some strange noises coming from inside the tunnel, which immediately caught her attention.

"That sound is... Everyone's here!"

"Everyone, we're here!" Leo shouted. "We've brought the legendary heroes, Uso Landu and Robin Landu!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the group rushed out of the tunnel and landed steadily in front of Franky and the others.

"Wow!"

"They are two heroic figures!"

Upon seeing the two unfamiliar Giant Race, the Tontatta immediately cheered excitedly.

"Those two are really popular," Merry said with a smile.

"After all, he's a legendary hero," Perona teased.

I just don't know how Usopp managed to fool these adorable Tontatta.

"Reporting, Captain!"

Leo approached Kyros and said, "The Yellow Kabu Squad and the Pink Bee Squad have safely arrived at their destination!"

"You've worked hard, Leo!"

Kyros nodded, then pointed to the Battle Exhibition Board beside him and said, "Come here for the meeting."

"Yes!"

Leo nodded, and then followed the others toward the display board.

Merry looked at Usopp with a hint of something unsaid, wanting to ask Usopp what he had said.

But since the Tontatta were all there, she couldn't say anything.

Usopp naturally understood what Merry meant, so he winked at her and said, "Let's talk about it later."

Saying those things here now would easily be noticed by these Tontatta, so it's better to wait and explain the whole story later.

Seeing that Usopp had already said that, Merry didn't say anything more, but nodded to indicate that she understood.

Zoro wanted to continue watching Luffy and Chinjao's fight, but due to the special circumstances, Perona forcibly pulled him away.

Of course, Zoro was initially unconvinced, but he immediately became obedient after seeing the Negative Ghost.

To make a fool of oneself or something...

He'd rather be stabbed than die.

"This war today is to reclaim the honor of King Riku, who regrettably abdicated ten years ago, and the freedom of all of us!"

Kyros, standing on the high ground, surveyed everyone and said, "We have been preparing for this for a year, all for this moment!"

"That's right, we'll risk everything for this!" Leo said earnestly.

"Profound!"

The other Tontatta also roared at this moment, clearly prepared for a fight to the death.

If they don't defeat the Donquixote Family and reclaim everything this time, they'd rather die in battle!

Kyros was very pleased with the crowd's reaction, because it meant that everyone's morale was high!

Then, he patted the photo of Doflamingo behind him and said, "This guy is the culprit who took everything from us, and he's the one we absolutely have to kill!"

"Even if our opponent is Shichibukai, we still have a chance of winning!"

If their operation to scare Sugar into unconsciousness succeeds, they can completely liberate the humans she has turned into toys.

At that time... everyone will become an asset in their fight against Doflamingo!

Of course, the most important thing is these humans who look very strong; their presence increases our chances of winning.

"That's right!"

Leo exclaimed excitedly, "We have a legendary hero on our side!"

"So even if our opponent is Shichibukai, victory will still be ours!"

At this moment, Leo was filled with confidence; after all, heroes are invincible!

With them on our side, we're guaranteed victory!

"Profound!!!"

"That's right, with heroes like us, we're bound to win!"

The Tontatta looked at Usopp and the others with excitement, their gazes so intense that Usopp became completely uncomfortable.

He just wanted to figure out how these guys were fighting so he could slip away with the rest of the group...

Don't look at him like that!

Merry, looking at Usopp with a hint of excitement, said, "Did you hear that, Usopp? They call us heroes!"

"Hmm... I heard you..."

Seeing the somewhat excited Merry, Usopp's lips twitched slightly. So what was this little one so excited about?

Does she also like being called a hero?

But they're pirates!

Ignoring their reactions, Kyros continued to explain the battle plan, trying to avoid any leaks.

The battle plan was quickly finalized, and the next step was to prepare for its execution.

Afterwards, everyone got busy with their own tasks, making final preparations before the battle.

Zoro then looked at Perona and said, "By the way, I remember you just contacted the Color Cook and Luffy and the others. How did it go?"

He remembered that Perona had mentioned this to him briefly while he was watching the game, but she hadn't talked about it again since, and he didn't know how she was doing now.

"You still remember this?" Perona said, speechless.

When I talked to this jerk, he was only focused on watching the game and didn't really talk to me much.

She thought he didn't care at the time, but it turns out he does care!

"Of course I remember," Zoro said.

Perona:...

What's with this feeling of being completely justified?

Yeah, that's just his personality.

Having figured this out, Perona decided not to argue with this directionally challenged man.

She then said, "I've made contact with everyone."

"Sanji received information that Nami planned to go to the Green Bit to pick up Caesar, so he plans to go there to check it out and prevent Doflamingo from ambushing Nami and the others."

She felt that Sanji did the right thing, after all, Doflamingo was Shichibukai!

Even if Nami were Logia Devil Fruit User, it wouldn't matter against such an opponent.

"Nami's going to the Green Bit to pick up Caesar?" Zoro was taken aback. Why would she go pick up Caesar?

Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Is it because Doflamingo was faking his resignation as Shichibukai?"

"I think so," Perona said somewhat uncertainly.

After all, she didn't know what had happened over there, so she couldn't be sure of the true situation.

However... Robin and the others should know something, right?

Thinking of this, Perona turned to look at Robin, hoping to get some answers from her.

Seeing this, Robin said, "We were accidentally knocked unconscious by these little guys, so we didn't travel with Law."

"Did you get confused?"

Perona was taken aback. "Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Leo and the others showed slightly embarrassed expressions and said, "That's because we didn't know you were heroes back then..."

If they had known the other party was a hero, they certainly wouldn't have done that.