If Using Wood Style...

Xi Yan ignored the jostling of the group and instead squinted at the elevator in the distance, pondering whether he should use his Sharinggan to control the guards and have them let him in.

As for the problems exposed?

Once we get up there, we can just silence them.

Just then, a woman riding a toy rocking horse appeared not far away.

"Um?"

Noticing the other Luffy immediately said, "It seems someone is coming."

"Are they enemies?"

Zoro's eyes immediately sharpened, clearly indicating he was ready for battle.

"We were discovered so quickly?" Vika asked, dumbfounded.

Isn't Doflamingo's Information System a bit too Lihai?

They've only just arrived near the Royal Palace!

Then, Vika turned around and crawled into Luffy's doll, afraid that strangers would discover her presence.

"Who are you?" Luffy quickly appeared in front of the other person and asked.

"You're Straw Hat Luffy, aren't you?"

"Ah, that's right."

"Hello!"

Zoro, Xi Yan, and Perona all stared at Luffy in disbelief. This bastard just answered so bluntly?

Doesn't this just expose them, you bastard!

Violet, however, ignored their reactions and removed her cloak, saying, "That's good. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Let's go, I'll take you to the Royal Palace."

She had finally gotten the main force to fight against Doflamingo!

"It's you!"

Xi Yan recognized her at a glance; wasn't she the mature woman who had been dating Sanji on the street before?

How did she end up here?

"You know her?"

Luffy looked at her questioningly and asked, "Is she your friend?"

Are these the friends Xi Yan met in the Colosseum?

But that doesn't make sense, isn't it said that it's very difficult to get out of that place?

They were only able to get out because they were with Bellamy, a member of the Donquixote Family, but this person...

What exactly happened?

"No, she..." Xi Yan hesitated for a moment, then continued, "She's Sanji's friend."

"Ah, I remember now!"

After Xi Yan's reminder, Zoro remembered who the woman was.

"Aren't you the guy who attracted our cook before?"

"You just remembered?"

Perona looked at Zoro with a hint of helplessness; wasn't this obvious?

Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "It's more than just attracting attention."

"Sanji might have even fallen in love."

At least that's how he reacted when he saw Sanji.

"He?"

Zoro curled his lip. That guy, when he meets a beautiful woman, doesn't he fall in love?

However, Zoro didn't say this aloud, lest he embarrass his own brother.

"That map of the Toy House that Sanji got before, was it given to him by you?" Perona said.

Sanji previously mentioned that he had obtained a map of the Toy House and given it to Kin'emon.

Now it seems that this woman was the one who did it.

"That's right, it's me."

Violet nodded, then looked around and, finding the area vulnerable to enemy detection, pointed to a nearby alley and said, "You guys come with me first; this isn't the place to talk."

"Let's go there and talk."

Her current identity is far too sensitive. If the Donquixote Family discovers it, she will be hunted down, so she must be careful.

Seeing that Violet had said so, the others didn't say anything more and obediently followed her to the secluded spot.

"See that elevator?" Violet pointed to the elevator high up and said, "You can enter the Royal Palace through there, but you need a pass to go in."

"We already know about this."

"You already know?"

Violet looked surprised. Were these guys really that good at gathering intelligence?

Then, the light of hope in Violet's heart shone even brighter.

After all, the stronger these guys are, the more likely they are to defeat Doflamingo!

"Okay, I understand." Xi Yan nodded, then asked, "Can you get a pass?"

If this guy could get the pass, he wouldn't need to risk exposing himself by using the Mangekyō Sharingan.

"I do have a pass, but..." Violet hesitated for a moment, then continued, "The situation is rather unusual right now, so it's best not to use the pass to go through there."

"What's the meaning?"

"Although this elevator will take us to the entrance of the Royal Palace, if it's discovered and causes the elevator to stop working, we're doomed," Violet explained. "Then we'll be stuck in mid-air, waiting to die."

After saying that, Violet paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides... even if they see me now, they might not let me pass."

Her betrayal of the Donquixote Family has probably already spread, so going there at this time would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

"Then I'll just beat them all to a pulp," Luffy said, dissatisfied.

In the end, we still have to take action.

"Isn't this the same thing!" Zoro exclaimed, opening his shark-like mouth. "What if the elevator stops working midway? We're doomed!"

We can't just let Xi Yan escape with them using magic, that would just reveal that Xi Yan is still alive!

Is that so?

Luffy frowned. How are they supposed to get in?

"Will it be suspended midway...?"

Xi Yan stared at the staircase high up, wondering if he could use Wood Style to take his companions up with him.

Although this would allow Doflamingo to learn about the situation here, their purpose in coming here is to fight Doflamingo, so being exposed isn't a big problem, right?

Thinking of this, Xi Yan was about to say something, but before he could speak, Violet said, "You two... could you change your clothes?"

"What's wrong?"

Luffy looked at his clothes with a puzzled expression and said, "Aren't these clothes good?"

He found it very interesting.

"This is too suspicious," Violet complained. "How did you guys even manage to find your way here?"

Dressed like this during such a sensitive time, there's definitely something wrong with it.

Of course, some people might mistake these two for dolls, but the problem is... even if they were dolls, they would still be stopped and questioned!

So she was very curious: how did these three people manage to get here safely?

"Anyway, we haven't encountered anyone along the way," Luffy said.

As they were talking, Luffy noticed that Xi Yan had started to take off his mascot costume, so he reluctantly took it off as well.

While undressing, he muttered, "Honestly, it's actually quite fun."

Violet:...

Is this an interesting question?

Seriously, how does this guy's head even fit?

Is it really okay for her to rely on these guys?

However, she has no other choice but to accept these people.

Thinking of this, Violet sighed silently.

"What exactly is going on with you?" Perona frowned, staring at Violet. "You seem to know everything about the Donquixote Family and even possess important credentials."

"Then... he put on an act as if he couldn't be detected by the enemy..."

She was very curious; what was going on with this woman?

"Because I was once Doflamingo's subordinate," Violet said calmly.

"Um?"

Perona paused for a moment, then her eyes immediately became wary. Could this guy be someone Doflamingo sent to sabotage them?

Xi Yan also considered this possibility, so he instinctively tensed his muscles, ready to restrain the guy immediately should he make any bad moves.

'Maybe taking down Sanji is part of the enemy's plan,' Xi Yan thought to himself.

If that's really the case, then we can only apologize to Sanji.

This person must die.

"You're actually one of Mingo's subordinates?" Luffy exclaimed, his eyes wide.

Wouldn't they be scammed?

"Wait a moment!"

Sensing something was amiss, Vika quickly emerged from Luffy's costume and said, "She's been pretending to be Doflamingo's subordinate all along; she hasn't genuinely joined the Donquixote Family."

Perona hesitated upon hearing Vika's words. Although Vika was on their side and her words were highly credible, they were a race that was very easily deceived!

But considering that this woman might actually be an ally, Perona temporarily restrained herself and decided to listen to what the other party had to say.

"Vika!"

Violet smiled at Vika and said, "It's been a long time."

"Huh?"

Vika looked at Violet in surprise and said, "You remember me?"

She never expected that the other party would still remember someone as insignificant as her.

Have you forgotten my abilities?

Violet smiled and pointed to her eyes, saying, "I've been keeping an eye on your actions all along."

"Including the fact that you fought alongside the One-Legged Soldier who raised Rebecca in place of her deceased sister."

Afterwards, Violet briefly recounted what she had seen to the group, making Vika realize that the other party truly knew what they had been doing during this time.

"Thank you for always believing in my father."

"Lord Viola!"

Seeing Violet's smiling face, Vika couldn't help but burst into tears.

This is what it feels like to be recognized!

After glancing at Vika, Xi Yan then looked at Violet.

From their conversation, he could deduce that this person was indeed on their side; otherwise, he would have simply told the enemy about their battle plan.

In that case, this person is trustworthy.

"What's your relationship with Rebecca?" Perona asked curiously.

The other person specifically mentioned the name Rebecca just now.

"I am her aunt."

"You're her aunt..."

Perona paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Then you're the princess of Dressrosa?"

"Huh?"

Luffy was equally surprised and asked, "You're actually the princess here?"

"Hey, you're being too loud!"

Zoro slapped Luffy on the back of the Luffy. Was he afraid they wouldn't be discovered by the enemy, you idiot!

"That was ten years ago," Violet said with a bitter expression.

Ten years ago, she was indeed a princess of noble birth.

But now she... is nothing more than a stray dog.

"Do you know the true identity of that One-Legged Soldier?" Perona couldn't help but ask.

"True identity?"

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

She knew that Sugar had the ability to turn people into toys, but she couldn't tell who the other person was.

"He is Rebecca's biological father," Perona said earnestly. "He said it himself."

"How is this possible!"

Violet immediately retorted, "I don't have a brother-in-law at all."

Although she also found it a bit strange, it was the most authentic thing in her memory.

"That's because your memories have been erased."

"Deleted?"

Violet was stunned. What did she mean by her memories being erased?

Could it be... that she was ambushed by some special Devil Fruit User?

Is this possible?

It's important to know that after she became a member of the Donquixote Family, she remained vigilant, fearing that others would discover her thoughts.

In this situation... is she vulnerable to a sneak attack?

She felt that this possibility was unlikely.

"In the Donquixote Family, there was a girl named Sugar," Vika wiped away her tears and explained, "She was Devil Fruit User."

"It not only has the ability to turn people into toys, but it can also erase the person's existence."

Vika then gave Violet a brief explanation of the situation, which left Violet looking shocked.

"Sugar?!"

She knew of the little girl's existence, and she knew that the girl could turn people into toys, but... she had absolutely no idea that this person could erase the existence of other people.

That's terrifying!

'Is this the core secret of the Donquixote Family?' Violet wondered to herself.

No wonder she felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Now she understands, the problem lies with Sugar!

"So you know this person too," Xi Yan said.

"Of course I know."

Violet said, "I've been with the Donquixote Family for ten years, after all."

Although Doflamingo never let her see Sugar face-to-face, she had seen the little girl through her Devil Fruit ability, so she naturally knew what the little girl's ability was.

She just hadn't expected the other person's abilities to be so outrageous.

"It seems Doflamingo is deliberately keeping an eye on you."

"Of course," Violet sighed. "After all, I was a princess of the previous Royal Family."

Ultimately, she didn't genuinely Donquixote Family, so it's not a problem for Doflamingo to be wary of her.

Under these circumstances, it's perfectly normal to keep her away from the Donquixote Family's core secrets.

Xi Yan nodded understandingly. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened back then, he was sure that the princess hadn't had a good life.

After all... to outsiders, this guy is a traitor.