You idiot!

After carefully observing for a while and seeing that Sugar had not noticed his presence, Leo quickly rushed out from the corner, reached the basket at a speed invisible to the naked eye, and placed the Tabasco Star in his hand inside.

Then he vanished from the spot again at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

After finishing that, Leo gave Usopp, who was hiding by the doorway, a thumbs-up to show that the mission was complete.

Nice work!!

Usopp immediately gave Leo a thumbs-up in return. Now all they had to do was make her eat the solidified form of the world's spiciest Tatabasasco Chili Sauce!

Then everyone began to stare nervously at Sugar, waiting for her to eat that unbelievably terrifying Tabasco Star.

"Gulp~"

After swallowing the grape in her mouth, Sugar turned her gaze to the basket and stared fixedly at the Tabasco Star Leo had just placed inside.

Knowing what they wanted to do, the corners of Sugar's mouth lifted slightly. Then she reached out, picked up a grape, and ate it with an utterly relaxed expression.

So close!

Seeing that Sugar had not eaten the Tabasco Star, everyone immediately showed looks of regret.

They had been so close!

Just then, Sugar gently picked up the Tabasco Star, and that gave everyone hope.

Could it be...?!

Just as everyone thought Sugar was about to eat the Tabasco Star, she instead flipped her hand and threw it away.

Everyone: ???

Why had she thrown the Tabasco Star away?

"Damn it..."

Leo gritted his teeth. If the SOP Operation failed, all their other battle plans would go up in smoke too, so... they could only force their way through!

Understanding that, Leo immediately turned and nodded to his partners.

His partners also instantly understood what Leo meant.