Galette Was Speechless-Did These Guys Have No Brains?

"Kill him!"

"Kill the Great God Usopp!"

"This..."

Hearing the shouts coming from the crowd below, Galette subconsciously frowned.

Doflamingo's words were clearly problematic, so why did these guys believe them?

Are you brainless?

Usopp, hugging his knees and looking pale, said, "It's alright, don't be afraid, they won't climb up easily."

That's true, but the explosion below still startled him and made him jump.

This scene left Galette feeling utterly helpless.

He's a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, how can he be so cowardly?

"Father King."

Violet ran to King Riku's side and said, "A message has come from the Tontatta Tribe."

"Are they all alright?"

"Yes, the people at the Factory have been rescued," Violet nodded. "It's just...it's just that they can't find Princess Mansherry."

"What did you say?"

King Riku immediately frowned. Wasn't Princess Mansherry supposed to be inside the Factory? Why can't we find her?

"Hey, what are you two talking about?" Usopp said anxiously as he approached the two. "The whole country is preparing to take our heads! Let's run!"

If we don't escape now, we'll die!

"You said it yourself, we've become the target of everyone in the country," Violet said helplessly. "In this situation, where can we possibly escape to?"

Upon hearing this, Usopp was immediately rendered speechless.

Yes, the entire country is hunting them down; where could they possibly escape to?

"You should just stay here quietly," Perona said. "At least it's safe here for now."

This is the Old Royal Palace Heights, extremely high above the ground. It's practically impossible for others to get up here, since even the path up has been destroyed.

That's true, but...

Usopp seemed hesitant to speak, still feeling uncertain about himself.

"It's alright," Violet comforted her. "Now that the people know the truth about the past, they won't harm Father King."

"And what about me?" Usopp asked, dumbfounded. "I'm Convicts too."

He's Convicts with a bounty of 500 million Beli on his head!

"Hmm, it should be fine."

Usopp:...

What do you mean by "should be," you bastard!

"Viola."

"Yes, Father King."

"Since they want to hide Princess Mansherry, it can only be inside the Royal Palace." King Riku turned and glanced at the distant Royal Palace, saying, "Use your abilities to search there."

"Clear."

Violet nodded, then looked in the direction of the Royal Palace, intending to use his Devil Fruit ability to search for Princess Mansherry's whereabouts.

"That's Lihai!"

Looking towards the distant Royal Palace, Usopp asked, "Can we see inside the Royal Palace from here?"

"Didn't she say that?" Perona said, "Her ability allows her to see most of the country's rift region, which naturally includes that area."

After she finished speaking, a hint of emotion appeared in Perona's eyes. This ability was really suitable for gathering intelligence.

Meanwhile, Galette narrowed her eyes, clearly thinking of the same thing as Perona.

As a member of Four Emperors Crew, she knew very well what such an ability meant to them.

'What a pity...'

If they still had that Devil Fruit, the Big Mom Pirates would definitely want to get it.

She's right.

Violet ignored the reactions of the people behind her, instead using her abilities to observe the situation in the distance, saying, "My Clairvoyance can indeed see what's happening inside the Royal Palace."

"Can it be done indoors?"

"Certainly!"

Usopp paused for a moment after hearing this, then said in a meaningful tone, "Sanji would definitely want this ability."

Upon hearing this, Perona immediately gave a look of disgust.

Yes, that Color Cook Sanji definitely wants that ability.

Fortunately, that bastard didn't get to eat it.

"Sanji...?"

As if she had just thought of something, Violet smiled; it did indeed seem like something that guy would think.

However, Violet didn't say anything more. She just smiled, closed her eyes, and began to concentrate on using her abilities to find Princess Mansherry's whereabouts.

'Princess Mansherry, you must be safe and sound.'

"What kind of person is Princess Mansherry?" Usopp asked, stroking his chin. "According to Leo, she's a temperamental, willful, and easily angered person..."

As he spoke, Usopp drew a very funny face on the ground, leaving Perona speechless.

"It shouldn't look like this, right?"

"Haha, I'm just guessing..."

Usopp was interrupted by a voice from behind him before he could finish speaking.

"Who are you people?" Kin'emon, who had been captured, asked dumbfounded. "Release me at once!"

"Um?"

Usopp, noticing what was behind him, paused for a moment, then said with some surprise, "Kin'emon?"

What are you doing here?

"Ah, it's Lord Usopp!"

Kin'emon immediately showed a look of surprise; it would be much easier if someone he knew was here.

"Do you know each other?" Haku asked curiously.

"Yes," Usopp nodded, "Let him go."

Seeing that Usopp had said so, Haku and the other person released Kin'emon.

"By the way, how did you come to know...?"

Before Usopp could finish speaking, another person popped out from behind the wall, startling him.

"Huh?"

"How come another strange guy has appeared?"

"Take it easy."

Kin'emon rushed over and introduced, "This is Kanjuro, whom I have been searching for."

"Ah, so you're Kanjuro."

Usopp had a look of Satori realization; this guy was the one Kin'emon had been talking about.

But... why does this guy look so strange?

They look just like actors in a traditional opera.

"That's right!"

Kanjuro nodded and said, "I am Kanjuro, a samurai from Wano Country!"

As he spoke, Kanjuro patted the bird beneath him, signaling it to send him up.

"This..."

Looking at the bird, its face covered in sweat and looking pitiful, that had brought Kanjuro up, Usopp's lips twitched. "Just what's the background of this pathetic-looking creature?"

Perona, however, directly expressed her disgust, saying, "What is this ugly-looking thing?"

"Not cute at all."

This thing is nowhere near as good as her zombie toys.

"That should be a bird," Galette said somewhat uncertainly.

As she spoke, Galette looked her up and down carefully, then nodded again.

Although it looks ugly, this thing has wings and can fly, so... it must be a bird.

"That's right, this is the Painted Sparrow!" Kanjuro said proudly.

Usopp:...

Perona:...

Galette:...

Is it a sparrow?

I'm so sorry I didn't notice.

"I was quite astonished when I returned to the ground," Kin'emon said. "For some reason, people are advancing towards this Highland in droves."

"That's what's giving me a headache!" Usopp said, sounding a bit troubled. "But they probably won't be able to climb up so easily."

Once he thought about how high this place was above the ground, Usopp gradually relaxed.

"Don't worry, Lord Tengu," Kanjuro said. "Seeing that everyone was struggling to climb, I have already set up the Painted Net!"

"The group will reach this point soon!"

As he spoke, Kanjuro struck what he considered a very dashing pose.

"Huh?"

"Eh!!!"

Those who had taken Kanjuro's words to heart immediately showed expressions of disbelief. What had he said he had done?

Did they build a ladder for people to climb up?

Are you kidding me, you bastard!

"What have you done, you bastard!" Usopp roared, his shark-like mouth agape. "Who told you to meddle in other people's business?!"

They were initially safe due to the high altitude, but then this bastard showed up and started putting them on high alert... Is he even one of our own?

"Catch Usopp!" shouted the man climbing the ladder. "Don't let him escape!"

"You heard that, you bastard!"

Usopp pointed to the edge and roared, "They're here to take my head, do you understand?!"

"Huh?!"

"So it turns out I was just being nosy!"

Kanjuro looked panicked. He had thought he had helped, but it turned out he had made things worse...

Thinking of this, Kanjuro immediately knelt on the ground and repented to Usopp in a dogeza posture.

"I was too careless. I actually lost my composure like that..." Kanjuro said with a grim expression, "It's like repaying kindness with enmity."

"Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to commit seppuku to atone for my sins."

"Stop it, Kanjuro!"

Kin'emon quickly shouted, "Don't forget what we need to do!"

"Okay, then forget it."

With that, Kanjuro put away his weapon, his expression gradually returning to calm.

He looked just like an actor performing.

Usopp:???

"What do you mean 'forget it'?!" Usopp roared, opening his shark-like mouth. "Enough talk, just cut it already!"

This guy is nothing like a samurai, you bastard!

However, since Kanjuro was Kin'emon's comrade, Usopp didn't actually make him commit seppuku as an apology.

"How are we going to deal with those people who are about to climb up?" Usopp said, somewhat frantically. "I don't want to die!"

"Why don't you just remove the Painted Ladder?" Galette said calmly.

As a pure pirate, this rather cruel solution came to mind immediately.

As for those who might fall to their deaths?

Sorry, but since you're planning to kill us, why should we tolerate it?

"That is indeed a solution." Kanjuro nodded and said, "Then I will go and take care of the Painted Ladder now."

With that, Kanjuro turned his head, intending to deactivate his ability.

As for those people below?

Since Lord Long Nose is their ally, then those who want to kill Lord Long Nose are their enemies.

He had no reason to be lenient with the enemy.

"No!"

King Riku rushed over to stop them, saying, "They'll fall to their deaths!"

Kanjuro:???

Kanjuro stared at King Riku with a face full of question marks. Who was this old man?

Kanjuro, somewhat undecided, glanced at Kin'emon subconsciously.

But Kin'emon didn't look at him; instead, he frowned and looked at King Riku, clearly not expecting the other to suddenly say such a thing.

If I remember correctly, this guy was also a Convicts.

"Are you kidding me, King Riku?" Usopp said with a grim expression, "If this isn't lifted, we're finished."

That won't work either.

As a King who loved his people dearly, King Riku was unwilling to see his subjects harmed because of their actions.

"This..."

Usopp opened his mouth, "What should I do then?"

His head is worth 500 million.

"What a boring idea," Galette scoffed. "If you really care about the people, why didn't you fight Doflamingo to the death before?"

Is it meaningful to say these things now?

King Riku opened his mouth upon hearing this, but for a moment he was speechless.

Fighting Doflamingo to the death?

He did have that thought at first, but the difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great, so great that he didn't even have the courage to raise his sword in front of Doflamingo. He could only lower his head and beg the other side to spare the country.

Just like... ten years ago.

"Speechless?"

Galette shook her head; this old man really was a bit clueless.

Sometimes it's not wrong to care for one's people, but doing so in this situation seems a bit too soft-hearted, especially since those guys came to kill them.

Then, Galette turned to Kanjuro and said, "Remove the upper part of the ladder and force them down."

This statement also gave King Riku a way out.

If it weren't for the fact that these guys knew the Straw Hat Pirates, she would have just used butter to wash them down.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

King Riku immediately raised his head and said, "Just force them back; there's no need to harm them."

As long as he doesn't harm the people, he has no problem at all.

"This..."

Kanjuro opened his mouth, "Is that even possible?"

"What, you can't do it?"

Galette frowned. If the other party could turn paintings into real objects, then they should also possess this ability.

"Not really, it's just a bit difficult," Kanjuro said honestly. "I'll give it a try."

After saying that, Kanjuro walked to the edge and looked down at the people who had already climbed halfway up.

"I'm about to dismantle the Painted Ladder," Kanjuro shouted. "If you don't want to die, hurry up and get down."

"How could this be?"

The people climbing the ladder were immediately dumbfounded; without the ladder, how were they supposed to get up?

"Are you kidding me?!"

"Damn it, since we've made the ladder, let's use it to the end!"

Kanjuro simply apologized to those below before using his ability to dismantle the ladder.

"Asshole!"

"Let's get down quickly, or we'll fall and die!"

"You there, just you wait!"