Gentle People

"Where... where exactly is it?"

Violet, who was using her ability to quickly observe the situation in the Royal Palace, gradually frowned.

She searched many places but couldn't find Princess Mansherry, which greatly troubled her. Where on earth had Doflamingo hidden Princess Mansherry?

"Didn't you once work for the Donquixote Family?" Perona said, staring at Violet's retreating figure. "Haven't you heard anything about Princess Mansherry?"

"No."

Violet shook her head without turning her head and said, "In the ten years I've been entering and leaving the Royal Palace as Violet, I've never heard of Princess Mansherry of the Tontatta Tribe being captured."

After saying that, Violet continued to use her abilities to search for the other party's whereabouts.

"It seems Doflamingo was on guard against you from the very beginning," Galette said.

Although the details are unknown, since this woman named Violet is the daughter of the previous King Dressrosa, it means that Doflamingo cannot trust her, so it is normal for Doflamingo to be wary of her.

After all... a guy like Doflamingo is extremely cunning.

"That's true."

Violet didn't refute it. It was normal for Doflamingo to be wary of her, after all, she was forced to the Donquixote Family.

She then continued her search for Princess Mansherry.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, her face pale, and said, "Father King, we can't find Princess Mansherry anywhere."

"It must be hidden somewhere," King Riku said in a deep voice. "Search carefully, don't miss any place."

"Could it be that Princess Mansherry is already dead?" Galette asked.

Once a hostage has achieved a certain goal, it may no longer be useful.

Usopp:...

Can we please not talk about such terrible things?

Looking at Galette's expression, Usopp's lips twitched. He suddenly felt that this person and Robin should get along very well.

"No," King Riku said. "Doflamingo wouldn't kill Mansherry unless he didn't want the Tontatta Tribe working for him anymore."

After saying that, King Riku paused for a moment, then continued, "Besides... Doflamingo definitely wants Mansherry's abilities too."

"And now... perhaps we need her abilities even more."

If they could receive support from Mansherry's abilities, they would gain the ability to continue fighting.

Now he just hopes Viola can find the other person soon.

"Ability?"

A hint of doubt flickered in Galette's eyes. What kind of ability could possibly pique Doflamingo's interest so much?

But King Riku did not explain, since the other party had not been rescued yet, so there was no point in saying anything.

Seeing that King Riku offered no explanation, Galette remained silent.

"Then I'll look again more carefully," Violet said in a deep voice.

After saying that, Violet continued to use her abilities to search for Princess Mansherry's whereabouts in Doflamingo's Royal Palace.

'There must be something I haven't discovered yet,' Violet thought to herself. 'Something I haven't observed in the past few years... Where could it be?'

Having grown up in the Royal Palace, she had practically traversed the entire Royal Palace; she shouldn't have been unable to find him.

Just then, an idea popped into Violet's mind.

Yes, that place!

The same solitary confinement cell she went to when her Father King locked her up for playing a prank!

Right inside that confinement room, there was a place big enough to accommodate the Tontatta!

Thinking of this, Violet immediately used her ability to look in that direction.

Soon, she saw a little girl crying in that small space.

"I really want to go back to Green Bit..."

Princess Mansherry, her face streaked with tears, hugged her knees and cried out, "Please come and save me... Leo!"

At this moment, Mansherry's heart was filled with despair.

"So this is where it was!"

Upon discovering Princess Mansherry's whereabouts, Violet suddenly opened her eyes.

"Have we found it?!" King Riku exclaimed in delight.

"Yes, found it."

Violet smiled at her father and said, "She's locked up in the same room where you used to confine me."

"So that's where it was...?"

Recalling that room, a hint of helplessness appeared in King Riku's eyes, clearly thinking of his daughter's mischievous childhood.

However, he quickly suppressed this feeling, after all, now was not the time to think about such things.

"Quickly tell Leo and the others where Mansherry is."

"Yes!"

Violet nodded, then quickly took out his Den Den Mushi and began contacting Leo.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Kaga ~"

"I am Viola," Violet said. "Can you hear me, Leo?"

"I am here, Princess Viola."

"Alright, Leo, I've found Princess Mansherry's whereabouts."

"Really?!"

A look of surprise and delight appeared on Leo's face. Had they finally found that guy?

That's wonderful!

"Yes, really, she's in the Royal Palace," Violet said.

"Great! Where in the Royal Palace is she?"

Leo clenched his fists, clearly eager to rescue the person.

Although he didn't know where Doflamingo had imprisoned Princess Mansherry, she must be suffering terribly, so he had to rescue her as soon as possible.

"It's in that little room deep inside the chapel," Violet said. "Do you remember that place?"

"This is the place where we met when I was a child and my Father King locked me up in confinement."

"A small room deep inside the chapel?"

Leo was stunned for a moment, not immediately realizing where he was.

But soon, he remembered.

"I see!"

Leo's eyes lit up immediately when he recalled the place where he met Princess Viola when he was a child.

"It's a solitary confinement cell!"

So that's where it is.

A look of surprise appeared on Kabu's face; he finally knew Princess Mansherry's location.

"Yes, that's it," Violet nodded and said, "Go and save her quickly."

"Okay, we'll go right away."

Leo nodded, and then his eyes gradually became moist.

Kabu, who was standing nearby, was the same.

"What's wrong?" Rebecca asked, puzzled.

"I suddenly remembered Princess Scarlet."

"My mother?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Rebecca's eyes. Why would Leo mention her mother?

Does he also know his mother?

"Um!"

"We, who frequently visited the Royal Palace, often played pranks with Princess Viola, which eventually angered King Riku, and we were all put in confinement."

"But Princess Scarlet brought us food during that time, comforted us, and took us to apologize to His King Riku... She is such a kind person!"

As he finished speaking, Leo's tears began to flow uncontrollably.

And so it is with Kabu.

They will never forget what happened during that period.

"We all love Princess Scarlet very much," Kabu said, wiping away her tears. "She's always so forgiving of us; she's such a wonderful person!"

In the end, Kabu burst into tears.

If only Princess Scarlet were still alive.

"Yes, Mother is a very good person," Rebecca said softly.

Although her mother was murdered when she was young, her mother's gentle appearance was always etched in her heart.

Violet pursed her lips; at this moment, she also missed her sister a little.

If only she were still alive.

"I remember the location of the confinement cell perfectly well," Leo said. "Thank you so much, Princess Viola. I'll go rescue Princess Mansherry right away."

"Um."

"However... the Royal Palace has now become the enemy's stronghold," Violet said in a deep voice. "So you must be careful, Leo."

Since Nico Robin and the others went to deliver the key, the task of rescuing Princess Mansherry falls to Leo and his group.

In this situation, their chances of winning are not as high as they might imagine, so they must be careful.

"Understood, I will definitely rescue the princess!" Leo said earnestly.

He then ended the call.

"Kaga ~"

After returning the Den Den Mushi to Rebecca, Leo focused his gaze ahead, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Just then, Rebecca noticed the commotion below.

"Those are...the executives of the Donquixote Family," Rebecca exclaimed.

"Um?"

Upon hearing Rebecca's voice, everyone instinctively looked down and then noticed the enemy officers fighting Hajrudin and his group.

"Who are they fighting?" Merry asked, puzzled.

How come she doesn't recognize any of them?

"These are all contestants who came to participate in the competition," Rebecca explained. "I guess they chose to be enemies of the Donquixote Family because they were turned into toys and rescued by your companions."

She didn't know what it felt like to be turned into a toy, but it must have been unpleasant. So it was quite normal for these people to choose to become enemies of the Donquixote Family after being rescued by the Straw Hat Pirates.

That must be the reason.

Nico Robin began, "Back then, they treated Usopp like a messenger of God!"

As she said this, a smile appeared on Nicole Robin's face, clearly indicating that she had thought of something amusing.

"So, they're on our side then," Merry said.

"Yes."

"That's really great!"

A smile appeared on Merry's face. With these people around, they wouldn't need to spare any manpower to deal with the lower-level cadre.

That's great!

Nicole Robin chuckled, then cautioned, "Be careful not to get spotted by those guys."

Although those guys might not be able to reach that high, being discovered carries the risk of being attacked, so it's best to avoid being spotted.

"Clear."

Merry nodded, then began to concentrate fully on manipulating her abilities, trying not to make a sound.

"The Sunflower Field on the Fourth Floor is almost here," Rebecca said. "We can meet up with Lucy there."

"Um."

Nicole Robin nodded and said, "Now all they need is this key."

With their combined strength, defeating Doflamingo would definitely be no problem.

Nico Robin then turned her attention to the site of the battle in Xi Yan, wondering what the situation was like there.

Although they are far apart, you can still see huge trees running through the town from time to time.

'However, with Xi Yan's strength, he certainly won't be killed by Marine Admiral,' Nico Robin thought to herself.

Thinking of this, she looked away and didn't look in that direction again.

She doesn't need to worry about Xi Yan; she should deal with the troubles here first.

"Give the key to Luffy- senpai..." Bartolomeo began to feel a little smug, as if he were conjuring up a certain image.

In his mind, Luffy, who had taken the key, nodded affirmatively at him and said the words he most wanted to hear.

[Luffy: This isn't Bartolomeo. I've been waiting for you for a long time.]

[Bartolomeo: You were actually waiting for me?]

[Bartolomeo: Luffy- senpai was actually waiting for me! I'm so touched!]

As he thought about it, tears of emotion welled up in Bartolomeo's eyes, leaving Luffy looking on with a puzzled expression.

[Luffy: Are you alright?]

[Bartolomeo: Ah, yes, I'm alright. I'm so sorry I'm late.]

[Luffy: What are you talking about? I wasn't worried about you at all. After all... you're one of my reliable comrades!]

[Bartolomeo: A companion...?]

"Luffy- senpai!!!"

"Honestly, nothing matters anymore."

"Hahaha, hahahaha~"

Rebecca:???

Looking at Bartolomeo, who was both crying and laughing like an idiot, Rebecca was full of questions. What was wrong with this guy now?

Why are you crying?

"What's wrong with you?"

"You don't need to worry about it," Bartolomeo grinned. "This is a treasure that belongs only to my heart."

Rebecca blinked upon hearing this, a treasure in her heart?

Although she couldn't understand it, she expressed her respect.

Leo, standing to the side, also looked completely clueless, but he didn't say anything, letting Bartolomeo entertain himself.

"That is..."

Gladius, who was fighting the enemy below, suddenly looked up at the sky, then frowned and said, "The Straw Hat Pirates?"

As he spoke, Gladius searched his mind for the appearances of the Straw Hat Pirates members and quickly matched them up.

The people pictured above are Nico Robin and Merry from the Straw Hat Pirates!

As for Bartolomeo and Rebecca?

Gladius completely ignored him.

"You want to enter the Flower Field right in front of us?" Gladius said coldly, "Are you kidding me?"

Do you think they're dead?

Thinking this, Gladius's arm began to swell, clearly indicating that he was using his Devil Fruit ability.

"With me here, you won't get past me!"