At that moment, Violet, Zoro, Luffy, Kin'emon, and the others were hiding in a corner of Prince's Plateau.
"This elevator can indeed take us straight to the palace, but if our identities are exposed, the entire elevator infiltration operation will fail!" Violet said, wearing a red cloak.
Luffy jumped up anxiously. "That's why I said we should beat up the guards and take the elevator!" he said excitedly, waving his arms around.
"Wouldn't that be the same thing? If they stop the elevator midway, we're done for!" Zoro roared from beside him.
"Ah, is that so?" Luffy suddenly realized.
"And most importantly..." Violet trailed off.
"Most importantly?" Kin'emon asked, puzzled.
"Your disguises are way too suspicious," Violet could not help complaining. Three large toys—plush cats and frogs—would stand out especially badly in this toy kingdom.
"I deeply regret it!"
"Oh, I remember now. You're the woman who took our cook away before!"
"You took Sanji?" Luffy looked utterly confused.
That was right, something had happened before. It was Sanji and Violet's "love-hate relationship"—though it was not really that. In any case, it had been a melodramatic affair. Sanji had helped Violet three times, and Violet had given Sanji intelligence. That was why they had learned that they had fallen into Doflamingo's scheme and called Trafalgar Law, telling him to leave the beach at Green Bit.
"He went to save your ship," Violet said.
"We already know what happened afterward," Kin'emon said.
"Was it you who told him that the Thousand Sunny was in danger?" Zoro asked.
"Then the map of Toy House that Sanji gave me was from you as well?" Kin'emon said.
"Yes, I gave it to him," Violet said.
"Why would you do such a thing?" Kin'emon asked, utterly confused.
"I'm one of Doflamingo's subordinates," Violet said.
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