Bartolomeo said, "So it was you, Desire. Why are you here?"
Desire said, "That's none of your business."
The two spoke in hushed whispers. Once they were done, they quickly separated again. Desire said, "Give Straw Hat back to me."
Peru pulled two swords from his stomach and said with a grin, "I won't let you have your way."
He immediately slashed at Luffy. Bartolomeo was also shocked as he watched Luffy's ball. "Did it get cut? No, it's melting!"
Peseta walked over with a smile. "It's over."
His gaunt frame and towering height made him look like the Grim Reaper.
Bartolomeo struggled with all his might. "If only I could use my barrier..." Then he was surrounded in an instant.
Bartolomeo said, "Is... is this the end?"
Luffy said, "Don't give up! Here I go!"
He rolled forward in that ball and knocked down a whole crowd of people.
Bartolomeo raised both hands and said with a laugh, "Just as expected of Luffy-senpai."
Luffy rolled toward those people in his ball, sending anyone too slow to dodge flying.
"Just as expected of Luffy-senpai! He can even move in a pose like that!"
Bartolomeo hurried after Luffy. Suddenly, Luffy stopped. "Oh no, I've digested all the chocolate."
Bartolomeo saw Luffy rolling back toward him and was so frightened that he ran off. Luffy's ball remained right on Bartolomeo's heels.
The others were baffled. "What's going on?"
"Those two..." Peru said angrily.
Desire immediately ran toward Luffy and Bartolomeo, then got onto a jet ski. "Listen up, boys! Don't let them escape this giant fortress! Split into squads and find Straw Hat Luffy and the others! I'll be directing things from here, so do me proud!"
They immediately rode their flying fish out. Meanwhile, Luffy and Bartolomeo were walking through an