Bartolomeo saw Luffy's belly and happily threw himself onto it. "I'm on Senior Luffy's Gum-Gum Balloon right now. This is pure bliss!"
Desire stepped on him and said, "Don't block my way."
"Danger! The overpass is collapsing!"
Luffy went out and looked at the falling overpass.
Bartolomeo said, "Leave this to me! Barrier!" He raised a barrier to block the falling debris. Luffy immediately said, "Nice one, Chicken Head!"
Bartolomeo smiled. "It's such an honor to be able to help Senior Luffy."
Peseta clapped as he stood on the bridge by the cave entrance. Smiling, he said, "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful."
Desire shouted, "Peseta, was this Bill's order too?"
Peseta smiled. "Of course."
Desire said, "After using them, are you planning to bury them alive too?"
Peseta said, "Wouldn't it be a huge hassle if we let only them go? So after we deal with you, we'll take care of them too..."
Bartolomeo said angrily, "Now I'm mad! Barrier Crash!" He used his barrier to shove a massive pile of rubble upward.
Peseta smiled. "I'd heard about it in the rumors, but that really is a dangerous barrier."
Bartolomeo said, "It's more than just dangerous! Flowing Barrier Stairs!" A staircase of barriers sprang up, rising from the deepest underground level all the way to the surface.
Bartolomeo said, "Please use it, Senior Luffy."
Looking at the towering stairs, Luffy said, "Flowing Stairs."
Desire said, "Who are you talking to while looking over there?" Bartolomeo had his back to Luffy.
Luffy climbed onto the barrier stairs. "Chicken Head, you go first."
"Got it, but I'm coming too!" Everyone ran up the stairs. As he ran, Bartolomeo thought, This is bad. I'm super happy.
Peseta smiled. "There's a limit to the area your barrier can cover, isn't there?" All the shells under his