"Oh? You saw it with your own eyes?"
Werther was curious about that method of reproduction too, but he was not especially surprised. If anything, it explained why the natives had felt so strange and distorted when he sensed them through his Electromagnetic Barrier.
"Yes, I saw it myself. The whole process was disgusting beyond words. I threw up on the spot."
As they walked and talked, the two reached the depths of the mountain behind them.
Tall peaks rose on every side, with Luffys cut between them in a tangled network. The place was practically a natural maze.
"Do you know the Luffy through here?"
Werther looked at the maze of Luffys and felt a headache coming on. Even with Observation Haki, his pitiful sensing range was useless in a natural maze this vast. It might even lead him astray.
"No problem. I should be able to find the right Luffy."
"Should?"
Werther turned to the fat man with a smile.
Gla Tony shivered at the sight of Werther's smile.
"Well, Lord Werther, this is my first time here too. My specialty is dismantling ancient mechanisms. As for mazes, I know a little. Just a little."
Werther was at a loss for words, but he probably knew even less about mazes than the fat man did.
"Fine. I can use Observation Haki to keep our bearings, but finding the right Luffy is up to you."
Gla Tony nodded rapidly.
"Yes, Lord Werther. I won't let you down."
Werther studied the fat man. Perhaps he was not as timid as he seemed.
Showing his value the moment he realized he faced an enemy he could not defeat was a clever move.
But after they had walked through the maze for a while, Werther realized Gla Tony's "little knowledge" had led