Lucci stood proud. Though blood covered him from the explosions, making him look as if he had climbed out of the Blood Pool, no one could take him lightly now.
He had taken down Pica and Trebol with ease. His strength was plain to see.
Doflamingo, however, remained cold and aloof, a contemptuous smile on his lips. Even through his purple lenses, his boundless arrogance was unmistakable. To him, a fighter as strong as Lucci might as well have been air—not worth a second thought.
"You'll regret this, Doflamingo."
Ye Chen glanced at him with a smile, then walked toward Monet and Baby 5.
Seeing Ye Chen's cheeky grin and the way his eyes roamed over her, Baby 5 stamped her foot in anger and instinctively took two steps back.
"Heh..."
Ye Chen seemed quite pleased with himself. Before long, he reached Monet and brought his face so close to hers that they nearly touched. He sniffed the air, looking entranced.
"Hmph."
Monet gave a cold snort and hurried back a few steps.
"Hey, don't forget how much you took advantage of me last time. You saw everything. Aren't you going to take any responsibility?" Ye Chen lowered his voice and leaned toward Monet again.
"You... Dome Snow Hut!"
Afraid Doflamingo might see them, Monet hastily swept her hands out. A bitterly cold flurry surged around them, and moments later, a huge snow hut enclosed them both.
"Come on, Monet! Take him down!"
Baby 5 jumped up and down, waving her little fists as she cheered Monet on.
As far as Baby 5 knew, Monet was about to teach Ye Chen a harsh lesson. She had no idea how wrong she was.
"Heh... Monet, that ability of yours is pretty handy. A man and a woman shut inside here together