Give Me This Maid Too

Violet's gaze flickered as she nervously glanced at Doflamingo.

She looked at Rebecca and Luo Ji again, biting her lip in uncertainty over whether she should trust the Luo Ji Pirates.

If she chose to betray the Donquixote Family now, and the Luo Ji Pirates failed to deal with Doflamingo...

Then she, Rebecca, and King Riku would all die.

Was she supposed to wager her hopes on the Luo Ji Pirates?!

"Auntie, come over!"

Seeing Violet's hesitation, Rebecca said with a resolute and determined expression.

"Alright."

At the sight of Rebecca's steadfast gaze, Violet gritted her teeth and had no choice but to wager all her hopes on Luo Ji.

If she lost the bet, the Riku Family would vanish completely from this world.

"Joker really lives up to his name as a big-shot. No wonder you've expanded your business worldwide. I've decided to make a friend out of you."

Luo Ji grinned heartily, putting on a bold and heroic pirate persona.

"Then please, everyone, come to my palace for a chat."

Doflamingo also revealed a smile. It did not matter whether Violet betrayed him or not, as long as Luo Ji attended by invitation.

Once Sugar dealt with Luo Ji, Violet would have nowhere to run.

Under Doflamingo's oppressive momentum, Violet did not know how to warn Luo Ji about the trap for a moment.

The Luo Ji Pirates actually followed Doflamingo up to the Plateau of King to attend the banquet.

Forget about Violet wanting to warn Luo Ji, even the five Tontatta did not want to see Luo Ji and Doflamingo become friends.

A massive long table was laden with all sorts of delicious food.

Various Donquixote Family officers sat among the seats as well, though all wore faint smiles.

It was as if they regarded the Luo Ji Pirates as nothing more than a dish on the menu.

"Fufufufu, the two of you pulled off two major stunts right after heading out to sea, stealing quite the spotlight. I hope we'll have even more business cooperation in the future."

Doflamingo picked up his red wine glass and toasted Luo Ji and Yamato.

This did not resemble Doflamingo's usual arrogant style at all.

The other Donquixote officers also raised their wine glasses one after another. It truly looked like a friendly banquet between two allied pirate crews.

A little girl wearing a small red-capped cape was eating grapes while looking at Luo Ji and the others with an innocent and cute expression, a hint of adoration in her eyes.

"Big brother, did you really defeat a Marine Vice Admiral and capture a Shichibukai? You're so amazing~"

Sugar's cute voice was utterly naive and filled with childish inflection, making it very easy for people to let down their guard.

"Big brother Luo Ji, could you give me your autograph?"

Holding a piece of paper and a pen, Sugar trotted over to Luo Ji in an adorable, clumsy sort of way.

Luo Ji never expected Doflamingo to use this little girl against him so quickly.

Had he not known about Sugar's Hobby-Hobby Fruit ability, Luo Ji might very well have fallen into the trap.

This Hobby-Hobby Fruit ability was indeed somewhat bizarre and overbearing.

Even powerhouses like the Marine Vice Admiral Maynard and Chinjao the Drill, a user of all three types of Haki, could be forcibly turned into toys and reduced to slaves.

Yet who was Luo Ji!

A time-traveler.

With precautions in place, what threat could this little Sugar possibly pose?

"Excuse me, beautiful maid young lady, I need you to help me top off my wine."

Watching Sugar run back, Luo Ji deliberately ignored Violet's hint, choosing instead to call out to someone else.

"Are you calling me? You need me? Great! I'll pour you a drink right away!"

As if touching a switch, Baby 5 grabbed a bottle of wine and sprinted over, her face brimming with delight.

This sudden minor twist made Doflamingo and the Donquixote officers tense up.

Just as Sugar was about to turn Luo Ji into a toy and make him vanish completely—

What on earth was that idiot Baby 5 doing?!

If she ruined the plan, they would bludgeon Baby 5 to death.

Baby 5, a long-legged beauty, ran to Luo Ji's side even faster than the little girl Sugar, happily pouring wine for him.

Seeing that Luo Ji showed no signs of abnormality, Doflamingo's heart eased slightly.

Sugar safely reached Luo Ji's side and happily handed the pen and paper in her hands to him, acting like a starry-eyed young fangirl.

As Sugar's hand approached Luo Ji's hand, everyone in the Donquixote Family smiled.

Meanwhile, Violet prepared to disregard everything to warn Luo Ji to be on guard against the little girl.

Yet the very next moment.

A small black handcuff looped past Sugar's small palm and clamped onto her tiny wrist.

Sugar instantly felt the strength drain from her body and collapsed limply into Luo Ji's hands.

"Cutie, making mischief is super-duper wrong."

With a wicked grin, Luo Ji picked up the little girl.

This unexpected scene made the veins bulge on Doflamingo's forehead as a colorless Overheat shot toward Luo Ji at extreme speed, aiming to snatch Sugar back!

Sugar was a crucial link in maintaining Dressrosa's prosperity and must not be lost under any circumstances!

Using Sugar to ambush Luo Ji this time really was too risky after all.

The Donquixote Family officers moved to strike; Diamante unsheathed his sharp sword, and Pica merged into the ground...

"I knew you guys weren't good people!"

Excitedly waving her kanabo, Yamato shattered Doflamingo's Overheat with a single blow and smashed it straight toward the "strongest Shichibukai."

Thunder Bagua!!

A Haoshoku-infused attack blasted forward, terrifying Doflamingo into quickly leaping aside to dodge Yamato's horrifying strike.

In an instant, the entire banquet hall collapsed downward, reduced to fine powder.

"Luo Ji, why would you make a move against a little girl!"

Though his scalp tingled with dread, Doflamingo still cursed fiercely through his bluster.

"Yo-ho, did you really think I didn't know about her ability? Want me to knock her out cold and restore all those toys back to normal!"

With a mischievous smile, Luo Ji waved his hand to summon forth various mythical beast monsters to block the Donquixote officers.

Onimaru also transformed into a giant monster, clashing head-on with the stone giant formed by Pica.

Komachiyo transformed into a flame-engulfed Nue, carrying Tama, Rebecca, Violet, and a few Tontatta up into the sky.

"Wait! What do you want!!"

The pupils beneath Doflamingo's sunglasses trembled. Who had leaked information about Sugar?!

Was it that bitch Violet?

Yet the Luo Ji Pirates had only disembarked today; when on earth had this bitch gotten acquainted with Luo Ji?

From their initial meeting until just now, Violet did not seem to have exchanged more than a few words with Luo Ji.

"Hahaha, you just said we were going to make friends, but I didn't expect you to try and ambush me so soon.

Since you handed Violet over to me, you might as well gift this maid to me, too.

You wouldn't want this little one's ability made public, would you?"

Holding Sugar in one hand, Luo Ji pointed at the weapon maid Baby 5 with the other and chuckled.

"Baby 5, I really need you to take care of me, and your young master also needs you to follow me. Are you willing to become my person?"

Luo Ji looked at Baby 5—whose right hand had turned into a long blade and left hand into a cannon—and asked with a face full of smiles.

"You really need me? Young master, do you also need me to do this?"

Baby 5, who had been standing on guard with her weapons pointed at Luo Ji, suddenly began to question Luo Ji and Doflamingo happily.

To become Luo Ji's person? Could this be considered a marriage proposal?

The more Baby 5 thought about it, the more excited she became. She could finally become a wife who was needed by someone.