"Quit looking down on us!"
Xie Wen's dismissive attitude infuriated both Ace and Luffy. For a moment, they even forgot the pain in their stomachs and lunged at him together.
But a yellow figure suddenly darted between them, blocking their path.
"You're the ones... looking down on cats, meow!"
Sanji Meow leaped high and delivered two thumping kicks to Ace's and Luffy's foreheads, sending them tumbling.
Although he usually liked bickering with Xie Wen and defying him, Sanji Meow would still adjust his attitude toward Xie Wen to suit the situation and behave himself.
"You idiot! What kind of Sapphire Star is as lazy as you, meow!"
(=ΦДΦ=)
After kicking Ace and Luffy away, Sanji Meow turned around and complained to Xie Wen.
Well... anyway, Sanji Meow could still be very well-behaved sometimes!
"Aaaaaah! Gum-Gum Pistol!"
Just as before, Sanji Meow, who couldn't use Haki, couldn't hurt Luffy, so he got back up before Ace again and stretched his arm to throw a punch.
Ace wasn't far behind, coordinating with Luffy to sweep his pipe sideways.
But unsurprisingly, both their attacks missed under Sanji Meow's Observation Haki.
"Big Brother Xie Wen, Klee wants to play with Big Brother Luffy too, meow."
Watching the two boys and the cat exchange a flurry of blows, the Little Plushie in Xie Wen's arms hugged his neck and nuzzled him before speaking eagerly.
"Hmm? Weren't you uninterested earlier?"
"Earlier, Klee was worried she'd accidentally blow up Big Brother Luffy and Big Brother Ace and hurt them, meow," the Little Plushie explained reasonably. "But since they're both so strong, it should be fine if Klee uses weaker Boom-Booms, meow!"
"...Just stay here and behave." Xie Wen scratched the back of Klee Meow's head and firmly refused. "Someone's home is right nearby. What if you blow