"Lord Xie Wen... thank you, truly, so very much!"
As Luo and Doflamingo fought their way out of the VIP Box amid a series of crashes, Viola immediately stepped forward, looking excited. Clearly, she had not been swayed by Heavenly Yaksha's earlier attempts to sow discord either.
"Oh, I was just helping out along the way." Xie Wen waved dismissively. "Don't worry. Your father, brother-in-law, and niece should all be aboard our ship now, perfectly safe. If you're still worried, I can have Seijūrō take you over."
"No! I'd rather stay here with you!"
Although Viola very much wanted to see her family, she wanted even more to see what became of Doflamingo and his subordinates.
Meanwhile, just as Luo faced off against Doflamingo, the Research Commission's cats had already sought out the opponents Xie Wen had selected for them long ago...
"Dudu Bear! Go catch her so Klee can build a snowman, meow!"
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Little Plushie summoned a Flame Bear around two meters tall and directed it to charge toward Monet with a cute but swift running gait.
Monet summoned wind and snow to extinguish the Flame Bear, but Klee Meow's flames were far more powerful than her snowflakes. Most of the snowstorm she blew out melted before it could even get close, and the small portion that landed on Dudu Bear did no damage.
What was more, Klee Meow could provide Dudu Bear with further fire support at any time.
With Little Plushie's strength, defeating Monet would naturally be child's play. As for why Xie Wen had arranged this...
Naturally, he wanted to borrow Klee Meow's good luck and see whether he could get the Snow-Snow Fruit as a drop!
"Palico Karate: Air Burst, meow!"
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Jinx Meow threw a kitty punch at Gladius, whose hairstyle resembled