After Klee Meow's Devil Fruit Ability advanced further through methods such as absorbing and merging with the Mother Carmel Flame and creating "Little Girl," the top speed of the Toot Toot Forward she powered had even surpassed Kuma's "Bear Delivery."
Although the limits of the Dudu's hull and the endurance of those aboard meant it still needed to accelerate gradually before reaching top speed, the whole process took less than half a minute. Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit only had the advantage of zero-frame startup.
So when the Dudu arrived at Elegia, the Island of Music, Shanks and the others who had gone to Egghead Island to investigate still had not returned...
"Yohohohoho! Young Xie Wen, long time no see!"
Brook, who was still staying on Elegia, came over with Uta, Gordon, and the members of the Red Hair Pirates who had stayed behind to protect them.
"I've already seen Laboon at Twin Cape. Thank you so much for bringing me news of him back then."
Brook bowed to Xie Wen.
Then...
"Miss Robin, long time no see. And to these two lovely ladies, a pleasure to meet you." Brook removed the little top hat from his head and bowed elegantly with a hand over his chest. "Please let me see your panties."
"Hehehe, you haven't changed at all, Mr. Brook."
Robin covered her mouth and chuckled, quietly sidestepping his request.
Yamato, meanwhile, grabbed his trousers and made to take them off, asking in puzzlement, "See our underwear? Is that some strange custom in the outside world?"
"That's not a custom at all! This skeleton is obviously a pervert! Weapon Transformation: Sickle Woman!"
Baby 5 kicked at Brook, turning her leg straight into a massive sickle.
Fortunately, under the influence of Xie Wen and the cats, her extreme people-pleasing personality had largely