"Sanji! What are you doing?!"
Two days had passed since Xie Wen and his companions left the Baratie. Although they still stuck to their policy of stopping at every island, he did not linger long on any of them. He basically just made a quick circuit to reveal the map, then sailed away immediately.
Xie Wen had not been entirely lying about wanting to save the residents of the Conomi Islands.
But before dealing with the innocent civilians, they had a very important internal matter to resolve...
"When did you learn to smoke?!"
Xie Wen rushed over to Sanji Meow, who was puffing away, snatched the cigarette from his mouth, and punched the little yellow cat hard on the head.
"Meeeow!"
Sanji Meow let out a piercing scream, then crouched on the ground clutching the large bump on his head, grimacing for quite a while before he recovered.
"What are you doing, you idiot, meow?!" Once he recovered, Sanji Meow jumped up and kicked Xie Wen, only for the equally furious Xie Wen to grab him and hoist him upside down.
"Put me down! Xie Wen, you big idiot, meow!" Dangling upside down, Sanji Meow flailed his limbs and tail with all his might. Unfortunately, his short little arms could not reach Xie Wen at all, and his feet, the only things that could kick him, could do no damage against Armament Haki.
"You've got the nerve to get angry?!" Xie Wen turned Sanji Meow around and vigorously rubbed his feline head, scolding him loudly. "How old are you? And you've already learned to smoke?!"
"That wasn't tobacco, meow!" Sanji Meow struggled to pry Xie Wen's hands away and defended himself. "It was rolled-up dried catnip, meow!"
"...That's still not allowed!"
Having entertained similar thoughts before, Xie Wen had naturally