Kuraigana Island.
Zoro was kneeling on the ground, gloomy clouds of negativity hanging over him.
"Ah, I'd rather be a paramecium!"
Perona stood opposite him, her hands on her hips.
She looked like a lofty princess scolding her servant.
"Horahorahora! You damned, directionless Zoro! You actually dared to tie me and Gion up in the castle. Now you know what I'm capable of!"
Gion sat on a nearby sofa, playing with her lovely hair.
But her gaze remained fixed on Zoro, who was kneeling on the ground.
Both women looked somewhat resentful.
Clearly, they were rather unhappy that Zoro had tied them up inside the castle.
Of course, they knew Zoro hadn't wanted them to risk their lives at Marineford.
It was just that his way of showing concern had been a little rough.
Although their expressions weren't particularly friendly, both women felt quite sweet inside.
This blunt man's way of showing concern sent ripples through their hearts.
That was just the sort of thing they liked.
Gion looked up at the white hollow enveloping the entire room.
A worried look appeared on her face.
"Perona, are you sure this hollow of yours can block out every trace of our presence?"
Ever since Zoro returned, the two had been discussing putting their plan into action.
And there was still another person on the island at that moment.
Naturally, they didn't want Hawkeye to find out.
At her words, Perona turned her head, her face brimming with pride. "As long as this Screening Hollow covers us, even Lott wouldn't be able to detect anything!"
By then, Zoro had recovered and was watching them warily. "What are you two planning?"
It wasn't that he was worried they would hurt him, but he had discovered that his Observation Haki was now confined to