Seeing Zoro return, Sanji, who was about to cook, stopped in his tracks in confusion and then reached out to take the black bracer that Zoro threw to him.
What is that?
However, upon closer inspection, Sanji's expression turned extremely grim, his eyes fixed intently on the object in his hand.
Seeing this, the others seemed to realize the problem as well and quickly looked over.
Molly looked at the wristband on Sanji's hand and asked curiously.
"What is this thing? Who gave it to Sanji, Zoro?!"
Zoro didn't answer, but instead said...
"The person who gave me this was a woman who claimed to be Sanji's sister."
"Huh!"
Sanji, you still have an older sister!
Everyone stared at Sanji in surprise, except for Luffy, who was obsessed with food and becoming the Pirate King.
Sanji took a deep breath, seemingly trying to suppress the memories deep within him, and looked at Zoro, asking.
"Is she alright?"
Zoro nodded and answered directly.
"Hmm, it should be alright."
" Mosshead, what do you mean by 'should'? Didn't you see it?!"
Sanji instantly bristled.
Zoro, equally enraged, retorted directly.
"How would I know? I've only met her a few times, but she seems quite happy. Her man treats her very well. You should take care of yourself."
At this point, Zoro seemed to have thought of something, his face full of teasing.
"She told me to tell you, you're in for a beating!"
"Cut!"
Sanji, his face full of indignation, immediately retorted.
"My strength is terrifying right now. Don't even mention Reiju, don't say you're mistaken. Even if he really had a man by his side, I would still personally beat him up."
Sanji knew that although his older sister had her own will just like him, she was still bound by Vinsmoke Judge's bloodline.
Although it's better than those brothers who are like puppets, they still have no freedom of their own, and escaping this sea of suffering is simply too difficult.
What Sanji didn't know was that the Vinsmoke Family, whom he considered high and mighty, was seen as nothing more than ants by others.
As for the bloodline genetic constraints on Reiju, Lin Yuan's words were enough for Judge to respectfully lift them.
Reiju is now completely unaffected by her bloodline genes, and her strength has even increased to a level that Judge can only look up to.
Zoro looked at Sanji with admiration and even gave him a thumbs up.
"Haha, you're really strong. I'll remember that. I hope you'll stay this tough in the future!"
Thinking of Sanji's reaction when he met Lin Yuan, Zoro was instantly overjoyed, and his earlier unpleasantness vanished in an instant.
However, over the years, Sanji, his best friend, quickly noticed something was wrong, but still insisted on his position.
"Hmph, do you even know who Reiju is? Although I don't acknowledge it, Reiju is the princess of the Vinsmoke Family. The Vinsmoke Family is the overlord of the North Blue. Who could possibly be worthy of her? You Mosshead, you think you can fool me?"
Zoro kept his eyes fixed on Sanji, a smile on his face, watching him speak eloquently.
Lin Yuan had already told Zoro about Sanji's identity when he returned, so Zoro was aware of everything Sanji said.
But he really is brave. Zoro is filled with anticipation at the thought of meeting Sanji, the world's strongest man.
He had already made up his mind that he would make a big fool of Sanji later and tell Lin Yuan and his sister about it.
However, no one noticed that in the empty sky, two figures were silently watching this scene; they were Lin Yuan and Kuina.
However, with Lin Yuan's strength, it would be incredibly easy for him to remain undetected.
Kuina, meanwhile, used a special device to record Sanji's words and secretly sent them out.
" Reiju, your little brother is really something. He's even thinking about giving Lin Yuan a good beating!"
Soon, a message came back, delivered to Reiju had received the message.
"Heh, my brother is really stupid, daring to talk about his dear sister like that behind her back. Lin Yuan, you help me teach this brat a lesson. Next time we meet, I'll definitely beat him to a pulp."
Upon hearing Reiju's reply, Lin Yuan and Kuina exchanged a glance and then laughed.
"Haha, alright Reiju, leave Lian Po to me. Is there anything else you want to tell him?"
On the other end, Reireiju wiped the sweat from her brow and then said with a smile.
"No need. I'll teach him a lesson myself next time we meet, and show him what it means to be so arrogant."
Lin Yuan and Kuina both understood Reiju's meaning; although her tone seemed angry, there was still a hint of care and longing in it.
After ending the call, Kuina smiled and said...
"What's the next step? Should we keep watching them, or..."
Lin Yuan smiled; he had already made arrangements. His fingers, which were around Kuina, twitched slightly.
"No need. Since they're determined to challenge Kaido, we'll go ahead and wait for them. It should only take a few days. Also, we need to teach Sanji a lesson."
After saying that, Lin Yuan raised his right hand, bent his middle finger, and then flicked it hard.
Kuina clearly felt an invisible force erupting from Lin Yuan's hand.
She suddenly looked down at Sanji, who was staring blankly at the wristbands, and at that very moment, an invisible force spread out in front of him as well.
Zoro and Luffy were the first to notice the anomaly, as was Sanji, but he was a beat too slow. Just as his Observation Haki gave a warning, he felt a violent impact on his forehead.
Sanji was blasted away by the force and crashed heavily into the cabin with a loud thud.
" Sanji!!!"
The entire Straw Hat Pirates stared in shock at what they saw, though Zoro and Lawrence seemed to realize something.
They looked around warily, trying to find the enemy, but still found nothing.
"Damn it, who ambushed me!"
Sanji's angry voice rang out, and he rushed out at an extremely fast speed, then stood in front of Molly.
"Where are the enemies? Don't worry, Miss Molly, I will protect you."
Molly gave a helpless smile, while Zoro laughed at the large bump on Sanji's forehead.
"Haha, you should take a good look at yourself first. Maybe they came here specifically to see you."
Sanji looked puzzled for a moment, then was shocked again.
"Bang!!!"
The Straw Hat Pirates finally noticed something was wrong. A wave appeared above Sanji's head, and he was knocked down as if someone had slapped him across the face.
"Hehe, if I hear you talking nonsense again, I'll teach you a lesson. By the way, those two slaps I gave you earlier were for when I promised your sister I'd discipline you."
Although he didn't show himself, Lin Yuan's voice reached everyone's ears, and Sanji naturally heard it.
"Damn bastard, who are you?! I..."
Sanji was about to say something when Lawrence covered his mouth. Zoro recognized the voice and glared at Sanji.
"Shut up! That's the voice of the Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan!"
"What!!!"