Sanji stood quietly, cigarette in hand, his heart in turmoil.
"I don't know what to say... I don't know if what I am doing is right or wrong."
Nami, on the contrary, was animated despite knowing the reason and Sanji's struggles.
Unable to contain herself, she looked directly at Sanji and scolded, "You actually attacked Luffy. Did you make a mistake?"
Usopp, Chopper, and others joined Nami in scolding Sanji.
Conversely, Zoro, Robin, Franky, and the rest observed Sanji in silence, understanding and respecting the choice he made. Luffy, sitting in front, maintained a calm expression even after witnessing the scene.
Despite the accusations, he wasn't angry. Luffy had seen Sanji on the carriage, heard his words, and shed tears, proving the authenticity of Sanji's feelings.
Luffy turned to Sanji, saying emotionally, "Your kick is so powerful; you are worthy of Sanji! But, Sanji, no matter what, you are my partner! I will help you defeat the Vinsmoke family and Big Mom, so you don't have to worry!"
"I can't become the Pirate King without you; I can't even become the Pirate King without any of my friends here. Only with you all by my side can I achieve my goals!"
Sanji, and the rest of the crew, were stunned for a moment. Sanji's cigarette-holding hand didn't even shake. After a brief silence, the entire crew burst into laughter.
Their captain, seemingly unreliable and silly, had just proven to be the best captain in everyone's heart.
[Simultaneously, the picture continued to play]
[Due to Luffy defeating Crackerk, the entire world was on high alert!]
[Big Mom was completely Minkious and sent out an angry army.]
[This army consisted entirely of Big Mom's other children, excluding the Sweet Commanders!]
[Though not Sweet Commanders, they were powerful ministers of Whole Cake Island with bounties almost reaching hundreds of millions!]
[And besides...]
[The army also comprised thousands of soul soldiers!]
[These were armies created by Big Mom using her soul to obey her orders!]
[Similar to the anthropomorphic tree animals on Temptation Island]
[The entire angry army was terrifying, both in terms of numbers and strength!]
[This kind of power could only be found on this sea, except for the navy and the Four Emperors.]
[Against any force, they could push it!]
This is the horror of the Big Mom Pirates!
This is also the terrifying aspect of the Yonko Pirates.
Soon, they arrived at Luffy's location.
Due to the unilateral agreement he made with Sanji, Luffy refused to leave, even as he sensed the approaching angry army!
He would rather face these adversaries to the death than retreat!
Soon, Luffy found himself in battle with the angry army.
Initially, Luffy stubbornly resisted, with Nami supporting him.
However, the two of them couldn't overcome the entire angry army!
Among them were numerous ministers from various nations. While their strength may not match that of Sweet Commanders like Cracker, they were far from weak.
Moreover, Luffy had just endured a bloody confrontation and suffered a violent beating from Sanji.
How could he possibly defeat them?
Thus, it was no surprise that, despite Luffy's valiant efforts, knocking many foes away, he and Nami were captured alive by the angry army and taken back.
They were directly imprisoned in a book cage.
Witnessing this scene, countless viewers had complex expressions.
To be honest, if Luffy hadn't been violently beaten by Sanji, given his strength, he likely wouldn't have surrendered so easily.
Minkthermore, if it weren't for the supposed agreement with Sanji, Luffy would never have remained still without attempting to escape.
Viewers simultaneously loved and hated Luffy.
What they loved was his commitment to his partners, even in the face of such a terrifying enemy.
He showed no hesitation, a testament to his extremely stubborn character.
At this critical moment, he chose to wait for Sanji where he was.
Now, both of them were captured alive, apprehended before they could wreak havoc on the world.
The question now was, how would the story unfold?
At the same time, on the other side...
Brook sneaked into Cake Island with Pedro, a Mink tribe member, reaching the outside of Big Mom's treasure house!
Their goal: to acquire the Red Poneglyph of the Big Mom Pirates!
However, a large group of Big Mom Pirates cadres occupied the area at that moment.
Two figures stood out the most.
One was Baron Dandan of the Ashaga clan, an effective leader of the Big Mom Pirates, with a bounty exceeding 400 million!
The other was the one who truly left Brook and Pedro breathless.
She was one of the three Sweet Commanders...
Charlotte Smoothie!
Smoothie, Big Mom's thirty-fifth child, a half-blood of the Foot-Clan, held the title of Minister of Juice.
She was nearly the strongest among all of Big Mom's daughters!
[He is also one of the three strongest among all the children, otherwise he would not be qualified to be a three-star general!]
[Regardless of her prestige and strength among Whole Cake Island, she is far more terrifying than Cracker...]
[The bounty has reached 932 million Berries, almost reaching 1 billion!]
[Smoothie just sat quietly in the treasure house, guarding everything here.]
[As if they knew someone would come to steal the Poneglyph, they did not leave even a step.]
[Seeing this scene, both Brook and Pedro broke out in a cold sweat.]
[There are not only cadres from Whole Cake Island here but also three Sweet Commanders. Now we are in trouble. How can we get the Red Poneglyph ?]
[At last...]
[After some discussion, the two decided to use Pedro as bait to lure away Smoothie and the others!]
[And Brook sneaked in to steal the Red Poneglyph !]
[In the following time, the plan was implemented as expected.]
[Everything seemed so smooth, and Brook arrived in front of the Red Poneglyph smoothly!]
[However, what none of them expected was that at this moment...]
[Big Mom arrived and stepped in there...]
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