Cavendish, who was sitting on the platform at that moment, watched with his own eyes as Sugar and Trebol's hands reached out towards him.
A shiver ran down his spine, feeling as if he had been defiled all at once. An indescribable discomfort permeated his entire body, as if he had become utterly filthy.
He was practically on the verge of tears! He was a pirate with a name and reputation, yet now he was trapped in this doll's body, and being gawked at by such a greasy, perverted pirate! Even if it was just a doll's body, it was a tremendous humiliation!
Cavendish felt as if he had suffered an unprecedented humiliation, his self-esteem trampled. He watched as Sugar changed him into one princess dress after another.
But he had no way to resist now. He could only grit his teeth, his eyes red-rimmed, and with a face full of humiliation, let Sugar do as she pleased with him.
He looked so pitiful, like a lamb to the slaughter, silently enduring all this insult.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru, held by Doflamingo, listened to his slightly whiny words. Although his heart had softened a bit,
he still felt somewhat uncomfortable. He gently pushed Doflamingo and said, "Alright, you've had your hug. You should go now."
Doflamingo, however, clung on stubbornly, refusing to let go. Instead, he held Orochimaru even tighter, rubbing his chin against Orochimaru's head and smiling, saying,
"Just a little longer. Once I leave, who knows what the situation will be like next time we meet."
After saying that, he deliberately blew a breath into Orochimaru's ear.
Orochimaru's body trembled slightly, a barely noticeable blush rising on his face. Just as he was about to scold Doflamingo, he saw Doflamingo finally slowly release his grip.
"Oh, you really are a heartless person. If Straw Hat really kills me, you can't blame me."
Orochimaru snorted, not responding, only watching Doflamingo gradually walk away, looking back three times with each step, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
He reverted to his indifferent demeanor, though a peculiar emotion from their recent entanglement seemed to linger in his heart.
Orochimaru frowned slightly, glanced at Sugar and Trebol, who were having a blast tormenting Cavendish, a flash of impatience crossing his face, then turned and left without looking back.
As he walked, he mumbled to himself, thinking,
"Strange, what was I originally here for...? Never mind, things I can't remember aren't important."
Orochimaru continued walking, secretly pondering his next steps.
"Alright, since that thought is gone, I should go to the underground factory first and collect the remaining equipment. Although they're not very expensive, they're still decent items."
In truth, he coveted the entire factory's Sea Stone, wishing he could just take it all.
But he knew that doing so would be too blatant and likely cause big trouble. It was better to suppress that thought for now and wait for a suitable opportunity later.
As Orochimaru walked quickly, a smug smile played on the corner of his lips.
"Hmph, Doffy was so stubborn before, refusing to give me that factory, guarding it like a treasure. But what good did that do? In the end, it all has to be mine anyway. Now I can take it whenever I want."
Thinking this, Orochimaru's mood brightened considerably. The normally stern aura around him seemed to lighten and sway a bit. He didn't forget to cheer Franky on in his mind.
"Franky, you've got to work harder."
Not long after Orochimaru left, by coincidence or perhaps deliberate arrangement, Usopp and Robin managed to steal the Donquixote Family uniforms without incident. Disguised as members of the family, they swaggered in.
Hiding by the door, the two saw Sugar playing dress-up with Trebol.
Usopp's eyes widened, his face filled with hesitation and a hint of disbelief. He couldn't help but whisper to Robin,
"Robin, look at that child. Is she really the culprit? It's so hard to believe."
Robin, however, frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on Sugar. She nodded solemnly, as if confirming something.
"That's Sugar," Leo of the Tontatta tribe said seriously, his eyes fixed on Sugar in the room. He held up a grape-like object high in his hand, his expression extremely solemn.
This small, grape-like item was the key to their carefully planned scheme, which these small figures had painstakingly prepared.
Usopp had also come up with a plan earlier, which was now considered the backup Plan B.
Holding the item, Leo pointed to the basket of grapes next to Sugar and quietly explained to those around him,
"Do you know? Sugar loves to eat grapes, almost constantly popping them into her mouth.
This grape-like item is made from special devil peppers, making it the spiciest grape in the world.
As long as we can find a way to make Sugar eat this, it's guaranteed to make her pass out from the spiciness. Then our chance will come."
As he spoke, Leo's eyes were filled with tension, as the success of this plan was crucial to their subsequent actions.
Just as everyone held their breath, preparing to act according to the plan, an unexpected change suddenly occurred.
Trebol suddenly moved, for some reason. It turned out there was a fly buzzing around him, and its annoying buzzing seemed to greatly irritate Trebol.
Trebol extended his hand, a drop of mucus gathering at his fingertip. Then, he casually flicked it, and the drop of mucus flew towards the fly.
Who would have thought that this seemingly casual flick would be so powerful? With a loud "boom," a three-story thick Cadre Tower was blown open, and smoke and dust filled the air.
Robin frowned and sent out a half-body clone to investigate the situation there.
They saw a fly, hit squarely between the eyes by the mucus, lying dead on the ground.
This sudden commotion made everyone who was about to act tense up. They all instinctively stopped moving, their bodies trembling as they looked towards Trebol, wondering what would happen next.
Sugar was intently trying to put the pumpkin lantern-patterned panties on Cavendish.
Suddenly hearing the loud boom, she involuntarily stopped what she was doing. She looked up, her face filled with confusion as she stared at Trebol, her small face full of bewilderment, muttering,
"[・ヘ・?] Nani?"
She looked adorable and innocent, as if she hadn't quite grasped the situation.
Seeing this, Trebol first scratched his head sheepishly, then broke into a somewhat silly grin. As he laughed, he explained,
"It was a fly... Puhaha... Haha." His laughter echoed in the space, sounding particularly abrupt.
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