Hearing Sabo's words, Luffy put his hands on his hips, exhaling heavily from his nostrils with a "huff huff" sound.
His face was full of anger, but his eyes still held a hint of confusion, as if saying: "Although I'm not quite sure what happened, I'm still very angry!"
On the other side, Ann was leading a group of people holding colorful signs, enthusiastically cheering for Doflamingo.
Speaking of the origin of these cheering signs, Ann had to act spoiled towards Snake Snake to get them.
After all, Orochimaru's broken mall didn't have many legitimate items, but there was a ton of strange stuff.
Law, in the middle of the crowd, reluctantly held up a sign that read "Go Straw Hat Captain."
This scene was just caught by Ann, who, with quick eyes and hands, instantly swapped the sign to "Go Young Master."
Law, seeing this, glared fiercely at Ann, whose eyes reddened, and she tearfully switched the sign back.
Buffalo watched helplessly from the side, thinking, if you're going to cry, don't provoke people.
Orochimaru sat there, his expression very calm, his hands extended to his sides, his movements meticulous, as if performing a solemn ceremony.
His left hand steadily held a sign with the four prominent characters "Go Luffy" written on it, and his right hand also held a sign that read "Go Doffy."
The two signs stood in his hands, one left and one right, very fair.
The scene was instantly very comical, making the group watching the live broadcast almost burst out laughing.
Looking at Fujitora Issho again, this extraordinarily powerful but blind master swordsman stood bewildered in place.
The sound coming from the large screen made his already keen senses instantly capture the intense fluctuations in the emotions of those around him.
First, a moment of fiery emotion erupted, followed by a rapid transformation into irrepressible excitement.
With his masterful Observation Haki, though he couldn't see, he could clearly "feel" the ups and downs of the atmosphere.
Fujitora mused to himself, listening to the words of the Revolutionary Army just now, it seemed Straw Hat Luffy was about to duel Heavenly Yaksha.
But before that, what were those people so excited about?
Blind Issho couldn't understand why these people suddenly got so hyped up.
If these pirates knew Fujitora's thoughts, they would probably say, "Oh, poor blind man."
On the palace high ground, the air seemed to freeze.
Luffy and Doflamingo stood in opposition, the auras emanating from their bodies colliding fiercely, making crackling sounds like invisible currents raging in the air, the atmosphere extremely tense.
Doflamingo's Executives/Cadres gathered in a circle, to Orochimaru's right, their faces red and necks thick, shouting themselves hoarse to cheer for their boss.
"Young Master must win!"
The shouts were deafening, wave after wave, as if they would overturn the palace high ground.
Doflamingo's peripheral vision caught the scene beside him, and his head was instantly struck as if by an electric current, leaving him completely stunned. His usually composed and playful expression now showed a hint of cracking.
"What... what's going on?" Doflamingo roared in his heart, the situation had completely spiraled out of his control.
He clearly remembered sending Trebol and Diamante to load the ship, but now, not only were they both here...
They were also holding up a huge banner, one in each hand, which was clearly their family crest from their castle!!!! Was the Flutter-Flutter Fruit meant to be used like this!!
His gaze shifted, and Doflamingo saw Sugar. "Didn't she pass out? How is she awake now, and waving flags like crazy?"
Sugar's small figure now burst with astonishing energy, shouting "Young Master must win! Must win!!" in a hoarse voice, driving the surrounding atmosphere to even greater fervor.
Looking to the other side, Doflamingo's eyes widened even further.
"Pica, weren't you cut by that Pirate Hunter? Why are you here messing around?"
Pica's tall figure was particularly conspicuous in the crowd, holding cheering signs with the other Executives/Cadres, his eyes even bloodshot.
"Does this really need to be so fervent?" Doflamingo felt a headache coming on.
Before he could recover, his gaze swept over the Straw Hat Pirates: Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Robin, Franky. This side was quiet,
A picnic blanket was spread to Orochimaru's left, and they were leisurely eating sandwiches, quietly watching this farcical "cheering rally."
"These people really love to watch a show!" Doflamingo gritted his teeth, both angry and annoyed. Was this watching a play!
No!!! When did the Straw Hat Pirates come up!!! And those quiet Colosseum gladiators!!! What are you doing here!!!
At this moment, the Donquixote Family roared internally, vigorously waving their cheering signs.
"Go Young Master!! You are our last hope!!"
The Straw Hat Pirates, on the other hand, were like old Executives/Cadres, drinking tea and watching the frenzied people next to them.
"We won, so easy."
Behind Orochimaru, a group of Colosseum gladiators stood in various postures, yet strangely unified.
They were originally ruthless characters who had endured countless cruel gladiatorial fights, exuding a murderous aura from their battle-hardened experience.
But at this moment, each person's eyes held an indescribable sense of panic and awkwardness.
Their gaze uncontrollably focused forward, wanting to look away, but being irresistibly drawn.
At close range, Orochimaru's intense "beauty attack" completely threw them into disarray.
Their cheeks visibly flushed, the redness spreading from their ear tips all the way to their necks.
Destruction Cannon Ideo's hands unconsciously wanted to tug at his clothes, but realizing he had no clothes, he could only unconsciously twist his two fingers, his eyes quickly glancing forward from time to time, then quickly retracting, as if looking one more time would be a great offense, yet it was truly hard to resist.
The bounty duo Jett and Abdullah, whose strong, powerful hands were accustomed to holding weapons, now trembled slightly at their sides, their Adam's apples bobbing up and down, constantly swallowing saliva, their tone beside them felt all wrong, so they just threw it aside.
Brusque of the Longleg Tribe feigned composure, straightening his back, but his flushed earlobes betrayed him.
The breathing of the group intertwined, becoming rapid and disordered, and the entire atmosphere was permeated with ambiguous factors, as if time itself had stopped at this moment for this indescribable flutter of the heart.
Oh... Cavendish didn't count; he was currently trapped in a barrier by Bartolomeo, attacking madly, and Bartolomeo even muted him for a bit.
And at this moment, Bartolomeo was busy as could be. He was seen weaving among the people in the Colosseum, holding a stack of wet towels in his hands, handing one to each person in turn.
His face was filled with an indescribable pride, as if he were carrying out an incredibly glorious mission.
Bartolomeo was not at all surprised by the unsettled demeanor of the people around him when they faced Orochimaru; on the contrary, he felt proud from the bottom of his heart.
After all, that was Senior Orochimaru!
"Attention!" Bartolomeo shouted, loudly reminding everyone, his tone full of undeniable seriousness.
"Senior Orochimaru loves cleanliness the most, so everyone wipe off the dirt on your bodies!"
As he spoke, he keenly scanned the crowd, ensuring everyone heard him.
Some of those who received the towels were still immersed in the shock of seeing Orochimaru, their eyes somewhat dazed;
Others quickly nodded, frantically wiping away dust and sweat from their bodies.
Bartolomeo supervised from the side, occasionally stepping forward to help those who were slow to tidy their clothes, continuously muttering about staying clean and making sure not to offend Senior Orochimaru's eyes.
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