"Lord Sherwin... truly, thank you so much!"
As Law and Doflamingo fought their way out of the VIP seats with a series of loud clashes, Violet immediately stepped forward with an excited expression. Clearly, she had not been swayed by the Heavenly Yaksha recent instigation.
"Oh, I was just lending a hand," Sherwin waved his hand dismissively. "Rest assured, your father, brother-in-law, and niece should all be on our ship right now. They are very safe. If you're still worried, I can have Seijuro escort you there."
"No! I'll stay here with you!"
Although Violet desperately wanted to reunite with her family, she wanted even more to witness the downfall of Doflamingo and his subordinates.
Meanwhile, at the same time Law engaged Doflamingo, the Felynes of the Investigation Team had already sought out the opponents Sherwin had pre-selected for them...
"Dodo Advance! Go catch her so Klee Meow can build a snowman!"
(=ω=)σ
The little Ragdoll summoned a flame bear about two meters tall, commanding it to charge toward Monet with a cute yet rapid running gait.
Monet summoned wind and snow, attempting to extinguish the flame bear. However, Klee Meow flames were far more powerful than her snowflakes. The snow she blew melted away before it could even get close, and the small amount that did land on Dodo Advance failed to cause any damage.
Furthermore, Klee Meow could provide Dodo Advance with continuous fire support at any moment.
With the little Ragdoll strength, defeating Monet would naturally be a breeze. The reason Sherwin made this arrangement...
Was, of course, to rely on Klee Meow good luck to see if they could harvest the Snow-Snow Fruit!
"Felyne Karate: Air Burst Meow!"
(=`ω=)=o
Jinx swung a Felyne punch at Gladius, who sported the hairstyle of a Saiyan-like powerhouse, directly blasting him out of the VIP seats before the little crazy cat immediately charged after him.
The other spectators in the Colosseum had already begun evacuating under the guidance of the Tontatta and the World Economic Times staff back when King Riku speech was being broadcast.
Although some had not yet finished leaving, they were mostly gathered near the exits, so the little crazy cat naturally didn't need to hold back.
"Meowhahahaha! Sherwin said you have the Pop-Pop Fruit powers, so let blow up the whole place together meow!"
(=`=)
Jinx shouted excitedly while continuously throwing Felyne punches at Gladius.
"Felyne Karate: Air Burst Barrage Meow! Meowhahahaha! Rampaging explosives are a girl best friend meow!"
The expression under Gladius mask was one of extreme bitterness. He never imagined that one day he would be forced into a pathetic retreat by someone... well, a cat, using explosion powers.
...
"Diable Jambe: Black Pepper Pork Tenderloin Meow!"
Sanji Meow, who hadn't taken action against an enemy for some time, flew out with a kick, bringing Giolla down to the floor below.
Although the little yellow cat primary job was a chef, he was quite concerned about the fact that he currently couldn't defeat Ace.
Therefore, he didn't slack off in his usual training it was just that his talent in Haki truly couldn't compare to the son of the Pirate King.
Additionally, there were too many capable fighters in the Investigation Team, so it was rarely his turn to fight for his life.
Thus, Sherwin took the opportunity of coming to find trouble with Doflamingo to give him a suggestion—utilize Giolla Art-Art Fruit to train his own Armament Haki.
Aside from using her ability to turn people into art and waiting for them to slowly lose consciousness, Giolla herself didn't possess very strong combat capabilities or rather, she delighted in watching others die as a piece of art.
Therefore, Sanji Meow could use the limited time to break through his Armament Haki to dispel the power of the Art-Art Fruit. At the same time, the pressure caused by the Art-Art Fruit would also serve to promote his breakthrough in Armament Haki.
Even if Sanji Meow failed to achieve a breakthrough, with his strength, there was plenty of time to take down Giolla before he lost the ability to resist.
Besides, Sherwin and the others were still idle and would be entirely capable of saving Sanji Meow before he encountered any real danger.
...
"Being needed and accepted is indeed a very happy thing, but... before that, you must recognize whether the other party treats you with sincerity, rather than viewing you as a tool that can be discarded at any time."
Several arms grew from Baby-5 body, firmly locking her down with joint locks. Robin walked up to her at an unhurried pace, offering sincere advice.
Unfortunately, Baby-5 did not appreciate it: "The Young Master treats us as family! We are not treated as tools! Weapon Transformation: Dual Blade Girl!"
As she spoke, Baby-5 arms turned into blades, swinging violently to both sides.
"Stubborn!"
Robin expression immediately darkened if she hadn't retracted her ability in time just now, her arms would have been slashed.
She was already not adept at "talk-no-jutsu," and on this rare occasion she showed kindness, she encountered such a stubborn and foolishly troublesome person.
"In that case, I'll just have to capture you..."
She was the "Demon Child," after all. While she did have some compassion... she didn't have much. Naturally, she had no interest in wasting too much time trying to persuade someone to surrender on the battlefield it was more in line with her character to beat them down first before talking.
"Mil Fleurs: Venus Flytrap!"
A giant flytrap composed of countless arms unfurled from behind Robin, then opened its "large mouth" and lunged fiercely toward Baby-5.
...
The last remaining officer, Buffalo, was left by Sherwin for Purah Meow, who wanted to test her mechanical spheres.
His strength was average, but because he could fly, he could be quite troublesome, making him the perfect test subject for Purah Meow.
"Heehee~ The last time I personally participated in a fight was when an Odogaron suddenly barged into the village, meow..." The little curly-haired cat remarked with a sigh before climbing onto a mechanical sphere that had already transformed into a mechanical bird.
"Now then... Purah! Launch, meow! Check-it!"
(ゝω)~☆
Blue light flickered from the tail and wings of the mechanical bird. Sherwin, standing nearby, didn't feel any air currents or anything similar, yet it had already carried Purah Meow out through the hole in the ceiling.
Buffalo, who had just ascended into the air, hadn't even had time to see which side he should support before he saw a white, curly-haired kitten chasing after him on a strange mechanical bird.
"Gust: Matasaburo!"
Buffalo attacked Purah Meow without any hesitation.
Seated upon the mechanical bird, Purah Meow remained perfectly calm, completely ignoring the high-pressure storm before her eyes. Instead, she took out a small notebook and a pen, intending to record the data in real-time.
Purah was so composed naturally because she had the confidence to be... As Buffalo attack drew near, a translucent blue spherical shield immediately lit up around the mechanical bird, easily blocking the high-pressure storm.
"Defensive power: excellent stability: excellent energy consumption: low... Hmm, next it time to test the offensive capabilities meow! Check-it~"
(ゝω)~☆
As Purah Meow pressed a few buttons on the bird back, the mechanical bird beak promptly opened. Small blue light beams shot out from its pitch-black mouth, crinkling and clattering as they bombarded Buffalo body.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Despite looking like laser attacks, these small blue beams did not manifest as piercing force, but instead produced a series of explosions.
Buffalo was blown into a daze in mid-air, yet he did not sustain significant damage, and it did not even hinder his flight.
"Accuracy: good attack power: weak energy consumption: minimal... It seems 20% output is only suitable for dealing with average pirates, so... increase output meow! Check-it!"
(ゝω)~☆
Odelia pushed up a cat-paw-shaped lever beside her and then once again controlled the mechanical bird to fire several lasers at Buffalo.
"Waaaaah!"
Having already suffered once, Buffalo tried to dodge at his maximum speed, but the flight capability of the Spin-Spin Fruit was merely a byproduct of its primary function. Coupled with his large size, his speed was no match for the lasers, and most critically, he lacked Observation Haki...
Naturally, he could only serve as a target.
After a barrage of explosions rained down upon him, Buffalo was successfully blasted unconscious and plummeted straight toward the ground.
"Based on the adjustments just now, 35% output is just right for dealing with officer-level pirates without Haki... the distribution between energy consumption and damage is most efficient meow! Next time I can find an enemy who knows Armament Haki to test it meow! Check-it~"
(ゝω)~☆
Purah Meow didn't even spare a glance at Buffalo as he crashed into the earth, continuing to record the experimental data in her notebook for her own benefit...
In any case, given Buffalo constitution, falling from such a height wouldn't kill him anytime soon. She only needed to ensure he stayed alive until Sherwin could use the Hunter knife to "claim the prize."
At worst, she could just have Haibara Meow use the Satanic Elixir.