206: Chapter 206 UntitledAt this moment, Momonosuke cursed inwardly.He had only said it casually, but he hadn't expected the other party to take it so seriously.Seeing Luffy about to leave, Momonosuke felt fear, worried about being beaten up by those big men again, so he immediately limped after him.
"What are you doing following me?Didn't you say you were going to commit seppuku to atone for your sins?What, are you scared now?" Luffy turned back to look at Momonosuke with displeasure, his tone clearly annoyed.Upon hearing this, Momonosuke immediately became anxious and raised his voice to reply loudly, "What business is it of yours why I'm following you!Besides, you really have no compassion; you see me so pitiful but refuse to help."
"Help you?Why should I help you?You expect a pirate to help you?Are you out of your mind?" Luffy retorted without any politeness.At this moment, his hands were itching, wishing he could punch this annoying kid in front of him to the ground.
"What?You're a pirate!Get out of my way!I don't need your help!" Upon hearing that Luffy was a pirate, Momonosuke instantly became defiant, shouting at Luffy without fear.Momonosuke felt incredibly brave, secretly pleased that Kin'emon and the others were here, so they could witness his valiant prowess.However, just then, a sharp pain struck him, as if he had been struck hard in the chest.Immediately afterward, he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a hard wall.
"Pfft!" Momonosuke coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face filled with disbelief.His eyes widened as he stared intently at Luffy as he left, unable to accept the fact that Luffy had actually attacked him.
"System, use another gender-change card on Momonosuke." Luffy coldly issued the order.The system executed his command without hesitation and gifted Momonosuke an additional card with double the effect.
Momonosuke lay on the ground for a long time before gradually regaining consciousness.She slowly rose to her feet, her face ashen, her body swaying precariously.Rubbing her aching chest, she cursed, "Those despicable pirates!How dare they treat me like this!When I find Kin'emon and the others, I'll make sure Kin'emon tears him to pieces!I'll finally get my revenge!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Momonosuke froze.A damned sense of familiarity washed over her.Her hands trembled as she slowly touched her cheeks and then her body.
"No!" Momonosuke let out a heart-wrenching scream, the sound echoing throughout the space.Just then, she felt that familiar, chilling gaze again.Her body trembled uncontrollably, and she slowly turned her head.The scene before her struck her like lightning; her vision went black, and she fainted to the ground.
"Momonosuke, Momonosuke, I won't let you die so easily!" Luffy said with a wicked grin, a sly glint in his eyes."I'll deal with you when I'm done playing with you." He chuckled coldly as he continued searching for a way out.
Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew, who had gotten separated from Luffy, were in the room where the giant children were.They had just gone to look for Luffy, but had found nothing.
"Seriously, Luffy got lost in the blink of an eye!Where are we?" Nami complained anxiously, her face full of exasperation.The others shook their heads, indicating they knew nothing about this place.Everyone was speechless; Zoro hadn't gotten lost this time, but Luffy had.Now, no one knew how to find Luffy and get out of here to find Caesar."Honestly, how can your captain be so unreliable?In my opinion, we should just make him step down and replace him," Kin'emon said sarcastically from the side.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.However, before anyone could react, a flash of cold light appeared, and Zoro's blade was already at Kin'emon's neck.Zoro's eyes were icy, and a murderous intent emanated from him.He coldly said, "Even if Luffy is unreliable, he's still our captain, and the captain of our Straw Hat Pirates can only be Luffy.If you dare to insult Luffy again, don't blame me for being merciless!"
The same applies to the others.Although Luffy can be a bit unreliable at times, everyone knows that it is because of Luffy as their captain that they can unite and face various difficulties and challenges together.Therefore, when someone questions Luffy, everyone will naturally stand up without hesitation to defend his dignity.
Usopp, Nami, Sanji, and the others nodded in agreement with Zoro.Chopper watched the scene nervously, ready to bandage Kin'emon at any moment, while Robin sat quietly to the side, a slight smile playing on her lips, seemingly unsurprised by the situation.
Kin'emon sensed the killing intent emanating from Zoro and was startled.He quickly explained, "I was just joking.I didn't mean to insult Luffy.Please don't misunderstand."
Zoro remained silent for a moment, then slowly sheathed his sword, turned around, and returned to his seat to continue cleaning his weapon.The other crew members breathed a sigh of relief and returned to their posts to continue their work.
After this incident, Kin'emon never dared to tease Luffy again, and he also realized that Luffy's position in the Straw Hat Pirates was irreplaceable.
The instant Zoro's sword was placed against his neck, Kin'emon felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet.His eyes widened as he stared at the green-haired man before him, as if he were seeing an Asura, utterly terrifying."Let's wait here for a bit," Zoro suggested.Everyone nodded in agreement.They decided to wait.If Luffy doesn't show up, they'll think of other ways.After all, this research institute is so big; finding someone isn't easy.Besides, given Luffy's personality, he might have already run off on his own, and nobody knows where he is now.
"Ugh, this place is so confusing!" Luffy grumbled as he wandered through the labyrinthine passages, unable to find his way.Growing increasingly frustrated, he finally plopped down on the ground, deciding to give up.Just then, a pungent odor wafted towards him, causing him to frown.
Luffy, curious, followed the scent and eventually arrived at the gate of a huge factory.Pushing open the door, he was astonished by what he saw: rows of enormous iron barrels filled with bubbling pink bubbles, the pungent odor emanating from them.
Luffy covered his nose and cautiously approached one of the metal barrels, observing the situation inside.He saw the pink liquid bubbling and churning, as if something was struggling inside