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[This is Unit 5, reporting from Grove 42!]
[Unit 2, who had been dispatched to this area earlier, all seem to have succumbed to intense depression…!!]
"Depression?! What are you even talking about?!!" Today, many strange things happened to the Marines—each event more bizarre than the last!
"I wanna be a flea…"
"It's no use… I wanna become moss…"
The Marine soldiers collapsed on all fours, stripped of all sense of purpose and existence in that moment.
[According to their reports, Straw Hat Luffy… Appears to have fled the scene atop a gigantic bird!!]
"A bird?! Are you people playing some kind of joke?!!"
…
[… Right now… We're faced with an obstacle like nothing we've ever encountered before…!!]
In another part of the Sabaody Archipelago, the Marines were facing a completely different nightmare.
"What do you mean, you don't want to accept our invitation?!"
"Don't be shy!"
The okama—'Sanji's allies'—were wreaking havoc among the Marines, who wore expressions of utter despair.
"Let's enjoy a lovely cup of tea together!"
[I don't know… If we can hold out any longer…!!!]
("Sanji-kyun, this is your big chance!")
In a 'comedic' scene, the okama named Tibary mimicked Hancock's wink at Luffy—but this time, it was directed at Sanji, whose heart shattered even though he hadn't seen the actual moment.
"Arghh!!"
"Hey!! What's wrong, Sanji?!!"
At Sunny-Go, Chopper rushed over, concerned for Sanji's sudden cry of pain.
Sanji, clutching his aching heart, steadied himself and said:
"I don't know… It just felt like someone was crushing my heart for a moment…"
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"Hahahahahaha!!! The author really hates Sanji so much!"
"Pfft, hahahahaha! Oh my god, my stomach is literally splitting from laughter—huff, huff! Please stop!"
"Dahahahahaha! These okama are hilarious! Poor Sanji nearly died from a wink!"
"Pfftttt—my drink!! Hahahahahaha!!!!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
"Sanji also has an okama who loves him—Hahahahaha! What a 'lucky' guy!"
"Lucky?! Pffttt—Hahaha! That's not luck! That's a lifetime curse!"
"Oh god… For the first time, I actually feel bad for these Marines being targeted by such… anomalies—HAHAHA! Anyone kissed by them might just end it all!"
"Was Sanji running from these 'monsters' all this time…? He must've gained insane stamina from two years of constant fleeing!"
"I'll never, ever set foot on that place called Momoiro Island… No matter what happens!!!"
"Man… I pity those poor Marines. And Sanji, too…"
"Ivankov is such a weird presence in this world…"
"Damn! What are these creatures?! They're an eyesore!"
"Hey, you! Stop with the hate speech—they're allies of the crew, after all."
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Many locations, one topic—the readers all around the world were having one heated discussion.
The laughter was almost universal—those who got the joke were laughing so hard their stomachs hurt.
In Ohara, Rosinante was laughing his heart out too.
"Hahaha! The okama imitated Hancock, but poor Sanji… His version was an okama, not a beautiful empress!"
"Pfft… If I were in Sanji's place, I would've wiped out every last one of those lunatics and erased that humiliation from existence!"
Enel held himself back, trying not to laugh. Despite everything, he is still Sanji's fan.
"Hehehe~ People's preferences and desires mean nothing to me. What matters is the value of their existence. In my view, those okama did more to develop Sanji than it appears on the surface."
"We might soon witness a completely new, far stronger Sanji than the one we've known before the time-skip…"
Doflamingo chuckled as he shared his perspective.
"Heh~ That's an interesting take," Enel replied.
…
Not far away, Rob was gently patting Robin and Yamato, both of whom were venting to him about the tragic comedy that befell Sanji in the manga.
"Daddy… When will Sanji find a woman who genuinely loves him for who he is… like Hancock loves Luffy…? Poor Sanji~"
Speaking of which, Robin seemed very optimistic about Sanji's future in the manga. In her eyes, he was an exceptional, noble man.
"Sanji doesn't deserve to be hunted by those disgusting okama… Please change that in the manga, Dad!" Even Yamato was against what was happening to Sanji.
"Calm down, both of you… Everything that's happened so far in the manga was necessary for the story's flow—it can't be changed. You'll understand when it's finally time for Sanji's flashback arc… Just be patient, okay?"
Rob smiled gently as he said this… Robin and Yamato weren't the first to confront him in defense of Sanji's honor—many had come before.
But what fault did Rob really have in all this? At his core, Rob was merely a "publisher" of Oda's manga in this world. If he ever tried to rewrite or erase any part he disliked, the gods who sent him here would obliterate him instantly.
There were times Rob wanted to scream to the world that he didn't like what Oda was doing to Sanji either!
But could he really say that? Unfortunately, he couldn't even tell his sweet children—let alone the entire world.
"Sigh~"
Rob sighed as he looked at the tiny infant resting in the nearby crib…
It was his child. His son… named Sanji.
'When he grows up… Will he blame me too?'
'I just hope Oda doesn't go overboard with the Sanji jokes in the final saga… I really can't take any more of it…'
Turning back to Robin and Yamato, Rob said,
"Alright, my beautiful daughters, you've finished reading the manga, haven't you? How about we play a game now?"
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Far away in the New World, a trading ship peacefully exited the Calm Belt and entered the stormy waters of the New World.
"Zehahaha! We've finally arrived… Rob's influence and the World Government's grip are at their weakest here!"
"We'll definitely thrive in this land! Far away from all those monsters!"
"But, Teach, this is the territory of Pirate King Roger and the Pirate Veteran Whitebeard… How can we possibly thrive here?!" Shiryu asked with genuine concern.
(Recently, Whitebeard had been given the honorary title of "Pirate Veteran," as he was the only one worthy of being a rival to the Pirate King in his generation.)
They followed Teach because they had no choice—the manga had tied their fates together.
Everyone in the world now knew of their villainous nature, so they couldn't freely roam alone.
Most of them were even broken out of Impel Down thanks to Teach himself.
"Zehahaha! If you had the choice of facing Rob, the World Government, or Roger and Whitebeard—who would you pick?!" Teach asked, grinning at his sharp-witted deputy.
"Without hesitation, I'd choose Roger and Whitebeard. No disrespect, but they lack the manpower to give us a real challenge. Besides, they're constantly leaving the New World to check in on their families…"
"Exactly! Zehahaha! Just as I expected from you, Shiryu…"
"And of course, we don't have to face Roger's crew or Whitebeard's. We won't even bother with that bitch Big Mom or the coward Kaido… We'll grow in silence! Out of the spotlight!"
"Let the spotlight of the manga be the flame that fuels our ambition! Zehahahahaha!!!"
"Once we're powerful enough, we'll go after all those I just mentioned… And then, we'll come back to slay the two giants!"
The Blackbeard Pirates could feel their captain's overwhelming ambition—and they were all internally fired up.
"Now let's finish reading this manga first."
"You're right, Captain…"
"Looks like the Straw Hat Crew is preparing to dive toward Fish-Man Island…"
"We're finally done with the Sabaody Archipelago arc?"
Zehahahaha! Let's see how your journey into the New World begins, Luffy! Somehow… your present in the manga… feels a lot like my present right now…"
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 896: Sailing Towards Fish-Man Island!
Chapter 897: Fan Letter! (Part 1)
Chapter 898: Fan Letter! (Part 2)
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