"There really is someone who looks like that…"
"Come to think of it, Sanji was depressed for a long time because of his wanted poster…"
"Yeah…"
Chopper and the others stared at Duval's face, their eyes practically popping out.
They had never imagined that such a face could actually exist in this world.
Sanji, meanwhile, stood frozen in disbelief. His body trembled uncontrollably, and the cigarette in his mouth slipped out, falling into the sea.
"You…"
"You see it now, Black Leg Sanji!" Duval roared in anguish. "Look at this face carefully—does it look familiar?!"
"Because of you, I was hunted down by countless people!"
"From that moment on, I swore I'd go to sea and kill you!"
As he spoke, Duval pulled out Sanji's wanted poster and shouted furiously, "But you're impossible to find! Even with this poster, I couldn't track you down!"
"You must've been proud, huh? With that ridiculous poster as cover, even the Marines wouldn't recognize you!"
"But when they saw me, they'd shout—'We found you, Black Leg Sanji!'"
"But damn it—I don't even know who Black Leg Sanji is! I'm not even a pirate!!"
By the end, his face twisted with rage, his hatred almost tangible.
"All because they mistook me for you…!"
"Do you know what I've been through?!"
"AHHHH!!!"
"I was just an ordinary thug—why did I have to go through all that?!"
Tears nearly burst from his eyes.
Facing so many powerful hunters, he had almost died countless times.
If not for sheer luck—
He wouldn't even have lived to see this moment.
"Damn you, Black Leg Sanji!!!"
"What kind of joke is this?!"
At that instant, Sanji exploded with fury, his expression twisting as flames of anger seemed to ignite around him.
"How the hell would I be proud of something like that?!"
He hated that wanted poster more than anything—
And now this guy was saying he benefited from it?
That completely set him off!
"Bastard—just wait!"
"Sanji?"
Chopper blinked as Sanji suddenly dove into the sea and swam forward.
"What's he doing?"
"…Probably ending this cursed connection," Jin said, covering his face.
Even he didn't know what to say anymore.
This world really was absurd.
"Should we…?"
"Let's dock first," Nami sighed. "Merry, move us closer."
"But then Sanji jumped for nothing…"
"Do you think he can wait?"
Following Nami's gesture, Merry looked toward the shore—and froze.
"Th-that fast?!"
Since when did Sanji swim that quickly?!
"He's angrier than that guy," Jin said.
"Fair enough…"
"Coming straight at me, huh…" Duval snarled as Sanji reached shore. "Black Leg Sanji—you bastard!"
"Tell me—why did I have to go through all that?!"
"Those bounty hunters were after you—but I took the fall! Why?!"
Sanji said nothing.
He simply rushed forward, face dark.
"Answer me, you—"
"WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?!!"
Sanji roared, kicking Duval square in the face, nearly knocking his teeth out.
"Crack!"
Veins bulging, Duval glared down. "What do you mean it's not your problem?! Take responsibility!"
"Bullshit! How is that my fault?!"
"Then who should I blame?!"
"How would I know?! I hate that stupid poster too!!"
The two glared at each other, equally furious.
"Hey… they really do look alike," Hatchan muttered.
"Yeah… exactly the same."
Sanji's face turned green.
"Pff—!"
"Yohohoho—!"
Brook burst out laughing, collapsing onto the deck.
"BROOK, YOU BASTARD!! I'll deal with you later!!"
"Sorry—pff!"
"Crack—!"
Sanji's veins throbbed violently.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm down—
Impossible!
Turning back, he snapped, "You idiot! If you were being hunted because of the poster, why didn't you just wear a wig or grow a beard to change your appearance?!"
"Wouldn't that solve everything?!"
Duval: ...
His expression froze.
His face turned red, sweat pouring down.
"…There was… a method like that…?"
"ARE YOU AN IDIOT?!"
On the ship, Nami sighed.
"What a ridiculous fate…"
Everyone shared a complicated look.
Who would've thought this entire situation was caused by that?
At that moment—
Duval raised his harpoon gun.
"If you won't be reasonable—then die!"
"Rat-tat-tat!"
Sanji flipped backward, dodging.
"Who's being unreasonable here?!"
"I don't care—you're responsible!"
"Then…"
Before he could finish—
Several figures burst from the water—Lor and his group.
"Black Leg Sanji—die!"
"YOU'RE the ones who should die!"
Sanji kicked one straight into the ruins.
But the others smirked.
"Got him!"
They threw a steel net toward Sanji mid-air.
"Damn—!"
No foothold—no escape!
At that critical moment—
A green flying slash cut through the air.
"Slash!"
The net was instantly shredded.
"What?!"
Lor stared in disbelief.
Their special anti-pirate net—
Destroyed?!
He turned and glared at Jin.
"Damn pirate…"
"Don't forget—we have allies too," Jin said calmly.
If Sanji had been dragged underwater, things could've gone very badly.
"Tch."
Lor retreated underwater again.
"Close one…"
Sanji exhaled.
"Damn ninja!" Duval roared. "Why interfere?!"
"I don't care about your grudge—but I won't let your men attack my crew."
"…Damn it!"
Jin's calmness only fueled Duval's rage.
Was he being looked down on?
As the Sunny approached shore, Duval clenched his fists.
He'd make them pay.
"Let's settle this," Sanji said.
"Oh? Finally admitting it's your fault?"
"Shut up—it's not like that."
"I'll handle this my way."
Duval: ???
"As long as you're a pirate, this won't end!"
"Enough talk—take this!"
Sanji dashed forward—
"Eyes!"
"Jaw!"
"Nose!"
"IT HURTS!!"
"Stop!!"
"Mouth!"
"Teeth!"
"SUPER MAKEOVER SHOOT!!"
His kicks blurred like machine-gun fire—
Relentlessly striking Duval's face.
Bone shifted.
Muscles reshaped.
Features changed—
Until—
Duval's face was completely transformed.
"Whoosh—!"
"BOOM!!"
He was sent flying into the ruins.
"…What kind of plastic surgeon is that?" Jin muttered.
With his Sharingan, he saw everything clearly.
Sanji literally—
Kicked someone into a new face.
Even top surgeons would cry seeing that.
"What did you see?" Nami asked.
"…He just gave him plastic surgery with kicks."
"Plastic surgery?"
Everyone turned to Sanji.
"You… changed his face?"
"Yeah," Sanji said casually. "He hated me because of that face, right?"
"So I fixed it."
Hatchan stared blankly.
This…
This was how they solved problems?
"…Let's go," Luffy grinned. "I want takoyaki!"
"No problem!" Hatchan said.
"Let's go!!!"
Soon, the Thousand Sunny departed, leaving the ruined base behind.
Lor and the others watched, confused.
"They… didn't kill us?"
"…Who knows. But we're alive."
"Check on the boss!"
They rushed into the ruins—
And froze.
"…Huh?!"
Duval—
Was now handsome.
"…Boss became handsome?!"
"What the—?!"
Splash!
"Why are you throwing water on him?!"
"I want him to see!"
"…That's not how you—"
"…Ugh…"
Duval woke up.
"My face… hurts…"
Then—
"WAIT—"
"WHAT?!"
"WHO IS THIS HANDSOME GUY?!"
He grabbed the mirror, staring in shock.
"That's you, boss!"
"…Me?!"
He touched his face—
Pain shot through—
But he burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha!!"
Tears streamed down his face.
"…Boss…"
Everyone was emotional.
Because of that face—
They had been hunted countless times.
Now—
It was gone.
And replaced with something better.
After calming down, Duval held the mirror tightly.
"…That bastard Sanji… gave me quite the surprise."
At that moment—
His hatred vanished.
"Men! Treat the wounded!"
"Then—we go find the Straw Hat Pirates!"
"YES!!"
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