"They didn't do it on purpose, they were just worried about me."
Leave Greenbit.
Mansherry stood on Hermes' shoulder and carefully explained.
Some unpleasant things had happened before, and the two sides almost came to blows.
When Leo and the others learned that she was leaving again and was going to follow Hermes, they strongly opposed it. The dwarves could express their gratitude to Hermes for saving her in other ways.
Unfortunately, Hermes only lacked Mansherry's healing abilities.
So naturally, the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, and they almost came to blows.
Mansherry knew how powerful this man was, and she didn't want Leo and the others to get hurt, so she insisted on leaving with Hermes, which led to an argument with Leo.
"I, He, am a man of integrity, so I didn't take this trivial matter to heart at all."
Hermes waved his hand casually, displaying the magnanimity of a prime minister whose belly could hold a boat.
"Thank you so much."
Man Shirley was very touched, but the next sentence almost made her choke to death, and at the same time she realized once again how cunning and cold-blooded this man was.
"By the way, it's a good thing you kept your word, otherwise I was planning to wipe them out! But more than anything, it's because I'm magnanimous, I'm just too kind!"
Mansherry's face was stiff, and her previous gratitude had vanished.
This guy is a ruthless killer, how could I possibly have such emotions?
Leo said I'm easy to deceive and a crybaby, and he might be right.
this moment.
Mansherry began to reflect on her actions.
"Don't take any chances by staying by my side. Ten years. You only need to stay by my side for ten years, and then you will be free."
"However, you were too weak before that, and you had no ability to protect yourself. This was a major weakness before my abilities affected living beings."
"so....."
Hermes turned to look at Mansherry, preparing to teach her how to shave, so she would at least have a skill to save her life, otherwise she would be too useless, having nothing to offer except for the healing fruit.
If the Mini-Fruit had been developed to the point of affecting living beings, then we could easily hide Mansherry in our ears or hair, without needing to learn how to shave.
Although Mansherry is a dwarf, she still has quite a lot of hair, which is impossible to stuff into her ears or hair. The Mini Fruit is also unlikely to be developed in a short time, so after thinking it over, the only solution is to teach Mansherry how to shave.
Meeting Hermes' strange gaze, Mansherry swallowed hard, a sense of foreboding creeping over her.
Time flies.
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, the Donquixote family frantically searched for Hermes, but Hermes seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace, at least not in Dressrosa.
Doflamingo was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
In their quest to find Hermes, their business has been severely hampered, leaving the Donquixote family in dire financial straits, at least struggling to make ends meet.
Several years of hard work were wiped out by Hermes. Now, they urgently need to stabilize their businesses and make a comeback, so they have no choice but to shift their focus to business.
So the Don Quixote family is very busy.
In addition, he also had to consolidate the Dressrosa monarchy and fulfill his obligations as a Shichibukai, leaving him overwhelmed with work.
This blame rests entirely with Hermes.
The entire Don Quixote family hated him to the core.
Western Dressrosa.
Primeval forest.
The weather is sunny.
"I need to rest, I'll die if this continues!"
In the mountain stream.
Mansherry's hair was messy, her face was haggard with dark circles under her eyes, which were bloodshot, and she looked disheveled as if she might die at any moment.
She couldn't take it anymore.
All I want to do now is lie down on the spot, even if it means dying right there.
Three months.
Three whole months.
Do you know how she spent those three months? She slept later than a dog and woke up earlier than a rooster. Whether it was windy, rainy, or scorching hot, she repeated the same action every moment like an emotionless machine.
demon.
Hermes, that bastard, is a monster who eats people without spitting out the bones; he cruelly tortured her.
"You won't die, get up and keep going!"
"If your legs reach their limit, try to heal them yourself. It took me three whole months to learn how to shave, and I still haven't mastered the Moon Walk. You've already wasted three months of my time!"
Hermes, expressionless, watched Mansherry, who was like a lump of mud, continue her cultivation. He had a feeling that the six styles were becoming more and more integrated, and the return of life was just around the corner, only lacking an opportunity.
He has been staying here for the past three months, with the aim of teaching Mansherry how to shave.
With healing abilities at his disposal, even crippled legs wouldn't be a problem. So Mansherry's conditions were far better than his. If he had had this ability from the beginning, how could it have taken him so long to cultivate the Six Forms?
He lost his temper several times at first because Mansherry was too weak and lazy. She couldn't keep up with her training and wanted to rest after a short while. If she had half his willpower, she probably would have mastered the Shave technique in two months, or even learned the Moonwalk.
"I'm really going to die."
Mansherry pouted, her eyes filled with tears and she looked so aggrieved. She was so tired.
She hasn't had a proper night's sleep in the past three months.
The man before her was not only cruel to her, but also cruel to himself. His cultivation level was far beyond her reach, and he even had some masochistic tendencies.
She used her abilities extensively to heal the other party's battered and bruised body.
"Think about how you were abused by the Don Quixote family, think about how wronged you feel now, think about your people. If you still don't have the motivation after all this, then you deserve to be bullied."
"You can't make a good impression with mud."
"Go jump off a building!!!"
Hermes held it in utter contempt.
Those gazes were like sharp swords piercing Mansherry's heart. She was still an innocent child, how could she be bullied like this?
The more I think about it, the more wronged I feel, and the angrier I get.
She, Mansherry, was not without temper; those days of abuse were a permanent pain in her heart.
"I'll train then, I'll defeat you sooner or later."
Mansherry got up in a huff, feeling both angry and resentful towards the human in front of her. She vowed to teach him a lesson once she became stronger, otherwise she would never be able to forgive him for the grievances she had suffered during this time.
"You still have half a month. Since you can already use Shave skillfully, awakening Moonwalk will be easier, as will awakening Tempest Kick."
In fact, Mansherry was quite talented. She only managed to master the Shave technique in just three months. The main reason was that Hermes was a terrible person, like a black-hearted maggot, relentlessly exploiting Mansherry.
After all, with healing abilities at their disposal, there's no fear of Mansherry becoming disabled.
"I see."
"Humph!"
Mansherry turned and walked to the side, forcing out two tears to restore her legs, which were overwhelmed by the weight, to normal. Then she began to cheer up and continue her cultivation. That groan was her last act of defiance.
Hermes ignored it and continued to immerse himself in his cultivation.
It must be said that Mansherry's abilities are powerful. Because of the physical fatigue caused by cultivation, she can recover completely in the shortest time with healing tears, so that she can continue to cultivate and greatly increase the length of her cultivation time.
Perhaps it's in its growth stage.
Therefore, Hermes has made great progress in these three months. The development of his two types of Haki and Mini-Fruit is progressing steadily. Naturally, he has also made a major breakthrough in the Six Powers, which he has devoted the most effort to.
The feeling of awakening to the return of life is growing stronger.
Once his life is restored and he awakens, his overall strength will reach its peak, and he won't be so embarrassed when he fights Doflamingo one-on-one.
Judging from this timeline, Doflamingo's strength hadn't reached its peak yet; he probably hadn't even awakened his Devil Fruit powers for very long, considering Luffy's arrival in Dressrosa was still a few years away.