Chapter 224: Grand Line [*cg·What do you want to become...
Snap, snap, snap...
In the mirror world, mirrors of various shapes on the wall were broken from the outside and shattered one after another.
"Currently, one-third of the mirrors have been destroyed. They're trying to trap us here," Luo quickly confirmed the situation. "The most urgent task is to maintain communication with the outside world. Someone must remain outside to ensure a path out."
Luo looked at Brulee who was tied up like a piece of dry firewood, then looked at the players, and prepared to be the candidate himself.
"I must be the one to go out, otherwise I will definitely let Brulee go." The player raised his hand and gave a strong and sufficient reason.
Brulee was so angry that she kept calling the player an 'idiot': "Why did you remind him out loud?!"
Seeing Luo holding the heart in his hand, with a gloomy look unconsciously revealed on his face as he thought, Bree suddenly became silent.
Big Mom's birthday party was held today, and perhaps out of fear of angering the capricious Queen, the mirrors on the cake island were the slowest to be cleaned.
Luo decided to stay on Cake Island.
"As long as we find the Polar Submersible and teleport through the mirror world, we can leave Totland." Luo analyzed the situation carefully.
Bree: "What about me?"
"Be careful not to be discovered by the Charlotte Pirates during this period. As expected... we need to make preparations in advance." Luo thought thoughtfully.
Bree: "Hey, what are you going to do to me after you leave?"
"That's the general plan. I might not reply in time later, so you'll have to be on your own to react if something unexpected happens." Luo finally explained to the players.
Brulee: "At least give me my heart back..."
"Try your best to avoid being discovered." Luo gave the player a final reminder after teleporting her outside.
Remember!
"So here you are, my little butterfly."
Doflamingo, dressed in a feather coat, stood in front of the player, his fingers deftly manipulating the two Homies to fight each other. He raised his face hidden under sunglasses when he heard the sound.
——Immediately discovered!
No, that's not right!
Analyze it calmly.
Doflamingo didn't necessarily see her emerge from the mirror.
The opponent's next action also confirmed the player's guess. Doflamingo made an invitation and opened his hands to the player. The butterfly hairpin that the player had lost at some point was placed in the center of his palm.
Quick, find some natural topics now to make yourself look less suspicious.
"Is Bourbon also undercover?"
Say it out!
Doflamingo: “…”
Player: ...what is she talking about?
Fortunately, Doflamingo didn't seem to want to ask any further questions. He continued to hold out his hand to the player. "The party is about to begin, and we should also be there. What do you think, my lady companion?"
His tone was asking for the player's answer, but his actions were strong and showed no sign of rejection.
The player hid the mirror inside his clothes again.
He glanced at the figure sitting at the banquet table, and his brows seemed to frown under his sunglasses: "As expected, Morgans is here too."
The player looked over and saw a large bird in a formal suit taking up a spot below the main seat.
Doflamingo obviously had no intention of exposing himself to the opponent. He led the player to a barely noticeable pause and naturally turned to a hidden corner that would not be easily discovered by the opponent.
"Hmm?" Not far away, Shanks, who had shown little interest in the exquisite dessert in front of him, suddenly fixed his gaze. He caught a glimpse of the pink feather coat from the corner of his eye and glanced at it casually. He sat up straight and suddenly slapped the thigh of his deputy beside him, "Beckman! Look, isn't that next to Tenyasha--"
"Um."
Beckman's reaction was much calmer than his. As his captain tried to leave, he raised his glass and reminded Shanks in a low voice, "We're attending the birthday party of another of the Four Emperors. Don't make things complicated."
The sweet taste of juice filled his mouth, and he frowned slightly.
"Pa..." With the sound of Perospero's clapping of hands, the Homiz soldiers standing on both sides took a step forward holding gun-shaped fireworks.
Doflamingo, who was about to take a seat, watched all this with great interest, and the players' attention was naturally attracted as well.
Beside Perospero, a tall man with amaranth hair and the lower half of his face hidden by a scarf seemed to glance in the player's direction.
"It is said that an invader has sneaked into Totland, and now there are bounty warrants for his crimes everywhere in the streets and alleys." Doflamingo leaned over and whispered to the player.
At the same time, Homiz set off fireworks, and colorful candies replaced ribbons and scattered from the salute.
Bang, bang, bang...
Fireworks exploded one after another. Katakuri, who was beside Perospero, snapped his fingers and fired jelly beans like bullets, shattering the mirrors at the scene. The sound of shattering glass was completely covered up.
The queen sitting in the main seat was completely unaware of this, she narrowed her eyes and smiled happily.
"Oh no! The mirrors on the other islands were suddenly destroyed simultaneously. Only the passage on Cake Island remains open, but its number is rapidly decreasing..." Luo's serious voice came out. "That salute just now! It was a signal to Homies."
Doflamingo moved closer to the player, his hands pressing on the player's shoulders, a posture that completely fixed the player and made him unable to move.
"Not long ago, the Minister of Flour ordered the destruction of all mirrors in Totland. It's said that invaders have taken Charlotte, who ate the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, hostage."
His expression behind the sunglasses was unclear, but the curve of his mouth was clearly a smile, and the aura around him was so oppressive that it made people breathless.
He lightly brushed his index finger across the player's skin, and this malicious action successfully raised a chorus of hairs.
Doflamingo's fingertips finally landed on the player's waist and abdomen.
There was a "ding" sound, and it hit the mirror under the fabric.
"Can we ask this question in a different way? Luo... are you hiding here?" Doflamingo stopped smiling.
The silent figure who had been standing next to Perospero moved.
The man with the marble cake around his neck seemed to have a clear goal and walked directly towards the player and Doflamingo.
So high...
The player wanted to look up to see the other person's appearance clearly, but the weight on his shoulders did not move at all, and Doflamingo smiled as usual.
As Law in the mirror shouted "He is well prepared", Katakuri bent his fingers and the popped-out jelly beans flew quickly towards the player.
Snap...
The last mirror shattered into pieces.
Law grabbed Brulee and was forced to show up a moment ago.
As if he could predict Law's movements, Katakuri moved without hesitation and attacked Law directly.
Luo had no power to fight back and rolled twice on the ground, barely able to steady his body with the knife.
“…”
Katakuri, who was in complete control of the situation, took Brulee and her heart away from Law, as if his sole purpose was to destroy Law's ability to move.
Katakuri frowned, holding his sister firmly in his arms, and a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes for the first time.
boom--!
The expectant expression on Charlotte Lingling's face froze as she was about to taste her birthday cake.
With a slightly dull explosion, the giant cake that attracted much attention at the banquet exploded from the middle, and the cream and the decorations on it became unattractive.
A terrifying aura erupted from her body, carrying with it a genuine and heavy murderous intent that enveloped everyone present indiscriminately.
Big Mom's food cravings have broken out.
The black and red domineering aura was released unrestrainedly, blowing all the pirates present, big and small, into pieces.
The player saw a familiar figure in the guest seats.
The other party seemed to be looking at this side as well, or maybe not.
The player had a flash of inspiration, took out the large conch he had picked up on the beach, put it to his ear, and waved at Shanks.
Shanks was stunned for a moment. Being too far away, the player couldn't make out the specific expression on his face, but he could see him frantically asking for something from his companions.
Over there, Luo coughed in a state of overwhelm, interrupting the player's focus on the distance and focusing his attention back on what was in front of him.
"Beckman." Shanks suddenly called out to the first mate beside him without any context.
Beckman said nothing, his eyes lowered, shielding himself from the wind with his hands. With a snap, the cigarette in his mouth lit up.
"...Yeah." He responded vaguely as if through a layer of fog, as if tacitly agreeing.
Luo coughed twice, as if he wanted to cough out his lungs. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand: "It seems that you have predicted the future..."
"Big Mom's food cravings hit, and Brulee's heart was broken. You made your choice."
"So..." His voice was weak, but his dark eyes remained calm. "Will you waste your time eliminating an intruder like me, or will you choose to stop Big Mom before she causes further damage to the nations?"
"..." Katakuri didn't move, which made his choice clear.
Luo finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground, without even having the energy to think of a way to escape from the other enemy present.
Luo lay on the ground in a mess, his usually lifeless eyes looking in the direction of the player, and his fingers moved.
"No matter what happens, as long as I reach out my hand, will you hold me back?" Luo's uncertain question rang in his ears again.
Well...there's nothing I can do about the flashbacks!
"really……"
Translucent blue flames ignited from the player's body. The suspicion in Doflamingo's eyes deepened. The numbness he felt in his hands made the veins on his forehead bulge. His eyes under the sunglasses were fixed on the back of the person running towards Law.
The player stood in front of Law, and before he could utter the words "I will protect you", he saw Doflamingo laughing nervously. He broke free from the influence of the Death Flame, flexed his fingers, and stepped closer with a terrifying aura.
"It's you..." He smiled sinisterly, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
...Why does it feel like Doflamingo's murderous intent is deeper towards the players than Law's?
Yeah, it's probably an illusion.
A figure, faster than Doflamingo, passed one hand under the player's knees and carried the player away from the spot with absolute control.
Katakuri seemed to sense something and dodged in advance. Doflamingo's attack collided with the other person's domineering aura, and the burst of power almost shattered the area.
His flamboyant red hair was flying in disorder, and from the player's angle, he could only see his stubbled chin. Until Shanks lowered his head, the high-spirited look on his face and the bright look in his eyes all came into the player's sight.
"I changed my mind."
He paused for a few seconds, as if he was trying to organize his words, but soon he gave up his original plan, grinned widely, and made the invitation in a less formal manner with his unique personal style.
"Fushimi, come on an adventure with us!"
He repeated with a sparkling look in his eyes, "...come with me."
"...Red Hair?" Doflamingo walked out of the dust and smoke, the veins on his forehead throbbing, and called out Shanks' identity.
Shanks offered no explanation for his actions, and the smile on his face faded a little.
"Big news! Big news!" A deep and excited voice suddenly appeared.
The big bird wearing a suit, which seemed to be called Morgans, held a camera Den Den Mushi in both hands, first pointing the camera at Shanks, then at Doflamingo and Law, and finally fixed it on the player's face.
It had obviously followed Shanks, but now it had captured a 'big news' that was of greater interest.
Big Mom's food cravings broke out, two of the Four Emperors had a secret conversation, and Tenyaksha attended Big Mom's birthday tea party...
It doesn't matter anymore.
"Headline...definitely headline-level news..."
Morgans, eager to shove his camera Den Den Mushi into the player's face, eagerly interviewed the player, oblivious to the surroundings. "She's truly amazing! Not only is she coveted by the Tenyasha, but she also has a close relationship with a Marine informant, and even caused a Yonko to throw his hat in the ring for her."
Luo used up his last bit of strength and gritted his teeth and said, "I am a pirate!"
"I haven't seen you on the wanted poster before. Is this your debut as a rookie pirate? Or is it a signal that the navy and Red Hair are joining forces?" Morgans ignored Law and couldn't wait to ask the headline of the news that it would decide tomorrow.
"Which force on the sea do you obey? What is your purpose in appearing in Wan Guo this time?"
Law was staring at the player from the ground, while Shanks was quietly waiting for the player's answer.
It's not so much that Morgans is asking the question, but rather that the game developers are asking the player about her faction preference after she has experienced a section of the game.
A disciplined navy?
Or... a free-spirited pirate?
The player replied brilliantly: "The navy is not for me. Freedom without any restrictions is not the freedom I seek."
Seeing that the player might be taken away by Red Hair and no more information could be found, Morgans became anxious.
He took nimble steps, desperately trying to catch up with Shanks.
"Was Big Mom's sudden bout of cravings yours truly the work of you? Is this a declaration of war against the Four Emperors, or is this a way to gain fame? Who will be your next target, and where will your destination be?"
"I'm going to get there."
Morgans asked anxiously, "Where?"
Sky Island? Raftel? The final island where the great secret treasure is hidden?
The player was smiling, pointing his finger into the distance, his eyes bright and focused: "There."
Morganus stared at the player in a trance. In the viewfinder of the camera Den Den Mushi in his hand, the figure held in the arms of the Four Emperors, Red Hair, turned his face towards him. Morganus subconsciously pressed the shutter, and the bright smile on the other person's face was frozen in that moment.
*[Faction]: None
"【Reputation】judgment successful!"
"Entering the checkout..."
[CG·The balance between "justice" and pirates on the sea]
Like an insect instinctively attracted to light in the dark, Shanks's eyes were involuntarily glued to the vivid expressions on the players' faces.
He knows.
That doesn't refer to any specific location.
But...
Shanks' lips moved, and he uttered an insincere whisper: "...freedom."
He stared deeply at the player.
The great pirate's ambition to pursue freedom is like a sea monster chasing the waves, it will never stop.
"* [Shanks] Favorability has reached 65, automatically entering the current character's HE route..."
"*cg has been included in the achievement!"
【*cg·Who do you want to be】
"...what can stop a bird from flapping its wings and flying into the sky?"
"Huh?" The player was put down steadily by him.
Shanks took a step forward, placing himself between the player, Katakuri, and Doflamingo, creating a delicate standoff.
The crew members of the Red Hair Pirates also came to the captain's side one after another. They were not afraid at all. Instead, they stared at the members of Charlotte opposite with excitement, as if they were waiting for the captain's order to take action.
The shock caused by Big Mom's madness became even more apparent in the tense atmosphere.
Shanks placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes calm as he looked directly at Katakuri and Perospero who had rushed over after hearing the noise: "I will calm this chaos."
This was his choice as a mediator.
"Same here."
He raised his eyes and spoke without a trace of joking in his tone.
"If I behave disrespectfully next time, you won't have to give me face."
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