Chapter 328

Inside Brulee's boudoir.

Brulee stared at Sanji in disbelief, unable to fathom that the man who had just been leering at her like a pervert moments ago could actually be a......

"Are you really leaving?" Brulee asked pitifully. "Did I do something wrong? Did I make you angry?"

"No! Of course not! Miss Brulee, you will always be perfect in my heart!" Sanji hurriedly said. "It's just... as a gentleman, even though Miss Brulee is my fiancée, before we hold the engagement ceremony, for the sake of your reputation I cannot stay the night here."

This guy is actually a gentleman!

How could Brulee possibly wrap her head around this?

Just moments ago he looked like he wanted nothing more than to lick the soles of her feet, yet when asked to stay the night he suddenly became righteous and principled?

It's just......

Just very surprising!

Originally, Brulee had planned to take the opportunity while Sanji slept at night to knock him out, then use her Memory-Memory Fruit ability to read his memories and determine the Straw Hat Pirates' true purpose.

But who could have expected that just when they were one step away, Sanji suddenly became a gentleman?

And on top of that......

For the sake of her "pure" persona, Brulee couldn't refuse Sanji's suggestion.

In the end, she could only respond with a face full of "delight," watching Sanji leave.

The next second,

Brulee emerged from the floor-length mirror and suggested, "How about I call someone over and just knock him out?"

"No!" Brulee refused instinctively.

"Huh? Why?" Brulee asked, puzzled.

Brulee also snapped back to her senses!

Strange, isn't it?

Why had she refused outright?

Is it because......

Sanji's sudden gentlemanly act at the end had touched her heart?

"No! Sanji is very strong—his Armament Haki has reached an advanced level, and he's a Logia user of the Gas-Gas Fruit. Even if Brother Katakuri himself made a move, it would be hard to guarantee knocking him out without causing a commotion, which would alert the Straw Hat Pirates." Brulee offered an explanation.

But it seemed more like she was covering up her inner thoughts.

Brulee, however, had no doubts and nodded knowingly.

Although Sanji had also used the Clear-Clear Fruit's ability during the Marineford War, Sanji now activating his elementalization is also in an invisible state, and ordinary Observation Haki can't even detect him.

So then,

no one suspected that he might have two Devil Fruit abilities.

? burning incense sticks?

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64. Spiritual Bomb! Don't accept it? Come 1v1 me!

Sanji hummed a little tune as he returned to where the Straw Hat Pirates were.

Because of the unique nature of pirates,

the Straw Hat Pirates were arranged a suite—a front hall and kitchen in front, and behind it rows of rooms just like an inn.

So the sounds of Sanji's return were heard by most people.

"Yo! You lecherous cook actually came back?" Zoro said in surprise.

"Hmph hmph! Bai Chi seaweed-head, I'm in a good mood today, I won't bother with you." Sanji continued humming his little tune.

"Tch! Looks like you got what you wanted, huh."

"Bastard! What are you saying!" Sanji suddenly flew into a rage. "Miss Brulee is not that kind of casual woman! We were just having a heart-to-heart talk this afternoon!"

Zoro said nothing, but the expression on his face made it clear he didn't believe a word.

Otherwise, why would you look so satisfied?

Could it be...

Just holding her little hand was enough to satisfy you that much?

"Dammit! Sky Walk!"

The oxygen was sucked away,

and Zoro could no longer play it cool. He hurriedly used Soru to leave Sanji's range of control, took a deep breath, drew his sword, and was about to go fight Sanji!

"Squeak—"

A room door opened, and Sima Di looked helplessly at the two who were at each other's throats.

With a wave of his hand,

the Magic-Sealing Domain opened, and the sucked-away oxygen poured back into the space.

"Good that you're back." Sima Di nodded at Sanji. "Brulee is a Memory-Memory Fruit user who can view others' memories and edit memories, so if there's nothing going on, it's better not to spend the night over there."

Hearing this, Sanji was stunned!

This was the first time he had learned of Brulee's ability.

The rationality he had previously lost to his lovesick brain suddenly returned!

Memory-Memory Fruit?

Why was it specifically Brulee, who possessed the Memory-Memory Fruit, who was arranged to become his fiancée, and not someone else?

And......

Earlier, didn't Brulee seem extremely surprised that he wasn't staying the night?

After only thinking for a moment,

Sanji just shook his head and said, "I believe Young Lady Pudding! She would never harm me! Even if it really was... that must have been the cruel BIG MOM forcing her!"

Oh well!

Reason hadn't even returned for a few seconds before love-struck foolishness took over again.

Fortunately, Sima Di had expected this all along.

"It doesn't matter. I set a taboo in your brain. If anyone tries to tamper with your memories, it will automatically explode and wipe your memories; by then, nothing can be examined."

Sanji: "!!!"

What the heck?

Sanji was about to press further, but Sima Di had already closed the door.

"Hey! Don't go! Come out and explain!" Sanji rushed forward and pounded on the door.

But Sima Di simply ignored him.

Zoro, standing nearby, saw this and laughed. Serves you right!

"I'm really looking forward to it. Will the idiot you've become still be so lewd?" Zoro mocked.

"You stupid, lost idiot! I'm in a bad mood; don't come looking for trouble!"

"Heh, if you're not convinced, come fight me one-on-one?"

"You think I'm afraid of you?"

"Come on!"

"Let's go!"

Not long after,

on the open ground outside the house, the two engaged in a full-scale brawl.

"Demon God Form? Puffing up..."

"One-Sword Style? Autumn..."

That night,

explosions echoed continuously across Cacao Island. Everyone learned how terrifying the combat power of the two "vice captains" of the Straw Hat Pirates truly was.

They were beings capable of matching Perospero!

While admiring the two's combat power, everyone also pondered: if the vice captains are already this awesome, what about the renowned Devil's Bane, and the captain, Luffy?

And then there's the former Pirate King's crewmate, Crocus...

Add two former Warlords of the Sea and Jinbe, and this luxurious lineup seems already sufficient to challenge the Four Emperors!

Early the next morning,