🂴 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

034 ❘❘ Memory 6 (Part 1)

"Dahaha!" Shanks' laughter boomed through the room as he clutched his stomach, pointing at the mirror with unrestrained amusement. "He looks like a kidnapped bride!"

The Red-Haired Pirates collectively facepalmed. Yassop and the others hastily pressed fingers to their lips. "Shhhh!"

Leaning back against the wall, Lucky Roux smirked. "Sounds like you're calling Black Leg an assaulter, Boss."

Shanks blinked, still grinning. "Dahaha! Of course not. But he does look like a kidnapper. Pretty much the same, really."

Sanji stood stiff, his jaw tight, irritation crackling beneath his blank expression.

Before he could explode, Usopp and Chopper, now in his human form, lunged, seizing his arms.

"What was that, you jerks?!💢" Sanji snarled, fury blazing in his chest.

"Oi, oi, oi, calm down!" Usopp yelped, his grip tightening as he struggled to restrain him, eyes flicking nervously at the Red-Haired crew.

"Sanji! Don't!" Chopper pleaded, digging his hooves in, desperation in his wide gaze.

But Sanji thrashed, cursing them all to hell, already preparing to swing, until a hand clamped over his mouth. More hands followed, pinning him down just as Robin's voice cut through the chaos.

"Calm down. We can't fight in here."

Her composed tone slid through the tension like a blade, halting Sanji in his tracks. The fight bled from his body, leaving only smoldering frustration as silence settled over the room.

【Luffy writhed in Sanji's grip, muffled laughter spilling out despite the cook's efforts to silence him. Irritation flared in Sanji's chest as he clamped a hand over Luffy's mouth, legs locking around his captain's shoulders to keep him still.

Outside, voices drifted through the thin walls like murmurs of an approaching storm.

"Freeze! Huh...?"

"Hm? That's strange."

"Was it your imagination?"

"We've been on edge since yesterday. Must be exhaustion."

"In any case, we should eat."

The footsteps receded. Sanji exhaled, his glare snapping to Luffy, frustration simmering beneath his breath. "Idiot! They almost caught us! Hm?"

Something in the corner snagged his attention, a neatly folded Marine uniform.

His lips curled into a smirk. "Oh... Shitty captain, I got an idea." His voice dipped into a conspiratorial whisper, eyes gleaming with mischief.】

"Tsk... this is boring." Ichiji muttered, his voice edged with impatience. He leaned back, rolling his eyes toward the ceiling, one foot idly tapping against the table leg, the faint rhythm cutting through the heavy silence.

"Thanks for watching, your highness," Sanji shot back, dripping with sarcasm.

Niji's laughter rang out, sharp and mocking, slicing through the tension like a blade. A collective sigh followed, thick with exasperation.

"You look stupid," Niji added, his eyes gleaming with mischief, clearly enjoying himself.

"Don't insult yourself," Sanji countered, irritation sharpening his tone. The smug glint in Niji's gaze flickered, dimming under his brother's glare.