━─── "AHAHAHA!" Shanks' laughter rang out, cutting through the tense silence that gripped the Straw Hats. His amusement clashed with the heavy air.
"Oh hey, those are the imposters trying to act like us," Chopper said, his voice shaky as he pointed toward the doppelgangers, eyes darting nervously over them.
"That guy with the blonde hair looks exactly like Ero-cook," Zoro commented, squinting at the fake Sanji, irritation flashing across his face.
Sanji's eye twitched, a storm brewing in his turquoise gaze. "NO ONE WANTS YOUR OPINION!" he snapped, voice as sharp as his kitchen knives.
"Huh!? You wanna fight, Ero-cook!?" Zoro growled, fingers brushing his sword's hilt, energy crackling in his stance.
"Bring it on, Marimo!" Sanji shot back, stepping forward, the tension between them thick enough to snap.
【The imposters shrank beneath the Straw Hats' unwavering intensity. "So that guy was the real Straw Hat!" the faux Sanji gasped, eyes wide, their false bravado shattering as memories of Luffy's power flooded back.
The crew barely acknowledged their panic, all attention drawn to a louder, bolder voice rising from the Marines' ranks.
"Don't be taken back! We were prepared to fight the real one in the first place!" a Marine shouted, trying to muster confidence.
"Right!!" The others echoed, weapons trembling in eager hands, their faces a mix of determination and fear.
Then, Sentomaru stepped forward, his towering presence impossible to ignore. The massive axe on his shoulder gleamed under the sun, and as his gaze locked with Luffy's, his eyes burned with fierce anticipation, undeterred by the overwhelming odds.】
"Oh! Isn't that Sentomaru-san?" Coby exclaimed, surprise in his voice.
He paused, recalling the newspaper headline. "That was the day the marines tried to capture Luffy-san in Sabaody. After two years of rumors he was dead, the moment the marines landed, one of the CPs spotted him."
【"Straw Hat!" Sentomaru's voice sliced through the chaos.
Luffy turned, irritation flashing across his face. "Huh?! You gonna get in my way again?!" His frown deepened as he grumbled, "She said it'd be harder to set sail if I caused a commotion."
