[627] : Heading to Dressrosa
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Shirahoshi took a few steps with Robin before suddenly stopping.
“Sister Robin, I’m sorry, but I can’t go play with you right now. I came to find Shin-sama.” Shirahoshi said apologetically to Robin.
“You’re looking for Shin right now?” Robin paused, then a hint of urgency entered her voice. “Ah, Shirahoshi, Shin is… busy with something at the moment. It’s probably best not to disturb him.”
“Busy? Is there anything I can do to help?” Shirahoshi asked eagerly.
“This is something you can’t help with, Shirahoshi.” Robin’s face flushed slightly. “Not disturbing him is the greatest help you can give.”
Even though Robin had left early, she had a pretty good idea of what Shin and Hancock were up to. You didn’t need to be a genius to figure it out.
“Oh…” Shirahoshi, though curious, took Robin’s words to heart. If she said not to disturb him, then she wouldn’t.
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Half a month passed in a flash.
Shin, who had been lingering on Amazon Lily, finally set sail again, leading the Kuja Pirates away from the island.
“Thank you, Captain,” Monet said to Shin, her voice filled with gratitude.
She had been missing her younger sister and had asked Shin to take her to see Sugar.
He had agreed. Honestly, he’d been on Amazon Lily for long enough. There was no news from the seas—nothing about Blackbeard, nothing about Fire Fist Ace. Shin was getting bored.
Monet’s sister was Sugar, who was currently on Dressrosa. And so, Dressrosa was their new destination.
Besides, the Dressrosa from the original story was a pretty nice place.
A perfect spot for a vacation!
Dressrosa was in the New World, which meant they had to head there first. Conveniently, Shirahoshi, who had been away from home for a while, was also eager to visit Fish-Man Island and see her father.
“We just left, and we’re already being tailed.” Shin’s gaze drifted to a ship in the far distance. It looked like an ordinary vessel, but there was no fooling him.
It was a Marine ship, and they were monitoring the Kuja Pirates.
They were smart enough to keep their distance while following the crew around. Since they weren’t causing him any trouble, Shin decided to be merciful and let them be.
“They’re so blatant about it. How come the Marines aren’t trying to arrest you?” Hina asked, shooting Shin a sideways glance.
“Heh, if they came to arrest me, they’d be coming for you too. You want to get captured again?”
Shin chuckled.
Whatever the truth was, Hina was officially a member of the Kuja Pirates now.
“Hmph. Hina is not pleased.” She snorted and walked off in a huff.
Shin paid her no mind, his eyes fixed on the distant waves. The sea breeze was strong today.
The Pluton sped across the sea, reaching the Sabaody Archipelago in no time. After restocking their supplies, they prepared to head for Fish-Man Island.
“Sabaody seems a lot calmer than it used to be,” Shin remarked.
“That’s probably because we visit so often,” Olvia said with a light laugh.
Their frequent visits had a civilizing effect on the pirates there. Any who didn’t play by the rules and caused trouble for the Kuja Pirates ended up getting wiped out by Shin.
It had made the rest of them much more behaved.
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They arrived at Fish-Man Island, but after a short stay, they departed, heading for Dressrosa.
“Doflamingo probably knows we’re coming,” Shin said.
“Mm. We didn’t send word, but he’s definitely gotten the intel by now,” Olvia agreed.
The route they were on led straight to Dressrosa. Doflamingo’s intelligence network was too good for him not to know.
Sure enough, when they arrived at Dressrosa, Doflamingo was waiting to welcome them.
Whatever he really thought about Shin, he didn’t show any disrespect. Even with Kaido backing him now, he knew better than to anger Shin.
Kaido would never start a war with Shin Uzumaki over him.
Besides, even if Kaido did fight him, he’d have to actually be able to win. And everyone knew Kaido didn’t have a chance.
“Fuffuffuffu! Captain Shin, what brings you to Dressrosa? Are there any instructions for me??” Doflamingo asked, his signature unsettling laugh echoing.
Shin just shot him a flat look.
“Doflamingo, go get Sugar for me.”
The commanding tone clearly pissed Doflamingo off, but he forced it down.
“May I ask what business you have with Sugar?” Doflamingo asked, his gaze flickering to Monet.
The moment he saw her, his expression soured. He’d already figured it out. The only reason Shin would be looking for Sugar was because of Monet.
She was Sugar’s older sister.
“Do you have the right to ask questions here?” Kalifa said coolly.
“…” Doflamingo’s brow furrowed as he stared at her.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
An indescribable, kingly pressure slammed down on Doflamingo, forcing him to his knees before he could even speak.
“Kalifa’s right. Do you have the right to question me?” Shin’s expression was calm, but his voice sent a chill through Doflamingo’s heart. “Get Sugar. Now. Don’t make me angry.”
Doflamingo’s face burned with humiliation, but he kept his mouth shut. He obediently went to fetch Sugar.
Sugar looked like she was only ten years old, but in reality, she was much older.
She had eaten the Hobby-Hobby Fruit over a decade ago, and her body had been frozen at that age ever since. It was a side effect of the fruit—the user’s body was locked at the age they ate it.
Of course, for Sugar, who was just a child at the time, it was a curse.
But for a young woman in her prime, the Hobby-Hobby Fruit would be priceless. Not only her age but also her mind was stuck at ten, making her a true legal loli.
Not that Shin had any interest in that. He wasn’t a creep.
“Big Sis! You’re finally back!” Sugar cried, throwing herself into Monet’s arms and bursting into tears.
“Sugar, don’t cry. This time, I’m taking you with me,” Monet said, having already gotten Shin’s permission.
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