Watching his two charming wives voluntarily join the battle, Tushan sighed softly, feeling a bit helpless.
However, he did not voice any objections.
"Well, since my wives are so interested, let them fight."
Tushan murmured to himself, casually leaping onto a nearby rooftop. He sat down leisurely, ready to enjoy the performance of his wives.
After all, with him present, no one could harm even a hair on Makino and Nami.
In stark contrast to Tushan's calm and relaxed demeanor, everyone else on the scene was dumbfounded.
Especially Mochi and Cabaji.
Just yesterday, they had clearly known that Makino was just an ordinary weak woman who didn't even dare to watch a fight!
Even the little thief cat, Nami, only had some barely passable skills!
How had these two women changed so much in such a short time?!
"Could it be... arrogance is contagious?!"
"No, they must be relying on Tushan's presence, thinking we wouldn't dare to act!"
Mochi and Cabaji exchanged glances, their expressions turning sour.
Being blocked by two women who declared they wanted to fight them was an utter humiliation!
Yet, due to Tushan's strength, Mochi and Cabaji were at a loss for what to do.
Although Makino's appearance surprised them, they were confident they could take down the two women in an instant if they really fought.
But doing so would likely provoke Tushan...
"Damn, these two crazy women, relying on someone to back them up to court death!"
"Hey! You two, we don't want to kill women, so you'd better step aside. This has nothing to do with you!"
Mochi and Cabaji shouted at Makino and Nami, trying to get them to leave.
However, instead of retreating, Makino and Nami advanced.
"My brother is behind me. I will definitely handle this matter!"
Makino's light and graceful figure moved forward, her whole body surging with a pale blue energy, making her appear quite mysterious.
Nami, too, stepped forward with a determined gaze.
Seeing this, Cabaji gritted his teeth and sneered coldly.
Suddenly, he turned his gaze to Zoro behind them.
He taunted, "Roronoa, ha, I didn't expect you to be a coward hiding behind women!"
"Letting women stand in front of you, it's embarrassing just to look at you!"
Mochi quickly chimed in, taunting Luffy, "Ha, yeah. You talk about becoming the Pirate King, but hiding behind women? Don't make me laugh!"
Their words instantly darkened the faces of Luffy and Zoro.
They were merely surprised by Makino and Nami's sudden actions.
They had never even considered letting them stand in front of them!
At that moment, Luffy looked at Makino, who was in a state he had never seen before, and slowly stepped forward.
"Makino, although I don't know what happened to you, leave the fighting to me!"
Zoro had already drawn his swords, the three blades poised for action. He said to Nami in front of him, "In a battle between men, standing here will only make people laugh. Step aside."
The voices from behind reached Makino and Nami's ears.
Makino wanted to turn and say something to Luffy.
Her actions were not just to help Luffy but also to prove herself here!
Nami, on the other hand, frowned.
"So this guy is Roronoa Zoro?"
"Indeed, he's as fierce as the rumors say..."
"But being looked down upon is really unpleasant. I still have things to resolve!"
With a silent self-reflection, Nami finally spoke up, "Hey, don't underestimate women!"
"Hey, hey, these two guys, it's rare to see my wives so interested..."
From afar, Tushan, who was acting as a spectator, saw Luffy and Zoro blocking his wives' enthusiasm, and his expression instantly turned displeased.
He was about to step forward and pin Luffy and Zoro to the ground, forcing them to shut up.
Suddenly, a clear shout came from below.
"Open, Gate of the Clock!"
Everyone turned to look at the speaker, who was none other than Nami, holding a key that had appeared in her hand at some point!
As soon as she finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
Everyone present was forced to close their eyes by the sudden burst of light.
But soon, the light quickly dissipated.
In the midst of the crowd, a grandfather clock with a face, arms, and legs appeared out of thin air!
Mochi and the others were dumbfounded by this scene.
This seemed to completely surpass their understanding!
However, before the shock could fade, someone pointed at the strange clock with a trembling mouth.
"Roronoa! And that straw hat kid is in there!!"
"What?!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice.
Only then did they notice that there was a hollow area at the bottom of the strange clock.
And at that moment, two figures were squeezed inside that hollow area.
It was Luffy and Zoro!
The space seemed quite cramped, and the two were tightly pressed together, unable to move.
Luffy, with his rubbery body, was completely squashed and deformed.
The two trapped inside were muttering continuously.
However, the people outside couldn't hear a single sound.
While Mochi and the others were puzzled, the strange clock suddenly spoke—
"You idiot, stop squeezing!!"
"Ugh, I can't even find my head's position..."
"Damn it! Did that woman do something?!"
"What is this thing? It can't be broken!"
"Didn't expect that guy to suddenly make a move... Damn it!"
"(That's what they're saying.)"
"..."
"What?!"
"Mochi! Did you hear that?"
"Yeah! The clock... it spoke!!"
"What is going on here?!"
"Is it a Devil Fruit user like the captain? But this ability is too bizarre!"
"But those two seem to be trapped. What should we do now?"
"…"
Mochi and Cabaji kept talking about the bizarre clock that defied all logic.
Standing at the front, the instigator Nami looked proudly at the two she had trapped.
Although she had only recently obtained the Celestial Spirit Key from Tushan, Nami hadn't stopped studying what might become her indispensable aid.
Whenever Nami held a key in her hand, information about the Celestial Spirit that could be summoned with that key would be transmitted to her mind.
Therefore, Nami was already familiar with the fifteen keys she possessed.
Looking at Zoro and Luffy still arguing inside the clock, Nami playfully stuck out her tongue.
"The Clock Celestial Spirit, 'Horologium,' is a very economical and practical spirit~"
"The space inside Horologium's abdomen can resist any attack, so it's great for hiding or trapping people!"
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