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-South-East Gate-
"Ugghhh..." Usopp groaned. "These wounds are nothing... just point me in the direction of the battle... nothing can stop Usopp Brave Warrior of the Sea!"
Usopp was still in his full-body cast and had one of his heavily bandaged arms thrown over Mana's shoulders as the blonde carried/helped him along.
"Yay Usopp!" Ayako cheered as she rode side-saddle on the back of Chopper who was in his Walk Point form.
"I'll keep fighting even if my arm gets ripped off or my nose gets broken!" Usopp bragged.
"You probably shouldn't be talking much," Mana reprimanded him, "from the looks of you I'd hard pressed to find a bone that isn't broken."
"She's right," Chopper agreed then clarified, "about the talking, not the broken bones thing. If you keep talking so much you're gonna cause internal bleeding."
"I'll shut up then," Usopp decided.
"MIIIISSS MAAAAANAAAA! MIIIISSS GOOOLDEEEENWEEEEEK!" the four looked up ahead and saw Sanji dancing towards them with hearts in his eyes.
"Sanji!" the other four all cheered.
FWUMP! Usopp fell to the side as Sanji ran over and hugged Mana.
"Gaah! Usopp!" Chopper and Ayako shrieked as they scrambled to help the fallen sniper and maneuvered him into a position so he was sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Kyahahaha," Mana giggled, "It's good to see you're okay."
"Of course I am, my dear," Sanji assured her, "I had to teach an annoying Okama a lesson but it was no trouble at all. I'm just glad to see that you're okay."
"Oh, so that means you managed to beat Mr. 2?" Usopp asked.
"Oh, so you guys are still alive too," Sanji commented seemingly just noticing his two Nakama. "Better believe I beat him." Sanji reached into his pocket and pulled out the goggles he'd gotten from Mr. 2 and tossed them to Usopp, "Here."
"My... my goggles!" Usopp exclaimed. "You got 'em back for me from that creep! Thank you Sanji! You're the best!" KREK! Usopp put the goggles back on his head only for one of the lenses to pop off and shatter. "HEY! THEY'RE BROKEN! IN THAT CASE I TAKE BACK EVERYTHING I SAID! THANKS FOR NOTHING YA JERK! They were the latest models too! I dueled one of the most famous bounty hunters in the East Blue to get these!"
"Really?" Chopper and Ayako asked.
"You bet!" Usopp replied, "Just ask Y/N and Nami, they were there too! It was Daddy 'the Father' a former Marine Ensign turned Bounty Hunter that was known for always wielding thirty pistols! Ya see, it all started when I spotted these goggles in a shop at Loguetown..."
Sanji tuned out Usopp's story and turned to Mana, "What are you ladies doing in the middle of a battle?" he inquired.
"We came to help," Mana answered. "Chopper and Usopp managed to beat Mr. 4 and Ms. Merry Christmas and Ayako and I took over for Y/N and beat my former partner. I sent Y/N onto the palace so I think he's with Princess Vivi now."
"Good to know he's good for something," Sanji commented, "he's can pick fights with Baroque Works Agents but he seems to have a problem finishing them."
"I can agree to that," Mana admitted, "He fought all four of us on Little Garden. But Luffy finished off Mr. 3, Zoro took down Mr. 5, Nami beat me, and Y/N had Tim knock out Ayako."
"But at least he'll be able to keep Miss. Vivi safe," Sanji reasoned. "Oooh, I hope Miss. Nami is alright! She just has that stupid moss ball to look after her!"
