"Damn it, are giants really this troublesome?!"
Luffy, having fully replenished his stamina, landed back on the island.
He re-entered the illusion, immediately engaging in fierce combat with the towering giants filling the forest.
"Their movements are too slow!"
Dodging a female giant's lunge, Luffy bit his fingertip mid-air and filled his body with air.
"Gum-Gum Giant Axe!"
His enlarged leg slammed onto the ground, cracking the earth beneath him.
Boom!
The Armored Giant confronting Luffy head-on was crushed beneath the force of his attack.
She lunged again. Dodge!
Luffy, using Observation Haki, evaded a sneak attack from behind.
As he fought, he studied the giants' patterns and weaknesses, calculating how he could emulate their immense power while compensating for their lack of agility.
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Ding!
Zoro's two swords clashed against his opponent's blades, but the Wado Ichimonji clenched in his mouth remained unstoppable.
Pfft!
A red-hooded, chatty head was severed cleanly by Zoro's blade, spinning through the air before hitting the ground.
"Oh, Green Algae Head, you are brutal indeed!"
The disembodied head, still moving, mocked him relentlessly:
"Look at your face! So stiff, like a dead man's. Oh, I mean mine!"
Gushing blood and wriggling, the head pointed and laughed mischievously:
"Isn't using a sword in your mouth unhygienic? Look at all that saliva."
Smack!
Zoro, expressionless, stomped the head flat before turning to face four dual-wielding, red-hooded Deadpools charging him.
The battlefield seemed to contain every Deadpool in existence.
"Hey, buddy, you crushed my head!" roared a panda Deadpool in a red hood, rushing forward.
Clang!
The bamboo-shaped dual swords Zoro wielded sent shockwaves through the air, staggering him briefly before he regained control.
"Hehehe, handsome, watch your head! No responsibility if it gets chopped!"
A female Deadpool in a pink hood blew a bubblegum bubble, giggling as she swung her Hello Kitty-decorated swords at Zoro from behind.
Zoro frowned, spinning his blades with precision.
"Three-Sword Style: Tornado!"
The black whirlwind of sword energy erupted around him, sending all the Deadpools flying, their bodies torn apart midair.
"These guys' regeneration is relentless…"
Zoro surveyed the battlefield, noting corpses already partially regrown.
"Perfect training targets. Nothing hones skill better than unkillable opponents!"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes as more Deadpools approached.
With Armament Haki covering Shusui, Sandai Kitetsu, and Wado Ichimonji, Zoro prepared himself for another round.
"Come on! Time to refine my skills and grow stronger!"
Lowering his stance, he charged, determined to become the World's Greatest Swordsman, planning to defeat Hawkeye first, then Shirogai.
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"Damn it, the beautiful woman is right there, but all these monsters are in my way!"
Sanji kicked aside a screaming human-head balloon.
"Rotten fish cannot be served to guests!"
He dodged a bloated Fishman behind him, countering with a precise kick.
"Descaling treatment!"
The distance revealed a stunningly beautiful young woman seated atop a skull throne, a tear mole beneath her eye.
She observed Sanji with an air of arrogance.
"Tomie, don't worry. I'm coming to save you!"
Sanji's heart surged inexplicably.
At that moment, he would have abandoned the Straw Hats if she commanded him.
"Wait…"
He shook his head, realizing the thought was absurd.
"I will never abandon everyone!"
Yet he sensed a strange magic emanating from her, a subtle control over the mind.
But when he looked again at the fair-skinned woman on the skull throne, his rationality faltered.
"Tomie! I love you!"
His eyes glowed red with heart-shaped pupils, his mind consumed entirely by her beauty.
Tomie frowned, disgust and disdain flickering across her face.
Yet she knew her survival depended on controlling Sanji.
If she captured his heart, she could escape this illusory world.
"I'm coming to rescue you!"
Sanji relentlessly fought the monstrous obstacles: snail-headed humanoids, floating heads, black-haired fiends, and foul-smelling Fishman monsters—all were kicked aside effortlessly.
Finally, he reached Tomie, kneeling gallantly and holding her fair arm.
"I apologize for the wait, my lady."
His eyes gleamed with desire, unaware of the subtle greed infiltrating his thoughts.
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"Sanji seems enchanted by her?"
A voice asked Shirogai, observing nearby.
"That's right," he said, smiling faintly at Robin.
"Do you think he can resist her control and defeat her?"
Robin tilted her head thoughtfully.
"Probably not. That's Sanji. Gentle and polite to women, especially a beauty with unique charm."
Shirogai chuckled as he watched Sanji guiding Tomie down from the throne.
"His heart is remarkably broad," he noted.
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Tomie leaned back arrogantly, filling Sanji's mind with herself, erasing all else.
"Ah…"
Suddenly, Sanji clutched his head, falling to his knees in pain.
Cold, emotionless eyes infiltrated his mind, attempting to erase all memories of the women he had cherished.
"No! Impossible!"
He roared, straining to protect the precious memories.
"These women are treasures of my life!"
"You philanderer!"
Tomie's rage intensified as her power faltered.
Sanji, driven to desperation, enveloped his body with Armament Haki, breaking free.
He surged forward, inadvertently colliding with Tomie.
Squish.
Her head exploded like a ripe tomato, blood staining the ground.
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Tomie: I'm broken.
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