Whenever a banquet was being prepared, some people who were usually hard to find would suddenly appear.
Sure enough, Kin'emon, who had been missing for a long time, appeared before everyone, accompanied by Kanjuro, whose sight made people frown.
Kanjuro's appearance and demeanor were truly a bit of an eyesore.
At the same time, Leo also rushed over, his eyes full of gratitude, walking directly towards Orochimaru. It turned out he had come specifically to express his thanks.
Princess Manshelly, who had been successfully rescued, lightly jumped onto Orochimaru's palm. She looked up, her eyes full of worship and reluctance, and softly asked, "Lord Orochimaru, are you planning to leave?"
Manshelly gazed intently at Orochimaru. Regardless of the reason, it was Orochimaru's appearance that had restored her freedom after nearly two years.
No longer being imprisoned in that small, cramped cage, gnawing on dry bread, recalling those dark days, and then looking at her current freedom, her gratitude towards Orochimaru grew even stronger.
When Leo finally found Manshelly, she was happily planting healing dandelions.
After some time, Manshelly had rounded out quite a bit, her figure a circle fatter, a change that almost made Leo not recognize her.
Manshelly's face was filled with a gentle smile. She took the backpack from behind Leo, handed it to Orochimaru with both hands, and softly said:
"Lord Orochimaru, these are the seeds of the healing dandelion.
This is the fruit of a year of my hard work.
You just need to find a suitable place to plant them, and my Tontatta Tribe will carefully care for them.
The fruits produced by these seeds will also have some healing effects.
But remember to save some seeds, so they can continue to grow."
When Leo mentioned that her Tontatta Tribe had found their own "Rorono," the first person Manshelly thought of was Orochimaru.
She respected her Tontatta Tribe's choice in her heart, but it was a pity that as a princess, she bore responsibilities and could not follow them.
Moreover, she had already decided to accompany Leo and start a new life together.
Orochimaru reached out and took the small package, opened it, then divided its contents into two parts, keeping one half for himself and casually tossing the other half to a curious Usopp nearby.
Usopp quickly caught it, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and eagerly began to examine it.
He was also very interested in this dandelion that could heal injuries; if used properly, it would be of great use.
Orochimaru gently rubbed Manshelly's head with his index finger, a faint smile playing on his lips, thinking to himself: What a cute little fellow.
Fortunately, he already had a group of his own, and none of them rode insects. But as for this group of insect-riding fellows, he'd let them stay in Dressrosa. He had no interest in taking them with him.
Manshelly contentedly rubbed against Orochimaru's finger, looking very much like a docile little animal.
Then, she quickly turned her head, opened her arms to Leo, her large, watery eyes full of anticipation, and cooed in a sweet voice:
"Leo~ I just accidentally hurt my foot, carry me, or you can hug me too. Let's go to the banquet together, okay?"
Her soft, sweet voice seemed capable of melting one's heart.
Leo looked at Manshelly, an expression of instant disgust appearing on his face, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he muttered:
"Princess, you're clearly not hurt, why do you insist on me carrying you!
And if you really were hurt, couldn't you heal yourself with healing dandelions?
Besides, Princess, you've gotten fatter again, you feel so much heavier, it would be very strenuous for me to carry you."
As he spoke, he shook his head in disdain.
Manshelly's cheeks flushed crimson with anger. She quickly picked up a dandelion seed from nearby and threw it hard at Leo's head.
Seeing that Leo still refused to compromise, she let out a soft hmph, then sat down firmly on Orochimaru's hand, her eyes resolute, and said righteously:
"If you don't carry me down, I'm going with Lord Orochimaru!"
Leo's cheeks puffed out with anger at her words, his chest heaving violently, and he couldn't help but complain:
"There it is! The capricious nature of a willful and naughty princess!
I just rescued you, didn't I!"
Hearing this, Manshelly gave another haughty hmph, sharply turned her head away, her small nose wrinkling slightly, and said with full arrogance in her tone:
"I didn't ask you to save me. Lord Orochimaru is so good to me, I don't need you to save me!"
Orochimaru watched Leo and Manshelly bicker with interest, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Just then, Doflamingo and Sabo walked over side by side.
Sabo moved quickly, taking a step ahead to pick up Orochimaru and place him on his lap, adjusting to a comfortable position to make Orochimaru more at ease.
His chin gently rested on Orochimaru's shoulder, then he introduced himself to Manshelly with a gentle expression:
"Hello there, lovely young lady, I am Sabo, Orochimaru's brother. Thank you for liking Orochimaru so much."
Seeing Sabo behind Orochimaru, Manshelly quickly stood up, holding the hem of her skirt with both hands, and bowed gracefully, saying softly:
"Hello, Lord Orochimaru's elder brother."
Doflamingo's gaze fell on Manshelly, and he couldn't help but snort through his nose.
He secretly wondered, he really didn't understand why this snake would be interested in the Tontatta Tribe. Could it be because they were short?
All she knew was how to act spoiled, and she was useless at critical moments.
Thinking this, he casually pinched Manshelly's skirt with his fingers and threw her to the wary Leo at a nearby table.
Manshelly was angered by this sudden action. She glared furiously at Doflamingo and shouted loudly:
"It's you again, you bad guy! You ugly, old Human!"
Manshelly's face turned beet red with anger, her small fists clenched tightly, glaring at Doflamingo, and she loudly added:
"All you know is how to monopolize Lord Orochimaru! And you won't let Lord Orochimaru be good to me. It serves you right that you're just a lover!!"
As Manshelly spoke, she even made a face at Doflamingo, then hid behind Leo, only revealing a pair of pouting eyes, vigilantly staring at Doflamingo, afraid he would do something excessive again.
When Sabo heard Manshelly's words, a brilliant smile instantly bloomed on his face, and he felt an indescribable sense of comfort all over.
He gently swayed Orochimaru on his lap, looking at Manshelly with soft eyes, thinking to himself: As expected, the Tontatta Tribe are adorable, their words are so frank and direct, making one's heart fill with joy.
Sabo smiled, his eyes full of admiration, and still couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of the most honest race, their words are so straightforward and cute." His smile was like the warm spring sun, making people feel especially close.
Doflamingo heard Sabo's words, a sarcastic arc formed at the corner of his mouth, another cold laugh, and he let out a "hmph" from his nose, disdainfully saying,
"Hmph, honest? It's just ignorance."
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