Violet's suspicion lingered. She knew the dwarves were naïve and easy to manipulate, and she couldn't shake the thought that Mansherry might have been tricked by Luffy's sweet words.
Luffy, having recovered from the intoxicating scent of violets, rubbed the back of his head and sighed. "How should I put this? It's… complicated. I don't even know how to explain it."
However, Violet quickly dismissed her doubts. Impossible, she thought. Luffy isn't that kind of person.
But her confidence was shattered a second later.
Wiping the last of her tears, Mansherry looked up at Violet and beamed. "Violet, let me tell you something! Luffy is my fiancé!"
"What?!!" x3
Violet froze, her eyes widening in shock. She stared at Luffy as if he were a scumbag of the highest order. But her disgusted reaction wasn't hers alone.
She turned to see Kalifa and Olivia, who had just arrived and overheard Mansherry's declaration. Both women looked horrified as their gazes darted between Luffy and the tiny figure perched in his pocket.
Kalifa's sharp voice broke the silence. "You… you've really fallen this low, haven't you? To lay your hands on someone so small? So small!"
Olivia wasn't far behind, her voice rising in disbelief. "Have you gone insane?! Is my figure not soft enough? Or are Kalifa's legs not smooth enough?!" She pointed accusingly at Mansherry. "How could your tastes get so bad that you'd go for someone so… so tiny?!"
The three women stared at Luffy as if he were the most depraved man alive.
Luffy, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead, muttered under his breath, "Oh crap. Why did they have to show up now of all times?"
Noticing some curious onlookers in the distance, Luffy quickly gestured for silence, whispering harshly, "Quiet! You're going to make things worse!"
Without another word, he grabbed Kalifa and Olivia by their wrists, motioned for Violet to follow, and bolted toward a quieter area at the edge of the camp.
Once there, Luffy released the two women and carefully pulled Mansherry from his pocket, handing her to Violet.
"Alright," he said, his tone serious, "let me explain everything."
As Luffy recounted the events—how he saved Mansherry and was "forced" into an engagement by her people—Kalifa and Olivia's expressions shifted from disbelief to fury.
Kalifa crossed her arms, her glare sharp enough to cut steel. "Unbelievable! They forced their savior into an engagement? What a shameless race!"
Olivia jabbed a finger at Mansherry, her voice dripping with indignation. "You're worse than the snake in that farmer-and-snake story! Is this how you repay kindness?!"
Faced with their combined wrath, Mansherry shrank into Violet's palm, her big eyes brimming with fresh tears.
"Woo woo woo~ So scary! Human women are so mean!" she cried.
As her tears fell, Violet suddenly felt an inexplicable warmth spread through her body. Her exhaustion melted away, replaced by a sense of peace and vitality.
This… this is real healing! Violet realized. Mansherry's Heal-Heal Fruit powers were at work.
Still, Violet's mind raced. Is this why Luffy is so attached to her? Her powers are undeniably useful. But…
She glanced warily at Kalifa and Olivia, whose striking beauty and confidence made Violet feel unexpectedly self-conscious. Their aggressive behavior only added to her unease.
Turning to them, Violet asked cautiously, "Who are you two? And what's your relationship with Luffy?"
Kalifa smirked, her voice laced with amusement as she walked over and latched onto Luffy's left arm.
Olivia followed suit, wrapping her arms around Luffy's right arm and pressing herself against him.
"What's our relationship?" Kalifa echoed mockingly. "We're his real girlfriends, of course. Recognized by everyone!"
Olivia added with a sneer, "Unlike you, we actually matter."
Mansherry, momentarily stunned into silence, suddenly stood up in Violet's palm. Her tiny frame trembled with indignation.
"What do you mean by 'real girlfriends'?! I'm his fiancée! We're engaged! That makes me more legitimate than you weirdos!"
Kalifa and Olivia glanced at each other, then burst into laughter.
"Fiancée?" Kalifa scoffed. "You're just a kid playing pretend."
Olivia chuckled darkly. "Keep dreaming, tiny princess."
The two women dismissed Mansherry with ease, their focus shifting back to Violet.
Luffy, sensing the growing tension, stepped in quickly. "Alright, that's enough. Violet, let me introduce everyone."
He gestured toward Violet and addressed the other women. "This is Violet, the former princess of Dressrosa. She's now working as my personal advisor and is a user of the Paramecia-type Glare-Glare Fruit."
Kalifa's expression darkened instantly. She adjusted her glasses with deliberate force, her teeth grinding audibly
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