"Oh! Usopp, Nami, Mari, and Richie! I didn't expect you to get here so fast. That's super!" Franky shouted, giving a thumbs up. He immediately turned his attention to the enemy. "Leave this pervert in baby clothes to a real pervert like me! You guys rush into the factory, defeat that little girl Sugar, and save the toys!".
"Leave it to us!" Usopp replied with his own thumbs up before leading the charge through the factory gates. Senor Pink tried to block their path, but Franky fired a barrage of bullets from his left hand to keep him busy. Franky then stood firmly in front of the entrance, acting as a human shield to prevent the officer from following his friends.
Senor Pink folded his arms, looking remarkably calm despite the situation. "It seems our secret about Sugar has been leaked," he remarked. A group of low-level soldiers arrived and began firing at Franky, but the bullets simply bounced off his metallic body. An iron man like Franky had no reason to fear ordinary gunfire.
Inside the factory, Usopp, Nami, Chopper, Mari, and the lion Richie were joined by the toy soldier and a young woman named Rebecca. More soldiers rushed forward to stop them, but the toy soldier jumped into the air and knocked one out with the butt of his gun. Rebecca moved with incredible speed, her long sword dancing through the air as she took down the guards one by one.
"Wow, you guys are actually really good! Who are you?" Usopp asked as they ran.
"You're the Straw Hats' legendary sniper, Usopp, right?" the toy soldier responded. "I am Cyrus, the former captain of the royal army, and this is Rebecca. Regardless of who we are, thank you for coming to help us!". Chopper quickly added that Cyrus was a hero and Rebecca was the former king's granddaughter, making them trusted allies in the fight against Doflamingo's tyranny.
As they reached the heart of the factory, they saw thousands of toys working as slaves. It was a horrifying sight that showed just how cruel Doflamingo was. Suddenly, they were surrounded by a new group of soldiers led by an older, heavy-set woman with orange hair.
"That's Jora, a member of the Doflamingo Family who ate the Art-Art Fruit," Nami whispered, recalling the information Law had shared about their enemies. Nami stepped forward, showing unusual courage. "I'll handle this one. You guys need to save your strength for Sugar and the other powerful officers. Let Mari and Richie handle the heavy hitters!".
Chopper also volunteered to deal with the remaining foot soldiers. "I'll clear the path!" he shouted, transforming into his Kung Fu Point to begin knocking enemies aside.
Usopp didn't waste a second, using his slingshot to pick off guards as Richie the Lion lunged forward to break their lines. Cyrus and Rebecca followed close behind as they pushed deeper into the facility.
Jora wouldn't let them go easily. She summoned strange, colorful clouds from her head and threw them at Usopp. He dodged just in time, and the cloud hit a nearby soldier instead. To everyone's horror, the soldier's body became distorted and flat, looking like a strange piece of modern art. He was completely unable to fight.
"This is art! Can't you appreciate true beauty?" Jora screamed, throwing more clouds at the group. Anything the clouds touched—whether people or objects—became twisted and useless.
"Nami, stop her!" Chopper yelled.
"I've got it!" Nami swung her Clima-Tact, creating a powerful hurricane that blew the artistic clouds away. With the path clear, Usopp and the others continued their run while Chopper stayed back to finish off the guards.
Suddenly, a man with a vacuum cleaner stepped out. "I'm Gion, the factory manager," he announced. "I won't let a little raccoon like you destroy the young master's work!".
"I'm a reindeer, you jerk!" Chopper barked, offended by the common mistake. He used his Jumping Point to leap over Gion and deliver a powerful kick to the man's head. Gion managed to block the strike with his vacuum cleaner, but Chopper wasn't worried. He was actually excited—this was the first time he had been assigned to fight an actual officer rather than just being called a pet.
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