A storm is brewing, yet today's Dressrosa remains calm.
Except for-
"Halt! Catch her!"
"Stop!"
The crowd was bumped aside by a panicked figure. Behind it, two tall figures dressed in guard uniforms rapidly gave chase.
That person, like a headless fly, circled around Dressrosa's Lover's Street.
Seeing the two guards getting closer and closer, this lady in a long dress frantically scanned the crowd, finally settling on a target and running towards them.
"Sir, we've met once before,"
"Please, hold me!"
Viola wore an expression of panic and tension, the corners of her eyes even seeming to glisten with tears.
Most men, seeing a beauty of this level on the verge of tears and throwing themselves into their arms, even if not moved, would at least not immediately distance themselves.
Viola herself was well aware of this.
Her beauty, her acting skills, and her Devil Fruit's Ability that could see through people's hearts were all her weapons.
In the past, countless tough characters had fallen before her.
It's no wonder… after all, even characters like Roger and Rayleigh couldn't easily pass the test of a beautiful woman.
Could there really be a man in this world who would refuse a beautiful woman's embrace?
Facts prove, yes.
The target naturally chosen by Viola was Sasuke transformed into the Copy Ninja.
He simply took a slight step back, dodging Viola's embrace.
But soon Sasuke remembered he was undercover and shouldn't act too conspicuously.
So he reached out, supporting Viola, who had nearly lost her balance and fallen from missing her embrace.
"Ah... Thank you..."
Although the first attempt failed, Viola quickly regained her composure and remembered her plan.
"Sorry! Could you please help block them? Someone is chasing me over there!"
As she spoke, she tried to repeat the tactic, trying to throw herself into Sasuke's arms again.
Unfortunately, her head was directly stopped by a palm, preventing her from moving forward, her entire face even deforming slightly from the pressure.
"Mmph!"
However, Sasuke paid Viola no mind. He simply tilted his head slightly and then saw the two guards carrying rifles.
In the next moment, the Sharingan spun. The two guards ignored Viola and Sasuke, running straight past.
Then Sasuke let go. Only then could Viola see the surrounding situation.
"They're gone."
As he spoke, Sasuke intended to turn and leave.
After all, he didn't have much experience with infiltration missions, so his performance was still too abrupt.
If it were the real Kakashi here, he would definitely play along with Viola's deliberate act, showing his 'manly' side, and then incidentally gain more information during their interaction.
For a qualified Ninja, such tricks would instead become their opportunities.
"Um... Please wait a moment..."
Viola grabbed Sasuke's sleeve.
The current situation had already exceeded her plan, but being experienced, she quickly adjusted her state.
"They'll come back again..."
"It might sound a bit excessive to say, but... could you please take me to another town?"
"I'll pay you."
When saying the word 'pay', Viola deliberately pursed her lips, the implied meaning obvious.
"If you know it's excessive, then don't say it-"
The silver-haired, dead-fish-eyed reply made Viola's expression freeze, but soon Sasuke changed his tone.
"But it's not like I can't agree."
It was only now that Sasuke reacted. His purpose here was to investigate the hidden arms information in Dressrosa.
And this obviously problematic woman before him was the perfect breakthrough point, wasn't she?
This sudden change in attitude left Viola somewhat unable to react, standing there staring blankly at Sasuke.
Sasuke had already walked several steps before turning back to look at her.
"What? You're not in a hurry anymore?"
"Ah! No, I'm coming-"
Viola jogged to catch up with Sasuke's pace, silently adjusting her next plan in her heart.
Regarding Sasuke, this strong yet unclear-attitude individual, Viola was relatively cautious.
At least from the broadcast of the Summit War, it was clear that his strength was simply not something those here could contend with.
Even the executives of the Donquixote Family couldn't!
Every person who appeared in the central battlefield of the Summit War could easily destroy all of Dressrosa.
…
Viola had a tall figure and, from long-term dancing, had developed a pair of long legs.
Yet with such long legs, she was now almost striking sparks with her steps trying to keep up with Sasuke.
"Huff... huff... Kakashi-san, please... please wait for me."
This time, the panting wasn't fake… Viola was genuinely having a hard time keeping up.
'Just what kind of extreme character is this?'
Sasuke, using his teacher's name, only reacted and stopped upon hearing this. He then looked back to see Viola, one hand against the wall, the other supporting her waist, panting heavily, with obvious sweat beads on her forehead.
Women, truly troublesome.
Sasuke sighed inwardly. Then he noticed Viola was still wearing those high heels, and her ankles were already red and swollen.
"Sorry, Kakashi-san… eek!"
Viola let out a shriek from the sudden loss of balance.
A strong arm slid under Viola's knees, lifting her whole person in a princess carry.
Even in Dressrosa, known for its passion, such an action attracted many people's gazes.
"So bold-"
"Wow, so romantic!"
It must be said, Kakashi's character design is quite good. In terms of looks alone, it's not inferior to Sasuke's original appearance.
His 'gentlemanly' action immediately drew envious sounds from many young ladies on both sides.
But Viola only felt her legs go stiff.
'Too close, it's really a bit too close.'
Viola's head subconsciously leaned against Sasuke's chest, even faintly able to feel the strong heartbeat through his clothes.
Perhaps because Sasuke's previously displayed attitude of keeping people at a distance was too obvious, this sudden contrast left Viola somewhat unprepared.
However, Sasuke paid no mind to this at all. He simply picked up Viola and walked out of Lover's Street.
"Viola."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this 'Kakashi-san' suddenly speak, Viola snapped out of a certain special state and remembered her mission.
"Do you know where to buy weapons around here?"
"Hmm… ah?"
"You mean weapons?"
Viola was almost caught off guard by this jumpy question.
"Weapons... for weapons, the colosseum area should have some for sale. There are many skilled blacksmiths there."
She said this after noticing the sword at Sasuke's waist.
In Viola's view, Sasuke might want to find a place to buy a new weapon or something.
Who would have thought Sasuke just shook his head upon hearing this.
"No, not that kind."
Pat.
His footsteps stopped. Unbeknownst to them, they had already arrived outside the town, where there was no one.
Even the subordinates Viola had arranged weren't nearby.
"I need many weapons... many."