31 Chapter 30: Arc 2: Time to Fight Back! Usopp's Quick Thinking and Fire Star!

"Shit, this is freaking weird." Sanji mused, having returned to the Going Merry. "I've been waiting for hours and no one's back yet. Something might have happened to Sasha-hime, Nami-san or Vivi-chan. If that's so, this definitely isn't the time to be preparing lizard cuisine." stepping out of the ship, he returned to the forest. "What the hell is this?" he muttered, coming across a candle wax house.

"Now taste the indefinite despair of my attack."Mr. 3 returned to the fight, having donned on hi candle wax armor. "Candle Champion!"

"What's he doing?" Luffy wondered.

"That is what earned him a 42,000,000 Berry bounty." Mr. 5 replied.

"Mr. 3's greatest work of art." Miss Valentine added.

"When in this state, I am completely invincible." Mr. 3 bragged. "My magnificent doru-doru wax is as hard as steel. My entire body is encased in impenetrable armor. Therefore, I have no weakness!"

"So cool!" Luffy gushed.

"Don't admire him!" everyone else snapped.

"No! You cursed Straw Hat!" he fumed when he saw that his candle set was destroyed. "How could you ruin my Candle Service Set? You'll pat for this!"

"You cowards aren't getting away!" Luffy barked, Mr. 3 having freed himself from this armor and fled back into the jungle.

"Now you've done it!" Miss Valentine was taking her anger out on Usopp. "The show's over! And now," she leapt into the air. "I'll smash your head to pieces. Sure Kill: 10,000 Kilo Guillotine!"

"Ex-quip!" Sasha summoned her armor. "Dragonite's Wheel Armor! Trinity Blade!" her delta-shaped energy blade sent Miss Valentine flying back.

"I won't let you screw up our mission any more." Mr. 5 pointed his pistol at the armored female.

"Mr. 5." Usopp got to his feet. "Sure Kill: Gunpowder Star!" he fired a pellet into Mr. 5's open mouth.

"Idiot!" Mr. 5 snapped. "How many times do I have to prove it? Gunpowder won't work on a Bomb man."

"How does it taste?" Usopp grinned. "Sorry, but I'm a liar. That isn't gunpowder in your mouth; it's my special Tabasco Star!"

"It burns!" Mr. 5 cried out.

"Make sure you know what it is before you talk about effectiveness!" Usopp laughed.

"You filthy pirate!" Mr. 5 growled. "How dare you play that cheap trick on me? I'll eliminate you with my Full-Body Explosion!"

"Yaki Onigiri!" Zoro cut in, taking out Mr. 5. "Looks like we made it." he turned to the revived Broggy.

"Yeah." the giant grinned. "There's still one left."

"So, you've come." Mr. 3 chuckled, Luffy having caught up with him. "Welcome to my Doru Doru Mansion." he declared, having made numerous copies of himself. Now then, you can tell where I am, I wonder? You were unwise to follow us. We are Baroque Works' most intelligent combo. A power-idiot who moves by instinct such has yourself cannot hope to defeat us. I am Mr. 3. and I carry out my assignments to the letter. Please step right on in. but if you happen to turn your back on me, your heart will be pierced through in that very instant."

"Gum-Gum Stamp!" Luffy sent his kick flying towards the real Mr. 3.

"How did you know I was..." Mr. 3 muttered, passing out.

"Instinct." Luffy replied.

"For afternoon tea, Earl Grey is indeed the best." Sanji noted, entering the candle wax house and serving himself some tea. "Oi, hold on!" he stopped himself. I shouldn't be sitting here drinking tea all stylish-like! Nami-san and the others might be awaiting my rescue! What a fix." he stood up. "But I wonder why there's such a freaking comfy place here in the jungle?" he was about to leave when the Den Den Mushi in Mr. 3's basket rang. "Thanks for calling." he took the call. "This is the Shitty Restaurant. You wanna make an order?"

"Cut the bullshit." Mr. 0 voiced from the other end of the line. "Asshole. Your report's late."

"Report?" Sanji echoed. "And might I inquire as to who is calling?"

"It's me: Mr. 0." Mr. 0 identified himself.