What's the secret behind Sanji's kicks that can change someone's face?

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"Ha! Did he just change his appearance by repeatedly kicking him in the face!?"

Sora's little mouth opened wide as she witnessed this scene in the manga.

In the next chapter, it was revealed that things had already been settled with the Flying Fish Riders and their leader.

The Straw Hat crew had already made friends with some new passengers: the Takoyaki shop owner, the octopus Fish-Man Hatchan, the mermaid Caimie, and the starfish Pappag.

Luffy and his crew were enjoying their Takoyaki meal with unmatched enthusiasm.

But in the next scene, a different face appeared.

"... This man, Duval, his face was never like this!"

"Wait... Sanji said he deliberately changed his facial structure..."

"Hahaha!" Toki burst into laughter at the absurdity of the scene.

How could this be possible, changing a person's appearance by repeatedly kicking them in the face... It was truly miraculous, to say the least.

"Unbelievable! Can Sanji perform precise cosmetic procedures by kicking someone in the face!?"

Sora stopped talking but then said, "It must be extremely painful, like hell."

Toki replied, "Of course it's painful, Sanji's kicks are incredibly powerful. If it's done on the face, you can imagine the amount of pain Duval endured."

"He seems happy to be rid of his previous appearance. He must have suffered greatly because of it..."

"Oh! I remember now! Isn't he the child born in the Shiki arc, who his mother said was cursed because of the Great Pirate Era!?"

"Ah! I remember that too! It's definitely him!"

Toki and Sora widened their eyes as they connected the events together. However, they weren't the only ones who noticed.

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Not far away - In the art store:

"No way! Unbelievable!"

"This face..."

"He's really handsome..."

"Did Sanji really do that... seriously!"

"How could he do that!? It was never mentioned before!"

"Leg skills that can modify a person's appearance... that's extremely unscientific!"

Vegapunk was about to slam the manga book on the ground and crush it with his foot to vent his anger.

How could it possibly work, repeatedly hitting someone's face and completely changing it!?

"Calm down, Vegapunk... It must be a special skill of Sanji's. There are plenty of wonders in this sea, and Sanji himself is one of them... Look, even though it's not perfect, Duval can't wink naturally anymore. His appearance becomes ugly when he tries."

Clover tried to calm his friend.

"What wonders are you talking about? It's clear that Sanji is a genetically modified child. I know it, the only other person who mastered this technology besides me is Vinsmoke Judge. Sanji must be related to Judge."

When Vegapunk said that, Clover, Homing, Saul, Brook, and most of the archaeologists looked at him in astonishment.

Had Dr. Vegapunk just spoiled the events in the manga author's mind?

"Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"It's just my hypothesis, but I'm 100% certain. That's all, you can choose not to believe it... I see that Sanji has a direct connection with my former colleague in the organization, the man who obtained genetic modification technology and was cold-blooded enough to experiment with it on his children... So don't be shocked when you learn Sanji's full name and his tragic background as Vinsmoke Sanji."

The more he spoke, the more the listeners felt shocked and dizzy.

Next to the famous Odachi in the global forum, another top-level analyst was born today...

Vegapunk had already given a summary of Sanji's background, but nothing had been confirmed yet.

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"One Piece" Events:

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"Whoooa... A bubble just came out of the ground!"

After descending into the Sabaody Archipelago, Luffy pointed out with surprise at the bubble that emerged from the ground next to him.

"How does that work...?" Robin asked Pappag, the starfish.

"You can stand on it!!" Luffy jumped onto the bubble.

"Ahhh! That's so cool!" Chopper exclaimed in admiration.

"The roots of the Yarukiman Mangrove Tree secrete a special, unique kind of resin," said Pappag.

"... Oh dear, it's all sticky." Robin wiped off the bubble gum she had just touched on Usopp.

"Hey, stop that!" exclaimed Usopp.

"So when the tree's roots breathe out, the resin gets blown out into bubbles, which float off into the sky," Pappag continued to explain while Luffy happily jumped from one bubble to another, saying, "Whoo!"

"So all this crazy stuff is actually natural, huh? That's so cool!"

This time, Hatchan spoke up.

"And if humans like yourselves want to go down to Fish-Man Island... Then that's the only way you can do it...!! But you don't want to pick the wrong mechanic."

Hatchan continued, "If the job's not done properly, the whole thing could collapse underwater, and then you'd all be done for. But I know one mechanic around these parts who I'd trust with my life... So I'll take you there."

"It certainly seems like the octopus is a nice guy... Ah - He's an 'IITako'..." Brook remarked in amazement.

Hatchan raised his finger before saying, "But in return for this, I'd like you all to promise me one thing."

"Right, what is it?" Luffy asked with a smile.

"Once we go into town, we're bound to see the world nobles around the place."

"Who're they?" asked Luffy.

"They're the people who live in the Holy Land Marigoa," Robin answered before Hatchan.

"Hmmm... What about them?" Luffy was puzzled about these people called world nobles.

Hatchan's expression turned serious before he said, "No matter what might happen while you're in the town... You've gotta promise me you'll never defy the world nobles!!!"

"Even if people were to be killed right before your very eyes... You just have to pretend you didn't see anything!!!"

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Marigoa:

Inside the government hall, the Five Elders looked at each other with vacant stares.

"We have reached this stage already."

"The manga truly wants to remind the world..."

"... To remind them of who we really are..."

"In the past four years, they have gradually forgotten who we are..."

"Is he ready to do it for us?"

"Does he have any choice?"

"Shall we continue to allow him to defy us, the world nobles?"

"At this stage, it is no longer just defying the world nobles but defying the world gods."

"It's alright. The moment we solve the mystery of his art store, everything for him will come to an end."

"Ethanbaron... Do not speak of this unless Lord Imu orders you to."

"I know what I am saying. One day, his dominance will end, and everything will return to its true form."

"Manga One Piece will remind the world of this truth."

"A world where Rhodes D. Rob does not exist."

"But even without that person, everything is heading towards the return of Nika in the manga, our fateful enemy... that mocking scoundrel god..."

"Well, let's see what this octopus has to say about the world nobles."

"It's good for the Straw Hat Pirates to do as he told them, his advice is truly golden, that is if they don't want to end their enjoyable journey there, in the Sabaody Archipelago."

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Chapter 515: An Adventure on the Dancing Bubbles Island - Sabaody Archipelago. The beginning of a long journey with no one knowing when it will end!

Chapter 516: The Appearance of Celestial Dragons in the Manga.

Chapter 517: The Loathsome Celestial Dragons.

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