The underground port was enormous. There were multiple ships, huge cargo lines and a large number of people working there. Blowing it all up might no longer be an option, Katya thought as Leo pointed out the Executive Tower where Sugar was located.
Two men came along after Usopp made a noise, his ten minutes of quiet up.
"Oi, you three! Which ship do you belong to?"
"None." Katya replied.
"Intruders!" The man stepped forward to attack, but the Tontattas stole all of their clothing before Katya could reach for a knife or Robin could sprout arms on them. They wedged the two men halfway into the ground whilst Katya watched with wide eyes.
"I've never met a group of people quite like you all." She commented.
"Here is your change of clothes, Usoland, Robiland!" One of them said cheerily, mistaking Usopp being frightened for a plan to get disguises.
"Katland, we'll try to steal some for you in a moment." Leo said with determination.
"Ah, no need, Leo-kun." Katya said with a smile. "I'll be fine like this. This is already a disguise." The woman turned to Robin. "Can I borrow your Den Den Mushi? I have an important call to make. I'll catch up with you in a few moments, I promise. Take out Sugar if you can. I'm going to try to find the manufacturing section and see if there's a way to destroy it from above."
"Here. Good luck."
Whilst Robin and Usopp changed into their underling outfits, Katya made a plan.
"Everyone, come here. I will make you all silent for ten minutes, but that's all you'll have! Use it to get into the Executive Tower." She said determinedly.
"Katland!"
"Everyone touch part of my body!"
She focused as the Tontattas swarmed over her. Robin and Usopp touched a finger to her.
"CALM CALM: GROUP!" She let out a pulse. The group were silent, but could still hear each other. Leo tested it by screaming loudly and no-one came running.
"Good luck everyone!"
She ran in the direction that the toy soldier had gone. She climbed into the elevator shaft carefully and made her way onto the top of the elevator. She could hear the sounds of the Soldier fighting inside.
Katya considered helping but she had to keep herself concealed. The use of the Calm Calm: Group technique was unbelievably draining on her and it felt as if she had been hit with a large hammer.
Purupurupurupuru...
"Pick up, pick up.." she prayed.
Purupurupurupuru!
Doflamingo glanced at Law. The sound was coming from him.
"Oh?" The Shichibukai leaned forward and took out a baby Den Den Mushi from Law's inside pocket. The man was barely conscious and tied with chains to the Heart seat. "It seems you have a call, Law."
KACHA.
"You've reached Law." Doflamingo said with a sadistic smile.
"Doflamingo." The snail's face in front of him warped into that of a young woman with freckles.
"Ah, that must be young Katya. I thought you would be around here somewhere." He looked down at the Law. "What can I do for you?"
"Is my Captain there?"
"Oh, yes." Doflamingo smirked. "He's barely alive and I've put him on the Heart seat where he should have been before he betrayed me."
"Prove it. Let me hear him."
"Katya-ya." Law said gravely. "What are you doing?"
"Good. He's alive. Well, then. I'd like to offer you a deal." Katya said coldly.
"Oh?"
"You want the Calm Calm Fruit which I possess. Let Law go, and I will give it to you."
"Katya-ya, NO."
"Fufufufu. Sacrificing yourself for your Captain, how noble." Doflamingo grinned at Law's protests. "Although from what I've been told, he's more than just your Captain."
"Doflamingo...have you ever cared for someone in your life? Even once?"
"Not really. My terrible father, my traitor brother...they were all disappointing."
"Ah." The woman's face on the Den Den Mushi was almost murderous.
"Then you don't know how far someone would go to protect someone like that."
"It's a tempting offer, Takimi Katya. But I'll decline. It'll be ever so fun to torture you two in front of one another, eh, Law?"
Law grit his teeth furiously.
"So that's how it is." Katya's voice said calmly. "Okay, well, thanks for the chat. By the way, do you have the code to the lift in the SMILE factory. It's easier to blow things up once you can travel around, you know?"
"AS IF HE'D TELL YOU!" Baby 5 screeched.
"Some nerve. She's an interesting one, Law." Doflamingo arched an eyebrow. "These Straw Hats and your little girlfriend have been causing me all kinds of grief today."
"I told you I had nothing to do with them anymore. Our alliance ended. Katya is just a member of my crew." Law spat.
"Don't try to fool me, Law. It's written all over your face. If I had Violet look into your mind, it would reveal the truth."
"By the way, you Flamingo dickhead." Katya's voice came from the Den Den Mushi and her face became a smirk on the snail. "This palace is really quite ugly."
KACHA.
"She's in the palace?!" Buffalo shouted with shock. Doflamingo scowled.
"That sneaky brat."
