Turmoil (2)

At his command, the officials and guards sprang into action and gathered toward the palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, they began to intercept the pirates who were attempting to besiege it.

A chaotic battle thus began.

Although his subordinates managed to stop the pirates, Doflamingo was far from happy. His secret had been exposed and was about to spread, meaning he would be hunted down by the Marines.

The Navy will no longer tolerate him, because he is not on the same side as the Navy. Everything he has done is against the Navy.

In that case, the Navy will inevitably revoke his Shichibukai. Once his title is revoked, he will become an ordinary pirate.

If he becomes an ordinary pirate, the Navy will put him on the wanted list again. His life will be much harder then.

The reason he can reign here safely is because he is one of the Shichibukai; he is protected by the Navy. If he were not under the Navy's protection, then the Navy would attack this island.

By then, they'll be at a disadvantage. It might not even be possible for them to stay on the island.

"Doffy, I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of Sugar. Sugar was taken away by Fanxin." Trebol arrived at the palace and said apologetically to Doflamingo's side.

The young master entrusted him with this important task, but he failed to do it well and instead allowed Fanxin to take advantage of the situation. Now, things have become extremely complicated; if they don't handle it properly, they will all have to get out of this place.

"Forget it, what's done is done, there's no use in regretting it now," Doflamingo said, waving his hand immediately.

Apologizing now is completely useless. Because an apology won't solve any problems.

"So what should we do now?" Trebol asked.

"It's troublesome. All the forces are mixed up now, and it won't be easy for us to resolve everything," Doflamingo said with some difficulty upon hearing this.

He used the Flame-Flame Fruit to attract a lot of people. And those guys weren't exactly easy to deal with.

He originally intended for them to fight to the death, and then for Trebol and Sugar to rationally turn those guys into toys one by one. This way, he would have a lot more labor force.

However, now that the Sugar has been stolen, they are unable to carry out their plan. More importantly, the powerful individuals they had imprisoned have all broken free and become part of their fighting force.

With so many people united, that would be quite troublesome for them.

Of course, besides those guys, there are a few more troublesome ones. For example, Marine Admiral Fujitora Issho, the Straw Hat Pirates' captain and crew, and the Heavenly Soul Pirates' captain and crew.

These three forces are the most troublesome because their leaders are all incredibly powerful.

He has to fight three people by himself; that's very dangerous.

However, he had no choice but to confront these forces; after all, this was his territory. Unless he wanted nothing more and left, he had no option but to bite the bullet and take action.

"Yes, the most hateful one is Fanxin. It's all that bastard's fault," Trebol said angrily. Fanxin had humiliated and bullied him, which made him very unhappy. So, he held a grudge against Fanxin.

If he could find Fanxin's whereabouts now, he would have taken action and killed Fanxin with his own hands; Fanxin was too despicable.

"That kid? I've fought him before, and he's quite troublesome," Doflamingo said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He had fought Fanxin during the Paramount War. Although he had suppressed Fanxin at that time, he still desperately wanted to kill Fanxin. This frustrated him greatly.

"Doffy, no matter what, we absolutely cannot let that guy get away," Trebol said. He hated Fanxin and hoped that his young master would kill Fanxin.

"Of course, anyone who dares to attack our people is absolutely unforgivable." Doflamingo nodded firmly upon hearing this.

He was also incredibly angry, because Fanxin Xin had revealed all his secrets. As a result, he had become the target of everyone's anger, and his power might be wiped out.

Therefore, Fanxin is already on his blacklist, and given the chance, he will stop at nothing to kill Fanxin.

"Well, what should we do now?" Trebol asked.

Now that the secret has been exposed, it's impossible to keep it hidden any longer. They need to come up with a solution, otherwise, things will get very complicated.

"It seems we have no choice but to use the Birdcage," Doflamingo said after a moment's thought.

The Birdcage is a combat skill, a unique Devil Fruit ability of his. His Devil Fruit is the String-String Fruit, so he can use strings to create a giant Birdcage that traps the entire island.

In this way, no one on the island can escape. Since they can't escape, they naturally won't reveal the secret. All they need to do is kill all the other members, and then there won't be any problems.

That way, his secret won't be exposed.

Even if others speculate, it doesn't matter. His strength is immense; who would dare come here to pressure him?

"Birdcage? Heh, good, very good. In this way, no one can escape this island." Trebol seemed very excited, because he knew about the young master's skill; the young master had used it many times around them before.

And each time they used this technique, the enemies trapped inside the Birdcage met a terrible end, all of them being killed.

Therefore, he believed that this time would be no exception; all those who knew the secret would die at their hands. In this way, the secret would not be revealed.

"Hmm, heh heh, the secret's been exposed, so what? It still won't spread, will it?" Doflamingo sneered, his smile chilling, like a demon's grin.

If there were any small children here, they would definitely be terrified and cry.

"Well, but Doffy, what about Fujitora Issho? That guy is really troublesome," Trebol said with a grave expression.

Fujitora Issho is not only incredibly strong, but his identity is also quite special. He's Marine Admiral, and if Fujitora Issho here, the Marines will certainly not let it go.

By then, who knows how many marines will come after them? That would be very dangerous.

If the Three Admirals came together, they would definitely not be able to win. This put him in a very difficult position, unsure of how to deal with Fujitora Issho.

"Hmph, just an Admiral. I'll kill him. Anyone who dares to block my way will be slaughtered." Doflamingo snorted and said.

He was inherently cruel, and he would not easily let go of anyone who stood in his way. Although Fujitora Issho was Marine Admiral, he had blocked his path! Therefore, he would not be polite to him either.

"Is this really alright?" Trebol asked with some concern, after all, the other party was Marine Admiral, and they had to be mindful of that.

"Don't worry, I have my own ways of persuading the Navy's high command," Doflamingo said, waving his hand.

"Alright, since you've said so, let's do it!" Trebol nodded and said.

"Alright, let's get started!" Doflamingo nodded and said.

"Okay, I'll go right away..." Trebol wanted to say, indicating that he was ready to act immediately.

However, just then, a shadow suddenly burst through the window and entered the room; it was none other than Straw Hat Boy.

As soon as Straw Hat Boy entered, he saw Trebol and Doflamingo.

"Straw Hat Boy." Doflamingo and Trebol also saw Straw Hat Boy, and their brows furrowed simultaneously, showing their displeasure.

The Straw Hat Boy not only broke through the encirclement but also arrived here, which is quite a problem for them.

They're getting ready to put their Birdcage Plan into action, and if the Straw Hat Boy tries to stop them, things could get complicated.

"Doflamingo, I've finally found you." Straw Hat Boy chuckled and said. He seemed very excited because he had finally reached his destination.

"What brings you here to find me?" Doflamingo asked. "Weren't you supposed to be fighting in the arena? Why are you here?"

He had already set everything up at the arena, intending to trap everyone and enslave them. Although things had changed, trapping those people there wouldn't be a problem.

But the Straw Hat Boy wasn't at the fighting arena; instead, he'd come here, which puzzled him greatly.

"Me? Heh, I haven't been there for a long time. I had my brother fight there." The Straw Hat Boy touched his mouth and said, "My goal is to beat you up. Are you ready?"

"Your brother?" Doflamingo was puzzled upon hearing this and said, "Wasn't your brother Fire Fist Ace dead? How come you have a brother?"

He participated in the Paramount War and knew about the relationship between Straw Hat Luffy and Fire Fist Ace. However, Fire Fist Ace was already dead at that time, so he was puzzled as to why Straw Hat Luffy had another brother.

"Hehe, I have two older brothers. One is Fire Fist Ace, and the other is Sabo," Straw Hat Luffy said. "He left me when I was little, and I only met him recently. So, you didn't know I had an older brother."

"I see!" Doflamingo said coldly, "You came here to kill me? Kid, do you think you can do it?"

"Of course, now that I'm here, I have a way to take care of you," the Straw Hat Boy said confidently.

"Hmph, just overestimating yourself." Doflamingo said, "Kid, since you want to die, I'll grant your wish. Your brother Fire Fist Ace is dead; now you can join him in the underworld."

"I will not die. I will fight to the very end, until I become the Pirate King."

Straw Hat Luffy said, "That's my roadblock, so I'm going to knock you away. Once I've knocked you away, I can continue on my way."

"Hmph, courting death." Doflamingo Straw Hat Luffy's blatant disrespect and prepared to attack.

"Doffy, let me handle this! This guy is overestimating himself; I'll take care of him," Trebol said, immediately stepping in front of Doflamingo.

"You want to do it?" Doflamingo nodded slightly and said, "Alright! Go ahead and do it!"

He didn't want to fight either, because he felt that the Straw Hat Boy was no match for him.

"Okay, I'll handle it..." Trebol nodded, and then he prepared to launch an attack.

However, just as he was about to make his move, countless Ice Sword flew from afar, directly attacking Trebol. These Ice Sword were launched by Bingfeng. Her purpose was to prevent Trebol from entangled with Straw Hat Luffy.

Because Straw Hat Luffy's mission is to defeat Doflamingo. If Trebol stops Straw Hat Luffy, then he won't be able to attack Doflamingo.

"Your opponent is me, don't get the wrong person," Bingfeng said with a laugh from afar.

"You wretched woman, you're here again!" Trebol was furious when he saw it was Bingfeng. He had been fighting Bingfeng for a long time, but he hadn't been able to defeat her, which left him very frustrated.

Now that Bingfeng has provoked her, he's naturally unhappy.

"Hmph, not bad, come on over here! Don't embarrass yourself there." Bingfeng said without any politeness.

"Damn it, you're asking for it!" Trebol was furious. He ignored the Straw Hat Boy and headed straight for the Bingfeng.

Bingfeng saw Trebol approaching her and was immediately delighted. She glanced at Luffy and said, "Straw Hat Boy, Doflamingo is in your hands now. Don't let me down."

Her mission was to clear away those who stood in her way for Straw Hat Boy, and now they're all gone. No one is in Straw Hat Boy's way anymore.

He's perfectly capable of using his full strength to fight Doflamingo. From now on, it's up to Straw Hat Boy Luffy himself; if he can't defeat Doflamingo, there's nothing he can do.

"Ah, thank you very much. You can go now. Leave this to me." The Straw Hat Boy nodded slightly and said.

Doflamingo is his prey, so naturally he will fight with all his might.

"Okay, I'm off." Bingfeng nodded, then looked at Trebol and said without any politeness, "Hey, you snotty brat, come here, I need to talk to you."

Trebol felt cheated and thoroughly insulted upon hearing this. He couldn't stand it and immediately gave chase, ready to teach Bingfeng a lesson.

Bingfeng was overjoyed to see the other party chasing after him. With Trebol gone with her, no one would be able to stop Straw Hat Boy.