Birdcage (3)

A hole appeared, and many people fell into the underground base.

Those who were previously trapped in the arena and unable to leave can now do so, because there's a passageway available for them!

People rose from their seats and headed towards the underground base, preparing to leave quickly.

Diamante is now free, because the seawater around him has entered the underground base and eventually flowed into the river. In this way, he is completely free from the seawater's grasp.

Diamante stood up, looked at the huge hole, and his face turned very ugly.

A large hole appeared there, exposing the existence of the underground base, and thus, their secret could no longer be kept hidden.

"This is troublesome; a big storm is coming," Diamante said dejectedly.

He had thought everything would go smoothly, but now such a big mess had occurred, leaving him quite frustrated.

Those who escaped here are no ordinary people; they are powerful figures from all walks of life in the New World, each of them a renowned existence. You can't just crush them at will.

Now that they're free, they pose a significant threat to the enemy; they might all die.

"This matter must be reported to the young master." Diamante reluctantly took out Den Den Mushi and explained what had happened.

After reporting, he began to deal with the escapees, killing them one by one as he saw them, intending to eliminate all the escapees.

Unfortunately, those who escaped were very powerful, and some of them, who had originally been turned into toys, have now returned to their original forms and pose a great threat to him.

Therefore, it's highly unlikely that he can carry out his plan.

So, in the end, he had no choice but to give up. Following Doflamingo's instructions, he headed straight for the royal palace.

Sabo's side.

After breaking through the underground base, he took Rebecca and headed into the distance.

Once they reached their destination, he finally put Rebecca down.

"Alright, you're safe now." Sabo looked at Rebecca, Rebecca replied.

Rebecca was very tall and only a little over ten years old, but she was very well-developed, with a curvaceous figure that perfectly showcased a woman's beauty.

She wore a blue cape over her shoulders and an iron bikini. She dressed like this because she was a gladiator. She couldn't wear too many clothes, as that would hinder her fighting.

The less she wears, the faster she can move.

Not only was she dressed like that, but everyone else was too. The men were wearing shorts, and the women were wearing bikinis.

She was a swordsman in the arena, so naturally she would dress like that.

"Who are you?" Rebecca looked at Sabo with suspicion and said, "You're not Lucy."

The Lucy she ultimately portrayed was actually Luffy in disguise. Luffy changed his name to Lucy because he didn't want others to know that he was Straw Hat Luffy.

Because they came here secretly. If his identity is exposed, things will get complicated.

However, the Straw Hat Boy was unaware that his identity had been exposed the moment he entered the arena. No matter how he tried to conceal it, it would be useless.

However, they didn't expose him and still let him in. The reason for this was that the Straw Hat Boy was not someone to be trifled with. If they were to openly attack him, it would be very troublesome.

They might end up losing more than they gain. However, if the Straw Hat Boy were allowed into the arena to spar with skilled opponents, there wouldn't be any problem.

If the Straw Hat Boy is defeated, then they'll have even more ways to deal with him. Even if the Straw Hat Boy wins, they'll find a way to trap him.

In this way, the Straw Hat Boy is doomed; his fate was sealed the moment he entered this place.

Luffy participated in the battle as Lucy and had contact with Rebecca even treated him to Luffy once.

Actually, she didn't want to treat Luffy to a bento; her main purpose was to assassinate Luffy, and she was using food to lure him.

Because she made it to the final round, and so did Luffy. The two of them clashed, destined to become mortal enemies.

If she could solve one of these problems here, things would be much easier for her in the finals. Therefore, knowing Luffy's love of food, she deliberately used food to tempt him.

However, Luffy is not so easy to kill, especially since there is a significant gap between Rebecca's strength and Luffy's, making it even more impossible.

So, just as she was about to assassinate him, Luffy first and subdued her.

Luffy didn't kill her because Luffy learned about Rebecca's plight. From that moment on, Luffy decided to help Doflamingo defeat him.

As for the reason, it's because Luffy felt bad about eating someone else's bento.

Rebecca had seen Luffy's true appearance, so she knew as soon as she saw Sabo that this wasn't Lucy, but someone else entirely.

"Of course, I'm not Lucy, I'm Sabo," Sabo said with a smile.

"Sabo? Who is that?" Rebecca's group asked.

Having lived in the fighting arena for a long time, she had no contact with the outside world and was relatively isolated from information. Therefore, she did not know that Sabo was Revolutionary Army soldier.

"I am a Revolutionary Army, Sabo," Sabo explained with a smile.

"The Revolutionary Army? Lucy is one too?" Rebecca asked, startled.

"No." Sabo shook his head and said, "The Lucy you knew before is actually named Luffy. He's a man with a bounty of 400 million, destined to become the Pirate King."

"Luffy? A pirate?" Rebecca frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.

Because her country was ravaged like this by the pirate Doflamingo. Doflamingo stole the kingdom, enslaved the country, and countless people suffered greatly, yet there was nothing they could do.

Therefore, she had a very bad impression of pirates. Luffy was a pirate, and naturally, so did she.

"Yes, don't frown. Luffy may be a pirate, but he's different from other pirates," Sabo said. "He won't bully others or steal their things."

"He's infinitely better Doflamingo," Sabo said.

"Perhaps, but what exactly are you here for?" Rebecca was still somewhat skeptical, but she was too lazy to ask. She wasn't in the mood for it anymore.

She originally wanted to seize the Flame-Flame Fruit, gain its power, and then target Doflamingo. However, the Flame-Flame Fruit has now been eaten by Sabo, and the scene is chaotic. Her mind is in turmoil, and she doesn't know what to do.

"We're here to investigate Doflamingo's shady dealings," Sabo said. "Look, these are all weapons."

"Huh, why are there so many weapons here?" Rebecca wondered. She looked around, feeling incredulous, because this underground base was just too big. She couldn't believe that there was such a large space beneath the arena.

"Doflamingo has been engaged in shady dealings, selling weapons to countries around the world, fueling wars, and causing countless deaths. Our objective this time is to locate Doflamingo's manufacturing base and then destroy it in one fell swoop."

Sabo said, "Unfortunately, my men searched everywhere and only found the weapons, not the production base. They seem to be manufacturing them somewhere else. This place is just a transit point."

They only found a transit point; destroying it would be pointless, as Doflamingo could easily establish other transit points elsewhere. To solve this problem, they must address the root cause.

If they don't do this, this matter will never be over.

"It's terrifying that we didn't know Doflamingo was involved in such a business," Rebecca said.

"Heh, the bad things he's done are far more than this; what you know is just the tip of the Iceburg," Sabo said. "Alright, enough said. I'll take you to a safe place, and then we'll take action."

The situation outside is chaotic; it's time for them to act. It's easy to fish in troubled waters; if they find the right opportunity, they can take care of everything.

"No, I want to fight too," Rebecca said.

"You're too weak. It will be dangerous for you to fight," Sabo said.

Rebecca is a princess; she can't be harmed. After the country is pacified, her royal family will have to deal with related matters. The royal family wields considerable influence, and their involvement will earn everyone's trust.

And now everyone knows the whole secret. Back then, King Riku didn't betray the country; he was simply manipulated by Doflamingo.

As a result, the people will inevitably lean towards the King Riku family. Rebecca's influence will naturally rise accordingly.

Therefore, she must live; she is the kingdom's hope.

"No, everyone's fighting, so I have to fight too," Rebecca shook her head, stubbornly insisting.

Sabo was at a loss when he realized he couldn't dissuade Rebecca.

"Hand her over to us!" Just as Sabo was in a dilemma, a voice suddenly entered his ears.

Sabo paused for a moment, then looked into the distance and saw a dozen or so robots approaching. Those robots belonged to the Little Black Cat. It had been to the underground base before and left them here, without taking them with it. The reason for this was that it needed to monitor the surrounding area.

If the robots are scattered in various places, they can easily control everything around them.

Therefore, it left some robots in the underground base so that it could learn about the situation inside.

The robot came because it reported the situation to the Little Black Cat Little Black Cat then gave it an order.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come over to say hello.

"Who are you?" Sabo asked, somewhat surprised, as he had never seen these robots before.

"We are Fanxin's subordinates; he sent us here," a female robot said. "If you don't believe me, I have Den Den Mushi here; you can contact him directly."

"Fanxin? I've seen her before." Sabo nodded and said, "No need. In that case, you all protect her and try your best to get her away from the battlefield."

Fanxin and Luffy are friends now. Luffy has met Fanxin and naturally trusts Fanxin. Fanxin is very strong; with such a powerful figure protecting him, what is there to worry about?

"Understood," the female robot nodded.

Sabo glanced at Rebecca, said nothing, and immediately led his men away to attend to other matters in the distance.

The female robot looked at Rebecca and said, "Your Highness, please come with us! Our leader is looking for you."

"Your boss?" Rebecca was taken aback.

"Yes, our leader is Fanxin, and he's friends with Lucy, whom you know. Lucy is currently helping you fight Doflamingo. As for your safety, we'll leave it to our leader. Come with me!" the female robot said.

"Lucy helped me attack Doflamingo? This... what's going on?" Rebecca asked, sounding somewhat surprised.

"That's just the kind of person Straw Hat Luffy and water for whoever he considers a friend. He considered you a friend, and Doflamingo imprisoned you. So, he's gone to settle the score with him now," the female robot said. "Let's go, you'll see it once we're outside."

"Oh, okay then." Rebecca didn't know what to say, and silently followed the female robot outside.

Once outside, the female robot, carrying Rebecca, flew towards where Fanxin was.

A dozen minutes later, the female robot brought Rebecca to Fanxin's side.

"Boss, I've brought Ren with me," the female robot said, looking at Fanxin.

"Very good." Fanxin sized up Rebecca and said, "Hello, I am Fanxin, the pirate."

"Hello." Rebecca nodded.

"Yes, we started this whole mess. I'm sorry. But even if we hadn't started it, it would have happened anyway. After all, Doflamingo has committed countless atrocities here, and the number of people who hate him is growing."

Fanxin said, "Sooner or later, these secrets will be exposed. At that time, a war will break out in Dressrosa."

"With us here, you still have a chance of victory, but without us, you have no hope of victory at all. Therefore, I think now is a good time to expose all the darkness."

"Of course, many will perish because of this, there's nothing we can do about it. So if you want to hold a grudge against us, then hold a grudge. We're pirates, we're not afraid of that."