The Operation (1)
"Yes," Ren Fang replied.
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. I'm letting you out so you can take action. Spatialize everything in the Birdcage and force Doflamingo out. Do your best, and if it doesn't work, tell me. Understand?" Fanxin said.
Ren Fang is his wife now, he won't force her to do anything. If she can't handle it, then she can just give up. He'll shoulder everything himself.
"Okay, I'll do my best," Ren Fang nodded and said.
"Alright, let's begin! I'll protect you," Fanxin said. With that, he gripped his twin swords, ready to defend himself against a sneak attack from Doflamingo.
Ren Fang, without further hesitation, began to act, using her demonic abilities.
She clasped her hands together, placed them flat in front of her chest, and after a moment of contemplation, she shouted loudly, "Myriad Division!"
After saying that, she spread her arms wide and waved them in all directions.
Soon after, countless points of starlight emanated from her hands and scattered in all directions.
Others, not knowing what these things were, were very curious. They reached out to touch them, wanting to investigate what they were.
However, as soon as they reached out to touch it, they immediately discovered that a part of their body had disappeared.
They felt no pain, yet parts of their bodies simply disappeared.
"Ah, what happened? Why is my hand gone?" A curly-haired man cried out in surprise, unable to remain calm. One of his hands was missing, as if he had never had it at all.
"My penis is gone too! What happened? This is terrifying!" another bald man cried out, his face filled with horror.
"My... is gone..."
Soon after, more and more people began to shout, unable to remain calm. Their bodies were gradually diminishing, and they could no longer stop it.
The reason for this is that Ren Fang used her ability to create a spatial rain, and anyone who came into contact with it would have a part of their body mercilessly taken away by the space.
They lost a part of their bodies, but they won't die. Because this ability won't kill the other person; it's just a temporary separation of their bodies.
Once they've located all the bodies and reconnected, they'll be unharmed.
Seeing the terrified looks on everyone's faces, Fanxin shouted, "Everyone, don't panic! This is my friend's demonic power. It's only temporarily taking away a part of your bodies. You won't die. Once you've retrieved your original bodies, you'll be back to normal."
"However, I cannot return that part of your body to you now. Doflamingo has gone into hiding, and we need to use this method to force him out. So, you must be patient for now."
After Fanxin finished speaking, he stopped worrying about it.
Those who were initially terrified suddenly quieted down after hearing Fanxin's words.
Because they knew they wouldn't die; they had only temporarily lost a part of their bodies.
After that, they said no more and began to flee for their lives in the distance.
Because the Birdcage is rapidly shrinking, if they don't escape to a more distant place, they'll only suffer losses.
If they are caught by the Birdcage, their bodies will be instantly cut into countless pieces, just like those buildings.
Seeing the walls cut into blocks filled them with apprehension, fearing they would be caught.
They quickly ran towards the center of Birdcage, which was also Birdcage final, most important part.
They can only survive longer if they escape there. Otherwise, they will only be killed.
The common people began to flee, including the navy personnel and pirates; none were exempt.
As time passed, everything on the ground gradually melted away, turning into starlight that floated in the air.
"Damn it, that guy's pretty calm, he's even hiding." Fanxin was dissatisfied. Ren Fang had persisted for so long, but that bastard had persisted even longer.
This put them in a very dangerous situation. As the Birdcage drew closer, they had no choice but to evacuate.
Otherwise, they would be in great danger.
"What should we do with these spaces? My space is limited, and I have to make room for them," Ren Fang said.
Although she has a lot of space, it is ultimately limited. Therefore, the more space is occupied, the less space she can actually use.
"Give them back!" Fanxin said, "These things are useless to us."
Their goal was to force Doflamingo, not to dismantle this place. Now that it's confirmed these aren't the real thing, he has no choice but to return them.
"Okay." Ren Fang nodded, and then she began to act.
She threw everything out of the occupied spaces and returned them to their owners.
She then continued to manipulate the situation, step by step preparing to force Doflamingo to come out and fight.
However, to her dismay, despite her efforts, Doflamingo seemed to have vanished into thin air and she simply couldn't find him.
"Fanxin, do you think Doflamingo has left?" Ren Fang asked curiously.
"Probably not, that guy is too arrogant. He won't run away easily," Fanxin said. "He's definitely hiding somewhere, waiting for his chance."
Doflamingo is Celestial Dragons; he would never bow down to anyone. Besides, this is his territory. If he just leaves like this, wouldn't that be telling everyone that he has failed?
Doflamingo wouldn't do something like that.
Therefore, Fanxin believes that Doflamingo did not run away; he is hiding now simply to buy time to recover.
"But if we continue like this, we're just wasting time!" Ren Fang said. "Our search speed is much slower than the Birdcage's closing speed. If this continues, we won't find Doflamingo yet, and the Birdcage will be right next to us. Wouldn't we have wasted our time?"
"That's true. It seems we have to think of another way, otherwise, things will get really troublesome." Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "Little Black Cat, immediately gather all the robots and have them fly into the sky."
"Oh, what do you want to do?" the Little Black Cat asked, puzzled.
"Hehe, just call them over. I have something important to do," Fanxin said.
Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat was puzzled, but it was a request from Fanxin, and it couldn't refuse. So, it immediately issued a command, ordering all the robots to stop what they were doing, take off, and fly into the sky.
"They're all here now, so tell me! What exactly are they going to do?" the Little Black Cat asked immediately when it saw the robots arrive.
"Let them start cursing Doflamingo, and threaten Doflamingo at the same time. If he doesn't come out, we'll leave the Birdcage now and send out the message so the whole world knows Doflamingo's true identity and what he's done. Hmph, that'll put him in trouble," Fanxin said.
"Unless he comes out and confronts me, he will face endless retaliation from the entire world."
"Is this useful?" the Little Black Cat asked, puzzled.
Since Doflamingo dared to do it, why would he be afraid of others finding out? Since he did it, he must already know what the consequences would be if things were exposed.
However, even so, he still went ahead without hesitation, which means that he didn't care at all.
"Hehe, it definitely has its uses. Otherwise, why would he release the Birdcage to block our departure? He's still worried about others finding out, especially the Navy. The Navy hasn't attacked him because of his status Shichibukai. But if they find out that Doflamingo has been working against them all along and secretly targeting them, do you think the Navy will still tolerate Doflamingo so much?" Fanxin said.
"I don't think so. Although the navy is domineering, it still has to consider the general public. If they completely detach themselves from ordinary people, then their existence would be meaningless."
"That's true, but the Navy is just a branch of the World Government, and the Five Elders are the ones who rule the World Government. They have a secret deal with Doflamingo, and the Navy objects, so what?" the Little Black Cat said.
"Wouldn't that be even better? Let the Navy and the Five Elders make a scene, and we can sit back and watch the show," Fanxin said.
The Navy doesn't know much about the Five Elders. They only know the surface-level facts.
If Doflamingo were to break this unspoken understanding, it would create a rift between the Navy and the Five Elders. That would make things much more complicated.
No matter how much they make a fuss, it's a good thing for him anyway.
"Alright! I'll do as you say," the Little Black Cat replied.
It doesn't mind making a move if it's useful. However, if it's pointless to do so, it won't easily make a move.
"Yes, let's get started! It should be useful," Fanxin said.
"Understood," the Little Black Cat nodded.
After saying that, it began giving commands, instructing the robot to hurl insults at Doflamingo.
"Doflamingo, you cowardly Celestial Dragons, all you do is hide and cower like a turtle. You're the king of this country, yet you're treated like a Nezumi in the street, how pathetic. No wonder the whole country dislikes you, because you have no guts," the Little Black Cat cursed.
The robots, on the other hand, simply recited the script and continued to hurl insults at each other.
The entire sky was filled with shouts of abuse directed at Doflamingo; many people heard it.
They were all somewhat taken aback; how could someone be so bold as to dare to insult Doflamingo? They were incredibly audacious.
However, although they were extremely surprised, they still enjoyed the opportunity to hurl insults at Doflamingo. They hated Doflamingo for controlling them for so many years, treating them like complete fools while they lived there.
They all desperately wanted to kill Doflamingo, but unfortunately, they lacked the strength to do so.
Therefore, they could only wait and let others make a move.
The insults and curses rose and fell, echoing endlessly.
Beneath the royal palace, in a secret house, Doflamingo is currently hiding.
He sat there, one hand pressed against his abdomen, moving it back and forth.
At first glance, you might think he's doing nothing. But actually, his abdomen is spinning rapidly inside.
He's repairing his body; the Straw Hat Boy's attack earlier had severely injured him.
He hadn't had time to recover because Straw Hat Boy left, and Fanxin came back. Their repeated attacks prevented him from healing his injuries.
If he continues fighting, he will definitely suffer a great loss.
So he came up with a plan: to use a clone of himself to entangle with Fanxin and buy some time.
He himself hid deep underground and slowly healed his injuries.
This place is very secluded, making it extremely difficult for Fanxin to find him. Therefore, he can stay here in peace.
"Damn it, all of you are so arrogant. Just wait, once I recover, I'll show you how to deal with you!" Doflamingo shouted angrily.
He originally thought the Straw Hat Boy Master wasn't very strong, but he didn't expect his explosive power to be so astonishing. As a result, he suffered a great loss.
The arrival of Fanxin only made things worse for him, because Fanxin's attack power was no weaker than that of the Straw Hat Boy.
As a result, his injuries worsened step by step. If he didn't find a chance to recuperate, he would definitely die.
Looking back on those battles, Doflamingo's mindset had changed somewhat; he was no longer so arrogant.
Because what he sees may not be the truth.
"There are so many people, but my men are dwindling one by one. Things are getting more and more complicated!" Doflamingo said helplessly.
This time, he offended too many people, and those people joined forces to wipe out his men one by one.
As a result, his fighting strength naturally decreased.
Meanwhile, his adversaries still had a lot of fighting power, which gave him a headache.
"Heh, too many? Then let's speed things up! That way, their death rate will increase dramatically." Doflamingo chuckled, his smile utterly wicked.
He then activated his power, accelerating the Birdcage's retraction speed.
In this way, the time left until the end is getting shorter and shorter. And the time everyone has to live is also getting shorter and shorter.
The only way for Fanxin to succeed is to capture and kill Doflamingo within this short timeframe. Only then will all this end.
"Hehe, I'll go out in ten minutes. By then, there will only be ten minutes left before it ends. I'll play with them a little longer." Doflamingo chuckled, his expression utterly wicked.
Finally, he continued to repair his body, restoring it to its original state.
Ten minutes later, Doflamingo stood up and slowly walked out of the room.