The wind brushed across the sea, stirring ripples upon ripples.
The sky was clear for miles, yet at the edge of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, a scene of King Disqualified making a bedraggled escape was unfolding.
"Everyone, run! Damn it, as long as Doffy is alive, the family will not be destroyed."
Trebol no longer carried his former lofty bearing.
Gaunt and emaciated, he clutched the bleeding, unconscious Doflamingo as he desperately fled toward the edge of the sea.
The family that had once ruled Dressrosa had now become homeless dogs, their faces filled with confusion and terror.
"Why did Kaido betray our alliance? Damn Trafalgar Law, when did that bastard collude with Kaido?"
Diamante, hailed as Dressrosa's strongest swordsman, had already had his sword broken.
Even as he fled in disarray, blood seeped from the massive wound on his back.
"I told you long ago that working with Kaido carried enormous risks."
"Damn it, you go first! Doffy absolutely cannot die here."
"I'll stay behind. Otherwise, none of us will survive."
Oni-Oni no Mi user Pike, dressed like a baby, suddenly stopped. As though he were considering something, he slowly turned around and raised his right hand, seemingly bidding farewell to his companions.
Though his clothing and behavior were strange, in terms of temperament, Oni-Oni no Mi user Pike was one of the toughest men in Doflamingo's family.
"Damn it, Pike, you'll die if you stay behind!"
Oni-Oni no Mi user Pike's sudden turn made the fleeing family officers' expressions turn incredibly complicated.
Decades of companionship had made them all understand what the others were thinking.
Oni-Oni no Mi user Pike's turn clearly meant that he wanted to exchange his life for the family's successful escape.
"You idiot, how could someone with your strength possibly hold off a monster