Watching and Stalling, the Final Battlefield

"How is the situation, Violet?"

In Flower Field far from the battlefield, a group of the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled were resting, while Violet, with her keen eyesight, gave them a live broadcast.

King Riku, his muscles well-defined but now white-haired; his granddaughter Rebecca; a group of wounded Tontatta warriors; and Usopp, who had previously been covered in blood and looked like he was on the verge of death, but now, after Chopper's treatment, the Phoenix Flame, and a combination of blood vials and paper, he was sitting up...

Basically, the wounded, the elderly, and children were all gathered here.

It's not that they don't want to go to the battlefield to help, but rather:

"That's an exaggeration..."

While King Riku was a decent gladiator, Rebecca had the nickname "Invincible Girl," Violet Violet was barely at the level of Shichibukai executive, and Usopp was capable of creating miracles, however:

Boom!!!

Even though they were separated by half a city, the rising dust and tremors carried to this side; there were towering stone statues, flashing blades, constant explosions, and ravines that seemed to spring from nowhere...

For those with less than 100 million strength to step onto such a battlefield, the primary concern is survival, rather than fighting.

As for the civilians who learned the truth and found their way here:

"King Riku, please save us!"

Tears and anger mingled together, and all they had in their hands were mops and kitchen knives;

"Just give the order, and we'll fight them to the death..."

The common people knelt before their former king, filled with anger, sorrow, weakness, and helplessness, and thus they needed a 'king' to lead them.

"Everyone, please wait a little longer,"

"It's not too late to die after the results come out."

Desperate?

Sorry, ordinary people don't even have the right to fight to the death against Doflamingo.

This is the tragedy of ordinary people in this world. When faced with a strong person, the most they can do is splatter their blood on them before they die.

The fate of a nation was ultimately to be decided by a group of 'pirates'. While it sounded absurd, those present didn't find it so.

"Mr. Sanji is a gentleman who keeps his word."

"I can't imagine Mr. Neo losing..."

"That's right, that's Usopp's comrade-in- Great Hero!!"

"Don't worry," Usopp confidently gave a thumbs up, "Luffy is going to be the King of the Pirates! And... Neo is back too, plus Zoro, Sanji and the others, absolutely no one can stop our Straw Hat crew!"

"King of the Pirates?"

!?

"Admiral... Navy... Admiral!!"

Everyone turned around and discovered that Fujitora, wearing Marine Admiral's cloak, was sitting next to them.

"Could it be that they've come to—"

Faced with Usopp's overwhelming presence, Fujitora simply shook the dice in his hand.

"Let me take a gamble too."

I bet the Straw Hat crew can become the 'heroes' who save this country!

"Two-Sword Style: Double Slash!"

Before Zoro's horizontal slash of twin swords, the massive rock arm was neatly sliced into three pieces like tofu! Facing the charging Zoro, Pica, a tall man with wavy hair and a cross-patterned helmet, bare-chested and clad in armor, his eyes dimmed slightly as he stood Pica.

Pfft!

His body was sliced into pieces without any resistance under Zoro's blade—

Rock.

"Tsk, did it slip away again?"

"Rock Rock - Octopus Stone!"

As Pica's sharp voice echoed as his main body sank into the rocky ground, eight enormous rock tentacles suddenly sprang up, surrounding Zoro from all sides, as if to stab him through like a skewer.

Isn't it annoying?

However, these rocks were nothing more than things that Zoro could easily dismiss with a swing of his sword.

"I've figured out your pattern of action."

Zoro held Wado Ichimonji in his mouth and assumed a fighting stance in front of the colossal rock giant that was over a thousand meters tall.

"Three-Sword Style: Thousand Eighty Troublesome Phoenix!"

With a brief moment of charging, Zoro unleashed a massive amount of Haki and demonic energy into his sword, slashing fiercely at the giant rock statue whose head had been blown off by Luffy and which had begun to move again!

A year ago, Zoro needed to exert all his strength to unleash a slash, but now he can do it with effortless ease! A flash of sharp light—

Snap!

Soaring into the sky, Big Saber, thousands of meters long, instantly cleaved the rock colossus, causing the colossus, which Pica had created using nearly half the city's worth of 'rock,' to explode in two, leaving a long crack in its center!

"Eeya-oh!!"

Even Pica, trapped in the rock, let out a piercing scream, while Zoro calmly removed the Wado Ichimonji and pointed it at the towering colossus in front of him.

Listen up—

"I am the man who will become the 'World's Greatest Swordsman' sooner or later!"

"You're not even in the same league as me!!"

Facing the valiant Zoro, Pica, who had boasted before the battle that he could defeat all opponents single-handedly Pica, broke out in a cold sweat and turned ashen-faced.

There are no problems with Zoro's side, Sanji's side will be here soon too.

Boom! Boom!! Boom!!

Roman, observing the battle through the white doves, came to his senses with a sense of helplessness. Jack's physical strength and destructive power were simply too strong. Apart from the Straw Hat crew and a few top fighters in the arena, anyone else who got close to the battlefield would not be able to withstand the aftershocks of the battle.

As for the intense heat emanating from his body, it could cause any creature that approached to become parched, bleed from its mouth and nose, and suffer from dehydration and dizziness. It was effective against weaker enemies, but less so against skilled opponents. After all:

Whether it's Ancient Zoan or Mythical Zoan, Zoan is Zoan, and their most impressive feature is their indestructible physique!

Elemental abilities and innate skills are merely icing on the cake.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!

Unable to catch Roman, Jack unleashed a flurry of powerful swings, his scythe unleashing countless massive Flying Slash hurtled towards Roman! Each strike carried a ferocious and domineering force, like the fangs of a colossus charging and piercing through!

But Roman, clad in White Knight armor, merely swayed from side to side, like a willow in the wind or a mirage in the water. He let the blades flash past him, exploding elsewhere with a bang, while simultaneously tightening his grip on his longsword.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate, take this sword!"

As the longsword fell, it hummed as its light transformed into a desolate slash! Jack immediately switched from offense to defense, his twin scythes crossing to block the attack, the longsword dragging across his blades and creating a shower of sparks! The clash of Armament Haki created numerous black cracks out of thin air.

But the next moment, Roman's longsword went limp and slipped away! Although Jack immediately regained his balance, his center of gravity still wavered for a moment. A spray of blood immediately flew from his arm! Clearly, he had been dragged and cut by Roman's longsword, but:

The next second, the wound on Jack's arm automatically stopped bleeding and closed up. Without even glancing at the injury, he flicked his wrist and slashed at the White Knight with his scythe, forcing Roman to retreat. —Upon closer inspection, the wound on Jack's arm had already 'disappeared'.

This······

That's a bit strange.

Roman, the White Knight, frowned.

If their roles were reversed, Roman were Jack, he would never waste time here. Instead, he would immediately turn around and slaughter those arena masters, the Straw Hat crew's fighting strength, and even Luffy!

If they cooperate with Doflamingo to take down Luffy and Law, the Straw Hat crew, having lost their captain, will immediately fall into disarray and collapse.

This is the right thing to do, instead of the current situation where Roman and I are exchanging blows, neither of us able to gain the upper hand.

Most people think Jack is just a simple, mindless brute, but that's not the case.

Indeed, Jack has always given the impression of being domineering and ruthless, refusing to negotiate and insisting on resolving everything by force. He is decisive and courageous, but also short-tempered, tyrannical, and cruel, showing no fear even when facing Admiral- level combatants! However:

When dealing with the crew, Jack was extremely responsible and organized, handling everything meticulously. He was also humble, respectful, and hardworking towards the two fellow calamities, King and Queen, as well as their leader, Kaido. He was truly a rare and perfect subordinate.

Furthermore, he was one of the few who could dissuade Kaido from his drunken rampage. He was fearless in battle, yet capable of calmly strategizing in peacetime. Therefore:

Roman, who knew Jack's character well, was puzzled. Getting entangled with him didn't seem like a wise thing to do, unless...

"Fufufufufu~~ You two!"

Standing in a world made of lines, Donquixote Doflamingo laughs—a laugh of arrogance and a laugh of fury!

"Look what you've done!!"

"The 'foundation' I painstakingly built over ten years has been ruined in a single day by you bunch of brats! You've forced me to accept Kaido's 'conditions,' and even ten thousand of you wouldn't be enough!"

Jack helped Doflamingo, but of course, there were conditions. And for Doflamingo, a former Celestial Dragons, these conditions were a World's Greatest disgrace!

Submission.

There will be no more 'Shichibukai' Doflamingo, only one of the 'Four Disasters' of the Beasts Pirates.

This title might be an honor for many Great Pirates, but for Doflamingo:

"I hate it when people talk down on me!"

Doflamingo, in a state of madness, spread his arms and roared, while the white lines around him churned like waves!

"The World Government couldn't make me submit, the Celestial Dragons' pursuit couldn't make me beg for mercy; but because of you—"

Given the Donquixote Family's strength, there's absolutely no way they could wipe out the Straw Hat crew and the top fighters in the arena. Yet the Navy turns a blind eye, focusing only on treating civilians, clearly sitting back and watching the two sides fight.

This forced Doflamingo to resort to his last resort: joining forces with one of the Four Emperors Kaido!

But if things continue like this, even if they manage to wipe out everyone in the country—pirates, even the navy—and blame it all on the absurd excuse of 'pirates and the navy dying together,' what will happen next?

They will also be completely controlled by Kaido.

Unless Doflamingo is confident he can withstand the wrath of the Four Emperors.

I hate it!!

"You're just a bunch of pirates!!"

While controlling the white lines scattered on the ground and fighting Luffy and Law, he angrily questioned them loudly.

"Coming here to 'uphold justice'? How utterly foolish! Do you think the people of this country will thank you? Will they consider you heroes? You—"

Boom!!

A giant fist descended from the sky, forcing Doflamingo to create a spiderweb of threads to block it.

"You've got it wrong, birdman!"

"I simply hate you! So I'm going to beat you up!!"

It's that simple, that's how 'pirate-like' it is.

!!

Madman·····

PS: Regarding 'Momo ability,' in my understanding, all Devil Fruit abilities can be resisted by Armament Haki, even when applied to oneself. —In reality, World himself could easily overpower Luffy, who was unfamiliar with Haki, at 20x power. But once Luffy unleashed his mastered Haki, he lost even at 100x power in a fistfight...

It's fair to say that Haki is a double-edged sword. While it grants resistance to various Devil Fruit attacks, it also resists the 'buffs' of Devil Fruit. Otherwise, if Ain's 'Return-Return Fruit' touched them, wouldn't nearly a dozen young Marine Admiral and even Four Emperors be instantly defeated and begged for mercy? There would be no Great Pirate Era...

Jack's resilience is absolutely top-notch; Sengoku, Tsuru, Fujitora combined couldn't kill him. In Wano Country, he single-handedly fought off a group of Sulong Mink Warriors, plus Sulong Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, even breaking their teeth, but soon after, he simply wrapped his bandages around his neck, stood up, and continued fighting...

In comparison, Q and K are practically slackers.