The Four Emperors Aren't So Easy to Defeat!

Usopp stared dumbfounded at Law. Contact Doflamingo?

What exactly is this guy trying to do?

Why contact such a dangerous person?

Why did you call such a dangerous guy?

"Because this is also part of the plan," Luo said calmly.

"Part of the plan?"

Usopp said, somewhat frantically, "How come I didn't know?!"

It's one thing to decide to attack Four Emperors, but now they've provoked a Shichibukai too?

"Because he never mentioned this plan before, you naturally wouldn't know," Xi Yan said.

Law never told them about the follow-up plans from the beginning, so it's normal that Usopp didn't know.

"Looks like this is going to be another troublesome matter," Nami said with a headache.

"Well, what can we do? We've formed an alliance with this guy," Sanji shrugged.

Since we've formed an alliance, let's accept it.

Then, Sanji leaned close to Law and said, "But Law, let me give you a piece of advice: Luffy's idea of an alliance is not quite the same as yours, so you'd better be careful."

Luo:...

This is the second Straw Hat Pirates member to say something like that to him.

For a moment, Luo also felt a sense of regret.

But... things have come to this point, and there's no going back.

"Hey, you guys!"

Caesar glared angrily at the group and said, "Don't think you can get away unscathed after doing something like this!"

"Fools, just enjoy the realization of your own stupidity, and then be brutally killed by those powerful figures..."

"Bump!"

Without giving Caesar a chance to continue arguing, Sanji kicked Caesar in the face, knocking his nose crooked again after it had just been fixed.

"It hurts... it hurts so much..."

"Hey, Sanji!"

Chopper looked at Sanji with displeasure and said, "I'm still treating him, why did you kick him?"

After saying that, Chopper paused for a moment, then continued, "At least wait until I'm healed before you kick."

Sanji:...

Caesar:!!!

Sanji stared at Chopper in surprise. What did he mean by kicking after healed?

Caesar looked at Chopper and Sanji with horrified eyes. These guys really are devils!

'joker...'

Help me!

Seeing Caesar's tears, Xi Yan shook his head, then turned his gaze to Luo and said, "Continue."

"Um."

"The great pirates in the New World basically all have their own territory somewhere on the sea," Law said. "They have countless subordinates, and they look like a huge criminal organization ruling the seas. They are on a completely different scale from the pirate crews we have encountered before!"

"Are the Four Emperors like this too?" Merry asked curiously.

"Yes," Luo said seriously, "And they are among the most powerful!"

"If we challenge them with the strength of a single pirate crew, we might not even get to see their captain. So, to deal with them, we must unite."

"That's why you allied with the Straw Hat Pirates, isn't it?" Brook said.

"Um."

Luo nodded honestly; this was indeed one of his objectives.

"What does this have to do with Doflamingo?" Perona asked, puzzled.

Why do we have to provoke that Shichibukai named Doflamingo?

"That relates to what I'm about to say."

After speaking, Luo paused for a moment, then continued, "In order to avoid being targeted by the Navy, these important figures at sea prefer to operate behind the scenes."

"Therefore, a reliable intermediary is needed to complete certain transactions."

"And the most trusted middleman among them is none other than Doflamingo, Shichibukai!"

"He's known as... the Joker!"

Hearing Law's words, Nico Robin subconsciously frowned.

That's true, but what's the point of attacking a middleman?

Will this help them defeat Kaido?

However, out of politeness, Nico Robin did not interrupt Law, but instead decided to see what he was going to say next.

"I know you're wondering why I absolutely have to deal with Doflamingo," Law said. "But I can tell you with certainty that this is something that must be done!"

"Why?"

Franky voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind.

"Because Kaido is Doflamingo's biggest bargaining chip!" Law said, "Which is also our target this time!"

"Kaido ..."

Nami pondered for a moment, then said, "Are you planning to temporarily deprive Kaido of his ability to trade with the outside world?"

"It's not that simple," Law said. "What I need to do is weaken the Beast Pirates ' fighting strength!"

"Reduce combat strength?"

A look of doubt appeared in Nami's eyes. Would their Reduce combat strength if they didn't trade with the outside world?

Could it be that... Wano Country needs to trade with the outside world in order to survive?

But that doesn't make sense either. Isn't that country supposed to Closed-door seclusion? How can such a country not be Self-sufficiency?

How did they survive?

"There must be something wrong with the items in the trade," Sanji guessed.

"Black Leg is right," Law said. "There is definitely something wrong with what Doflamingo and Kaido traded."

What is it?

"It's SMILE!" Luo said seriously. "That is, Artificial Devil Fruit!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed expressions of surprise. Devil Fruit could be artificially created?

"Are you kidding me?" Usopp looked at Law in disbelief. "Devil Fruit can be artificially created?"

"If that's the case, wouldn't the Beast Pirates users?"

This is absolutely unreasonable!

"That's right," Law said. "Otherwise, why do you think I would say that the Four Emperors are difficult to deal with?"

That's not just because they are strong in combat, but also because the members of their pirate crew are very strong!

Nami:...

That's true, but hearing this news still sends chills down my spine.

Devil Fruit Legion?

How strong must their combat power be?

"However, you don't need to worry too much," Law said, "Because Artificial Devil Fruit seem to come with risks."

"So the Beast Pirates don't have as many Devil Fruit users as you might think."

"How many are there?" Usopp asked instinctively.

"About... five hundred or so."

Usopp:...

More than five hundred?!

Their pirate crew only has fewer than ten Devil Fruit users, but the Beast Pirates have five hundred?

Are you kidding me, you bastard!

"Don't get so worked up, Usopp," Xi Yan said. "Having many Devil Fruit users doesn't necessarily mean they're stronger."

Ultimately, it all comes down to how strong someone is; ability is just a bonus.

Seeing that Xi Yan had said so, Usopp gradually calmed down.

Yes, their pirate crew is quite strong, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

Well, being afraid is useless anyway.

Thinking of this, Usopp glanced at the few powerful guys on the ship, then sighed silently.

Their eyes are filled with excitement...

"Don't worry, starting today, their Devil Fruit User will not increase," Law said.

"Why?" Nami asked, puzzled.

"The one with the Sunglasses," Luo said, glancing at Xi Yan. "Remember that S. A. D. manufacturing facility I destroyed in Punk Hazard?"

"That room with lots of big jars?" Xi Yan asked, stroking his chin.

At the time, he thought that thing was something Caesar used to make weapons, but it turned out it was used to make Artificial Devil Fruit?

"That's right." Luo nodded and said, "That's the place where the raw materials for making Artificial Devil Fruit are produced."

"After losing that, Doflamingo was no longer able to create Artificial Devil Fruit."

"But what if Doflamingo had someone who could make that thing..."

Sanji stopped speaking before he could finish, then turned to look at Caesar and said, "I know, Caesar was the one who made that thing, right!"

Now he understood why Luo had been so certain; after all that, the person was already here with them!

"That's right, that's why I had you capture him," Luo nodded and said.

With Caesar as a crucial bargaining chip, even if Doflamingo is furious, he has no choice but to obey!

Otherwise... destruction awaits him!

"Roar~"

"That's quite surprising." Sanji looked at Caesar, whose face had turned slightly red from being praised, and said, "I never imagined he was the one who created the raw materials for Artificial Devil Fruit."

Does this scumbag even have such abilities?

"That's amazing!"

Chopper looked at Caesar in surprise and said, "You actually managed to research and develop the raw materials for creating Artificial Devil Fruit?"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

"That's right, exactly!" Caesar said with a smile.

He is such an incredibly brilliant scientist!

Whoosh!

"I didn't expect this guy to be so amazing."

Xi Yan looked at Caesar with some surprise. He had previously thought Caesar was just an evil scientist who liked to research weapons, but it turned out he had such abilities.

That's really surprising.

"He's not as powerful as you think," Luo said calmly, glancing at Caesar. "He was just using the Lineage Factor theory discovered by Vegapunk."

Upon hearing this, the few people still surrounding Caesar immediately showed expressions of disdain.

"What? So Vegapunk is the really powerful one."

"Tch, how boring."

"This guy really isn't any good."

Caesar:???

Seeing the people walking away one by one into the distance, Caesar immediately flew into a rage.

"Shut up, you idiots!" Caesar roared. "Could you morons even do that?"

"You..."

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

Without giving the guy a chance to continue rambling, Chopper and his friends immediately rushed over and gave him a good beating, which immediately made Caesar behave.

"You have no right to call us idiots," Sanji said, annoyed.

Honestly, they still haven't grasped the situation... They're courting death!

After glancing at Caesar, Franky said, "So, after capturing this guy, Kaido the Beasts can't add any more Devil Fruit users, right?"

"Yes."

Luo nodded and said, "However, there must still be a SMILE manufacturing Factory inside Dressrosa, so that needs to be destroyed as well."

"Only in this way can the deal between Doflamingo and Kaido be completely severed."

That means... Doflamingo is completely doomed!

"So, we need to go to war with Doflamingo?" Xi Yan asked.

Although he didn't care much about Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai, it wasn't a wise thing to start a war with a pirate crew casually.

Therefore, he needs to understand the whole picture.

"It's not certain that a fight will break out."

Law said, "If that guy obediently listens to me and resigns from his position as Shichibukai, then we'll have a chance to sneak in and destroy the Factory!"

"Resign from the Shichibukai?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xi Yan's eyes. What kind of plan was this?

Is Doflamingo really willing to resign from his position Shichibukai?

"That's right, resign from the Shichibukai!"

Luo said seriously, "This is my condition for returning Caesar!"

"Doflamingo definitely doesn't want to offend Kaido, so he will inevitably resign from his position as Shichibukai in exchange for Caesar."

Hearing Luo's words, Caesar's eyes showed emotion.

"Joker..."

I never imagined he was so important to Joker... He's so lucky!

Upon hearing Caesar's voice, Xi Yan glanced at him and then said, "Looks like I'll have to let this guy sleep for a while first."

Otherwise, their plan would very likely be leaked.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan used a Instant Body Technique to appear next to Caesar and attacked before the latter could react.

"Bump!"

With a single blow, Caesar was knocked unconscious!

After finishing this task, Xi Yan clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's continue."

Luo:...

Why did this guy just start attacking without warning?

Also, isn't this speed a bit too fast?

He felt that his Dynamic vision couldn't keep up with the other person's speed!

'It seems that to capture the other party, I'll have to use Observation Haki or Devil Fruit ability,' Law murmured to himself.

Thinking of this, a look of seriousness appeared in Luo's eyes.

"Continue with your plan," Zoro said.

"Um."

Coming to his senses, Law nodded and continued, "Just like I said, the purpose of my call was to get Doflamingo to resign from the Shichibukai."

"Once that guy resigns from the Shichibukai, he'll become an enemy of the Navy!"

"That way, the Navy Headquarters will send Admiral to surround and eliminate him, and then he won't have time to cause us any trouble."

"Then... we can infiltrate Dressrosa and destroy the Factory!"

Once the Factory there is completely destroyed, Doflamingo will lose all leverage in his deal with Kaido!

By then... even if he didn't intervene, Doflamingo wouldn't have survived the combined attack of the Marines and Kaido!

And this was his battle plan!

If the battle plan proceeds smoothly, he can rely on Kaido and the Navy's strength to defeat Doflamingo!

In this way... his wish was fulfilled!