A Meteor Falls from the Sky, Power Like a Monster!

"This is really... utterly terrible."

As he spoke, Law glanced at Doflamingo flying overhead, which made his expression even more unpleasant.

It's bad enough that an unexpected Marine Admiral appeared, but now Doflamingo has also charged in... This is really...

"I'm sorry, my clone can't be of much help," Nico Robin said apologetically. "I can only wish you good luck."

"Ah, I understand, you can go now."

Although the current situation is very bad, it is not enough to kill him here immediately, which means he has a chance to leave here alive.

With this in mind, Luo began to think of a solution.

That is...

The Marines who noticed Doflamingo immediately looked surprised and asked, "Why is Doflamingo here?"

What is the purpose of this Shichibukai's visit here?

Fujitora remained silent, calmly observing the two with his Observation Haki while pondering what to say next.

"Joker!"

Caesar looked at Doflamingo with excitement, as if he had seen a savior; his expression was one of extreme elation.

Doflamingo breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Caesar was unharmed, and then burst into laughter.

"Fufufufufu~"

"Hey, Luo!"

"You've got a pretty shrewd plan, haven't you?" Doflamingo grinned. "I didn't expect you to even manage to get Marine Admiral on your side."

"Having resigned from my Shichibukai, I'm now trembling with fear!"

"Fufufufufu~"

Stop lying!

Law looked at Doflamingo excitedly and said, "I know your whole plan now!"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Is that so?"

Doflamingo chuckled, "It seems your Information System is quite impressive too!"

That's what he said, but Doflamingo's expression looked like he was mocking Law.

His expression seemed to say: Your Information System is indeed impressive, but I'm sorry, my abilities surpass yours.

Fufufufufu~

"How exactly did you do that?"

"What do you mean?" Doflamingo tilted his head slightly.

"Of course it's what you did this morning!"

Law looked at Doflamingo with a grim expression and said, "To deceive a dozen or so of us, you deliberately used the World Government to deceive the entire world, in order to lower our guard..."

"How exactly did you do that?"

"Fufufufufu~"

"The larger the magic show, the simpler the tricks often are, Lo~" Doflamingo grinned. "People assume that such counterintuitive things are impossible, but preconceived notions often breed blind spots."

"Just like... you wouldn't dare imagine that I could do something like this!"

"That's true, but even if you could think of it, you couldn't possibly do it." Law gritted his teeth and looked at Doflamingo, saying, "You're just a pirate. Even if you're a Shichibukai, the King of Dressrosa, you don't have the authority to release false information to the whole world!"

"Why should the World Government listen to you?"

"Unless..."

As if he had just thought of something, Luo's pupils shrank to their smallest size, and the thought from before resurfaced in his mind.

"Unless he's Celestial Dragons!"

Law stared wide-eyed at Doflamingo and said, "Only Celestial Dragons could do something so unbelievable!"

At that moment, Vergo's words from back then resurfaced in Luo's mind.

[You have absolutely no knowledge of Doflamingo's past, and this will be a major factor in your failure.]

Could it be...?

"Are you Celestial Dragons?"

"Fufufufufu~"

Doflamingo didn't answer the question, but instead grinned at Law and said, "Kid, the waters here are much deeper than you think!"

Although Doflamingo didn't directly admit it, Law confirmed his suspicions based on the current situation: this guy really is Celestial Dragons, otherwise the World Government wouldn't obey his orders!

But why would Celestial Dragons become a pirate?

What is his purpose?

Was it merely to experience what it's like to be a pirate on the high seas?

But that doesn't make sense. If that were the case, why would he have been a pirate on the high seas for decades?

This is clearly unreasonable!

No... now is not the time to dwell on this. The most urgent thing is to find a way to escape from here.

With that in mind, Luo stopped dwelling on the matter and began to think of ways to deal with the situation.

"Joker!" Caesar exclaimed excitedly, looking at Doflamingo. "Quickly, take care of this brat!"

"Don't worry, I won't let him live any longer," Doflamingo sneered.

He'd roamed the seas for so many years, and this was the first time he'd ever lost face so badly, so... he was determined to make that brat regret messing with him!

Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, Caesar became even more agitated and instinctively took two steps toward Doflamingo.

But before he could get far, Luo grabbed him and pulled him back.

"I will not hand Caesar over to you, Doflamingo!" Law glared angrily at Doflamingo and said, "Because you didn't follow the Trading rules at all!"

"What did you say, you bastard!"

Caesar glared angrily at Law and said, "We're all here!"

How can he regain his freedom if there's no trade?

Unfortunately, Law ignored him, staring intently at Doflamingo with eyes full of hatred.

"Hey, Luo~"

Doflamingo tilted his head and looked at Law, saying, "Is this appropriate in front of the boss, whom we haven't seen for over ten years?"

"This isn't appropriate."

"Also, Caesar is my adorable subordinate~"

"Release him immediately!"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Joker!"

Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, Caesar was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

This is the kind of man he's willing to follow!

"Mr. Issho..."

The Marine, who had overheard the entire conversation, looked up at Fujitora and said, "The person with Law right now is Caesar Clown."

"Caesar Courant..."

Fujitora recalled for a moment, then frowned and said, "Is he the scientist who caused the Poisonous Gas accident?"

"Yes," the subordinate nodded and said, "It's a criminal with a bounty of three hundred million."

"Shall we make a move?"

"No."

Fujitora shook his head and said, "If he is a subordinate of Shichibukai, then there's no way to deal with him; we can only pardon him."

Although he deeply resented the existence of the Shichibukai, they did indeed possess that privilege.

Moreover, for his own purposes, he cannot attack Caesar now.

"Fufufufufu~"

"You must be the newly Marine Admiral Fujitora. I've heard so much about you."

Doflamingo smiled and looked at the sensible Marine Admiral Fujitora, saying, "I've heard that you and Ryokugyu are both incredibly strong monsters."

"Thank you for the compliment, but I am unworthy of it."

"Fufufufufu~"

Being too modest is just being pretentious.

Although he was facing a Marine Admiral, Doflamingo showed no fear whatsoever. After all... he was not only Shichibukai, but also Celestial Dragons!

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to fear this dog of the World Government.

Fujitora naturally understood Doflamingo's thoughts, but he wasn't angry about it.

After all... he had already prepared himself for this the moment he arrived in Dressrosa.

However, there are some things he still needs to say.

Thinking of this, Fujitora raised his Cane Sword, his expression becoming extremely serious.

"While it might be inappropriate for a new recruit like myself to speak out, your previous actions have indeed been perplexing." Fujitora looked at Doflamingo expressionlessly and said, "Could you please explain?"

"What do you want to know?" Doflamingo asked, his smile fading.

"Although I don't have concrete evidence, I've heard quite a bit about your violations of the Shichibukai ' rules," Fujitora continued. "Also, the person just now called you... Joker, right?"

Is that your nickname?

Upon hearing Fujitora's words, Caesar's expression changed instantly.

Oh no, what if the Joker gets arrested because of him?

"Fufufufufu~"

"Looks like you're quite interested in me." Doflamingo grinned again. "You can investigate me, as long as you're prepared."

"But if you're planning to cause me trouble, you'd better wait until you find the relevant evidence."

He could speak to anyone at the top anyway, so he didn't care whether the Marine Admiral investigated him or not; the Five Elders would eventually suppress it anyway.

Thinking of this, Doflamingo laughed even more heartily.

Fujitora didn't say anything more, he just nodded calmly.

Just as Doflamingo said, he wouldn't do anything unnecessary until he had accurate information.

After all... that could easily backfire.

Seeing that Fujitora was being sensible, Doflamingo began to play along.

"Leaving aside my own situation," Doflamingo glanced at Law and said, "How does your Navy plan to deal with Law this time?"

"You know, this guy also violated the rules of the Shichibukai."

The Shichibukai Shichibukai a clear rule that they are not allowed to form alliances with other pirates, otherwise they will be stripped of their title!

And Luo did that kind of thing!

So... he really wanted to know how Fujitora would handle Law.

Hearing Doflamingo's words, Law looked at Fujitora with a wary gaze, clearly afraid that the other party would suddenly attack him.

"This morning's news reported that Mr. Luo had formed an alliance with the wanted Straw Hat Crew," Fujitora said in a deep voice. "If it's consistent with the report, then it's the black side."

"If they are merely becoming Mr. Luo's subordinates, then that's all in vain."

After speaking, Fujitora paused slightly, then looked at Law, assumed an attack stance, and continued, "I will make a judgment based on your next answer."

"If it's the former, I will arrest you myself!"

Upon hearing Fujitora's words, the other marines immediately gripped their weapons tightly, their expressions becoming tense.

Fighting someone at the level of Shichibukai would definitely cause a huge commotion!

Caesar stared blankly at Fujitora and said, "Hey, what kind of judgment criteria is this?"

"Just tell a lie and it'll all be fine!"

What exactly is the meaning of this Marine Admiral named Fujitora?

Doesn't he have a brain?

Fujitora ignored the noisy guy, simply posing and 'staring' at Law, waiting for his reply.

'This is really a terrible situation,' Law thought with a grim expression. 'I was hoping Ace could lure Fujitora away, but he showed up here instead... My plans are completely ruined!'

Damn it, what should I do?

Should we go straight back to Dressrosa to find the Straw Hat Crew?

However, if these two groups are led to Dressrosa, it will only make the situation worse. At that time, the Straw Hat Leader might not even have time to destroy the Factory!

After understanding the Lihai, Luo immediately abandoned the idea.

'Let's try to delay it as much as possible,' Luo thought to himself.

If he can stall until the Straw Hat crew destroys the Factory, then the plan will be half complete. At that point, all he needs to do is kill Caesar to push Doflamingo to the brink of despair once again!

Thinking this through, Law decisively said, "I'm not in a superior-subordinate relationship with the Straw Hat Crew. As the report says, we're allies!"

This statement wasn't just a way to buy time; it was also a way to express one's truest thoughts.

He truly and sincerely allied with the Straw Hat Crew.

Even if they had the idea of using them to deal with Doflamingo, it was based on the premise of a genuine alliance.

"Fufufufufu~"

"How utterly foolish!"

Doflamingo looked at Law with a mocking expression, clearly laughing at the guy's stupidity.

As Caesar said, why tell the truth when a lie could solve the problem?

That's incredibly stupid!

"I see, I understand now." Fujitora slowly drew his Cane Sword and said solemnly, "In that case, your title is hereby revoked, and the report need not be modified in any way!"

Having said that, Fujitora launched an attack without hesitation.

"Whoosh~"

"Buzz!"

The next moment, an incredibly terrifying energy circle flew out from Fujitora's sword, rushing into the sky at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

This scene stunned both Law and Doflamingo.

A thought simultaneously crossed their minds.

What is this guy doing?

Before they could figure it out, they found that the sky suddenly darkened, as if something extremely bright had stolen the sunlight from the heavens.

"Um?"

As if sensing something, Luo's pupils immediately shrank to their maximum size.

"This is..."

Luo was dumbfounded as he watched the meteorite get closer and closer.

"Hey, is this for real?!"

"Meteorite?"

"No way!"

Caesar stared blankly at the sky, never expecting a meteorite to fall from there.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Doflamingo stared in shock at the sky, equally surprised that his opponent could do such a thing. Was this why he was called a monster?

"Run! A meteorite is falling!"

The sailors roared excitedly and scrambled away into the distance.

Caesar seemed to realize what was happening and desperately followed the group of sailors, fleeing into the distance, terrified of being hit by the attack.

As for Luo?

What's it to him!

"What a wonderful gift!" Luo said through gritted teeth, "ROOM!"

Shambles!

He activated his Devil Fruit power and attacked the meteorite that came at his face without mercy.

At this moment, Doflamingo and Fujitora launched their respective attacks, forcibly shattering the meteors that were heading towards them.

"Clang!"

"Puff!"

"Boom!!!"