Ambition

"Report!"

"Large numbers of rioters have suddenly appeared throughout Dressrosa!" the Navy Den Den Mushi. "Many rioters have also appeared within our own navy, for reasons unknown!"

"How is this possible?!"

The Vice Admiral, his face grim, said, "How could our navy possibly have thugs?"

They are men under the command of Admiral Fujitora!

"I don't know, but that's the fact!" the navy officer shouted. "If this continues, more civilians will get injured!"

"This..."

The Vice Admiral frowned, momentarily unable to comprehend what was happening.

Could it have been made by Devil Fruit User?

Just then, the shaking of the ground suddenly became more violent, and then the high edge of the King's Peak began to sink continuously, as if something below was pulling him down.

The Vice Admiral witnessed this scene was stunned.

"Is the King's Plateau beginning to sink?"

Are you kidding me?

"Hey, the ground is sinking!"

Standing Luffy King's Plateau, Luffy stared dumbfounded at the shaking earth and exclaimed, "What's going on?"

"It was Pica who made it," Luo said, reclining on the deck chair. "He can manipulate anything, including terrain."

As he spoke, Luo turned his head and glanced at the building that was shaking continuously above.

If he wasn't mistaken, that guy Pica might be planning something big.

"That's the Stone Monster."

Luffy frowned, then turned to look at the ever-rising Royal Palace and continued, "Hey, where is this Royal Palace headed?"

"The Royal Palace, wait for me!"

If he lets the other guy get away like that, how is he supposed to beat up that bastard Doflamingo?

Unfortunately, Pica ignored Luffy and resolutely left with the enormous Royal Palace, heading towards a distant area.

Their target is the Flower Field of Dressrosa!

Meanwhile, in the underground area, the Factory was also lifted up by Pica using the power of his Devil Fruit and moved towards a distant area through the opening above.

As Pica moved, a large number of buildings were lifted high, throwing all the people inside out, resulting in countless casualties.

Ultimately, Pica placed the Royal Palace on Flower Field that had been elevated to a high place.

The Factory was brazenly placed on the street, making it seem like they were directly challenging the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Is that all, Doflamingo?" Pica asked.

"Okay, that's fine."

Doflamingo nodded to Pica, then picked up the Den Den Mushi and connected it to the loudspeakers of the entire country.

After doing this, Doflamingo turned to look at Baby 5 and signaled her to activate the Image Den Den Mushi so that everyone in the country could see what he looked like.

Then, Doflamingo spoke up, "Dressrosa Citizens and distinguished guests, if I had ruled you with terror from the beginning, there wouldn't be this problem later."

After all, that way there wouldn't be the incident of the toy turning into a person, and the Navy wouldn't use that as an excuse to cause him trouble.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world, so he had no choice but to resort to the final measure.

"Doflamingo?"

Upon seeing Doflamingo appear on the screen, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at him, puzzled, wanting to know what he was going to say.

"I bet many of you would want to tear me to pieces after learning the truth," Doflamingo grinned. "So I've prepared a game for you all~"

"A game... that can kill me~"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Game?"

Looking at the arrogant man laughing on the screen, Xi Yan frowned and said, "What is this cunning guy up to now?"

Based on his understanding of Doflamingo, this guy definitely has some other scheme in mind; he just doesn't know what he's planning to do.

"Listen carefully," Doflamingo said, his smile fading. "I'll be waiting for you right here in the Royal Palace. I won't run away, I won't hide."

"The game will end once someone takes my head."

After speaking, Doflamingo paused for a moment, then smiled again.

"Of course, there is another way to end this game."

"And this method is for you to kill every single one of the guys I'm about to name, leaving none alive!"

"Of course, I'll pay a hefty bounty for each kill; you won't work for nothing!"

"Fufufufufu~"

"It's either kill or be killed!"

"From this day forward, everyone in this country is a bounty hunter!"

"The only way for you to be saved is to cut off someone else's head!"

"The choice is yours!"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Fufufufufu!"

Now, the true intentions are revealed!

Why should we listen to you?

"That's right!"

"Isn't it the same as just leaving this country?"

A group of pirates standing in the town looked at Doflamingo with disdain, clearly not intending to obey his orders.

But Doflamingo seemed to have heard what these people said, and his laughter grew even wider.

Then, he grinned maliciously, "Someone probably wanted to leave this country, but unfortunately, this country is now locked up in my Birdcage, and even the Den Den Mushi signal can't get out!"

"The Birdcage is so strong that even cannons can't break it, so there's no way you can leave here directly."

"If you want to survive, you have no choice but to play the game I'm about to tell you!"

"Fufufufufu~"

By the end, Doflamingo's face was filled with confidence.

As someone with superpowers, he was well aware of just how terrifying his Birdcage was.

It's safe to say that even if a swordsman came, he wouldn't be able to cut open his Birdcage!

"Even cannons couldn't break through?!"

Some pirates, clearly defying all superstition, picked up their weapons and charged toward the edge of the Silk Thread.

"Blow this up!"

"Profound!"

Upon receiving the order, the henchmen immediately raised their cannons and launched an attack, but unfortunately, the cannons were unable to budge the Birdcage's Silk Thread and were instead cut into several pieces by the enemy.

The pirates who witnessed this scene were stunned.

"It... it's actually true?"

"Hello, headquarters, please contact us!"

"Headquarters!"

A World Government official holding Den Den Mushi) gradually turned grim.

The Den Den Mushi's signal really can't be transmitted...

How did they manage to do that?

"This is the first time I've ever seen something like this."

Sitting on a rock, gazing at the scene in the sky, Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "Can Silk Thread really do something like this?"

Could it be... that this String-String Fruit touches upon a concept?

Are invisible signal lines still lines?

This is a bit outrageous.

But the facts were undeniable, and he had no choice but to believe them.

"Oh, right."

As if remembering something, Doflamingo continued, "Those thugs will still wander the streets aimlessly, attacking people."

"Whether they're facing family or friends, they won't stop wielding their knives."

"Fufufufufu~"

"You bastard, stop it right now!"

A navy officer looked at his comrade in a panic and said, "We're the navy, you know!"

"I can't control my body!"

The Marine, controlled by Doflamingo, said with a desperate expression, "My body is moving on its own, it's not that I want to move!"

As he spoke, he charged at his companion again, seemingly intending to kill him.

Just then, a heavy force slammed into him, forcing him to the ground.

"Commander Yixiao!"

Upon seeing the Marine Admiral appear here, the uncontrolled naval personnel immediately showed expressions of excitement.

With an Admiral by their side, they will surely be saved!

"What a perverse sense of humor," Fujitora said in a deep voice.

As he spoke, he raised his hand and grabbed a Silk Thread that was rushing towards his neck, tearing it off with a single pull.

Then, Fujitora muttered, "So that's how it is. This guy uses this to control others."

The String-String Fruit is indeed a rather troublesome ability.

As he thought this, Fujitora swung his sword, severing all the Silk Thread binding the marines around him and freeing them from Doflamingo's control.

After finishing this task, Fujitora once again turned his attention to Doflamingo.

At this moment, he understood what he had to do.

Now that Doflamingo has given him this opportunity, he must seize it!

He's definitely going to be dethroned Shichibukai!!!

Just then, Doflamingo continued, "Don't think you'll be safe just by hiding, because there's nowhere safe in this Birdcage!"

"This Birdcage will destroy everything around it; nothing can stop Birdcage moving!"

"The fear of the Birdcage will last for days, and will not stop until everything in it is destroyed."

"I wonder if everyone will die first, or if you'll finish the game first?"

"I'm so excited!"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Fufufufufu!"

In the end, Doflamingo burst into maniacal laughter again.

At this moment, he couldn't wait to see what these guys would choose.

He was curious to know whether these men would bravely raise their knives at him, or cowardly attack the others.

He's really curious!

But based on his understanding of human nature, those guys would probably go and kill the people on the list first.

After all... he, Shichibukai, was far more powerful than the Straw Hat Pirates!

Fufufufufu~

Fufufufufu!

"What is that bastard Doflamingo up to now?" a man wondered. "Could it be some kind of conspiracy again?"

"Never mind that, let's get out of this Underworld first!"

"Profound!"

After saying that, the people started running again, heading towards the outside world through the previous gap.

"Doflamingo is a master manipulator," Sabo said in a deep voice. "So we need to be careful."

If he wasn't mistaken, the list Doflamingo mentioned should include them.

The others nodded in agreement; they naturally understood this principle as well.

"Think it over carefully," Doflamingo said again. "Are you here to take my head, or to join the Donquixote Family in punishing those 15 fools who defied me?"

"If you choose the wrong option, this game can never end!"

"Fufufufufu!"

After finishing speaking, Doflamingo paused for a moment, then continued, "Next, I will announce the list, and the stars below represent the bounty amount; each star represents 100 million Beli."

"They are the Convicts of torture in Dressrosa!"

"First up is a one-star Convicts, the Bullfighting Arena Prisoner Gladiator — Rebecca, granddaughter of King Riku!"

"Nico Robin, the Devil Child of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Kin'emon, the samurai of Wano Country, the Kin'emon!"

"Viola, the former princess of Dressrosa!"

"Franky, the Cyborg of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"The Straw Hat Pirates' Wood-Wood Devil Fruit User, the Sunglasses Man!"

"Perona, the Ghost Princess of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Merry Straw Hat Pirates' apprentice!"

"These are the one-star Convicts!"

"I..."

Seeing her name on the list, Rebecca's expression became complicated. It seemed that even in the end, Doflamingo had no intention of letting her go.

Well, she was already planning to rebel with her father to the end anyway, so let the bounty go.

The others, however, remained relatively calm, having known from the beginning that they would face Doflamingo's retaliation.

Xi Yan was a little annoyed because he felt that Doflamingo hadn't given him enough stars.

But there's nothing he can do; he's currently living in anonymity.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan sighed helplessly.

"Next up are the two-star Convicts!" Doflamingo shouted again, "First up is Kyros, the former commander of the Dressrosa Army Commander!"

"Roronoa Zoro, the Pirate Hunter of the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Is even Captain Kyros up there?"

A man who recognized Kyros looked surprised; he was an invincible swordsman!

With people like that around, wouldn't it be easier for them to fight Doflamingo?

Doflamingo ignored their reactions and continued, "Next up are the three-star Convicts; they are all ringleaders from various organizations!"

"First and foremost, the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo!"

"Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy!"

"Captain of the Heart Pirates, Shichibukai, Trafalgar Law!"

"The former King of Dressrosa, Riku Dold III!"

Three hundred million!

Looking at the number of stars displayed above, some people's eyes immediately lit up with excitement—that's 300 million Beli!

If we can kill these guys, we can get over a billion Beli!

This is practically giving away money!

"Aren't Law and the Straw Hat the pirate alliance that's recently caused a worldwide sensation?" A man stroked his chin and said, "Perfect timing to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

"Profound!"

"His King Riku is still alive!" a member of the Riku Royal Army said with tears in his eyes. "That's wonderful!"

If this person were still alive, they could regroup and start afresh!

"Hey, there are some important Revolutionary Army inside," a man said, pointing to Sabo's portrait. "This guy is the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army!"

"This must be the Revolutionary Army's second-in-command!"

If we kill this guy, we can get not only Doflamingo's money, but also the World Government's money!

This is fantastic news! Hahaha!

At this moment, everyone's ambition was stirred up.

That's all money!